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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2017

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1720
2 Legs or feet 2960
3 Back or neck 2691
4 Difficulty in seeing 387
5 Difficulty in hearing 348
6 Speech impediment 20
7 Skin conditions,allergies 444
8 Chest,breathing problems 2591
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3779
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1382
11 Diabetes 1867
12 Depression,bad nerves 2387
13 Epilepsy 248
14 Learning difficulties 304
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 841
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1460
17 Other problems,disabilities 2764
-9 Does not apply 61427
-8 No answer 279
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2017
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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