Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2014

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 4961
2 Legs or feet 3633
3 Back or neck 2562
4 Difficulty in seeing 571
5 Difficulty in hearing 661
6 Speech impediment 57
7 Skin conditions,allergies 768
8 Chest,breathing problems 3005
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4352
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1106
11 Diabetes 1610
12 Depression,bad nerves 1740
13 Epilepsy 267
14 Learning difficulties 270
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 469
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 863
17 Other problems,disabilities 1878
-9 Does not apply 74460
-8 No answer 36
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, April - June, 2014
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.