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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2018

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1730
2 Legs or feet 2866
3 Back or neck 2585
4 Difficulty in seeing 425
5 Difficulty in hearing 377
6 Speech impediment 15
7 Skin conditions,allergies 442
8 Chest,breathing problems 2797
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3834
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1431
11 Diabetes 1844
12 Depression,bad nerves 2565
13 Epilepsy 261
14 Learning difficulties 296
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 835
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1512
17 Other problems,disabilities 2677
-9 Does not apply 62277
-8 No answer 270
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, January - March, 2018
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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