Scottish Health Survey 2012 - Volume 2 Technical Report

Technical report accompanying the release of the 2012 Scottish Health Survey


Table 1.8 Children in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age and sex

Eligible boys and girls in responding households 2012

Individual response Age Total
0-1 2-4 5-6 7-10 11-15
% % % % % %
Boys
Interviewed (0 to 15) 98 98 94 97 88 94
Not contacted/refused 2 2 6 3 12 6
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 74 80 82 80 79
Refused 6 5 5 3 5
Measurement not attempted 12 9 10 5 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 8 6 3 12 8
Weight(2-15)
Measured n/a 75 79 82 79 79
Refused 6 6 6 4 5
Measurement not attempted 11 7 9 5 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 8 8 4 12 8
Girls
Interviewed (0 to 15) 98 97 98 94 88 94
Not contacted/refused 2 3 2 6 12 6
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 72 84 84 77 79
Refused 8 8 4 5 6
Measurement not attempted 13 5 6 7 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 7 2 6 12 8
Weight(2-15)
Measured n/a 74 84 83 73 77
Refused 8 7 5 8 7
Measurement not attempted 11 7 6 6 7
Not contacted/not obtaineda 8 2 6 12 8
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households 117 186 113 213 304 933
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households 186 113 213 304 933
All eligible girls in co-operating households 124 189 122 215 316 966
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households 189 122 215 316 966

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

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