Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableRespWts
LabelResponse to weight measurement
Responses
0 Child held 7
1 Weight obtained 4091
2 Weight refused 671
3 Weight attempted, not obtained 34
4 Weight not attempted 247
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 250
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
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.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2017.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study