when last weighed
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health_w1.hlwtl
Question label:
When last weighed
Question text:
When was the last time you were weighed using scales, either by yourself or someone else?
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 61 | 0.12% |
| proxy | -7 | 3262 | 6.4% |
| refusal | -2 | 37 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 346 | 0.68% |
| within last week | 1 | 16594 | 32.54% |
| 1-4 weeks ago | 2 | 11900 | 23.34% |
| 1-3 months ago | 3 | 7012 | 13.75% |
| 3-6 months ago | 4 | 3833 | 7.52% |
| 6 months to a year ago | 5 | 3421 | 6.71% |
| more than a year ago | 6 | 3467 | 6.8% |
| more than 5 years ago | 7 | 1061 | 2.08% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 709 | 4.61% |
| proxy | -7 | 977 | 6.35% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 227 | 1.47% |
| Within last week | 1 | 5230 | 33.98% |
| 1-4 weeks ago | 2 | 3517 | 22.85% |
| 1-3 months ago | 3 | 1916 | 12.45% |
| 3-6 months ago | 4 | 1063 | 6.91% |
| 6mths to a year ago | 5 | 870 | 5.65% |
| More than a year | 6 | 723 | 4.7% |
| More than 5 years | 7 | 159 | 1.03% |
| Total | 15392 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.01% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 719 | 4.55% |
| proxy | -7 | 1014 | 6.42% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 291 | 1.84% |
| Within last week | 1 | 5497 | 34.81% |
| 1-4 weeks ago | 2 | 3515 | 22.26% |
| 1-3 months ago | 3 | 1944 | 12.31% |
| 3-6 months ago | 4 | 1053 | 6.67% |
| 6mths to a year ago | 5 | 811 | 5.14% |
| More than a year | 6 | 761 | 4.82% |
| More than 5 years | 7 | 184 | 1.17% |
| Total | 15791 | 100.0% |
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