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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2601
2 Legs or feet 4988
3 Back or neck 4406
4 Difficulty in seeing 918
5 Difficulty in hearing 941
6 Speech impediment 51
7 Skin conditions,allergies 639
8 Chest,breathing problems 4435
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7810
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1855
11 Diabetes 2541
12 Depression,bad nerves 1391
13 Epilepsy 410
14 Learning difficulties 540
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 704
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1722
17 Other problems,disabilities 3218
-10 No answer/Does not apply 81659
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2008
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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