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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2021

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB2002
LabelPast health problems - 2
Question text And what were those health problems or disabilities?
Responses
1 problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) 17
2 legs or feet 47
3 back or neck 40
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 8
5 difficulty in hearing 4
6 a speech impediment 6
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 6
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 15
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 45
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 21
11 diabetes 6
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 20
13 epilepsy 1
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 1
15 mental illness, or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervo 6
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere 32
17 other health problems or disabilities 52
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 0
-9 Does not apply 88801
-8 No answer 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, August - October, 2021
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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