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Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2013.

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

Individual response	Age							Total
Women aged 16 and over in responding households								2013
Individual response	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	53	64	61	79	89	95	97	74
Not contacted/refused	47	36	40	21	11	5	3	26
Height
Measured	47	55	54	71	78	81	69	64
Refused	1	4	4	4	6	8	7	4
Measurement not attempted	2	1	2	3	4	6	19	4
Not contacted/not obtained^a	49	40	40	21	12	5	5	27
Weight
Measured	46	54	53	69	76	80	69	63
Refused	2	4	5	6	7	9	7	5
Measurement not attempted	5	5	3	4	5	6	18	6
Not contacted/not obtained^a	47	36	40	21	12	5	5	26
Biological module
Eligible for biological module	25	21	22	27	33	26	32	26
Of those eligible for biological module:
Completed interview	53	77	79	71	78	81	75	74
No interview	47	23	21	29	22	19	25	26
Waist
Measured	53	67	77	67	76	76	64	69
Bio interview not complete^b	47	23	21	29	22	19	25	26
Refused/not obtained	0	11	1	4	2	5	11	5
Blood pressure
Measured	52	68	77	69	78	79	69	71
Bio interview not complete^b	47	23	21	29	22	19	25	26
Refused/not obtained	1	9	1	2	1	2	6	3
Saliva sample
Measured	48	65	74	63	73	73	69	67
Bio interview not complete^b	47	23	21	29	22	19	25	26
Refused/not obtained	5	13	5	8	6	8	6	7
Urine
Measured	40	60	65	56	69	70	62	60
Bio interview not complete^b	47	23	21	29	22	19	25	26
Refused/not obtained	14	17	14	15	10	11	13	13
Bases:
Women aged 16+ in responding households	453	656	714	683	495	391	316	3708
Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module	111	141	154	183	162	100	102	953

a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurement
b Includes non-responders to interview

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