Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Household Survey, 2012

Variable Details

Variablehf1_4
LabelHF1_4 - Long standing illness or disability of P4
Question text NOW TURNING TO ANOTHER TOPIC. COULD YOU TELL ME WHETHER EACH OF THE PEOPLE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS ANY LONG-STANDING ILLNESS, HEALTH PROBLEM OR DISABILITY THAT LIMITS YOUR/THEIR DAILY ACTIVITY OR THE KIND OF WORK THAT YOU/THEY CAN DO?
Responses
1 A. Yes, disability 40
2 B. Yes, long-term illness 34
3 C. Both disability and long-term illness 20
4 D. Neither disability or long-term illness 1581
5 Refused 2
Sysmiss 8965
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Household Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD B5. BY DISABILITY AS OPPOSED TO ILL-HEALTH, I MEAN A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, WHICH HAS A SUBSTANTIAL AND LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECT ON THEIR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT NORMAL DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Households and individual adults within households in Scotland.
SamplingSimple random sample; Multi-stage stratified random sample;Random adult sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study