All Indicators > Indicator SH3: Physical morbidity
| Definition | Directly age and gender standarised Illness and Disability Ratio |
| Dimension | Situation of health |
| Sector | Health status (individual) |
| Components | This top-level indicator is not a combination of its constituent components but rather a ‘standalone’figure. A break down of Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disablement Allowance by main diagnostic group is however provided for information. |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Count of the population claiming at least one of: Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Income Support (Disability Premium) in respective year. |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
It is not possible to differentiate these benefits by ethnic group. Thus a process of ecological modelling was used, where the local authority ethnic estimate is a weighted average of SOA estimates based on the spatial distribution of the ethnic group across the SOAs of a Local Authority District. This method was applied to all the subcomponents of this indicator.
Component SH3_1: Benefits for diseases of the respiratory and circulatory system
| Definition | Proportion of the working age population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the Respiratory or Circulatory system |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the Respiratory or Circulatory system, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age who are receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the circulatory and Respiratory system is an indicator of the incidence of the diseases and thus the overall physical morbidity of an area.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions, to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for diseases of the circulatory system were I00 –I99 and diseases of the respiratory system J00 –J99.
Component SH3_2: Benefits for injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes
| Definition | Proportion of the working age population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) for injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: People claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age who are claiming Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance for injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes is an indicator of the incidence of the diseases and thus the overall physical morbidity of an area. It was selected as an indicator because it is one of the five largest categories of IB, accounting for 6.32% of the IB claimants in 1999.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions, to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for injury, poisoning and other consequences of external causes were S00 –U22.
Component SH3_3: Benefits for mental and behavioural disorders
| Definition | Proportion of the working population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) for mental and behavioural disorders |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: People claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for mental and behavioural disorders, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age are receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for mental and behavioural disorders is an indicator of the incidence of the illness and thus the overall physical morbidity of an area. It was selected as an indicator because it is one of the five largest categories of IB, accounting for 28.79% of the IB claimants in 1999.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions, to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for mental and behavioural disorders were F00 –F99.
Component SH3_4: Benefits for diseases of the musculoskeletal system
| Definition | Proportion of the working population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) for diseases of the musculoskeletal system |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: People claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the musculoskeletal system, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age are receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the musculoskeletal system is an indicator of the incidence of the diseases and thus the overall physical morbidity of an area. It was selected as an indicator because it is one of the five largest categories of IB, accounting for 24.36% of the IB claimants in 1999.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for diseases of the musculoskeletal system were M00 –M99.
Component SH3_5: Benefits for diseases of the nervous system
| Definition | Proportion of the working population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) for diseases of the nervous system |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: People claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the nervous system, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age who are receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for diseases of the nervous system is an indicator of the incidence of the diseases and thus the overall physical morbidity of an area. It was selected as an indicator because it is one of the five largest categories of IB, accounting for 4.79% of the IB claimants in 1999.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions, to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for diseases of the nervous system were G00 –G99.
Component SH3_6: Benefits for other conditions
| Definition | Proportion of the working population claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) for other conditions |
| Source Numerator | 2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: People claiming Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for other conditions, August of respective years, Department for Work and Pensions |
| Source Denominator |
2001, 2001 Ethnic, 2003, 2005: Census based mid year population estimates for the respective calendar year, ONS |
| Note | 2001 Ethnic Group: 2001 SOA level data, weighted by SOA ethnic population as a proportion of Local Authority ethnic population |
Additional details
The proportion of people of working age who are receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) for other conditions is an overall indicator of the incidence of various illnesses (not including the five major groups - diseases of the Respiratory or Circulatory system, injury and poisoning, mental and behavioural disorders, diseases of the musculoskeletal system and diseases of the nervous system - which together accounted for almost 75% of all IB claimants in 1999) and thus the physical morbidity of an area.
The benefit dataset is coded for medical conditions, to which the Department for Work and Pensions matched International Classification of Diseases Version 10 (ICD-10) codes. The ICD-10 codes used to classify individuals claiming IB and SDA for other conditions were:
| A00 - B99 | certain infectious and parasitic diseases |
| C00 - D48 | neoplasms |
| D50 - D99 | diseases of the blood and certain diseases involving the immune mechanism |
| E00 - E90 | endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases |
| H00 - H59 | diseases of the eye and adnexa |
| H60 - H95 | diseases of the ear and mastoid process |
| K00 - K93 | diseases of the digestive system |
| L00 - L99 | diseases of the skin and subcutaneous system |
| N00 - N99 | diseases of the genitourinary system |
| O00 - O99 | pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium |
| P00 - P96 | certain conditions originating in the perinatal period |
| Q00 - Q99 | congenital malformations, deformations and chromasomal abnormalities |
| R00 - R99 | symptoms, signs and abnormal findings not elsewhere classified |
| Z00 - Z99 | factors influencing health status and contact with health services |