Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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 5160
2 Legs or feet 3577
3 Back or neck 2577
4 Difficulty in seeing 608
5 Difficulty in hearing 725
6 Speech impediment 77
7 Skin conditions,allergies 681
8 Chest,breathing problems 2948
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4532
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1156
11 Diabetes 1645
12 Depression,bad nerves 1596
13 Epilepsy 297
14 Learning difficulties 265
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 436
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 791
17 Other problems,disabilities 1865
-9 Does not apply 74324
-8 No answer 27
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2013
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households in Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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.