Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.


Table 1.6 Women in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age

Women aged 16 and over in responding households

2013

Individual response

Age

Total

16-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

Interviewed

Interviewed

53

64

61

79

89

95

97

74

Not contacted/refused

47

36

40

21

11

5

3

26

Height

Measured

47

55

54

71

78

81

69

64

Refused

1

4

4

4

6

8

7

4

Measurement not attempted

2

1

2

3

4

6

19

4

Not contacted/not obtaineda

49

40

40

21

12

5

5

27

Weight

Measured

46

54

53

69

76

80

69

63

Refused

2

4

5

6

7

9

7

5

Measurement not attempted

5

5

3

4

5

6

18

6

Not contacted/not obtaineda

47

36

40

21

12

5

5

26

Biological module

Eligible for biological module

25

21

22

27

33

26

32

26

Of those eligible for biological module:

Completed interview

53

77

79

71

78

81

75

74

No interview

47

23

21

29

22

19

25

26

Waist

Measured

53

67

77

67

76

76

64

69

Bio interview not completeb

47

23

21

29

22

19

25

26

Refused/not obtained

0

11

1

4

2

5

11

5

Blood pressure

Measured

52

68

77

69

78

79

69

71

Bio interview not completeb

47

23

21

29

22

19

25

26

Refused/not obtained

1

9

1

2

1

2

6

3

Saliva sample

Measured

48

65

74

63

73

73

69

67

Bio interview not completeb

47

23

21

29

22

19

25

26

Refused/not obtained

5

13

5

8

6

8

6

7

Urine

Measured

40

60

65

56

69

70

62

60

Bio interview not completeb

47

23

21

29

22

19

25

26

Refused/not obtained

14

17

14

15

10

11

13

13

Bases:

Women aged 16+ in responding households

453

656

714

683

495

391

316

3708

Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module

111

141

154

183

162

100

102

953

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

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg

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