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Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 2: technical report

Details of the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2015.

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Individual response	Age							Total
Men aged 16 and over in responding households	2015
	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65-74	75+	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
Interviewed
Interviewed	62	77	82	80	84	94	95	82
Not contacted/refused	38	23	18	20	16	6	5	18
Height
Measured	54	68	72	65	71	81	73	69
Refused	6	5	6	8	5	7	9	6
Measurement not attempted	2	4	4	6	7	7	12	6
Not contacted/not obtained ^a	38	23	18	21	17	6	5	18
Weight
Measured	53	68	72	64	71	81	74	69
Refused	6	4	5	9	5	7	9	6
Measurement not attempted	3	4	4	6	7	6	12	6
Not contacted/not obtained ^a	39	24	18	21	17	6	6	18
Of those eligible for biological module
Completed main interview	64	79	78	81	84	92	98	82
Completed bio module	57	57	65	52	68	74	78	63
Bio interview not complete ^b	43	43	35	48	32	26	22	37
Waist
2 valid measurements	55	56	64	51	63	71	78	62
Bio interview not complete ^b	43	43	35	48	32	26	22	37
Refused/not obtained	1	1	1	1	5	2	0	2
Blood pressure
3 valid measurements	54	52	64	50	63	67	78	60
Bio interview not complete ^b	43	43	35	48	32	26	22	37
Refused/not obtained	3	5	1	2	5	7	0	3
Saliva sample
Obtained	54	56	64	50	64	74	75	61
Bio interview not complete ^b	43	43	35	48	32	26	22	37
Refused/not obtained	3	1	1	3	4	0	3	2
Urine
Obtained	46	49	57	46	60	67	68	56
Bio interview not complete ^b	43	43	35	48	32	26	22	37
Refused/not obtained	11	7	8	6	7	7	10	8
Bases:
Men aged 16+ in responding households	315	316	385	511	490	426	294	2737
Men aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module	74	81	86	119	111	91	59	621

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

b Includes non-responders to interview

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