Scottish Health Survey 2012 - Volume 2 Technical Report

Technical report accompanying the release of the 2012 Scottish Health Survey


Table 1.7 Summary of children's individual response to the survey, by sample type and sex

Eligible child sample aged 0-15 ('set' sample of children)a 2012

Individual response Boys Girls All children
N % N % N %
Main sample
Interviewed 406 58% 441 58% 847 58%
Eligible non-responders:b
In responding households 52 7% 54 7% 106 7%
In non-responding households 248 35% 267 35% 515 35%
Responded to:
Heightc 291 41% 309 41% 600 41%
Weightc 290 41% 304 40% 594 40%
Child boost sample
Interviewed 473 69% 467 69% 940 69%
Eligible non-responders:b
In responding households 3 0% 5 1% 8 1%
In non-responding households 206 30% 204 30% 410 30%
Responded to:
Heightc 355 52% 353 52% 708 52%
Weightc 355 52% 348 51% 703 52%
All children
Interviewed 879 63% 908 63% 1787 63%
Eligible non-responders:b
In responding households 55 4% 59 4% 114 4%
In non-responding households 454 33% 471 33% 925 33%
Responded to:
Heightc 646 47% 662 46% 1308 46%
Weightc 645 46% 652 45% 1297 46%
Base: set sample
Main sample 706 762 1468
Child boost 682 676 1358
All children 1388 1438 2826

a For the method of estimating the child 'set' sample, see Section 1.6.4. Estimated bases have been rounded.
b Only 2 children per household were eligible for interview so if more then 2 children were in the household the additional ones were not interviewed c Height and weight measurements were only taken from children aged 2+. As the set sample is based on children aged 0 to 15 the figures shown will underestimated the height and weight response rates.

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