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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB02
LabelPast health problems 2
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 2
Responses
1 Arms,hands 5
2 Legs or feet 73
3 Back or neck 71
4 Difficulty in seeing 5
5 Difficulty in hearing 5
6 Speech impediment 4
7 Skin conditions,allergies 17
8 Chest,breathing problems 44
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 31
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 39
11 Diabetes 2
12 Depression,bad nerves 27
13 Epilepsy 7
14 Learning difficulties 1
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 30
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 10
17 Other problems,disabilities 67
-10 No answer/Does not apply 147542
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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