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healthconditions_w3

Health conditions module

Questions 3

healthconditions_w3.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
1Asthmac_hcond1 (c_indresp) Asthma
2Arthritisc_hcond2 (c_indresp) Arthritis
3Congestive heart failurec_hcond3 (c_indresp) Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasec_hcond4 (c_indresp) Coronary heart disease
5Anginac_hcond5 (c_indresp) Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionc_hcond6 (c_indresp) Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Strokec_hcond7 (c_indresp) Stroke
8Emphysemac_hcond8 (c_indresp) Emphysema
9Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroidc_hcond9 (c_indresp) Hyperthyroidism or an over-active thyroid
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidc_hcond10 (c_indresp) Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitisc_hcond11 (c_indresp) Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditionc_hcond12 (c_indresp) Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancyc_hcond13 (c_indresp) Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetesc_hcond14 (c_indresp) Diabetes
15Epilepsyc_hcond15 (c_indresp) Epilepsy
16High blood pressurec_hcond16 (c_indresp) High blood pressure
17Clinical depressionc_hcond17 (c_indresp) Clinical depression
96None of thesec_hcond96 (c_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditions_w3.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_w3.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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