Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHEAL01
LabelHealth problems 1
Question text Do you have problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands, legs or feet, back or neck, do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses), difficulty in hearing, a speech impediment, severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies, chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis, heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems, stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems, diabetes, depression, bad nerves or anxiety, epilepsy, severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap), mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders, progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy), other health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 5097
2 Legs or feet 3546
3 Back or neck 2412
4 Difficulty in seeing 614
5 Difficulty in hearing 712
6 Speech impediment 73
7 Skin conditions,allergies 689
8 Chest,breathing problems 2742
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4456
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1076
11 Diabetes 1550
12 Depression,bad nerves 1384
13 Epilepsy 288
14 Learning difficulties 282
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 423
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 773
17 Other problems,disabilities 1740
-9 Does not apply 69493
-8 No answer 30
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2013
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