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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablehf1_2
LabelWhether Person 2 has a health problem or disability
Question text COULD YOU TELL ME WHETHER EACH OF THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS ANY LONG-STANDING ILLNESS, HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISABILITY THAT LIMITS YOUR/THEIR DAILY ACTIVITY OR THE KIND OF WORK THAT YOU/THEY 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 THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES.
Responses
1 Yes, disability 963
2 Yes, long-term illness 1414
3 Both disability and long-term illness 664
4 Neither disability or long-term illness 15548
5 Refused 52
Sysmiss 8597
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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