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healthserviceuselong_w12

Health Service Use module

Questions 13

healthserviceuselong_w12.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_w12.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_w12.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 nursel_hlsv1 (l_indresp) Health visitor, district nurse
2Home-helpl_hlsv2 (l_indresp) Home-help
3Meals on wheelsl_hlsv3 (l_indresp) Meals on wheels
4Social worker or welfare officerl_hlsv4 (l_indresp) Social worker or welfare officer
5Chiropodistl_hlsv5 (l_indresp) Chiropodist
6Alternative medical practitioner (e.g. homeopath, osteopath)l_hlsv6 (l_indresp) Alternative medical practitioner (e.g. homeopath, osteopath)
7Psychotherapist (including psychiatrist or analyst)l_hlsv7 (l_indresp) Psychotherapist (including psychiatrist or analyst)
8Speech therapist or occupational therapistl_hlsv8 (l_indresp) Speech therapist or occupational therapist
9Physiotherapistl_hlsv9 (l_indresp) Physiotherapist
10Hospital consultant/outpatientsl_hlsv10 (l_indresp) Hospital consultant/outpatients
11Family planning clinicl_hlsv11 (l_indresp) Family planning clinic
97Any other health or welfare services?l_hlsv97 (l_indresp) Any other health or welfare services?
96None of thesel_hlsv96 (l_indresp) None of these

healthserviceuselong_w12.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-upl_hlck1 (l_indresp) Dental check-up
2Eyesight test by an opticianl_hlck2 (l_indresp) Eyesight test by an optician
3Chest/other x-raysl_hlck3 (l_indresp) Chest/other x-rays
4Blood pressurel_hlck4 (l_indresp) Blood pressure
5Cholesterol testl_hlck5 (l_indresp) Cholesterol test
6Blood testl_hlck6 (l_indresp) Blood test
7Cervical smearl_hlck7 (l_indresp) Cervical smear
8Breast screeningl_hlck8 (l_indresp) Breast screening
97Other testl_hlck97 (l_indresp) Other test
96Nonel_hlck96 (l_indresp) None

healthserviceuselong_w12.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_w12.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_w12.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_w12.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_w12.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_w12.hlsvn

Health welfare service funding

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Thinking about the HLSV=1 through 11HLSVHLSV=97HLSVO was this from the NHS or social services, or was it from a private or voluntary agency?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1NHS/Social Servicesl_hlsvn1 (l_indresp) Health welfare service funding - Health visitor, district nurse
2Private/Voluntaryl_hlsvn2 (l_indresp) Health welfare service funding - Home-help
3Bothl_hlsvn3 (l_indresp) Health welfare service funding - Meals on wheels

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

healthserviceuselong_w12.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=1 through 11HLSVHLSV=97HLSVO?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Freel_hlsvf1 (l_indresp) Health welfare service free or paid - Health visitor, district nurse
2Paidl_hlsvf2 (l_indresp) Health welfare service free or paid - Home-help
3Bothl_hlsvf3 (l_indresp) Health welfare service free or paid - Meals on wheels

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

healthserviceuselong_w12.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_w12.hlckn

Health checks and tests NHS private

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Text: Did you get this HLCK=1 through 8HLCKHLCK=97HLCKO on the NHS or was it private?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1NHSl_hlckn1 (l_indresp) Health checks and tests NHS private - Dental check-up
2Privatel_hlckn2 (l_indresp) Health checks and tests NHS private - Eyesight test by an optician
3Bothl_hlckn3 (l_indresp) Health checks and tests NHS private - Chest/other x-rays

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

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