Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 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 5500
2 Legs or feet 3832
3 Back or neck 2599
4 Difficulty in seeing 621
5 Difficulty in hearing 783
6 Speech impediment 68
7 Skin conditions,allergies 849
8 Chest,breathing problems 3157
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4744
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1269
11 Diabetes 1714
12 Depression,bad nerves 1339
13 Epilepsy 328
14 Learning difficulties 326
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 428
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 779
17 Other problems,disabilities 1942
-9 Does not apply 71697
-8 No answer 45
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 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.