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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

Variablewstokb
Label(D) Whether waist measurements are valid
Responses
1 Usable 1st & 2nd measurements 5610
2 Usable 1st & 3rd measurements 5
3 Usable 2nd & 3rd measurements 6
4 Usable 1st & 2nd & 3rd measurements 7
5 Not useable: unreliable 14
6 Not useable: difference > 3cm 13
7 Partial response 10
8 Refused 46
9 Not attempted 51
-90 Pregnant 51
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 4520
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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