Long-standing illness or disability
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Index term
Question asked in the latest wave:
disability_w15.health
Question label:
Long-standing illness or disability
Question text:
Do you have any long-standing physical or mental impairment, illness or disability? By 'long-standing' I mean anything that has troubled you over a period of at least 12 months or that is likely to trouble you over a period of at least 12 months.
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 121 | 0.37% |
| don't know | -1 | 60 | 0.18% |
| Yes | 1 | 11663 | 35.5% |
| No | 2 | 21004 | 63.94% |
| Total | 32849 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| refusal | -2 | 163 | 0.46% |
| don't know | -1 | 47 | 0.13% |
| Yes | 1 | 12615 | 35.56% |
| No | 2 | 22646 | 63.84% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| refusal | -2 | 82 | 0.29% |
| don't know | -1 | 44 | 0.16% |
| Yes | 1 | 8863 | 31.66% |
| No | 2 | 19009 | 67.89% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| refusal | -2 | 91 | 0.31% |
| don't know | -1 | 29 | 0.1% |
| Yes | 1 | 9973 | 34.07% |
| No | 2 | 19178 | 65.52% |
| Total | 29271 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 1 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 61 | 0.19% |
| don't know | -1 | 52 | 0.16% |
| Yes | 1 | 11525 | 36.01% |
| No | 2 | 20369 | 63.64% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 69 | 0.2% |
| don't know | -1 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Yes | 1 | 12296 | 35.83% |
| No | 2 | 21922 | 63.88% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 35 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Yes | 1 | 12993 | 36.03% |
| No | 2 | 23008 | 63.81% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 5 | 0.01% |
| refusal | -2 | 42 | 0.11% |
| don't know | -1 | 45 | 0.11% |
| Yes | 1 | 13604 | 34.62% |
| No | 2 | 25598 | 65.14% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 1 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 41 | 0.1% |
| don't know | -1 | 46 | 0.11% |
| Yes | 1 | 14025 | 33.26% |
| No | 2 | 28056 | 66.53% |
| Total | 42170 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| refusal | -2 | 60 | 0.13% |
| don't know | -1 | 49 | 0.11% |
| yes | 1 | 15098 | 33.41% |
| no | 2 | 29983 | 66.35% |
| Total | 45192 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 8 | 0.02% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 11 | 0.02% |
| yes | 1 | 15014 | 33.49% |
| no | 2 | 29794 | 66.45% |
| Total | 44837 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 14 | 0.03% |
| refusal | -2 | 6 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 20 | 0.04% |
| yes | 1 | 16146 | 34.3% |
| no | 2 | 30888 | 65.62% |
| Total | 47074 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 20 | 0.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 18 | 0.04% |
| yes | 1 | 17112 | 34.44% |
| no | 2 | 32532 | 65.47% |
| Total | 49692 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 7 | 0.01% |
| refusal | -2 | 10 | 0.02% |
| don't know | -1 | 31 | 0.06% |
| yes | 1 | 18732 | 34.33% |
| no | 2 | 35788 | 65.58% |
| Total | 54568 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 70 | 0.14% |
| refusal | -2 | 35 | 0.07% |
| don't know | -1 | 23 | 0.05% |
| yes | 1 | 17745 | 34.8% |
| no | 2 | 33121 | 64.95% |
| Total | 50994 | 100.0% |
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