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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

Variablebmivg5
Label(D) Valid BMI (grouped:<18.5,18.5-25,25-30,30-40 40+) estimated weight if >130kg
Responses
1 Under 18.5 106
2 18.5 and below 25 2372
3 25 and below 30 2621
4 30 and below 40 1603
5 Over 40 176
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 3455
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2012
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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