Scottish Health Survey 2012 - Volume 2 Technical Report

Technical report accompanying the release of the 2012 Scottish Health Survey


Table 1.5 Men in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age

Men aged 16 and over in responding households 2012

Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interview
Interviewed 54 72 77 78 85 93 95 79
Not contacted/refused 46 28 23 22 15 7 5 21
Height
Measured 52 67 71 72 76 82 72 71
Refused 2 3 3 3 6 8 8 5
Measurement not attempted 0 2 3 3 3 3 13 3
Not contacted/not obtaineda 46 28 23 22 15 7 6 21
Weight
Measured 51 67 70 71 76 82 72 71
Refused 2 3 4 4 6 8 8 5
Measurement not attempted 1 2 3 3 3 3 13 4
Not contacted/not obtaineda 46 28 23 23 15 8 7 21
Biological module
Eligible for biological module 30 30 27 27 25 27 23 27
Of those eligible for biological module:
Completed interview 45 57 56 61 72 75 75 62
No interview 55 43 44 39 28 25 25 38
% % % % % % % %
Waist
Measured 45 56 53 59 68 75 73 61
Bio interview not completeb 55 43 44 39 28 25 25 38
Refused/not obtained 0 1 3 1 5 0 2 2
Blood pressure
Measured 45 53 52 59 69 75 73 60
Bio interview not completeb 55 43 44 39 28 25 25 38
Refused/not obtained 0 4 4 1 4 0 2 2
Saliva sample
Measured 44 49 48 58 63 72 71 57
Bio interview not completeb 55 43 44 39 28 25 25 38
Refused/not obtained 1 7 8 3 9 3 4 5
Urine
Measured 39 46 42 55 58 69 65 53
Bio interview not completeb 55 43 44 39 28 25 25 38
Refused/not obtained 6 11 14 6 14 5 9 9
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households 315 316 448 524 429 416 236 2684
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module 93 95 120 142 108 114 55 727

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

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