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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2003

Variable Details

Variableillsm3
LabelType of illness - 3rd
Question text What (else) is the matter with you? Response 3
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 27
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 26
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 82
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 50
5 Mental handicap 1
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 10
7 Migraine/headaches 33
8 Other problems of nervous system 38
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 37
10 Other eye complaints 27
11 Poor hearing/deafness 35
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 12
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 10
14 Other ear complaints 4
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 12
16 Heart attack/angina 48
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 91
18 Other heart problems 50
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 6
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 31
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 16
23 Asthma 61
24 Hayfever 18
25 Other respiratory complaints 37
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 58
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 43
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 48
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 0
30 Kidney complaints 20
31 Urinary tract infection 5
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 9
33 Reproductive system disorders 21
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 182
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 89
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 125
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 17
39 Skin complaints 30
40 Other complaints 6
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 16
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 5
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 15158
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD FULLY. PROBE FOR DETAIL. IF MORE THAN ONE MENTIONED, ENTER ONE HERE ONLY. Open Answer: up to 60 characters Variable names for text are IllsTxt1-IllsTxt6
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) living in private households in England in the year 2003.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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