Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableResNWt
LabelRefusal of weight measurement
Responses
1 Cannot see point/Weight already known/Doctor has measurement 210
2 Too busy/Taken long enough already/No time 193
3 Respondent too ill/frail/tired 29
4 Considered intrusive information 64
5 Respondent too anxious/nervous/shy/embarrassed 110
6 Child refused to be held by parent 4
7 Parent refused to hold child 0
8 Refused (no other reason given) 99
9 Other 102
-9 refused 0
-8 don't know 0
-2 schedule not applicable 0
-1 item not applicable 9327
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsGIVE REASONS FOR REFUSAL.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2009.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study