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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variabledchea21
LabelWhat kind of illness or disability does (he/she) have?
Responses
1 Problems with arms, legs, hands, feet, back or neck (includi 153
2 Difficulty in seeing 60
3 Difficulty in hearing 113
4 Skin conditions, allergies 321
5 Chest, breathing problem, asthma, bronchitis 903
6 Heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 56
7 Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 87
8 Diabetes 24
9 Depression, bad nerves 8
10 Mental illness or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervou 25
11 Learning difficulties (or mental handicap) 190
12 Epilepsy 36
13 Childhood congenital conditions 31
14 Other health problems or disabilities 192
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 11767
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamilies and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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