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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Families and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008

Variable Details

Variableache23_3
LabelWhat kind of illness or disability does (he/she) have?
Responses
1 Arms, legs, hands, feet, back or neck 0
2 Difficulty in seeing 0
3 Difficulty in hearing 0
4 Skin conditions, allergies 1
5 Chest, breathing problem, asthma, bronchitis 3
6 Heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 1
7 Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1
8 Diabetes 0
9 Depression, bad nerves 0
10 Mental illness/suffer from phobia, panics or other disorders 1
11 Learning difficulties (or mental handicap) 4
12 Epilepsy 3
13 Childhood congenital conditions 0
14 Other health problems or disabilities 1
98 Not answered 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 4644
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamilies and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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