Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2010

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 12
2 Legs or feet 116
3 Back or neck 45
4 Difficulty in seeing 18
5 Difficulty in hearing 17
6 Speech impediment 4
7 Skin conditions,allergies 11
8 Chest,breathing problems 48
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 60
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 40
11 Diabetes 18
12 Depression,bad nerves 11
13 Epilepsy 2
14 Learning difficulties 0
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 11
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 34
17 Other problems,disabilities 59
-9 Does not apply 113987
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsPROBE ALL HEALTH PROBS/DISABS THAT AFFECTED RESPONDENT IN PAST. CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. From winter 1994-1995, Northern Ireland is included in each quarter. Prior to this, data were only collected there in the March-May quarter each year. When the LFS moved to a quarterly cycle, two new groups of people were included in the survey to improve the coverage of young people: residents in National Health Service (NHS) hospital accommodation (formerly called nurses' homes), and students living in halls of residence or boarding schools.<br>Northern Ireland is not included in the Local Area Data files before 1997.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.