Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.


Table 1.8 Children in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age and sex

Eligible boys and girls in responding households

2013

Individual response

Age

Total

0-1

2-4

5-6

7-10

11-15

%

%

%

%

%

%

Boys

Interviewed (0 to 15)

100

99

99

96

88

96

Not contacted/refused

0

1

1

4

12

4

Height (2-15)

Measured

n/a

83

77

80

80

80

Refused

4

5

4

3

4

Measurement not attempted

9

16

13

5

10

Not contacted/not obtaineda

4

3

4

12

6

Weight (2-15)

Measured

n/a

83

76

80

80

80

Refused

3

5

4

4

4

Measurement not attempted

9

17

12

4

9

Not contacted/not obtaineda

5

3

5

12

7

Girls

Interviewed (0 to 15)

99

100

98

97

90

96

Not contacted/refused

1

0

2

3

10

4

Height (2-15)

Measured

n/a

82

77

82

80

81

Refused

4

8

5

5

5

Measurement not attempted

13

12

10

4

9

Not contacted/not obtaineda

1

3

3

11

5

Weight (2-15)

Measured

n/a

81

78

83

78

80

Refused

4

8

6

7

6

Measurement not attempted

11

12

8

5

8

Not contacted/not obtaineda

4

3

4

11

6

Bases:

All eligible boys in co-operating households

129

214

120

256

276

995

All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households

214

120

256

276

995

All eligible girls in co-operating households

129

208

118

225

246

926

All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households

208

118

225

246

926

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

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg

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