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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variableillsm2
LabelType of illness - 2nd
Question text What is the matter with you? 2nd type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 45
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 50
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 50
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 75
5 Mental handicap 5
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 15
7 Migraine/headaches 43
8 Other problems of nervous system 40
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 62
10 Other eye complaints 37
11 Poor hearing/deafness 43
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 13
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 3
14 Other ear complaints 34
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 15
16 Heart attack/angina 55
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 118
18 Other heart problems 68
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 3
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 6
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 32
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 23
23 Asthma 137
24 Hayfever 73
25 Other respiratory complaints 90
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 64
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 43
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 49
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 2
30 Kidney complaints 28
31 Urinary tract infection 2
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 21
33 Reproductive system disorders 27
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 196
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 94
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 169
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 5
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 11
39 Skin complaints 169
40 Other complaints 8
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 3
42 Complaint no longer present (only if no longer affects resp) 3
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 0
-7 Inadequate information to code. (97) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 13517
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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