Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableLastDocN
LabelOccasion last spoke to doctor
Question text Apart from any visit to a hospital, when was the last time you talked to a doctor on your own behalf?
Responses
1 Less than two weeks ago 0
2 2 weeks ago but less than a month ago 307
3 1 month ago but less than 3 months ago 816
4 3 months ago but less than 6 months ago 621
5 6 months ago but less than a year ago 679
6 A year or more ago 1321
7 Never consulted a doctor 42
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 9
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2532
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsPROMPT.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2014.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study