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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023

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) 119
2 legs or feet 193
3 back or neck 130
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 29
5 difficulty in hearing 15
6 a speech impediment 2
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 18
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 114
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 205
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 133
11 diabetes 45
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 117
13 epilepsy 13
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 2
15 mental illness, or suffer from phobia, panics or other nervo 35
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere 321
17 other health problems or disabilities 329
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 3
-9 Does not apply 42511
-8 No answer 4
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, October - December, 2023
Interviewer InstructionsCode all that apply
UniverseAll persons normally resident in private households in Great Britain and (from 1994) Northern Ireland.
SamplingFour sampling frames are used. See documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Data are collected quarterly
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