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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2015

Variable Details

VariableSalIntr1
LabelConsent to take saliva sample
Question text I would like to take a sample of saliva (spit). This simply involves (keeping a absorbent swab in your mouth for a few minutes aged 16+/using a straw to dribble saliva into a tube aged 4-15). The sample will be analysed for cotinine, which is related to the intake of tobacco smoke and is of particular interest to see if non-smokers may have raised levels as a result of 'passive' smoking.
Responses
1 Respondent agrees to give saliva sample 5939
2 Respondent refuses to give saliva sample 217
3 Unable to obtain saliva sample for reason other than refusal 119
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 7473
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsNURSE: ASK RESPONDENT FOR A SALIVA SAMPLE.
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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