Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018

Variable Details

VariableHEAL05
LabelHealth problem - 5
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 5
Responses
1 Arms,hands 34
2 Legs or feet 53
3 Back or neck 100
4 Difficulty in seeing 32
5 Difficulty in hearing 115
6 Speech impediment 40
7 Skin conditions,allergies 136
8 Chest,breathing problems 288
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 459
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 331
11 Diabetes 193
12 Depression,bad nerves 354
13 Epilepsy 32
14 Learning difficulties 35
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 159
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 120
17 Other problems,disabilities 235
-9 Does not apply 83869
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2018
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study