Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableWHIntro
LabelConsent to waist/hip measurements
Question text I would now like to measure your waist and hips. The waist relative to hip measurement is very useful for assessing the distribution of weight over the body.
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7983
1 Resp. agrees to have waist/hip ratio measured 1036
2 Resp. refuses to have waist/hip ratio measured 17
3 Unable to measure WHR for reason other than refusal 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE CODE: 1 Respondent agrees to have waist/hip ratio measured 2 Respondent refuses to have waist/hip ratio measured 3 Unable to measure waist/hip ratio for reason other than refusal
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