Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2017

Variable Details

VariableHEAL06
LabelHealth problem - 6
Question text Do you have problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) connected with your arms or hands, legs or feet, back or neck, do you have difficulty in seeing (while wearing spectacles or contact lenses), difficulty in hearing, a speech impediment, severe disfigurement, skin conditions, allergies, chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis, heart, blood pressure or blood circulation problems, stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems, diabetes, depression, bad nerves or anxiety, epilepsy, severe or specific learning difficulties (mental handicap), mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervous disorders, progressive illness not included elsewhere (e.g. cancer not included elsewhere, multiple sclerosis, symptomatic HIV, Parkinson's disease, muscular dystrophy), other health problems or disabilities? Response 6
Responses
1 Arms,hands 31
2 Legs or feet 21
3 Back or neck 38
4 Difficulty in seeing 18
5 Difficulty in hearing 36
6 Speech impediment 13
7 Skin conditions,allergies 62
8 Chest,breathing problems 147
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 281
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 290
11 Diabetes 140
12 Depression,bad nerves 317
13 Epilepsy 13
14 Learning difficulties 19
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 156
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 94
17 Other problems,disabilities 184
-9 Does not apply 86866
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 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