Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variableillsm3
LabelType of illness - 3rd
Question text What is the matter with you? 3rd type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 11
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 15
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 28
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 31
5 Mental handicap 2
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 6
7 Migraine/headaches 19
8 Other problems of nervous system 21
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 26
10 Other eye complaints 19
11 Poor hearing/deafness 16
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 5
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 9
14 Other ear complaints 4
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 7
16 Heart attack/angina 18
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 44
18 Other heart problems 28
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 5
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 13
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 9
23 Asthma 24
24 Hayfever 14
25 Other respiratory complaints 31
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 35
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 19
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 27
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 2
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 10
33 Reproductive system disorders 13
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 79
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 31
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 53
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 5
39 Skin complaints 27
40 Other complaints 2
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 2
42 Complaint no longer present (only if no longer affects resp) 0
-9 Don't know (99) 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 1
-7 Inadequate information to code. (97) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 14833
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.