Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2010

Variable Details

Variablesymas
LabelSymptoms of asthma in the last 12 months, or are they controlled by medication?
Question text Have (Has) you (name) had any symptoms of asthma in the last 12 months, or are they controlled by medication?
Responses
-7 Refused/not obtained 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
1 Yes, have had symptoms of asthma in the last 12 months 878
2 No symptoms in the last 12 months, asthma controlled by medi 486
3 No symptoms in the last 12 months, no medication taken for a 915
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 1
-1 Not applicable 11832
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD G2. Value labels should read: 1. Yes, have had symptoms of asthma in the last 12 months 2. No symptoms in the last 12 months, asthma controlled by medication 3. No symptoms in the last 12 months, no medication taken for asthma
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The survey is conducted annually.