Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Welsh Health Survey, 2009

Variable Details

Variablecomphlth
LabelSF Health compared with year ago
Question text These questions ask for your views about your health. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. For each of the following questions, please tick the one box that best describes your answer. Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your health in general now? Much better now than one year ago, somewhat better now than one year ago, about the same as one year ago, somewhat worse now than one year ago, much worse now than one year ago.
Responses
1 Much better now than one year ago 880
2 Somewhat better now than one year ago 1299
3 About the same as one year ago 10845
4 Somewhat worse now than one year ago 2363
5 Much worse now than one year ago 489
-9 No answer/refused 142
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationWelsh Health Survey, 2009
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over resident in Wales during 2009, and children aged 0 to 15 in the same private households.;National
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study