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Scientific Data Documentation

Blood And Urine Assessments, Ages 6 months - 74 years (1982-1984)

DSN: SEE BLOOD AND URINE DATASET NAMES


ABSTRACT

General Information

HISPANIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY, 1982-84

 Mexican Americans
 Cuban Americans
 Puerto Ricans


Description

 The Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES) was conducted
 from July 1982 through December 1984.  The data on the tape documented here
 are from all three portions of the survey:

    Mexican Americans
         Residing in selected counties of Texas, Colorado, New Mexico,
            Arizona, and California
         Surveyed from July 1982 through November 1983
         9,894 persons sampled; 8,554 interviewed; 7,462 examined

    Cuban Americans
         Residing in Dade County (Miami), Florida
         Surveyed from January 1984 through April 1984
         2,244 persons sampled; 1,766 interviewed; 1,357 examined

    Puerto Ricans
         Residing in New York City area, including parts of New Jersey
            and Connecticut
         Surveyed from May 1984 through December 1984
         3,786 persons sampled; 3,369 interviewed; 2,834 examined

Important Caution Notice
                                C A U T I O N


             BEFORE USING THIS DATA TAPE, PLEASE READ THIS PAGE.


 o  Read the accompanying description of the survey, "The Plan and Operation
    of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey", DHHS
    Publication No. (PHS) 85-1321 before conducting analyses of the data on
    this tape.

 o  Two aspects of HHANES, especially, should be taken into account when
    conducting any analyses:  the sample weights and the complex survey
    design.

 o  Analyses should not be conducted on data combined from the three portions
    of the survey (Mexican-American, Cuban-American, Puerto Rican).

 o  HHANES is a survey of Hispanic households and some of the sample persons
    included on this tape are not of Hispanic origin.  A detailed description
    of the data codes dealing with national origin or ancestry appears in the
    NOTES section of this document.

 o  Examine the range and frequency of values of a variable before conducting
    an analyses of data.  The range may include unusual or unexpected
    values.  The frequency counts may be useful to determine which analyses
    may be worthwhile.

 o  Language of interview, which may appear several places on this tape, can
    vary depending on the questionnaire (several used in the survey) and on
    whether the response was provided by the sample person or by a proxy.

 o  For some data items, reference is made to a note.  The notes (in a
    separate section of this document) may be very important in data
    analyses.  Attention to them is strongly urged.

 This Public Use Data Tape has been edited very carefully.  Numerous
 consistency and other checks were also performed.  Nevertheless, due
 especially to the large number of data items, some errors may have gone
 undetected.

 Please bring to the attention of NCHS any errors in the data tape or the
 documentation.  Errata sheets will be sent to people who have purchased the
 data tapes and corrections will be made to subsequently released data tapes.

 In publications, please acknowledge NCHS as the original data source.  The
 acknowledgment should include a disclaimer crediting the authors for
 analyses, interpretations, and conclusions; NCHS should be cited as being
 responsible for only the collection and processing of the data.  In
 addition, NCHS requests that the acronym HHANES be placed in the abstracts
 of journal articles and other publications based on data from this survey in
 order to facilitate the retrieval of such materials through automated
 bibliographic searches.  Please send reprints of journal articles and other
 publications that include data from this tape to NCHS.

     Division of Health Examination Statistics
     National Center for Health Statistics
     Center Building, Room 2-58
     3700 East-West Highway
     Hyattsville, MD   20782

 Public Use Data Tapes for the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination
 Survey will be released through the National Technical Information Service
 (NTIS) as soon as the data have been edited, validated, and documented.  A
 list of NCHS Public Use Data Tapes that can be purchased from NTIS may be
 obtained by writing the Scientific and Technical Information Branch, NCHS.

     Scientific and Technical Information Branch
     National Center for Health Statistics
     Center Building, Room 1-57
     3700 East-West Highway
     Hyattsville, MD   20782
     301-436-8500

BACKGROUND

 The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) collects, analyzes, and
 disseminates data on the health status of Americans.  The results of
 surveys, analyses, and studies are made known primarily through publications
 and the release of computer data tapes.  This document contains details
 required to guide programmers, statistical analysts, and research scientists
 in the use of a Public Use Data Tape.

 From 1960 through 1980 NCHS conducted five population-based, national health
 examination surveys.  Each survey involved collecting data by direct
 physical examination, the taking of a medical history, and laboratory and
 clinical tests and measurements.  Questionnaires and examination components
 have been designed to obtain and support analyses of data on certain
 targeted conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and anemia.  Beginning
 with the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES I) a
 nutrition component was added to obtain information on nutritional status
 and dietary practices.  The numbers of Hispanics in these samples were,
 however, insufficient to enable adequate estimation of their health
 conditions.  From 1982 through 1984 a Hispanic Health and Nutrition
 Examination Survey (HHANES) was conducted to obtain data on the health and
 nutritional status of three Hispanic groups:  Mexican Americans from Texas,
 Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California; Cuban Americans from Dade
 County, Florida; and Puerto Ricans from the New York City area, including
 parts of New Jersey and Connecticut.

 The general structure of the HHANES sample design was similar to that of the
 previous National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.  All of these
 studies have used complex, multistage, stratified, clustered samples of
 defined populations.  The major difference between HHANES and the previous
 surveys is that HHANES was a survey of three special subgroups of the
 population in selected areas of the United States rather than a national
 probability sample.  A detailed presentation of the design specifications is
 found in Chapter 5 of "Plan and Operation of the Hispanic Health and
 Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84" (Ref. No. 1).


METHODS

Data Collection and Processing Procedures
 Data collection began with a household interview.  Several questionnaires
 were administered:

    o  A Household Screener Questionnaire (HSQ), administered at each
       selected address, for determining household eligibility and for
       selecting sample persons.

    o  A Family Questionnaire (FQ), administered once for each family
       containing sample persons, which included sections on family
       relationships, basic demographic information for sample persons and
       head of family, Medicare and health insurance coverage, participation
       in income assistance programs, and housing characteristics.

    o  An Adult Sample Person Questionnaire (ASPQ), for persons 12 through
       74 years which, depending on age, included sections on health status
       measures, health services utilization, smoking (20 through 74 years),
       meal program participation, and acculturation.  Information on the
       use of medicines and vitamins in the past two weeks was also obtained.

    o  A Child Sample Person Questionnaire (CSPQ), for sample persons 6
       months through 11 years which included sections on a number of health
       status issues, health care utilization, infant feeding practices,
       participation in meal programs, school attendance, and language use.
       Information on the use of medicines and vitamins in the past two
       weeks was also obtained.

 At the Mobile Examination Center two questionnaires were administered and an
 examination performed:

    o  An Adult Sample Person Supplement (ASPS), for sample persons 12
       through 74 years, which included sections on alcohol consumption,
       drug abuse, depression, smoking (12 through 19 years), pesticide
       exposure, and reproductive history.

    o  A Dietary Questionnaire (DQ), for persons 6 months through 74 years,
       by which trained dietary interviewers collected information about
       "usual" consumption habits and dietary practices, and recorded foods
       consumed 24-hours prior to midnight of the interview.

    o  An examination which included a variety of tests and procedures.  Age
       at interview and other factors determined which procedures were
       administered to which examinees.  A dentist performed a dental
       examination and a vision test.  Technicians took blood and urine
       specimens and administered a glucose tolerance test, X-rays,
       electrocardiograms, and ultrasonographs of the gallbladder.
       Technicians also performed hearing tests and took a variety of body
       measurements.  A physician performed a medical examination focusing
       especially on the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, and
       musculoskeletal systems.  The physician's impression of overall
       health, nutritional and weight status, and health care needs were
       also recorded.  Some blood and urine specimen analyses were performed
       by technicians in the examination center; others were conducted under
       contract at various laboratories.

 Data presented in Sections E through H and the family relationships data in
 Section J were collected on the Household Screener and Family
 Questionnaires.  These interview schedules were administered in sample
 persons' households.  Completed interview schedules were reviewed in the
 Survey's field offices and again at the data processing center of NCHS by
 clerical editors.  The editors checked the forms for completeness, clarity,
 and compliance with skip patterns, and they coded items such as industry and
 occupation.  At the data processing center the questionnaires were keyed and
 verified on key-to-disk data entry equipment under the control of programs
 that checked for valid codes and ranges, compliance with skip patterns, and
 consistency.  After being keyed, data were reedited by analysts for
 reasonableness and consistency and for compliance with instructions for
 sampling and questionnaire administration.

 Data in Section K were collected as a battery of blood assessments which
 included hematologic and nutritional biochemistries, and lipids.

 The general tape description format is Tape Position X Item X Counts.  The
 item (field) may be a tape descriptor (e.g., Version Number), a sample
 person descriptor (e.g., Age at Interview), or a question (e.g., Is sample
 person covered by Medicare?).  Where appropriate, data entries are presented
 by codes.  Frequency counts are given for each code.  The counts are
 included to help the user in planning analyses and in verifying that
 programs account for all data.  The data source is given also (e.g., from
 Family Questionnaire).  In some cases, a note is referenced.  The notes
 contain explanations of the item (e.g., how Poverty Index is calculated).

 The questionnaire data have undergone many quality control and editing
 procedures.  The responses of sample persons to some questions may appear
 extreme or illogical.  Self-reported data, especially, are subject to a
 number of sources of variability, including recall and other reporting
 errors.  In the data clean-up process, responses that varied considerably
 from expected were verified through direct review of the collection form or
 a copy of it.  Such responses may not represent fact, but they are included
 as recorded in the field.  The user must determine if these responses should
 be included in analyses.

 Responses to "other" and "specify" were recoded to existing categories, if
 possible.  For responses that could not be recoded, new code categories were
 created if the information was deemed analytically useful.  Caution should
 be used in interpreting the data from these new categories because there is
 no way of knowing which other respondents would have selected one of the new
 categories if given the option.

 The blood determinations like the questionnaire data have undergone numerous
 quality control and editing procedures in both the data collection and data
 processing phases of the survey.  All unusual values have been checked and
 verified by the laboratories.  A code "8" which is labeled as "blank but
 applicable" is used to indicate that a sample person should have a data
 value for a particular blood assessment but for varying reasons that value
 is unavailable.  Blanks were used when a particular assessment was not
 supposed to be given or was not applicable.

 Hematological, biochemical and urinary assessments were included to provide
 objective evidence of the health and nutritional status of individuals with
 respect to anemias and other blood disorders, vitamin deficiencies, toxic
 levels of substances, and the risk of likelihood of disease.

 The blood determinations released in this version are a subset of the total
 battery of determinations done.  As additional ones are edited and
 validated, they will be made available on a subsequent version of this
 tape.  A complete list of laboratory determinations included in the survey,
 and the laboratories at which they were performed, may be found in
 appendices V and VI of the plan and operation report of the HHANES (Ref. No.
 1).  Brief descriptions of the analytic methods used for the determinations
 are presented in Section M.  Detailed descriptions of the procedures and
 methods used by the various laboratories are available upon request.

 Copies of the questionnaires and examination forms, both in English and
 Spanish can be found in the plan and operation report for HHANES (Ref. No.
 1).  Detailed information on interviewing and examination procedures is
 contained in the household interviewer's manual (Ref. No. 12), the mobile
 examination center interviewer's manual (Ref. No. 13), and the examination
 staff procedures manual (Ref. No. 14).  These manuals are available upon
 request from:

     Division of Health Examination Statistics
     National Center for Health Statistics
     Center Building, Room 2-58
     3700 East-West Highway
     Hyattsville, MD   20782
     301-436-7080

Sample Weights

 Because the HHANES sample is not a simple random one, it is necessary to
 incorporate sample weights for proper analysis of the data.  These sample
 weights are a composite of individual selection probabilities, adjustments
 for noncoverage and nonresponse, and poststratification adjustments.  The
 HHANES sample weights, which are necessary for the calculation of point
 estimates, are located on all data tapes in positions 184-213.  Because of
 the complex sample design and the ratio adjustments used to produce the
 sample weights, commonly used methods of point and variance estimation and
 hypothesis testing which assume simple random sampling may give misleading
 results.  In order to provide users with the capability of estimating the
 complex sample variances in the HHANES data, Strata and Pseudo Primary
 Sampling Unit (PSU) codes have been provided on all data tapes in positions
 214-217.  These codes and the sample weights are necessary for the
 calculation of variances.

Variance Estimation

 There are computer programs available designed for variance estimation for
 complex sample designs.  The balanced repeated replication approach (Ref.
 No. 2) is used in &REPERR and a linearization approach is used in &PSALMS to
 calculate variance-covariance matrixes.  Both routines are available within
 the OSIRIS IV library (Ref. No. 3).  SURREGR (Ref. No. 4) and SUPERCARP
 (Ref. No. 5) are programs that calculate variance-covariance matrixes using
 a linearization approach (Ref. No. 6) (Taylor series expansion).  Another
 program, SESUDAAN (Ref. No. 7) calculates standard errors, variances, and
 design effects.  (Note:  This version of SESUDAAN should not be used to
 obtain variances for totals.)  SURREGR and SESUDAAN are special procedures
 which run data under the SAS system (Ref. No. 8).

 Even though the total number of examined persons in this survey is quite
 large, subclass analyses can lead to estimates that are unstable,
 particularly estimates of variances.  Consequently, analysis of subclasses
 require that the user pay particular attention to the number of sample
 persons in the subclass and the number of PSU's that contain at least one
 sample person in the subclass.  Small sample sizes, or a small number of
 PSU's used in the variance calculations, may produce unstable estimates of
 the variances.

 A more complete discussion of these issues and possible analytic strategies
 for examining various hypotheses is presented in Chapter 11 of "Plan and
 Operation of the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1982-84"
 (Ref. No. 1) and in an earlier NCHS methodology (Series 2) publication (Ref.
 No. 9).

 Some users, however, may not have access to the computer programs for
 estimating complex sample variances or may want to do their preliminary
 analyses without using them.  In addition, variance estimates calculated
 from HHANES data through use of the programs described previously are likely
 to be unstable because there were so few sample areas for each portion of
 HHANES.  This instability is not due to there being too few people in the
 sample but may be due to the fact that the sample was selected from
 relatively few areas.  Therefore, the following discussion is designed to
 provide an alternative approach to deal with the unavailability of software
 and the small number of PSU's.  The approach is based on using average
 design effects (Ref. No. 10).

 The design effect, defined as the ratio of the variance of a statistic from
 a complex sample to the variance of the same statistic from a simple random
 sample of the same size, that is,


    DESIGN EFFECT (DEFF) =   COMPLEX SAMPLE VARIANCE
                            SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLE VARIANCE

 is often used to show the impact of the complex sample design on variances.
 If the design effect is near 1, the complex sample design has little effect
 on the variances and the user could consider assuming simple random sampling
 for the analysis.

 Some illustrative design effects for HHANES data on this tape are given in
 the following tables.  The design effects in the tables are the average for
 the age groups usually presented in NCHS Series 11 publications.  If the
 average design effect for a subgroup was less than 1.0 (implying an
 improvement over simple random sampling), it was coded as 1.0.

 The following guidelines were used in the calculation of the average design
 effects:

    1.  Exclude all persons of non-Hispanic origin,
    2.  Exclude all estimates for large age ranges, such as all ages
        combined or 'all adults', and
    3.  Exclude all estimates where the proportion of the subpopulation with
        the specific characteristic or condition was zero percent or one
        hundred percent.

 Design effects tend to be larger when age groups are combined, just as they
 are when the sexes are combined, as shown in the tables.  The data in the
 tables give the user an idea of the range in design effects for selected
 response variables from this data tape.  If a response variable is not one
 shown in the tables take the range into account; it is possible that a user
 could have one of the higher, rather than one of the lower, design effects.


VARIABLES AND THEIR CATEGORIES

Sociodemographic Data - Sample Person (Pos. 1-99)

 Source
             Source:  Family Questionnaire (FQ)
                      Household Screener Questionnaire (HSQ)

 1-5 Sample Person Sequence Number 7462
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

  1-5  Sample person sequence number7462
       00001-09894  Mexican Americans         7462      -      -
       10002-12238  Cuban Americans              -   1357      -
       13001-16785  Puerto Ricans                -      -   2834

 6-12 Blank - Positions 6-12
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 6-12  Blank

 13 Portion of Survey
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   13  Portion of survey
       1  Mexican-American (M)                7462      -      -
       2  Cuban-American (C)                     -   1357      -
       3  Puerto Rican (P)                       -      -   2834

 14 Family Questionnaire Missing
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   14  Family Questionnaire missing
       1 Yes                                    21      6     10   See Note 1
       2 No                                   7441   1351   2824

 15 Version Number
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   15  Version number                         7462   1357   2834
       2

 16 Examination Status
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   16  Examination status
       1  Examined                            7462   1357   2834   See Note 2
       2  Not examined                           0      0      0

 17 Language of Interview
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   17  Language of interview (Pos. 1-400)                              FQ
       1  English                             4513    244   1229
       2  Spanish                             2929   1107   1595
       Blank                                    20      6     10

 18-21 Date of Interview
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

       Date of interview                                              HSQ 4
 18-19  01-12  Month                           7462   1357   2834
 20-21  82-84  Year                            7462   1357   2834

 22-25 Date of Examination
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

       Date of examination
       From survey control record
 22-23  01-12  Month                           7462   1357   2834
 24-25  82-84  Year                            7462   1357   2834

 26-29 Date of Birth
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

        Date of birth                                                HSQ 2e
 26-27  01-12  Month                           7462   1357   2834
        88     Blank but applicable               0      0      0
 28-29  08-84  Year                            7462   1357   2834
        88     Blank but applicable               0      0      0

 30-31 Age at Interview (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 30-31  Age at interview (computed)
        01-74  (See next column for units)     7462   1357   2834

 32 Age at Interview Units
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   32  Age at interview units                                        HSQ 2f
       1  Years                               7342   1349   2796
       2  Months                               120      8     38

 33-38 Age at Examination (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

        Age at examination (computed)
        Positions 33-38 are all 0 for non-
        examined persons.
 33-34  00-75  Years                           7462   1357   2834
 35-36  00-11  Months                          7462   1357   2834
 37-38  00-30  Days                            7462   1357   2834

 39-43 Family Number
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 39-43  Family number                                               See Note 3
        00002-03529                            7462      -      -
        04005-04922                               -   1357      -
        07001-08584                               -      -   2834

 44-45 Relationship to Head of Family
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 44-45  What is sample person's relationship                         HSQ 2b
        to head of family?  Sample person is:                       See Note 4
        01  Head of family living alone (1      145     56    113
              family with only 1 member)
        02  Head of family, with no related      76     23     24
              persons in household (2+
              persons in household)
        03  Head of family, with related       1582    369    678
              persons in household
        04  Wife of head (husband living at    1299    300    296
              home and not in Armed Forces)
        05  Wife of head (husband living at       5      0      0
              home and is in Armed Forces)
        06  Husband of head (wife living at      35     12     37
             home and not in Armed Forces)
        07  Husband of head (wife living at       0      0      0
              home and is in Armed Forces)
        08  Child of head or head's spouse     3769    484   1437
        09  Grandchild of head or head's        217     32    115
              spouse
        10  Parent of head or head's spouse      57     35     33
        11  Other relative (includes ex-        273     46    101
              spouse, daughter-in-law, etc.)
        12  Foster child                          4      0      0

 46 Sex
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   46  Sex                                                       FQ B-4
       1  Male                                3516    636   1237
       2  Female                              3946    721   1597

 47 Observed Race
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   47  Observed race                                                  FQ B-5
       1  White                               7213   1300   2462   See Note 5
       2  Black                                 76     15    152
       3  Other                                  8      3     73
       8  Blank but applicable                  72     15     59
       9  Not observed                          72     18     78
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 48-49 National Origin or Ancestry
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 48-49  Sample person's national origin or                           HSQ 2c
        ancestry.                                                  See Note 6
        01  Mexican/Mexicano                   1641      1      1
        02  Mexican-American                   5202      0      0
        03  Chicano                             102      0      0
        04  Puerto Rican                          7      3   2596
        05  Boricuan                              0      0     36
        06  Cuban                                 4   1069     20
        07  Cuban-American                        0    222      0
        08  Hispano - specify                   150     14     26
        09  Other Latin-American or other        37     18     41
              Spanish - specify
        00  Other - specify                     276     30    114
        10  Spanish-American                     22      0      0
        11  Spanish (Spain)                      21      0      0

 50-52 State or Foreign Country Born
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 50-52  In what state or foreign country                             FQ B-6
        was sample person born?                                    See Note 7
        001-118  State/country code            7403   1345   2771
        888      Blank but applicable            38      6     53
        Blank                                    21      6     10

 53 National Origin Recode
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes


   53  National origin recode                                      See Note 8
         "Hispanic" = Mexican-American in
         Southwest, Cuban-American in
         Florida and Puerto Rican in New
         York City area.

       1  "Hispanic"                          7197   1291   2645
       2  Not "Hispanic"                       265     66    189

 54-55 Highest Grade/Year of Regular School Attended
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 54-55  What is the highest grade or year of                         FQ B-7
        regular school sample person has
        ever attended?
        00     Never attended or kinder-       1476    116    446
                 garten only
        01-08  Elementary grade                3118    556   1090
        09-12  High school grade               2119    400   1011
        13-16  College                          581    243    225
        17     Graduate school                   70     30     14
        88     Blank but applicable              77      6     38
        Blank                                    21      6     10

 56 Finish Highest Grade/Class?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   56   Did sample person finish that                                FQ B-8
        grade/year?
        1  Yes                                 3938    853   1436
        2  No                                  1934    368    861
        8  Blank but applicable                  93     14     81
        Blank                                  1497    122    456

 57 Married, Widowed, Divorced, Separated, Never Married?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    57  Is sample person now married,                                FQ B-9
        widowed, divorced, separated, or
        has he or she never been married?
        0  Under 14 years of age               2953    297   1000
        1  Married - spouse in household       2600    632    660
        2  Married - spouse not in household     70     17     54
        3  Widowed                              161     50     66
        4  Divorced                             214     92    155
        5  Separated                            159     21    149
        6  Never married                       1265    241    730
        8  Blank but applicable                  19      1     10
        Blank                                    21      6     10

 58 Serve in U.S. Armed Forces?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   58  Did sample person ever serve in the                           FQ B-11
       Armed Forces of the United States?
       1  Yes                                  416     27    145
       2  No                                  3557    952   1409
       8  Blank but applicable                   7      3     14
       Blank                                  3482    375   1266

 59 Past 2 Weeks, Work at Job or Business?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   59  During the past 2 weeks, did sample                           FQ B-12
       person work at any time at a job or
       business, not counting work around
       the house?
       1  Yes                                 2210    622    613
       2  No                                  1751    349    930
       8  Blank but applicable                  19     11     25
       Blank                                  3482    375   1266

 60 Have Job or Business Past 2 Weeks?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   60  Even though sample person did not                             FQ B-13
       work during those 2 weeks, did he
       or she have a job or business?
       1  Yes                                   46     13     23
       2  No                                  1704    334    902
       8  Blank but applicable                  20     13     30
       Blank                                  5692    997   1879

 61 Looking for Work or on Layoff from a Job?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   61  Was sample person looking for work                            FQ B-14
       or on layoff from a job?
       1  Yes                                  217     43     60
       2  No                                  1533    304    865
       8  Blank but applicable                  20     13     30
       Blank                                  5692    997   1879

 62 Which, Looking for Work or on Layoff from Job or Both?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   62  Which, looking for work or on layoff                       FQ B-15
       from a job or both?
       1  Looking                              146     34     44
       2  Layoff                                46      6      8
       3  Both                                  23      2      7
       8  Blank but applicable                  22     14     31
       Blank                                  7225   1301   2744

 63-65 Kind of Business or Industry Work for
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 63-65  What kind of business or industry                            FQ B-19
        does sample person work for?                               See Note 9
        010-932  Industry code                 2429    665    681
        990      Blank but applicable            49     18     37
        Blank                                  4984    674   2116

 66-68 Kind of Work Doing
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 66-68  What kind of work was sample                                 FQ B-20
        person doing?                                               See Note 9
        003-889  Occupation code               2432    666    681
        999      Blank but applicable            46     17     37
        Blank                                  4984    674   2116

 69 Class of Worker
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   69  Class of worker                                               FQ B-22
       1  An employee of a private company,   1912    543    551
             business or individual for
             wages, salary, or commission
       2  A Federal government employee         74      6     21
       3  A State government employee          124     19     17
       4  A Local government employee          169     17     56
       5  Self-employed in own incorporated     17     12      7
             business or professional
             practice
       6  Self-employed in own unincorpora-    131     67     27
             ted business, professional
             practice, or farm
       7  Working without pay in family          3      0      0
             business or farm
       8  Blank but applicable                  46     18     38
       0  Never worked or never worked at a      2      1      1
             full-time civilian job lasting
             2 weeks or more
       Blank                                  4984    674   2116

 70 Covered by Medicare?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   70  Is sample person now covered by                               FQ C-2
       Medicare?
       1  Covered                              303    107    139
       2  Not covered                         7129   1237   2674
       8  Blank but applicable                   6      6     11
       9  Don't know                             3      1      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 71 Cov. by Part of Social Security Medicare Paying Hosp. Bills?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes


   71  Is sample person now covered by the                            FQ C-3
       part of Social Security Medicare
       which pays for hospital bills?
       1  Yes                                  270    100    124
       2  No                                    18      4      5
       8  Blank but applicable                  15      6     20
       9  Don't know                             6      3      1
       Blank                                  7153   1244   2684

 72 Covered by Part of Medicare Paying for Doctor's Bills?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   72  Is sample person now covered by that                           FQ C-4
       part of Medicare which pays for
       doctor's bills?  This is the Medi-
       care plan for which he or she or some
       agency must pay a certain amount
       each month.
       1  Yes                                  269    100    111
       2  No                                    17      5     17
       8  Blank but applicable                  15      6     20
       9  Don't know                             8      2      2
       Blank                                  7153   1244   2684

 73 Type of Medicare Coverage
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   73  Type of Medicare coverage                                      FQ C-5
       As shown on Medicare card
       1  Hospital                               0      0      0
       2  Medical                                2      0      0
       3  Card not available                     3      0      2
       4  Hospital and medical                   5      3      0
       8  Blank but applicable                  15      6     20
       Blank                                  7437   1348   2812

 74 Cov. by Health Ins. Plan Paying for Hosp./Doc./Surgeon's Bill
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

       HEALTH INSURANCE                                           See Note 10

   74  Is sample person covered by any                               FQ C-11
       health insurance plan which pays
       any part of a hospital, doctor's,
       or surgeon's bill?
       1  Yes                                 4094    818   1011
       2  No                                  3326    526   1796
       8  Blank but applicable                  13      7     16
       9  Don't know                             8      0      1
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 75 Covered by Plan Paying Part of Hospital Expenses?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   75  Is sample person covered by a plan                             FQ C-9
       that pays any part of hospital
       expenses?
       1  Yes                                 4039    806    955
       2  No                                     6      7      9
       8  Blank but applicable                  54     12     55
       9  Don't know                             8      0      8
       Blank                                  3355    532   1807

 76 Cov. by Plan Paying Part of Doc./Surgeon Bills for Operations
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   76  Is sample person covered by a plan                            FQ C-10
       that pays any part of a doctor's or
       surgeon's bills for operations?
       1  Yes                                 4034    804    945
       2  No                                    22     11     28
       8  Blank but applicable                  36     10     35
       9  Don't know                            15      0     19
       Blank                                  3355    532   1807

 77-78 Main Reason Why Don't Carry Health Insurance
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

       Many people do not carry health                             FQ C-13/15
       insurance for various reasons.
       Which of these statements describes
       why sample person is not covered by
       any health insurance (or Medicare)?
       (Positions 77-80)

 77-78  Main Reason
        01  Care received through Medicaid      267     31    854
              or Welfare
        02  Unemployed, or reasons related      350     40    114
              to unemployment
        03  Can't obtain insurance because       24      2     15
              of poor health, illness or age
        04  Too expensive, can't afford        1767    280    506
              health insurance
        05  Dissatisfied with previous           50      3      3
              isurance
        06  Don't believe in insurance           31      4      8
        07  Have been healthy, not much sick-   206     23     31
              ness in the family, haven't
              needed health insurance
        08  Military dependent, (CHAMPUS),       45      1     15
              Veteran's benefits
        09  Some other reason - not specified     2      0      7
        10  Some other reason - specified       255     35     58
        88  Blank but applicable                118     34     77
        Blank                                  4347    904   1146

 79-80 Second Reason Why Don't Carry Health Insurance
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

       Many people do not carry health                             FQ C-13/15
       insurance for various reasons.
       Which of these statements describes
       why sample person is not covered by
       any health insurance (or Medicare)?
       (Positions 77-80)

 79-80  Second Reason
        00  No second reason reported          2573    339   1374
        01  Care received through Medicaid       70     17     58
              or Welfare
        02  Unemployed or reasons related to    109     30     30
              unemployment
        03  Can't obtain insurance because of     4      2      3
              poor health, illness or age
        04  Too expensive, can't afford         168     20    132
              health insurance
        05  Dissatisfied with previous           15      1      2
              insurance
        06  Don't believe in insurance           18      3      3
        07  Have been health, not much sick-     47      4      8
              ness in the family, haven't
              needed health insurance
        08  Military dependent, (CHAMPUS),        0      0      2
              Veteran's benefits
        09  Some other reason - not specified     0      0      0
        10  Some other reason - specified        25      8      7
        88  Blank but applicable                 86     29     69
        Blank                                  4347    904   1146

 81-87 Blank
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 81-87  Blank

 88 Last 12 Mo., Received Health Care Paid by Medicaid?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   88  During the last 12 months, has sample                         FQ D-6
       person received health care which has
       been or will be paid for by Medicaid?
       1  Yes                                  537    101   1076
       2  No                                  6859   1242   1708
       8  Blank but applicable                  45      7     40
       9  Don't know                             0      1      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 89 Have Medicaid Card?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   89  Does sample person have a Medicaid                             FQ D-8
       card?
       1  Yes                                  530    104   1144
       2  No                                  6872   1232   1647
       8  Blank but applicable                  39     15     33
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 90 Status of Medicaid Card
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   90  Status of sample person's Medicaid                             FQ D-9
       card?
       1  Medicaid card seen - current         382     84    832
       2  Medicaid card seen - expired           7      0     12
       3  No card seen                         128     17    274
       4  Other card seen                        0      0      0
       5  Other card seen (specify)              5      0      2
       8  Blank but applicable                  47     18     57
       Blank                                  6893   1238   1657

 91 Cov. by Other Public Assistance Program Paying Health Care?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   91  Is sample person now covered by any                           FQ D-11
       other public assistance program that
       pays for health care?
       1  Yes                                   54      2     28
       2  No                                  7376   1348   2780
       8  Blank but applicable                  11      1     15
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 92 Armed Forces Retirement Pay or Pension from Vet. Admin.?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   92  Does sample person now receive                                FQ D-13
       military retirement payments from
       any branch of the Armed Forced or a
       pension from the Veteran's Admini-
       stration?  Do not include VA disa-
       bility compensation.
       1  Yes                                   56      4      9
       2  No                                  7373   1346   2806
       8  Blank but applicable                  12      1      9
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 93 Armed Forces Retirement, VA Pension, or Both?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes


   93  Which does sample person receive:                             FQ D-14
       the Armed Forces retirement; the
       VA pension; or both?
       1  Armed Forces                          16      0      2
       2  Veteran's Administration              30      0      5
       3  Both                                   4      4      1
       8  Blank but applicable                  18      1     10
       Blank                                  7394   1352   2816

 94 Covered by CHAMP-VA?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   94  Is sample person now covered by                               FQ D-16
       CHAMP-VA, which is medical insurance
       for dependents or survivors of dis-
       abled veterans?
       1  Yes                                   45      4     10
       2  No                                  7388   1346   2806
       8  Blank but applicable                   8      1      6
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 95 Cov. by Prog. Prov. Health Care for Military Dep./Survivors?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   95  Is sample person now covered by any                           FQ D-18
       other program that provides health
       care for military dependents or sur-
       vivors of military persons?
       1  Yes                                   41      4      8
       2  No                                  7387   1346   2804
       8  Blank but applicable                  13      1     12
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 96 Included in AFDC, "Aid to Families With Dependent Children"?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   96  Is sample person included in the                              FQ D-2
       AFDC, "Aid to Families With Dependent
       Children", assistance payment?
       1  Yes                                  394     39    650
       2  No                                  7020   1304   2134
       8  Blank but applicable                  27      6     39
       9  Don't know                             0      2      1
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 97 Receive "Supplemental Sec. Income" ("SSI") Gold-Colored Check
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes


   97  Does sample person now receive the                            FQ D-4
       "Supplemental Security Income" or
       "SSI" gold-colored check?
       1  Yes                                  131     44    135
       2  No                                  7285   1295   2659
       8  Blank but applicable                  25     12     30
       9  Don't know                             0      0      0
       Blank                                    21      6     10

 98 Disability Related to Service in U.S. Armed Forces?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   98  Does sample person have a disability                          FQ D-20
       related to his or her service in the
       Armed Forces of the United States?
       1  Yes                                   48      2     14
       2  No                                   346     20    108
       8  Blank but applicable                  29      8     37
       Blank                                  7039   1327   2675

 99 Receive Compensation for Disability from Veteran's Admin.?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

   99  Does sample person now receive com-                           FQ D-21
       pensation for this disability from
       the Veteran's Administration?
       1  Yes                                   31      1      9
       2  No                                    17      1      4
       8  Blank but applicable                  29      8     38
       Blank                                  7385   1347   2783

Sociodemographic Data - Head of Family (Pos. 100-131)

 Source
            Source:  Family Questionnaire (FQ)
                     Household Screener Questionnaire (HSQ)
 100 Interview & Examination Status
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    100  Interview and examination status of                       See Note 4
         head of family
         1  Selected as sample person,        5523   1076   2098
               interviewed on Adult Sample
               Person Questionnaire, and
               examined
         2  Selected as sample person,         338     62     79
               interviewed on Adult Sample
               Person Questionnaire, but
               not examined
         3  Selected as sample person, not     218     34     23
               interviewed, and not examined
         4  Not selected as sample person     1362    179    624
         Blank                                  21      6     10

 101 Blank
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    101  Blank
 102-105 Date of Birth
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

          Date of birth                                               HSQ 2e
 102-103  01-12         Month                  7413   1348   2830
          88            Blank but applicable     49      9      4
 104-105  08-86, 89-88  Year                   7440   1353   2832
          88            Blank but applicable     22      4      2
 106-107 Age at Interview
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 106-107  Age at interview
          17-95  Years                         7462   1357   2834
 108 Blank
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    108  Blank
 109 Sex
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    109  Sex                                                     FQ B-4
         1  Male                              5982   1069   1331
         2  Female                            1460    282   1493
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 110 Observed Race
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    110  Observed race                                               FQ B-5
         1  White                             7138   1282   2511   See Note 5
         2  Black                               75     27    165
         3  Other                                6      3     58
         8  Blank but applicable               106     31     59
         9  Not observed                       117      8     31
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 111-112 National Origin or Ancestry
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 111-112  Head of family's national origin                            HSQ 2c
          or ancestry.                                              See Note 6
          01  Mexican/Mexicano                 2068      0      3
          02  Mexican-American                 4523      0      0
          03  Chicano                            97      0      0
          04  Puerto Rican                       19      7   2503
          05  Boricuan                            0      0     29
          06  Cuban                               6   1197     46
          07  Cuban-American                      0     85      2
          08  Hispano - specify                 147     20     37
          09  Other Latin-American or other      54     17     39
                Spanish - specify
          00  Other - specify                   513     31    175
          10  Spanish-American                   17      0      0
          11  Spanish (Spain)                    18      0      0
 113-115 State/Foreign Country Born
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 113-115  In what state or foreign country                           FQ B-6
          was head of family born?                                 See Note 7
          001-118  State/country code          7362   1331   2762
          888      Blank but applicable          80     20     62
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 116-117 Highest Grade/Year of Regular School Attended
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 116-117  What is the highest grade or year                          FQ B-7
          of regular school head of family
          has ever attended?
          00     Never attended or kinder-      250      7     35
                   garten only
          01-08  Elementary grade              2959    511    889
          09-12  High school grade             2896    411   1445
          13-16  College                       1002    336    363
          17     Graduate school                170     57     41
          88     Blank but applicable           165     29     51
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 118 Finish Highest Grade/Year?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

     118  Did head of family finish that                             FQ B-8
          grade/year?
          1  Yes                               5710   1171   2210
          2  No                                1316    137    492
          8  Blank but applicable               166     36     87
          Blank                                 270     13     45
 119 Married, Widowed, Divorced, Separated, or Never Married?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    119  Is head of family now married,                              FQ B-9
         widowed, divorced, separated, or
         has he or she never been married?
         0  Under 14                             0      0      0
         1  Married - spouse in household     5706   1059   1295
         2  Married - spouse not in household  129      9    129
         3  Widowed                            333     48    133
         4  Divorced                           492    136    376
         5  Separated                          388     28    452
         6  Never married                      320     56    418
         8  Blank but applicable                74     15     21
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 120 Serve in U.S. Armed Forces?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    120  Did head of family ever serve in                            FQ B-11
         the Armed Forces of the United
         States?
         1  Yes                               1478     64    383
         2  No                                5883   1265   2400
         8  Blank but applicable                81     22     41
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 121 Past 2 Wks., Work at Job/Business?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    121  During the past 2 weeks, did head                           FQ B-12
         of family work at any time at a job
         or business, not counting work
         around the house?
         1  Yes                               5443   1019   1283
         2  No                                1923    305   1504
         8  Blank but applicable                76     27     37
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 122 Past 2 Wks., Have Job/Business?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    122  Even though head of family did not                          FQ B-13
         work during those 2 weeks, did he
         or she have a job or business?
         1  Yes                                101     19     28
         2  No                                1822    286   1476
         8  Blank but applicable                76     27     37
         Blank                                5463   1025   1293
 123 Looking for Work or on Layoff from Job?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    123  Was head of family looking for work                         FQ B-14
         or on layoff from a job?
         1  Yes                                510     61    118
         2  No                                1413    244   1384
         8  Blank but applicable                76     27     39
         Blank                                5463   1025   1293
 124 Which, Looking for Work, on Layoff from Job, or Both?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    124  Which, looking for work or on                               FQ B-15
         layoff from a job or both?
         1  Looking                            270     43     69
         2  Layoff                             151     12     26
         3  Both                                85      3     17
         8  Blank but applicable                80     30     45
         Blank                                6876   1269   2677
 125-127 Kind of Business/Industry Work for
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 125-127  What kind of business or industry                          FQ B-19
          does head of family work for?                            See Note 9
          010-932  Industry code               5980   1080   1395
          990      Blank but applicable         118     28     62
          Blank                                1364    249   1377
 128-130 Kind of Work Doing
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 128-130  What kind of work was head of                              FQ B-20
          family doing?                                            See Note 9
          003-889  Occupation code             5988   1080   1391
          999      Blank but applicable         110     28     66
          Blank                                1364    249   1377
 131 Class of Worker
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    131  Class of worker                                             FQ B-22
         1  Employee of a private company,    4702    842   1058
               business or individual for
               wages, salary, or commission
         2  A Federal government employee      219      4     45
         3  A State government employee        246     12     54
         4  A Local government employee        359     22    169
         5  Self-employed in own incorpora-     49     25     14
               ted business or professional
               practice
         6  Self-employed in own unincor-      420    171     56
               porated business, profes-
               sional practice, or farm
         7  Working without pay in family        0      0      0
               business or farm
         8  Blank but applicable                99     32     60
         0  Never worked or never worked at      4      0      1
               a full-ime civilian job
               lasting 2 weeks or more
         Blank                                1364    249   1377

Family Composition and Income Data (Pos. 132-162)

 Source
            Source:  Family Questionnaire (FQ)
 132-133 Number Persons in Family
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 132-133  Number of persons in family
          (computed)
          01-18  Persons                       7462   1357   2834
 134-135 Number Sample Persons in Family
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 134-135  Number of sample persons in family
          (computed)
          01-13  Persons                       7462   1357   2834
 136 Total Combined Family Income Past 12 Mo. < > $20,000?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    136  Was the total combined family                               FQ E-10
         income during the past 12 months
         more or less than $20,000?  Include
         money from jobs, Social Security,
         retirement income, unemployment pay-
         ments, public assistance, and so
         forth.  Also include income net
         from interest, dividends, income
         from business, farm or rent, and
         any other money income received.
         1  $20,000 or more                   2353    536    578
         2  Less than $20,000                 4856    795   2193
         7  Refused information                 31      1      7
         8 Blank but applicable                202     19     46
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 137-138 Income Group Representing Combined Family Income
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 137-138  Of those income groups, which best                         FQ E-11
          represents the total combined
          family income during the past 12
          months?  Include wages, salaries,
          and other items we just talked
          about.  (in dollars)
          01  Less than 1,000                    40      8      7
          02   1,000 -  1,999                   107     10     33
          03   2,000 -  2,999                   143     25     68
          04   3,000 -  3,999                   182     28    132
          05   4,000 -  4,999                   184     34    250
          06   5,000 -  5,999                   234     45    202
          07   6,000 -  6,999                   312     35    213
          08   7,000 -  7,999                   314     46    169
          09   8,000 -  8,999                   284     42    106
          10   9,000 -  9,999                   263     52    125
          11  10,000 - 10,999                   282     72    139
          12  11,000 - 11,999                   250     47     75
          13  12,000 - 12,999                   296     54    100
          14  13,000 - 13,999                   186     32     64
          15  14,000 - 14,999                   254     25     66
          16  15,000 - 15,999                   208     36     77
          17  16,000 - 16,999                   209     34     51
          18  17,000 - 17,999                   231     37     66
          19  18,000 - 18,999                   333     28     82
          20  19,000 - 19,999                   240     55     79
          21  20,000 - 24,999                   694    148    152
          22  25,000 - 29,999                   585     83    124
          23  30,000 - 34,999                   358     78     92
          24  35,000 - 39,999                   257     64     43
          25  40,000 - 44,999                   192     48     36
          26  45,000 - 49,999                    84     43     30
          27  50,000 and over                   107     55     54
          77  Refused information                76     10     43
          88  Blank but applicable              537     77    146

 139-143 Per Capita Income (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 139-143  Per capita income (computed)                             See Note 11
          00083-50000  Dollars                 6829   1264   2636
          88888        Blank but applicable     613     87    189
          Blank                                  20      6      9
 144-146 Poverty Index (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 144-146  Poverty index (computed)                                 See Note 12
          Decimal not shown on tape
          0.04-9.78                            6829   1264   2636
          999          Blank but applicable     613     87    189
          Blank                                  20      6      9
 147 Member of Family Receive Government Food Stamps?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    147  Did any member of this family                               FQ E-12
         receive any Government food
         stamps in any of the past 12
         months?
         1  Yes                               1651    234   1344
         2  No                                5783   1115   1474
         8  Blank but applicable                 8      2      6
         Blank                                  20      6     10
 148-149 Number of Months Member Received Food Stamps
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 148-149  In how many months of the past 12                          FQ E-13
          months did any member of this
          family receive food stamps?
          01-12  Months                        1631    234   1335
          88     Blank but applicable            28      2     15
          Blank                                5803   1121   1484
 150 Family Receive Government Food Stamps Last Month?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    150  Did this family receive any                                 FQ E-14
         government food stamps last
         month?
         1  Yes                               1345    187   1290
         2  No                                 303     47     50
         8  Blank but applicable                11      2     10
         Blank                                5803   1121   1484
 151-152 When did Member of Family Last Receive Food Stamps?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 151-152  In which month did any member of                           FQ E-15
          this family last receive food
          stamps?
          01-12  Months                         298     47     50
          88     Blank but applicable            16      2     10
          Blank                                7148   1308   2774
 153-154 Number Persons for which Food Stamps Authorized
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 153-154  For how many persons were those                            FQ E-16
          food stamps authorized?
          01-13  Persons                       1641    234   1337
          88     Blank but applicable            18      2     13
          Blank                                5803   1121   1484
 155-157 Face Value of Food Stamps Received by Family That Month
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 155-157  What was the total face value of                           FQ E-17
          those food stamps received by this
          family in that month?
          010-520  Dollars                     1567    230   1325
          888      Blank but applicable          92      6     25
          Blank                                5803   1121   1484
 158 Family Spend More for Food than Value of Food Stamps?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    158  Did this family spend more for food                         FQ E-18
         in that month than the value of
         your food stamps?
         1  Yes                               1405    194   1279
         2  No                                 231     40     64
         8  Blank but applicable                23      2      7
         Blank                                5803   1121   1484
 159-161 How Much More?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 159-161  How much more?                                             FQ E-19
          003-880  Dollars                     1314    182   1258
          888      Blank but applicable         114     14     28
          Blank                                6034   1161   1548
 162 Family Receiving Food Stamps at Present Time?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    162  Is your family receiving food                               FQ E-20
         stamps at the present time?
         1  Yes                               1273    175   1269
         2  No                                6153   1171   1542
         8  Blank but applicable                16      5     13
         Blank                                  20      6     10

Residence and Household Data (Pos. 163-183)

 Source
            Source:  Family Questionnaire (FQ)
                     Household Screener Questionnaire (HSQ)
 163 Size of Place
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    163  Size of place                                             See Note 13
         1  1 million or more                 1049      0   2070
         2  500,000 - 999,999                  844      0      0
         3  250,000 - 499,999                  884    467      0
         4  100,000 - 249,999                  203    364    368
         5   50,000 -  99,999                 1277     70     76
         6   25,000 -  49,999                  785    205    216
         7   10,000 -  24,999                  746    120     79
         8      200 -   9,999                 1003     88     24
         9  Not in a place                     671     43      1
 164 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    164  Standard Metropolitan Statistical                         See Note 13
         Area
         1  In SMSA, in central city          3707    467   2465
         2  In SMSA, not in central city      2854    890    369
         4  Not in SMSA                        901      0      0
 165-166 Number of Persons in Household
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 165-166  Number of persons in household                             HSQ 1a
          01-18  Persons                       7462   1357   2834
 167-168 Number of Sample Persons in Household (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 167-168  Number of sample persons in
          household (computed)
          01-13  Persons                       7462   1357   2834
 169-170 Number of Rooms in Home
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 169-170  How many rooms are in this home?                           FQ E-1
          Count the kitchen, but not the
          bathroom.
          01-14  Rooms                         7433   1350   2816
          88     Blank but applicable             9      1      8
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 171 Access to Complete Kitchen Facilities in Home?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

     171  Do you have access to complete                             FQ E-2
          kitchen facilities in this home;
          that is, a kitchen sink with
          piped water, a refrigerator and
          a range or cookstove?
          1  Yes                               7136   1315   2548
          2  No                                  83     10     18
          8  Blank but applicable               223     26    258
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 172-173 Main Fuel Used for Heating Home
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 172-173  What is the main fuel used for                             FQ E-3
          heating this home?                                       See Note 14
          00  No fuel used                      538    231     16
          01  Oil                                 4      0   1988
          02  Natural gas                      5955     78    718
          03  Electricity                       604   1027     37
          04  Bottled gas (propane)             174      2      0
          05  Kerosene                           13      3      0
          06  Wood                               98      3      0
          07  Coal                                0      0     14
          08  Other, not specified                0      0      2
          09  Other, specified                   11      0      8
          88  Blank but applicable               45      7     41
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 174-175 Main Heating Equipment for Home
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 174-175  What is the main heating equipment                         FQ E-4
          for this home?                                           See Note 14
          00  No heating equipment used         538    231     20
          01  Steam or hot water with            44      5   1450
                radiators or convectors
          02  Central warm air furnace with    2677    542    180
                ducts to individual rooms,
                or central heat pump
          03  Built-in electric units (per-     474    323     63
                manently installed in wall,
                ceiling or baseboard)
          04  Floor, wall or pipeless furnace  1598     46     21
          05  Room heaters with flue or vent,   805     17    596
                burning oil, gas, or kerosene
          06  Room heaters without flue or      847      6    425
                vent, burning oil, gas, or
                kerosene
          07  Heating stove burning wood,        88      0      9
                coal or coke
          08  Fireplace(s)                       91      4      0
          09  Portable electric heater(s)       139    137      4
          10  Other, not specified                0      0      0
          11  Other, specified                  114     35     16
          88  Blank but applicable                1      5     23
          99  Don't know                         26      0     17
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 176-177 Other Types of Equipment Used for Heating Home?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 176-177  Are any other types of equipment                           FQ E-5
          used for heating this home?                              See Note 14
          00  No other heating equipment used  6057   1073   2350
          01  Steam or hot water with             0      0     13
                radiators or convectors
          02  Central warm air furnace with      11     15      7
                ducts to individual rooms,
                or central heat pump
          03  Built-in electric units (per-      24      0      2
                manently installed in wall,
                ceiling or baseboard)
          04  Floor, wall or pipeless furnace    11      0      0
          05  Room heaters with flue or vent,    22      0      3
                burning oil, gas, or kerosene
          06  Room heaters without flue or       22      1     29
                vent, burning oil, gas, or
                kerosene
          07  Heating stove burning wood,        70      0      8
                coal or coke
          08  Fireplace(s)                      449      8      9
          09  Portable electric heater(s)       186     18    351
          10  Other, not specified                4      2      3
          11  Other, specified                   18      2      4
          88  Blank but applicable               30      1     25
          Blank                                 558    237     30
 178-179 Main Fuel Used by Additional Equipment
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 178-179  What is the main fuel used by this                         FQ E-6
          additional equipment?                                    See Note 14
          00  No fuel used                        2      0      2
          01  Oil                                 0      0     20
          02  Natural gas                        96      2     27
          03  Electricity                       214     35    345
          04  Bottled gas (propane)               9      0      1
          05  Kerosene                            2      0     25
          06  Wood                              471      8     11
          07  Coal                                2      0      0
          08  Other, not specified                0      0      0
          09  Other, specified                    7      0      0
          88  Blank but applicable               44      2      3
          Blank                                6615   1310   2380
 180-181 Main Fuel Used for Cooking in Home
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 180-181  What is the main fuel used for                             FQ E-7
          cooking in this home?
          00  No fuel used                       21      4      4
          01  Oil                                14      0     31
          02  Natural gas                      5899    253   2603
          03  Electricity                      1295   1083    148
          04  Bottled gas (propane)             182      8     12
          05  Kerosene                            0      0      3
          06  Wood                                0      0      0
          07  Coal                                0      0      0
          08  Other, not specified                0      0      0
          09  Other, specified                   14      1      0
          88  Blank but applicable               17      2     23
          Blank                                  20      6     10
 182 Have Air-Conditioning?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    182  Do you have air-conditioning -                              FQ E-8
         either individual room units, a
         central system or evaporative
         cooling?
         1  Yes                               3583   1254    653
         2  No                                3845     96   2153
         8  Blank but applicable                14      1     18
         Blank                                  20      6     10

 183 Which Kind of Air-Conditioning?
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    183  Which do you have?                                          FQ E-9
         1  Individual room unit              1625    583    613
         2  Central air-conditioning          1233    660     22
         3  Evaporative cooling                719      6     10
         8  Blank but applicable                20      6     26
         Blank                                3865    102   2163

Sample Weights (Pos. 184-217)

 184-189 Examined Final Weight
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 184-189  Examined final weight
          000439-002711                        7462      -      -
          000223-000891                           -   1357      -
          000177-002000                           -      -   2834

 190-195 Interview Final Weight
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 190-195  Interview final weight
          000447-002096                        7462      -      -
          000176-000604                           -   1357      -
          000175-001220                           -      -   2834
 196-213 GTT/Ultrasound, Audiometry/Vision, Pesticide Weights
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

         GTT/ULTRASOUND, AUDIOMETRY/VISION, PESTICIDE WEIGHTS
         By design, only some of the persons in the sample were included in
         the GTT/ultrasound, audiometry/vision, and pesticide components of
         the survey.  Tape positions for those persons not part of these
         subsamples are BLANK.

 196-201  GTT/ultrasound weight
          000843-005302                        1777      -      -
          000469-001685                           -    449      -
          000349-003110                        5685    908   2167
          Blank                                   -      -    667

 202-207  Audiometry/vision weight
          000507-006283                        4431      -      -
          000223-001600                           -    804      -
          000264-003123                           -      -   1759
          Blank                                3031    553   1075

 208-213  Pesticide weight
          000872-005584                        2465      -      -
          000441-001600                           -    568      -
          000343-003117                           -      -   1012
          Blank                                4997    789   1822
 214-215 Strata Code
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 214-215  Strata code
          01-08                                7462   1357   2834
 216-217 Pseudo PSU Code
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 216-217  Pseudo PSU code
          01-02                                7462   1357   2834

Family Relationships (Pos. 218-400)

 Source
            Source:  Adult Sample Person Questionnaire
                     Family Questionnaire
 218-400 Blank
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 218-400  Blank
          Data not yet available

Blood and Urine Assessments (Pos. 401-556)

 401-404 Tape Number 6511
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 401-404         Tape number
                 6511                          7462    1357    2834
 405 Blood Specimen Collection
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

    405         Blood specimen collection

                Collected
                1  Venipuncture               6277   1202   2285
                2  Capillary                   651     53    201

                Not collected
                3  Refused                     448     96    282
                4  Unsuccessful
                     venipuncture               83      6     49
                5  Other                         3      0     17
 406 Session
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

        406       Session
                1  Morning                     3562    642    1247
                2  Afternoon                   1653    294     793
                3  Evening                     1713    319     446
                Blank                           534    102     348

Hematology

 407-409 Hematocrit
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 407-409   Hematocrit
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 23.5-58.0  Percent           6914    1255    2481
                 888        Blank,
                         but applicable         14       0       5
                 Blank                         534     102     348
 410-412 Hemoglobin
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 410-412   Hemoglobin
           Decimal not shown on tape
           06.4-19.9  Grams per deciliter (g/dL) 6844   1254   2475
           888        Blank, but applicable      84     1      11
           Blank                                 534    102    348
 413-415 Red Blood Cell Count
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 413-415   Red blood cell count
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 2.23-6.77 X 1012/liter          6797    1251    2412
                 888  Blank, but applicable      131     4       74
                 Blank                           534     102     348
 416-418 White Blood Cell Count
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 416-418   White blood cell count
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 02.6-26.9 X 109/liter           6834   1250   2414
                 888  Blank, but applicable      94     5      72
                 Blank                           534    102    348
 419-422 Mean Corpuscular Volume
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 419-422   Mean corpuscular volume
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 055.2-121.1  Femtoliters (fL)   6795   1251   2409
                 8888         Blank,
                         but applicable          133    4      77
                 Blank                           534    102    348
 423-425 Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 423-425   Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 15.3-44.4  Picograms (pg)       6789   1251   2411
                 888      Blank, but applicable  139    4      75
                 Blank                           534    102    348
 426-428 Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
                  Hematology (Positions 407-428;
                  ages 6 months-74 years)

   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 426-428   Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
                 concentration
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 24.6-47.2  Grams per deciliter
                              (g/dL)             6843   1254   2472
                 888        Blank, but
                            applicable           85     1      14
                 Blank                           534    102    348
 429-431 Serum Iron
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 429-431   Serum iron
                 016-380  Micrograms per deciliter
                          (ug/dL)                6040   1190   2240
                 888      Blank, but applicable  234    11     38
                 Blank                           1188   156    556
 432-434 Serum Total Iron-Binding Capacity
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 432-434   Serum total iron-binding capacity
                 183-719  Micrograms per deciliter
                                 (ug/dL)         5828   1184   2220
                 888      Blank, but applicable  446    17     58
                 Blank                           1188   156    556
 435-438 Transferrin Saturation (Computed)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 435-438   Transferrin saturation  (computed)
                 Decimal not shown on tape
                 002.8-097.5  Percent            5826   1184   2219
                 8888         Blank,
                         but applicable          448    17     59
                 Blank                           1188   156    556
 439-441 Serum Vitamin A
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 439-441   Serum vitamin A
                 006-165  Micrograms per deciliter
                                 (ug/dL)         5933   1178   2232
                 888      Blank, but applicable  341    23     46
                 Blank                           1188   156    556
 442-445 Serum Vitamin E
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 442-445   Serum vitamin E
                 0106-6948  Micrograms per deciliter
                                 (ug/dL)         5931   1178   2232
                 8888       Blank, but applicable343    23     46
                 Blank                           1188   156    556
 446-449 Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.

 446-449   Erythrocyte protoporphyrin
           (Ages 6 months-74 years)
           0017-1580  Micrograms per deciliter    6754  1227   2461
                        red blood cell (ug/dL RBC)
           8888       Blank, but applicable       174   28     25
           Blank                                  534   102    348
 450-452 Lead
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                Positions 429-456 were done on
                persons ages 4-74 years unless
                otherwise noted.
 450-452   Lead
           (Ages 6 months-74 years)
           001-125  Micrograms per deciliter
                    (ug/dL)                      6266   1243   2344
           888      Blank, but applicable        662    12     142
           Blank                                 534    102    348
 453-456 Blank
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 453-456   Blank
 457-459 Total Serum Cholesterol
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 457-459 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 457-459   Total Serum Cholestrol
           076-630  Milligrams per deciliter    3427   865  1258
           888      Blank but applicable        58     21   27
           Blank                                3977   471  1549
 460-462 High density lipoprotein cholesterol
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 460-462   High density lipoprotein cholesterol                               Se
           010-138   Milligrams per deciliter   3375    852    1248
           888       Blank but applicable       110     34     37
           Blank                                3977    471    1549
 463     HDL Cholesterol serum quality
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 463 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 463       HDL Cholesterol serum quality                          See Note 17
           1  Frozen                            3367    843    1248
           2  Refrozen                          8       9      0
           8  Blank but applicable              110     34     37
           Blank                                3977    471    1549
 464-467 Serum triglycerides
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 464-467 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 464-467   Serum triglycerides
           0022-3540  Milligrams  per deciliter 3146    817    1191
           8888       Blank but applicable      339     69     94
           Blank                                3977    471    1549
 468-471 Fasting time
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 468-471 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 468-469   Fasting time
           00-23     Hours                      1254    275   401
           88        Blank but applicable       489     159   243
           Blank                                5719    923   2190

 470-471   Fasting time
           00-59     Minutes                    1254    275   401
           88        Blank but applicable       489     159   243
           Blank                                5719    923   2190
 472-488 Blank
 489-492 Serum Ferritin (ages 4-74 years)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 489-492   Serum Ferritin (ages 4-74 years)                       See Note 18
           0001-1668  Nanograms per milliliter  5303   1102   2148
           8888       Blank but applicable      971    99     130
           Blank                                1188   156    556
 493-496 RBC Folate (Females ages 18-44 years)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 493-496   RBC Folate (Females ages 18-44 years)                  See Note 19
           0013-2539  Nanomoles per liter       1786    348   777
           8888       Blank but applicable      405     38    49
           Blank                                5271    971   2008
 497-500 Serum Folate (Females ages 18-44 years)
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

 497-500   Serum Folate (Females ages 18-44 years)                See Note 19
           Decimal not shown on tape
           000.5-070.8 Nanomoles per liter      1860    362   764
           8888      Blank but applicable       331     24    62
           Blank                                5271    971   2008

Clinical Chemistry Profile Assessments

 501-503   Sodium
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 501-503   Sodium                                                 See Note 20
           096-150   Milliequivalents per liter 3211    858   1136
                     (mEq/L)
           888       Blank but applicable       .274    28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 504-505   Potassium
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 504-505   Potassium                                              See Note 20
           Decimal not shown on tape
           2.6-5.8   Milliequivalents per liter 3211    858   1136
                     (mEq/L)
           88        Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 506-508   Chloride
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 506-508   Chloride                                               See Note 20
           079-129   Milliequivalents per liter 3211    858   1136
                     (mEq/L)
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 509-510   Total COZ
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 509-510   Total COZ
           16-43     Milliequivalents per liter 3211    858   1136
                     (mEq/L)
           88        Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 511-513   Calcium
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 511-513   Calcium
           Decimal not shown on tape
           06.5-14-1  Milliqrams per deciliter  3211    858   1136
                      (mg/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 514-516   Inorganic Phosphorus
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 514-516   Inorganic Phosphorus
           Decimal not shown on tape
           01.0-08.0  Milligrams per deciliter  3211    858   1136
                      (mg/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 517-519   Uric Acid
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 517-519   Uric Acid
           Decimal not shown on tape
           00.2-12.9  Milligrams per deciliter  3211    858   1136
                      (mg/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 520-522   Glucose
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 520-522   Glucose
           050-621   Milligrams per deciliter   3211    858   1136
                     (mg/dl)
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 523-525   Blood Urea Nitrogen
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 523-525   Blood Urea Nitrogen
           004-058   Milligrams per deciliter   3211    858   1136
                     (mg/dl)
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 526-528   Total Bilirubin
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 526-528   Total Bilirubin
           Decimal not shown on tape
           00.1-03.2  Milligrams per deciliter  3211    858   1136
                      (mg/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 529-531   Creatinine
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 529-531   Creatinine
           Decimal not shown on tape
           00.1-10.5 Milligrams per deciliter   3211    858   1136
                     (mg/dl)
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 532-534   AST
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 532-534   AST                                                    See Note 21
           002-530   International Units per    3211    858   1136
                     liter (IU/L)
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 535-537   ALT
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 535-537   ALT                                                    See Note 21
           002-290   International Units per    3211    858   1136
                     liter
           888       Blank but applicable       274     38    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 538-540   LDI4
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 538-540   LDI4                                                   See Note 21
           019-437   International Units per    3211    858   1136
                     liter
           888       Blank but applicable       274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 541-543   Alkaline Phosphatase
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 541-543   Alkaline Phosphatase                                   See Note 21
           003-321   International Units per    3211   858    1135
                     liter
           888       Blank, but applicable      274    28     149
           Blank                                3977   471    1549
 544-546   Total Protein
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 544-546   Total Protein
           Decimal not shown on tape
           04.1-10.2  Grams per deciliter       3212    858   1136
                      (g/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549
 547-549   Albumin
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

 547-549   Albumin
           Decimal not shown on tape
           02.3-06.0  Grams per deciliter       3211    858   1136
                      (g/dl)
           888        Blank but applicable      274     28    149
           Blank                                3977    471   1549

Comments regaling quality of serum for Clinical Chemistry Profil

 550-551   Comment 1
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

           16         Specimen thawed and         228     0     199
                      possibly leaked in shipping
           Blank                                  7234    1357  2635
 552       Comment 2
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

           1 Lipemia 1+                           427     91    137
           2 Lipemia 2+                           170     28    54
           3 Lipemia 3+                           68      7     24
           4 lipemia 4+                           21      1     3
           Blank                                  6776    1230  2616
 553       Comment 3
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

           1 Hemolysis 1+                         32      5     10
           2 Hemolysis 2+                         7       1     2
           3 Hemolysis 3+                         5       0     0
           4 Hemolysis 4+                         2       0     0
           Blank                                  7416    1351  2822
 554       Comment 4
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

           1 Icteric 1+                           45     8      17
           2 Icteric 2+                           9      8      3
           Blank                                  7408   1341   2814
 555-556   Comment 5
   Tape                                              Counts           Source
 Location  Item Description and Code             M      C      P    and Notes

                ATTENTION:  Blood assessments in
                positions 460-462 were done on adults
                ages 20-74 years.

           19         Quality unkown due a        0      0      116
                      prolonged shipping
           Blank                                  7462   1357   2718


GENERAL NOTES, SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND BLOOD/URINE DATA

 Family Questionnaire Missing

 A Family Questionnaire was to be completed for each eligible family in a
 household with sample persons.  However, a few Family Questionnaires are
 missing.  Data records for sample persons in families with missing
 questionnaires are flagged with a code = 1, and all family data are blank.
 Data records for sample persons in families with a Family Questionnaire are
 flagged with a code = 2.

 During the Mexican-American portion of the HHANES survey, a Family
 Questionnaire continuation booklet containing sample person information was
 lost for one sample person.  Therefore, the sociodemographic data for this
 sample person are missing.  The reference person, family composition,
 income, residence, and household data for this person were obtained from
 another person in the household.

 Examination Status

 Not all sample persons consented to come to a Mobile Examination Center to
 participate in the examination phase of the survey.  In certain rare
 instances (less than 0.1%), sample persons who came to the Mobile
 Examination Centers did not participate in sufficient components of the
 examination to be considered as "examined."  This data field contains code =
 1 for those persons who participated fully in the examination phase, and
 code = 2 for those who did not come to the examination center or who did not
 satisfactorily complete the examination.

 Family Number

 In HHANES, all household members who were related by blood, marriage, or
 adoption were considered to be one "family."  All sample persons in the same
 family unit have the same computer-generated family unit code.

 Head of Family

    Relationship of Sample Person to Head of Family (Pos. 44-45)
         Each family containing sample persons has a designated "head of
         family," and the relationship of each sample person to the head of
         his or her family is coded in tape positions 44-45.  The first
         three categories of this variable describe the "head" of three
         different kinds of families.

         o  Code '01' identifies sample persons who lived alone (i.e.,
            "head" of one-person families, no unrelated individuals living
            in the household).

         o  Code '02' identifies sample persons who lived only with
            unrelated persons.

         o  Code '03' identifies sample persons who were "heads" of families
            containing at least one other person (whether or not the
            household included additional families unrelated to the sample
            person).

    Sociodemographic Data (Pos. 100-131)
         This data tape includes some sociodemographic data about the head
         of each sample person's family (Section F).  Because there can only
         be one "head" per family, the data in this section (positions
         100-131) are the same for all sample persons in the same family
         (i.e., with the same family number codes in positions 39-43).  If
         the sample person is the head of his or her family, the data in
         positions 100-131 are the same as in the corresponding positions in
         Section E.

 Observed Race

 "Race" was observed by the interviewer for all sample persons actually
 seen.  Rules for classification of observed race were consistent with those
 used in the NHANES II and the National Health Interview Survey at that
 time.  The categories were coded as follows:

    White   Includes Spanish origin persons unless they are definitely
            Black, Indian or other nonwhite.
    Black   Black or Negro.
    Other   Race other than White or Black, including Japanese, Chinese,
            American Indian, Korean, Eskimo.

 National Origin or Ancestry

 The value for national origin or ancestry is based on Item 2c in the
 Household Screener Questionnaire and was reported by the household
 respondent for all household members.  In the Mexican-American portion of
 the survey, if "other Latin-American or other Spanish" (code 9) or "Other"
 (code 0) was recorded and the specified origin was "Spanish-American" or
 "Spanish (Spain)", a code of 10 or 11, respectively, was assigned.  In all
 three portions of the survey, if more than one category was reported, the
 first appropriate "Hispanic" code, if any, was assigned (codes 1, 2, 3, 8,
 10, or 11 in the Mexican-American portion; codes 6 or 7 in the
 Cuban-American portion; codes 4 or 5 in the Puerto Rican portion).  If none
 of these codes was recorded, the first category entered was coded.

 Codes for States and Foreign Countries

    Code      State or Foreign Country

    001       Alabama
    002       Alaska
    004       Arizona
    005       Arkansas
    006       California
    008       Colorado
    009       Connecticut
    010       Delaware
    011       District of Columbia
    012       Florida
    013       Georgia
    015       Hawaii
    016       Idaho
    017       Illinois
    018       Indiana
    019       Iowa
    020       Kansas
    021       Kentucky
    022       Louisiana
    023       Maine
    024       Maryland
    025       Massachusetts
    026       Michigan
    027       Minnesota
    028       Mississippi
    029       Missouri
    030       Montana
    031       Nebraska
    032       Nevada
    033       New Hampshire
    034       New Jersey
    035       New Mexico
    036       New York
    037       North Carolina
    038       North Dakota
    039       Ohio
    040       Oklahoma
    041       Oregon
    042       Pennsylvania
    044       Rhode Island
    045       South Carolina
    046       South Dakota
    047       Tennessee
    048       Texas
    049       Utah
    050       Vermont
    051       Virginia
    053       Washington
    054       West Virginia
    055       Wisconsin
    056       Wyoming
    060       American Samoa
    093       Canada
    061       Canal Zone
    062       Canton and Enderbury Islands
    091       Central America
    095       Costa Rica
    063       Cuba
    064       Dominican Republic
    065       El Salvador
    062       Enderbury Islands
    087       Germany
    066       Guam
    068       Guatemala
    069       Haiti
    088       Honduras
    070       Jamaica
    090       Japan
    067       Johnston Atoll
    080       Mexico
    071       Midway Islands
    081       Nicaragua
    096       Palestine
    097       Austria
    098       Lebanon
    099       Chile
    100       Philippines
    101       Brazil
    102       Holland
    103       Colombia
    082       Panama
    072       Puerto Rico
    092       Saudi Arabia
    083       Spain
    094       Taiwan
    089       Turkey
    084       Uruguay
    085       Venezuela
    073       Ryukyu Islands, Southern
    074       Swan Islands
    075       Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands (includes Caroline,
              Mariana and Marshall Island groups)
    076       U.S. miscellaneous Caribbean Islands (includes Navassa
              Islands, Quito Sueno Bank, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank and
              Serranilla Bank)
    077       U.S. miscellaneous Pacific Islands (includes Kingman Reef,
              Howland, Baker & Jarvis Islands, and Palmyra Atoll)
    086       United States
    078       Virgin Islands
    079       Wake Island
    104       Azores
    105       Peru
    106       England
    107       Vietnam
    108       Italy
    109       Ecuador
    110       North America
    111       Surinam
    112       Argentina
    113       Portugal
    114       Trinidad
    115       Egypt
    116       Sudan
    117       British Honduras
    118       China
    888       Blank but applicable


 National Origin Recode

 General Information

 In the HHANES, if any household member was identified as "Hispanic" (as
 defined below), all household members, regardless of origin, were eligible
 to be selected as sample persons.  The national origin recode specifies
 whether a sample person is considered to be "Hispanic" or "not Hispanic" for
 purposes of analysis.  "Hispanic" is defined as:

    Mexican-American, residing in selected counties of Texas, Colorado,
      New Mexico, Arizona, and California;
    Cuban-American, residing in Dade County (Miami), Florida; or
    Puerto Rican, residing in the New York City area, including parts of
      New Jersey and Connecticut

 Recode Assignments

  Southwest Portion

    1)  If the original national origin or ancestry code on the Household
        Screener Questionnaire was 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, or 11, then National
        origin recode = 1;

    2)  If national origin or ancestry was 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, or 0 but the
        person specified Mexican/Mexicano, Chicano, or Mexican-American
        self-identification on the Adult Sample Person Questionnaire
        (question M10), or the person was the biological child of a
        household member with Recode equal to 1 (as determined by questions
        A-1/A-11 on the Family Questionnaire), then National origin recode =
        1;

    3)  In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

  Dade County, Florida Portion

    1)  If the original national origin or ancestry code was 6 or 7, then
        National origin recode = 1;

    2)  In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

  New York City Area Portion

    1)  If the original national origin or ancestry code was 4 or 5, then
        National origin recode = 1.

    2)  If national origin or ancestry was 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0 but the
        person specified Boricuan or Puerto Rican self-identification on the
        Adult Sample Person Questionnaire (question M10), or the person was
        the biological child of a household member with Recode equal to 1
        (as determined by questions A-1/A-11 on the Family Questionnaire),
        then National origin recode = 1.

    3)  In all other cases, National origin recode = 2.

  Using the National Origin Recode for Analysis

    a.  Selecting on Recode = 1 will restrict analysis to "Hispanics" only.
        In this case, in the Southwest portion of the survey, the weighted
        estimates by age and sex will approximately equal U.S. Bureau of
        Census population estimates of the number of Mexican Americans and a
        small proportion of other Hispanics assumed to be Hispano in the
        five Southwest States (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico,
        and Texas) at the midpoint of the Mexican-American portion of HHANES
        - March 1983.  The weighted estimates of Cuban Americans represents
        an independent estimate of the number of Cuban Americans in Dade
        County at the midpoint, February 1984.  The weighted estimates of
        Puerto Ricans represents an independent estimate of the number of
        Puerto Ricans in the sample counties in New York, New Jersey, and
        Connecticut at the midpoint of the Puerto Rican portion - September
        1984.

    b.  Using Recode greater than 0, that is, all sample persons, will
        include "Hispanic" and "not Hispanic" persons and the Southwest
        weighted estimates by age and sex will overestimate the U.S. Bureau
        of the Census population estimates of Mexican Americans and other
        Hispanics by about 4.5 percent.  In Dade County, using recode
        greater than 0 will increase the weighted estimates by about 5.3
        percent over that for Cuban Americans only, using recode greater
        than 0 for the New York area will increase the weighted estimates by
        about 9.2 percent over that for Puerto Ricans only.

 Industry and Occupation Code

 Family Questionnaire questions B-12 through B-15 (see page 117 or 139 of
 Ref. No 1 in Section C) identified sample persons 17 years old or older who
 were in the labor force working for pay at a job or business or who worked
 without pay in a family business or farm operated by a related member of the
 household without receiving wages or salary for work performed.

 Questions B-17 through B-22 provided a full description of sample persons'
 current or most recent job or business.  The detail asked for in these
 questions was necessary to properly and accurately code each occupation and
 industry.  Interviewers were trained to define a job as a definite
 arrangement for regular work for pay every week or every month.  This
 included arrangements for either regular or part-time or regular full-time
 work.  If a sample person was absent from his or her regular job, worked at
 more than one job, was on layoff from a job or was looking for work during
 the two week reference period, interviewers were trained to use the
 following criteria to determine the job described:

    a.  If a sample person worked at more than one job during the two week
        reference period or operated a farm or business and also worked for
        someone else, the job at which he or she worked the most hours was
        described.  If the sample person worked the same number of hours at
        all jobs, the job at which he or she had been employed the longest
        was entered.  If the sample person was employed at all jobs the same
        length of time, the job the sample person considered the main job
        was entered.

    b.  If a sample person was absent from his or her regular job all of the
        two week reference period, but worked temporarily at another job,
        the job at which the sample person actually worked was described,
        not the job from which he or she was absent.

    c.  If a sample person had a job but did not work at all during the two
        week reference period, the job he or she held was described.

    d.  If a sample person was on layoff during the two week reference
        period, the job from which he or she was laid off, regardless of
        whether a full-time or part-time job, was described.

    e.  If a sample person was looking for work or waiting to begin a new
        job within 30 days of the interview, the last full-time civilian job
        which lasted two consecutive weeks or more was described.

 The 1980 census of population Alphabetical Index of Industries and
 Occupations was used in the coding of both industry and occupation.  This
 book has Library of Congress Number 80-18360, and is for sale by the
 Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington,
 D.C. 20402 for $3.00.  Its Stock Number is 003024049-2.

 Health Insurance

     a.  In the Health Insurance section of the Family Questionnaire, up to
         three separate health insurance plans could be reported for a
         family.  Each sample person could have been covered by any
         combination of the three, or by none at all.  In order to simplify
         the health insurance coverage data, the information on all reported
         plans was combined to a single variable for each sample person,
         i.e., whether or not the person is covered by any plan (position
         74).  For all persons covered by at least one plan, information on
         the type of coverage is then indicated:  position 75 specifies
         whether any of the sample person's plans pays hospital expenses and
         position 76 specifies whether any of the sample person's plans pays
         doctor's or surgeon's bills.

     b.  For all sample persons who were not covered by Medicare or any
         health insurance plan, the reasons for not being covered were
         ascertained.  Positions 77-78 contain the main or only reason
         reported.  For persons with one or more additional reasons, the
         first (lowest) code entered on the questionnaire was coded in
         positions 79-80.

 Per Capita Income

 Per capita income was computed by dividing the total combined family income
 by the number of people in the family.

 Poverty Index

 The poverty index is a ratio of two components.  The numerator is the
 midpoint of the income bracket reported for each family in the Family
 Questionnaire (E-11).  Respondents were asked to report total combined
 family income during the 12 months preceding the interview.  The denominator
 is a poverty threshold which varied with the number of persons in the
 family, the adult/child composition of the family, the age of the reference
 person, and the month and the year in which the family was interviewed.

 Poverty thresholds published in Bureau of the Census reports* are based on
 calendar years and were adjusted to reflect differences caused by inflation
 between calendar years and 12 month income reference periods to which
 question E-11 referred.  Average Consumer Price Indexes for all Urban
 consumers (CPI-U) for the calendar year for which the poverty thresholds
 were published (see table below) and for the 12 months representing the
 income reference period for the respondent were calculated.  The percentage
 difference between these two numbers represents the inflation between these
 two periods and was applied to the poverty threshold appropriate for the
 family (based on the characteristics listed above).  For example, for a
 family interviewed in November, 1983, the 1982 poverty threshold was updated
 to reflect inflation by multiplying by the percent change in the average
 CPI-U for the 12 month reference period, which would have been November,
 1982 through October, 1983, over the calendar year January through December,
 1982, in this example.  To compute poverty indexes, the midpoint of the
 total combined family income bracket was divided by the updated poverty
 threshold.


 *U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No.
   138, "Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level:  1981",
  U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., March 1983.

  U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No.
   144, "Characteristics of the Population Below the Poverty Level:  1982",
  U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., March 1984.


         Average Consumer Price Index, all Urban consumers (CPI-U), U. S.,
         city average, 1981-84

           Month                         Year


                       1981          1982          1983          1984

         January      260.5         282.5         293.1         305.2
         February     263.2         283.4         293.2         306.6
         March        265.1         283.1         293.4         307.3
         April        266.8         284.3         295.5         308.8
         May          269.0         287.1         297.1         309.7
         June         271.3         290.6         298.1         310.7
         July         274.4         292.2         299.3         311.7
         August       276.5         292.8         300.3         313.0
         September    279.3         293.3         301.8
         October      279.9         294.1         302.6
         November     280.7         293.6         303.1
         December     281.5         292.4         303.5

         Average      272.4         289.1         298.4



         Source:  U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

 Members of families with incomes equal to or greater than poverty thresholds
 have poverty indexes equal to or greater than 1.0 and can be described as
 "at or above poverty"; those with incomes less than the poverty threshold
 have indexes less than 1.0 and can be described as "below poverty".

 Poverty thresholds used were computed on a national basis only.  No attempt
 was made to adjust these thresholds for regional, State, or other variations
 in the cost of living.  None of the noncash public welfare benefits such as
 food stamp bonuses were included in the income of the low income families
 receiving these benefits.

 Size of Place and SMSA

 Codes for size of place and SMSA were obtained from Bureau of Census summary
 tape files (STF1B).

 A place is a concentration of population.  Most places are incorporated as
 cities, towns, villages or boroughs, but others are defined by the Bureau of
 the Census around definite residential nuclei with dense, city-type street
 patterns, with, ideally, at least 1,000 persons per square mile.  The
 boundaries of Census defined places may not coincide with civil divisions.
 A Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) is a large population
 nucleus and nearby communities which have a high degree of economic and
 social integration with that nucleus.  Generally, an SMSA includes one or
 more central cities, all urbanized areas around the city or cities, and the
 remainder of the county or counties in which the urbanized areas are
 located.  SMSAs are designated by the Office of Management and Budget.

 The same place size and SMSA codes were assigned to all persons in the same
 segment (for the definition of segments see Ref. No. 1 in Section C).  In a
 few cases segments were divided by place boundaries.  In these cases codes
 were assigned after inspecting segment maps.  If the segment was
 predominantly in one place, then the place code for that place was used.  If
 the segment was approximately evenly divided, the code for the larger place
 was used.

 Home Heating

 Questions E-3 through E-6, pertaining to the main fuel and equipment used
 for heating the home, appear to have codes which are inconsistent.  It has
 been verified that these are the codes that were recorded on the original
 document; that is, codes that appear inconsistent were not incorrectly keyed.

 Blood Specimen Collection

 The blood specimen collection code indicates whether the blood was drawn by
 venipuncture or fingerstick, and gives the reason why the blood was not
 drawn (i.e., refusal, unsuccessful venipuncture, etc.).  Users should be
 aware that in HHANES blood was drawn by fingerstick for children under age
 four for hematology, protoporphyrin, and lead.  The literature indicates
 that estimates of hematological indices and blood lead levels differ
 depending on method of drawing blood.  Users should keep this in mind when
 collapsing or combining age groups for presentation of the hematology,
 protoporphyrin, and lead data.


ANALYTIC METHODS

 Hematology

 The hemoglobin determinations were performed on a Coulter hemoglobinometer.
 Hematocrit determinations were performed by the spun microhematocrit method.

 Cell counts were performed on a Coulter Model FN.  The hematologic indexes
 (MCV, MCH, MCHC) on this tape were computer-generated, and the MCV and MCHC
 were calculated using the spun microhematocrit value.  The MCV values,
 derived automatically by electronic counter (Coulter), are likely to give
 somewhat different results from those that are computer generated using the
 spun microhematocrit value.

 The MCV is expressed in femtoliters and is calculated using the sample
 person's hematocrit and red blood cell count (RBC) values as follows:

                        MCV = hematocrit (in percent)
                              _______________________
                              RBC per liter X 100

 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) is the average amount of hemoglobin by
 weight in the red blood cells; the MCH is expressed in picograms and is
 calculated using the sample persons hemoglobin and RBC values as follows:

                        MCH = hemoglobin (in g/dL) X 10
                              -------------------------
                                    RBC per liter

 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) is the average
 concentration of hemoglobin (weight/volume) in the red blood cells; the MCHC
 is expressed in grams per deciliter and is calculated using the sample
 person's hemoglobin and hematocrit values as follows:

                        MCHC = hemoglobin (in g/dL) X 100
                               __________________________
                                 hematocrit (in percent)

 More detailed descriptions of these methods have been published (Refs. a,b).

 Nutritional Biochemistry

  Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin(a)

  Principle
             Free erythrocyte protoporphyrin (FEP) is measured by a
             modification of the method of Sassa et al. (Ref. c).
             Protoporphyrin is extracted from EDTA-whole blood into a 2:1
             (v/v) mixture of ethyl acetate-acetic acid, then back-extracted
             into diluted hydrochloric acid.  The protoporphyrin in the
             aqueous phase is measured fluorometrically at excitation and
             emission wavelengths of 404 and 655 nm, respectively.
             Calculations are based on a processed protoporphyrin IX (free
             acid) standard curve.  The final concentration of
             protoporphyrin in a specimen is expressed as micrograms per
             deciliter of packed red blood cells (ug/dL RBC).  A correction
             for the individual hematocrit is made.

 CDC Modifications
             The following modifications of the original methods are based
             on CDC optimization experiments:  (a) sample size increased
             from 2 uL to 10 uL; (b) ethyl acetate-acetic acid and 0.43
             mol/L HCL volumes increased from 0.3 mL to 1.0 mL; (c)
             processed protoporphyrin IX standards used; (d) hydrolysis time
             for the dimethyl ester decreased from 48 h to 3 h, on the basis
             of the work of Culbreth et al. (Ref. No. d); and (e) 0.43 mol/L
             HCL was chosen as a diluent for maximum fluorescent intensity
             and stability of the extracted protoporphyrin IX.

 Serum Iron and Total Iron-binding Capacity(a)

  Principle
             Serum iron and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) are measured
             by a modification of the automated Technicon AA11-25 method,
             which is based on the procedures of Giovanniello et al, (Ref.
             e) and of Ramsey (Ref. d).  Iron is quantitated by measuring
             the intensity of the violet complex formed in the reaction
             between ferrozine and Fe(11) in pH 4.7 acetate buffer at 562
             nm.  In TIBC tests, serum is mixed with a 400 ug/dL iron
             solution to saturate the iron-binding sites of the serum
             transferrin molecules.  Magnesium carbonate is used to remove
             excess iron.  Centrifugation is used to precipitate the
             magnesium carbonate, and the supernatant is then analyzed for
             iron.

  CDC Modifications
             The following modifications to the Technicon AA11-25 method are
             noted:  (a) the reagent concentrations used and their ratios
             are based on procedures developed at CDC, (b) two standard
             Technicon AutoAnalyzer I, type C, dialysis plate assemblies are
             connected in series to increase the efficiency of dialysis, (c)
             ferrozine is incorporated into the acetate buffer, and (d) a
             50-mm flowcell is used in the colormeter to maximize
             sensitivity.

  Transferrin Saturation

         The transferrin saturation values were computer generated using the
         examinee's serum iron and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) values
         as follows:


         Transferrin Saturation (in percent) = Serum Iron X 100
                                               ________________
                                                  TIBC

 Serum Vitamins A and E(a)

             Principle
             Vitamins A (retinol) and E (alpha-tocopherol) are measured in
             serum by an isocratic modification (Ref. g) of Bieri's
             high-performance liquid chromatography method (Ref. h) Serum is
             added to the internal standard solution, which contains retinyl
             acetate in ethanol.  The ethanolic solution is extracted with
             hexane and the extract is dried with nitrogen and redissolved
             in ethanol.  An aliquot is injected into a C18 reverse-phase
             radial-pack column and eluted with 95 percent methanol:  5
             percent water at 2.0 ml/min flow rate.  Absorbance at 280 nm is
             recorded.  Vitamins A and E are measured by comparing the
             height of the retinol or tocopherol peak to the height of the
             retinyl acetate internal standard peak.  (Peak-area
             quantitation may also be used.)

 Whole Blood Lead(a)

  Principle
             Lead is measured in whole blood by atomic absorption
             spectroscopy by using a modification (Ref. i) of the Delves
             method (Ref. j).  Quantitation is based on the measurement of
             light absorbed at 283.3 nm by ground state atoms of lead from a
             lead hollow-cathode lamp source.  Whole blood samples, bovine
             whole blood quality controls, and standards (bovine whole blood
             spiked with aqueous lead standards) are diluted with nitric
             acid as the oxidizing agent, dried, and ashed, and lead content
             is determined by using a Perkin-Elmer Model 360 or Model 2380
             atomic absorption spectrophotometer with deuterium background
             correction.  All materials used for collecting and processing
             specimens are screened for possible lead contamination and all
             processing work, except ashing, is performed under laminar-flow
             hoods.

 CDC Modifications
             The following modifications to the original method are noted:
             (a) nitric acid is used rather than hydrogen peroxide as the
             oxidizing agent, (b) drying and ashing constitute two steps
             rather than one, (c) a deuterium background corrector is used
             to compensate for refractory blood components such as sodium
             chloride, which can give a small, nonspecific absorption signal
             when blood is being analyzed at the 283 nm lead wave length;
             and (d) experientially, it has been found that the Delves
             sample cups should be reused no more than ten times to minimize
             imprecision errors and that alignment of all parts of the
             Delves assembly is critical for maximum sensitivity in analysis.

 Reference

 (a)The methodology described in this section is excerpted from the Manual,
 Laboratory Procedures Used by the Clinical Chemistry Division, Center for
 Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control, for the Hispanic Health
 and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES, 1982-1984) (Ref. k).  Reference
 numbers were changed to match the list in this documentation.

 Lipids
         Total Serum Cholesterol
         Blood was obtained by venipuncture from both fasting and nonfasting
         adult subjects and allowed to clot for 30-40 minutes at room
         temperature.  The samples were then centrifuged and an aliquot of
         serum was placed in a plastic screw-capped vial and placed in a
         -20 C freezer within three hours of collection.  At approximately
         two-week intervals, specimens collected over the preceding period
         were placed in a styrofoam shipping container containing dry ice
         and shipped to the Johns Hopkins Lipid Research Clinic Laboratory
         for analysis of serum cholesterol.

         Samples received in the laboratory were placed in a freezer at
         -20 C until they were analyzed, usually within two weeks of
         receipt.  The specimens were allowed to thaw at room temperature
         and then mixed thoroughly.  Cholesterol was analyzed in
         zeolite-treated isopropanol extracts of the samples according to
         the procedures of the Lipid Research Clinics Program (Ref. l).

         The analyses were performed on the AutoAnalyzer II (Technicon
         Instruments, Tarrytown, NY) (Ref. l).  A serum calibrator was used
         to adjust the observed values to reference the Abell-Kendall
         cholesterol values (Ref. m).  The cholesterol method used in the
         Johns Hopkins Lipid Research Clinic Laboratory was standardized
         according to the criteria of the Centers for Disease Control -
         National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (CDC-NHLBI) Cholesterol
         Standardization Program, and the laboratory procedures remained
         standardized throughout the study.  Quality control and external
         surveillance procedures were as previously described (Ref. l).

DETAILED NOTES, BLOOD AND URINE ASSESSMENTS

 Avg. Design Effects by Sex/Selected Assessments/Mexican-American
         Average Design Effects, by Sex, for Selected Assessments --
                           Mexican-American Portion


                                 Mean or       Tape      Both
           Assessment           Proportion   Positions   Sexes   Male   Female

                                    _
 Hematocrit                         x         407-409     2.3     1.9     2.8
                                    _
 Hemoglobin                         x         410-412     4.0     2.7     4.1
                                    _
 Red blood cell count               x         413-415     3.7     2.8     3.0
                                    _
 White blood cell count             x         416-418     1.6     1.2     1.3
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular volume            x         419-422     3.3     2.6     1.9
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        x         423-425     1.8     1.7     1.5

 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        _
   concentration                    x         426-428     5.4     3.1     3.5
                                    _
 Serum iron                         x         429-431     1.4     1.1     1.3
                                    _
 Total iron binding capacity        x         432-434     1.3     1.1     1.2
                                    _
 Transferrin saturation             x         435-438     1.4     1.1     1.2
                                    _
 Serum vitamin A                    x         439-441     2.3     1.6     2.2
                                    _
 Serum vitamin E                    x         442-445     2.7     1.5     2.2
                                    _
 Erythrocyte protoporphyrin         x         446-449     1.1     1.1     1.4
                                    _
 Lead                               x         450-452     1.5     1.2     1.9
                                    _
 Total serum cholesterol            x         457-459     1.0     1.0     1.0


 Source:  NCHS, HHANES, 1982-84, Tape Number 6511, Version 2

 Avg. Design Effects by Sex/Selected Assessments/Cuban-American
         Average Design Effects, by Sex, for Selected Assessments --
                            Cuban-American Portion


                                 Mean or       Tape      Both
           Assessment           Proportion   Positions   Sexes   Male   Female

                                    _
 Hematocrit                         x         407-409     1.2     1.3     1.1
                                    _
 Hemoglobin                         x         410-412     1.1     1.4     1.0
                                    _
 Red blood cell count               x         413-415     1.1     1.2     1.1
                                    _
 White blood cell count             x         416-418     1.5     1.3     1.5
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular volume            x         419-422     1.1     1.2     1.0
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        x         423-425     1.1     1.3     1.0

 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        _
   concentration                    x         426-428     1.3     1.1     1.2
                                    _
 Serum iron                         x         429-431     1.2     1.1     1.0
                                    _
 Total iron binding capacity        x         432-434     1.0     1.0     1.0
                                    _
 Transferrin saturation             x         435-438     1.1     1.1     1.0
                                    _
 Serum vitamin A                    x         439-441     1.1     1.0     1.0
                                    _
 Serum vitamin E                    x         442-445     1.2     1.0     1.3
                                    _
 Erythrocyte protoporphyrin         x         446-449     1.0     1.0     1.0
                                    _
 Lead                               x         450-452     1.0     1.0     1.0
                                    _
 Total serum cholesterol            x         457-459     1.2     1.2     1.0


 Source:  NCHS, HHANES, 1982-84, Tape Number 6511, Version 2

 Avg. Design Effects by Sex/Selected Assessments/Puerto Rican
         Average Design Effects, by Sex, for Selected Assessments --
                             Puerto Rican Portion


                                 Mean or       Tape      Both
           Assessment           Proportion   Positions   Sexes   Male   Female

                                    _
 Hematocrit                         x         407-409     1.6     1.2     1.8
                                    _
 Hemoglobin                         x         410-412     1.5     1.0     1.9
                                    _
 Red blood cell count               x         413-415     1.1     1.1     1.2
                                    _
 White blood cell count             x         416-418     1.0     1.2     1.0
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular volume            x         419-422     1.8     1.6     1.1
                                    _
 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        x         423-425     1.4     1.3     1.0

 Mean corpuscular hemoglobin        _
   concentration                    x         426-428     2.0     1.2     1.8
                                    _
 Serum iron                         x         429-431     1.2     1.1     1.3
                                    _
 Total iron binding capacity        x         432-434     1.2     1.0     1.1
                                    _
 Transferrin saturation             x         435-438     1.3     1.2     1.4
                                    _
 Serum vitamin A                    x         439-441     1.2     1.2     1.0
                                    _
 Serum vitamin E                    x         442-445     1.5     1.5     1.8
                                    _
 Erythrocyte protoporphyrin         x         446-449     1.3     1.2     1.0
                                    _
 Lead                               x         450-452     1.6     1.4     1.5
                                    _
 Total serum cholesterol            x         457-459     1.4     2.0     1.9


 Source:  NCHS, HHANES, 1982-84, Tape Number 6511, Version 2

 Computing the Variance

 Suppose, for example, that the average (mean) hemoglobin level for 250
 Mexican-American males ages 55-64 years was 13.3 grams per deciliter.
 Suppose, also, that the simple random sample variance was 1.2.

 The complex sample variance is determined by multiplying the simple random
 sample variance by the design effect (DEFF).  In the example above, the
 complex sample variance = simple random sample variance x DEFF

                               = (1.2) x (2.6)
                               = 3.12

 In a similar way, the complex sample variance of a percent can be
 determined.  Assuming simple random sampling, the variance for the percent
 is calculated by converting the percent to a proportion and using the
 standard formula for the variance of a proportion.

                                       pq
                                  V = _____
                                        n

 This variance (V) multiplied by the design effect (DEFF) provides an
 estimate of the variance from a complex sample of the same sample size (n).

 The user should recognize that this approach does not incorporate the
 variance covariance matrix.  In most cases, this leads to a slight
 overestimate of the variance because the covariance terms, which are
 subtracted in the variance of a ratio, in general are positive.  Thus, in a
 borderline case, the null hypothesis would be less likely to be rejected
 (Ref. No. 11).

 Alternative or better approaches may exist or be developed.  Users who want
 to suggest such approaches, or who want the latest information should
 contact the Scientific and Technical Information Branch (address given in
 the beginning of this documentation).

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