Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

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


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

Women 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 74 94 92 93 94 97 96 92
Not contacted/refused 26 6 8 7 6 3 4 8
Height
Measured 63 79 79 84 81 82 69 78
Refused 7 7 9 7 8 7 7 8
Measurement not attempted 2 8 3 2 4 6 18 6
Not contacted/not obtained a 27 6 8 7 7 4 6 9
Weight
Measured 60 78 79 82 79 81 69 77
Refused 9 9 10 8 9 9 7 9
Measurement not attempted 1 2 2 3 5 6 19 5
Not contacted/not obtained b 28 6 8 7 7 4 6 9
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview 76 93 91 93 89 96 96 91
Completed bio module 60 68 66 73 71 75 67 69
Bio interview not complete b 40 32 34 27 29 25 33 31

Table 1.6: - Continued

Women 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 57 61 63 71 69 69 63 65
Bio interview not complete c 40 32 34 27 29 25 33 31
Refused/not obtaine d 4 7 3 2 2 5 4 4
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 55 61 59 69 66 69 58 63
Bio interview not complete b 40 32 34 27 29 25 33 31
Refused/not obtained 5 7 7 4 5 5 9 6
Saliva sample
Obtained 57 57 63 67 66 68 62 63
Bio interview not complete b 40 32 34 27 29 25 33 31
Refused/not obtained 4 11 3 5 5 7 5 6
Urine
Obtained 45 52 57 61 58 62 53 56
Bio interview not complete b 40 32 34 27 29 25 33 31
Refused/not obtained 16 16 9 12 13 13 14 13
Bases:
Women aged 16+ in responding households 269 347 377 472 462 414 296 2637
Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module 83 122 123 129 131 130 78 796

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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