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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2015

Variable Details

VariableWHIntro
LabelConsent to waisthip measurements
Question text I would now like to measure your waist and hips. The waist relative to hip measurement is very useful for assessing the distribution of weight over the body. 1 Respondent agrees to have waist/hip ratio measured 2 Respondent refuses to have waist/hip ratio measured 3 Unable to measure waist/hip ratio for reason other than refusal
Responses
1 Respondent agrees to have waist/hip ratio measured 5538
2 Respondent refuses to have waist/hip ratio measured 60
3 Unable to measure waist/hip ratio for reason other than refu 79
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 8071
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsIF WHIntro=Agree THEN Repeat for up to three waist-hip measurements. Third measurement taken only if difference between first two measurements is greater than 3cm.
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 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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