Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2013

Variable Details

VariableSYS3OM
Label3rd Systolic reading (mmHg)
Responses
-9 No answer/refused 126
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 4001
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: TAKE THREE MEASUREMENTS FROM RIGHT ARM. ENTER (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) systolic READING (mmHg). IF READING NOT OBTAINED, ENTER 999. IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY BP READINGS AT ALL ENTER “996”.
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.