Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2001

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness - 4th
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 10
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 15
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 21
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 24
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 1
7 Migraine/headaches 5
8 Other problems of nervous system 13
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 27
10 Other eye complaints 10
11 Poor hearing/deafness 19
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 6
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 5
14 Other ear complaints 4
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 8
16 Heart attack/angina 12
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 35
18 Other heart problems 16
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 3
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 13
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 9
23 Asthma 24
24 Hayfever 5
25 Other respiratory complaints 19
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 24
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 23
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 12
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 7
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 4
33 Reproductive system disorders 9
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 69
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 24
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 47
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 6
39 Skin complaints 14
40 Other complaints 4
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 2
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 0
97 837
-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 18251
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.