Other problems in Blood Pressure measures
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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:
bloodpressure_ip12.othdifbp
Question label:
Other problems in Blood Pressure measures
Question text:
RECORD FULL DETAILS OF OTHER PROBLEM(S) TAKING READINGS.
Question universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 1 & (ANNUALEVENTHISTORY.PREGOUT 4 & FERTILITYHISTORY.PREGN 1) (Mode is face-to-face and respondent is not pregnant)
and if BPCONS = 1 (Has agreed to blood pressure measurement)
and if RESPBPS = 1|2|3 (At least one successful measure obtained)
and if DIFBPC = 97 (Other difficulty in measuring)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 2133 | 96.38% |
| proxy | -7 | 51 | 2.3% |
| Problems with cuff fitting/painful | 4 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Problems with equipment (not error reading) | 5 | 5 | 0.23% |
| Error reading | 6 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Interrupted during measurement | 7 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Participant talkative/not keep still | 8 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Participant ill health, in bed, unable to straighten arm etc. | 9 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Participant distracted by others | 10 | 10 | 0.45% |
| Less time between measurements because too long | 11 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Total | 2213 | 100.0% |
