Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2002

Variable Details

VariableHEAL07
LabelHealth problems 7
Question text Do you have... problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands; legs or feet; back or neck; do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses); difficulty in hearing; a speech impediment; severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies; chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis; heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems; stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems; diabetes; depression, bad nerves or anxiety; epilepsy; severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap); mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders; progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy); other health problems or disabilities? Health problem 7
Responses
1 Arms,hands 3
2 Legs or feet 2
3 Back or neck 6
4 Difficulty in seeing 8
5 Difficulty in hearing 8
6 Speech impediment 4
7 Skin conditions,allergies 14
8 Chest,breathing problems 47
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 161
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 219
11 Diabetes 122
12 Depression,bad nerves 237
13 Epilepsy 32
14 Learning difficulties 22
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 155
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 88
17 Other problems,disabilities 135
-9 Does not apply 134561
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.