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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

VariableBPConst
LabelConsent to give BP measurement
Responses
1 Yes, agrees 6137
2 No, refuses 40
3 Unable to measure BP for reason other than refusal 19
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4137
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsDoes the respondent agree to blood pressure measurement? IF Age of Respondent 0 to 4 years THEN NO BLOOD PRESSURE READING TO BE DONE. ENTER '1' TO CONTINUE. IF (PregNTJ = Yes) OR (UPreg = Pregnant) THEN RESPONDENT IS PREGNANT. NO MEASUREMENTS TO BE DONE. 1 Continue ALL AGED 5+ (EXCEPT PREGNANT WOMEN) NURSE: NOW FOLLOWS THE BLOOD PRESSURE MODULE. IF Age of Respondent is over 15 years THEN (As I mentioned earlier) We would like to measure your blood pressure. The analysis of blood pressure readings will tell us a lot about the health of the population.
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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