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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableillnessa
LabelWhat illness(es) have you taken medicine for in school in the last 12 months?'
Responses
1 asthma 506
2 cold/flu/chest infection/sinus/pneumonia 301
3 headache 268
4 migraine 56
5 glandular fever 14
6 tonsil / throat problems 140
7 period pain 26
8 kidney infection/stone/problem 17
9 stomach ache/bug/ulcer/hernia/problem 46
10 diabetes 11
11 tooth/dental problems 17
12 shingles/chicken pox 5
13 bronchitus 3
14 back pain/problem 13
15 limb infection/other infection/boils 20
16 acne 9
17 allergies/rashes 67
18 appendix 1
19 arthritus 3
20 excema/impetigo 9
21 epileptic 6
22 blood deficiency/infection/poisioning 6
23 bowel problems 7
24 mumps 8
25 broken/sprained bones 9
26 eating disorders 2
27 chrohns disease 2
28 depression/stress/anxiety 5
29 vision problems 13
30 ear problems 24
31 ovarian cysts 1
32 swollen glands/underactive thyroid 10
33 thrush 1
34 torn ligament/muscle/sore joint/limb 34
35 whooping cough 1
36 scarlet fever 0
37 tb 0
38 Quincey 1
39 Bells Palsy 2
40 Raynous syndrome 1
41 burns 1
42 female problems 0
43 hole in heart 1
44 hyperactivity 4
45 heat/sun stroke 1
46 side pain 0
47 male problems 0
48 sick/vomiting/not specified 13
49 dizziness 1
50 meningitis 40
51 cramps 3
52 other 27
99 UNANSWERED 274
Sysmiss 4267
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000
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