Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.


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 2014
Individual response Age Total
0-1 2-4 5-6 7-10 11-15
% % % % % %
Boys
Interviewed (0 to 15) 99 99 99 97 93 97
Not contacted/refused 1 1 1 3 7 3
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 86 82 80 82
Refused 4 3 4 4 4
Measurement not attempted 8 10 11 8 9
Not contacted/not obtaineda 5 1 3 7 5
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 86 82 79 82
Refused 4 3 5 5 4
Measurement not attempted 8 10 10 8 9
Not contacted/not obtaineda 4 1 3 8 5
Girls
Interviewed (0 to 15) 100 99 99 99 93 97
Not contacted/refused 0 1 1 1 7 3
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 79 83 83 82
Refused 6 6 7 4 6
Measurement not attempted 8 14 9 6 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 3 1 1 7 3
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 85 79 82 81 82
Refused 6 6 8 6 7
Measurement not attempted 8 14 8 6 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 1 1 2 7 3
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households 113 168 105 218 267 871
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households 168 105 218 267 758
All eligible girls in co-operating households 95 164 114 226 249 848
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households 164 114 226 249 753

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

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