Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2013

Variable Details

VariableHEAL02
LabelHealth problems 2
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 2
Responses
1 Arms,hands 638
2 Legs or feet 4530
3 Back or neck 1975
4 Difficulty in seeing 328
5 Difficulty in hearing 589
6 Speech impediment 59
7 Skin conditions,allergies 498
8 Chest,breathing problems 1171
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 2179
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 827
11 Diabetes 797
12 Depression,bad nerves 837
13 Epilepsy 120
14 Learning difficulties 149
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 418
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 291
17 Other problems,disabilities 1092
-9 Does not apply 85522
-8 No answer 0
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.