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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2020

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB2002
LabelHealth problems/disabilities that affected respondent in the past - 2
Question text And what were those health problems or disabilities?
Responses
1 problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) 14
2 legs or feet 51
3 back or neck 25
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 8
5 difficulty in hearing 3
6 a speech impediment 1
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 4
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 30
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 43
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 25
11 diabetes 11
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 16
13 epilepsy 1
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 1
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 8
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 23
17 other health problems or disabilities 39
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, Asperger syndro 1
-9 Does not apply 68806
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, June - August, 2020
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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