Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablemedbi11
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor 11
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
10102 2
10200 3
10301 2
10302 1
10304 1
10305 2
10402 1
10601 1
10602 2
10604 2
20101 1
20201 2
20202 3
20203 1
20400 2
20505 8
20551 1
20601 6
20602 6
20603 3
20802 2
20900 5
21200 9
30101 8
30103 2
30200 9
30401 4
30800 1
40101 1
40301 5
40303 3
40304 1
40600 2
40701 13
40702 6
40703 1
40801 1
40901 1
40902 1
50106 1
60101 4
60102 2
60201 1
60402 1
60601 1
60602 4
70402 1
70405 1
90101 1
90501 1
90602 1
90603 1
90604 2
100101 2
100103 3
100104 1
100202 2
100302 2
110401 1
110600 1
110801 2
120201 1
130201 3
130400 4
131001 1
131104 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 22450
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.