Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1994

Variable Details

Variablemed5
LabelCategory of medicine
Responses
1 Cardio vascular- Diuretics (2.2) 46
2 Beta blockers (2.4) 17
3 Combinations of diuretics & beta blockers 0
4 ACE inhibitors (2.5.5) 8
5 Vasodilators (2.5.1) & Centrally acting drugs (2.5.2.) 1
6 Sympatholytics (2.5.3, 2.5.4 & 2.5.6.) 1
7 Calcium blockers (2.6.2) 20
8 Anti-coagulants (2.8) 5
9 Lipid-lowering drugs (2.12) 4
10 Anti-platelet (2.9) 0
11 Other cardio-vascular(other anti-arrythymic 2.3 excluding 2. 61
12 Gastrointestinal - Antacids (1.1) & Ulcer healing drugs (1. 33
13 Other gastrointestinal (inc. anti spasmodics (1.2), anti dia 22
14 Respiratory - inc. bronchodilators (3.1) inhaled steriods (3 71
15 Central Nervous System - Non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs 36
16 Opiates 4
17 Combinations of NSAIDs and opiates 29
18 Drugs used for anxiety (4.1), insomnia (4.1)schizophrenia (4 27
19 Other CNS(inc. appetite suppressants (4.5), nausea and vomit 20
20 Infections - Antibacterial and antiviral 13
21 Other drugs for infections (inc. anti fungal (5.2) and anti 6
22 Endoctrine - Drugs used in diabetes (6.1) 13
23 Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs (6.2.) 8
24 Corticosteroids (6.3.) 9
26 Other endocrine (6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7) 1
28 Other (inc. vaginal tablets 7.2.1, 7.2.2), spermicide (7.3.3 2
29 Cytotoxic drugs (8.1) 2
30 Nutrition and blood - Drugs for iron deficiency (9.1.1.) 8
31 Other drugs for anaemia (9.1.2) 3
32 Other minerals and vitamins (9.5, 9.6) 12
33 Musculoskeletal (inc. drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, gout e 13
34 Eye (11.1 -11.9), Ear (12.1), Nose (12.2) and Throat (12.3) 24
35 Skin (13.1 - 13.14) (inc. steroid & antibiotic creams and oi 25
36 Other 1
37 HRT and sex hormones (6.4.1) oestogen only 5
38 Progesterone only 0
39 Oestrogen and progesterone 1
40 Obsteterics and Gynaecology - Oral contraceptives (inc. post 1
41 Oestrogen and progesterone (7.3.4.) 1
97 Aspirin - specify dose 32
98 Salazopyrin - specify dose 0
-1 Not applicable 15216
99 Cannot specify 8
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1994