Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

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


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

Men aged 16 and over in responding householdsa 2014
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 66 79 78 82 85 93 97 83
Not contacted/refused 34 21 22 18 15 7 3 17
Height
Measured 58 69 71 74 75 79 77 72
Refused 5 5 3 4 6 5 5 5
Measurement not attempted 3 4 4 3 4 9 13 5
Not contacted/not obtainedb 34 22 22 18 15 7 4 18
Weight
Measured 57 69 70 72 74 77 78 71
Refused 5 5 3 5 6 5 6 5
Measurement not attempted 4 4 4 3 4 10 12 6
Not contacted/not obtainedb 34 21 22 20 16 8 4 18
Biological module
Eligible for biological module 36 38 34 35 28 36 30 34
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed interview 53 57 59 68 74 74 81 66
No interview 47 43 41 32 26 26 19 34
Waist
2 valid measurements 51 57 59 68 73 72 69 64
Bio interview not completec 47 43 41 32 26 26 19 34
Refused/not obtained 2 1 1 1 1 1 13 2
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 53 56 59 66 73 71 73 64
Bio interview not completec 47 43 41 32 26 26 19 34
Refused/not obtained 0 2 1 2 1 2 9 2
Saliva sample
Obtained 49 53 56 65 70 71 74 62
Bio interview not completec 47 43 41 32 26 26 19 34
Refused/not obtained 4 4 4 4 4 3 7 4
Urine
Obtained 43 50 53 61 68 66 63 58
Bio interview not completec 47 43 41 32 26 26 19 34
Refused/not obtained 10 7 6 8 7 8 19 8
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households 306 319 392 442 422 389 234 2504
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module 110 122 135 155 120 140 70 852

a These figures in this table excludes child boost addresses where no adults were eligible to take part. In 2013 child boost addresses were included as eligible therefore the figures are not comparable

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

c Includes non-responders to interview

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