Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2014

Variable Details

VariableVitTake
LabelTaking vitamins/mineral to improve health
Question text At present, are you taking any vitamins, fish oils, iron supplements, calcium, other minerals or anything else to supplement your diet or improve your health, other than those prescribed by your doctor?
Responses
1 Yes 1239
2 No 3416
-9 Refusal 1
-8 Don't Know 3
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1668
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2014
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ONLY INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTS WHICH ARE TAKEN OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. DO NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING TAKEN ON A MORE TEMPORARY BASIS. E.G. TO CURE A COLD.
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