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

Women 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 71 89 94 92 93 95 96 91
Not contacted/refused 29 11 6 8 7 5 4 9
Height
Measured 56 71 75 77 76 80 66 73
Refused 12 10 13 12 12 9 12 12
Measurement not attempteda 3 8 6 3 5 5 15 6
Measurement not obtainedb 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Not contactedc 29 11 6 8 7 5 4 9
Weight
Measured 53 69 73 74 74 79 65 71
Refused 13 11 15 14 13 10 13 13
Measurement not attempteda 4 9 6 4 5 5 16 7
Measurement not obtainedb 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1
Not contactedc 29 11 6 8 7 5 4 9
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview 66 87 95 92 94 96 99 91
Completed bio module 57 68 78 69 74 82 72 73
Bio interview not completec 43 32 22 31 26 18 28 27
Waist
2 valid measurements 55 61 72 63 69 75 60 66
Bio interview not completec 43 32 22 31 26 18 28 27
Refused/not obtained 2 7 6 5 5 7 11 6
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements 51 60 71 63 70 72 64 66
Bio interview not completec 43 32 22 31 26 18 28 27
Refused/not obtained 6 8 8 5 4 10 8 7
Saliva sample
Obtained 53 60 66 60 67 72 61 64
Bio interview not completec 43 32 22 31 26 18 28 27
Refused/not obtained 3 8 13 8 7 10 10 9
Bases:
Women aged 16+ in responding households 288 407 434 512 529 496 340 3006
Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module 86 126 143 156 176 164 106 957

a e.g. because respondent is pregnant, 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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