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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2005-2006

Variable Details

Variablehf1_2
LabelAny person in household has activity-limiting long-standing illness or health problem?
Question text COULD YOU TELL ME WHETHER EACH OF THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS ANY LONGSTANDING ILLNESS, HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISABILITY THAT LIMITS YOUR/THEIR DAILY ACTIVITY OR THE KIND OF WORK THAT YOU/THEY CAN DO? BY DISABILITY AS OPPOSED TO ILL-HEALTH, I MEAN A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECT ON THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES. PERSON2
Responses
1 Yes, disability 1122
2 Yes, long-term illness 1569
3 Both disability and long-term illness 711
4 Neither disability or long-term illness 17661
5 Refused 37
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2005-2006
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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