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healthconditions_w6

Health conditions module

Questions 4

healthconditions_w6.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
1Asthmaf_hcond1 (f_indresp) Asthma
2Arthritisf_hcond2 (f_indresp) Arthritis
3Congestive heart failuref_hcond3 (f_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasef_hcond4 (f_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginaf_hcond5 (f_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionf_hcond6 (f_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Strokef_hcond7 (f_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemaf_hcond8 (f_indresp) Emphysema
9Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroidf_hcond9 (f_indresp) Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroid
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidf_hcond10 (f_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitisf_hcond11 (f_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditionf_hcond12 (f_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancyf_hcond13 (f_indresp) Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetesf_hcond14 (f_indresp) Diabetes
15Epilepsyf_hcond15 (f_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressuref_hcond16 (f_indresp) High blood pressure
17Clinical depressionf_hcond17 (f_indresp) Clinical depression
18Other long standing/chronic condition, please specify
96None of thesef_hcond96 (f_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditions_w6.hcondo

Has other health condition

Type: string

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN OTHER HEALTH CONDITION(S)

Text: What other health conditions has a doctor or other health professional told you that you had?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCond = 18 (Has other health condition)

healthconditions_w6.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_w6.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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