Scottish Health Survey: content review outcomes report

Annex 13 - Vitamins module

Please note that changes to the module are highlighted in bold. 

ASK ALL 0+

[VitTake]

At present, are you taking any vitamins, fish oils, iron supplements, calcium, other minerals or anything else to supplement your diet or improve your health, other than those prescribed by your doctor?

 INTERVIEWER: ONLY INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTS WHICH ARE TAKEN OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. DO NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING TAKEN ON A MORE TEMPORARY BASIS. E.G. TO CURE A COLD.

1        Yes

2        No

 

IF VitTake=yes THEN

[VitaminD]

Are you currently taking vitamin d supplements, including as part of a multi-vitamin supplement?

1        Yes

2        No

 

IF VitaminD=yes THEN

[VitaminD1]

What quantity or dosage of vitamin D do you take?

1        Less than 10 micrograms  (Less than 400 IU)

2        10 micrograms  (400 IU)

3        More than 10 micrograms  (More than 400 IU)

Ask all 0+

[IF VitaminD=yes THEN]

[VitaminD2]

SHOW CARD H2

 [If VitaminD=codes 1 to 3 THEN] At what times of year do you take Vitamin D?

 [If Vitamin D=No/don’t know THEN] Do you take vitamin D at any other time of the year and if so when?

1         Year round [If VitamindD=yes]

2         Autumn/Winter only

3         Spring/Summer only

4         Other (SPECIFY)

5         Varies [DO NOT READ OUT]

6         Never

IF AGE 16-49 AND SEX= female THEN

[PregNTJ]

Can I check, are you pregnant at the moment?

1        Yes

2        No

 

IF AGE 16-49 AND SEX= female THEN

 

IF VitTake=YES AND AGE 16-49 AND SEX= female THEN

[Folic]

At present, are you taking any folic acid supplements such as Solgar folic acid, Pregnacare tablets, Sanatogen Pronatal, or Healthy Start, to supplement your diet or improve your health?

1      Yes

2      No

 

IF VitTake=YES AND PregNTJ = Yes AND Folic=YES THEN

[FolPreg]

Did you start taking folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant?

1      Yes

2      No

 

IF VitTake=YES AND PregNTJ = Yes AND Folic=YES AND FolPreg = Yes THEN

[FolPrg12]

Have you been/did you take folic acid supplements for the first 12 weeks of your pregnancy?

INTERVIEWER: IF RESPONDENT HAS BEEN PREGNANT FOR LESS THAN 12 WEEKS AND HAS TAKEN FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTS SINCE THE START OF PREGNANCY CODE YES.

1      Yes

2      No

 

IF PregNTJ = No AND Folic = Yes THEN

[FolHelp]

People can take folic acid for various health reasons.

Are you taking folic acid supplements because you hope to become pregnant?

1      Yes

2      No

 

IF VitTake=YES AND Folic=YES (AND PregNTJ = YES or FolHelp=Yes) THEN

 

[FolicDose]

SHOW CARD H3

What quantity or dosage of folic acid do you take?

1        Less than 400 micrograms (mcg)

2        400 micrograms (mcg)

3        401-4,999 micrograms (mcg)

4        5000 micrograms (mcg)/ 5 milligrams (mg)

5        More than 5,000 micrograms (mcg)/ more than 5 milligrams (mg) [PLEASE SPECIFY]

 

ASK ALL 0+ (excluding women aged 16-49 who have already answered folic acid questions)

 

IF VitTake=YES THEN

[Folic2]

At present, are you taking a multivitamin that contains folic acid, or a folic acid supplement, to supplement your diet or improve your health?

1       Yes

2       No

Ask all 0+ except women aged 16-49 where PregNTJ=Yes and FolHelp=No OR FolHelp=Yes and answered FolicDose [FolicS2]

SHOW CARD H4

What quantity or dosage of folic acid do you take?

1        Less than 200 micrograms (mcg)

2        200-400 micrograms (mcg)

3        400-600 micrograms (mcg)

4        601-800 micrograms (mcg)

5        801-100 micrograms (mcg)

6        More than 1000 micrograms (mcg) / more than 1 milligram (mg) (PLEASE SPECIFY AMOUNT)

7        Don’t know [DO NOT READ OUT]