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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2002

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ... and what were those health problems or disabilities (that have lasted for longer than one year)? 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? Past health problem 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 111
2 Legs or feet 269
3 Back or neck 253
4 Difficulty in seeing 78
5 Difficulty in hearing 29
6 Speech impediment 1
7 Skin conditions,allergies 47
8 Chest,breathing problems 282
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 250
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 347
11 Diabetes 3
12 Depression,bad nerves 154
13 Epilepsy 22
14 Learning difficulties 3
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 29
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 270
17 Other problems,disabilities 465
-10 No answer/Does not apply 136203
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2002
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN THE PAST CODE 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.
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