The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

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


Table 1.6 Women in co-operating households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

Women 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 66 89 92 92 94 93 96 89
Not contacted/refused 34 11 8 8 6 7 4 11
Height
Measured 59 78 80 79 80 76 69 75
Refused 4 7 8 9 10 9 8 8
Measurement not attempted 2 3 3 3 5 8 17 5
Not contacted/not obtaineda 34 11 9 9 6 7 6 11
Weight
Measured 54 71 76 77 78 75 69 72
Refused 6 8 11 10 12 10 8 9
Measurement not attempted 6 9 5 4 5 8 17 7
Not contacted/not obtained 34 12 9 9 6 7 6 11
Nurse Visit
Eligible for nurse visit 25 26 24 25 22 24 26 24
Of those eligible for nurse visit
Co-operated with nurse visit 27 37 54 53 51 55 49 47
Not interviewed 49 38 28 31 31 36 37 35
Refused/no contact at nurse visit 24 25 18 16 18 9 14 18
Waist/Hip
Measured 25 35 52 51 51 54 48 46
No nurse visitb 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Refused/not obtained 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
Blood pressure
Measured 25 35 53 53 51 55 48 46
No nurse visit 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Refused/not obtained 2 2 2 0 1 0 1 1
Blood sample
Blood sample taken 15 25 40 37 40 42 35 34
Unsuccessful attempts at sample 2 2 5 5 6 5 5 4
Ineligible - medical grounds 1 5 4 3 1 5 4 3
Refused 9 5 5 8 5 3 5 6
No nurse visit 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Saliva sample
Measured 24 35 51 48 48 53 48 44
No nurse visit 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Refused/not obtained 4 2 4 5 4 2 2 3

Table 1.6 - Continued

Women 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 24 34 52 53 50 50 44 45
No nurse visit 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Refused/not obtained 3 3 3 0 2 5 5 3
Demi-span (65+)
Measured n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 55 48 52
No nurse visit 45 51 48
Refused/not obtained 0 1 0
Urine
Measured 21 32 49 48 47 50 42 42
No nurse visit 73 63 46 47 49 45 51 53
Refused/not obtained 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
Bases:
Women aged 16 or over in co-operating households 419 468 590 659 614 486 379 3615
Women aged over 16 in co-operating household eligible for nurse interview 136 165 186 215 169 153 130 1154
Women aged 65 or over in co-operating households eligible for nurse interview 153 130 283

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

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