Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1629
2 Legs or feet 3009
3 Back or neck 2747
4 Difficulty in seeing 433
5 Difficulty in hearing 380
6 Speech impediment 16
7 Skin conditions,allergies 398
8 Chest,breathing problems 2681
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3915
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1465
11 Diabetes 1829
12 Depression,bad nerves 2082
13 Epilepsy 296
14 Learning difficulties 327
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 839
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1332
17 Other problems,disabilities 2432
-9 Does not apply 64682
-8 No answer 295
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2016
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