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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variableillsm1
LabelType of illness - 1st
Question text What is the matter with you? 1st type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 97
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 162
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 118
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 183
5 Mental handicap 23
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 67
7 Migraine/headaches 94
8 Other problems of nervous system 144
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 108
10 Other eye complaints 63
11 Poor hearing/deafness 139
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 19
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 27
14 Other ear complaints 105
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 37
16 Heart attack/angina 133
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 267
18 Other heart problems 161
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 1
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 25
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 38
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 53
23 Asthma 1199
24 Hayfever 150
25 Other respiratory complaints 201
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 71
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 66
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 125
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 9
30 Kidney complaints 54
31 Urinary tract infection 15
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 24
33 Reproductive system disorders 46
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 482
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 383
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 353
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 25
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 42
39 Skin complaints 306
40 Other complaints 24
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 43
42 Complaint no longer present (only if no longer affects resp) 2
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 2
-7 Inadequate information to code. (97) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 9860
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1997
Interviewer Instructions"RECORD FULLY. PROBE FOR DETAIL. IF MORE THAN ONE MENTIONED, ENTER ONE HERE ONLY."
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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