Innovation Panel Questionnaire Module
disability_ip8
Disability module
Questions 4
disability_ip8.disdif
Type of impairment or disability
Type: multichoice
Source: FRS (adapted)
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR ANY OTHERS CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: Does this/Do these health problem(s) or disability(ies) mean that you have substantial difficulties with any of the following areas of your life?
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobility (moving around at home and walking) | h_disdif1 (h_indresp_ip) mobility (moving around at home and walking) |
| 2 | Lifting, carrying or moving objects | h_disdif2 (h_indresp_ip) lifting, carrying or moving objects |
| 3 | Manual dexterity (using your hands to carry out everyday tasks) | h_disdif3 (h_indresp_ip) manual dexterity (using your hands to carry out everyday tasks) |
| 4 | Continence (bladder and bowel control) | h_disdif4 (h_indresp_ip) continence (bladder and bowel control) |
| 5 | Hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid) | h_disdif5 (h_indresp_ip) hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid) |
| 6 | Sight (apart from wearing standard glasses) | h_disdif6 (h_indresp_ip) sight (apart from wearing standard glasses) |
| 7 | Communication or speech problems | h_disdif7 (h_indresp_ip) communication or speech problems |
| 8 | Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand | h_disdif8 (h_indresp_ip) memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand |
| 9 | Recognising when you are in physical danger | h_disdif9 (h_indresp_ip) recognising when you are in physical danger |
| 10 | Your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance) | h_disdif10 (h_indresp_ip) your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance) |
| 11 | Difficulties with own personal care | h_disdif11 (h_indresp_ip) difficulties with own personal care |
| 12 | Other health problem or disability | h_disdif12 (h_indresp_ip) other health problem or disability |
| 96 | None of these | h_disdif96 (h_indresp_ip) none of these |
Universe:
if Health = 1 (Has a long-standing illness or disability)
disability_ip8.dissev
Severity of impairment or disability
Type: choice
Source: Adapted from United Nations Statistics Division 2009. Washington Group on Disability Statistics. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/citygroup/washington.htm (accessed 24 March 2014)
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: How much difficulty do you have with DisDif? Would you say...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Some difficulty |
| 2 | A lot of difficulty |
| 3 | Unable to do this? |
Universe:
if Health = 1 (Has a long-standing illness or disability)
- h_dissev1 (h_indresp_ip) severity of mobility (moving around at home and walking)
- h_dissev2 (h_indresp_ip) severity of lifting, carrying or moving objects
- h_dissev3 (h_indresp_ip) severity of manual dexterity (using your hands to carry out everyday tasks)
- h_dissev4 (h_indresp_ip) severity of continence (bladder and bowel control)
- h_dissev5 (h_indresp_ip) severity of hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid)
- h_dissev6 (h_indresp_ip) severity of sight (apart from wearing standard glasses)
- h_dissev7 (h_indresp_ip) severity of communication or speech problems
- h_dissev8 (h_indresp_ip) severity of memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand
- h_dissev9 (h_indresp_ip) severity of recognising when you are in physical danger
- h_dissev10 (h_indresp_ip) severity of your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance)
- h_dissev11 (h_indresp_ip) severity of difficulties with own personal care (e.g. getting dressed, taking
- h_dissev12 (h_indresp_ip) severity of other health problem or disability
disability_ip8.inthealth
Health module intro
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Next, we have some questions about your health.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Continue |
disability_ip8.health
Long-standing illness or disability
Type: choice
Source: FRS (adapted)
Text: Do you have any long-standing physical or mental impairment, illness or disability? By 'long-standing' I mean anything that has troubled you over a period of at least 12 months or that is likely to trouble you over a period of at least 12 months.
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
- h_health (h_indresp_ip) long-standing illness or disability
