Number of prick attempts
Datafile
Variable note:
This variable is part of the "Biomarker and sample collection" experiment. See the description of experiments in the IP User Guide.
Question asked in the latest wave:
bloodsample_ip12.attempts
Question label:
Number of prick attempts
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 1 & ff_gridmodew12 = 4) & ((ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN 1) & ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.BRFED 3 & ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.BRFEDSTILL 1 & FERTILITYHISTORY.BREASTFEED 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is assigned to a nurse AND respondent is not pregnant or currently breastfeeding)
and if CLOTA = 2 & CLOTB = 2 & FIT = 2 & MASTC = 2 & RENALD = 2 (Does not have a blood clotting disorder and is not on an anti-coagulant and has not had a fit in the past five years and has not had a mastectomy in the past year and is not on renal dialysis)
and if DBSWILL = 1 (Respondent consented to give dried blood spot sample)
and if DBSCONSC = 1 (Respondent signed consent form)
and if DBSSAMPTAK = 1 (Dried blood spot sample taken)
Question interviewer instructions:
HOW MANY TIMES WERE THE RESPONDENT’S THUMB(S) OR FINGER(S) PRICKED?
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1656 | 74.83% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Once | 1 | 442 | 19.97% |
| Twice | 2 | 63 | 2.85% |
| Three or more | 3 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |



