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Scottish Health Survey 2017 - volume 2: technical report

Presents information on the methodology and fieldwork for the Scottish Health Survey 2017 and includes the survey questionnaire.

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Eligible boys and girls in responding households						2017
Individual response	Age					Total
	0-1	2-4	5-6	7-10	11-15	Total
	%	%	%	%	%	%
Boys
Interviewed (0 to 15)	99	99	98	98	90	96
Not contacted/refused	1	1	2	2	10	4
Height (2-15)
Measured	n/a	69	81	81	76	76
Refused		19	11	11	10	12
Measurement not attempted ^a		10	4	6	3	6
Measurement not obtained ^b		1	2	0	1	1
Not contacted ^c		1	2	2	10	5
Weight (2-15)
Measured	n/a	71	83	81	74	77
Refused		19	12	10	12	13
Measurement not attempted ^a		9	3	6	4	6
Measurement not obtained ^b		1	0	0	0	1
Not contacted ^c		1	2	2	10	5
Girls
Interviewed (0 to 15)	98	100	100	95	89	96
Not contacted/refused	2	0	0	5	11	4
Height (2-15)
Measured	n/a	71	78	85	69	75
Refused		15	17	7	17	14
Measurement not attempted ^a		10	5	3	3	5
Measurement not obtained ^b		4	0	0	0	1
Not contacted ^c		0	0	5	11	5
Weight (2-15)
Measured	n/a	72	77	86	66	74
Refused		15	17	8	20	15
Measurement not attempted ^a		9	5	2	3	5
Measurement not obtained ^b		4	1	0	1	2
Not contacted ^c		0	0	5	11	5
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households	113	156	116	218	250	853
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households		156	116	218	250	740
All eligible girls in co-operating households	111	185	116	175	232	819
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households		185	116	175	232	708
Bases:
All eligible boys in co-operating households	113	156	116	218	250	853
All eligible boys aged 2-15 in co-operating households		156	116	218	250	740
All eligible girls in co-operating households	111	185	116	175	232	819
All eligible girls aged 2-15 in co-operating households		185	116	175	232	708

a e.g. because child chairbound or will not stand still

b Measurement attempted but not obtained

c Includes non-responders to interview

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