Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 1999

Variable Details

Variableillsm5
LabelType of illness - 5th
Question text What else is the matter with you/Name? 5th Type of illness
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours & growths 3
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 3
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 2
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 8
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 0
7 Migraine/headaches 3
8 Other problems of nervous system 1
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 8
10 Other eye complaints 2
11 Poor hearing/deafness 1
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 0
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 0
14 Other ear complaints 0
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 2
16 Heart attack/angina 5
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 4
18 Other heart problems 1
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 0
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 4
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 4
23 Asthma 1
24 Hayfever 0
25 Other respiratory complaints 3
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 4
27 Oth. digestive complaints(stomach,liver,pancreas,bile ducts) 0
28 Complaints of bowel/colon(large intestine,caecum,bowel,etc.) 3
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 2
31 Urinary tract infection 0
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 0
33 Reproductive system disorders 0
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 6
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 3
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 5
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 2
39 Skin complaints 3
40 Other complaints 0
-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 9556
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.