Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2014

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1706
2 Legs or feet 3210
3 Back or neck 3006
4 Difficulty in seeing 422
5 Difficulty in hearing 428
6 Speech impediment 25
7 Skin conditions,allergies 423
8 Chest,breathing problems 2828
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4208
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1512
11 Diabetes 1938
12 Depression,bad nerves 1955
13 Epilepsy 290
14 Learning difficulties 359
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 771
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1435
17 Other problems,disabilities 2567
-9 Does not apply 68317
-8 No answer 304
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2014
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: All persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingSimple random sample;Four sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; Data are collected quarterly