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healthconditions_w5

Health conditions module

Questions 3

healthconditions_w5.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
1Asthmae_hcond1 (e_indresp) Asthma
2Arthritise_hcond2 (e_indresp) Arthritis
3Congestive heart failuree_hcond3 (e_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasee_hcond4 (e_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginae_hcond5 (e_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctione_hcond6 (e_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Strokee_hcond7 (e_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemae_hcond8 (e_indresp) Emphysema
9Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroide_hcond9 (e_indresp) Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroid
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroide_hcond10 (e_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitise_hcond11 (e_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditione_hcond12 (e_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancye_hcond13 (e_indresp) Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetese_hcond14 (e_indresp) Diabetes
15Epilepsye_hcond15 (e_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressuree_hcond16 (e_indresp) High blood pressure
17Clinical depressione_hcond17 (e_indresp) Clinical depression
96None of thesee_hcond96 (e_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditions_w5.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_w5.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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