Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableLastDocN
LabelOccasion last spoke to doctor
Question text Apart from any visit to a hospital, when was the last time you talked to a doctor on your own behalf?
Responses
1 Less than two weeks ago 18
2 2 weeks ago but less than a month ago 387
3 1 month ago but less than 3 months ago 888
4 3 months ago but less than 6 months ago 711
5 6 months ago but less than a year ago 750
6 A year or more ago 1319
7 Never consulted a doctor 57
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 6
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2597
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT.
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