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healthconditionsall_w14

Mental and Physical Health Conditions module

Questions 13

healthconditionsall_w14.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 HCondcode = (6|7)had a HCondcode = 88were HCondcode <> (6|7|88)had 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 or 66 thru 75 or 78 thru 84 or 86 thru 89 (Health condition is not 'other')

healthconditionsall_w14.mhcondoanx

Mental health conditions: other

Type: string

Source: UKHLS Covid-19 monthly survey (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other anxiety disorder 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 MHCOND = 18 (Ever diagnosed with any other anxiety disorder)

healthconditionsall_w14.mhcondo

Mental health conditions: other

Type: string

Source: UKHLS Covid-19 monthly survey (adapted)

Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN

Text: What other emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem or condition 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 MHCOND = 97 (Ever diagnosed with any other emotional, nervous, psychiatric or neurological problem or condition)

healthconditionsall_w14.mhcond

Type of emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you have any of these conditions GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1Please just tell me the numbers that apply.GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3Please select all of the answers that apply to you.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
8A phobian_mhcond8 (n_indresp) A phobia
9Panic attacksn_mhcond9 (n_indresp) Panic attacks
6Post-traumatic stress disordern_mhcond6 (n_indresp) Post-traumatic stress disorder
19Generalised anxtiety disordern_mhcond19 (n_indresp) Any other mental, emotional or neurological problem or condition
10Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention deficit disorder (ADD)n_mhcond10 (n_indresp) Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention deficit disord
4Bipolar disorder (or 'manic depression')n_mhcond4 (n_indresp) Bipolar disorder (or 'manic depression')
2Depressionn_mhcond2 (n_indresp) Depression
11Post-natal depressionn_mhcond11 (n_indresp) Post-natal depression
12Dementia (including Alzheimer’s)n_mhcond12 (n_indresp) Dementia (including Alzheimer's)
5An eating disordern_mhcond5 (n_indresp) An eating disorder
13Nervous breakdownn_mhcond13 (n_indresp) Nervous breakdown
14A personality disordern_mhcond14 (n_indresp) A personality disorder
3Psychosis or schizophrenian_mhcond3 (n_indresp) Psychosis or schizophrenia
15Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)n_mhcond15 (n_indresp) Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
16Seasonal affective disordern_mhcond16 (n_indresp) Seasonal affective disorder
17Alcohol or drug dependencen_mhcond17 (n_indresp) Alcohol or drug dependence
18Any other anxiety disordern_mhcond18 (n_indresp) Any other anxiety disorder
97Any other emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem or conditionn_mhcond97 (n_indresp) Any other emotional, nervous or psychiatric problem or condition
96None of thesen_mhcond96 (n_indresp) None of these

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

healthconditionsall_w14.hcond

Diagnosed health conditions

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: And has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you have any of these conditions? GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 1Please just tell me the numbers that apply.GRIDVARIABLES.ModeType = 3Please select all of the answers that apply to you.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Asthman_hcond1 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Asthma
2Arthritisn_hcond2 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Arthritis
3Congestive heart failuren_hcond3 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasen_hcond4 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Coronary heart disease
5Anginan_hcond5 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionn_hcond6 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Stroken_hcond7 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Stroke
8Emphyseman_hcond8 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Emphysema
11Chronic bronchitisn_hcond11 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Chronic bronchitis
21COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)n_hcond21 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
28Cystic Fybrosisn_hcond28 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Breast cancer
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidn_hcond10 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
12Any kind of liver conditionn_hcond12 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Any kind of liver condition
13Cancer or malignancyn_hcond13 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Cancer or malignancy
14Diabetesn_hcond14 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Diabetes
15Epilepsyn_hcond15 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Epilepsy
16High blood pressure/hypertensionn_hcond16 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: High blood pressure
19Multiple Sclerosisn_hcond19 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Multiple Sclerosis
20H.I.V.n_hcond20 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: H.I.V
23Chronic kidney diseasen_hcond23 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Osteoarthritis
24Conditions affecting the brain and nerves, such as Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, a learning disability or cerebral palsyn_hcond24 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis
29Problems with your spleenn_hcond29 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Prostate cancer
26Sickle cell diseasen_hcond26 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Bowel/colorectal cancer
27Very overweight (a BMI of 40 or above)n_hcond27 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Lung cancer
18Other long standing/chronic conditionn_hcond18 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: Other long standing/chronic condition, please speci
96None of thesen_hcond96 (n_indresp) Diagnosed health conditions: None of these

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

healthconditionsall_w14.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)

healthconditionsall_w14.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/colorectaln_cancertyp1 (n_indresp) Bowel/colorectal
2Lungn_cancertyp2 (n_indresp) Lung
3Breastn_cancertyp3 (n_indresp) Breast
4Prostaten_cancertyp4 (n_indresp) Prostate
5Livern_cancertyp5 (n_indresp) Liver
6Skin cancer or melanoman_cancertyp6 (n_indresp) Skin cancer or melanoma
8Blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemian_cancertyp8 (n_indresp) Blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia
7Othern_cancertyp7 (n_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)

healthconditionsall_w14.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)

healthconditionsall_w14.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)

healthconditionsall_w14.brainnervtyp

Type of brain or nerve condition

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What type of brain or nerve condition was that? Please select all that apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Parkinson's diseasen_brainnervtyp1 (n_indresp) Parkinson's disease
2Motor Neurone diseasen_brainnervtyp2 (n_indresp) Motor Neurone disease
4A learning disabilityn_brainnervtyp4 (n_indresp) A learning disability
5Cerebral palsyn_brainnervtyp5 (n_indresp) Cerebral palsy
6Othern_brainnervtyp6 (n_indresp) Other

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 24 (Ever diagnosed with brain or nerve condition)

healthconditionsall_w14.spleenout

Spleen removed

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Have you had your spleen removed?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCOND = 29 (Ever diagnosed with spleen problem)

healthconditionsall_w14.hconds

Still have health condition

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS/NHANES

Text: HCondcode = 88Are you still HCondcode <> 88Do you still have HCondCode?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yesn_hconds01 (n_indresp) Still have health condition: Asthma
2No

Universe:
if ff_ivlolw <> 1 and ff_everint <> 1 (New entrant never interviewed)
and if HCONDCODE = 1 thru 5 or 8 thru 9 or 11 thru 17 or 21 thru 22 or 26 thru 31 or 33 thru 35 or 37 thru 42 or 66 thru 69 or 72 thru 75 or 79 thru 80 or 82 or (86 & (SPLEENOUT = 2)) or 88 thru 89 (Has a diagnosed health condition that is not heart attack nor myocardial infarction nor stroke nor hypothyroidism nor under-active thyroid disease nor HIV nor multiple sclerosis nor arthritis nor dementia nor nervous breakdown nor cystic fibrosis nor learning disability nor cerebral palsy nor Parkinson's disease nor spleen removed nor sickle cell disease)

healthconditionsall_w14.hcondcode

Health condition

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Asthman_hcondcode1 (n_indresp) Health condition: Asthma
3Congestive heart failuren_hcondcode3 (n_indresp) Health condition: Congestive heart failure
4Coronary heart diseasen_hcondcode4 (n_indresp) Health condition: Coronary heart disease
5Anginan_hcondcode5 (n_indresp) Health condition: Angina
6Heart attack or myocardial infarctionn_hcondcode6 (n_indresp) Health condition: Heart attack or myocardial infarction
7Stroken_hcondcode7 (n_indresp) Health condition: Stroke
8Emphyseman_hcondcode8 (n_indresp) Health condition: Emphysema
10Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroidn_hcondcode10 (n_indresp) Health condition: Hypothyroidism or an under-active thyroid
11Chronic bronchitisn_hcondcode11 (n_indresp) Health condition: Chronic bronchitis
12Any kind of liver conditionn_hcondcode12 (n_indresp) Health condition: Any kind of liver condition
15Epilepsyn_hcondcode15 (n_indresp) Health condition: Epilepsy
16High blood pressure/hypertensionn_hcondcode16 (n_indresp) Health condition: High blood pressure
19Multiple Sclerosisn_hcondcode19 (n_indresp) Health condition: Multiple sclerosis
20H.I.V.n_hcondcode20 (n_indresp) Health condition: H.I.V
21COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)n_hcondcode21 (n_indresp) Health condition: COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
23Osteoarthritisn_hcondcode23 (n_indresp) Health condition: Osteoarthritis
24Rheumatoid arthritisn_hcondcode24 (n_indresp) Health condition: Rheumatoid arthritis
25Other arthritisn_hcondcode25 (n_indresp) Health condition: Other arthritis
26Bowel/colorectal cancern_hcondcode26 (n_indresp) Health condition: Bowel/colorectal cancer
27Lung cancern_hcondcode27 (n_indresp) Health condition: Lung cancer
28Breast cancern_hcondcode28 (n_indresp) Health condition: Breast cancer
29Prostate cancern_hcondcode29 (n_indresp) Health condition: Prostate cancer
30Liver cancern_hcondcode30 (n_indresp) Health condition: Liver cancer
31Skin cancer or melanoman_hcondcode31 (n_indresp) Health condition: Skin cancer or melanoma
32Other cancern_hcondcode32 (n_indresp) Health condition: Other cancer
33Type 1 diabetesn_hcondcode33 (n_indresp) Health condition: Type 1 diabetes
34Type 2 diabetesn_hcondcode34 (n_indresp) Health condition: Type 2 diabetes
35Gestational diabetes/during pregnancyn_hcondcode35 (n_indresp) Health condition: Gestational diabetes/during pregnancy
36Other diabetesn_hcondcode36 (n_indresp) Health condition: Other diabetes
38Depressionn_hcondcode38 (n_indresp) Health condition: Depression
39Psychosis or schizophrenian_hcondcode39 (n_indresp) Health condition: Psychosis or schizophrenia
40Bipolar disorder or manic depressionn_hcondcode40 (n_indresp) Health condition: Bipolar disorder or manic depression
41An eating disordern_hcondcode41 (n_indresp) Health condition: Eating disorder
42Post-traumatic stress disordern_hcondcode42 (n_indresp) Health condition: Post-traumatic stress disorder
66A phobian_hcondcode66 (n_indresp) Health condition: A phobia
67Panic attacksn_hcondcode67 (n_indresp) Health condition: Panic attacks
68Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention deficit disorder (ADD)n_hcondcode68 (n_indresp) Health condition: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Attention d
69Post-natal depressionn_hcondcode69 (n_indresp) Health condition: Post-natal depression
70Dementia (including Alzheimer’s)n_hcondcode70 (n_indresp) Health condition: Dementia (including Alzheimer's)
71Nervous breakdownn_hcondcode71 (n_indresp) Health condition: Nervous breakdown
72A personality disordern_hcondcode72 (n_indresp) Health condition: A personality disorder
73Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)n_hcondcode73 (n_indresp) Health condition: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
74Seasonal affective disordern_hcondcode74 (n_indresp) Health condition: Seasonal affective disorder
75Alcohol or drug dependencen_hcondcode75 (n_indresp) Health condition: Alcohol or drug dependence
76Any other anxiety disordern_hcondcode76 (n_indresp) Health condition: Any other anxiety disorder
77Any other emotional, nervous, psychiatric problem or conditionn_hcondcode77 (n_indresp) Health condition: Any other emotional, nervous, psychiatric problem or condition
78Cystic Fibrosisn_hcondcode78 (n_indresp) Health condition: Cystic Fibrosis
79Blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemian_hcondcode79 (n_indresp) Health condition: Blood or bone marrow cancer, such as leukaemia
80Chronic kidney diseasen_hcondcode80 (n_indresp) Health condition: Chronic kidney disease
81Parkinson's diseasen_hcondcode81 (n_indresp) Health condition: Parkinson's disease
82Motor Neurone diseasen_hcondcode82 (n_indresp) Health condition: Motor Neurone disease
83A learning disabilityn_hcondcode83 (n_indresp) Health condition: A learning disability
84Cerebral palsyn_hcondcode84 (n_indresp) Health condition: Cerebral palsy
85Other brain/nerve conditionn_hcondcode85 (n_indresp) Health condition: Other brain/nerve condition
86Problems with your spleenn_hcondcode86 (n_indresp) Health condition: Problems with your spleen
87Sickle cell diseasen_hcondcode87 (n_indresp) Health condition: Sickle cell disease
88Very overweight (a BMI of 40 or above)n_hcondcode88 (n_indresp) Health condition: Very overweight (a BMI of 40 or above)
89Generalised anxiety disordern_hcondcode89 (n_indresp) Health condition: Generalised anxiety disorder
97Other long standing/chronic conditionn_hcondcode97 (n_indresp) Health condition: Other long standing/chronic condition
96None of thesen_hcondcode96 (n_indresp) Health condition: None of these

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

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