Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1997

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness - 4th
Question text What is the matter with you? 4th type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 9
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 6
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 14
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 10
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 1
7 Migraine/headaches 4
8 Other problems of nervous system 7
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 12
10 Other eye complaints 7
11 Poor hearing/deafness 6
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 6
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 2
14 Other ear complaints 5
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 2
16 Heart attack/angina 6
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 14
18 Other heart problems 7
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 2
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 2
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 10
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 3
23 Asthma 5
24 Hayfever 3
25 Other respiratory complaints 10
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 14
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 4
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 7
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 0
30 Kidney complaints 1
31 Urinary tract infection 0
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 4
33 Reproductive system disorders 4
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 20
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 16
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 18
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 2
39 Skin complaints 4
40 Other complaints 2
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 0
42 Complaint no longer present (only if no longer affects resp) 0
-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 15297
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.