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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablerg5
LabelWhether respondent has any longstanding illness or disability
Question text COULD I JUST CHECK, DO YOU HAVE ANY LONGSTANDING ILLNESS, HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISABILITY THAT LIMITS YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES OR THE KIND OF WORK THAT YOU CAN DO? BY DISABILITY AS OPPOSED TO ILL-HEALTH, I MEAN A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECT ON YOUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES.
Responses
1 Yes, disability 1859
2 Yes, illness or health problem 3292
3 Yes, both disability and illness or health problem 1720
4 No, neither 17528
8 2
9 202
Sysmiss 2635
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2007-2008
UniverseHouseholds and individual adults within households in Scotland.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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