Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variabledaysght2
LabelQuality of vision when wearing your glasses or contact lenses (problem in both eyes) 1
Question text How would you describe your everyday vision when you are wearing your glasses or contact lenses?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Average or better than average 71
2 Slightly abnormal 7
3 Abmormal 1
4 Blind 0
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 5209
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsFor those individuals with eye problems in both eyes ask them to comment on their better eye if there is a difference.
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample is drawn as a simple random sample from three strata. The first of these strata is the Belfast District Council area. The other two are formed by dividing the remainder of the province into East and West along district council boundaries. Within each of these strata a simple random sample of addresses is drawn, with size proportional to the distribution of domestic addresses on the rating list.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.