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Health Conditions module

Questions 9

healthconditions_w10.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? {if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1} Please just tell me the numbers that apply. / {if GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3} Please select all of the answers that apply to you.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Asthmaj_hcond1 (j_indresp) Asthma
2Arthritisj_hcond2 (j_indresp) Arthritis
3Congestive heart failurej_hcond3 (j_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasej_hcond4 (j_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginaj_hcond5 (j_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionj_hcond6 (j_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Strokej_hcond7 (j_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemaj_hcond8 (j_indresp) Emphysema
11Chronic bronchitisj_hcond11 (j_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
21COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)j_hcond21 (j_indresp) COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidj_hcond10 (j_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
12Any kind of liver conditionj_hcond12 (j_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancyj_hcond13 (j_indresp) Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetesj_hcond14 (j_indresp) Diabetes
15Epilepsyj_hcond15 (j_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressure/hypertensionj_hcond16 (j_indresp) High blood pressure
22An emotional, nervous or psychiatric problemj_hcond22 (j_indresp) An emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem
19Multiple Sclerosisj_hcond19 (j_indresp) Multiple Sclerosis
20H.I.V.j_hcond20 (j_indresp) H.I.V.
18Other long standing/chronic conditionj_hcond18 (j_indresp) Other long standing/chronic condition, please specify
96None of thesej_hcond96 (j_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditions_w10.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_w10.arthtyp

Type of arthritis

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What type of arthritis was that?

OptionLabel
1Osteoarthritis
2Rheumatoid arthritis
3Other type of arthritis
4More than one of the above
5Don't know

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 2 (Ever diagnosed with arthritis)

healthconditions_w10.cancertyp

Type of cancer

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What type of cancer or malignancy was that?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Bowel/colorectalj_cancertyp1 (j_indresp) Bowel/colorectal
2Lungj_cancertyp2 (j_indresp) Lung
3Breastj_cancertyp3 (j_indresp) Breast
4Prostatej_cancertyp4 (j_indresp) Prostate
5Liverj_cancertyp5 (j_indresp) Liver
6Skin cancer or melanomaj_cancertyp6 (j_indresp) Skin cancer or melanoma
7Otherj_cancertyp7 (j_indresp) Other

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 13 (Ever diagnosed with cancer or malignancy)

healthconditions_w10.diabetestyp

Type of diabetes

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What type of diabetes was that?

OptionLabel
1Type 1 diabetes
2Type 2 diabetes
3Gestational diabetes / during pregnancy
4Other type of diabetes
5More than one of the above
6Don't know

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 14 (Ever diagnosed with diabetes)

healthconditions_w10.mhealthtyp

Type of emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: What type of emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem was that?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Anxietyj_mhealthtyp1 (j_indresp) Anxiety
2Depressionj_mhealthtyp2 (j_indresp) Depression
3Psychosis or schizophreniaj_mhealthtyp3 (j_indresp) Psychosis or schizophrenia
4Bipolar disorder or manic depressionj_mhealthtyp4 (j_indresp) Bipolar disorder or manic depression
5An eating disorderj_mhealthtyp5 (j_indresp) An eating disorder
6Post-traumatic stress disorderj_mhealthtyp6 (j_indresp) Post-traumatic stress disorder
7Otherj_mhealthtyp7 (j_indresp) Other

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 22 (Ever diagnosed with psychiatric, nervous or emotional disorder)

healthconditions_w10.hcondcode

Health condition

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Asthmaj_hcondcode1 (j_indresp) Asthma
3Congestive heart failurej_hcondcode3 (j_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasej_hcondcode4 (j_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginaj_hcondcode5 (j_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionj_hcondcode6 (j_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Strokej_hcondcode7 (j_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemaj_hcondcode8 (j_indresp) Emphysema
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidj_hcondcode10 (j_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitisj_hcondcode11 (j_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditionj_hcondcode12 (j_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
15Epilepsyj_hcondcode15 (j_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressure/hypertensionj_hcondcode16 (j_indresp) High blood pressure/hypertension
19Multiple Sclerosisj_hcondcode19 (j_indresp) Multiple Sclerosis
20H.I.V.j_hcondcode20 (j_indresp) H.I.V.
21COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)j_hcondcode21 (j_indresp) COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
23Osteoarthritisj_hcondcode23 (j_indresp) Osteoarthritis
24Rheumatoid arthritisj_hcondcode24 (j_indresp) Rheumatoid arthritis
25Other arthritisj_hcondcode25 (j_indresp) Other arthritis
26Bowel/colorectal cancerj_hcondcode26 (j_indresp) Bowel/colorectal cancer
27Lung cancerj_hcondcode27 (j_indresp) Lung cancer
28Breast cancerj_hcondcode28 (j_indresp) Breast cancer
29Prostate cancerj_hcondcode29 (j_indresp) Prostate cancer
30Liver cancerj_hcondcode30 (j_indresp) Liver cancer
31Skin cancer or melanomaj_hcondcode31 (j_indresp) Skin cancer or melanoma
32Other cancerj_hcondcode32 (j_indresp) Other cancer
33Type 1 diabetesj_hcondcode33 (j_indresp) Type 1 diabetes
34Type 2 diabetesj_hcondcode34 (j_indresp) Type 2 diabetes
35Gestational diabetes/during pregnancyj_hcondcode35 (j_indresp) Gestational diabetes/during pregnancy
36Other diabetesj_hcondcode36 (j_indresp) Other diabetes
37Anxietyj_hcondcode37 (j_indresp) Anxiety
38Depressionj_hcondcode38 (j_indresp) Depression
39Psychosis or schizophreniaj_hcondcode39 (j_indresp) Psychosis or schizophrenia
40Bipolar disorder or manic depressionj_hcondcode40 (j_indresp) Bipolar disorder or manic depression
41An eating disorderj_hcondcode41 (j_indresp) An eating disorder
42Post-traumatic stress disorderj_hcondcode42 (j_indresp) Post-traumatic stress disorder
43Other emotional, nervous or psychiatric problemj_hcondcode43 (j_indresp) Other emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem
97Other long standing/chronic conditionj_hcondcode97 (j_indresp) Other long standing/chronic condition
96None of thesej_hcondcode96 (j_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditions_w10.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 HCondcode = 6|7} a [Hcondcode]?

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCONDCODE = 1 thru 24 or 26 thru 31 or 33 thru 35 or 37 thru 42 (Has a diagnosed health condition)

healthconditions_w10.hconds

Still have health condition

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Text: Do you still have [HCondCode]?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCONDCODE = 1 thru 24 or 26 thru 31 or 33 thru 35 or 37 thru 42 (Has a diagnosed health condition)
and if HCONDCODE = 1 thru 5 or 8 thru 18 or 21 thru 43 or 97 (Health condition is not heart attack or myocardial infarction or stroke or HIV or multiple sclerosis)

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