Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

Variable Details

VariableStatins
LabelWhether taking statins without prescription
Question text Are you taking statins (drugs to lower cholesterol) bought over the counter from a pharmacist, without the prescription of a doctor?
Responses
1 Yes 65
2 No 6118
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4797
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF COMMON STATINS, WHICH MAY BE BOUGHT OVER THE COUNTER: Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Fluvastatin (Lescol, Lescol XL), Pravastatin (Lipostat), Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and Simvastatin (Zocor)
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.