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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2017

Variable Details

VariableGROUP
Label(D) BMI and waist circ. group
Responses
1 Underweight - low waist circ 61
2 Underweight - high waist circ 0
3 Underweight - very high waist circ 0
4 Normal - low waist circ 834
5 Normal - high waist circ 243
6 Normal - very high waist circ 51
7 Overweight - low waist circ 222
8 Overweight - high waist circ 524
9 Overweight - very high waist circ 598
10 Obese I - low waist circ 3
11 Obese I - high waist circ 59
12 Obese I - very high waist circ 734
13 Obese II - low waist circ 0
14 Obese II - high waist circ 2
15 Obese II - very high waist circ 272
16 Obese III - low waist circ 0
17 Obese III - high waist circ 0
18 Obese III - very high waist circ 125
-2 Schedule not applicable 19809
-1 Item not applicable 392
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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