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United Kingdom - Scottish Health Survey 2015 - Scottish Government

General Info

Provider 
Scottish Government
Tabulations only
Geography 
United Kingdom (GBR)
Scotland
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
January, 2015 - December, 2015
Series or system 
United Kingdom - Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)
Data type
Survey: Cross-sectional - Household - Individual - Interview
Summary 

The Scottish Government utilizes the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) to evaluate and monitor the health of its citizens. First conducted in 1995, the SHeS has been carried out continuously since 2008. In the first stage of each survey, data are collected through face-to-face interviews with adults ages 16+ and children ages 0-15 in private households. A set of core questions is used every year in the adult questionnaire, though rotating modules of additional questions are used for different sub-samples of this population. The same questions are used each year for the child interview. Biological samples (saliva, urine) and physical measurements are collected in the survey's second stage.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Asthma, Blood pressure, Body mass index, COPD, Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, Cholesterol, Chronic respiratory diseases, Dairy products, Dental care, Diabetes, Diet, Fruits and vegetables, Glomerular filtration rate, Hypertension, Ischemic heart disease, Leisure activities, Meat, Occupational injuries, Physical activity, Secondhand smoke, Starchy vegetables, Stroke, Tobacco smoking, Unintentional injuries, Vitamin D supplements

Citation

Contributors 
Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen)
University of Glasgow
Funders 
Scottish Government
Suggested citation 
Scottish Centre for Social Research (ScotCen), University of Glasgow. United Kingdom - Scottish Health Survey 2015 - Scottish Government.
Other ID type 
ISBN
Other ID 
978-1-78652-461-4

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