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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

Variablehealth
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2560
2 Legs or feet 4917
3 Back or neck 4329
4 Difficulty in seeing 901
5 Difficulty in hearing 912
6 Speech impediment 51
7 Skin conditions,allergies 616
8 Chest,breathing problems 4307
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7694
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1819
11 Diabetes 2488
12 Depression,bad nerves 1361
13 Epilepsy 402
14 Learning difficulties 499
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 682
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1697
17 Other problems,disabilities 3147
-9 Does not apply 82251
-8 No answer 196
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2008
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.
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