Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablemedbi12
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor 12
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
10304 1
10305 4
10601 1
10604 4
20101 1
20202 2
20203 1
20400 2
20504 2
20505 5
20601 4
20602 3
20900 1
21200 6
30101 6
30103 1
30200 8
30300 1
40101 2
40301 1
40501 1
40600 4
40701 4
40702 4
40801 2
50108 1
50402 1
60101 3
60102 3
60602 1
70402 1
70405 1
90101 1
90102 3
90503 1
90602 1
90604 1
90605 1
100101 4
100302 1
110401 1
110600 1
120201 2
130201 5
130400 1
999996 3
-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 22515
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.