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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001

Variable Details

Variablem271_18b
LabelMost limiting illness or disability was...?
Question text The respondent said that their most limiting illness or disability was... (condition recorded at M271_18a)
Responses
1 problems with arms or hands 46
2 ...legs or feet 45
3 ...back or neck 43
4 difficulty in seeing 11
5 difficulty in hearing 2
6 a speech impediment 1
7 severe disfigurement, skin probs etc 1
8 respiratory problems 21
9 heart, BP or circulation problems 31
10 stomach, liver, kidney, digestive proble 7
11 diabetes 5
12 depression, bad nerves, anxiety 12
13 epilepsy 1
14 learning difficulties, mental handicap 0
15 mental illness or nervous disorders? 6
16 other progressive illness e.g. MS, sympt 4
17 other health problems or disabilities 10
88 Refused 0
99 Don't know 6
Sysmiss 1652
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Omnibus Survey, April 2001
Interviewer InstructionsPLEASE CODE MAIN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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