Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variablestatins
LabelAre you taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol), bought over the counter?
Question text Are you taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter from a pharmacist, without the prescription of a doctor?
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Yes 25
2 No 5562
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 8525
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMON STATINS, WHICH MAY BE BOUGHT OVER THE COUNTER: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Fluvastatin (Lescol, Lescol XL), Pravastatin (Lipostat), Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Simvastatin (Zocor)
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.