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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Life Opportunities Survey: Wave One, 2009-2011

Variable Details

VariableIBreath
LabelDo you have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or use specialised equipment to assist with breathing?
Question text Do you have shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or use specialised equipment such as a nebuliser, oxygen concentrator or cylinder or ventilator to assist with breathing?
Responses
1 Yes 3626
2 No 35375
-9 Does not apply 7680
-8 No Answer 3
-7 Dont Know 9
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLife Opportunities Survey: Wave One, 2009-2011
Interviewer InstructionsDo not include asthma inhalers as equipment
UniversePeople aged 16 and over in private households in Great Britain. Parents or guardians will also be asked to provide some key data about children, aged 11 to 15. Children will be able to take part in a face-to-face interview when they reach age 16.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; Respondents will be interviewed every 12 months
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