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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1998

Variable Details

Variablehealth
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1262
2 Legs or feet 2202
3 Back or neck 3668
4 Difficulty in seeing 401
5 Difficulty in hearing 569
6 Speech impediment 40
7 Skin conditions,allergies 604
8 Chest,breathing problems 3494
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 2419
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 990
11 Diabetes 882
12 Depression,bad nerves 866
13 Epilepsy 400
14 Learning difficulties 329
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 447
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 573
17 Other problems,disabilities 1370
-9 Does not apply 126635
-8 No answer 52
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 1998
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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