Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2005

Variable Details

Variablefearmn06
LabelNumber of times broken a bone in the arm
Question text How many times have you fractured/broken your (Shoulder (Scapula), Upper arm - upper end/neck, Upper arm - middle/shaft, Upper arm - lower end/above elbow, Elbow, Lower arm - upper end/below elbow, Lower arm - middle/shaft, Lower arm - at the wrist (Colles fracture), Hand - at the wrist (carpals), Hand (metacarpals), Finger(s)/thumb (phalanges))?
Responses
-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 13170
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.