Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2010

Variable Details

Variablehealth
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 2443
2 Legs or feet 4563
3 Back or neck 4233
4 Difficulty in seeing 802
5 Difficulty in hearing 814
6 Speech impediment 37
7 Skin conditions,allergies 690
8 Chest,breathing problems 4361
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 7300
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1961
11 Diabetes 2401
12 Depression,bad nerves 1441
13 Epilepsy 379
14 Learning difficulties 460
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 726
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1716
17 Other problems,disabilities 3436
-9 Does not apply 76461
-8 No answer 269
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2010
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.