Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2024

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) 1418
2 legs or feet 2235
3 back or neck 1813
4 difficulty in seeing (which wearing glasses or contact lense 296
5 difficulty in hearing 263
6 a speech impediment 15
7 severe disfigurements, skin conditions, allergies 298
8 chest or breathing problems, asthma, bronchitis 1923
9 heat, blood pressure or blood circulation problems 3229
10 stomach, liver, kidney or digestive problems 1145
11 diabetes 1350
12 depression, bad nerves or anxiety 2094
13 epilepsy 172
14 severe or specific learning difficulties 175
15 mental illness or suffer from phobias, panics or other nervo 766
16 progressive illness not included elsewhere (eg cancer not in 1323
17 other health problems or disabilities 2906
18 autism (including autism spectrum condition, asperger syndro 388
-9 Does not apply 37192
-8 No answer 138
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationQuarterly Labour Force Survey, July - September, 2024
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