DHPSICK: Number of permanently sick residents in household (derived variable)
DHPSICK is derived by summing the values of PERMSICK across each household. The values of this variable range from 0 to 6.
PERMSICK is an indicator of whether a person is a permanently sick resident, derived from RESIDENT and ECONPRIM. This conforms to the algorithm used by OPCS.
| CODE | MEANING |
| 0 | Not a permanently sick resident |
| 1 | Permanently sick resident |
| RESIDENT (1), ECONPRIM (8) |