This site uses cookies

Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used.

For more detailed information please check our Cookie notice.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies enable core functionality. This website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Cookies that measure website use

If you provide permission, we will use Google Analytics to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on our understanding of user needs. Google Analytics sets cookies that store anonymised information about how you got to the site, the pages you visit, how long you spend on each page and what you click on while you're visiting the site.

 

Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablewhystop
LabelWhy was the test stopped early?
Responses
1 Respondents heart rate exceeded a safe level specified for t 460
2 Respondent slipped/ stumbled /fell off step / lost balance e 47
3 Respondent felt unsafe doing test 6
4 Respondents performance deteriorated during the test 34
5 Respondent showed signs of confusion during the test 9
6 Respondent showed signs of respiratory distress such as gasp 7
7 Respondent fatigue 76
8 Respondent pain/ discomfort 12
9 Respondent wanted to stop the test 65
10 Nurse felt it unsafe for the respondent to continue 17
11 Equipment failure 88
12 Other problem (Specify) 48
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 21754
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsWhy was the test stopped early?
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2008.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
UKRI logo

Funded by UKRI through the ESRC with contributions from our partners.

© 2025 UK Data Service
We are supported by the University of Essex, University of Manchester, Jisc, UCL and University of Edinburgh. We are funded by UKRI through the Economic and Social Research Council.