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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

Variable Details

VariableRespHts
LabelResponse to height measurement
Responses
1 Height measured 9222
2 Height refused 712
3 Height attempted, not obtained 53
4 Height not attempted 683
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 310
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsMEASURE HEIGHT AND CODE. INCLUDE 'DISGUISED' REFUSALS SUCH AS 'IT WILL TAKE TOO LONG', 'I HAVE TO GO OUT' ETC. AT CODE 2: Height refused.
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.
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