Publication - Research and analysis

The Scottish Health Survey 2008

Published: 29 September 2009
ISBN: 9780755981076

Table 1.4 Men in co-operating households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

Men aged 16 or over in co-operating households
2008

Individual response	Age							Total
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75 +	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	59	78	80	83	87	93	97	82
Not contacted/refused	41	22	20	17	13	7	3	18
Height
Measured	55	70	69	74	78	83	77	73
Refused	3	4	6	5	5	6	7	5
Measurement not attempted	1	3	3	3	3	4	11	4
Not contacted/not obtained ^a	41	23	21	17	14	8	5	18
Weight
Measured	55	69	68	73	76	82	78	72
Refused	3	4	6	6	6	6	6	5
Measurement not attempted	1	4	4	3	4	4	10	4
Not contacted/not obtained	41	23	22	18	14	8	5	19
Nurse Visit
Eligible for nurse visit	28	30	31	27	30	29	30	29
Of those eligible for nurse visit
Co-operated with nurse visit	29	46	40	51	58	61	62	50
Not interviewed	52	40	43	37	32	26	23	36
Refused/no contact at nurse visit	19	15	17	13	9	13	15	14
Waist/Hip
Measured	29	46	40	51	58	60	61	49
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Refused/not obtained	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	0
Blood pressure
Measured	29	44	39	49	58	59	60	48
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Refused/not obtained	0	2	2	1	1	1	2	1
Blood sample
Blood sample taken	20	36	35	41	51	51	49	41
Unsuccessful attempts at sample	1	2	0	1	2	3	2	1
Ineligible - medical grounds	1	2	2	4	3	4	7	3
Refused	7	6	4	5	2	3	3	4
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Saliva sample
Measured	28	42	40	48	55	58	56	47
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Refused/not obtained	1	3	0	3	3	3	6	3
Lung function
Measured	28	45	38	49	55	57	55	47
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Refused/not obtained	1	1	3	2	3	4	7	3
Demi-span (65+)
Measured	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	59	60	60
No nurse visit ^a						39	38	39
Refused/not obtained						1	2	2
Urine
Measured	24	43	39	47	56	55	60	47
No nurse visit ^a	71	54	60	49	42	39	38	50
Refused/not obtained	4	2	1	3	2	6	2	3
Bases:
Men aged 16 or over in co-operating households	416	406	581	645	603	489	314	3454
Men aged over 16 in co-operating household eligible for nurse interview	115	123	183	174	183	143	95	1016
Men aged 65 or over in co-operating households eligible for nurse interview						143	95	457

a Includes non-responders to interview

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Table 1.4 Men in co-operating households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

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