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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1998

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness - 4th
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) inc lumps, masses, tumours and growths 1
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 9
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 20
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 27
5 Mental handicap 1
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 3
7 Migraine/headaches 5
8 Other problems of nervous system 16
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 17
10 Other eye complaints 6
11 Poor hearing/deafness 19
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 5
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 2
14 Other ear complaints 2
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 6
16 Heart attack/angina 11
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 32
18 Other heart problems 20
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 2
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 3
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 6
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 4
23 Asthma 18
24 Hayfever 9
25 Other respiratory complaints 14
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 16
27 Oth digestive complaints (stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 17
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc) 19
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 4
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 4
33 Reproductive system disorders 12
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 44
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 20
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 42
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 6
39 Skin complaints 6
40 Other complaints 2
-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 19202
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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