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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 1.5 Men in responding households, response to the stages of the survey, by age

Individual response	Age							Total
Men aged 16 and over in responding households								2013
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	49	59	52	63	75	92	91	65
Not contacted/refused	51	41	48	37	25	8	9	35
Height
Measured	45	51	48	57	66	81	74	58
Refused	4	4	3	3	5	7	5	4
Measurement not attempted	1	3	1	3	4	4	11	3
Not contacted/not obtained^a	51	41	48	37	25	8	10	35
Weight
Measured	45	50	47	55	64	81	74	57
Refused	4	4	3	3	5	7	5	4
Measurement not attempted	1	4	2	4	5	4	11	4
Not contacted/not obtained^a	51	42	49	37	26	8	10	35
Biological module
Eligible for biological module	28	26	22	25	30	30	32	27
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed interview	59	57	65	56	59	83	74	63
No interview	41	43	35	44	41	17	26	37
Waist
Measured	59	54	64	55	58	79	68	61
Bio interview not complete^b	41	43	35	44	41	17	26	37
Refused/not obtained	0	3	1	1	1	4	5	2
Blood pressure
Measured	58	55	63	54	58	81	71	61
Bio interview not complete^b	41	43	35	44	41	17	26	37
Refused/not obtained	1	1	2	3	1	2	3	2
Saliva sample
Measured	55	55	61	50	58	79	70	60
Bio interview not complete^b	41	43	35	44	41	17	26	37
Refused/not obtained	4	1	4	6	1	4	4	3
Urine
Measured	47	51	55	49	52	72	61	54
Bio interview not complete^b	41	43	35	44	41	17	26	37
Refused/not obtained	12	6	10	7	7	12	13	9
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households	421	531	656	623	470	344	239	3284
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for biological module	119	139	142	155	139	102	76	872

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

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