Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variableillsm3
LabelType of illness - 3rd
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 21
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 22
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 64
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 42
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 5
7 Migraine/headaches 22
8 Other problems of nervous system 24
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 42
10 Other eye complaints 26
11 Poor hearing/deafness 46
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 6
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 12
14 Other ear complaints 7
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 11
16 Heart attack/angina 37
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 81
18 Other heart problems 40
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 2
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 2
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 25
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 14
23 Asthma 67
24 Hayfever 18
25 Other respiratory complaints 46
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 63
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 24
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 45
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 15
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 12
33 Reproductive system disorders 23
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 126
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 61
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 119
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 7
39 Skin complaints 45
40 Other complaints 4
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 2
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 18424
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.