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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variableachea21
LabelWhat kind of illness or disability does (he/she) have?
Responses
1 Arms, legs, hands, feet, back or neck 56
2 Difficulty in seeing 28
3 Difficulty in hearing 46
4 Skin conditions, allergies 127
5 Chest, breathing problem, asthma, bronchitis 518
6 Heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 29
7 Stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 43
8 Diabetes 10
9 Depression, bad nerves 8
10 Mental illness/suffer from phobia, panics or other disorders 5
11 Learning difficulties (or mental handicap) 47
12 Epilepsy 15
13 Childhood congenital conditions 14
14 Other health problems or disabilities 69
98 Not answered 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 3644
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationFamilies and Children Study: Waves 1-10, 1999-2008
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