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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

Variable Details

VariableCufSize
LabelCuff size used
Question text I am going to leave you to sit quietly now for 5 minutes. During that time you must not read and your legs must remain uncrossed. After the 5 minutes I will carry out 3 recordings with a minute between them. While I am doing these recordings I will not speak to you, and you must not speak to me. Once I have completed the recordings I will tell you what they are.
Responses
1 Child (15-22 cm) 565
2 Adult (22-32 cm) 6104
3 Large adult (32-42 cm) 310
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4001
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: SELECT CUFF AND ATTACH TO THE RESPONDENT’S RIGHT ARM. ASK THE RESPONDENT TO SIT STILL FOR FIVE MINUTES. RECORD CUFF SIZE CHOSEN. 1 Child (15-22 cm) 2 Adult (22-32 cm) 3 Large adult (32-42 cm)
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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