Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variablehf1_2
LabelWhether Person 2 has a health problem or disability
Question text Could you tell me whether each of the people in the household has any long-standing illness, health problem or disablitiy that limits your/their daily activity or the kind of work that you/they 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 their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Person 2
Responses
1 Yes, disability 1157
2 Yes, long-term illness 1663
3 Both disability and long-term illness 600
4 Neither disability or long-term illness 17543
5 Refused 28
Sysmiss 9831
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