Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2004

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness-4th
Question text What (else) is the matter with you? Response 4
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 3
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 13
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 17
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 9
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 2
7 Migraine/headaches 4
8 Other problems of nervous system 2
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 6
10 Other eye complaints 5
11 Poor hearing/deafness 4
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 1
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 1
14 Other ear complaints 0
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 0
16 Heart attack/angina 0
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 16
18 Other heart problems 7
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 3
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 4
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 1
23 Asthma 12
24 Hayfever 4
25 Other respiratory complaints 4
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 8
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 9
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 6
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 3
31 Urinary tract infection 2
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 3
33 Reproductive system disorders 3
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 18
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 10
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 16
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 1
39 Skin complaints 6
40 Other complaints 4
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 3
42 Complaint no longer present 0
97 295
-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 9608
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.