Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Health Survey, 2019

Variable Details

VariableIllCode3
LabelCode for longstanding illness 3
Responses
1 Cancer (neoplasm) including lumps, masses, tumours and growt 11
2 Diabetes 24
3 Other endocrine / metabolic 39
4 Mental illness / anxiety / depression / nerves 83
5 Mental handicap 3
6 Epilepsy / fits 3
7 Migraine / headache 4
8 Other problems of nervous system 20
9 Cataract / poor eye sight / blindness 9
10 Other eye complaints 10
11 Poor hearing / deafness 11
12 Tinnitus / noises in the ear 2
13 Meniere's disease / ear complaints causing balance problems 5
14 Other ear complaints 0
15 Stroke / cerebral haemorrhage / cerebral thrombosis 5
16 Heart attack / angina 15
17 Hypertension / high blood pressure 56
18 Other heart problems 20
19 Piles / haemorrhoids incl. Varicose Veins in anus 0
20 Varicose veins / phlebitis in lower extremities 0
21 Other blood vessels / embolic 14
22 Bronchitis / emphysema 17
23 Asthma 31
24 Hayfever 2
25 Other respiratory complaints 11
26 Stomach ulcer / ulcer (nes) / abdominal hernia / rupture 10
27 Other digestive complaints (stomach, liver, pancreas, bile d 22
28 Complaints of bowel / colon (large intestine, caecum, bowel, 30
29 Complaints of teeth / mouth / tongue 1
30 Kidney complaints 6
31 Urinary tract infection 1
32 Other bladder problems / incontinence 10
33 Reproductive system disorders 15
34 Arthritis / rheumatism / fibrositis 64
35 Back problems / slipped disc / spine / neck 31
36 Other problems of bones / joints / muscles 67
37 Infectious and parasitic disease 0
38 Disorders of blood and blood forming organs and immunity dis 15
39 Skin complaints 11
40 Other complaints 10
41 Unclassifiable 0
42 Complaint no longer present 0
97 Don't know 0
99 Not answered / Refusal 0
-9 Refused 0
-8 Don't know 0
-6 Schedule not obtained 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Not applicable 6193
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Health Survey, 2019
UniverseAdults aged 16 and over and children aged 0-15 years living in private households in Scotland during 2019.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study