Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2003

Variable Details

Variablefearmn09
LabelNumber of times broken a bone in the arm
Question text How many times have you fractured/broken your (Shoulder (Scapula), Upper arm - upper end/neck, Upper arm - middle/shaft, Upper arm - lower end/above elbow, Elbow, Lower arm - upper end/below elbow, Lower arm - middle/shaft, Lower arm - at the wrist (Colles fracture), Hand - at the wrist (carpals), Hand (metacarpals), Finger(s)/thumb (phalanges))?
Responses
1 659
2 105
3 17
4 2
5 3
6 1
7 4
11 1
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 17760
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2003
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.