Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2016

Variable Details

Variablewaist1
LabelWaist 1st measurement (cm)
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Not applicable 4963
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsMEASURE THE WAIST AND HIP CIRCUMFERENCES TO THE NEAREST MM. ENTER THE (FIRST/SECOND/THIRD) WAIST MEASUREMENT IN CENTIMETRES (REMEMBER TO INCLUDE THE DECIMAL POINT). IF MEASUREMENT NOT OBTAINED, ENTER '999.9'.
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 2016.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study The survey is conducted annually.