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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey Household Dataset, January - March, 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) 1797
2 legs or feet 2982
3 back or neck 2407
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 464
5 difficulty in hearing 392
6 a speech impediment 16
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 393
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 2903
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 4225
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1540
11 diabetes 1968
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2796
13 epilepsy 223
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 217
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 866
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1674
17 other health problems or disabilities 3729
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 369
-9 Does not apply 53011
-8 No answer 277
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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