Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableSpanInt
LabelAgreement for demi-span measurement
Question text I would now like to measure the length of your arm. Like height, it is an indicator of size.
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 8789
1 Respondent agrees to have demi-span measured 244
2 Respondent refuses to have demi-span measured 4
3 Unable to measure demi-span 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 demi-span measured 2 Respondent refuses to have demi-span measured 3 Unable to measure demi-span 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