Publication - Statistics
Scottish Health Survey 2015 - volume 2: technical report
Details of the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2015.
Table 1.6 Women in responding households, response to the stages of the survey by age
| Women aged 16 and over in responding households | 2015 | |||||||
| Individual response | Age | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65-74 | 75+ | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Interviewed | ||||||||
| Interviewed | 70 | 90 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 98 | 96 | 92 |
| Not contacted/refused | 30 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Height | ||||||||
| Measured | 54 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 72 | 76 |
| Refused | 9 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Measurement not attempted | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 32 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Weight | ||||||||
| Measured | 53 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 71 | 74 |
| Refused | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Measurement not attempted | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 31 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Of those eligible for biological module | ||||||||
| Completed main interview | 76 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 97 | 96 | 93 |
| Completed bio module | 55 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 79 | 71 | 71 |
| Bio interview not complete a | 45 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 29 |
| Waist | ||||||||
| 2 valid measurements | 48 | 68 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 74 | 62 | 66 |
| Bio interview not complete b | 45 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 29 |
| Refused/not obtained | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Blood pressure | ||||||||
| 3 valid measurements | 54 | 66 | 76 | 71 | 64 | 78 | 62 | 68 |
| Bio interview not complete b | 45 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 29 |
| Refused/not obtained | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Saliva sample | ||||||||
| Obtained | 46 | 65 | 73 | 70 | 65 | 77 | 63 | 66 |
| Bio interview not complete b | 45 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 29 |
| Refused/not obtained | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Urine | ||||||||
| Obtained | 40 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 60 | 72 | 57 | 61 |
| Bio interview not complete b | 45 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 29 |
| Refused/not obtained | 15 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 11 |
| Bases: | ||||||||
| Women aged 16+ in responding households | 301 | 388 | 416 | 523 | 519 | 471 | 377 | 2995 |
| Women aged 16+ in responding households eligible for bio module | 80 | 97 | 100 | 125 | 121 | 107 | 92 | 722 |
a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurement
b Includes non-responders to interview
Contact
Email: Julie Landsberg, julie.landsberg@gov.scot