Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variableillsm1
LabelType of illness - 1st
Question text What else is the matter with you/Name? 1st Type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours & growths 45
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 241
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 67
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 123
5 Mental handicap 12
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 35
7 Migraine/headaches 69
8 Other problems of nervous system 57
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 49
10 Other eye complaints 22
11 Poor hearing/deafness 36
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 2
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 3
14 Other ear complaints 26
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 24
16 Heart attack/angina 51
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 206
18 Other heart problems 86
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. varicose veins in anus. 2
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 12
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 23
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 18
23 Asthma 563
24 Hayfever 87
25 Other respiratory complaints 88
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 57
27 Oth. digestive complaints(stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 91
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc.) 48
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 3
30 Kidney complaints 42
31 Urinary tract infection 3
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 14
33 Reproductive system disorders 35
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 234
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 235
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 204
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 10
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 55
39 Skin complaints 160
40 Other complaints 16
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 28
42 Complaint no longer present(only if no longer affects resp.) 4
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 1
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7072
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.