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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2003

Variable Details

Variableillsm2
LabelType of illness - 2nd
Question text What (else) is the matter with you? Response 2
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours & growths 27
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 63
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 76
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 96
5 Mental handicap 4
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 17
7 Migraine/headaches 20
8 Other problems of nervous system 45
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 33
10 Other eye complaints 16
11 Poor hearing/deafness 30
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 4
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 7
14 Other ear complaints 4
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 15
16 Heart attack/angina 76
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 118
18 Other heart problems 85
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl Varicose Veins in anus 1
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 5
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 29
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 21
23 Asthma 105
24 Hayfever 14
25 Other respiratory complaints 49
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 39
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 45
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 45
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 2
30 Kidney complaints 18
31 Urinary tract infection 5
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 7
33 Reproductive system disorders 29
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 209
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 95
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 142
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 3
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 21
39 Skin complaints 47
40 Other complaints 21
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 0
42 Complaint no longer present 4
97 2463
99 5
-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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