Scottish Health Survey: content review outcomes report
This report summarises changes that have and will be made to the content of the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) from 2024 onwards. Some of these changes do not apply to the 2024 survey and will be made to future years.
Annex 5 - Cardiovascular disease module
Please note that changes to the module are highlighted in bold.
ASK ALL AGED 16+
BP1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have high blood pressure?
1 Yes
2 No
IF (BP1= Yes) AND (Sex = Female) THEN
[PregBP]
Can I just check, were you pregnant when you were told that you had high blood pressure?
1 Yes
2 No
IF PregBP = Yes THEN
[NoPregBp] OthBP
Have you ever had high blood pressure apart from when you were pregnant?
1 Yes
2 No
ASK ALL 16+ WITH DOCTOR-DIAGNOSED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE [EXCEPT WHEN PREGNANT] (IF BP1 = Yes AND nopregbb <> No)
[medcinbp] MedBP
Are you currently taking any medicines, tablets or pills for high blood pressure?
1 Yes
2 No
IF medcinbp = No, Don’t know or refused THEN
[stillbp] BPStill
ASK OR RECORD: Do you still have high blood pressure?
1 Yes
2 No
[pastabbp] EverMed
Have you ever taken medicines, tablets, or pills for high blood pressure in the past?
1 Yes
2 No
IF pastabbp = Yes THEN
[fintabc]* StopMed
Why did you stop taking (medicines/tablets/pills) for high blood pressure? PROBE: What other reason? TAKE LAST OCCASION. CODE ALL THAT APPLY
1 Doctor advised me to stop due to: improvement [fintabc1]
2 lack of improvement [fintabc2]
3 other problem [fintabc3]
4 Respondent decided to stop: because felt better [fintabc4]
5 ... for other reason [fintabc5]
6 Other reason [fintabc6]
Angina
Angina1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have angina?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Angina1 = Yes THEN
[RecAngi] PastYr2
Have you had angina during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
Heart attack
Heartattack1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have had a heart attack (including myocardial infarction or coronary thrombosis)?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Heartattack1 = Yes THEN
[RecHeart] PastYr3
Have you had a heart attack (including myocardial infarction and coronary thrombosis) during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
Heart murmur
Heartmurmur1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have a heart murmur?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Heartmurmur1 = Yes) AND (Sex = Female) THEN
[PregMur]
Can I just check, were you pregnant when you were told that you had a heart murmur?
1 Yes
2 No
IF PregMur = Yes THEN
[PregMur1] NoPregM
Have you ever had a heart murmur apart from when you were pregnant?
1 Yes
2 No
ASK ALL 16+ WITH DOCTOR-DIAGNOSED HEART MURMUR [EXCEPT WHEN PREGNANT] (IF Heartmurmur1= Yes AND PregMur1 <> No)
[Murrec] MurYr
Have you had a heart murmur during the past twelve months?
1 Yes
2 No
[Murpill] MedMur
Are you currently taking any medicines, tablets or pills because of your heart murmur?
1 Yes
2 No
Abnormal heart rhythm
Heartrhythm1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have an abnormal heart rhythm?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Heartthythm1 = Yes THEN
[RecIreg] PastYr5
Have you had abnormal heart rhythm during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
Other heart trouble
Hearttrouble1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have any other heart trouble?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Everoht = Yes THEN
[CVDOth]*
What is that condition? INTERVIEWER: RECORD FULLY. PROBE FOR DETAIL.
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IF Hearttrouble1 = Yes THEN
[RecOht] PastYr6
Have you had (name of ‘other heart condition’) during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
Stroke
Stroke1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have had a stroke?
1 Yes
2 No
IF Stroke1 = Yes THEN
[RecStro] PastYr7
Have you had a stroke during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
ASK ALL 16+ WITH A HEART CONDITION OR WHO HAS HAD A STROKE (IF Everangi / Everhart / EverIreg/ Everoht / EverStro= Yes) THEN [MedHeart] Medicin
Are you currently taking any medicines, tablets or pills because of your (heart condition or stroke)?
1 Yes
2 No
Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
TIA1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have had a Transient Ischaemic Attack?
1 Yes
2 No
IF TIA1 = Yes THEN
[RecStro] PastYr7
Have you had a Transient Ischaemic Attack during the past 12 months?
1 Yes
2 No
Diabetes
Diabetes1
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other healthcare professional that you have diabetes?
1 Yes
2 No
ASK ALL 16+ WITH DIABETES (Diabetes1=Yes THEN)
[TypeD]
Have you been told whether you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes?
1 Yes, Type 1 diabetes
2 Yes, Type 2 diabetes
3 Not been told
4 Not sure which type
IF (Diabetes1= Yes) AND (Sex = Female) THEN
[PregDi] DiPreg
Can I just check, were you pregnant when you were told that you had diabetes?
1 Yes
2 No
IF PregDi= Yes THEN
[NoPregDi] DiOth
Have you ever had diabetes apart from when you were pregnant?
1 Yes
2 No
ASK ALL 16+ WITH DOCTOR-DIAGNOSED DIABETES [EXCEPT WHEN PREGNANT]
(IF Diabetes1= Yes AND NoPregDi<> No)
[AgeInfo1] DiAge
(Apart from when you were pregnant, approximately/Approximately) how old were you when you were first told by a doctor/nurse that you had diabetes? ENTER AGE IN YEARS
[Insulin1]
Do you currently manage your diabetes with insulin?
1 Yes
2 No
If insulin1=’yes’ then [Insulin2]
Do you use an insulin pump?
1 Yes
2 No
[MedcinDi] DiMed
Are you currently taking any medicines, tablets or pills (other than insulin injections) for diabetes?
1 Yes
2 No
Other health problems
ASK ALL 16+
[HNotAsk]
Can I check, do you have any other health problems that I have not asked you about?
1 Yes
2 No
IF HNotAsk=Yes THEN
[HNoTWhat]
What are these health problems?
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