General health and Type of long-term condition Definitions
Codes as headers, descriptions in separate file. Scotland coverage
Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
Census Electoral Divisions,Census Wards,Council Areas,Countries
Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2011-2
Country level down to Wards and Electoral Divisions
**Dataset population:** Persons **General health** General health is a self-assessment of a person's general state of health. People were asked to assess whether their health was very good, good, fair, bad or very bad. **Type of long-term condition** People with more than one condition are counted separately for each condition but only once in the 'All people'/'All people in households' and 'One or more conditions' categories. 1. **A communication difficulty** means a difficulty with speaking or making yourself understood. 2. **A mobility or dexterity difficulty** means a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, lifting or carrying. 3. **An emotional, psychological or mental health condition** includes conditions such as depression or schizophrenia. 4. **Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing** includes conditions such as asthma. 5. **A chronic illness** includes illnesses such as cancer, HIV, diabetes, heart disease or epilepsy. A long-term condition refers to a condition which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months.
General health by Type of long-term condition (Wards and Electoral Divisions in Scotland) 2011