Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2015

Variable Details

VariableHEAL03
LabelHealth problems 3
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 3
Responses
1 Arms,hands 295
2 Legs or feet 488
3 Back or neck 2633
4 Difficulty in seeing 272
5 Difficulty in hearing 426
6 Speech impediment 65
7 Skin conditions,allergies 363
8 Chest,breathing problems 667
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 1163
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 555
11 Diabetes 426
12 Depression,bad nerves 630
13 Epilepsy 62
14 Learning difficulties 127
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 305
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 215
17 Other problems,disabilities 616
-9 Does not apply 87108
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2015
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 TypeUntil 2015, data were produced from the April-June and October-December quarters of the main LFS each year. From January 2015, the household datasets are produced for each quarter.