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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2010

Variable Details

VariableGumBld
LabelDo gums bleed when eat, brush your teeth or floss
Question text Do your gums bleed when you eat, brush your teeth or floss?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 2
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 1793
-1 Item not applicable 1046
1 Yes, often 363
2 Yes, occasionally 1594
3 No, never 4240
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD K3 AGAIN.
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
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