Innovation Panel - module: bodymass_ip12 Body Mass module

bodymass_ip12.wtoboth

Other reason weight not obtained

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 4 | 5 (Weight not obtained)
and if NoWtOb = 97 (Other reason not obtained)

l_nowtob97 (l_indresp_ip) Other, Please Specify

bodymass_ip12.nowtprg

No weight for pregnant

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: I will not take a weight measurement as it is not advisable to use this equipment with someone pregnant.

Option	Label
1	Continue

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & ((ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT = 4) | (FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN = 1)) (Mode is face-to-face and Respondent is pregnant)

bodymass_ip12.hgtoboth

Other reason standing height not obtained

Type: string

Source: ELSA

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 3 | 4 (Height measure not attempted or obtained)
and if NoHgtOb = 97 (Other reason height not attempted or obtained)

l_nohgtob97 (l_indresp_ip) Other, Please Specify

bodymass_ip12.unreloth

Other reason standing height unreliable

Type: string

Source: ELSA

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 1 (Height measured)
and if RELHGT = 3 (Height measure likely unreliable)
and if UNRELHGT = 97 (Other reason height measure unreliable)

l_unreloth_code (l_indresp_ip) Other reason standing height unreliable

bodymass_ip12.resphgt

Standing Height Intro

Type: choice

Source: ELSA

Interviewer Instruction: MEASURE STANDING HEIGHT AND CODE BELOW.

Text: I would now like to measure your height.

Option	Label
1	HEIGHT MEASURED
2	HEIGHT REFUSED
3	HEIGHT ATTEMPTED, NOT OBTAINED
4	HEIGHT NOT ATTEMPTED

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)

l_resphgt (l_indresp_ip) Standing Height Intro

bodymass_ip12.relhgt

Reliability of standing height

Type: choice

Source: ELSA

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ONE ONLY.

Option	Label
1	NO PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE HEIGHT MEASUREMENT OBTAINED
2	SOME PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED, BUT LIKELY RELIABLE MEASUREMENT
3	UNRELIABLE

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 1 (Height measured)

l_relhgt (l_indresp_ip) Reliability Of Standing Height

bodymass_ip12.unrelhgt

Reason standing height unreliable

Type: multichoice

Source: ELSA

Option	Label
1	HAIRSTYLE OR WIG
2	TURBAN OR OTHER RELIGIOUS HEADGEAR
3	RESPONDENT STOOPED
4	RESPONDENT WOULD NOT STAND STILL
5	RESPONDENT WORE SHOES
97	OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 1 (Height measured)
and if RELHGT = 3 (Height measure likely unreliable)

bodymass_ip12.stdhgt1

Standing height

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 1 (Height measured)

l_stdhgt1 (l_indresp_ip) Standing Height

bodymass_ip12.hgtref

Reason standing height measure refused

Type: multichoice

Source: ELSA

Option	Label
1	CANNOT SEE POINT / HEIGHT ALREADY KNOWN / DOCTOR HAS MEASUREMENT
2	TOO BUSY / TAKEN TOO LONG ALREADY / NO TIME
3	RESPONDENT TOO ILL / FRAIL / TIRED
4	CONSIDERED INTRUSIVE INFORMATION
5	RESPONDENT TOO ANXIOUS / NERVOUS / SHY / EMBARRASSED
6	REFUSED (NO OTHER REASON GIVEN)
97	OTHER – PLEASE SPECIFY

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 2 (Height measure refused)

bodymass_ip12.hgtrefoth

Other reason standing height measure refused

Type: string

Source: ELSA

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 2 (Height measure refused)
and if HgtRef = 97 (Other reason height refused)

l_hgtref97 (l_indresp_ip) Other, Please Specify

bodymass_ip12.nohgtob

Reason no standing height obtained

Type: multichoice

Source: ELSA

Option	Label
1	RESPONDENT IS UNSTEADY ON FEET
2	RESPONDENT CANNOT STAND UPRIGHT / TOO STOOPED
3	RESPONDENT UNABLE TO REMOVE SHOES
4	ILL OR IN PAIN
5	STADIOMETER FAULTY OR NOT AVAILABLE
97	OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 2 (Agreed to having height taken)
and if RESPHGT = 3 | 4 (Height measure not attempted or obtained)

bodymass_ip12.rwgtob

Respondent weight observation

Type: choice

Source: UKLHS

Option	Label
1	Yes
2	No

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)

l_rwgtob (l_indresp_ip) Respondent Weight Observation

bodymass_ip12.respwgt

Respondent weight intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	WEIGHT MEASURED
3	WEIGHT REFUSED
4	WEIGHT ATTEMPTED, NOT OBTAINED
5	WEIGHT NOT ATTEMPTED

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)

l_respwgt (l_indresp_ip) Respondent Weight Intro

bodymass_ip12.unrelwgt

Reason weight unreliable

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 1 (Weight measured)
and if RelWgt = 3 (Weight measure unreliable)

l_unrelwgt_code (l_indresp_ip) Reason weight unreliable

bodymass_ip12.reswtref

Reason weight refused

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	CANNOT SEE POINT/WEIGHT ALREADY KNOWN/DOCTOR HAS MEASUREMENT
2	TOO BUSY/TAKEN LONG ENOUGH ALREADY/NO TIME
3	RESPONDENT TOO ILL/FRAIL/TIRED
4	CONSIDERED INTRUSIVE INFORMATION
5	RESPONDENT TOO ANXIOUS/NERVOUS/SHY/EMBARRASSED
6	REFUSED (NO OTHER REASON GIVEN)
97	OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 3 (Weight measure refused)

bodymass_ip12.floorc

Where scale placed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	UNEVEN FLOOR
2	CARPET
3	NEITHER

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 1 (Weight measured)

l_floorc (l_indresp_ip) Where Scale Placed

bodymass_ip12.relwgt

Reliability of weight measurement

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	NO PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE WEIGHT MEASUREMENT OBTAINED
2	PROBLEMS ARISED, MEASUREMENT LIKELY TO BE RELIABLE
3	PROBLEMS ARISED, MEASUREMENT LIKELY TO BE UNRELIABLE

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 1 (Weight measured)

l_relwgt (l_indresp_ip) Reliability Of Weight Measurement

bodymass_ip12.rwgt1

Respondent weight

Type: number

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 1 (Weight measured)

l_rwgt1 (l_indresp_ip) Respondent Weight

bodymass_ip12.wtrefoth

Other reason refused weight

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 3 (Weight measure refused)
and if ResWtRef = 97 (Other reason refused)

l_reswtref97 (l_indresp_ip) Other, Please Specify

bodymass_ip12.nowtob

Reasons no weight obtained

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Option	Label
1	RESPONDENT IS UNSTEADY ON FEET
2	RESPONDENT CANNOT STAND UPRIGHT
3	RESPONDENT IS CHAIRBOUND
4	CONFINED TO BED
5	RESPONDENT UNABLE TO REMOVE SHOES
6	RESPONDENT WEIGHS MORE THAN 198 KG
7	ILL OR IN PAIN
8	SCALES NOT WORKING
97	OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY

Universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT <> 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN <> 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.CHBND = 2 (Respondent is not chair bound)
and if BODYMASSCONSENTS.BMCON = 1 | 3 (Agreed to having weight taken)
and if (RWgtOb = 2) | (Hlwts >= 31) | (Hlwtp >= 31) | (ScHlwts >= 31) | (ScHlwtp >= 31) | (Hlwtk >= 198) | (ScHlwtk >= 198) (Does not appear to or did not self report a weight greater than the scale can handle)
and if RespWgt = 4 | 5 (Weight not obtained)

bodymass_ip12

Body Mass module

bodymass_ip12.wtoboth

bodymass_ip12.nowtprg

bodymass_ip12.hgtoboth

bodymass_ip12.unreloth

bodymass_ip12.resphgt

bodymass_ip12.relhgt

bodymass_ip12.unrelhgt

bodymass_ip12.stdhgt1

bodymass_ip12.hgtref

bodymass_ip12.hgtrefoth

bodymass_ip12.nohgtob

bodymass_ip12.rwgtob

bodymass_ip12.respwgt

bodymass_ip12.unrelwgt

bodymass_ip12.reswtref

bodymass_ip12.floorc

bodymass_ip12.relwgt

bodymass_ip12.rwgt1

bodymass_ip12.wtrefoth

bodymass_ip12.nowtob

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