Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableNHSSig
LabelWhether signed consent obtained
Question text Before I can pass on (your/name of child's) details, I have to obtain written consent from you.
Responses
1 Signed consents obtained 7028
2 No signed consents 34
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1153
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsEnter the respondents serial number on the top of both copies of the consent form. Ask the (respondent/parent/guardian) to sign and date the form. Give the (respondent/parent/guardian) the top copy of the form to keep, you keep the white copy. Code whether signed consents obtained.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between January 2008 and March 2009
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study