Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999

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 13
2 Legs or feet 26
3 Back or neck 31
4 Difficulty in seeing 202
5 Difficulty in hearing 249
6 Speech impediment 47
7 Skin conditions,allergies 271
8 Chest,breathing problems 449
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 539
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 332
11 Diabetes 89
12 Depression,bad nerves 347
13 Epilepsy 43
14 Learning difficulties 57
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 157
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 73
17 Other problems,disabilities 222
-10 No answer/Does not apply 142540
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1999
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.