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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? [(apart from those you have already told me about) that have lasted for longer than one year?]. Response 1.
Responses
1 Arms,hands 289
2 Legs or feet 486
3 Back or neck 352
4 Difficulty in seeing 116
5 Difficulty in hearing 40
6 Speech impediment 7
7 Skin conditions,allergies 55
8 Chest,breathing problems 309
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 520
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 361
11 Diabetes 48
12 Depression,bad nerves 177
13 Epilepsy 35
14 Learning difficulties 5
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 60
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 523
17 Other problems,disabilities 672
-10 No answer/Does not apply 116774
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN 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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