The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.


Table 1.5 Men in co-operating households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

Men aged 16 or over in co-operating households 2011

Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 +
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 52 70 73 76 81 91 93 76
Not contacted/refused 48 30 27 24 19 9 7 24
Height
Measured 46 63 64 65 70 77 68 64
Refused 4 5 6 7 7 7 11 6
Measurement not attempted 3 2 3 4 4 6 13 5
Not contacted/not obtaineda 48 30 28 24 19 10 8 25
Weight
Measured 46 62 64 64 69 77 68 64
Refused 3 5 6 7 7 7 10 6
Measurement not attempted 2 3 3 5 4 6 13 5
Not contacted/not obtained 48 31 28 24 20 10 9 25
Nurse Visit
Eligible for nurse visit 27 24 22 25 24 25 25 25
Of those eligible for nurse visit
Co-operated with nurse visit 21 28 43 39 45 52 54 40
Not interviewed 62 52 36 44 40 31 34 43
Refused/no contact at nurse visit 16 20 20 17 15 17 12 17
Waist/Hip
Measured 21 28 43 39 44 51 52 39
No nurse visitb 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Refused/not obtained 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Blood pressure
Measured 21 28 43 39 45 51 52 39
No nurse visit 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Refused/not obtained 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Blood sample
Blood sample taken 16 19 39 31 38 40 34 31
Unsuccessful attempts at sample 1 2 1 2 2 4 7 2
Ineligible - medical grounds 0 3 1 2 3 4 9 3
Refused 5 4 3 3 2 4 5 4
No nurse visit 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Saliva sample
Measured 21 27 42 36 43 49 50 38
No nurse visit 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Refused/not obtained 0 1 1 3 2 3 4 2

Table 1.5 - Continued

Men aged 16 or over in co-operating households 2011

Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 +
% % % % % % % %
Lung function
Measured 21 28 43 38 44 49 50 39
No nurse visit 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Refused/not obtained 0 0 1 1 1 3 4 1
Demi-span (65+)
Measured n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 50 51 51
No nurse visit 48 46 47
Refused/not obtained 1 3 2
Urine
Measured 19 25 40 35 40 48 47 36
No nurse visit 79 72 57 61 55 48 46 60
Refused/not obtained 2 3 3 4 4 4 8 4
Bases:
Men aged 16 or over in co-operating households 593 571 712 789 742 563 371 4341
Men aged over 16 in co-operating household eligible for nurse interview 159 139 159 201 179 141 92 1070
Men aged 65 or over in co-operating households eligible for nurse interview n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 141 92 233

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

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