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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1985
2 Legs or feet 4180
3 Back or neck 3995
4 Difficulty in seeing 611
5 Difficulty in hearing 662
6 Speech impediment 20
7 Skin conditions,allergies 694
8 Chest,breathing problems 3898
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 5881
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 2005
11 Diabetes 2239
12 Depression,bad nerves 1637
13 Epilepsy 372
14 Learning difficulties 488
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 821
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1548
17 Other problems,disabilities 3445
-10 No answer/Does not apply 72575
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2012
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland;Households;National
SamplingSample drawn from main LFS data. See documentation for details.
Study TypeData are produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year.
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