Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2011

Variable Details

VariableMedBI16
LabelDrug code of medicines prescribed by doctor
Question text Have you taken/used (name of medicine) in the last 7 days?
Responses
0 No 0
1 Yes 0
10102 2
20203 1
20400 1
20603 1
21201 2
30101 2
30103 1
30200 1
40101 1
40303 1
40701 1
40702 1
40801 1
50105 1
60123 1
120302 1
130201 1
130400 1
130502 1
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 10595
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2011
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ENTER NAME OF DRUG NO. (1,2,3..etc.). ASK IF YOU CAN SEE THE CONTAINERS FOR ALL PRESCRIBED MEDICINES CURRENTLY BEING TAKEN.IF ASPIRIN, RECORD DOSAGE AS WELL AS NAME. Text: Maximum 30 characters
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2011.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.