SN 6383 -Scottish Health Survey, 2008

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Title:
Scottish Health Survey, 2008
(SHeS)

Subject Categories:
Scottish Health Survey - Major studies
Drug abuse, alcohol and smoking - Health
General - Health
Nutrition - Health
Physical fitness and exercise - Health
Specific diseases and medical conditions - Health

Depositor(s):
Scottish Centre for Social Research

Principal Investigator(s):
Scottish Centre for Social Research
University College London. Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
Medical Research Council. Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Sponsor(s):
Scottish Government
NHS Health Scotland

Abstract:
The Scottish Health Survey series was established as a result of the publication in 1992 of Scotland's health: a challenge to us all. The first survey in the series, in 1995 (SN 3807) was commissioned by the then Scottish Office Department of Health. The second (SN 4379) and third (SN 5318) in the series were carried out in 1998 and 2003, respectively. From 2008 and until 2011, the survey will be carried out continuously, with each year’s data deposited separately. The majority of the questionnaire will be the same in every year, with a smaller number of topics included in two of the four years (2008 and 2010, or 2009 and 2011). Although it was not designed to provide sub-national regional data on an annual basis, regional analysis will be possible for all Health Board areas after four years (and sooner for some of the larger Boards).

The aims of the series are:

to provide data about the nation's health
to estimate the prevalence of particular health conditions
to estimate the prevalence of risk factors associated with these conditions
to examine differences between population subgroups; and between Scotland and England
to contribute towards monitoring progress towards selected health targets
to monitor trends in the population's health over time

The Scottish Health Survey, 2008 was designed to provide data at a national level about the population living in private households in Scotland. The sample for the 2008 survey, as in previous years, was drawn from the Postcode Address File (PAF). An initial sample of 9,906 addresses were selected and grouped into 492 interviewer batches, with around 45 batches covered each month between February and December 2008. The 9,906 addresses were comprised of three sample types:

6,945 formed the main sample, at which adults and children were eligible to be selected for interview
2,301 addresses formed an additional child boost sample at which only households containing children aged 0-15 were eligible to participate
660 addresses (220 in each of Grampian, Fife and Borders) formed the Health Board boost sample, at which only adults were eligible for interview

Main Topics:
The questionnaire covered: general health and wellbeing, cardiovascular disease and use of services, asthma, eating habits, adult (16+) and child (2-15) physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, smoking and alcohol consumption (16+), dental health (16+), economic activity, education, parental history, measurements and standard classification questions. Some participants also answered questions about their knowledge of health messages and attitudes to health and motivations to make lifestyle changes for health purposes.

The nurse visit covered prescribed medicines; vitamin supplements; nicotine replacement therapy; stress, anxiety and self-harm; food poisoning; blood pressure; demi-span (65+); waist and hip circumference; lung function; blood sample; saliva sample and urine sample.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: January 2008-March 2009
Country: Scotland
Spatial Units: Health Boards; Health Authority Regions/Districts
Observation Units: Individuals; Families/households
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Adults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between January 2008 and March 2009

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: 8,215 individual cases; 10,350 household cases
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview; Self-completion; Clinical measurements; Physical measurements; CAPI
Weighting: Weighting used. See documentation for details

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Government, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: govsurveys@esds.ac.uk

Date of Release:
First Edition: 05 March 2010

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland

Documentation:

Format	Name	Size in Kilobytes	Description
PDF	6383data_documents.pdf	1359	Data Documentation (user guide, variable list, derived variables, coding and editing instructions)
PDF	6383fieldwork_documents.pdf	1685	Fieldwork documentation (leaflets, letters, showcards, consent forms)
PDF	6383project_instructions.pdf	985	Project instructions (interviewer and nurse)
PDF	6383questionnaires.pdf	940	Questionnaires (CAPI and self-completion)
HTML	UKDA_Study_6383_Information.htm	19	Study information and citation

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Catalogue record last updated:
12 August 2010

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