Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableMedCNJD
LabelCurrently taking medication prescribed by doctor
Question text Are you taking or using any medicines, pills, syrups, ointments, puffers or injections prescribed for you by a doctor or a nurse?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7975
1 Yes 632
2 No 431
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2010
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland, 2010.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study