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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB01
LabelPast health problem - 1
Question text ...and what were those health problems or disabilities? Response 1
Responses
1 Arms,hands 179
2 Legs or feet 275
3 Back or neck 229
4 Difficulty in seeing 33
5 Difficulty in hearing 34
6 Speech impediment 3
7 Skin conditions,allergies 40
8 Chest,breathing problems 189
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 306
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 192
11 Diabetes 44
12 Depression,bad nerves 175
13 Epilepsy 14
14 Learning difficulties 2
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 43
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 410
17 Other problems,disabilities 403
-9 Does not apply 88210
-8 No answer 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016
Interviewer InstructionsCODE ALL THAT APPLY.
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
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