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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2004

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2323
2 Legs or feet 5350
3 Back or neck 5034
4 Difficulty in seeing 973
5 Difficulty in hearing 1026
6 Speech impediment 46
7 Skin conditions,allergies 787
8 Chest,breathing problems 4683
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 8005
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 2061
11 Diabetes 2243
12 Depression,bad nerves 1534
13 Epilepsy 468
14 Learning difficulties 453
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 588
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1627
17 Other problems,disabilities 3114
-10 No answer/Does not apply 87504
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2004
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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