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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableGROUP_int
Label(D) BMI and waist circ. group - interviewer
Responses
1 Underweight - low waist circ 9
2 Underweight - high waist circ 0
3 Underweight - very high waist circ 0
4 Normal - low waist circ 142
5 Normal - high waist circ 72
6 Normal - very high waist circ 22
7 Overweight - low waist circ 33
8 Overweight - high waist circ 107
9 Overweight - very high waist circ 177
10 Obese I - low waist circ 0
11 Obese I - high waist circ 7
12 Obese I - very high waist circ 171
13 Obese II - low waist circ 0
14 Obese II - high waist circ 1
15 Obese II - very high waist circ 73
16 Obese III - low waist circ 0
17 Obese III - high waist circ 0
18 Obese III - very high waist circ 25
-2 Schedule not applicable 4362
-1 Item not applicable 99
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2017
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
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