Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

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LabelPermission to pass name to NHSCR
Question text We would like your consent for us to send your name, address and date of birth to three National Health Service registers. These are the NHS Central Register, the NHS Cancer Registry and the Hospital Episodes Statistics Register. Please read these forms, it explains more about what is involved.
Responses
1 Consent given 11806
2 Consent not given 3296
-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 7521
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsGIVE THE RESPONDENT THE COLOUR (GREEN/YELLOW) CONSENT FORM (NHS AND CANCER REGISTRY) AND ALLOW THEM TIME TO READ THE INFORMATION.
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.