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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2017

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1637
2 Legs or feet 2816
3 Back or neck 2692
4 Difficulty in seeing 353
5 Difficulty in hearing 355
6 Speech impediment 23
7 Skin conditions,allergies 349
8 Chest,breathing problems 2550
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3728
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1376
11 Diabetes 1798
12 Depression,bad nerves 2203
13 Epilepsy 274
14 Learning difficulties 284
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 853
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1444
17 Other problems,disabilities 2607
-9 Does not apply 62954
-8 No answer 232
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2017
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.;Households;National
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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