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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2006

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? [(apart from those you have already told me about) that have lasted for longer than one year?]. Response 1.
Responses
1 Arms,hands 269
2 Legs or feet 417
3 Back or neck 316
4 Difficulty in seeing 92
5 Difficulty in hearing 44
6 Speech impediment 2
7 Skin conditions,allergies 85
8 Chest,breathing problems 343
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 505
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 424
11 Diabetes 42
12 Depression,bad nerves 186
13 Epilepsy 30
14 Learning difficulties 5
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 66
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 463
17 Other problems,disabilities 643
-10 No answer/Does not apply 118448
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2006
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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