Publication - Research and analysis

The Scottish Health Survey 2008

Published: 29 September 2009
ISBN: 9780755981076

Table 1.6 Summary of children's individual response to the survey, by sample type and sex

Estimated child sample aged 0-15 ('set' sample of children) ^a2008

Individual response	Boys		Girls			All children
Individual response	N	%	N	%		N	%
Sample A (main)
Interviewed	611	52	628	51	1239		52
Non responders:
In co-operating households	54	5	44	4	98		4
In non-responding households	517	44	549	45	1066		44
Responded to:
Height ^b	448	38	463	38	911		38
Weight	489	41	501	41	990		41
Sample B (child boost)
Interviewed	261	64	250	63	511		64
Non responders:
In co-operating households	3	1	1	0	4		0
In non-responding households	144	35	144	36	287		36
Responded to:
Height ^b	214	53	199	50	413		51
Weight	238	58	218	55	456		57
All children
Interviewed	872	55	878	54	1750		55
Non responders:
In co-operating households	57	4	45	3	102		3
In non-responding households	660	42	693	43	1354		42
Responded to:
Height ^b	662	42	662	41	1324		41
Weight	727	46	719	44	1446		45
Base: set sample
Sample A	1182		1221		2403
Sample B	408		395		802
All children	1589		1616		3206

a For the method of estimating the child 'set' sample, see section 1.6.3. Estimated bases have been rounded
b Height measurements were taken for children aged 2+

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Table 1.6 Summary of children's individual response to the survey, by sample type and sex

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