Scottish Health Survey 2014 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2014.

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Table 1.8 Children in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age and sex

Eligible boys and girls in responding households 2014
Individual response Age Total
0-1 2-4 5-6 7-10 11-15
% % % % % %
Boys
Interviewed (0 to 15) 99 99 99 97 93 97
Not contacted/refused 1 1 1 3 7 3
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 86 82 80 82
Refused 4 3 4 4 4
Measurement not attempted 8 10 11 8 9
Not contacted/not obtaineda 5 1 3 7 5
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 86 82 79 82
Refused 4 3 5 5 4
Measurement not attempted 8 10 10 8 9
Not contacted/not obtaineda 4 1 3 8 5
Girls
Interviewed (0 to 15) 100 99 99 99 93 97
Not contacted/refused 0 1 1 1 7 3
Height (2-15)
Measured n/a 83 79 83 83 82
Refused 6 6 7 4 6
Measurement not attempted 8 14 9 6 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 3 1 1 7 3
Weight (2-15)
Measured n/a 85 79 82 81 82
Refused 6 6 8 6 7
Measurement not attempted 8 14 8 6 8
Not contacted/not obtaineda 1 1 2 7 3
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households 113 168 105 218 267 871
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households 168 105 218 267 758
All eligible girls in co-operating households 95 164 114 226 249 848
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households 164 114 226 249 753

a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurements

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