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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2009

Variable Details

Variableghqworth
LabelBeen thinking of self as worthless
Question text Please read this carefully: We should like to know how your health has been in general over the past few weeks. Please answer ALL the questions by ticking the box below the answer which you think most applies to you. HAVE YOU RECENTLY: been thinking of yourself as a worthless person?
Responses
1 Not at all 3618
2 No more than usual 1199
3 Rather more than usual 279
4 Much more than usual 98
-9 No answer/refused 14
-8 Don't know 0
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3394
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2009
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2009.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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