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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2018

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 20
2 Legs or feet 17
3 Back or neck 25
4 Difficulty in seeing 16
5 Difficulty in hearing 24
6 Speech impediment 15
7 Skin conditions,allergies 58
8 Chest,breathing problems 118
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 249
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 235
11 Diabetes 112
12 Depression,bad nerves 300
13 Epilepsy 16
14 Learning difficulties 35
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 150
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 103
17 Other problems,disabilities 168
-9 Does not apply 88421
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2018
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