Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variableillsm4
LabelType of illness - 4th
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 12
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 17
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 48
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 21
5 Mental handicap 1
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 3
7 Migraine/headaches 8
8 Other problems of nervous system 12
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 23
10 Other eye complaints 17
11 Poor hearing/deafness 22
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 8
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 6
14 Other ear complaints 0
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 2
16 Heart attack/angina 13
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 54
18 Other heart problems 28
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 1
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 13
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 4
23 Asthma 21
24 Hayfever 7
25 Other respiratory complaints 19
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 21
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 16
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 12
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 2
31 Urinary tract infection 0
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 5
33 Reproductive system disorders 14
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 58
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 24
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 55
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 1
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 11
39 Skin complaints 16
40 Other complaints 6
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 6
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 1
97 729
-9 No answer/refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 11959
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.