4363.0 - National Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2014-15  
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RESPONSE RATES

A fully responding household is one in which all parts of the interview were completed for all persons in scope. An adequately responding household is the same as a fully responding household, but with legitimate 'don't know' answers or refusals from respondents. Adequately responding households for the 2014-15 NHS also included respondents who refused to have their height, weight, waist circumference or blood pressure measured.

A total initial sample of 21,850 private dwellings was selected for the 2014-15 NHS based on the sample design. The actual sample approached was 20,892 dwellings. This was reduced to an actual sample of 17,958 dwellings after sample loss in the field stage.

Of the 17,958 dwellings in the actual sample, 14,723 (82.0%) were fully or adequately responding households.

Details of response rates are provided below.

RESPONSE RATES, National Health Survey, 2014-15

Number of households
no		Proportion of households
%
Selected households (actual sample approached)(a)
20 892
100.0
Total sample loss(b)
2 934
14.0
Selected households after sample loss
17 958
86.0
Responding households
Selected households after sample loss
17 958
100.0
Fully/adequately responding households
14 723
82.0
Not adequately responding households
Part Response(c)
234
1.3
Non Response(d)
2 364
13.2
Refusal(e)
654
3.6
Total not adequately responding households
3 252
18.1
(a) Total Households Approached = (FR Hhlds + Part Response + Non Response + Refusal)
(b) Sample loss = (Out on Scope + Vacant Dwelling + Vacant Holiday Home + Dwelling Converted to Non-Dwelling + Derelict Dwelling + Dwelling Demolished + Dwelling Under Construction + Dwelling Listed in Error + URs Away + URs Too Young)
(c) Part Response = (Part Non-Contact + Part Language + Part Death/Illness)
(d) Non Response = (Full Non-Contact + Full Language Problems + Full Death/Illness + Contact without Data + Sec Building Non Contact + Nat Diisaster Non Response + Hhld Not Approached + OHS + Other)
(e) Refusal = (Full Refusal + Part Refusal)



2014-15 NHS, APPROACHED SAMPLE, FINAL SAMPLE AND RESPONSE RATES
NSW
Vic.
Qld
SA
WA
Tas.
NT
ACT
Aust.
Households approached (after sample loss)
3 246
3 196
2 796
2 224
2 250
1 640
1 131
1 475
17 958
Households in sample
2 449
2 547
2 367
1 916
1 865
1 497
775
1 265
14 723
Response rate (%)
77.0
79.7
84.7
86.2
82.9
91.3
68.5
85.8
82.0
Persons in sample
3 272
3 335
3 081
2 434
2 450
1 918
1 057
1 708
19 259
The total sample for the survey was 19 259 persons. Detailed sample counts can be found in Appendix 1: Sample Counts and Estimates.


PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT COMPONENT RESPONSE RATES, National Health Survey, 2014-15
Number of persons
no.
Proportion of persons
%
Fully responding interview (2+)
22 374
100.0
Fully responding interview (18+)
17 733
100.0
Measured height (2+)
16 068
71.8
Measured weight (2+)
16 068
71.8
Measured waist circumference (2+)
15 566
69.6
Blood pressure (18+)
Measured
13 546
76.4