Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2012

Variable Details

Variablesys1om
Label1st Systolic reading (mmHg)
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 69
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 4196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: TAKE THREE MEASUREMENTS FROM RIGHT ARM. ENTER (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) systolic READING (mmHg). IF READING NOT OBTAINED, ENTER 999. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY BP READINGS AT ALL ENTER “996”.
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.