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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variableillnessb
LabelWhat illness(es) have you taken medicine for in school in the last 12 months?'
Responses
1 asthma 66
2 cold/flu/chest infection/sinus/pneumonia 151
3 headache 138
4 migraine 28
5 glandular fever 3
6 tonsil / throat problems 89
7 period pain 32
8 kidney infection/stone/problem 4
9 stomach ache/bug/ulcer/hernia/problem 79
10 diabetes 3
11 tooth/dental problems 12
12 shingles/chicken pox 1
13 bronchitus 1
14 back pain/problem 18
15 limb infection/other infection/boils 12
16 acne 5
17 allergies/rashes 40
18 appendix 0
19 arthritus 1
20 excema/impetigo 8
21 epileptic 3
22 blood deficiency/infection/poisioning 7
23 bowel problems 6
24 mumps 1
25 broken/sprained bones 10
26 eating disorders 0
27 chrohns disease 0
28 depression/stress/anxiety 3
29 vision problems 10
30 ear problems 26
31 ovarian cysts 1
32 swollen glands/underactive thyroid 2
33 thrush 1
34 torn ligament/muscle/sore joint/limb 30
35 whooping cough 2
36 scarlet fever 1
37 tb 0
38 Quincey 0
39 Bells Palsy 0
40 Raynous syndrome 0
41 burns 0
42 female problems 1
43 hole in heart 0
44 hyperactivity 0
45 heat/sun stroke 1
46 side pain 1
47 male problems 0
48 sick/vomiting/not specified 14
49 dizziness 3
50 meningitis 8
51 cramps 7
52 other 13
99 UNANSWERED 0
Sysmiss 5455
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2000
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