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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

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

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+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
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+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
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

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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