Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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 5006
2 Legs or feet 3586
3 Back or neck 2557
4 Difficulty in seeing 515
5 Difficulty in hearing 660
6 Speech impediment 56
7 Skin conditions,allergies 704
8 Chest,breathing problems 2984
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4284
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1114
11 Diabetes 1568
12 Depression,bad nerves 1758
13 Epilepsy 273
14 Learning difficulties 284
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 453
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 856
17 Other problems,disabilities 1828
-9 Does not apply 71538
-8 No answer 28
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 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.