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healthserviceuselong_w10

Health Service Use module

Questions 13

healthserviceuselong_w10.hl2gp

Visited GP in last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: In the last 12 months, approximately how many times have you talked to, or visited a GP or family doctor about your own health? Please do not include any visits to a hospital.

OptionLabel
0None
1One or two
2Three to five
3Six to ten
4More than ten

healthserviceuselong_w10.hl2hop

Hosp or clinic out-patient last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: DO NOT INCLUDE VISITS TO ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY

Text: And in the last 12 months, approximately how many times have you attended a hospital or clinic as an out-patient or day patient?

OptionLabel
0None
1One or two
2Three to five
3Six to ten
4More than ten

healthserviceuselong_w10.hosp

Hosp or clinic in-patient last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: INCLUDE CHILDBIRTH

Text: In the last 12 months, have you been in hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

healthserviceuselong_w10.hospd

In-patient number of days

Type: number

Source: BHPS

Text: In the last 12 months, in all, how many days have you spent in a hospital or clinic as an in-patient?

Universe:
if HOSP = 1 (Has been in hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hospch

In-patient childbirth

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was any of this for childbirth?

OptionLabel
1Yes, all of it
2Yes, some of it
3No

Universe:
if HOSP = 1 (Has been in hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer)
and if (DEMOGRAPHICS.PSEX = 2) & (DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge > 15 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge < 45) (Female and aged 16-44)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hospnhs

Hospital stays NHS or paid privately

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Was/were your hospital stay(s) free under the National Health Service or paid for privately?

OptionLabel
1All free under the NHS
2All paid for privately
3Some NHS/some private

Universe:
if HOSP = 1 (Has been in hospital or clinic as an in-patient overnight or longer)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlsv

health and welfare services

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY, PROMPT FOR `Any Others?'

Text: Here is a list of some health and welfare services. Which of these services have you yourself made any use of in the last 12 months?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Health visitor, district nursej_hlsv1 (j_indresp) Health visitor, district nurse
2Home-helpj_hlsv2 (j_indresp) Home-help
3Meals on wheelsj_hlsv3 (j_indresp) Meals on wheels
4Social worker or welfare officerj_hlsv4 (j_indresp) Social worker or welfare officer
5Chiropodistj_hlsv5 (j_indresp) Chiropodist
6Alternative medical practitioner (e.g. homeopath, osteopath)j_hlsv6 (j_indresp) Alternative medical practitioner (e.g. homeopath, osteopath)
7Psychotherapist (including psychiatrist or analyst)j_hlsv7 (j_indresp) Psychotherapist (including psychiatrist or analyst)
8Speech therapist or occupational therapistj_hlsv8 (j_indresp) Speech therapist or occupational therapist
9Physiotherapistj_hlsv9 (j_indresp) Physiotherapist
10Hospital consultant/outpatientsj_hlsv10 (j_indresp) Hospital consultant/outpatients
11Family planning clinicj_hlsv11 (j_indresp) Family planning clinic
97Any other health or welfare services?j_hlsv97 (j_indresp) Any other health or welfare services?
96None of thesej_hlsv96 (j_indresp) None of these

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlsvo

Other health or welfare service

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Text: What other health or welfare service was that?

Universe:
if HLSV = 97 (Used other health service)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlsvn

Health welfare service funding

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Thinking about the {if HLSV=1 through 11} [HLSV] / {if HLSV=97} [HLSVO] was this from the NHS or social services, or was it from a private or voluntary agency?

OptionLabel
1NHS/Social Services
2Private/Voluntary
3Both

Universe:
if HLSV = 1..97 (Health and welfare service used in last 12 months)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlsvf

Health welfare service free or paid

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Was it all free or did you have to pay anything for this [HLSV] {if HLSV=1 through 11} / [HLSVO] {if HLSV=97} ?

OptionLabel
1Free
2Paid
3Both

Universe:
if HLSV = 1..97 (Health and welfare service used in last 12 months)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlck

Health checks tests last 12 months

Type: multichoice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Which of these health check-ups and tests have you had in the last 12 months? You can just tell me the numbers that apply.

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Dental check-upj_hlck1 (j_indresp) Dental check-up
2Eyesight test by an opticianj_hlck2 (j_indresp) Eyesight test by an optician
3Chest/other x-raysj_hlck3 (j_indresp) Chest/other x-rays
4Blood pressurej_hlck4 (j_indresp) Blood pressure
5Cholesterol testj_hlck5 (j_indresp) Cholesterol test
6Blood testj_hlck6 (j_indresp) Blood test
7Cervical smearj_hlck7 (j_indresp) Cervical smear
8Breast screeningj_hlck8 (j_indresp) Breast screening
97Other testj_hlck97 (j_indresp) Other test
96Nonej_hlck96 (j_indresp) None

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlcko

Other health check test

Type: string

Source: BHPS

Text: What other health check test was that?

Universe:
if HLCK = 97 (Other health check test in last 12 months)

healthserviceuselong_w10.hlckn

Health checks and tests NHS private

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Did you get this {if HLCK=1 through 8} [HLCK] / {if HLCK=97} [HLCKO] on the NHS or was it private?

OptionLabel
1NHS
2Private
3Both

Universe:
if HLCK = 1..97 (Health check-up or test in last 12 months)

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