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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, 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) 2036
2 legs or feet 3194
3 back or neck 2670
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 507
5 difficulty in hearing 427
6 a speech impediment 13
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 489
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 3401
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 4831
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1700
11 diabetes 2294
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 3063
13 epilepsy 284
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 211
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 909
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 2004
17 other health problems or disabilities 4123
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 412
-9 Does not apply 60380
-8 No answer 260
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, July - September, 2021
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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