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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2018

Variable Details

VariableGROUP
Label(D) BMI and waist circ. group
Responses
1 Underweight - low waist circumference 13
2 Underweight - high waist circumference 0
3 Underweight - very high waist circumference 0
4 Normal - low waist circumference 203
5 Normal - high waist circumference 86
6 Normal - very high waist circumference 15
7 Overweight - low waist circumference 69
8 Overweight - high waist circumference 161
9 Overweight - very high waist circumference 171
10 Obese I - low waist circumference 1
11 Obese I - high waist circumference 7
12 Obese I - very high waist circumference 205
13 Obese II - low waist circumference 0
14 Obese II - high waist circumference 0
15 Obese II - very high waist circumference 78
16 Obese III - low waist circumference 0
17 Obese III - high waist circumference 0
18 Obese III - very high waist circumference 33
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 5586
-1 Not applicable 162
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2018
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2018.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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