Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variableghqunhap
LabelBeen feeling unhappy and depressed
Question text [ Self-completion] Please read this carefully: We should like to know how your health has been in general over the past few weeks. Please answer ALL the questions by ticking the box below the answer which you think most applies to you. HAVE YOU RECENTLY: been feeling unhappy and depressed?
Responses
1 Not at all 4602
2 No more than usual 4094
3 Rather more than usual 1084
4 Much more than usual 184
-9 No answer/refused 82
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 2358
-1 Item not applicable 893
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2005
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2005. Boost samples of children aged 2-15 and people aged 65 years and over were also included.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.