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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variableillsm2
LabelType of illness - 2nd
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 57
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 87
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 120
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 117
5 Mental handicap 1
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 22
7 Migraine/headaches 51
8 Other problems of nervous system 70
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 80
10 Other eye complaints 49
11 Poor hearing/deafness 70
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 14
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 18
14 Other ear complaints 17
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 26
16 Heart attack/angina 98
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 219
18 Other heart problems 119
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 6
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 13
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 47
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 43
23 Asthma 189
24 Hayfever 80
25 Other respiratory complaints 97
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 101
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 56
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 95
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 4
30 Kidney complaints 27
31 Urinary tract infection 3
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 16
33 Reproductive system disorders 54
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 368
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 212
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 268
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 7
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 31
39 Skin complaints 142
40 Other complaints 10
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 16550
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1998
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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