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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1627
2 Legs or feet 3272
3 Back or neck 3114
4 Difficulty in seeing 486
5 Difficulty in hearing 439
6 Speech impediment 25
7 Skin conditions,allergies 396
8 Chest,breathing problems 2840
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4508
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1472
11 Diabetes 2028
12 Depression,bad nerves 1839
13 Epilepsy 338
14 Learning difficulties 336
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 791
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1323
17 Other problems,disabilities 2654
-9 Does not apply 71040
-8 No answer 350
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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
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