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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022

Variable Details

VariableHEALPB2001
LabelPast health problems - 1
Question text And what were those health problems or disabilities?
Responses
1 problems or disabilities (including arthritis or rheumatism) 144
2 legs or feet 326
3 back or neck 196
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 43
5 difficulty in hearing 31
6 a speech impediment 1
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 48
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 189
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 311
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 205
11 diabetes 60
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 187
13 epilepsy 23
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 1
15 mental illness, or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervo 39
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere 501
17 other health problems or disabilities 516
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 3
-9 Does not apply 79414
-8 No answer 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 2022
UniverseHouseholds in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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