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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2007-2008

Variable Details

Variablehlth4_1
LabelHow long has P1 been disabled or had a long-term illness
Question text HOW LONG HAS {PERSON} BEEN DISABLED OR HAD A LONG-TERM ILLNESS?
Responses
1 Less than 6 months 121
2 More than 6 months but less than a year 178
3 More than a year but less than two years 352
4 More than two years but less than five years 1010
5 More than five years 5447
8 Don't know 0
9 Refused 0
Sysmiss 20130
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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