Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problems 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 137
2 Legs or feet 253
3 Back or neck 186
4 Difficulty in seeing 42
5 Difficulty in hearing 28
6 Speech impediment 2
7 Skin conditions,allergies 39
8 Chest,breathing problems 164
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 263
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 203
11 Diabetes 25
12 Depression,bad nerves 180
13 Epilepsy 22
14 Learning difficulties 1
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 42
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 363
17 Other problems,disabilities 420
-9 Does not apply 94898
-8 No answer 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;National
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. For Great Britain, south of the Caledonian Canal, the Post Office Address File is used, whilst north of the Caledonian Canal, a random sample is drawn from the published telephone directory. The sample of residents in NHS accommodation is also drawn, unclustered, for the whole of Great Britain using a specially-prepared frame. In Northern Ireland, the source of the sample is the Valuation List used for rating purposes, excluding commercial units and known institutions. Households are interviewed on five occasions at quarterly intervals, thereby introducing a panel element to the survey. For further details see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected quarterly.