Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variableillsm2
LabelType of illness - 2nd
Question text What else is the matter with you/Name? 2nd Type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps,masses, umours and growths 11
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 82
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 27
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 38
5 Mental handicap 5
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 5
7 Migraine/headaches 41
8 Other problems of nervous system 14
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 35
10 Other eye complaints 14
11 Poor hearing/deafness 15
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 1
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 4
14 Other ear complaints 6
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 13
16 Heart attack/angina 26
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 106
18 Other heart problems 42
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 1
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 5
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 19
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 5
23 Asthma 87
24 Hayfever 32
25 Other respiratory complaints 37
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 22
27 Oth. digestive complaints(stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 50
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc.) 16
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 4
30 Kidney complaints 12
31 Urinary tract infection 2
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 7
33 Reproductive system disorders 21
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 123
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 75
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 109
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 2
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 16
39 Skin complaints 75
40 Other complaints 12
-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 9042
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.