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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 2: technical report
Information on the methodology and fieldwork, including the survey questionnaire.
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 | 2016 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual response | Age | Total | ||||
| 0-1 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 7-10 | 11-15 | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Boys | ||||||
| Interviewed (0 to 15) | 100 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 97 |
| Not contacted/refused | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Height (2-15) | ||||||
| Measured | n/a | 74 | 76 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
| Refused | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Measurement not attempted | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Weight (2-15) | ||||||
| Measured | n/a | 78 | 76 | 84 | 79 | 80 |
| Refused | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
| Measurement not attempted | 13 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| Girls | ||||||
| Interviewed (0 to 15) | 100 | 98 | 100 | 98 | 92 | 97 |
| Not contacted/refused | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Height (2-15) | ||||||
| Measured | n/a | 80 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 80 |
| Refused | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Measurement not attempted | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | |
| Weight (2-15) | ||||||
| Measured | n/a | 77 | 82 | 84 | 72 | 78 |
| Refused | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 9 | |
| Measurement not attempted | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Not contacted/not obtained a | 6 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | |
| Bases: | ||||||
| All eligible boys in co- operating households | 105 | 141 | 109 | 212 | 226 | 793 |
| All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households | 141 | 109 | 212 | 226 | 688 | |
| All eligible girls in co- operating households | 110 | 173 | 108 | 200 | 225 | 816 |
| All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households | 173 | 108 | 200 | 225 | 706 | |
a Includes non-responders to interview as well as those refusing measurements
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