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disability_w9

Disability module

Questions 4

disability_w9.inthealth

Health module intro

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Next, we have some questions about your health.

OptionLabel
1Continue

disability_w9.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.

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

disability_w9.disdif

Type of impairment or disability

Type: multichoice

Source: FRS (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: PROBE FOR ANY OTHERS CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: {if HEALTH = 2} Even though you don't have any long-standing health problems, do / {if HEALTH <> 2} Do you have any health problems or disabilities that mean you have substantial difficulties with any of the following areas of your life?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Mobility (moving around at home and walking)i_disdif1 (i_indresp) Mobility (moving around at home and walking)
2Lifting, carrying or moving objectsi_disdif2 (i_indresp) Lifting, carrying or moving objects
3Manual dexterity (using your hands to carry out everyday tasks)i_disdif3 (i_indresp) Manual dexterity (using your hands to carry out everyday tasks)
4Continence (bladder and bowel control)i_disdif4 (i_indresp) Continence (bladder and bowel control)
5Hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid)i_disdif5 (i_indresp) Hearing (apart from using a standard hearing aid)
6Sight (apart from wearing standard glasses)i_disdif6 (i_indresp) Sight (apart from wearing standard glasses)
7Communication or speech problemsi_disdif7 (i_indresp) Communication or speech problems
8Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understandi_disdif8 (i_indresp) Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or understand
9Recognising when you are in physical dangeri_disdif9 (i_indresp) Recognising when you are in physical danger
10Your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance)i_disdif10 (i_indresp) Your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance)
11Difficulties with own personal carei_disdif11 (i_indresp) Difficulties with own personal care
12Other health problem or disabilityi_disdif12 (i_indresp) Other health problem or disability
96None of thesei_disdif96 (i_indresp) None of these

disability_w9.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...

OptionLabel
1Some difficulty
2A lot of difficulty
3Unable to do this?

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