Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

Variablemedbi14B
LabelDrug 14: drug code
Question text Could I take down the names of the medicines, including pills, syrups, ointments, puffers or injections, prescribed for you by a doctor?
Responses
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-1 Item not applicable 5295
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
Interviewer InstructionsInclude the contraceptive pill Enter name of drug number (number). Ask if you can see the containers for all prescribed medicines currently being taken. If Aspirin, record dosage as well as name. Text: maximum 50 characters
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