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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2012

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1955
2 Legs or feet 4069
3 Back or neck 3775
4 Difficulty in seeing 597
5 Difficulty in hearing 670
6 Speech impediment 35
7 Skin conditions,allergies 636
8 Chest,breathing problems 3771
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 5634
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1962
11 Diabetes 2243
12 Depression,bad nerves 1652
13 Epilepsy 375
14 Learning difficulties 547
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 862
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1486
17 Other problems,disabilities 3330
-10 No answer/Does not apply 69548
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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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