Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableResNWt
LabelRefusal of weight measurement
Responses
1 Cannot see point/Weight already known/Doctor has measurement 81
2 Too busy/Taken long enough already/No time 288
3 Respondent too ill/frail/tired 16
4 Considered intrusive information 28
5 Respondent too anxious/nervous/shy/embarrassed 65
6 Child refused to be held by parent 1
7 Parent refused to hold child 0
8 Refused (no other reason given) 96
9 Other 96
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 4629
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsGive reasons for refusal.
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