Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablemedbi13
LabelNames of medicines prescribed by doctor 13
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
10301 1
10305 2
10402 1
10601 1
10604 1
20202 1
20203 1
20400 1
20504 1
20505 1
20601 3
20604 1
21200 5
30101 9
30200 1
30301 1
30302 1
30401 1
40101 1
40301 1
40304 1
40501 1
40600 2
40701 3
40702 3
40703 1
40802 1
50101 2
60101 3
60102 1
80304 1
90101 1
90102 1
100102 2
100202 1
110500 1
120201 1
130201 4
130400 2
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 22553
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.