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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2004

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 13
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 22
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 37
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 32
5 Mental handicap 3
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 4
7 Migraine/headaches 15
8 Other problems of nervous system 21
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 18
10 Other eye complaints 13
11 Poor hearing/deafness 22
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 4
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 4
14 Other ear complaints 3
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 11
16 Heart attack/angina 18
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 66
18 Other heart problems 31
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus 1
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 2
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 13
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 9
23 Asthma 30
24 Hayfever 8
25 Other respiratory complaints 26
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 21
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 30
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 16
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 3
30 Kidney complaints 4
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 6
33 Reproductive system disorders 7
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 85
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 33
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 53
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 8
39 Skin complaints 23
40 Other complaints 8
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 7
42 Complaint no longer present 2
97 854
99 2
-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 6765
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2004
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) in the general population and ethnic minority groups, living in private households in England.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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