Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 2: technical report

Details of the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2015.


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

Men aged 16 and over in responding households 2015
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 62 77 82 80 84 94 95 82
Not contacted/refused 38 23 18 20 16 6 5 18
Height
Measured 54 68 72 65 71 81 73 69
Refused 6 5 6 8 5 7 9 6
Measurement not attempted 2 4 4 6 7 7 12 6
Not contacted/not obtained a 38 23 18 21 17 6 5 18
Weight
Measured 53 68 72 64 71 81 74 69
Refused 6 4 5 9 5 7 9 6
Measurement not attempted 3 4 4 6 7 6 12 6
Not contacted/not obtained a 39 24 18 21 17 6 6 18
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview 64 79 78 81 84 92 98 82
Completed bio module 57 57 65 52 68 74 78 63
Bio interview not complete b 43 43 35 48 32 26 22 37
Waist
2 valid measurements 55 56 64 51 63 71 78 62
Bio interview not complete b 43 43 35 48 32 26 22 37
Refused/not obtained 1 1 1 1 5 2 0 2
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 54 52 64 50 63 67 78 60
Bio interview not complete b 43 43 35 48 32 26 22 37
Refused/not obtained 3 5 1 2 5 7 0 3
Saliva sample
Obtained 54 56 64 50 64 74 75 61
Bio interview not complete b 43 43 35 48 32 26 22 37
Refused/not obtained 3 1 1 3 4 0 3 2
Urine
Obtained 46 49 57 46 60 67 68 56
Bio interview not complete b 43 43 35 48 32 26 22 37
Refused/not obtained 11 7 8 6 7 7 10 8
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households 315 316 385 511 490 426 294 2737
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module 74 81 86 119 111 91 59 621

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

b Includes non-responders to interview

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot

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