The 1997 survey had two separate elements: an interviewer visit and a nurse visit. At the first visit, all respondents aged 13 and over were asked to give a CAPI (computed assisted) interview on a range of health related topics. Parents/guardians of 2-12 year olds were interviewed about the child. In order to increase the number of children available for analysis in the 1997 survey, the design was modified - please see the section on 'Sampling Procedures' for further details. \n \nInformation was collected on the following topics: \ninterviewer survey: general health, longstanding illness, limiting longstanding illness, acute sickness, respiratory problems, accidents, eating habits, physical activity, smoking (respondents aged 8 years onwards), drinking (respondents aged 8 years onwards - including CAGE if 16 years and over), height/weight measurements, perception of current weight (respondents aged 8 years onwards), GHQ 12 (respondents aged 13 years and onwards - see definition below), use of contraceptive pill (respondents aged 16 years onwards), individual economic status/occupation (respondents aged 16 years onwards), educational attainment and ethnic group (respondents aged 16 years onwards). Some of the modules were administered by self-completion: information on smoking and drinking (respondents aged 8-24 years only), perception of current weight (all respondents asked), GHQ 12 (all respondents asked), use of contraceptive pill (all respondents asked). The self-completion questionnaire for parents of 4-15 year olds included questions on their child's strengths and difficulties and consultation about behavioural problems. \n \nAt the nurse visit, information was collected on prescribed drugs (all age groups), vitamin supplements (all age groups) and nicotine replacements (16 years and over only). Upper arm circumference (age 2-17 year olds), waist/hip circumference (16 years and over), blood pressure (5 years and over) and lung function (7 years and over) were measured and blood (18-24 year olds only) and saliva (4-17 year olds only) samples. Blood was analysed for IgE, house dust mite IgE, cotinine and ferritin/haemoglobin. Saliva was analysed for...","sameAs":"http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-3979-2","keywords":["ACCIDENTS","ADULTS","AGE","ALCOHOL USE","ALCOHOLIC DRINKS","ALCOHOLISM","ANXIETY","ASTHMA","ATTITUDES","BEDROOMS","BICYCLES","BLOOD","ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA","BUILDING MAINTENANCE","CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES","CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM","CARE OF DEPENDANTS","CEREAL PRODUCTS","CHILD BEHAVIOUR","CHILD BENEFITS","CHILDREN","CHRONIC ILLNESS","CLINICAL TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS","COMMUNITIES","COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES","CONCENTRATION","CONFECTIONERY","CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES","COUGHING","DEBILITATIVE ILLNESS","DECISION MAKING","DEPRESSION","DIET AND EXERCISE","DISABILITIES","DISABLED PERSONS","DISEASES","DOMESTIC APPLIANCES","DOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIES","DRUG USE","ECONOMIC ACTIVITY","EDIBLE FATS","EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND","EMPLOYEES","EMPLOYMENT","EMPLOYMENT HISTORY","ETHNIC GROUPS","EXAMINATIONS","EXERCISE (PHYSICAL ACTIVITY)","FAMILIES","FAMILY MEMBERS","FATHERS","FRIENDS","FRIENDSHIP","FRUIT","FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT","FURNISHED ACCOMMODATION","GARDENING","GENDER","GENERAL PRACTITIONERS","HAEMATOLOGIC DISEASES","HAPPINESS","HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD","HEALTH","HEALTH ADVICE","HEALTH PROFESSIONALS","HEALTH CONSULTATIONS","HEART DISEASES","HEATING SYSTEMS","HEIGHT (PHYSIOLOGY)","HOME OWNERSHIP","HOSPITALIZATION","HOSPITAL SERVICES","HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S OCCUPATION","HOUSEHOLD PETS","HOUSEHOLDS","HOUSEWORK","HOUSING","HOUSING CONDITIONS","HOUSING TENURE","ILL HEALTH","INCOME","INDUSTRIAL INJURIES","INDUSTRIES","INJURIES","JOB SEEKER'S ALLOWANCE","LANDLORDS","LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES","LIFE STYLES","MANAGERS","MARITAL STATUS","MEDICAL CARE","MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS","MEDICAL HISTORY","MEDICAL PRESCRIPTIONS","MILK","MOTHERS","MOTOR PROCESSES","MOTOR VEHICLES","NEIGHBOURHOODS","NURSES","OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS","OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS","OCCUPATIONS","HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES","PAIN","PARENTS","PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT","PASSIVE SMOKING","PATIENTS","PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES","PHYSICIANS","PLACE OF BIRTH","PREGNANCY","PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR","QUALIFICATIONS","RENTED ACCOMMODATION","RESPIRATORY SYSTEM","RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES","RETIREMENT","ROAD ACCIDENTS","SALT","SAVINGS","SAVOURY SNACKS","SEIZURES","SELF-EMPLOYED","SELF-ESTEEM","SHARED HOME OWNERSHIP","SICK LEAVE","SICK PERSONS","SLEEP","SMOKING","SMOKING CESSATION","SOCIAL HOUSING","SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS","SOCIAL SUPPORT","SPORT","STATE RETIREMENT PENSIONS","STRESS (PSYCHOLOGICAL)","STUDENTS","SUPERVISORS","SURGERY","SYMPTOMS","TELEPHONES","TIED HOUSING","TOBACCO","TOP MANAGEMENT","TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS","UNEMPLOYED","UNFURNISHED ACCOMMODATION","URBAN AREAS","VEGETABLES","VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATES","WAGES","WALKING","WEIGHT (PHYSIOLOGY)","YOUTH","1997","England"],"variableMeasured":"National, Adults, Children, Individuals","measurementTechnique":"Face-to-face interview, Self-completion, Clinical measurements, Physical measurements","identifier":"10.5255/UKDA-SN-3979-2","creator":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Joint Health Surveys Unit of Social and Community Planning Research and University College London"}],"temporalCoverage":"1997-01-01/1998-02-01","spatialCoverage":"England","datePublished":"1999-10-13","dateModified":"2023-08-09"}