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

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