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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablemhprobs5
LabelMC:Seen specialist since refdate for mental disorder
Question text And now some questions about your feelings over the past few years. Since APRIL 1986/MARCH 1991 have you seen a specialist, been to a hospital, or seen a doctor because of any of the things on this card? Response 5.
Responses
1 Feeling low, depressed or sad 0
2 Feeling generally anxious or jittery 1
3 Feeling anxious or scared about objects 0
4 Feeling overexcited or over confident 0
5 Feeling compelled to repeat activities 16
6 Hearing/seeing things no-one else does 16
7 Had problems with alcohol 17
8 Had problems with drugs 13
9 Had other problems affecting your mood 30
10 None of the above 0
Sysmiss 11168
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD SS. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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