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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 136
2 Legs or feet 221
3 Back or neck 167
4 Difficulty in seeing 44
5 Difficulty in hearing 23
6 Speech impediment 0
7 Skin conditions,allergies 33
8 Chest,breathing problems 165
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 250
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 216
11 Diabetes 20
12 Depression,bad nerves 151
13 Epilepsy 22
14 Learning difficulties 2
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 30
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 332
17 Other problems,disabilities 364
-9 Does not apply 96279
-8 No answer 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly
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