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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2009

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB02
LabelPast health problems 2
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? [(apart from those you have already told me about) that have lasted for longer than one year?]. Response 2.
Responses
1 Arms,hands 17
2 Legs or feet 111
3 Back or neck 46
4 Difficulty in seeing 16
5 Difficulty in hearing 12
6 Speech impediment 2
7 Skin conditions,allergies 6
8 Chest,breathing problems 45
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 60
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 43
11 Diabetes 16
12 Depression,bad nerves 17
13 Epilepsy 3
14 Learning difficulties 0
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 11
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 39
17 Other problems,disabilities 61
-10 No answer/Does not apply 113689
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN PAST. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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 April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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