Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Disability Monitoring Module, January - May, July - August, October - November, 2014 and January and February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMDV_4
LabelIf you were to develop a disability, which of the following would concern you the most?
Question text Which of the following would concern you the most? (1) Developing a physical impairment (e.g. having difficulty walking) (2) Developing a sensory impairment (e.g. sight or hearing loss) (3) Developing a mental health condition (e.g. depression or anxiety) (4) Developing a cognitive impairment (e.g. dementia or Alzheimer's) (5) I am not concerned about developing any of these impediments (Spontaneous only)
Responses
1 Developing a physical impairment 308
2 Developing a sensory impairment 386
3 Developing a mental health condition 154
4 Developing a cognitive impairment 844
5 I am not concerned about developing any of these impediments 94
8 Refusal 7
9 Don't Know 12
Sysmiss 9646
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Disability Monitoring Module, January - May, July - August, October - November, 2014 and January and February 2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD DVa6 SHOWCARD DVb6
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.