Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablehf1_3
LabelWhether Person 3 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 252
2 Yes, long-term illness 225
3 Both disability and long-term illness 87
4 Neither disability or long-term illness 8158
5 Refused 25
Sysmiss 18491
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