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healthconditions_w4

Health conditions module

Questions 3

healthconditions_w4.hcond

Diagnosed health conditions

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you have any of these conditions? Please just tell me the numbers that apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Asthmad_hcond1 (d_indresp) Asthma
2Arthritisd_hcond2 (d_indresp) Arthritis
3Congestive heart failured_hcond3 (d_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseased_hcond4 (d_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginad_hcond5 (d_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctiond_hcond6 (d_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Stroked_hcond7 (d_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemad_hcond8 (d_indresp) Emphysema
9Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroidd_hcond9 (d_indresp) Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroid
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidd_hcond10 (d_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitisd_hcond11 (d_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditiond_hcond12 (d_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancyd_hcond13 (d_indresp) Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetesd_hcond14 (d_indresp) Diabetes
15Epilepsyd_hcond15 (d_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressured_hcond16 (d_indresp) High blood pressure
17Clinical depressiond_hcond17 (d_indresp) Clinical depression
96None of thesed_hcond96 (d_indresp) None of these

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)

healthconditions_w4.hconds

Still have health condition

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Text: Do you still have [HCond]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HCond > 0 & HCond < 18 (Has a diagnosed health condition)
and if HCond = 1-5 or 8-17 (Has a health condition other than a heart attack or stroke)

healthconditions_w4.hconda

Age told had health condition

Type: number

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Interviewer Instruction: ENTER AGE

Text: What age were you when you were first told you had {if HCond=6|7} a [HCond]?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (new entrant never interviewed)
and if HCond > 0 & HCond < 18 (Has a diagnosed health condition)

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