The Scottish Health Survey 2008

The Scottish Health Survey 2008


Table 1.6 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
2008

Individual response

Boys

Girls

All children

N

%

N

%

N

%

Sample A (main)

Interviewed

611

52

628

51

1239

52

Non responders:

In co-operating households

54

5

44

4

98

4

In non-responding households

517

44

549

45

1066

44

Responded to:

Height b

448

38

463

38

911

38

Weight

489

41

501

41

990

41

Sample B (child boost)

Interviewed

261

64

250

63

511

64

Non responders:

In co-operating households

3

1

1

0

4

0

In non-responding households

144

35

144

36

287

36

Responded to:

Height b

214

53

199

50

413

51

Weight

238

58

218

55

456

57

All children

Interviewed

872

55

878

54

1750

55

Non responders:

In co-operating households

57

4

45

3

102

3

In non-responding households

660

42

693

43

1354

42

Responded to:

Height b

662

42

662

41

1324

41

Weight

727

46

719

44

1446

45

Base: set sample

Sample A

1182

1221

2403

Sample B

408

395

802

All children

1589

1616

3206

a For the method of estimating the child 'set' sample, see section 1.6.3. Estimated bases have been rounded
b Height measurements were taken for children aged 2+

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