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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, January 2010

Variable Details

VariableMCA_2b2M
LabelDo you have difficulty in any of the following areas because of a health condition(s)?
Question text Do you have difficulty in any of the following areas because of a health condition(s) or illnesses? [Seeing (due to blindness or partial sight). Hearing (due to deafness or partial hearing). Mobility, such as difficulty walking short distances, climbing stairs or lifting and carrying objects. Learning or concentration or remembering. Mental Health. Stamina or breathing difficulty. Social learning difficulty (for example, due to Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers'). Other (Please Specify)]
Responses
1 Difficulty in one or more area (original values 1 - 8) 167
2 None of the above (spontaneous only) (original value 9) 324
3 Don't know (spontaneous only) (original value 10) 1
4 Refusal (spontaneous only) (original value 11) 2
Sysmiss 461
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, January 2010
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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