Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2018

Variable Details

VariableHEAL09
LabelHealth problem - 9
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 9
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1
2 Legs or feet 2
3 Back or neck 2
4 Difficulty in seeing 5
5 Difficulty in hearing 6
6 Speech impediment 0
7 Skin conditions,allergies 6
8 Chest,breathing problems 3
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 6
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 14
11 Diabetes 21
12 Depression,bad nerves 57
13 Epilepsy 8
14 Learning difficulties 15
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 50
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 33
17 Other problems,disabilities 52
-9 Does not apply 87352
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2018
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study