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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2003

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ... and what were those health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 140
2 Legs or feet 389
3 Back or neck 319
4 Difficulty in seeing 100
5 Difficulty in hearing 26
6 Speech impediment 4
7 Skin conditions,allergies 53
8 Chest,breathing problems 405
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 376
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 557
11 Diabetes 8
12 Depression,bad nerves 192
13 Epilepsy 39
14 Learning difficulties 3
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 35
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 425
17 Other problems,disabilities 635
-10 No answer/Does not apply 129767
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2003
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN 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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