The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.


Table 1.9 Children in co-operating households, response to the stages of the survey, by age and sex

Eligible boys and girls aged 0-15 in co-operating households 2011

Individual response Age Total
0-1 2-4 5-6 7-10 11-15
% % % % % %
Boys
Interviewed (0-15)
Interviewed 97 96 98 92 80 90
Not contacted/refused 3 4 2 8 20 10
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 69 75 70 65 69
Refused 7 8 5 5 6
Measurement not attempted 18 15 16 9 14
Not contacted/not obtaineda 7 2 9 21 12
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 69 75 71 65 69
Refused 7 9 5 5 6
Measurement not attempted 19 14 15 9 13
Not contacted/not obtained 5 3 9 21 12
Girls
Interviewed (0-15)
Interviewed 93 97 96 94 82 91
Not contacted/refused 7 3 4 6 18 9
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 72 76 74 63 70
Refused 9 9 4 10 8
Measurement not attempted 13 11 15 8 12
Not contacted/not obtained 6 4 6 18 10
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 74 77 74 61 70
Refused 9 10 5 12 9
Measurement not attempted 13 7 14 8 11
Not contacted/not obtained 4 6 6 19 10
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households 145 214 152 235 359 1105
All eligible boys aged 0-1 in co-operating households 145 145
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households 214 152 235 359 960
All eligible girls in co-operating households 163 221 124 233 348 1089
All eligible girls aged 0-1 in co-operating households 163 163
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households 221 124 233 348 926

a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurements.

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