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 30
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 38
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 68
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 58
5 Mental handicap 3
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 12
7 Migraine/headaches 25
8 Other problems of nervous system 25
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 45
10 Other eye complaints 18
11 Poor hearing/deafness 40
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 7
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 11
14 Other ear complaints 4
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 12
16 Heart attack/angina 57
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 108
18 Other heart problems 68
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 7
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 31
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 19
23 Asthma 115
24 Hayfever 30
25 Other respiratory complaints 41
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 37
27 Oth. digestive complaints(stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 32
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc.) 27
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 4
30 Kidney complaints 9
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 5
33 Reproductive system disorders 27
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 195
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 105
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 123
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 1
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 13
39 Skin complaints 65
40 Other complaints 5
-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 8119
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.