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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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 146
2 Legs or feet 238
3 Back or neck 173
4 Difficulty in seeing 46
5 Difficulty in hearing 23
6 Speech impediment 0
7 Skin conditions,allergies 33
8 Chest,breathing problems 187
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 264
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 232
11 Diabetes 22
12 Depression,bad nerves 162
13 Epilepsy 25
14 Learning difficulties 2
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 32
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 338
17 Other problems,disabilities 389
-10 No answer/Does not apply 100835
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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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