Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1673
2 Legs or feet 3392
3 Back or neck 3128
4 Difficulty in seeing 474
5 Difficulty in hearing 482
6 Speech impediment 16
7 Skin conditions,allergies 467
8 Chest,breathing problems 2932
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4794
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1576
11 Diabetes 2055
12 Depression,bad nerves 1613
13 Epilepsy 331
14 Learning difficulties 365
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 750
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1300
17 Other problems,disabilities 2658
-9 Does not apply 68970
-8 No answer 298
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2013
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.