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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2009

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
-10 79405
1 Arms,hands 2508
2 Legs or feet 4782
3 Back or neck 4392
4 Difficulty in seeing 885
5 Difficulty in hearing 876
6 Speech impediment 42
7 Skin conditions,allergies 647
8 Chest,breathing problems 4290
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7623
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1838
11 Diabetes 2473
12 Depression,bad nerves 1448
13 Epilepsy 396
14 Learning difficulties 542
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 715
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1782
17 Other problems,disabilities 3325
-9 Does not apply 0
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2009
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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