Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018

Variable Details

VariableHEAL04
LabelHealth problem - 4
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 4
Responses
1 Arms,hands 97
2 Legs or feet 170
3 Back or neck 200
4 Difficulty in seeing 278
5 Difficulty in hearing 311
6 Speech impediment 53
7 Skin conditions,allergies 289
8 Chest,breathing problems 482
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 708
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 405
11 Diabetes 256
12 Depression,bad nerves 444
13 Epilepsy 25
14 Learning difficulties 55
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 192
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 141
17 Other problems,disabilities 346
-9 Does not apply 82133
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study