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Whether has other long-term health condition(s) (HOLHP)

Latest release
Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
Reference period
2021

Definition

This variable describes whether a person has been told by a doctor or nurse that they have a long-term health condition that is not:

  • arthritis
  • asthma
  • cancer (including remission)
  • dementia (including Alzheimer’s)
  • diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)
  • heart disease (including heart attack or angina)
  • kidney disease 
  • lung conditions (including COPD or emphysema)
  • mental health conditions (including depression or anxiety)
  • stroke

This variable does not indicate whether a person has multiple long-term health conditions.

Scope

All persons 

Categories

CodeCategory
111Has one or more other long-term health conditions
112Does not have any other long-term health conditions
&&&Not stated
VVVOverseas visitor

Number of categories: 4

See Understanding supplementary codes for more information.

Question(s) from the Census form

Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?

How this variable is created

This variable is derived from responses to the long-term health conditions question. It counts the number of people who marked ‘Any other long-term health condition(s)’.

History and changes

This is a new variable for 2021.

Data use consideration

There are no data use considerations for this variable.

This variable does not have a non-response rate as it is created during Census processing by using responses from one or more questions on the Census form. For the item non-response rate for the Health question, see CLTHP.

Related variables and glossary terms

  • Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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