Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Published: 22 September 2015
Topic: Health and social care
ISBN: 9781785446634

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.

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

Individual response	Age							Total
Men aged 16 and over in responding households^a	2014
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	66	79	78	82	85	93	97	83
Not contacted/refused	34	21	22	18	15	7	3	17
Height
Measured	58	69	71	74	75	79	77	72
Refused	5	5	3	4	6	5	5	5
Measurement not attempted	3	4	4	3	4	9	13	5
Not contacted/not obtained^b	34	22	22	18	15	7	4	18
Weight
Measured	57	69	70	72	74	77	78	71
Refused	5	5	3	5	6	5	6	5
Measurement not attempted	4	4	4	3	4	10	12	6
Not contacted/not obtained^b	34	21	22	20	16	8	4	18
Biological module
Eligible for biological module	36	38	34	35	28	36	30	34
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed interview	53	57	59	68	74	74	81	66
No interview	47	43	41	32	26	26	19	34
Waist
2 valid measurements	51	57	59	68	73	72	69	64
Bio interview not complete^c	47	43	41	32	26	26	19	34
Refused/not obtained	2	1	1	1	1	1	13	2
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements	53	56	59	66	73	71	73	64
Bio interview not complete^c	47	43	41	32	26	26	19	34
Refused/not obtained	0	2	1	2	1	2	9	2
Saliva sample
Obtained	49	53	56	65	70	71	74	62
Bio interview not complete^c	47	43	41	32	26	26	19	34
Refused/not obtained	4	4	4	4	4	3	7	4
Urine
Obtained	43	50	53	61	68	66	63	58
Bio interview not complete^c	47	43	41	32	26	26	19	34
Refused/not obtained	10	7	6	8	7	8	19	8
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households	306	319	392	442	422	389	234	2504
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module	110	122	135	155	120	140	70	852

a These figures in this table excludes child boost addresses where no adults were eligible to take part. In 2013 child boost addresses were included as eligible therefore the figures are not comparable

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

c Includes non-responders to interview

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

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