Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2016

Variable Details

VariableDifBPC2
LabelProblem taking BP readings: Reading taken on left arm right arm not suitable
Responses
0 Not mentioned 899
1 Mentioned 5
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4980
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD ANY PROBLEMS TAKING READINGS. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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