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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 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) 139
2 legs or feet 235
3 back or neck 195
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 56
5 difficulty in hearing 26
6 a speech impediment 2
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 34
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 156
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 305
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 166
11 diabetes 49
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 163
13 epilepsy 23
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 5
15 mental illness, or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervo 41
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere 449
17 other health problems or disabilities 484
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 3
-9 Does not apply 66896
-8 No answer 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2022
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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