Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness - 4th
Question text What else is the matter with you/Name? 4th Type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours & growths 4
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 8
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 11
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 11
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 1
7 Migraine/headaches 1
8 Other problems of nervous system 3
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 8
10 Other eye complaints 4
11 Poor hearing/deafness 7
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 3
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 1
14 Other ear complaints 1
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 10
16 Heart attack/angina 10
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 10
18 Other heart problems 11
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 1
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 10
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 2
23 Asthma 5
24 Hayfever 2
25 Other respiratory complaints 11
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 13
27 Oth. digestive complaints(stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 4
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc.) 3
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 0
30 Kidney complaints 3
31 Urinary tract infection 0
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 8
33 Reproductive system disorders 4
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 25
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 10
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 14
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 4
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 9409
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.