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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Health Survey 2018 - volume 2: technical report

Published
24 September 2019
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781839600852

Information on methodology and fieldwork, including details of sampling, weighting, response rates, the survey questionnaire and other fieldwork documents.

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

Men aged 16 and over in responding households 2018
Individual response Age Total
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
% % % % % % % %
Interviewed
Interviewed 51 76 74 81 85 92 94 80
Not contacted/refused 49 24 26 19 15 8 6 20
Height
Measured 46 65 65 66 69 76 73 66
Refused 5 10 9 12 13 9 12 10
Measurement not attempteda 0 1 1 2 3 6 8 3
Measurement not obtainedb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Not contactedc 49 24 26 19 15 8 6 20
Weight
Measured 45 64 62 66 68 75 73 65
Refused 5 10 9 12 13 9 12 10
Measurement not attempteda 0 2 1 3 4 7 9 4
Measurement not obtainedb 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Not contactedc 49 24 26 19 15 8 6 20
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview 50 70 69 79 84 90 91 77
Completed bio module 38 56 51 63 63 75 75 61
Bio interview not completec 62 44 49 37 37 25 25 39
Waist
2 valid measurements 35 53 47 60 59 71 70 57
Bio interview not completec 62 44 49 37 37 25 25 39
Refused/not obtained 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 35 51 49 60 61 71 70 57
Bio interview not completec 62 44 49 37 37 25 25 39
Refused/not obtained 4 5 2 4 1 4 4 3
Saliva sample
Obtained 33 55 43 56 59 70 67 55
Bio interview not completec 62 44 49 37 37 25 25 39
Refused/not obtained 5 1 8 7 4 5 8 6
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households 308 299 378 468 440 429 281 2603
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module 113 80 118 156 148 136 91 842

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

Contact

Email: scottishhealthsurvey@gov.scot

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