Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2015

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1759
2 Legs or feet 3136
3 Back or neck 2879
4 Difficulty in seeing 428
5 Difficulty in hearing 468
6 Speech impediment 18
7 Skin conditions,allergies 472
8 Chest,breathing problems 2778
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 4212
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1511
11 Diabetes 1964
12 Depression,bad nerves 2118
13 Epilepsy 276
14 Learning difficulties 379
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 773
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1373
17 Other problems,disabilities 2612
-9 Does not apply 67911
-8 No answer 292
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, April - June, 2015
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