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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022

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) 1781
2 legs or feet 2904
3 back or neck 2374
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 465
5 difficulty in hearing 384
6 a speech impediment 18
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 383
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 2848
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 4184
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1521
11 diabetes 1929
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2737
13 epilepsy 238
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 201
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 834
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1661
17 other health problems or disabilities 3657
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 343
-9 Does not apply 52340
-8 No answer 245
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, December 2021 - February 2022
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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