Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

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


Table 1.5 Men in responding households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

Men aged 16 and over in responding households

2013

Individual response

Age

Total

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Interviewed

Interviewed

49

59

52

63

75

92

91

65

Not contacted/refused

51

41

48

37

25

8

9

35

Height

Measured

45

51

48

57

66

81

74

58

Refused

4

4

3

3

5

7

5

4

Measurement not attempted

1

3

1

3

4

4

11

3

Not contacted/not obtaineda

51

41

48

37

25

8

10

35

Weight

Measured

45

50

47

55

64

81

74

57

Refused

4

4

3

3

5

7

5

4

Measurement not attempted

1

4

2

4

5

4

11

4

Not contacted/not obtaineda

51

42

49

37

26

8

10

35

Biological module

Eligible for biological module

28

26

22

25

30

30

32

27

Of those eligible for biological module

Completed interview

59

57

65

56

59

83

74

63

No interview

41

43

35

44

41

17

26

37

Waist

Measured

59

54

64

55

58

79

68

61

Bio interview not completeb

41

43

35

44

41

17

26

37

Refused/not obtained

0

3

1

1

1

4

5

2

Blood pressure

Measured

58

55

63

54

58

81

71

61

Bio interview not completeb

41

43

35

44

41

17

26

37

Refused/not obtained

1

1

2

3

1

2

3

2

Saliva sample

Measured

55

55

61

50

58

79

70

60

Bio interview not completeb

41

43

35

44

41

17

26

37

Refused/not obtained

4

1

4

6

1

4

4

3

Urine

Measured

47

51

55

49

52

72

61

54

Bio interview not completeb

41

43

35

44

41

17

26

37

Refused/not obtained

12

6

10

7

7

12

13

9

Bases:

Men aged 16+ in responding households

421

531

656

623

470

344

239

3284

Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module

119

139

142

155

139

102

76

872

a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurement
b Includes non-responders to interview

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg

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