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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2019

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 Arms,hands 1918
2 Legs or feet 2588
3 Back or neck 2394
4 Difficulty in seeing 392
5 Difficulty in hearing 352
6 Speech impediment 16
7 Skin conditions,allergies 407
8 Chest,breathing problems 2640
9 Heart,blood,pressure,circulation 3712
10 Stomach,liver,kidney,digestion 1411
11 Diabetes 1788
12 Depression,bad nerves 2912
13 Epilepsy 291
14 Learning difficulties 336
15 Mental illness,phobia,panics 937
16 Progressive illness n.e.c. 1536
17 Other problems,disabilities 3203
-9 Does not apply 60189
-8 No answer 188
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, October - December, 2019
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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