Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

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


Table 1.6 Women in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age

Women aged 16 and over in responding households 2014
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 78 90 95 94 93 97 96 93
Not contacted/refused 22 10 5 6 7 3 4 8
Height
Measured 69 80 87 84 83 82 75 81
Refused 4 5 4 7 6 9 6 6
Measurement not attempted 5 6 3 3 4 6 13 5
Not contacted/not obtainedb 22 10 5 6 7 3 6 8
Weight
Measured 66 79 85 83 82 81 76 80
Refused 7 5 5 7 7 10 6 7
Measurement not attempted 5 6 4 3 4 6 13 6
Not contacted/not obtainedb 22 10 6 7 7 3 6 8
Biological module
Eligible for biological module 35 40 38 34 33 34 31 35
Of those eligible for biological module:
Completed interview 60 71 81 78 79 80 72 75
No interview 40 29 19 22 21 20 28 25
Waist
2 valid measurements 53 69 78 78 76 78 68 73
Bio interview not completec 40 29 19 22 21 20 28 25
Refused/not obtained 7 2 3 1 3 2 4 3
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 55 68 76 75 76 76 67 71
Bio interview not completec 40 29 19 22 21 20 28 25
Refused/not obtained 5 3 5 3 3 5 5 4
Saliva sample
Obtained 53 68 74 73 71 74 61 69
Bio interview not completec 40 29 19 22 21 20 28 25
Refused/not obtained 7 3 7 6 8 7 11 7
Urine
Obtained 46 63 71 66 68 67 55 63
Bio interview not completec 40 29 19 22 21 20 28 25
Refused/not obtained 14 8 10 12 11 14 17 12
Bases:
Women aged 16+ in responding households 297 373 443 460 470 431 326 2800
Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module 105 148 167 157 157 148 100 982

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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