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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2021

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) 2003
2 legs or feet 3121
3 back or neck 2618
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 495
5 difficulty in hearing 417
6 a speech impediment 13
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 468
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 3303
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 4748
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1655
11 diabetes 2232
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2923
13 epilepsy 271
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 191
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 873
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1970
17 other health problems or disabilities 4001
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 365
-9 Does not apply 58537
-8 No answer 249
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2021
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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