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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2557
2 Legs or feet 5018
3 Back or neck 4478
4 Difficulty in seeing 904
5 Difficulty in hearing 962
6 Speech impediment 43
7 Skin conditions,allergies 712
8 Chest,breathing problems 4397
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7884
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1938
11 Diabetes 2338
12 Depression,bad nerves 1357
13 Epilepsy 389
14 Learning difficulties 477
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 660
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1681
17 Other problems,disabilities 3165
-10 No answer/Does not apply 83420
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2006
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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