Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablerg5
LabelWhether respondent has any longstanding illness or disability
Question text Could I just check, do you have any long-standing illness, health problem or disability that limits your daily activities or the kind of work that you can do? By disability as opposed to ill-health, I mean a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Responses
1 Yes, disability 3030
2 Yes, illness or health problem 3132
3 Yes, both disability and illness or health problem 1153
4 No, neither 21420
Sysmiss 2087
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2003-2004
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study