Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November 1999

Variable Details

VariableHEAL07
LabelHealth problems 7
Question text Do you have... problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands; legs or feet; back or neck; do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses); difficulty in hearing; a speech impediment; severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies; chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis; heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems; stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems; diabetes; depression, bad nerves or anxiety; epilepsy; severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap); mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders; progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy); other health problems or disabilities? Health problem 7
Responses
1 Arms,hands 0
2 Legs or feet 0
3 Back or neck 3
4 Difficulty in seeing 0
5 Difficulty in hearing 1
6 Speech impediment 1
7 Skin conditions,allergies 6
8 Chest,breathing problems 21
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 28
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 65
11 Diabetes 36
12 Depression,bad nerves 101
13 Epilepsy 13
14 Learning difficulties 9
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 60
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 27
17 Other problems,disabilities 44
-9 Does not apply 143941
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November 1999
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.