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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ... and what were those health problems or disabilities (that have lasted for longer than one year)? Problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands; legs or feet; back or neck; do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses); difficulty in hearing; a speech impediment, severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies; chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis; heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems; stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems; diabetes; depression, bad nerves or anxiety; epilepsy; severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap); mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders; progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy); other health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 248
2 Legs or feet 351
3 Back or neck 441
4 Difficulty in seeing 48
5 Difficulty in hearing 59
6 Speech impediment 5
7 Skin conditions,allergies 105
8 Chest,breathing problems 389
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 228
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 390
11 Diabetes 11
12 Depression,bad nerves 239
13 Epilepsy 72
14 Learning difficulties 4
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 61
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 145
17 Other problems,disabilities 559
-10 No answer/Does not apply 144625
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN THE PAST CODE ALL THAT APPLY
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the spring and autumn quarters of the main LFS each year.
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