Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variablemedbi01B
LabelDrug 1: drug code
Question text Could I take down the names of the medicines, including pills, syrups, ointments, puffers or injections, prescribed for you by a doctor?
Responses
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 6465
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsInclude the contraceptive pill Enter name of drug number (number). Ask if you can see the containers for all prescribed medicines currently being taken. If Aspirin, record dosage as well as name. Text: maximum 50 characters
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study