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

Contact

Email: Julie Landsberg Julie Landsberg

Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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