Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableRespWts
LabelResponse to weight measurement
Responses
0 ChHeld 9
1 Weight obtained 4738
2 Weight refused 474
3 Weight attempted, not obtained 53
4 Weight not attempted 368
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 242
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsMeasure weight and code. (If respondent weighs more than 130kg (20 ½ stones) do not weigh. code as ‘weight not attempted’) INCLUDE 'DISGUISED' REFUSALS SUCH AS 'IT WILL TAKE TOO LONG', 'I HAVE TO GO OUT' ETC. AT CODE 2: WEIGHT REFUSED.
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 2015.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study