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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2003

Variable Details

Variablehealpb01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 144
2 Legs or feet 422
3 Back or neck 307
4 Difficulty in seeing 115
5 Difficulty in hearing 45
6 Speech impediment 4
7 Skin conditions,allergies 60
8 Chest,breathing problems 398
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 387
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 567
11 Diabetes 10
12 Depression,bad nerves 185
13 Epilepsy 36
14 Learning difficulties 2
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 42
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 435
17 Other problems,disabilities 639
-9 Does not apply 127665
-8 No answer 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, September - November, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN PAST. CODE 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.
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