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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2017 and includes the survey questionnaire.

Men aged 16 and over in responding households								2017
Individual response	Age							Total
Individual response	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	59	76	70	72	83	92	94	78
Not contacted/refused	41	24	30	28	17	8	6	22
Height
Measured	52	66	59	58	64	75	73	64
Refused	5	8	9	12	14	11	8	10
Measurement not attempted ^a	1	1	2	2	5	6	11	4
Measurement not obtained ^b	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Not contacted ^c	41	24	30	28	17	8	6	22
Weight
Measured	52	67	59	58	63	76	74	64
Refused	6	8	9	12	14	11	7	10
Measurement not attempted ^a	1	1	2	2	5	6	9	3
Measurement not obtained ^b	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
Not contacted ^c	41	24	30	28	17	8	6	22
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview	55	73	72	70	86	94	96	78
Completed bio module	36	60	59	53	60	72	73	59
Bio interview not complete ^c	64	40	41	47	40	28	27	41
Waist
2 valid measurements	31	59	56	49	57	66	70	56
Bio interview not complete ^c	64	40	41	47	40	28	27	41
Refused/not obtained	4	1	3	4	4	6	3	4
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements	33	56	58	48	58	65	68	55
Bio interview not complete ^c	64	40	41	47	40	28	27	41
Refused/not obtained	3	4	1	5	2	7	6	4
Saliva sample
Obtained	31	58	56	51	57	64	65	55
Bio interview not complete ^c	64	40	41	47	40	28	27	41
Refused/not obtained	4	2	3	3	3	8	8	4
Urine
Obtained	30	56	51	44	54	56	56	50
Bio interview not complete ^c	64	40	41	47	40	28	27	41
Refused/not obtained	6	4	9	9	7	16	17	9
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households	227	290	290	337	396	308	203	2051
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module	67	93	93	116	138	96	71	674

a e.g. because respondent is too shaky on feet, too stooped (height), or too heavy (weight)

b Measurement attempted but not obtained

c Includes non-responders to interview

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