Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variableresnwt
LabelReason for refusal of weight measurement
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Cannot see point/Weight already known/Doctor has measurement 187
2 Too busy/Taken long enough already/No time 378
3 Respondent too ill/frail/tired 35
4 Considered intrusive information 98
5 Respondent too anxious/nervous/shy/embarrased 125
6 Child refused to be held by parent 9
7 Parent refused to hold child 1
8 Refused (no other reason given) 149
9 Other 42
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 13088
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsGIVE REASONS FOR REFUSAL.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.