Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variablelongill
LabelWhether has longstanding illness
Question text Does [Name] have any long-standing illness, disability or infirmity? By long-standing I mean anything that has troubled him/her over a period of time, or that is likely to affect him/her over a period of time?
Responses
1 Yes 3187
2 No 7068
-9 Refusal (8) 0
-8 Don't know (9) 4
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 1999
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.