Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

Variable Details

VariableMedCNJD
LabelWhether taking medication
Question text Are you taking or using any medicines, pills, syrups, ointments, puffers or injections prescribed for you by a doctor or nurse?
Responses
1 Yes 3808
2 No 3823
3 Yes, but unable to code as name of drug(s) not available. 7
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3342
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: IF STATINS HAVE BEEN PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR PLEASE CODE THEM HERE. IF THEY HAVE BEEN BOUGHT WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION CODE AT THE STATINS QUESTION.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2013.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.