Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1997

Variable Details

VariableHEAL04
LabelHealth problems 4
Question text Do you have... problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands; legs or feet; back or neck; do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses); difficulty in hearing; a speech impediment; severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies; chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis; heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems; stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems; diabetes; depression, bad nerves or anxiety; epilepsy; severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap); mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders; progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy); other health problems or disabilities? Response 4
Responses
1 Arms,hands 6
2 Legs or feet 10
3 Back or neck 26
4 Difficulty in seeing 290
5 Difficulty in hearing 420
6 Speech impediment 90
7 Skin conditions,allergies 263
8 Chest,breathing problems 592
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 607
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 351
11 Diabetes 122
12 Depression,bad nerves 387
13 Epilepsy 45
14 Learning difficulties 69
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 204
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 77
17 Other problems,disabilities 196
-10 No answer/Does not apply 146782
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1997
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.