The Scottish Health Survey 2011 - volume 3: technical report

Annual Report of the Scottish Health Survey for 2011. Technical Report.

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Table 1.8 Summary of children's individual response to the survey, by sample type and sex

Estimated child sample aged 0-15 ('set' sample of children)a 2011

Individual response Boys Girls All children
N % N % N %
Sample A (main)
Interviewed 771 57 767 57 1538 57
Non responders:
In co-operating households 103 8 99 7 202 8
In non-responding households 470 35 473 35 943 35
Responded to:
Heightb 491 37 487 36 978 36
Weightb 493 37 487 36 980 37
Sample B (child boost)
Interviewed 228 64 221 62 449 63
Non responders:
In co-operating households 3 1 2 1 5 1
In non-responding households 124 35 132 37 255 36
Responded to:
Heightb 169 48 159 45 328 46
Weightb 169 48 158 45 327 46
All children
Interviewed 999 59 988 58 1987 59
Non responders:
In co-operating households 106 6 101 6 207 6
In non-responding households 594 35 604 36 1198 35
Responded to:
Heightb 660 39 646 38 1306 39
Weightb 662 39 645 38 1307 39
Base: set sample
Sample A 1344 1339 2683
Sample B 355 355 709
All children 1699 1693 3392

a For the method of estimating the child 'set' sample, see section 1.6.3. Estimated bases have been rounded.
b Height and weight measurements were taken for children aged 2+. As the set sample is based on children aged 0-15 these figures will underestimate the height and weight response rates.

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