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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2005

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2243
2 Legs or feet 5210
3 Back or neck 4871
4 Difficulty in seeing 848
5 Difficulty in hearing 935
6 Speech impediment 38
7 Skin conditions,allergies 737
8 Chest,breathing problems 4577
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7881
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 2011
11 Diabetes 2353
12 Depression,bad nerves 1435
13 Epilepsy 421
14 Learning difficulties 442
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 636
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1576
17 Other problems,disabilities 3054
-10 No answer/Does not apply 84792
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2005
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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