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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2019

Variable Details

VariableHEAL02
LabelHealth problem - 2
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 2
Responses
1 Arms,hands 621
2 Legs or feet 2952
3 Back or neck 1353
4 Difficulty in seeing 244
5 Difficulty in hearing 344
6 Speech impediment 41
7 Skin conditions,allergies 382
8 Chest,breathing problems 997
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 1647
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 726
11 Diabetes 622
12 Depression,bad nerves 994
13 Epilepsy 85
14 Learning difficulties 169
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 560
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 347
17 Other problems,disabilities 1057
-9 Does not apply 75406
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2019
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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