Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2003

Variable Details

Variableillsm5
LabelType of illness - 5th
Question text What (else) is the matter with you? Response 5
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 8
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 4
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 12
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 11
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 1
7 Migraine/headaches 2
8 Other problems of nervous system 8
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 10
10 Other eye complaints 3
11 Poor hearing/deafness 8
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 1
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 2
14 Other ear complaints 1
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 4
16 Heart attack/angina 8
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 23
18 Other heart problems 11
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 1
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 3
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 6
23 Asthma 10
24 Hayfever 1
25 Other respiratory complaints 8
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 15
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 5
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 14
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 0
30 Kidney complaints 7
31 Urinary tract infection 0
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 0
33 Reproductive system disorders 6
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 16
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 15
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 19
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 1
39 Skin complaints 7
40 Other complaints 0
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 2
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 1
-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 17954
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.