Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablemedbi10
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor 10
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
10102 4
10200 3
10301 1
10304 1
10305 9
10402 1
10602 1
10604 1
20101 1
20201 2
20202 6
20204 1
20400 5
20504 2
20505 9
20601 5
20602 7
20802 5
20900 7
21200 9
21201 1
30101 15
30102 4
30103 2
30200 8
30401 2
30403 1
40101 1
40301 2
40302 1
40303 5
40304 1
40501 2
40600 2
40701 18
40702 8
40801 5
40901 1
40903 1
50101 1
50102 1
50105 1
50107 1
60101 2
60102 9
60104 1
60106 1
60201 4
60202 2
60302 1
60401 2
60602 6
70402 1
80101 1
80202 2
90101 5
90102 1
90103 1
90501 2
90502 1
90604 4
90607 1
100101 4
100103 2
100104 1
100202 4
100302 1
110301 1
110401 1
110600 1
110801 4
110802 1
130201 5
130400 6
131001 1
150104 1
999996 2
-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 22377
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ENTER NAME OF DRUG NO. (1,2,3..etc.). ASK IF YOU CAN SEE THE CONTAINERS FOR ALL PRESCRIBED MEDICINES CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN.IF ASPIRIN, RECORD DOSAGE AS WELL AS NAME. Text: Maximum 30 characters
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.