Scientific Data Documentation
Behavior Questionnnaire, Ages 25 - 74
DSN: CC37.HANES2.BEHAVR
ABSTRACT
General Information
BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE, NHANES II
Documentation for Public Use Data Tape
Catalog Number 5317
Behavior Questionnaire Ages 25-74 Years
This data tape contains demographic data and behavior
questionnaire data for persons 25 through 74 years of age
examined in the second National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES II), conducted in 1976-1980 by the National Center
for Health Statistics, U.S. Public Health Service.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control
National Center for Health Statistics
Hyattsville, Maryland
May 1990
Description
This data tape contains demographic data and Behavior
Questionnaire data for all examined persons 25 through 74
years of age.
Obtaining NCHS Public Use Data Tapes
Public use data tapes from the National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS) for all NHANES II components will be released
as soon as the data have been compiled and documented. NHANES II
data tapes are available for purchase from:
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Use of NCHS Data Tapes
The National Center for Health Statistics requests the
cooperation of recipients of data tapes in certain actions
related to their use.
Any publication based on the data should acknowledge NCHS as
the original source. It should include a disclaimer which
credits the authors for any analyses, interpretations, or
conclusions, and not NCHS, which is responsible only for the
data.
Users who wish to publish a technical description of the
data should make a reasonable effort to insure that the
description is consistent with that published by NCHS. This
does not mean, however, that NCHS will review such
descriptions.
NCHS would appreciate receiving reprints of journal articles or
other publications based upon findings from the NHANES II survey.
Please send them to the address below.
The data tapes have been carefully edited. Some of the
continuous data items have extremely high or low values. It has
been verified that the values appear that way on the original
interview documents; that is, it has been verified that the
values have not resulted from incorrect keypunching. Within each
data tape numerous consistency checks have been performed.
However, due to the large volume of data collected in the survey,
it is likely that a small number of errors or discrepancies
remain undetected. NCHS would like to be informed if any such
errors are detected so that errata sheets can be issued to
previous purchasers and corrections made to the new data tape, if
appropriate. Please contact:
Division of Health Examination Statistics
National Center for Health Statistics
Center Building, Room 2-58
3700 East-West Highway
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
(301) 436-7068
BACKGROUND FOR NHANES II
Description of Survey: NHANES II was one of a series of
population based surveys conducted by the National
Center for Health Statistics to help determine the
health status of the Nation. Data were collected
through response to questionnaires on medical history,
food consumption, and health-related behavior. Data
also were collected through direct medical examination.
The tape documented here contains demographic data and
behavior questionnaire data from the survey for persons
25 through 74 years of age. A detailed description of
the design, content, questionnaires, and operation of
NHANES II is provides in the following report: Plan and
Operation of the Second National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 1976-1980, DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 81-
1317, Vital and Health Statistics Series 1, No. 15,
Public Health Service, available at cost from the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The stock number is
017-022-00752-5. One copy is provided with the
documentation herein, and a general summary of the data
collection techniques and content is given in the
Appendix.
POPULATION DESCRIPTION
Target Population: NHANES II was conducted on a
nationwide probability sample of approximately 28,000
persons 6 months through 74 years of age from the
civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United
States. The survey started in February 1976 and was
completed in February 1980. The NHANES II sample was
selected so that certain population groups thought to be
at high risk of malnutrition (persons with low incomes,
preschool children, and the elderly) were oversampled.
Adjusted sampling weights were then computed for 76 age,
sex, and race categories to inflate the sample in such a
manner as to closely reflect the estimated civilian,
noninstitutionalized U.S. population 6 months through 74
years of age at the midpoint of the survey (March 1,
1978).
METHODS
Sample Design and Recommendations for Analysis
NHANES II uses a multistage sample designed to represent the
civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United
States, 6 months through 74 years of age. Since the sample
is not a simple random one and certain population groups
were oversampled, it is necessary to incorporate the
person's sample weight for proper analysis of the data. The
sample weight is a composite of the individual selection
probability, adjustments for nonresponse, and
poststratification adjustments.
NHANES II provides information on 20,322 individuals who
were both interviewed and examined, and on another 4,964
individuals who were interviewed but not examined, in the
age range 6 months through 74 years of age. In addition to
the general examination components, several more detailed
examinations were performed on subsamples of the population.
Therefore, instead of there being one sample weight per
person, there are several sample weights for each person.
For a person not selected for a particular subsample, the
associated subsample weight is zero. When analyzing the
special subsamples, the analyst must be careful to select
the appropriate sampling weight from the weights found in
tape locations 282-317. For a more complete description of
how the sample weights are calculated, see the detailed note
section of this documentation. This file contains data on
all 10,450 examined persons 25 through 74 years of age.
The NHANES II data were collected using a complex sample
design involving both clustering and stratification.
Because of the complex design and the ratio adjustments
applied to the sample weights, the direct application of
standard statistical analysis methods for variance
estimation and hypothesis testing may be very misleading.
The modification of statistical analysis procedures to
incorporate the effects of complex survey designs is an
important area of research; however, the current
methodologies appropriate for the analysis of data from such
surveys have not been made readily available in the standard
packaged statistical software.
Variance Estimation
There are computer programs available which provide the
capability of variance estimation for complex sample
designs. The balanced repeated replication approach 1 is
utilized in &REPERR &PSALMS to calculate the variance-
covariance matrix. Both routines are available within the
OSIRIS IV library.2 SURREGR3 and SUPERCARP4 are programs
that calculate the variance-covariance matrix using the
linearization approach5 (Taylor series expansion). Another
program, SESUDAAN,6 calculates variances and design effects.
SURREGR and SESUDAAN are special procedures for the SAS
package, which is available from SAS Institute, Box 8000,
Carey, N.C., 27511.
In order to provide the user with the capability of
estimating the complex sample variances in the NHANES II
data using the above procedures, Strata and Pseudo Primary
Sampling Unit (PSU) codes have been provided on all data
tapes in positions 324-326. These variables and the sample
weights are necessary for the calculation of variances.
Even though the overall number of examined persons in this
survey is quite large for statistical inference purposes,
subclass analyses can lead to estimators that are unstable,
particularly estimates of variances. Consequently, analyses
of subclasses require that the user pay particular attention
to the coefficient of variation for the estimates of means,
proportions and totals. In addition, small sample sizes, or
a small number of PSU's used in the variance calculations,
may produce unstable estimates of the variances using the
above computer programs.
An NCHS publication discusses these issues and describes
analytic strategies for examining various hypotheses for the
first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES II), which used a similar type of complex sample
design.7
Demographic Data Collection
An advance letter, announcing the forthcoming arrival of an
interviewer from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, was mailed
to each household that fell into the NHANES II probability
sample. The interviewer subsequently visited the household
to ascertain its composition, select the sample person(s),
and administer demographic and medical history
questionnaires. Demographic information relating to the
household, the housing unit, and each sample person 6
through 11 years of age was obtained from an available and
competent household respondent. (In contrast, the preferred
respondent for the medical information for persons 12
through 74 years of age was the actual sample person, with
proxy response accepted when the sample person was not
available.)
Behavior Questionaire Data Collection
Tape users are referred to NCHS publications of data collection
manuals, part 15a (8) and the complete operational manual for
NHANES II (9).
Use of Special Terms
For demographic data, the term "blank but applicable," is
used to indicate a data item that was to have a response for
a sample person but for which no usable data were provided.
This includes unanswered data fields, as well as those
containing impossible entries: i.e., out-of-range or
inconsistent with other entries. The term "blank" refers to
data items where the sample person was not supposed to
respond to the question.
The notation "see detailed note" is intended to refer the
user to the section Detailed Notes. In this section, a
comprehensive description of the field is given.
VARIABLES AND THEIR CATEGORIES
Demographic Data
Residence Data in Positions 001-034
001-005 Sample Sequence Number
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 001-005 SAMPLE SEQUENCE NUMBER
0058-27796. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
006-009 Catalog Number
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 006-009 CATALOG NUMBER
5371 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
010 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 010 UNUSED POSITION
011 Size of Place
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 011 SIZE OF PLACE (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=URBANIZED AREA WITH 3,000,000 OR MORE . . . . . . . . . . 1,328
2=URBANIZED AREA 1,000,000 TO 2,999,999 . . . . . . . . . . 1,347
3=URBANIZED AREA WITH 250,000 TO 999,999. . . . . . . . . . 1,260
4=URBANIZED AREA UNDER 250,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 918
5=URBAN PLACE 25,000 OR MORE OUTSIDE URBANIZED AREA . . . . . 427
6=URBAN PLACE 10,000-24,999 OUTSIDE URBANIZED AREA. . . . . . 441
7=URBAN PLACE 2,500-9,999 OUTSIDE URBANIZED AREA. . . . . . . 866
8=RURAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,863
012 SMSA-NOT SMSA
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 012 SMSA-NOT SMSA (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=IN SMSA, IN CENTRAL CITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,852
2=IN SMSA, NOT IN CENTRAL CITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,890
4=NOT IN SMSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,708
013-023 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 013-023 UNUSED POSITIONS
024 Type of Living Quarters
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 024 TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS (QUES. 7)
1=HOUSING UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,419
2=OTHER UNIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
025 Land Usage
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 025 LAND USAGE (QUES. 9)
1=URBAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,597
2=RURAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,853
026 Place Have 10 Acres or More if Rural?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 026 IF RURAL, ASKED DOES THIS PLACE HAVE 10 ACRES
OR MORE? (QUES. 11A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 896
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,957
9=NOT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,597
027 Past 12 Months, Sales of Farm Products & Live Stock > = $50?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 027 IF 10 ACRES OR MORE, ASKED IF IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
DID SALES OF FARM PRODUCTS AND LIVE STOCK AMOUNT TO
$50 OR MORE? (QUES. 11B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365
9=NOT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,554
028 Past 12 Months, Sale of Farm Products & Live Stock > = $250?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 028 IF LESS THAN 10 ACRES, ASKED IF IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
DID SALES OF FARM PRODUCTS AND LIVE STOCK AMOUNT TO
$250 OR MORE? (QUES. 11C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,854
9=NOT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,493
029 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 029 UNUSED POSITION
030-031 Total Number of Persons in Household
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 030-031 TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
01-15 AS GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
032-033 Total Number of Persons in Family
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 032-033 TOTAL NUMBER OF SAMPLE PERSONS IN FAMILY
01-06 AS GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
034 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 034 UNUSED POSITION
Sample Person Data in Positions 035-081
035 Family Relationship
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 035 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
1=HEAD, ONE PERSON LIVING ALONE OR WITH NON-RELATIVES . . . 1,694
2=HEAD, TWO OR MORE RELATED PERSONS IN FAMILY . . . . . . . 4,676
3=WIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,525
4=CHILD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
5=OTHER RELATIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
6=FOSTER CHILD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
7=HUSBAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
036 Examination Status
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 036 EXAMINATION STATUS
1=EXAMINED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
2=NOT EXAMINED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
037-041 Family Unit Sequence Number
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 037-041 FAMILY UNIT SEQUENCE NUMBER
(SEE DETAILED NOTE)
00001-21050 AS GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
042-046 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 042-046 UNUSED POSITIONS
047-048 Age at Interview
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 047-048 AGE-YEARS (AT INTERVIEW) (QUES. 3)
00-IF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
01-24 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
25-74 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
049-050 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 049-050 UNUSED POSITIONS
051-052 Date of Birth - Month
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 051-052 DATE OF BIRTH-MONTH (QUES. 2)
01-12 MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
053-054 Date of Birth - Year
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 053-054 DATE OF BIRTH-YEAR (QUES. 2)
01-73 YEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
055 Sex
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 055 SEX (QUES. 4)
1=MALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,928
2=FEMALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,522
056 Race
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 056 RACE (QUES. 5) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,928
2=BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,163
3=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
057-058 State Born
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 057-058 IN WHAT STATE WAS HE/SHE BORN? (QUES. 6)
(SEE DETAILED NOTE)
01-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
059 Married, Widowed, Divorced, Separated, or Never Married?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 059 IS HE/SHE NOW MARRIED, WIDOWED, DIVORCED, SEPARATED,
OR NEVER MARRIED? (QUES. 7)
1=UNDER 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
2=MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,600
3=WIDOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,145
4=DIVORCED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622
5=SEPARATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
6=NEVER MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 758
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
060-061 National Origin/Ancestry
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 060-061 NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY (QUES. 8)
01=COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICA. . . . . . . . . . . .48
02=CHICAGO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
03=CUBAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
04=MEXICAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
05=MEXICANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
06=MEXICAN-AMERICAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
07=PUERTO RICAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
08=OTHER SPANISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
09=OTHER EUROPEAN, SUCH AS GERMAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH,
IRISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,778
10=BLACK, NEGRO OR AFRO-AMERICAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120
11=AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
12=ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER SUCH AS CHINESE,
JAPANESE, KOREAN, PHILIPPINO, SAMOAN. . . . . . . . . . . 173
13=ANOTHER GROUP NOT LISTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
062-063 Highest Grade/Year of School Attended
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 062-063 WHAT WAS THE HIGHEST GRADE OR YEAR OF SCHOOL
HE/SHE HAS EVER ATTENDED? (QUES. 9A)
00=NONE (REGARDLESS OF AGE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
21-28=ELEMENTARY GRADES (1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,350
31-34=HIGH SCHOOL (1-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,088
41-45=COLLEGE (1-5+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,814
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
064 Finish Highest Grade/Year?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 064 DID HE/SHE FINISH THE GRADE YEAR? (QUES. 9B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,072
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,053
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
065 What Was He/She Doing Most of Past 12 Months?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 065 WHAT WAS HE/SHE DOING DURING MOST OF THE PAST
12 MONTHS? (QUES. 10A)
1=WORKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,522
2=KEEPING HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,153
3=SOMETHING ELSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,736
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
066 What Was He/She Doing?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 066 WHAT WAS HE/SHE DOING? (QUES. 10B)
1=LAYOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
2=RETIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,177
3=STUDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
4=ILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
5=STAYING HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
6=LOOKING FOR WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
7=UNABLE TO WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
0=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,675
067 Work at Job/Business any Time During Past 3 Months?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 067 DID HE/SHE WORK AT A JOB OR BUSINESS AT ANY TIME
DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS? (QUES. 10C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,372
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5522
068 Work Full or Part Time?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 068 WHEN HE/SHE WAS WORKING, DID HE/SHE USUALLY
WORK FULL OR PART TIME? (QUES. 10D)
1=FULL TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,024
2=PART TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,015
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,372
070 Have Job/Business?
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POS. 070 EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE DID NOT WORK DURING THAT TIME,
DOES HE/SHE HAVE A JOB OR BUSINESS? (QUES. 11B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,632
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,466
071 Looking for Work or on Layoff from Job?
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POS. 071 WAS HE/SHE LOOKING FOR WORK OR ON LAYOFF FROM
A JOB? (QUES. 11C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,648
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,466
072 Which, Looking for Work or on Layoff from Job or Both?
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COUNTS
POS. 072 WHICH-LOOKING FOR WORK OR ON LAYOFF FROM A JOB?
(QUES. 11D)
1=LOOKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
2=LAYOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
3=BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,114
073-075 Kind of Business/Industry
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COUNTS
POS. 073-075 WHAT KIND OF INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS IS THIS?
(QUES. 12B) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
017-937 (LAST DIGIT 7,8,9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
000=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,009
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,378
076-078 Kind of Work Doing
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POS. 076-078 WHAT KIND OF WORK WAS HE/SHE DOING?
(QUES. 12C) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
001-985=OCCUPATION (LAST DIGIT 0-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,001
000=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,378
079 Empl. of Private Comp./Individual for Wage,Salary,Commission
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POS. 079 WAS HE/SHE AN EMPLOYEE OF A PRIVATE COMPANY,
BUSINESS, OR INDIVIDUAL FOR WAGES, SALARY, OR
COMMISSION? (QUES. 12E)
1=PRIVATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,969
2=A FEDERAL GOV'T EMPLOYEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
3=A STATE GOV'T EMPLOYEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
4=A LOCAL GOV'T EMPLOYEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
5=INCORPORATED-OWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
6=SELF EMPLOYED (OR FARM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739
7=WORKING WITHOUT PAY IN FAMILY BUSINESS OR FARM. . . . . . . .55
8=NEVER WORKED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
0=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,378
080 Serve in U.S. Armed Forces?
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POS. 080 DID HE/SHE EVER SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES? (QUES. 13A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,165
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,084
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
081 When Serve in U.S. Armed Forces?
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COUNTS
POS. 081 WHEN DID HE/SHE SERVE? (QUES. 13B)
1=VIETNAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
2=KOREAN WAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
3=WORLD WAR II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,101
4=WORLD WAR I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
5=POST VIETNAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6=OTHER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
9=DO NO KNOW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,084
082-090 Unused Positions
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POS. 082-090 UNUSED POSITIONS
Household Data in Positions 091-212
091 No. Rooms in Home
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COUNTS
POS. 091 HOW MANY ROOMS ARE IN THIS...? COUNT THE
KITCHEN, BUT NOT THE BATHROOM. (QUES. 14A)
1-8 ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,852
9-9 OR MORE ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 598
092 No. Bedrooms in Home
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POS. 092 HOW MANY BEDROOMS ARE IN THIS...? (QUES. 14B)
0-7 BEDROOMS - MORE THAN 7 BEDROOMS CODED AS 7. . . . . . .10,450
093 Complete Kitchen Facilities in Living Quarters?
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POS. 093 DO YOU HAVE COMPLETE KITCHEN FACILITIES IN YOUR
LIVING QUARTERS, THAT IS, A KITCHEN SINK WITH PIPED
WATER, A REFRIGERATOR AND A RANGE OR COOKSTOVE?
ASKED ONLY OF UNRELATED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. (QUES.
14C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,337
094 Have/Have Access to Complete Kitchen Facilities in House?
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POS. 094 DO YOU (HAVE/HAVE ACCESS TO) COMPLETE KITCHEN
FACILITIES IN THIS HOUSE, THAT IS, A KITCHEN SINK
WITH PIPED WATER, A REFRIGERATOR AND A RANGE OR
COOKSTOVE? (QUES. 15A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,239
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
095 Have/Have Access to Rance or Cookstove?
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POS. 095 DO YOU (HAVE/HAVE ACCESS TO) A RANGE OR COOKSTOVE?
(QUES. 15B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,298
096 Have/Have Access to a Refrigerator?
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COUNTS
POS. 096 DO YOU (HAVE/HAVE ACCESS TO) A REFRIGERATOR?
(QUES. 15B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,298
097 Have/Have Access to a Sink With Piped Water?
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COUNTS
POS. 097 DO YOU (HAVE/HAVE ACCESS TO) A SINK WITH PIPED
WATER? (QUES. 15B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,298
098 Piped Water in House?
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POS. 098 IS THERE PIPED WATER IN THIS HOUSE (THESE LIVING
QUARTERS? (QUES. 15C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,328
099 Both Hot and Cold Water?
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POS. 099 IS THERE BOTH HOT AND COLD WATER? (QUES. 15D)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,368
100 Kitchen Facilities Used by Anyone Not Living in Household?
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POS. 100 ARE THESE KITCHEN FACILITIES USED BY ANYONE NOT
LIVING IN THIS HOUSEHOLD? (QUES. 15E)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,097
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
101-102 Main Type of Heating System
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COUNTS
POS. 101-102 WHAT IS THE MAIN TYPE OF HEATING SYSTEM
YOU HAVE? (QUES. 16)
11=STEAM OR HOT WATER SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,685
12=CENTRAL WARM AIR FURNACE WITH DUCTS TO INDIVIDUAL
ROOM OR CENTRAL HEAT PUMP (FORCED AIR). . . . . . . . . 5,041
13=BUILT IN ELECTRIC UNITS (PERMANENTLY INSTALLED IN
WALL, CEILING, OR BASEBOARD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 596
14=FLOOR, WALL OR PIPELESS FURNACE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842
15=CIRCULATING, RADIANT OR ROOM HEATERS, WITH FLUE OR
VENT, BURNING GAS, OIL OR KEROSENE. . . . . . . . . . . . 945
16=CIRCULATING, RADIANT, OR ROOM HEATERS (NOT PORTABLE)
WITHOUT FLUE OR VENT BURNING GAS, OIL, OR KEROSENE. . . . 390
17=FIREPLACE OR STOVES BURNING COAL, WOOD, OR COKE. . . . . . 374
18=PORTABLE ROOM HEATERS OF ANY KIND. . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
19=SOME OTHER TYPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
20=NONE, UNIT IS NOT HEATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
103 Air Conditioning?
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POS. 103 DO YOU HAVE AIR CONDITIONING? (QUES. 17)
1=YES, INDIVIDUAL ROOM UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,342
2=YES, CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,984
3=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,071
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
104 No. Motor Vehicles Owned/Used for Transportation by Family
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POS. 104 HOW MANY MOTOR VEHICLES ARE OWNED OR REGULARLY
USED FOR TRANSPORTATION BY MEMBERS OF YOUR
FAMILY? (QUES. 18)
0=NONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,153
1-8 VEHICLES (MORE THAN 8 CODED AS 8) . . . . . . . . . . . 9,217
9=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
105 Language Other Than English Frequently Spoken by Family?
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POS. 105 IS ANY LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH FREQUENTLY
SPOKEN BY FAMILY MEMBERS LIVING HERE? (QUES. 19A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,431
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
106 What Language?
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POS. 106 WHAT LANGUAGE? (QUES. 19B)
0=GERMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
1=ITALIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
2=FRENCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
3=POLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
4=RUSSIAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5=SPANISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
6=CHINESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
7=OTHER LANGUAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
9=NOT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,431
107-108 Group Representing Tot. Combined Fam. Income Past 12 Mo.
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COUNTS
POS. 107-108 WHICH OF THESE INCOME GROUPS REPRESENTS YOUR
TOTAL COMBINED FAMILY INCOME FOR THE PAST 12
MONTHS? (QUES. 20) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
11= UNDER $ 1,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
12=$ 1,000-$ 1,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
13=$ 2,000-$ 2,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 422
14=$ 3,000-$ 3,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 489
15=$ 4,000-$ 4,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448
16=$ 5,000-$ 5,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
17=$ 6,000-$ 6,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
18=$ 7,000-$ 9,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,874
19=$10,000-$14,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,969
20=$15,000-$19,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,547
21=$20,000-$24,999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,052
22=$25,000 AND OVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,280
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
109-112 Amt. of Money Family Members Received in Wages/Salaries
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POS. 109-112 DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HOW MUCH MONEY DID
YOU AND ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY RECEIVE IN
WAGES OR SALARIES BEFORE DEDUCTIONS?
(QUES. 21)
0000-6999=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,226
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
113 Social Security or Railroad Retirement?
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POS. 113 SOCIAL SECURITY OR RAILROAD RETIREMENT?
(QUES. 22A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,487
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
114 Unused Position
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POS. 114 UNUSED POSITION
115-118 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 115-118 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0038-6828=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,412
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,589
119 Welfare Payments or Other Public Assistance?
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POS. 119 WELFARE PAYMENTS OR OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE?
(QUES. 22B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 424
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,936
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
120 Unused Position
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POS. 120 UNUSED POSITION
121-124 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 121-124 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0012-6800=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,658
125 Unemployment Compensation or Workmen's Compensation?
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COUNTS
POS. 125 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION OR WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION (QUES. 22C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,224
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
126 Unused Position
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COUNTS
POS. 126 UNUSED POSITION
127-130 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 127-130 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0015-5640=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,946
131 Government Employee Pension or Private Pensions?
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POS. 131 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSION OR PRIVATE
PENSIONS? (QUES. 22D)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,114
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
132 Unused Position
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POS. 132 UNUSED POSITION
133-136 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 133-136 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0036-6000=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,836
137 Dividends, Interest, or Rent?
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POS. 137 DIVIDENDS, INTEREST, OR RENT? (QUES. 22E)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,984
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
138 Unused Position
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POS. 138 UNUSED POSITION
139-142 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 139-142 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0011-5200=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,706
143 Income from Nonfarm Bus./Professional Practice/Partnership?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 143 NET INCOME FROM THEIR OWN NONFARM BUSINESS,
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, OR PARTNERSHIP?
(QUES. 22F)
144 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 144 UNUSED POSITION
145-148 If Yes How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 145-148 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0090-6500=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,954
149 Net Income from a Farm?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 149 NET INCOME FROM A FARM? (QUES. 22G)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,240
3=LOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
150 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 150 UNUSED POSITION
151-154 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 151-154 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0000-6500=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,962
155 Veteran's Payments?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 155 VETERAN'S PAYMENTS? (QUES. 22H)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,171
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
156 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 156 UNUSED POSITION
157-160 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 157-160 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0060-4116=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,893
161 Alimony/Child Support/Contributions from Non-Household Mem.?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 161 ALIMONY, CHILD SUPPORT, OR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
PERSONS NOT LIVING IN HOUSEHOLD? (QUES. 22I)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,284
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
162 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 162 UNUSED POSITION
163-166 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 163-166 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0020-6900=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,006
167 Any Other Income?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 167 ANY OTHER INCOME? (QUES. 22J)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,253
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
168 Unused Position
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 168 UNUSED POSITION
169-172 If Yes, How Much?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 169-172 IF YES, HOW MUCH?
0003-6403=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,975
173-176 Total Amount (Ques. 21 & 22)
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 173-176 TOTAL AMOUNT (QUES. 21 & 22)
0001-6688=AMOUNT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,107
8888=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,722
177 Check Item B
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 177 CHECK ITEM B
2=FOOD STAMPS AVAILABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,327
4=BOTH FOOD STAMPS AND COMMODITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
178 Certified to Participate in Food Stamp Program?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 178 ARE YOU CERTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FOOD
STAMP PROGRAM? (QUES. 23A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,090
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585
179 Buying Food Stamps Now?
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COUNTS
POS. 179 ARE YOU BUYING FOOD STAMPS NOW? (QUES. 23B)
1=YES, REGULARLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
2=YES, OCCASIONALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
3=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,675
180 Main Reason Not Participating in Food Stamp Program
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 180 WHAT IS THE MAIN REASON YOU AREN'T PARTICIPATING
IN THE PROGRAM? (QUES. 23C)
1=NO NEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
2=NOT ENOUGH MONEY AT THE TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
3=NO TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4=PRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,248
181 Certified for Commodity Distribution Program?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 181 ARE YOU CERTIFIED FOR THE COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM? (QUES. 24A)
1=YES, REGULARLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
2=YES, OCCASIONALLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,448
183 Reason Not Participating in Commodity Distribution Program
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 183 WHY AREN'T YOU PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM?
(QUES. 24C)
1=NO NEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2=NO TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
3=PRIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
4=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,448
184-185 Control Record - Date of Exam Month
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 184-185 CONTROL RECORD - DATE OF EXAM MONTH
01-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
186-187 Control Record - Date of Exam Day
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 186-187 CONTROL RECORD - DATE OF EXAM DAY
01-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
188-189 Control Record - Date of Exam Year
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 188-189 CONTROL RECORD - DATE OF EXAM YEAR
76-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
190-191 Age in Years (at Examination)
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 190-191 AGE IN YEARS (AT EXAMINATION)
25-74 YEARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
192-206 Race Sex Recode for Sample Person
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 192-206 RACE SEX RECODE FOR SAMPLE PERSON
(SEE DETAILED NOTE FOR POS. 056)
1=MALE, WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,302
2=MALE, BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
3=MALE, OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
4=FEMALE, WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,794
5=FEMALE, BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 635
6=FEMALE, OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
207 Farm, Non-Farm Recode for Sample Person
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 207 FARM, NON-FARM RECODE FOR SAMPLE PERSON
(SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=FARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 634
2=NON-FARM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,816
209 Region
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 209 REGION (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=NORTHEAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,375
2=MIDWEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,715
3=SOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,841
4=WEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,519
210-212 Poverty Index
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 210-212 POVERTY INDEX (X.XX) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
001-880 AS GIVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,035
999-UNKNOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
213-246 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 213-246 UNUSED POSITIONS
Head of Household Data in Positions 247-281
247-248 Age in Years at Interview
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 247-248 AGE IN YEARS AT INTERVIEW (QUES. 3)
25-74 YEARS (100 OR MORE CODED AS 99) . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
249-250 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 249-250 UNUSED POSITIONS
251-252 Date of Birth - Month
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 251-252 DATE OF BIRTH-MONTH (QUES. 2)
01-12 MONTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,435
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
253-254 Date of Birth - Year
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 253-254 DATE OF BIRTH-YEAR
00-99 YEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
255 Sex
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 255 SEX (QUES. 4)
1=MALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,540
2=FEMALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,910
256 Race
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 256 RACE (QUES. 5) (SEE DETAILED NOTE FOR POS. 056)
1=WHITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,102
2=BLACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,164
3=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
257-258 State Born
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 257-258 IN WHAT STATE WAS HE/SHE BORN? (QUES. 6)
(SEE DETAILED NOTE FOR POS. 057-058)
01-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
259 Married, Widowed, Divorced, Separated, or Never Married?
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 259 IS HE/SHE NOW MARRIED, WIDOWED, DIVORCED, SEPARATED,
OR NEVER MARRIED? (QUES. 7)
1=UNDER 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
2=MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,782
3=WIDOWED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,154
4=DIVORCED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590
5=SEPARATED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
6=NEVER MARRIED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 614
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
260-261 National Origin/Ancestry
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 260-261 NATIONAL ORIGIN OR ANCESTRY? (QUES. 8)
01=COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICA. . . . . . . . . . . .51
02=CHICANO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
03=CUBAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
04=MEXICAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
05=MEXICANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
06=MEXICAN-AMERICAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
07=PUERTO RICAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
08=OTHER SPANISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
09=OTHER EUROPEAN, SUCH AS GERMAN, FRENCH, ENGLISH,
IRISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,829
10=BLACK, NEGRO OR AFRO-AMERICAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,120
11=AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
12=ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER SUCH AS CHINESE,
JAPANESE, KOREAN, PHILIPPINO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
13=ANOTHER GROUP NOT LISTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
262-263 Highest Grade/Year of School Attended
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 262-263 WHAT WAS THE HIGHEST GRADE OR YEAR OF SCHOOL
HE/SHE HAS EVER ATTENDED (QUES. 9A)
00=NONE (REGARDLESS OF AGE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
21-28=ELEMENTARY GRADES (1-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,576
31-34=HIGH SCHOOL (1-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,712
41-45=COLLEGE (1-5+). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,970
88=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
264 Finish Highest Grade/Year?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 264 DID HE/SHE FINISH THE GRADE YEAR? (QUES. 9B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,925
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,210
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
266 What Was He/She Doing?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 266 WHAT WAS HE/SHE DOING? (QUES. 10B)
1=LAYOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
2=RETIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3=STUDENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,027
4=ILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
5=STAYING HOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
6=LOOKING FOR WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
7=UNABLE TO WORK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
0=OTHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,735
267 Work at Job/Business During Past 3 Months?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 267 DID HE/SHE WORK AT A JOB OR BUSINESS DURING THE
PAST THREE MONTHS? (QUES. 10C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,355
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,732
268 When Working, Usually Work Full/Part Time?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 268 WHEN HE/SHE WAS WORKING, DID HE/SHE USUALLY WORK
FULL OR PART TIME? (QUES. 10D)
1=FULL TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,312
2=PART TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,355
269 Work any Time Last Week or Week Before?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 269 DID HE/SHE WORK AT ANY TIME LAST WEEK OR THE WEEK
BEFORE NOT COUNTING WORK AROUND THE HOUSE?
(QUES. 11A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,532
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,355
270 Have Job/Business?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
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COUNTS
POS. 270 EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE DID NOT WORK DURING THAT
TIME DOES HE/SHE HAVE A JOB OR BUSINESS?
(QUES. 11B)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,563
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,532
271 Looking for Work or on Layoff from a Job?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 271 WAS HE/SHE LOOKING FOR WORK OR ON LAYOFF FROM
A JOB? (QUES. 11C)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,620
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,532
272 Which, Looking for Work or on Layoff from Job?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 272 WHICH-LOOKING FOR WORK OR ON LAYOFF FROM A JOB?
(QUES. 11D)
1=LOOKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
2=LAYOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
3=BOTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,152
273-275 Kind of Industry/Business
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 273-275 WHAT KIND OF INDUSTRY OR BUSINESS IS THIS?
(QUES. 12B) (SEE DETAILED NOTE)
017-998 (LAST DIGIT 7,8,9). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,028
000=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,329
276-278 Kind of Work Doing
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 276-278 WHAT KIND OF WORK WAS HE/SHE DOING? (QUES. 12C)
(SEE DETAILED NOTE)
001-992=OCCUPATION (LAST DIGIT 0-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . .7026
000=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,329
279 Empl. of Private Co./Individual for Wages,Salary,Commission?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 279 WAS HE/SHE AN EMPLOYEE OF A PRIVATE COMPANY,
BUSINESS, OR INDIVIDUAL FOR WAGES, SALARY, OR
COMMISSION? (QUES. 12E)
1=PRIVATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
2=A FEDERAL GOVT EMPLOYEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,596
3=A STATE GOVT EMPLOYEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
4=A LOCAL GOVT EMPLOYEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
5=INCORPORATED-OWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 516
6=SELF-EMPLOYED (OR FARM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
7=WORKING WITHOUT PAY IN FAMILY BUSINESS OR FARM. . . . . . 1,048
8=NEVER WORKED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
0=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,329
280 Serve in U.S. Armed Forces?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 280 DID HE/SHE EVER SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
UNITED STATES? (QUES. 13A)
1=YES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,801
2=NO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,536
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
281 When Did He/She Serve?
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 281 WHEN DID HE/SHE SERVE? (QUES. 13B)
1=VIETNAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797
2=KOREAN WAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548
3=WORLD WAR II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,885
4=WORLD WAR I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
5=POST VIETNAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
6=OTHER SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 454
8=BLANK, BUT APPLICABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
9=DO NOT KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
BLANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,536
Sample Weight Positions 282-317
282-287 Examined Final Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 282-287 EXAMINED FINAL WEIGHT
002000-079634 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
288-293 Medical History Interview Final Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 288-293 MEDICAL HISTORY INTERVIEW FINAL WEIGHT
001468-071969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
294-299 Glucose Tolerance Test Final Examined Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 294-299 GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST FINAL EXAMINED WEIGHT
004398-084115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,197
000000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,253
300-305 Lead Final Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 300-305 LEAD FINAL EXAMINED WEIGHT
004398-084115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,301
000000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,149
306-311 Carboxyhemoglobin Final Examined Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 306-311 CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN FINAL EXAMINED WEIGHT
003785-110759 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,149
000000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,301
312-317 Bile Acids Final Examined Weight
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 312-317 BILE ACIDS FINAL EXAMINED WEIGHT
003519-087673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,361
000000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,089
318-323 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 318-323 UNUSED POSITIONS
324-325 Strata
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 324-325 STRATA
01-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,450
326 Pseudo Primary Sampling Units
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 326 PSEUDO PRIMARY SAMPLING UNITS
1=NON-POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,355
2=POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,095
327 Poverty/Nonpoverty Segments
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 327 POVERTY/NONPOVERTY SEGMENTS
(SEE DETAILED NOTE)
1=NON-POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,090
2=POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,360
328-400 Unused Positions
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
TAPE POSITION, ITEM DESCRIPTION, AND CODES CONTROL
COUNTS
POS. 328-400 UNUSED POSITIONS
Behavior Questionnaire Data
Behavior Data in Positions 401-450
401-404 Catalog Number
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
See Detailed Note
401-404 Catalog Number 10450
5317
405 Behavior Questionnaire Data Missing
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
405 Behavior Questionnaire Data Missing
1 Yes 156
2 No 10294
406-411 Blank
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
406-411 Blank
412 Trouble Finding Time to Get Hair Cut/Styled?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
412 Do you ever have trouble finding time See Detailed Note
to get you hair cut or styled?
1 Never 5618
2 Occasionally 3555
3 Almost always 1090
8 Blank but applicable 31
Blank 156
413 When Under Stress/Tense Situation, Does Heart Beat?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
413 When you are under stress or in a tense
situation, does your heart beat?
1 Go faster, harder or both 5290
2 Go slower or with an irregular
"jumping rhythm" 353
3 Remain the same 1419
4 Don't know, I never noticed 3167
8 Blank but applicable 65
Blank 156
414 Ordinarily, How Rapidly do You Eat?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
414 Ordinarily, how rapidly do you eat?
1 I am usually the first one finished 1178
2 I eat a little faster than average 2591
3 I eat at about the same speed as
most people 4226
4 I eat more slowly than most people 2267
8 Blank but applicable 32
Blank 156
415 When Listening to Someone Talk, Feel Like Hurrying Him Along
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
415 When you listen to someone talking,
and this person takes too long to come
to the point, do you feel like hurrying
him along?
1 Frequently 2933
2 Occasionally 5732
3 Almost never 1571
8 Blank but applicable 58
Blank 156
416 No. Times "Put Words in His Mouth" to Speed Things Up
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
416 How often do you actually "put words
in his mouth" in order to speed things
up?
1 Frequently 1250
2 Occasionally 4821
3 Almost never 4121
8 Blank but applicable 102
Blank 156
417 How Often do You Arrive Late to Meet Spouse/Friend?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
417 If you tell your spouse or a friend
that you will meet them somewhere at a
definite time, how often do you arrive
late?
1 Frequently 536
2 Once in awhile 4909
3 Never late 4783
8 Blank but applicable 66
Blank 156
418 What You Do When Someone You are to Meet is 10 Min. Late
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
418 Suppose you are to meet someone at a
public place and the other person is
already 10 minutes late. Will you:
1 Sit and wait 4884
2 Walk home while waiting 3990
3 Usually carry some reading matter 1363
or writing paper so you can get
something done while waiting
8 Blank but applicable 57
Blank 156
419 What Most People Considered You to be when You were Younger
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
419 When you were younger, did most people
consider you to be:
1 Definitely hard-driving and competitive 1118
2 Probably hard-driving and competitive 2427
3 Probably more relaxed and easy going 5275
4 Definitely more relaxed and easy going 1398
8 Blank but applicable 76
Blank 156
420 How Your Spouse Would Rate You
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
420 Nowadays how would your spouse (or closest
friend) rate you?
1 Definitely hard-driving and competitive 1082
2 Probably hard-driving and competitive 2731
3 Probably more relaxed and easy going 5068
4 Definitely more relaxed and easy going 1337
8 Blank but applicable 76
Blank 156
421 How You Feel When Someone Interrupts You When Doing Job
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
421 When you are in the midst of doing a job
and someone (not your boss) interrupts you,
how do you usually feel inside?
1 I feel o.k. because I work better after 4257
an occasional break
2 I feel only mildly annoyed 4673
3 I really feel irritated because most 1138
such interruptions are unnecessary
8 Blank but applicable 226
Blank 156
422 What You Do When Requested Interruptions Have Made You Angry
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
422 If requested interruptions have made you
really angry, do you:
1 Tell the next interrupter in a firm way 1638
2 Tell the next interrupter in a quiet way 4324
3 Lock your door 649
4 Move to a quiet place 3321
5 Blank but applicable 362
Blank
423 No. Times You Purposely Let Young Children Win Games
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
423 When you play games with young children
about 10 years old (or when you used to
do so when your children were younger),
how often did you purposely let them win?
1 Always 835
2 Most of the time 3793
3 Half of the time 2563
4 Only occasionally 2361
5 Never 529
8 Blank but applicable 213
Blank
424 How Feel When Playing on Team/Take Part in Group Activities
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
424 When playing on a team or taking part in
some group activity:
1 I am satisfied with myself only if my 816
skill at that activity is better than
most of the others in that group
2 I am satisfied with myself if my skill 2676
is above average for the group
3 My satisfaction does not depend on how 6534
well I do, since I take part only for
enjoyment
8 Blank but applicable 268
Blank
425 Feelings About Competition on Job or Outside Activities
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
425 How do you feel about competition on the
job or in outside activities?
1 Prefer to avoid it 2547
2 Accept it because it is a necessary 2358
evil
3 Enjoy it because it is stimulating 5104
8 Blank but applicable 285
Blank
426 Does Job "Stir You Into Action?"
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
426 Does your job "stir you into action?"
1 Less often than most people's jobs 1109
2 About average 6236
3 More often than most people's jobs 2342
8 Blank but applicable 607
Blank
427 Quality of Work When Working Against Deadline
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
427 When you have to work against a deadline,
is the quality of your work:
1 Better 2075
2 Worse 2061
3 The same (pressure makes no difference) 5843
8 Blank but applicable 315
Blank
428 Content to Remain at Present Job Level for Next 5 Years?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
428 Are you content to remain at your present
job level for the next five years?
1 Yes 5616
2 No, I want to advance 2815
3 Definitely no. I strive to advance 1034
and would be dissatisfied if not
promoted in that length of time
8 Blank but applicable 829
Blank
429 Past 3 Years, Taken Less Than Allotted No. of Vacation Days?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
429 In the past three years have you ever
taken less than your allotted number
of vacation days?
1 Yes 2279
2 No 5019
3 My type of job does not provide 2461
regular vacations
8 Blank but applicable 535
Blank
430 No. Job Titles Held in Last 10 Years
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
430 How many different job titles have you
held in the last 10 years?
1 Zero or one 4837
2 Two 1976
3 Three 1304
4 Four 677
5 Five or more 1102
8 Blank but applicable 398
Blank
431 Presently Work at Job/Business Outside Home?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
431 Do you presently work at a job or business
outside the home?
1 Yes 4438
2 No 5856
Blank
432 Keep House/Work Around House Good Deal of Time?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
432 Do you keep house or work around the house
a good deal of the time?
1 Yes 4728
2 No 1128
Blank 4594
433 In Job/Housework, Amount of Time Spent Sitting Down
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
433 In your job or housework how much of the
time do you spend sitting down?
0 Hardly ever or never 2257
1 Some of the time 4796
2 Most of the time 1804
8 Blank but applicable 308
Blank
434 In Job/Housework, Amount of Time Spent Walking/Moving About
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
434 In your job or housework how much of the
time do you spend walking or moving about?
0 Hardly ever or never 447
1 Some of the time 4095
2 Most of the time 4282
8 Blank but applicable 341
Blank
435 In Job/Housework, Amount of Time Using Arm/Leg/Back Muscles
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
435 In your job or housework how much of the
time do you have to use lots of arm, leg,
or back muscles as in lifting, pulling,
carrying, digging and so on?
0 Hardly ever or never 2791
1 Some of the time 3634
2 Most of the time 2332
8 Blank but applicable 408
Blank
436 Amount of Time Spent Walking as Much as a Mile a Day
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
436 Outside of your job or work around the
house, how often do you walk as much as a
mile (5-9 blocks) a day in getting to and
from work, stores, and so on?
0 Hardly ever or never 3984
1 Sometimes 3027
2 Frequently 3012
8 Blank but applicable 271
Blank
437 How Often Take Hikes or Walks in Good Weather?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
437 Outside of your job or work around the
house, how often do you take hikes or
walks in good weather?
0 Hardly ever or never 3575
1 Sometimes 4039
2 Frequently 2277
8 Blank but applicable 403
Blank
438 Take Part in Activities Requiring Body Movement/Energy
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
438 Outside of your job or work around the
house how often do you take part in
activities which require a lot of body
movement or energy, like ball games,
cycling, dancing and so on?
0 Hardly ever or never 4661
1 Sometimes 3241
2 Frequently 1976
8 Blank but applicable 416
Blank 156
439 Follow Regular Program of Physical Exercise?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
439 Do you follow a regular program of
physical exercise?
1 Yes 1752
2 No 8389
8 Blank but applicable 153
Blank 156
440 Questionnaire Filled Out By:?
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
440 Questionnaire filled out by: See Detailed Note
1 Examinee 7951
2 Interviewer 774
3 Both 838
8 Blank but applicable 731
Blank
441-443 Time Spent in Moderately Strenuous/Strenuous Activities
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL
POSITIONS COUNTS
441-443 On the average, about how many hours per
week do you spend in moderately strenuous
or strenuous activities requiring at least
as much effort as the following examples:
climbing up or down stairs, walking fast,
using a lawnmower, sawing wood, bicycling,
dancing, or playing tennis.
000-120 hours per week 8616
888 Blank but applicable 1678
Blank
444-450 Blank
TAPE ITEM DESCRIPTION AND CODES CONTROL NHANES II DATA SOURCE
POSITIONS COUNTS OR NOTES
444-450 Blank
TAPE POSITION
Tape Position 11 - Size of Place
Size of place classification was derived from the 1970 decennial
census of the population. According to the definition used in
the 1970 census, the urban population comprised all persons
living in (a) places of 2,500 inhabitants or more incorporated as
cities, boroughs (except Alaska), villages and towns (except
towns in New York, New England States, and Wisconsin), but
excluding those persons living in the rural portions of extended
cities; (b) unincorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more;
and (c) other territories included in urbanized areas. The
remaining population was classified as rural.
Urban areas are further classified by population size for places
within urbanized areas and other places outside urbanized areas.
Tape Position 12 - SMSA - Not SMSA
Except in New England, a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
is basically a county or a group of contiguous counties which
contains at least one city of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or
"twin cities" with a combined population of at least 50,000. In
addition to the county or counties containing such a city or
cities, contiguous counties are included in an SMSA if, according
to the 1970 census, they are socially and economically integrated
with the central city. Each SMSA must include at least one
central city, and the complete title of an SMSA identifies the
central city or cities. In New England, SMSA's consist of towns
and cities, rather than counties.
Tape Positions 37-41 - Family Unit Number
All related sample persons in the same family unit have the same
computer-generated family unit code. This will enable analysis
of individual family units.
Tape Positions 56, 206, and 256 - Race
The race of the respondent was marked by observation. The
interviewer were instructed to assume that the rate of all
related persons was the same as the respondent unless otherwise
learned. The race categories were "White," "Black," or "Other."
If the appropriate category could not be marked by observation,
then race was asked. Interviewers were instructed to record
persons who responded with something other than White or Black,
such as Japanese, Chinese, American Indian, Korean, Hindu,
Eskimo, etc. as "Other" and to include Mexicans, Puerto Ricans
and other persons of Latin American descent in "White" unless
definitely Black, American Indian, or of other nonwhite race.
Tape Positions 57-58 and 257-258
United States
Name of Place Code
Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .01
Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .02
Arizona. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .04
Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .06
Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .08
Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09
Delaware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
District of Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Idaho. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Montana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Pennsylvania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Wisconsin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Outlying Areas of the United States
Name of Place Code Description
American Samoa 60 U.S. territory in the Pacific
Canal Zone 61 Territory in Panama leased by
U.S.
Canton and Enderbury Island 62 Under common US-UK
administration
Guam 66 U.S. territory in the Pacific
Johnston Atoll U.S. territory in the
Pacific, includes Sand
Island
Midway Islands 71 U.S. territory in the Pacific
Puerto Rico 72 Commonwealth associated with
the U.S.
Swan Islands 74 U.S. territory in the
Carribean
Trust Territories of the 75 U.S. administered, includes
Pacific Islands Caroline, Mariana, and
Marshall Island groups
U.S. Miscellaneous 76 Includes Navassa Islands,
Carribean Islands Quito Sueno Bank, Roncador
Cay, Serrana Bank, . . . . . .
Serranilla Bank
U.S. Miscellaneous Pacific 77 Includes Kingman Reef,
Islands Howland, Baker and Jarvis
Islands, Palmyra Atoll
Virgin Islands 78 U.S. territory in the
Carribean
Wake Island 79 U.S. territory in the Pacific
Outside of United States
North America 91
South America 92
Europe 93
Africa 94
Asia 95
Australasia 96
Pacific Islands 97
Tape Pos.73-75,76-78,273-275,276-278 - Ind. & Occupation Codes
Occupation may be defined as the principal job or business. For
this survey, the principal job or business of a respondent is
defined in one of the following ways: if the person worked
during the two week interview period or had a job or business,
the question concerning occupation (or work) applies to the job
during that period. If the respondent held more than one job,
the question is directed to the one at which the most time was
spent. It refers to the one considered most important when equal
time is spent at each job. A person who has not begun work at a
new job, is looking for work, or is on layoff from work is
questioned about the last full-time civilian job. A full-time
job is defined as one at which the person spent 35 or more hours
per week and which lasted two consecutive weeks or more. A
person who has a job but has not yet reported to it or a person
who has never had a job or business is classified as a "new
worker."
The 1970 census of population Alphabetical Index of Industries
and Occupations was used in the coding of both the industry and
occupation (Library of Congress Number 74-612012, for sale by the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock Number 0301-22831.
Tape Positions 107-108 - Family Income Group
The respondent was handed a card with twelve income ranges listed
as Group A to Group L and asked "which of these income groups
represents your total combined family income for the past 12
months, that is, yours, your ...'s, etc? Include income from all
sources such as wages, salaries, social security or retirement
benefits, help from relatives, rent from property and so forth."
If the respondent answered Group A through G, that is with an
income less than $7,000, then questions 21 and 22 detailing exact
sources and amounts of income were asked; otherwise, these
questions were skipped.
No effort was made to reconcile amounts reported in detailed
questions 21 and 22 with the categorical response to the family
income group question. During the survey time period no
adjustments to the income groups or $7,000 value were made to
account for inflation.
Tape Position 207 - Farm, Non-Farm
This position contains a recode, which combines data on land use
(position 25), size (position 26), and amount of sales of farm
produce and livestock (positions 27 and 28).
Code 1: Farm: Rural land (coded 2 in position 25) which
consisted of 10 or more acres (coded 1 in
position 26) with crop sales of $50 or more
(coded 1 in position 27).
OR
Rural land (coded 2 in position 25) with crop
sales of $250 or more (coded 1 in position 28).
Code 2: Non-farm: All other rural land (coded 2 in
position 25) as well as land classified as urban
(coded 1 in position 25).
Tape Position 209 - Region
The United States was divided into four broad geographic regions
of approximately equal population. Those regions, which deviate
somewhat from the groups used by the Bureau of Census, are as
follows:
Region States Included
Northeast Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island, New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania
South Delaware, Maryland, District of
Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Arkansas
Midwest Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri
West Washington, Oregon, California,
Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Utah,
Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska,
Hawaii
Tape Positions 210-212 - Poverty Index
Description and General Information
Income status was determined by the Poverty Income Ratio (PIR).
Poverty statistics published in the Bureau of the Census
reports10-14 were based on the poverty index developed by the
Social Security Administration (SSA) in 1964. (For a detailed
discussion of the SSA poverty standards, see references 15 and
16.) Modifications in the definition of poverty were adopted in
196917. The standard data series in poverty for statistical use
by all executive departments and establishments has been
established18.
The two components of the PIR are the total income of the
household (numerator: the median of the income group for incomes
$7,000 and above; the sum of the component parts of the income
necessary to maintain a family with given characteristics on a
nutritionally adequate food plan9-13 (denominator). The dollar
value of the denominator of the PIR is constructed from a food
plan (economy plan) necessary to maintain minimum recommended
daily nutritional requirements. The economy plan is designated
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for "emergency or temporary
use when funds are low."
For families of three or more persons, the poverty level was set
at three times the cost of the economy food plan. For smaller
families and persons living alone, the cost of the economy food
plan was adjusted by the relatively higher fixed expenses of
these smaller households.
The denominator or poverty income cutoff adjusts the family
poverty income maintenance requirements by the family size, the
sex of the family head, the age of the family head in families
with one or two members, and the place of residence (farm,
nonfarm). Annual revisions of the poverty income cutoffs are
based on the changes in the average cost of living as reflected
in the Consumer Price Index.
As shown in the tables, the annual income considered to be the
poverty level increases as the family size increases. A family
with any combination of characteristics and with the same income
as shown in the table has been designated as having a PIR or
poverty level of 1.0. The same family with twice the income
found in the table would have a PIR of 2.0. Ratios of less than
1.0 can be described as "below poverty" and ratios greater than
or equal to 1.0, as "at or above poverty."
Poverty thresholds are computed on a national basis only. No
attempt has been made to adjust these thresholds for regional,
State, or other variations in the cost of living (except for the
farm, nonfarm difference). None of the noncash public welfare
benefits such as food stamp bonuses are included in the income of
the low income families receiving these benefits. PIR has been
adjusted by year (see tables) and accounts in some part for
inflation.
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1976
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1976, by Size of Family
and Sex of Head, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
Size of family unit Nonfarm
Total Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual) 2 877 2 844 3 016 2 788
14 to 64 years 2 954 2 959 3 069 2 840
65 years and over 2 720 2 730 2 758 2 722
2 persons 3 688 3 711 3 721 3 660
Head 14 to 64 years 3 806 3 826 3 846 3 733
Head 65 years and over 3 417 3 445 3 447 3 428
3 persons 4 515 4 540 4 565 4 414
4 persons 5 786 5 815 5 818 5 790
5 persons 6 838 6 876 6 884 6 799
6 persons 7 706 7 760 7 766 7 709
7 persons or more 9 505 9 588 9 622 9 375
Farm
Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual) 2 438 2 532 2 348
14 to 64 years 2 542 2 608 2 413
65 years and over 2 322 2 344 2 313
2 persons 3 128 3 133 3 033
Head 14 to 64 years 3 267 3 271 3 159
Head 65 years and over 2 928 2 928 2 922
3 persons 3 858 3 864 3 734
4 persons 4 950 4 953 4 840
5 persons 5 870 5 871 5 847
6 persons 6 585 6 584 6 607
7 persons or more 8 072 8 068 8 428
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1977
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1977, by Size of Family
and Sex of Head, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
Size of family unit Nonfarm
Total Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual) 3 067 3 075 3 214 2 969
14 to 64 years 3 147 3 152 3 267 3 023
65 years and over 2 895 2 906 2 936 2 898
2 persons 3 928 3 951 3 961 3 907
Head 14 to 64 years 4 054 4 072 4 095 3 981
Head 65 years and over 3 637 3 666 3 670 3 646
3 persons 4 806 4 833 4 860 4 708
4 persons 6 157 6 191 6 195 6 162
5 persons 7 279 7 320 7 329 7 238
6 persons 8 208 8 261 8 268 8 197
7 persons or more 10 037 10 216 10 249 9 995
Farm
Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual 2 588 2 672 2 498
14 to 64 years 2 709 2 776 2 569
65 years and over 2 475 2 495 2 563
2 persons 3 318 3 325 3 176
Head 14 to 64 years 3 466 3 474 3 278
Head 65 years and over 3 128 3 131 3 079
3 persons 4 093 4 110 3 893
4 persons 5 273 5 274 5 213
5 persons 6 247 6 247 6 237
6 persons 7 026 7 026 7 040
7 persons or more 8 708 8 706 8 738
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1978
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1978, by Size of Family
and Sex of Head, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
Size of family unit Nonfarm
Total Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual 3 302 3 311 3 460 3 196
14 to 64 years 3 386 3 392 3 516 3 253
65 years and over 3 116 2 127 3 159 3 118
2 persons 4 225 4 249 4 258 4 206
Head 14 to 64 years 4 363 4 383 4 407 4 286
Head 65 years and over 3 917 3 944 3 948 3 923
3 persons 5 178 5 201 5 231 5 065
4 persons 6 628 6 662 6 665 6 632
5 persons 7 833 7 880 7 888 7 806
6 persons 8 825 8 891 8 895 8 852
7 persons or more 10 926 11 002 11 038 10 765
Farm
Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual 2 795 2 808 2 690
14 to 64 years 2 913 2 987 2 764
65 years and over 2 661 2 685 2 650
2 persons 3 578 3 582 3 497
Head 14 to 64 years 3 731 3 737 3 614
Head 65 years and over 3 352 3 354 3 313
3 persons 4 413 4 430 4 216
4 persons 5 681 5 683 5 622
5 persons 6 714 6 714 6 700
6 persons 7 541 7 543 7 462
7 persons or more 9 373 9 386 8 813
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1979
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1979, by Size of Family
and Sex of Head, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
Size of family unit Nonfarm
Total Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual) 3 683 3 689 3 556 3 855
14 to 64 years 3 773 3 778 3 619 3 912
65 years and over 3 472 3 479 3 469 3 515
2 persons 4 702 4 725 4 669 4 737
Head 14 to 64 years 4 858 4 878 4 762 4 905
Head 65 years and over 4 364 4 390 4 362 4 394
3 persons 5 763 5 784 5 624 5 820
4 persons 7 386 7 412 7 381 7 416
5 persons 8 736 8 775 8 690 8 785
6 persons 9 849 9 914 9 843 9 922
7 persons or more 12 212 12 280 12 037 12 322
Farm
Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual) 3 138 3 001 3 236
14 to 64 years 3 254 3 076 3 324
65 years and over 2 963 2 948 2 988
2 persons 3 987 3 917 3 991
Head 14 to 64 years 4 156 4 027 4 163
Head 65 years and over 3 730 3 686 3 732
3 persons 4 917 4 680 4 928
4 persons 6 329 6 261 6 332
5 persons 7 492 7 509 7 492
6 persons 8 424 8 309 8 428
7 persons or more 10 533 10 178 10 547
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1980
Weighted Average Thresholds--Poverty Cutoffs in 1980, by Size of Family
and Sex of Head, by Farm-Nonfarm Residence
Size of family unit Nonfarm
Total Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual 4 184 4 190 4 037 4 379
14 to 64 years 4 286 4 290 4 109 4 441
65 years and over 3 941 3 949 3 938 3 990
2 persons 5 338 5 363 5 316 5 373
Head 14 to 64 years 5 518 5 537 5 415 5 568
Head 65 years and over 4 954 4 983 4 946 4 988
3 persons 6 539 6 565 6 386 6 608
4 persons 8 385 8 414 8 382 8 418
5 persons 9 923 9 966 9 878 9 976
6 persons 11 215 11 269 11 227 11 274
7 persons or more 13 883 13 955 13 767 13 986
Farm
Total Male head Female head
(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)
1 person (unrelated individual 3 539 3 392 3 680
14 to 64 years 3 693 3 492 3 773
65 years and over 3 359 3 347 3 392
2 persons 4 502 4 302 4 513
Head 14 to 64 years 4 714 4 497 4 721
Head 65 years and over 4 233 4 185 4 237
3 persons 5 575 5 271 5 587
4 persons 7 170 7 152 7 170
5 persons 8 472 8 373 8 474
6 persons 9 613 9 168 9 625
7 persons or more 11 915 12 133 11 889
Tape Positions 282-317 - Sample Weight
General Information
A multistage estimation procedure was used to calculate the various NHANES II
subsample sample weights that are necessary to use in any analysis of the
data. The procedure has three basic components: 1) inflation by reciprocals
of the probabilities of selection, 2) adjustment for nonresponse, and
3) poststratification ratio adjustment by age-sex-race.
Inflation by Reciprocals of the Sampling Probabilities
Inflation by reciprocals of the sampling probabilities. Since the
survey utilized a three-stage sample design, there were three proba-
bilities of selection: 1) the probability of selecting the PSU,
2) the probability of selecting a segment and housing unit, and
3) the probability of selecting a sample person.
Adjustment for Nonresponse
Adjustment for nonresponse. Estimates from the NHANES II data were
adjusted to account for sample persons who were not examined. The
estimates were inflated by a multiplication factor calculated within
five selected income groups, three age groups, four regions, and
standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) or non-SMSA. The numera-
tor or these factors was the sum of the weights for sample persons
resulting from the reciprocal of the probability of selection, and the
denominator was the sum of the weights for examined persons also
resulting from the reciprocals of the sampling probabilities.
Poststratification by Age-Sex-Race
Poststratification by age-sex-race. The estimates were ratio adjusted
within each of 76 age-sex-race cells to an independent estimate,
provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, of the population of each
cell as of March 1, 1978, (approximate mid-point of the surgery). The
ratio adjustment was a multiplication factor of which the numerator was
the U.S. population and the denominator was the sum of the weights
adjusted for nonresponse for examined persons. This ratio estimation
process makes the sample more closely representative of the civilian,
noninstitutionalized population of the U.S.
Potential Bias of Nonresponse
Potential bias of nonresponse. Usually a sizeable number of sample
persons who initially are willing to complete the household information
and some of the medical history questionnaire subsequently will not
participate in the examination. This creates the potential for bias
if these persons differ from other sample persons with respect to the
variables being studied. Intense efforts were undertaken during
NHANES II to develop and implement standard procedures and inducements
that would reduce the number of nonrepondents and thereby reduce the
potential for bias.
The user needs to be aware of and should explore the potential bias for
nonresponse in any analysis of the NHANES II data.
Tape Positions 412-430, 431-443 - Behavior Questions
The nineteen items found in tape positions 412-430 are taken verbatim from
the 1965 edition of the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS). It has been recom-
mended that the second and nineteenth items (positions 413 and 430) not be
scored. A more recent set of items for the JAS now exists and should be
explored by any users of this data.
Five of the items explicitly deal with perceptions of one's job. In NHANES
II, all sample persons ages 25-74 years were asked the entire set of behavior
questionnaire items regardless of their age, sex, job status, etc. It was
observed in the editing of the data that a number of people had trouble try-
ing to answer some of the questions. No attempt was made to interpret and
adjust or recode extraneous answers to these questions. All such uncertain
responses were coded as '8' (Blank but applicable). This explains why some
items have a large number of '8's coded as the response. Therefore, when
analyzing these data for persons who do not work outside the home, one should
exercise caution when interpreting scores (answers) to these questions.
This may also apply to unemployed persons or persons who stated that they
were not looking for a job. The JAS items may also be problematic for per-
sons in the older age range (65-74 years) which includes retired persons.
It is also important to remember that this questionnaire was usually self-
administered. For those persons whose most frequently used language was not
English, the questionnaire may not be appropriate. These and other issues
need to be examined as part of any analysis of these data.
The activity questions (tape positions 431-443) should also be examined and
interpreted with similar thought and care knowing the procedure under which
the data was collected.
DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES AND CONTENT
Questionnaires Completed in the Household
Household Questionnaire
Household questionnaire: This questionnaire included for each household
member items on family relationships and certain demographic variables
such as age, sex, race, education, occupation, and veteran status. Also
obtained were information on selected housing characteristics, family
income, and an indication of the family's participation in food stamp
programs.
Medical History Questionnaires:
For Each Sample Person 6 Months-11 Years of Age
The questionnaire included items on birth weight, prematurity,
congenital conditions, medication, neurological conditions, lead
poisoning, accidents, hospital care, disability, diarrhea, pica,
vision, and a variety of chronic conditions. In addition, data were
collected on allergies, kidney and bladder disease, anemia, speech
and hearing, lung and chest conditions and participation in food
programs.
For Each Sample Person 12-74 Years of Age
The questionnaire included items on medication, hospital care,
tuberculosis, a variety of acute and chronic diseases, tobacco
usage, physical activity, weight, height, vision disability, eating
and gastrointestinal problems, and participation in food programs.
Detailed data were collected on anemia, diabetes, respiratory
conditions, hearing and speech, liver and gallbladder conditions,
kidney and bladder disease, allergies, hypertension, cardiovascular
conditions, stroke and arthritis (stressing middle and upper back
and neck problems).
Questionnaires Administered in the Mobile Examination Center
Dietary Questionnaires
Examined Persons
For each examined person, a 24-Hour Recall was administered by
trained dietary interviewers. Specific and quantitative detail of
every food or drink consumed during the previous day was recorded
and calculated, thus providing estimates of calories, protein,
carbohydrates, fat, unsaturated fats, cholesterol, and specific
vitamins and minerals consumed.
For each examined person, a Food Frequency questionnaire was
administered to ascertain usual patterns of food consumption. Daily
and/or weekly consumption of foods within 26 subgroups were
recorded. In addition, data were collected on usual vitamin-mineral
supplement usage.
Persons 12-74 Years of Age
For each person 12-74 years of age, a Dietary Supplement form was
self-administered and reviewed. This form provided information on
special diets, recent medications and barriers to purchasing
groceries or eating foods; it does not provide information on
vitamin/mineral or other supplements to the diet.
Health History Supplement
Health History Supplement, for persons 12 through 74 years of age,
included questions on cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, kidney
and bladder disease, and arthritis in addition to those asked in the
household Medical History. Also included were questions on pesticide
exposure, smoking for persons 12 through 17 years of age, and a menstrual
and pregnancy history for females.
Medications/Vitamin Usage Form
Medications/Vitamin Usage form collected information on the past week's
usage of any medicines, vitamins or minerals for all examined persons.
Behavior Questionnaire
Behavior Questionnaire elicited data on behavior which may be associated
with coronary heart disease for examined persons 25 through 74 years of
age.
Examination by Physician
A physician performed and recorded the results of a medical examination
giving special attention to specified findings related to nutrition, to hear-
ing, to the thyroid gland, and to the cardiovascular, respiratory,
neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
Special Clinical Procedures and Tests
General Information
A specially trained health technician carried out the following on examined
persons in the designated age ranges.
Spirometry Trials
Spirometry trials of examined persons 6 through 24 years of age were
digitized and recorded on magnetic tape. Various pulmonary function
indicators such as FVC (forced vital capacity), FEV1 (forced expiratory
volume in one second), and peak flow rate were subsequently derived from
these data.
Electrocardiograms
Electrocardiograms were made on examined persons 25 through 74 years of
age. Electrocardiographic signals were digitized and recorded on
magnetic tape, providing normative data on amplitude, duration, interval
and axis measurements and permitting interpretations of heart disease
according to the Minnesota classification code.
Body Measurements
Body Measurements were made on all examinees and included standing height
or recumbent length, depending on age; body weight; triceps and
subscapular skinfolds; and several other anthropometric measurements.
Pure Tone Audiometry
Pure tone audiometry tests were carried out on examined persons between
the ages of 4 and 19 years, permitting determination of threshold levels
of hearing for frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hertz for right
and left ears.
Speech Recording
Speech recording, involving use of tape recording of the subject's
repetition of specialty developed sentences, was carried out on examined
persons between the ages of 4 and 6 years, permitting interpretations as
an indication of problems with articulation and language development.
Allergy Tests
Allergy tests, involving skin tests (prick test) with eight common
allergens (house dust, alternaria, cat fur, dog fur, ragweed, oak, rye
grass, and Bermuda grass). The tests were made on examined persons
between the ages of 6 and 74 years, to obtain degrees of skin reaction.
X-Rays
General Information
For examined persons 25 through 74 years of age, two x-rays were made. No x-
rays were taken of pregnant women and no lumbar x-rays were taken on women
under 50 years of age.
X-Rays of the Cervical and Lumbar Spine
X-rays of the cervical and lumbar spine were taken to provide evidence of
osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease, and an
X-Ray of the Chest
X-ray of the chest was taken to be used in the diagnosis of respiratory
diseases and to serve as a measure of left ventricular enlargement.
Urine Tests
General Information
Test as follows were performed on casual samples of urine.
N-Multistix Tests
N-Multistix tests for qualitative protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin,
blood, urobilinogen, pH, and bacteriuria (nitrite test) were done for
examined persons 6 through 74 years of age.
Urinary Sediments
Urinary sediments, including red cells, white cells, and casts, were
measured for a subsample of examined adults 20 through 74 years of age.
Gonorrhea Cultures
Gonorrhea cultures of urinary sediments were performed for male and
female examined persons 12 through 40 years of age. However, of those
females who received the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT), only those 20
through 24 years had the gonorrhea test performed.
Analyses for Pesticide Residue & Metabolite Levels
Analyses for pesticide residue and metabolite levels were carried out on
a subsample of examined persons 12 through 74 years of age, including
measures of the body burdens from exposure to alkyl phosphate residues
and metabolites, carbamate residues, phenolic compound residues and
malathion metabolites.
Tests on Blood Samples
General Information
Samples of blood provide a broad range of information related to health and
nutrition. The particular tests performed varied with the specific target
condition and age group as described on page 30 of the Series 1, No. 15
program description8.
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
This test involved collection of blood specimens while in a fasting state
as well as at one and two hours after glucose challenge. The test was
performed on a subsample of examined adults 20 through 74 years of age to
provide estimates of the prevalence of diabetes.
Tests Related to Liver Function
a. A post-prandial liver bile acid test was performed to measure the
ability of the liver to remove bile acids from the blood. This
involved consumption of a food preparation, which induces eventual
addition of bile acids to the blood via contraction of the
gallbladder, and subsequent collection of blood specimens.
b. Liver biochemistries performed include bilirubin, SGOT, and alkaline
phosphatase tests.
Anemia-Related Laboratory Tests
The tests made to characterize anemia consisted of protoporphyrin, iron,
total iron binding capacity (TIBC), zinc, copper, red cell folates, serum
folates, serum ferritin, B12, and the determination of abnormal
hemoglobin.
Other Nutritional Biochemistries
These tests included albumin, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C.
Serum Lipids
Because of their important relevance to cardiovascular disease,
determinations were made of cholesterol, triglycerides, and high density
lipoprotein (HDL).
Biochemistries for Body Burden From Environmental Exposures
Determinations were made of body burden levels of lead and pesticide
residues and metabolites. Tests were also performed for
carboxyhemoglobin which reflects environmental exposure to carbon
monoxide and the individual's smoking habits.
Hematology
The hematology included determinations of hemoglobin, hematocrit, red
blood cell count, white blood count and differential leukocyte analysis,
and red blood cell morphology and hemoglobin phenotyping.
Kidney Function
The only quantitative test for kidney function performed on blood samples
was the serum creatinine test.
Syphilis
The serology determination for syphilis included qualitative and
quantitative ART, a FTA-ABS and MHA-TP.
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