Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2003-2004

Variable Details

Variabletypill
LabelDescription of illness
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Bone, joint or muscle problems which mai 21
2 ...hips, legs or feet 9
3 ...back 13
4 Breathing or lung problems 10
5 Skin problems 2
6 Hearing problems 1
7 Stress, depression or anxiety 47
8 Headache and/or eyestrain 2
9 Heart disease/attack, other circulatory 7
10 Infectious disease (virus, bacteria) 0
11 Other 6
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 5170
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2003-2004
Interviewer InstructionsDepending on the response at NUMILL this asks either ‘how would you describe this illness’ for one illness or ‘the most serious of these illnesses’ for more than one illness. Using the showcard please attempt to get the respondent to classify one illness, if “Other” then the computer will ask you to specify this.
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.