Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2020

Variable Details

VariableHEALTH20
LabelMain health problem
Question text Which of these is your main health problem/disability?
Responses
1 problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) 1520
2 legs or feet 2105
3 back or neck 1947
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 310
5 difficulty in hearing 251
6 a speech impediment 13
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 344
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 2365
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 3198
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1194
11 diabetes 1518
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2344
13 epilepsy 225
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 196
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 672
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1237
17 other health problems or disabilities 2736
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 159
-9 Does not apply 47564
-8 No answer 111
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, March - May, 2020
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study