The Scottish Health Survey 2008
The Scottish Health Survey 2008
Table 1.3 Summary of adults' individual response to the survey, by sex
Estimated adult sample ('set' sample of adults aged 16 and over) a
2008
Individual response |
Men |
Women |
All adults |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N |
% |
N |
% |
N |
% |
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Interviewed |
2842 |
50 |
3623 |
57 |
6465 |
54 |
|
Non responders: |
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In co-operating households |
612 |
11 |
280 |
4 |
892 |
7 |
|
In non-responding households |
2184 |
39 |
2468 |
39 |
4651 |
39 |
|
Self-completion |
2630 |
47 |
3379 |
53 |
6009 |
50 |
|
Height |
2512 |
45 |
3180 |
50 |
5692 |
47 |
|
Weight |
2481 |
44 |
3039 |
48 |
5520 |
46 |
|
Eligible for nurse visit b |
1016 |
18 |
1135 |
18 |
2151 |
18 |
|
Saw nurse |
504 |
30 |
619 |
33 |
1123 |
32 |
|
Responded to: |
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Waist/hip |
500 |
30 |
604 |
32 |
1104 |
31 |
|
Blood pressure |
492 |
29 |
601 |
32 |
1093 |
31 |
|
Blood sample |
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Obtained |
415 |
25 |
488 |
26 |
903 |
25 |
|
Attempted, not obtained |
14 |
1 |
34 |
2 |
48 |
1 |
|
Ineligible |
33 |
2 |
40 |
2 |
73 |
2 |
|
Lung function |
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Obtained |
475 |
28 |
577 |
31 |
1052 |
30 |
|
Attempted, not obtained |
11 |
1 |
14 |
1 |
25 |
1 |
|
Saliva |
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Obtained |
478 |
28 |
569 |
30 |
1047 |
29 |
|
Attempted, not obtained |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
Urine |
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Obtained |
474 |
28 |
571 |
30 |
1045 |
29 |
|
Attempted, not obtained |
4 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
Base: set sample: all core and health board boost |
5638 |
6371 |
12008 |
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a For the method of estimating the adult 'set' sample, see section 1.6.3. Estimated bases have been rounded.
b A sub-sample of main sample addresses was flagged as 'nurse' addresses. At these addresses all adults who participated in the Stage 1 interviewer visit were eligible to take part in the Stage 2 follow-up nurse visit. There were no Stage 2 visits for participants in the Health Board boost sample.
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