Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variableillsm6
LabelType of illness - 6th
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 2
2 Diabetes. Incl. Hyperglycemia 4
3 Other endocrine/metabolic 9
4 Mental illness/anxiety/depression/nerves (nes) 1
5 Mental handicap 0
6 Epilepsy/fits/convulsions 1
7 Migraine/headaches 1
8 Other problems of nervous system 4
9 Cataract/poor eye sight/blindness 8
10 Other eye complaints 8
11 Poor hearing/deafness 7
12 Tinnitus/noises in the ear 2
13 Meniere's disease/ear complaints causing balance problems 1
14 Other ear complaints 0
15 Stroke/cerebral haemorrhage/cerebral thrombosis 0
16 Heart attack/angina 4
17 Hypertension/high blood pressure/blood pressure (nes) 4
18 Other heart problems 4
19 Piles/haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus. 0
20 Varicose veins/phlebitis in lower extremities 0
21 Other blood vessels/embolic 1
22 Bronchitis/emphysema 2
23 Asthma 4
24 Hayfever 0
25 Other respiratory complaints 6
26 Stomach ulcer/ulcer (nes)/abdominal hernia/rupture 2
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 2
28 Complaints of bowel/colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, c 5
29 Complaints of teeth/mouth/tongue 0
30 Kidney complaints 2
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems/incontinence 4
33 Reproductive system disorders 1
34 Arthritis/rheumatism/fibrositis 4
35 Back problems/slipped disc/spine/neck 3
36 Other problems of bones/joints/muscles 8
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs 4
39 Skin complaints 4
40 Other complaints 0
41 Unclassifiable (no other codable complaint) 0
42 Complaint no longer present NB Only use this code if it is a 0
97 140
-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 13044
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.