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disdif

Type of impairment or disability

Datafile

Index term

Individual variables

Variable nameVariable labelDatafile
disdif1 Type of impairment or disability: Mobility (moving around at home and walking) indresp
disdif2 Type of impairment or disability: Lifting, carrying or moving objects indresp
disdif3 Type of impairment or disability: Manual dexterity (using your hands to carry ou indresp
disdif4 Type of impairment or disability: Continence (bladder and bowel control) indresp
disdif5 Type of impairment or disability: Hearing (apart from using a standard hearing a indresp
disdif6 Type of impairment or disability: Sight (apart from wearing standard glasses) indresp
disdif7 Type of impairment or disability: Communication or speech problems indresp
disdif8 Type of impairment or disability: Memory or ability to concentrate, learn or und indresp
disdif9 Type of impairment or disability: Recognising when you are in physical danger indresp
disdif10 Type of impairment or disability: Your physical co-ordination (e.g. balance) indresp
disdif11 Type of impairment or disability: Difficulties with own personal care indresp
disdif12 Type of impairment or disability: Other health problem or disability indresp
disdif96 Type of impairment or disability: None of these indresp

Question asked in the latest wave:

disability_w15.disdif

Question label:

Type of impairment or disability

Question text:

'Even though you don't have any long-standing health problems, do {if HEALTH = 2}' 'Do {if HEALTH 2}' you have any health problems or disabilities that mean you have substantial difficulties with any of the following areas of your life?

Question universe:

Ask all

Question interviewer instructions:

PROBE FOR ANY OTHERS
CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

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