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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2016

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1628
2 Legs or feet 2938
3 Back or neck 2694
4 Difficulty in seeing 369
5 Difficulty in hearing 378
6 Speech impediment 19
7 Skin conditions,allergies 389
8 Chest,breathing problems 2573
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3773
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1407
11 Diabetes 1814
12 Depression,bad nerves 2130
13 Epilepsy 289
14 Learning difficulties 291
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 841
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1359
17 Other problems,disabilities 2608
-9 Does not apply 62738
-8 No answer 227
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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
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