Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

Variablebmimorb2
Label(D) Body Mass Index classification (excl pregnant women) (incl. 40+)
Responses
1 less than 18.5 - underweight 309
2 18.5 to under 25 - healthy weight 5820
3 25 to under 30 - overweight 5390
4 30 to under 40 - obese 2889
5 40 and over - morbidly obese 292
-9 No answer/refused 1318
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 2009
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over resident in Wales during 2009, and children aged 0 to 15 in the same private households.;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study