Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

Information on the methodology and fieldwork, including the survey questionnaire.


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

Men aged 16 and over in responding households 2016
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 67 72 77 81 83 91 91 81
Not contacted/refused 33 28 23 19 17 9 9 19
Height
Measured 57 64 70 70 73 77 72 70
Refused 5 4 6 6 4 7 9 6
Measurement not attempted 4 3 1 4 5 6 9 4
Not contacted/not obtained a 33 29 23 19 17 10 10 20
Weight
Measured 56 64 70 70 73 76 72 69
Refused 6 4 6 6 5 8 9 6
Measurement not attempted 5 3 1 4 5 6 8 5
Not contacted/not obtained b 34 28 23 20 18 10 11 20
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview 55 82 78 72 80 88 85 78
Completed bio module 49 63 56 55 63 69 65 60
Bio interview not complete b 51 37 44 45 37 31 35 40

Table 1.5: - Continued

Men aged 16 and over in responding households 2016
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Waist
2 valid measurements 49 59 53 52 61 66 61 57
Bio interview not complete c 51 37 44 45 37 31 35 40
Refused/not obtained 0 4 3 3 2 3 3 3
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 43 58 55 48 59 64 63 56
Bio interview not complete b 51 37 44 45 37 31 35 40
Refused/not obtained 5 5 1 7 3 4 2 4
Saliva sample
Obtained 43 57 50 50 57 63 58 54
Bio interview not complete b 51 37 44 45 37 31 35 40
Refused/not obtained 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 6
Urine
Obtained 39 51 48 48 51 57 55 50
Bio interview not complete b 51 37 44 45 37 31 35 40
Refused/not obtained 9 12 8 7 11 12 10 10
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households 254 296 342 423 433 372 228 2348
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module 74 97 107 123 115 118 62 696

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

b Includes non-responders to interview

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg Julie Landsberg

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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