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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableillsm1
LabelType of illness - 1st
Question text What (else) is the matter with you? Response 1
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours & growths 90
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 178
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 161
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 241
5 Mental handicap 13
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 50
7 Migraine/headaches 37
8 Other problems of nervous system 186
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 50
10 Other eye complaints 23
11 Poor hearing/deafness 53
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 2
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 13
14 Other ear complaints 21
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 45
16 Heart attack/angina 172
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 232
18 Other heart problems 181
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl Varicose Veins in anus 2
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 9
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 41
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 51
23 Asthma 539
24 Hayfever 40
25 Other respiratory complaints 88
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 51
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 76
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 108
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 3
30 Kidney complaints 35
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 10
33 Reproductive system disorders 33
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 497
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 293
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 279
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 15
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 34
39 Skin complaints 138
40 Other complaints 31
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 22
42 Complaint no longer present 4
99 12
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 7312
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsRECORD FULLY. PROBE FOR DETAIL. IF MORE THAN ONE MENTIONED, ENTER ONE HERE ONLY.
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland between June 2003 and December 2004;Adults;Children;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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