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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report

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

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

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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