Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2001

Variable Details

Variableillsm3
LabelType of illness - 3rd
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 18
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 42
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 69
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 57
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 4
7 Migraine/headaches 30
8 Other problems of nervous system 27
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 46
10 Other eye complaints 16
11 Poor hearing/deafness 46
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 6
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 7
14 Other ear complaints 8
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 16
16 Heart attack/angina 38
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 98
18 Other heart problems 52
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 3
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 6
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 34
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 14
23 Asthma 49
24 Hayfever 25
25 Other respiratory complaints 34
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 59
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 39
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 40
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 2
30 Kidney complaints 12
31 Urinary tract infection 3
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 16
33 Reproductive system disorders 23
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 188
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 77
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 97
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 3
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 22
39 Skin complaints 47
40 Other complaints 6
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 9
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 0
97 1981
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Not Answered/Refusal (99) 1
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 16270
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2001
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 2-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2001.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.