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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey for Wales, 2016-2017

Variable Details

VariableDvbmimorb2
LabelDerived variable - Body Mass Index classification (excl pregnant women) (incl. 40+)
Responses
1 Less than 18.5 - underweight 191
2 18.5 to under 25 - healthy weight 3671
3 25 to under 30 - overweight 3527
4 30 to under 40 - obese 1955
5 40 and over - morbidly obese 209
-99 Refused 530
-98 Interview terminated early 20
-88 Not selected in sub-sample 0
-9 Don't Know (SPONTANEOUS ONLY) 304
-8 Question not asked due to routing 4
-7 Pregnant 82
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey for Wales, 2016-2017
UniverseIndividuals aged 16 or over living in private households in Wales, 2016-17.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample;See documentation for further details of sampling.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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