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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1657
2 Legs or feet 3409
3 Back or neck 3142
4 Difficulty in seeing 455
5 Difficulty in hearing 441
6 Speech impediment 23
7 Skin conditions,allergies 512
8 Chest,breathing problems 2984
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4524
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1537
11 Diabetes 2082
12 Depression,bad nerves 2055
13 Epilepsy 301
14 Learning difficulties 403
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 832
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1445
17 Other problems,disabilities 2746
-9 Does not apply 74418
-8 No answer 303
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.
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