Scientific Data DocumentationMedical History 6 months - 11 years (1976-1980)DSN: CC37.HANES2.MEDHIS ABSTRACT DESCRIPTION OF SURVEY A detailed description of the design, content,questionnaires, and operation of NHANES II is provided in the following report: Plan and Operation of the Second Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1976-1980, DHHS Pub. No. (PHS) 81-1317 Series 1, No. 15, Public Health Service, Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. The stock number is 017-022-00752-5 and the cost is $5.50. One copy is provided with the documentation herein, and a general summary of the data collection techniques and content is given in Appendix A.DESCRIPTION OF POPULATION NHANES II was conducted on a nationwide probability sample of approximately 28,000 persons, ages 6 months-74 years, from the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United States. The survey started in February 1976 and was completed in February 1980. The NHANES II sample was selected so that certain population groups thought to be at high risk of malnutrition (persons with low incomes, preschool children and the elderly) were oversampled. Adjusted sampling weights were then computed for 76 age, sex, and race categories in order to inflate the sample in such a manner as to closely reflect the estimated civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population ages 6 months-74 years at the midpoint of the survey (March 1, 1978).DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES AND CONTENT The plan developed with respect to the content of NHANES II called for the following: A. Questionnaires completed in the household: (1) Household questionnaire: For each household member, questions referred to family relationships;certain demographic items such as age, sex, and race; selected housing information;occupation, income, education, veteran status; and an indication of participation in food stamp programs. (2) Medical history questionnaires: (a) For each sample person ages 6 months-11 years The questionnaire included items on birth weight, prematurity,congenital conditions, medication, neurological conditions, lead poisoning, accidents, hospital care, disability, diarrhea, pica, vision, and a variety of chronic conditions. In addition, data were collected on allergies, kidney and bladder disease, anemia, speech and hearing, lung and chest conditions, and participation in food programs. (b) For each sample person ages 12-74 years The questionnaire included items on medication; hospital care; tuberculosis; a variety of acute and chronic diseases; tobacco usage, physical activity; weight; height; vision disability, exposure to pesticides; gastrointestinal problems; and for females; a menstrual and pregnancy history. In addition, data were collected on anemia, diabetes, respiratory condition, hearing and speech, liver and gallbladder conditions, kidney and bladder disease, allergies, hypertension, cardiovascular conditions, stroke, arthritis (stressing middle and upper back and neck problems), and participation in food programs. Questionnaires and tests administered in the mobile examination center: (3) Dietary Questionnaires (a) For each examined person, a 24-Hour Recall was administered by trained dietary interviewers. Specific and quantitative detail of every food or drink consumed during the previous day was recorded and calculated, thus providing estimates of calories, protein, carbohydrates, fat, unsaturated fats, cholesterol, and specific vitamins and minerals consumed. (b) For each examined person, a Food Frequency interview was administered to ascertain usual patterns of food consumption. Daily and/or weekly consumption of foods within 26 subgroups were recorded. In addition, data were collected on usual vitamin-mineral supplement usage. (c) For each person ages 12-74 years, a Dietary Supplement form was self-administered and reviewed. This form provided information on special diets, recent medications and barriers to purchasing groceries or eating foods; it does not provide information on vitamin/mineral or other supplements to the diet. (4) Medication/Vitamin Usage Form provided information on the past week's usage of any medicines; vitamins or minerals for al examined persons. (5) Behavior Questionnaire elicited data on behavior which may be associated with coronary heart disease for examined persons ages 25-74. B. Examination by physician A physician performed and recorded the results of a medical examination giving special attention to specified findings related to nutrition, to hearing, to the thyroid gland,and to the cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal systems. C. Special clinical procedures and tests A specially trained health technician carried out the following on examined persons in the designated age ranges: 1. Spirometry trials of examined persons ages 6-24 years, were digitized and recorded on magnetic tape. Various pulmonary function indicators such as FVC (forced vital capacity), FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second), and peak flow rate were subsequently derived from these data. 2. Electrocardiograms Electrocardiographic signals of examined persons ages 25-74 years were digitized and recorded on magnetic tape providing normative data of amplitude, duration, interval and axis measurements and permitting interpretations of heart disease according to the Minnesota classification code. 3. Body Measurements were made on all examinees and included standing height, body weight, triceps and subscapular skinfolds, and several other anthropometric measurements. 4. Puretone audiometry Tests were carried out on examined persons between the ages of 4 and 19 years, permitting determination of threshold levels of hearing for frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 4000 Hertz for right and left ears. 5. Speech recording, involving use of tape recording of the subject's repetition of specially developed sentences,was carried out on examined persons between the ages of 4 and 6 years, permitting interpretations as an indication of problems with articulation and language development. 6. Allergy tests, involving skin tests (prick test) with eight common allergens (housedust, alternaria, cat fur, dog fur, ragweed, oak, rye grass, and Bermuda grass).The tests were made on examined persons between the ages of 6 and 74 years, to obtain degrees of skin reaction. D. X-Rays For examined persons ages 25-74 years, two x-rays were made. No x-rays were taken of pregnant women and no lumbar x-rays were taken on women under 50 years of age. 1. X-ray of cervical and lumbar spine, were taken to provide evidence of osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease, and 2. X-ray of chest, to be used in the diagnosis of respiratory diseases and to serve as a measure of left ventricular enlargement. E. Urine tests Tests as follows were performed on casual samples of urine: 1. N-Multistix tests for qualitative protein, glucose, ketones, bilirubin, blood, urobilinogen, pH, and bacteriuria (nitrite test) were done for examined persons ages 6-74 years. 2. Urinary sediments, including red cells, white cells, and casts, were measured for a subsample of examined adults ages 20-74 years. 3. Gonorrhea cultures, of urinary sediments were performed for male and female examined persons ages 12-40 years. However, of those females who received the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) only those ages 20-24 years had the gonorrhea test performed. 4. Analyses for pesticide residue and metabolite levels,were carried out on a subsample of examined persons ages 12-74 years, including measures of the body burdens from exposure to alkyl phosphate residues and metabolites, carbamate residues, phenolic compound residues and malathion metabolites. F. Tests on blood samples Samples of blood provide a broad range of information related to health and nutrition. The particular tests performed varied with the specific target condition and age group as described in the Series 1, No.15 program description (page 39). 1. Glucose tolerance test (GTT) This test involved collection of blood specimens while in a fasting state, as well as at one and two hours after glucose challenge. The test was performed on a specified subsample of examined adults to provide estimates of the prevalence of diabetes. 2. Tests related to liver function (a) Post-prandial liver bile acid test. This test measures the ability of the liver to remove bile acids from the blood following consumption of a food preparation which induces eventual addition of bile acids to the blood via contraction of the gallbladder. (b) Liver biochemistries performed include bilirubin, SGOT, and alkaline phosphatase tests. 3. Anemia-related laboratory tests The tests made to characterize anemia consisted of protoporphyrin,iron,total iron binding capacity (TIBC), zinc, copper, red cell folates, serum folates, serum ferritin, B12, and the determination of abnormal hemoglobin. 4. Other nutritional biochemistries These tests include albumin,Vitamin A and Vitamin C. 5. Serum lipids Because of their important relevance to cardiovascular disease, determinations were made of cholesterol, triglycerides, and high density lipoprotein (HDL). 6. Biochemistries for body burden from environmental exposures Determinations were made of body burden levels of lead and pesticide residues and metabolites.Tests were also performed for carboxyhemoglobin which reflects environmental exposure to carbon monoxide and the individual's smoking habits. 7. Hematology The hematology included determinations of hemoglobin, hematocrit,red blood cell count,white blood cell count and differential leukocyte analysis, and red blood cell morphology and hemoglobin phenotyping. 8. Kidney function The only quantitative test for kidney function performed on blood samples was the serum creatinine test. 9. Syphilis The serology determinations for syphilis included qualitative and quantitative ART, a FTA-ABS and MHA-TP. USE OF NHANES DATA NCHS requests the cooperation of recipients of data tapes in certain actions related to their use: 1. Any publication based on the data should acknowledge the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) as the original source.It should include a disclaimer which credits the authors for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions, and not NCHS, which is responsible only for the data. 2. Consumers who wish to publish a technical description of the data should make a reasonable effort to ensure that the description is not inconsistent with that published by NCHS.This does not mean, however, that NCHS will review such descriptions. 3. The National Center for Health Statistics would appreciate receiving reprints of journal articles or other publications based upon find- ings from the NHANES II survey. Please forward copies to: Division of Health Examination Statistics National Center for Health Statistics Center Building, Room 2-58, 3700 East-West Highway Hyattsville, Maryland 20782EDITING OF THE DATA SETS The data users' tapes have been subjected to a great deal of careful editing. Some of the continuous data items have extremely high or low values and it has been verified that they do in fact appear that way on the original inter- view documents; that is, it has been verified that the values have not been incorrectly keyed.Within each data tape numerous consistency checks have been performed. However, due to the large volume of data collected in the survey, it is likely that a small number of errors or discrepancies remain undetected. The Division of Health Examination Statistics, NCHS would appreciate if any such errors are detected that they be brought to our attention so that errata sheets can be issued to previous purchasers and corrections made if new data tapes are created.USE OF SAMPLE WEIGHTS NHANES II uses a multistage sample designed to represent the civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States,6 months-74 years of age. Since the sample is not a simple random one, it is necessary to incorporate the person's sample weight for proper analysis of the data.The sample weight is a composite of the individual selection probability, adjustments for nonresponese, and poststratification adjustments. NHANES II provides information on 20,322 interviewed and examined individuals. In addition to the general examination components, several more detailed examinations were performed on subsamples of the population. Therefore, instead of there being one sample weight per person,there are several sample weights for each person. If a person was not selected for a particular subsample, their associated subsample weight is zero. When analyzing the special subsamples, the analyst must be careful to select the appropriate sampling weight from the weights found in tape locations 282-317. For a more complete description of how the sample weights are calculated, see the detailed note section of this documentation.SAMPLE DESIGN, VARIANCE ESTIMATION, AND HYPOTHESIS TESTING The data collected in the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) were obtained through a complex sample design involving both clustering and stratification.Because of the complex design and the ratio adjustments applied to the sample weights (see previous section on use of sample weights), the direct application of standard statistical analysis methods for variance estimation and hypothesis testing may be very misleading. The modification of statistical analysis procedures to incorporate the effects of complex survey designs is an important area of research;however, the current methodologies appropriate for the analysis of data from such surveys have not been made readily available in the standard packaged statistical software. There are computer programs available which do provide the capability of variance estimation for complex sample designs. The balanced repeated replication approach 1/ is utilized in &REPERR-&PSALMS-OSIRIS.IV 2/ to calculate the variance-covariance matrix.SESUDAAN, SURREGR 3/ and SUPERCARP 4/ are programs that calculate the variance-covariance matrix using the linearization approach 5/ (Taylor series expansion). In order to provide the user with the capability of estimating the complex sample variances in the NHANES II data using the above procedures, we have provided Strata and Pseudo Primary Sampling Unit (PSU) codes on all data tapes in positions 324-326. These variables and the sample weights are necessary for the calculation of variances. Even though the overall number of examined persons in this survey is quite large for statistical inference purposes, subclass analyses can lead to estimaters that are unstable, particularly estimates of variances. Consequently, analyses of subclasses require that the user pay particular attention to the coefficient of variation for the estimates of means, proportions and totals.In addition, small sample sizes, or a small number of PSU's used in the variance calculations may produce unstable estimates of the variances using the above computer programs. An NCHS Series 2 publication discussing these issues is in publication.6/ REFERENCES 1. National Center for Health Statistics: Replication an Approach to the Analysis of Data from Complex Surveys by P.J. McCarthy. Vital and Health Statistics Series 2-No. 14. DHEW Pub. No.(PHS) 79-1269. Public Health Service. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1966. 2. Survey Research Center Computer Support Group, OSIRIS IV User's Manual, Institute for Social Research, 1979. 3. Holt, M.M.: SURREGR: Standard errors of regression coefficients from sample survey data. (unpublished) Research Triangle Institute, NC, 1977. 4. Hidiruglou, M.A.,Fuller,W.A.,Hickman, R.D.:(SUPERCARP) Survey Section, Statistical Laboratory,Iowa State University. Ames, Iowa. Sixth Edition. October 1980. 5. Woodruff, R.S.: A simple method for approximating the variance of a complicated estimate. JASA 66:411-414, 1971. 6. National Center for Health Statistics: A General Statistical Methodology for the Analysis of Data from a Complex Survey: NHANES I by J.R. Landis, J.H. Lepkowski, S.A. Stehouwer, and S.A. Eklund. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 2. (In publication)GENERAL NOTES, DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, NHANES II An advance letter, announcing the forthcoming arrival of an interviewer from the U.S.Bureau of the Census,was mailed to each household that fell into the NHANES II probability sample. The interviewer subsequently visited the household to ascertain its composition and to administer a questionnaire,the primary purpose of which was to obtain demographic information. The questionnaire was administered to each potential sample person in each household that was available and competent enough to respond to questions.In the event that a potential sample person was not at home at the time of interview, any responsible adult in the household was asked to respond to the questions for the absent person.DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SUMMARY - NHANES II Tape Positions 1-33 Tape Positions Sample Sequence Number 1- 5 Catalog Number (5371-for Demographic Data only) 6- 9 Data user work area 10 Size of place 11 SMSA-not SMSA 12 Data user work area 13-23 Type of living quarters 24 Land usage 25 If rural, asked does this place have 10 acres or more? 26 If 10 acres or more, asked if in the last 12 months did sales of farm produce and livestock amount to $50 or more? 27 If 10 acres or more, asked to $250 or more? 28 Data user work area 29 Total number of persons in household 30-31 Total number of sample persons in household 32-33 Tape Positions 34-90 Sample Person Data Tape Positions Data user work area 34 Family relationship 35 Data user work area 36 Family unit number 37-41 Data user work area 42-44 Age-months (at interview) 45-46 Age-years (at interview) 47-48 Data user work area 49-50 Date of birth-month 51-52 Date of birth-year 53-54 Sex 55 Race 56 In what state was he/she born? 57-58 Is he/she married, widowed, divorced, separated or never married? 59 Natural origin or ancestry 60-61 Education level 62-63 Grade completed 64 What was he/she doing during most of the past 12 months? 65 What was he/she doing? 66 Did he/she work at a job or business at any time during the past three months? 67 Did he/she work full or part-time when working? 68 Was he/she working within last two weeks not counting work around the house? 69 Even though he/she did not work, does he/she have a job or business? 70 Was he/she looking for work or on layoff from a job? 71 Which, looking for work or on layoff from a job? 72 What kind of industry or business is this? 73- 75 What kind of work was he/she doing? 76- 78 Was he/she in private company or business or individual for wages, salary or commission? 79 Did he/she ever serve in the armed forces of the U.S.? 80 When did he/she serve? 81 Data user work area 82- 90 Tape Positions 91-246 Household Data Tape Positions How many rooms are in this...? Count the kitchen, but not the bath 91 How many bedrooms are in this...? 92 Ask only of unrelated household members. Do you have complete kitchen facilities in your living quarters, that is a kitchen sink with piped water, a refrigerator and a range or cookstove? 93 Do you have access to complete kitchen facilities in this house? 94 Do you have access to a range or cookstove? 95 Do you have access to a refrigerator? 96 Do you have access to a sink with piped water? 97 Is there piped water in this house (these living quarters)? 98 Is there both hot and cold water? 99 Are these kitchen facilities used by anyone not living in this household? 100 What is the main type of heating system you have? 101-102 Do you have air conditioning? 103 How many motor vehicles are owned or regularly used for transportation by members of your family? 104 Is any language other than English spoken by family members living here? 105 What language? 106 Which of these income groups represents your total combined family income for the past 12 months? 107-108 During the past 12 months, how much money did you and all members of your family receive in wages or salaries before deductions (under $7,000 only)? 109-112 Social security or railroad retirement? 113 Data user work area 114 If yes, how much? 115-118 Welfare payments or other public assistance? 119 Data user work area 120 If yes, how much? 121-124 Unemployment compensation or workmen's compensation? 125 Data user work area 126 If yes, how much? 127-130 Government employee pension or private pensions? 131 Data user work area 132 If yes, how much? 133-136 Dividends, interest or rent? 137 Data user work area 138 If yes, how much? 139-142 Net income from their own business (nonfarm) professional practice, or partnership? 143 Data user work area 144 If yes, how much? 145-148 Net income from a farm? 149 Data user work area 150 If yes, how much? 151-154 Veteran's payments? 155 Data user work area 156 If yes, how much? 157-160 Alimony, child support or other support from persons not in household? 161 Data user work area 162 If yes, how much? 163-166 Any other income? 167 Data user work area 168 If yes, how much? 169-172 Total amount 173-176 Check Item B 177 Are you certified to participate in the food stamp program? 178 Are you buying food stamps now? 179 What is the main reason you are not participating in the program? 180 Are you certified for commodity distribution program? 181 Are you receiving commodity foods now for your family? 182 Why aren't you participating in the program? 183 Date of exam 184-189 Age in years (at examination) 190-191 Data user work area 192-205 Race-sex recode for sample persons 206 Farm, nonfarm recode for sample person 207 Interview status 208 Region 209 Poverty index 210-212 Data user work area 213-246 Tape Positions 247-281 Head of Household Data Tape Positions Age in years 247-248 Data user work area 249-250 Date of birth-month 251-252 Date of birth-year 253-254 Sex 255 Race 256 In what state was he/she born? 257-258 Is he/she married, widowed, divorced, separated or never married? 259 Natural origin or ancestry? 260-261 Education level 262-263 Grade completed 264 What was he/she doing during most of the past 12 months? 265 What was he/she doing? 266 Did he/she work at a job or business at any time during the past three months? 267 Did he/she work full or part-time when working? 268 Was he/she working within last two weeks not counting work around the house? 269 Even though he/she did not work, does he/she have a job or business? 270 Was he/she looking for work or on layoff from a job? 271 Which?, looking for work or on layoff from a job? 272 Type of industry or business 273-275 What kind of work was he/she doing? 276-278 Was he/she in private company or business or individual for wages, salary or commission? 279 Did he/she ever serve in the armed forces of the U.S.? 280 When did he/she serve? 281 Tape Positions 282-350 Sample Weights Tape Positions Examined final weight 282-287 Medical history interview final weight 288-293 Glucose Tolerance Test final examined weight 294-299 Lead final examined weight 300-305 Carboxyhemoglobin final examined weight 306-311 Bile acids final examined weight 312-317 Data user work area 318-323 Strata code 324-325 Pseudo PSU code 326 Poverty, Nonpoverty segments 327 (Not coded on Intake, Recall, Anthro and Glucose tapes) Data user work area 328-350 USE OF SPECIAL TERMS, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA The term "data user work area" refers to blank areas in the data tape which are reserved for the user as needed. The term "blank, but applicable",is used to indicate a data item that was to have a response for a sample person but none was given. The terms "blank" and "Not applicable"refer to data items where the sample person was not supposed to respond to the question or receive the examination component. To more fully understand the questionnaire skip patterns and the categorizations used,see the Plan and Operation of the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey document included with this documentation. All the questionnaires are included in this document. RECORD LAYOUT, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Tape Locations 1-50 NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY - NHANES II DEMOGRAPHIC DATA TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 001- Sample Sequence Number 005 00001-27796 006- Catalog Number 009 5371 010 Data User Work Area 011 Size of Place See Detailed Notes 1 - Urbanized area with 3,000,000 or more 2 - Urbanized area 1,000,000 to 2,999,999 3 - Urbanized area with 250,000 to 999,999 4 - Urbanized area under 250,000 5 - Urban place 25,000 or more outside urbanized area 6 - Urban place 10,000-24,999 outside urbanized area 7 - Urban place 2,500 to 9,999 outside urbanized area 8 - Rural 012 SMSA-Not SMSA See Detailed Notes 1 - In SMSA, in central city 2 - In SMSA, not in central city 4 - Not in SMSA 013- Data User Work Area 023 024 Type of living quarters 1 - Housing unit 2 - Other unit 025 Land Usage 1 - Urban 2 - Rural 026 If rural, asked does this place have 10 acres or more? 1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Not Applicable 027 If 10 acres or more, asked if in the last 12 months did sales of farm produce and livestock amount to $50 or more? 1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Not Applicable 028 If less than 10 acres, asked if in the last 12 months did sales or farm produce and livestock amount to $250 or more? 1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Not Applicable 029 Data User Work Area 030- Total Number Of Persons In Household 031 01 - 15 - As given 032- Total Number Of Sample Persons In 033 Household 01 - 06 - As Given Sample Person Data 034 Data User Work Area 035 Family Relationship 1 - Head one person living alone or with non-relatives 2 - Head 2 or more related persons in family 3 - Wife 4 - Child 5 - Other relative 6 - Foster child 7 - Husband 036 Examination Status 1 - Examined 037- Family Unit Code See Detailed Notes 041 00001-21050 - As Given 042- Data User Work Area 044 045- Age-Months At Interview 046 06-11 Months Blank, if greater than 11 months 047- Age-Years At Interview 048 01 - 74 Years 00, If less than 12 months 049- Data User Work Area 050 Tape Locations 51-100 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 051- Date-Of-Birth-Month 052 01 - 12 Month 053- Date-Of-Birth-Year 054 01 - 79 Year 055 Sex 1 - Male 2 - Female 056 Race See Detailed Notes 1 - White 2 - Black 3 - Other 057- In what state was he/she born? See Detailed Notes 058 01 - 97 88 - Blank, but applicable 059 Is he/she married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? 1 - Under 17 2 - Married 3 - Widowed 4 - Divorced 5 - Separated 6 - Never married 8 - Blank, but applicable 060- Natural Origin or Ancestry 061 01 - Countries of Central or South America 02 - Chicano 03 - Cuban 04 - Mexican 05 - Mexicano 06 - Mexican-American 07 - Puerto Rican 08 - Other Spanish 09 - Other European, such as German, French, English, Irish 10 - Black, Negro or Afro-American 11 - American Indian or Alaskan Native 12 - Asian or Pacific Islander Such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippino, Samoan 13 - Another Group Not Listed 88 - Blank, but applicable 062- Highest Grade Of School Attended 063 00 - None (regardless of age) 21 - 28 - Elementary Grades (1-8) 31 - 34 - High School (1-4) 41 - 45 - College (1-5+) 88 - Blank, but applicable 064 Grade Completed 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 065 What was he/she doing during most of the past 12 months? 1 - Working 2 - Keeping house 3 - Something else 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 066 What was he/she doing? 1 - Layoff 2 - Retired 3 - Student 4 - Ill 5 - Staying home 6 - Looking for work 7 - Unable to work 8 - Blank, but applicable 0 - Other Blank 067 Did he/she work at a job or business at any time during the past three months? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 068 Did he/she work full or part-time when working? 1 - Full time 2 - Part time 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 069 Was he/she working within last two weeks not counting work around the house? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 070 Even though he/she did not work does he/she have a job or business? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 071 Was he/she looking for work or on layoff from a job? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 072 Which looking for work or on layoff from a job? 1 - Looking 2 - Layoff 3 - Both 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 073- What kind of industry or business is See Detailed Notes 075 this? 017 - 998 (last digit 7, 8, 9) 000 - Blank, but applicable Blank 076- What kind of work was he/she doing? See Detailed Notes 078 001 - 992 - Occupation (last digit 0-6) 000 - Blank, but applicable Blank 079 Was he/she in private company or business or working for individual for wages, salary or commission? 1 - Private 2 - A Federal government employee 3 - A State government employee 4 - A local government employee 5 - Incorporated-Own 6 - Self-employed (or farm) 7 - Working without pay in family business or farm 8 - Never worked 0 - Blank, but applicable Blank 080 Did he/she ever serve in the armed forces of the U.S.? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 081 When did he/she serve? 1 - Vietnam 2 - Korean War 3 - World War II 4 - World War I 5 - Post Vietnam 6 - Other Service 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 - Do not know Blank 082- Data User Work Area 090 Household Data 091 How many rooms are in this..? Count the kitchen, but not the bath. 1 - 8 Rooms 9 - 9 Or More Rooms 092 How many bedrooms are in this - ? 0 - 7 Bedrooms - More than 7 bedrooms coded as 7 093 Ask only of unrelated household members. Do you have complete kitchen facilities in your living quarters, that is a kitchen sink with piped water, a refrigerator and a range or cookstove? 1 - Yes 2 - No Blank 094 Do you have access to complete kitchen facilities in this house? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 095 Do you have access to a range or cookstove? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 096 Do you have access to a refrigerator? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 097 Do you have access to a sink with piped water? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 098 Is there piped water in this house (these living quarters)? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 099 Is there both hot and cold water? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 100 Are these kitchen facilities used by anyone not living in this household? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank Tape Locations 101-150 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 101- What is the main type of heating system 102 you have? 11 - Steam or hot water system 12 - Central warm air furnace with ducts to individual rooms or central heat pump (forced air) 13 - Built in electric units (permanently installed in wall, ceiling or baseboard 14 - Floor, wall or pipeless furnace 15 - Circulating, radiant or room heaters, with flue or vent, burning gas, oil, or kerosene 16 - Circulating, radiant, or room heaters (not portable) without flue or vent burning gas, oil or kerosene 17 - Fireplace or stoves burning coal, wood or coke 18 - Portable room heaters of any kind 19 - Some other type 20 - None, unit is not heated 88 - Blank, but applicable 103 Do you have air conditioning? 1 - Yes, individual room unit 2 - Yes, central air conditioning 3 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable 104 How many motor vehicles are owned or regularly used for transportation by members of your family? 0 - None 1 - 8 Vehicles (more than 8 coded as 8) 9 - Blank, but applicable 105 Is any language other than English spoken by family members living here? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable 106 What language? 0 - German 1 - Italian 2 - French 3 - Polish 4 - Russian 5 - Spanish 6 - Chinese 7 - Other language 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 - Not applicable 107- Which of these income groups represents See Detailed Notes 108 your total combined family income for the past 12 months? 11 - Under $1,000 12 - $1,000-1,999 13 - $2,000-2,999 14 - $3,000-3,999 15 - $4,000-4,999 16 - $5,000-5,999 17 - $6,000-6,999 18 - $7,000-9,999 19 - $10,000-14,999 20 - $15,000-19,999 21 - $20,000-24,999 22 - $25,000 and over 88 - Blank, but applicable 109- During the past 12 months, how much 112 money did you and all members of your family receive in wages or salaries before deductions? 0000 - 6999 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 113 Social security or railroad retirement? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 114 Data User Work Area 115- If yes, how much? 118 0038 - 6828 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 119 Welfare payments or other public assistance? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 120 Data User Work Area 121- If yes, how much? 124 0012 - 6800 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 125 Unemployment Compensation or Workman's Compensation 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 126 Data User Work Area 127- If yes, how much? 130 0015 - 5640 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 131 Government Employee Pension or Private Pensions? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 132 Data User Work Area 133- If yes, how much? 136 0036 - 6000 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 137 Dividends, Interest or Rent? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 138 Data User Work Area 139- If yes, how much? 142 0001 - 5200 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 143 Net income from their own business (nonfarm) professional practice, or partnership? 1 - Yes 2 - No 3 - Loss 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 144 Data User Work Area 145- If yes, how much? 148 0001 - 6800 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 149 Net income from a farm? 1 - Yes 2 - No 3 - Loss 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 150 Data User Work Area Tape Locations 151-205 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 151- If yes, how much? 154 0000 - 6500 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 155 Veterans payments? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 156 Data User Work Area 157- If yes, how much? 160 0060 - 6000 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 161 Alimony, child support or other support from persons not in household? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 162 Data User Work Area 163- If yes, how much? 166 0020 - 6900 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 167 Any other income? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 168 Data User Work Area 169- If yes, how much? 172 0003 - 6403 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 173- Total Amount Q 21 & 22 176 0000 - 6999 Amount 8888 - Blank, but applicable Blank 177 Check Item B 2 - Food stamps available 4 - Both - Food Stamps and commodities 178 Are you certified to participate in the food stamp program? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Don't know 179 Are you buying food stamps now? 1 - Yes, Regularly 2 - Yes, Occasionally 3 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 180 What is the main reason you are not participating in the program? 1 - No need 2 - Not enough money at the time 3 - No transportation 4 - Pride 5 - Other 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 181 Are you certified for commodity distribution program? 1 - Yes 2 - No 9 - Do not know Blank 182 Are you receiving commodity foods now for your family? 1 - Yes, regularly 2 - Yes, occasionally 3 - No Blank 183 Why aren't you participating in the program? 1 - No need 2 - No transportation 3 - Pride 4 - Other 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 184- Date of Exam Month Control Record 185 01 - 12 186- Date of Exam Day Control Record 187 00 - 31 188- Date of Exam Year Control Record 189 76 - 80 190- Age Years At Examination 191 01 - 75 Years 00 - If less than 12 months or non- examined 192- Data User Work Area 205 Tape Locations 206-250 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 206 Race Sex Recode For Sample Person See Detailed Notes 1 - Male, White 2 - Male, Black 3 - Male, Other 4 - Female, White 5 - Female, Black 6 - Female, Other 207 Farm, Non-Farm Recode For Sample Person See Detailed Notes 1 - Farm 2 - Non-Farm 208 Interview Status 1 - Interviewed 209 Region See Detailed Noted 1 - Northeast 2 - Midwest 3 - South 4 - West 210- Poverty Index (x.xx) See Detailed Notes 212 001 - 880 - As Given 999 - Unknown 213- Data User Work Area 246 Head of Household Data 247- Age Years 248 15 - 99 Years (more than 100 coded as 99) 249- Data User Work Area 250 Tape Locations 251-305 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 251- Date-Of-Birth-Month 252 01 - 12 Month 88 - Blank, but applicable 253- Date-Of-Birth-Year 254 00 - 99 Year 255 Sex 1 - Male 2 - Female 256 Race See Detailed Notes 1 - White 2 - Black 3 - Other 257- In what state was he/she born? See Detailed Notes 258 01 - 97 88 - Blank, but applicable 259 Is he/she married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married? 1 - Under 17 2 - Married 3 - Widowed 4 - Divorced 5 - Separated 6 - Never married 8 - Blank, but applicable 260- Natural Origin or Ancestry? 261 01 - Countries of Central or South America 02 - Chicano 03 - Cuban 04 - Mexican 05 - Mexicano 06 - Mexican-American 07 - Puerto Rican 08 - Other Spanish 09 - Other European, such as German, French, English, Irish 10 - Black, Negro or Afro-American 11 - American Indian or Alaskan Native 12 - Asian or Pacific Islander Such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippino, Samoan 13 - Another Group Not Listed 88 - Blank, but applicable 262- Highest Grade Attended 263 00 - None (regardless of age) 21 - 28 - Elementary Grades (1-8) 31 - 34 - High School (1-4) 41 - 45 - College (1-5+) 88 - Blank, but applicable 264 Grade Completed 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 265 What was he/she doing during most of the past 12 months? 1 - Working 2 - Keeping house 3 - Something else 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 266 What was he/she doing? 1 - Layoff 2 - Retired 3 - Student 4 - Ill 5 - Staying home 6 - Looking for work 7 - Unable to work 8 - Blank, but applicable 0 - Other Blank 267 Did he/she work at job or business during past three months? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 268 Did he/she work full or part-time when working? 1 - Full time 2 - Part time 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 269 Did he/she work at any time the last two weeks not counting work around the house? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 270 Even though he/she did not work, does he/she have a job or business? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 271 Was he/she looking for work or on layoff from a job? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 272 Which, looking for work or on layoff from a job? 1 - Looking 2 - Layoff 3 - Both 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 273- Type of industry or business? See Detailed Notes 275 017 - 998 (last digit 7, 8, 9) 000 - Blank, but applicable Blank 276- What kind of work was he/she doing? See Detailed Notes 278 001 - 992 - Occupation (last digit 0-6) 000 - Blank, but applicable Blank 279 Was he/she in private company or business or working for individual for wages, salary or commission? 1 - Private 2 - A Federal government employee 3 - A State government employee 4 - A local government employee 5 - Incorporated-Own 6 - Self-employed (or farm) 7 - Working without pay in family business or farm 8 - Never worked 0 - Blank, but applicable Blank 280 Did he/she ever serve in the armed forces of the U.S.? 1 - Yes 2 - No 8 - Blank, but applicable Blank 281 When did he/she serve? 1 - Vietnam 2 - Korean War 3 - World War II 4 - World War I 5 - Post Vietnam 6 - Other Service 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 - Do not know Blank SEE DETAILED NOTES FOR POSITIONS 282-326 282- Examined Final Weight 287 001218 - 079634 288- Medical History Interview Final Weight 293 001171 - 071969 294- Glucose Tolerance Test Final Examined 299 Weight 003502 - 084477 000000 300- Lead Final Examined Weight 305 001218 - 084115 000000 Tape Locations 306-350 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 306- Carboxyhemoglobin Final Examined Weight 311 002546 - 110759 000000 312- Bile Acids Final Examined Weight 317 003519 - 087638 000000 318- Data User Work Area 323 324- STRATA 325 01 - 32 326 PSEUDO Primary Sampling Unit 1 OR 2 328 Poverty/Non-Poverty Segments 1-Non-Poverty 2-Poverty 328- Data User Work Area 350 DETAILED NOTES, DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Size of Place Size of place classification was derived from the 1970 census. According to the definition used in the 1970 census, the urban population was comprised of all persons living in (a) places of 2,500 inhabitants or more incorporated as cities, boroughs (except Alaska),villages and towns (except towns in New York, New England States,and Wisconsin),but excluding those persons living in the rural portions of extended cities; (b) unincorporated places of 2,500 inhabitants or more; and (c) other territories included in urbanized areas. the remaining population was classified as rural. Urban areas are further classified by population size for places within urbanized areas and other places outside urbanized areas. SMSA Except in New England,a standard metropolitan statistical area is basically a county or a group of contiguous counties which contains at least one city of 50,000 inhabitants or more, or "twin cities" with a combined population of at least 50,000. In addition to the county or counties containing such a city or cities, contiguous counties are included in an SMSA if, according to the 1970 census, they are socially and economically integrated with the central city. Each SMSA must include at least one central city,and the complete title of an SMSA identifies the central city or cities. In New England, SMSA's consist of towns and cities, rather than counties. Family Unit Code All related sample persons in the same family unit have the same computer generated family unit code. This will enable analysis of individual family units. Race The race of the respondent was marked by observation and the interviewers were instructed to assume the race of all related persons was the same as the respondent unless otherwise learned.The race categories were "White","Black" or "Other". If the appropriate category could not be marked by observation, then race was asked. Interviewers were instructed to record persons who responded with something other than White or Black,such as Japanese,Chinese, American Indian, Korean, Hindu, Eskimo, etc., as "Other"; and to include Mexicans,Puert Ricans and other persons of Latin American descent in "White", unless definitely Black, American Indian, or of other non-white race. Tape Positions 57-58 and 257-258 United States Name of Place Code Alabama 01 Alaska 02 Arizona 04 Arkansas 05 California 06 Colorado 08 Connecticut 09 Delaware 10 District of Columbia 11 Florida 12 Georgia 13 Hawaii 15 Idaho 16 Illinois 17 Indiana 18 Iowa 19 Kansas 20 Kentucky 21 Louisiana 22 Maine 23 Maryland 24 Massachusetts 25 Michigan 26 Minnesota 27 Mississippi 28 Missouri 29 Montana 30 Nebraska 31 Nevada 32 New Hampshire 33 New Jersey 34 New Mexico 35 New York 36 North Carolina 37 North Dakota 38 Ohio 39 Oklahoma 40 Oregon 41 Pennsylvania 42 Rhode Island 44 South Carolina 45 South Dakota 46 Tennessee 47 Texas 48 Utah 49 Vermont 50 Virginia 51 Washington 53 West Virginia 54 Wisconsin 55 Wyoming 56 Outlying Areas of the United States Name of Place Code Description American Samoa 60 U.S. territory in the Pacific Canal Zone 61 Territory in Panama leased by U.S. Canton and Enderbury Islands 62 Under common US-UK administration Guam 66 U.S. territory in the Pacific Johnston Atoll U.S. territory in the Pacific, includes Sand Island Midway Islands 71 U.S. territory in the Pacific Puerto Rico 72 Commonwealth associated with the U.S. Swan Islands 74 U.S. territory in the Caribbean Trust Territories of the Pacific 75 U.S. administered, includes Islands Caroline, Mariana, and Marshall Island Groups U.S. Miscellaneous Caribbean 76 Includes Navassa Islands, Quito Islands Sueno Bank, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, Serranilla Bank U.S. Miscellaneous Pacific 77 Includes Kingman Reef, Howland, Islands Baker and Jarvis Islands, Palmyra Atoll Virgin Islands 78 U.S. territory in the Caribbean Wake Island 79 U.S. territory in the Pacific Foreign Countries North America 91 South America 92 Europe 93 Africa 94 Asia 95 Australasia 96 Pacific Islands 97 Industry and Occupation Codes A person's occupation may be defined as his principal job or business. For this survey purpose, the principal job or business of a respondent is defined in one of the following ways: If the person worked during the two-week interview period or had a job or business, the question concerning his occupation (or work) applies to his job during that period.If the respondent held more than one job, the question is directed to the one at which he spent the most time. It refers to the one he considers most important when equal time is spent at each job. A person who has not begun work at a new job, is looking for work, or is on layoff from work is questioned about his last full-time civilian job.A full-time job is defined as one at which the person spent 35 or more hours per week and which lasted two consecutive weeks or more. A person who has a job to which he has not yet reported and has never had a previous job or business is classified as a "new worker". The 1970 census of population Alphabetical Index of Industries and Occupa- tion was used in the coding of both the industry and occupation. Library of Congress Number 74-612012. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents,U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. $3.00. Stock Number 0301-2283. Family Income Group The respondent was handed a card with 12 income ranges listed as Group A to Group L and asked "Which of these income groups represents your total com- bined family income for the past 12 months,that is,yours, your ...'s, etc? include income from all sources such as wages,salaries,social security or retirement benefits, help from relatives, rent from property and so forth." If the respondent answered Group A through G,that is with an income less than $7,000,then questions 21 and 22 detailing exact sources and amounts of income were asked; otherwise, these questions were skipped. No effort was made to reconcile amounts reported in detailed questions 21 and 22 with the categorical response to the family income group question. During the survey time period, no adjustments to the income groups or $7,000 value were made to account for inflation. Land Land used for farming purposes (Code 1 in Tape Position 207) was identified as being rural land (Code 2 in Tape Position 25) consisting of 10 or more acres (Code 1 in Tape Position 26) with crop sales amounting to $50 or more (Code 1 in Tape Position 27), or rural land (Code 2 in Tape Position 25) consisting of less than 10 acres(Code 2 in Tape Position 26)with crop sales amounting to $250 or more (Code 1 in Tape Position 28).All other land is classified as nonfarm (Code 2 in Tape Position 207). Region The United States was divided into four broad geographic regions of approximately equal population. Those regions, which deviate somewhat from the groups used by the Bureau of Census, are as follows: Region States Included Northeast Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania South Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas Midwest Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri West Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Hawaii Poverty Index Income status was determined by the Poverty Income Ratio (PIR). Poverty statistics published in the Census Bureau reports 1-5 were based on the poverty index developed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 1964. (For a detailed discussion of the SSA poverty standards, see reference 6.) Modifications in the definition of poverty were adopted in 1969.7 The stand- ard data series in poverty for statistical use by all executive departments and establishments has been established.8 The two components of the PIR are the total income of the household (numera- tors the median of the income group for incomes $7,000 and above; the sum of the porponent parts of the income questions for incomes under $7,000) and a multiple of the total income necessary to maintain a family with given characteristics on a nutritionally adequate food plan3 (denominator). The dollar value of the denominator of the PIR is constructed from a food plan (economy plan) necessary to maintain minimum recommended daily nutritional requirements.The economy plan is designated by the Department of Agriculture for "emergency or temporary use when funds are low." For families of three or more persons,the poverty level was set at three times the cost of the economy food plan.For smaller families and persons living alone,the cost of the economy food plan was adjusted by the relatively higher fixed expenses of these smaller households. The denominator or poverty income cutoff adjusts the family poverty income maintenance requirements by the family size, the sex of the family head, the age of the family head in families with one or two members, and the place of residence (farm, nonfarm).Annual revisions of the poverty income cutoffs are based on the changes in the average cost of living as reflected in the Consumer Price Index. As shown in the tables, the annual income considered to be the poverty level increases as the family size increases. A family with any combination of characteristics and with the same income as shown in the table has been designated as having a PIR or poverty level of 1.0. The same family with twice the income found in the table would have a PIR of 2.0. Ratios of less than 1.0 can be described as "below poverty",ratios greater than or equal to 1.0, as "at or above poverty". Poverty thresholds are computed on a national basis only. No attempt has been made to adjust these thresholds for regional,state,or other variations in the cost of living (except for the farm, nonfarm difference).None of the noncash public welfare benefits such as food stamp bonuses are included in the income of the low income families receiving these benefits.PIR has been adjusted by year (see tables) and accounts in some part for inflation. 1 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 107, "Money Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons in the United States: 1976" (Advance Report) U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1977. 2 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 116, "Money Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons in the United States: 1977" (Advance Report) U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1978. 3 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 120, "Money Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons in the United States: 1978" (Advance Report), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1979. 4 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 125, "Money Income and Poverty Status of Families and Persons in the United States: 1979" (Advance Report), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1980. 5 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, No. 127, "MoneyIncome and Poverty Status of Families and Persons in the United States: 1980"(Advance Data from the March 1981 Current Population Survey), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1981. 6 Orshansky, M.: "Counting the Poor: Another Look at the Poverty Profile", Social Security Bulletin, January 1965; "Who's Who Among the Poor: A demographic View of Poverty", Social Security Bulletin, July 1965. 7 U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-23, No. 28 "Special Studies", U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., August 12, 1969. 8 Circular No. A-46,Transmitted Memorandum No. 9,Executive Office of the President, Bureau of the Budget, August 29, 1969, and Exhibit L (rev.). Table 15. Weighted Average Thresholds-Poverty Cutoffs in 1976, By Family and Sex of Head, By Farm-Nonfarm Residence NONFARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Total Male Head Female Head (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . . . . . 2 877 2 884 3 016 2 788 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . 2 954 2 959 3 069 2 840 65 Years And Over. . . . . . 2 720 2 730 2 758 2 722 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 3 688 3 711 3 721 3 660 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . 3 806 3 826 3 846 3 733 Head 65 Years and Over . . . 3 417 3 445 3 447 3 428 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 4 515 4 540 4 565 4 414 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 5 786 5 815 5 818 5 790 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 6 838 6 876 6 884 6 799 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 7 706 7 760 7 766 7 709 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . 9 505 9 588 9 622 9 375 FARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Male Head Female Head (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . 2 438 2 532 2 348 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 542 2 608 2 413 65 Years And Over. . . . . . . . . . . 2 322 2 344 2 313 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 128 3 133 3 033 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . . . . . . 3 267 3 271 3 159 Head 65 Years and Over . . . . . . . . 2 928 2 928 2 922 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 858 3 864 3 734 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 950 4 953 4 840 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 870 5 871 5 847 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 585 6 584 6 607 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 072 8 068 8 428 Table 15 Weighted Average Thresholds-Poverty Cutoffs in 1977, By Size of Family and Sex of Head, By Farm-Nonfarm Residence NONFARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Total Male Head Female Head (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . . . . . 3 067 3 075 3 214 2 969 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . 3 147 3 152 3 267 3 023 65 Years And Over. . . . . . 2 895 2 906 2 936 2 898 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 3 928 3 951 3 961 3 907 Head 65 Years and Over . . . 3 637 3 666 3 670 3 646 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 4 806 4 833 4 860 4 708 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 6 157 6 191 6 195 6 162 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 7 279 7 320 7 329 7 238 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 8 208 8 261 8 268 8 197 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . 10 137 10 216 10 249 9 995 FARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Male Head Female Head (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . 2 588 2 672 2 498 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 709 2 776 2 569 65 Years And Over. . . . . . . . . . . 2 475 2 495 2 563 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 318 3 325 3 176 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . . . . . . 3 466 3 474 3 278 Head 65 Years and Over . . . . . . . . 3 128 3 131 3 079 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 093 4 110 3 893 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 273 5 274 5 213 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 247 6 247 6 237 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 026 7 026 7 040 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 708 8 706 8 738 Table A-3 Weighted Average Thresholds at the Poverty Level in 1978, By Size of Family and Sex of Head, By Farm-Nonfarm Residence NONFARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Male Female Total Total Head1 Head1 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . . . . . $3,302 $3,311 $3,460 $3,196 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . 3,386 3,392 3,516 3,253 65 Years And Over. . . . . . 3,116 3,127 3,159 3,118 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 4,225 4,249 4,258 4,206 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . 4,363 4,383 4,407 4,286 Head 65 Years and Over . . . 3,917 3,944 3,948 3,923 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 5,178 5,201 5,231 5,065 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 6,628 6,662 6,665 6,632 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 7,833 7,880 7,888 7,806 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 8,825 8,891 8,895 8,852 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . 10,926 11,002 11,038 10,765 FARM SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Male Female Total Head1 Head1 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . $2,795 $2,898 $2,690 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,913 2,987 2,764 65 Years And Over. . . . . . . . . . . 2,661 2,685 2,650 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,578 3,582 3,497 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . . . . . . 3,731 3,737 3,614 Head 65 Years and Over . . . . . . . . 3,352 3,354 3,313 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,413 4,430 4,216 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,681 5,683 5,622 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,714 6,714 6,700 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,541 7,543 7,462 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . . . . . . 9,373 9,386 8,813 1 For one person (i.e., unrelated individual), sex of the individual. Table 17 Weighted Average Thresholds-Poverty Cutoffs in 1979, By Size and Type of Family, By Farm-Nonfarm Residence NONFARM Families With SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Total Female HHLDR, No Husband1 All Other Present Families2 (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . . . . . 3 683 3 689 3 556 3 855 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . 3 773 3 778 3 619 3 912 65 Years And Over. . . . . . 3 472 3 479 3 469 3 515 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 4 702 4 725 4 669 4 737 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . 4 858 4 878 4 762 4 905 Head 65 Years and Over . . . 4 364 4 390 4 362 4 394 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 5 763 5 784 5 624 5 820 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 7 386 7 412 7 381 7 416 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 8 736 8 775 8 690 8 785 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 9 849 9 914 9 843 9 922 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . 12 212 12 280 12 037 12 322 FARM Families With Female HHLDR, No Husband All Other SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Present1 Families2 (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . 3 138 3 001 3 236 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 254 3 076 3 324 65 Years And Over. . . . . . . . . . . 2 963 2 948 2 988 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 987 3 917 3 991 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . . . . . . 4 156 4 027 4 163 Head 65 Years and Over . . . . . . . . 3 730 3 686 3 732 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 917 4 680 4 928 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 329 6 261 6 332 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 492 7 509 7 492 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 424 8 309 8 428 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 533 10 178 10 547 1 Includes female unrelated individuals. 2 Includes male unrelated individuals. Table 17 Weighted Average Thresholds-Poverty cutoffs in 1980, By Size and Type of Family, By Farm-Nonfarm Residence NONFARM Families With SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Total Female HHLDR, No Husband1 All Other Present Families2 (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . . . . . 4 184 4 190 4 037 4 379 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . 4 286 4 290 4 109 4 441 65 Years And Over. . . . . . 3 941 3 949 3 938 3 990 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 5 338 5 363 5 316 5 373 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . 5 518 5 537 5 415 5 568 Head 65 Years and Over . . . 4 954 4 983 4 946 4 988 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 6 539 6 565 6 388 6 605 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 8 385 8 414 8 382 8 418 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 9 923 9 966 9 878 9 976 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . 11 215 11 269 11 227 11 274 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . 13 883 13 955 13 767 13 986 FARM Families With Female HHLDR, No Husband All Other SIZE OF FAMILY UNIT Total Present1 Families2 (Dollars) (Dollars) (Dollars) 1 Person (Unrelated Individual). . . . . 3 539 3 392 3 680 14 to 64 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 693 3 492 3 773 65 Years And Over. . . . . . . . . . . 3 359 3 347 3 392 2 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 502 4 302 4 513 Head 14 to 64 Years. . . . . . . . . . 4 714 4 497 4 721 Head 65 Years and Over . . . . . . . . 4 233 4 185 4 237 3 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 573 5 271 5 587 4 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 170 7 152 7 170 5 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 472 8 373 8 474 6 Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 613 9 168 9 625 7 Persons Or More. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 915 12 133 11 389 1 Includes female unrelated individuals. 2 Includes male unrelated individuals. Tape Positions 282-323 A multistage estimation procedure was used to calculate the various NHANES II subsample sample weights that are necessary to use in any analysis of the data.The procedure has three basic components:(1) inflation by reciprocals of the probabilities of selection, (2) adjustment for nonresponse, and (3) poststratification ratio adjustment by age-sex-race. A brief description of each component is as follows: Inflation by reciprocals of the sampling probabilities.Since the survey utilized a three-stage sample design, there were three probabilities of selection: (1) the probability of selecting the PSU,(2) the probability of selecting a segment (housing unit),and (3) the probability of select- ing a sample person. Adjustment for nonresponse. Estimates from the NHANES II data were adjusted to account for sample persons who were not examined. The estimates were inflated by a multiplication factor calculated within five selected income groups, three age groups, four regions, and standard metropolitan statistical area (SMSA) or non-SMSA. The numerator of these factors was the sum of the weights for sample persons resulting from the reciprocal of the probability of selection, and the denominator was the sum of the weights for examined persons also resulting from the reciprocals of the sampling probabilities. Poststratification by age-sex-race. The estimates were ratio adjusted within each of 76 age-sex-race cells to an independent estimate,provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census, of the population of each cell as of March 1, 1978, (approximate mid-point of the survey). The ratio adjustment was a multiplication factor of which the numerator was the U.S.population and the denominator was the sum of the weights adjusted for nonresponse for examined persons. This ratio estimation process makes the sample more closely representative of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the U.S. Potential bias of nonresponse.Usually a sizeable number of sample persons who initially are willing to complete the household information and some of the medical history questionnaire subsequently will not participate in the examination.This creates the potential for bias if these persons differ from other sample persons with respect to the variables being studied. Intense efforts were undertaken during NHANES II to develop and implement standard procedures and inducements that would reduce the number of nonrespondents and thereby reduce the potential for bias. The user needs to be aware of and should explore the potential bias for nonresponse in any analysis of the NHANES II data. MEDICAL HISTORY DATA INFORMATION Sample persons were selected from the household roster on the completed demographic questionnaire according to a set protocol. For each sample person the medical history was administered in the home by an interviewer from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Information for children was obtained from a responsible adult household member, usually a parent. After completing the medical histories for sample persons in a household, the interviewer scheduled appointments for those willing to receive medical examinations at a mobile examination site. Questionnaire data not only provided information to assist in the analysis of examination findings but also makes possible the comparison of the characteristics of those who participated in the examination phase of the study with those who failed to participate. This information is valuable in assessing possible bias in examination findings due to nonresponse. Another consideration which lead to the lengthy household interview was economy of operation. Time spent interviewing in the home meant more time devoted solely to examination procedures at the exam site. An NCHS publication describes the complete operational protocol including questionnaires for the survey.8 MEDICAL HISTORY DATA SUMMARY Tape Positions Medical History Data Section Catalog Number............................................... 401-404 Birth Weight................................................. 431-435 Mother's Reproductive History................................ 437-444 Sitting Age.................................................. 445-446 Walking Age.................................................. 447-448 Infant Feeding............................................... 449-459 Conginetal Conditions........................................ 460-469 Accidental Poisoning......................................... 470-471 Bad Accidents................................................ 472-477 Hospitalization.............................................. 478-479 Activity Limitation.......................................... 480 Pneumonia.................................................... 481-482 Colds........................................................ 483-484 Diarrhea..................................................... 485-486 Pica......................................................... 487-492 Vision Problems.............................................. 493-495 Chronic Conditions, Treated.................................. 496-507 Allergies.................................................... 508-566 Health Problems.............................................. 567 Lead Poisoning............................................... 568-578 Medications.................................................. 579 Vitamins..................................................... 580 Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Problems......................... 581-692 Anemia....................................................... 693-711 Hearing and Speech Problems.................................. 712-801 Lung Conditions.............................................. 802-826 Chronic Conditions Diagnosed................................. 827-833 Participation in School Meal Programs........................ 834-853 Parents' Height and Weight................................... 854-865 Respondent (mother, father, sister or brother, other)........ 866 Dummy Record Flag............................................ 875 Blood Pressure............................................... 881-898 USE OF SPECIAL TERMS, MEDICAL HISTORY DATA The term "blank, but applicable", is used to indicate a data item that was to have a response for a sample person but for which no usable data were provided. This includes unanswered data fields, as well as those containing impossible entries: i.e., out-of-range or inconsistent with other entries. The term "blank" refers to data items where the sample person was not supposed to respond to the question. All medical history data items were coded as "blank" for sample persons for whom no Medical History Questionnaire was received (see detailed note for tape position 875, which refers to these "dummy records"). To understand more fully the questionnaire skip patterns and the categorizations used, see Plan and Operation of the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, included with this documentation.8 All the questionnaires are included in that publication. RECORD LAYOUT, MEDICAL HISTORY DATA Tape Positions 401-451 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 401-404 CATALOG NUMBER: 5010 Medical History Questionnaire Ages 6 Months-11 Years 405-430 Unused Positions How much did -- weigh when he was Question 1 born? 431-432 Pounds 01-12 - Pounds as recorded 6,709 88 - Blank, but applicable 5 99 - Don't know 120 Blank 5 433-434 Ounces 01-15 - Ounces as recorded 6,642 88 - Blank, but applicable 19 99 - Don't know 173 Blank 5 435 Was -- born prematurely? Question 2 1 - Yes 701 2 - No 6,083 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 47 Blank 5 436 Unused Positions 437-438 How old was --'s mother when he was Question 3 born? 12-48 - Years old 6,753 88 - Blank, but applicable 7 99 - Don't know 74 Blank 5 439-440 How many children has --'s mother Question 4a ever had? 01-17 - Children 6,730 88 - Blank, but applicable 43 99 - Don't know 61 Blank 5 441-442 How many were born before --? Question 4b 00-14 - Children 5,360 88 - Blank, but applicable 36 99 - Don't know 5 Blank 1,438 443-444 How many of --'s brothers and sisters Question 5 weighed less than 5 1/2 pounds at birth? 00-07 - Brothers and sisters 5,330 88 - Blank, but applicable 15 99 - Don't know 56 Blank 1,438 445-446 How old was -- when he first sat up Question 6 by himself? (See Detailed Notes) 03-30 - Months 6,026 77 - Doesn't sit up yet 60 88 - Blank, but applicable 62 99 - Don't know 686 Blank 5 447-448 How old was -- when he first walked Question 7 by himself? (See Detailed Notes) 06-60 - Months 6,261 77 - Doesn't walk yet 402 88 - Blank, but applicable 23 99 - Don't know 148 Blank 5 449 Was -- breastfed at any time on a Question 8a regular basis? (See Detailed Notes) 1 - Yes 1,739 2 - No 5,061 9 - Don't know 34 Blank 5 450-451 How old was -- when he stopped Question 8b breastfeeding? 00 - Less than one month 186 01-48 - Months as recorded 1,465 77 - Still breastfed 50 88 - Blank, but applicable 3 99 - Don't know 35 Blank 5,100 Tape Positions 452-500 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 452 As a baby, was -- at any time Question 9a regularly fed commercial milk or (See Detailed Notes) formula from a bottle? 1 - Yes 6,375 2 - No 424 9 - Don't know 35 Blank 5 Was the type of milk or formula Question 9b used - 453 Whole cow's milk? 1 - Yes 1,450 2 - No 4,838 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 80 Blank 464 454 Commercially prepared nonfat milk solids? 1 - Yes 443 2 - No 5,775 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 150 Blank 464 455 A Soy base formula? 1 - Yes 661 2 - No 5,551 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 156 Blank 464 456 Commercially prepared milk or milk based formula? 1 - Yes 5,050 2 - No 1,245 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 73 Blank 464 Was the type of milk or formula Question 9b- used - Continued 457 Any other type? 1 - Yes 364 2 - No 5,884 8 - Blank, but applicable 8 9 - Don't know 119 Blank 464 458-459 How old was -- when he first started Question 10 eating solid or mashed food? (See Detailed Notes) 00 - Less than one month 1,503 01-48 - Months as recorded 5,091 77 - Still breastfed 2 88 - Blank, but applicable 13 99 - Don't know 225 Blank 5 Does or did -- have any conditions he Question 11a was born with that involved his - 460 Heart? 1 - Yes 197 2 - No 6,606 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 9 - Don't know 29 Blank 5 461 Eyes? 1 - Yes 214 2 - No 6,583 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 34 Blank 5 Does or did -- have any conditions he Question 11a- was born with that involved his - Continued 462 Ears? 1 - Yes 116 2 - No 6,683 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 32 Blank 5 463 Mouth or throat? 1 - Yes 113 2 - No 6,698 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 20 Blank 5 464 Stomach or intestines? 1 - Yes 174 2 - No 6,624 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 33 Blank 5 465 Kidneys or urinary system? 1 - Yes 85 2 - No 6,714 8 - Blank, but applicable 6 9 - Don't know 29 Blank 5 466 Muscles, bones or joints? 1 - Yes 237 2 - No 6,572 8 - Blank, but applicable 4 9 - Don't know 21 Blank 5 Does or did -- have any conditions he Question 11a- was born with that involved his - Continued 467 Brain or nervous system? 1 - Yes 55 2 - No 6,743 8 - Blank, but applicable 4 9 - Don't know 32 Blank 5 468 Any other condition that he was born with? 1 - Yes 708 2 - No 6,099 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 24 Blank 5 469 Would you say --'s health in general Question 11b is-- 1 - Excellent 3,568 2 - Very good 1,787 3 - Good 1,147 4 - Fair 300 5 - Poor 30 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 Blank 5 470 Has -- ever accidentally swallowed Question 12a any medicine, pills, or poison? 1 - Yes 559 2 - No 6,256 9 - Don't know 19 Blank 5 471 Did this result in any serious Question 12c damage? 1 - Yes 10 2 - No 549 Blank 6,280 472 Has -- ever had any bad accidents? Question 13a (See Detailed Notes) 1 - Yes 971 2 - No 5,852 9 - Don't know 11 Blank 5 In the accident(s) -- Question 13b (See Detailed Notes) 473 Was he burned? 1 - Yes 133 2 - No 837 8 - Blank but applicable 1 Blank 5,868 474 Did he break a bone? 1 - Yes 225 2 - No 744 8 - Blank but applicable 2 Blank 5,868 475 Was he knocked unconscious? 1 - Yes 86 2 - No 882 8 - Blank but applicable 3 Blank 5,868 In the accident(s) -- Question 13b (See Detailed Notes) 476 Anything else? 1 - Yes 591 2 - No 579 8 - Blank but applicable 1 Blank 5,868 477 Does -- still have any effects of the Question 13c accident(s)? 1 - Yes 154 2 - No 816 8 - Blank but applicable 1 Blank 5,868 478 Has -- ever stayed overnight or Question 14a longer in a hospital for an illness or condition? 1 - Yes 1,973 2 - No 4,861 Blank 5 479 Has -- ever had an operation? Question 14c 1 - Yes 732 2 - No 1,237 8 - Blank but applicable 4 Blank 4,866 480 Is -- unable to do some things Question 15a because of a condition that has bothered him for a long time? 1 - Yes 246 2 - No 6,587 8 - Blank but applicable 1 Blank 5 481 How many times has -- had pneumonia? Question 16a 0-7 - Times 6,816 8 - Blank, but applicable 12 9 - More than 7 times 6 Blank 5 482 Does he have it now? Question 16b 1 - Yes 10 2 - No 743 8 - Blank but applicable 4 Blank 6,082 483 During the past 6 months how many Question 17a colds has -- had? 0-7 - Colds 6,758 8 - Blank, but applicable 42 9 - More than 7 times 34 Blank 5 484 Does he have one now? Question 17b 1 - Yes 1,369 2 - No 3,542 8 - Blank but applicable 4 Blank 1,924 485 During the past 6 months how many Question 18a times has -- had diarrhea? 0-7 - Times 6,764 8 - Blank, but applicable 41 9 - More than 7 times 29 Blank 5 486 Does he have one now? Question 18b 1 - Yes 130 2 - No 2,406 8 - Blank but applicable 4 Blank 4,229 487 Does -- eat clay, starch, paint, Question 19a plaster, dirt, or any material that might be considered unusual? 1 - Yes 398 2 - No 6,436 Blank 5 488 Is it -- Question 19b Clay? 1 - Yes 25 2 - No 373 Blank 6,441 489 Starch? 1 - Yes 22 2 - No 376 Blank 6,441 Is it -- Question 19b- Continued 490 Paint or plaster? 1 - Yes 55 2 - No 343 Blank 6,441 491 Dirt? 1 - Yes 216 2 - No 182 Blank 6,441 492 Any other material? 1 - Yes 188 2 - No 210 Blank 6,441 493 Does -- have unusual trouble seeing Question 20a at night or in the dark? 1 - Yes 68 2 - No 6,632 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 133 Blank 5 494 Do you have any reason to think Question 20b that -- is color blind? 1 - Yes 56 2 - No 6,604 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 167 Blank 5 495 Has -- ever had a test to see whether Question 20c he is color blind? 1 - Yes 980 2 - No 5,444 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 9 - Don't know 399 Blank 5 Has -- ever been treated for: Question 21 496 Abnormal bleeding? 1 - Yes 101 2 - No 6,721 9 - Don't know 12 Blank 5 497 Tuberculosis? 1 - Yes 36 2 - No 6,784 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 13 Blank 5 498 Any other chest or lung conditions? 1 - Yes 619 2 - No 6,201 9 - Don't know 14 Blank 5 Has -- ever been treated for: Question 21- Continued 499 Congenital heart disease? 1 - Yes 36 2 - No 6,782 9 - Don't know 16 Blank 5 500 Rheumatic heart disease? 1 - Yes 10 2 - No 6,812 9 - Don't know 12 Blank 5 Tape Positions 501-550 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 501 Any other heart condition? 1 - Yes 81 2 - No 6,739 9 - Don't know 14 Blank 5 502 Diabetes? 1 - Yes 10 2 - No 6,814 9 - Don't know 10 Blank 5 503 Epilepsy or convulsions? 1 - Yes 135 2 - No 6,682 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 9 - Don't know 15 Blank 5 Has -- ever been treated for: Question 21- Continued 504 Stomach or intestinal disorder, excluding diarrhea or flu? 1 - Yes 298 2 - No 6,519 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 16 Blank 5 505 Liver disorder? 1 - Yes 46 2 - No 6,774 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 13 Blank 5 506 Thyroid disease or goiter? 1 - Yes 12 2 - No 6,809 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 9 - Don't know 11 Blank 5 507 Cancer or tumors? 1 - Yes 18 2 - No 6,803 9 - Don't know 13 Blank 5 508 Has -- ever had any skin tests for Question 22a allergies? 1 - Yes 554 2 - No 6,280 Blank 5 Did -- ever have a positive reaction Question 22b to -- 509 Trees? 1 - Yes 105 2 - No 445 8 - Blank, but applicable 4 Blank 6,285 510 Grass? 1 - Yes 121 2 - No 430 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,285 511 Weeds? 1 - Yes 120 2 - No 428 8 - Blank, but applicable 6 Blank 6,285 512 House dust? 1 - Yes 155 2 - No 394 8 - Blank, but applicable 5 Blank 6,285 Did -- ever have a positive reaction Question 22b- to -- Continued 513 Molds? 1 - Yes 104 2 - No 444 8 - Blank, but applicable 6 Blank 6,285 514 Bacteria? 1 - Yes 52 2 - No 492 8 - Blank, but applicable 10 Blank 6,285 515 Foods? 1 - Yes 133 2 - No 415 8 - Blank, but applicable 6 Blank 6,285 516 Has -- ever had allergy shots? Question 22c 1 - Yes 146 2 - No 400 8 - Blank, but applicable 8 Blank 6,285 517 Has -- ever had any reaction to an Question 22d allergy (shot/test) which was more than just swelling around the sides of the (shot/test)? 1 - Yes 24 2 - No 523 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,285 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 23a and b had -- 518-519 Asthma? 02 - Never told 6,411 13 - Yes - Still has it 235 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 144 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 17 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have 27 Blank 5 520 Unused Positions 521-522 How many years ago did -- first Question 23c have it? 00-11 - Years 406 88 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,416 523-524 Hayfever? 02 - Never told 6,664 13 - Yes - Still have it 131 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 23 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 11 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have 5 Blank 5 525-526 How many years ago did -- first Question 23c have it? 00-10 - Years 158 88 - Blank, but applicable 12 Blank 6,669 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 23a and b had -- 527-528 Any other allergies? 02 - Never told 6,147 13 - Yes - Still have it 393 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 148 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 110 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 36 Blank 5 529-530 How many years ago did -- first Question 23c have it? 00-11 - Years ago 578 88 - Blank, but applicable 109 Blank 6,152 Was the doctor-- Question 23d 531 A general practitioner? 1 - Yes 484 2 - No 621 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5,723 Was the doctor-- Question 23d- Continued 532 An internist? 1 - Yes 27 2 - No 1,078 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5,723 533 An ear, nose and throat specialist? 1 - Yes 60 2 - No 1,045 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5,723 534 An allergist? 1 - Yes 166 2 - No 939 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5,723 535 Some other type? 1 - Yes 549 2 - No 556 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5,723 During the past 12 months, not Question 24a counting colds or the flu, has -- frequently had trouble with-- 536 Wheezing? 1 - Yes 437 2 - No 6,386 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5 537 Stuffy nose? 1 - Yes 929 2 - No 5,894 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5 538 Itchy nose? 1 - Yes 380 2 - No 6,442 8 - Blank, but applicable 12 Blank 5 539 Watery discharge from nose? 1 - Yes 645 2 - No 6,176 8 - Blank, but applicable 13 Blank 5 During the past 12 months, not Question 24a- counting colds or the flu, has -- Continued frequently had trouble with-- 540 Post-nasal drip? 1 - Yes 510 2 - No 6,307 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 5 541 Watery, itchy eyes? 1 - Yes 507 2 - No 6,316 8 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 5 542 Itchy ears? 1 - Yes 322 2 - No 6,496 8 - Blank, but applicable 16 Blank 5 543 Sinus infections? 1 - Yes 234 2 - No 6,581 8 - Blank, but applicable 19 Blank 5 544 Check Item A 1 - Yes in 23a or 24a 2,041 2 - All other 4,793 Blank 5 Because of --'s (allergies/symptoms) Question 24b you just mentioned, have you ever-- 545 Given him medication? 1 - Yes 1,294 2 - No 559 8 - Blank, but applicable 188 Blank 4,798 546 Moved to a different location? 1 - Yes 56 2 - No 1,797 8 - Blank, but applicable 188 Blank 4,798 547 Installed air-conditioning, a humidifier or an air-cleaner? 1 - Yes 340 2 - No 1,513 8 - Blank, but applicable 188 Blank 4,798 548 Tried to keep him away from the things that seem to bring on the condition or make it worse? 1 - Yes 671 2 - No 1,180 8 - Blank, but applicable 190 Blank 4,798 Do the (allergies/symptoms) you Question 24c mentioned bother -- in the-- 549 Spring? 1 - Yes 792 2 - No 1,034 8 - Blank, but applicable 215 Blank 4,798 550 Summer? 1 - Yes 645 2 - No 1,184 8 - Blank, but applicable 212 Blank 4,798 Tape Positions 551-600 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 551 Fall until frost? 1 - Yes 768 2 - No 1,050 8 - Blank, but applicable 222 Blank 4,798 552 Fall after frost? 1 - Yes 764 2 - No 1,050 8 - Blank, but applicable 227 Blank 4,798 Do the (allergies/symptoms) you Question 24d mentioned bother him-- 553 Indoors? 1 - Yes 1,140 2 - No 690 8 - Blank, but applicable 211 Blank 4,798 554 Outdoors? 1 - Yes 1,100 2 - No 724 8 - Blank, but applicable 217 Blank 4,798 Do the (allergies/symptoms) you Question 24e mentioned seem to get worse in-- 555 Dry weather? 1 - Yes 517 2 - No 1,263 8 - Blank, but applicable 261 Blank 4,798 556 Rainy or humid weather? 1 - Yes 685 2 - No 1,095 8 - Blank, but applicable 261 Blank 4,798 Do the (allergies/symptoms) bother Question 24f -- more when he is around-- 557 Grass? 1 - Yes 331 2 - No 1,474 8 - Blank, but applicable 236 Blank 4,798 558 Trees? 1 - Yes 267 2 - No 1,533 8 - Blank, but applicable 241 Blank 4,798 559-560 How old was -- when he first began Question 24g having trouble with the (allergies/ symptoms) you mentioned? 00-11 - Years old 1,824 88 - Blank, but applicable 217 Blank 4,798 561 Are there any things or places which Question 24h you, not your doctor, associate with making --'s symptoms or allergy problems worse? 1 - Yes 435 2 - No 1,404 8 - Blank, but applicable 202 Blank 4,798 562 Unused Positions Has -- ever had a --; if yes, does -- Question 24i and j have one now? 563-564 Dog for a pet? 02 - Never had one 631 13 - Yes - Has one now 812 14 - Yes - Does not have one now 390 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 7 88 - Blank, but applicable 201 Blank 4,798 565-566 Cat for a pet? 02 - Never had one 1,101 13 - Yes - Has one now 454 14 - Yes - Does not have one now 276 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 6 88 - Blank, but applicable 204 Blank 4,798 567 Does -- now have any health problems Question 25a that you would like to talk to a doctor about? 1 - Yes 1,441 2 - No 5,391 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 Blank 5 568 Has -- ever been tested for lead Question 26a poisoning? 1 - Yes 321 2 - No 6,410 8 - Blank, but applicable 104 Blank 5 How long ago was -- tested? Question 26b 569-570 Years 01-09 - Years as recorded 198 Blank 6,641 571-572 Months 00 - Less than 1 month 12 01-11 - Months as recorded 109 88 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,717 573 Did the results indicate that he had Question 26c lead poisoning or high lead? 1 - Yes 33 2 - No 281 8 - Blank, but applicable 6 Blank 6,519 574 Has -- ever been treated for lead Question 26d poisoning? 1 - Yes 15 2 - No 24 Blank 6,800 How long ago was -- treated? Question 26e 575-576 Years 01-04 - Years as recorded 10 Blank 6,829 577-578 Months 02-00 - Less than 1 month 1 01-06 - Months as recorded 4 Blank 6,834 579 Does -- take any medicine regularly, Question 27a not counting vitamins? 1 - Yes 446 2 - No 6,388 Blank 5 580 Does -- now take any vitamin or Question 28 mineral supplement? 1 - Yes 3,266 2 - No 3,536 8 - Blank, but applicable 32 Blank 5 581 Has -- ever had any kidney, Question 29 bladder or other urinary problems? 1 - Yes 465 2 - No 6,366 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 5 582 Has -- ever had any infections of Question 30a the kidney, bladder or urinary tract? 1 - Yes 323 2 - No 142 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,371 583-584 About how many times has he had an Question 30b infection of the kidney, bladder or urinary tract? 01-25 - Times 307 88 - Blank, but applicable 19 Blank 6,513 About how many times did the Question 30c infection(s) involve the-- 585-586 Kidney? 00-25 - Times 295 88 - Blank, but applicable 31 Blank 6,513 587-588 Bladder? 00-25 - Times 293 88 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,513 589-590 Urinary tract? 00-25 - Times 293 88 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,513 591 Did -- have fever and chills with any Question 30d of the infections? 1 - Yes 160 2 - No 149 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,513 592 Unused Positions 593-594 For how many of the infections did he Question 30e take antiobiotics or sulfa drugs? 00-25 - Infections 303 88 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 6,513 595-596 For how many of the infections did -- Question 30f see a doctor? 00-25 - Infections 308 88 - Blank, but applicable 18 Blank 6,513 597 Has -- ever seen a doctor for any Question 31a kidney, bladder or other urinary problem? 1 - Yes 92 2 - No 60 Blank 6,687 Was the doctor-- Question 31b 598 A general practitioner? 1 - Yes 188 2 - No 205 8 - Blank, but applicable 15 Blank 6,431 599 An internist? 1 - Yes 10 2 - No 383 8 - Blank, but applicable 15 Blank 6,431 600 A urologist? 1 - Yes 88 2 - No 303 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,431 Tape Positions 601-650 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 601 A nephrologist? 1 - Yes 6 2 - No 386 8 - Blank, but applicable 16 Blank 6,431 602 Some other type? 1 - Yes 169 2 - No 223 8 - Blank, but applicable 16 Blank 6,431 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 31c and d had -- If yes, does still have? 603-604 Nephritis? 02 - Never told 392 13 - Yes - Still have it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 5 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 0 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 605-606 How old was -- when the condition Question 31e first occurred? 02-09 - Years ago 5 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,823 607-608 Kidney stones or stones in the ureter? 02 - Never told 397 13 - Yes - Still has it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 0 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 0 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 609-610 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,828 611-612 Nephrosis? Question 31c and d 02 - Never told 397 13 - Yes - Still has it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 0 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 0 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 613-614 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,828 615-616 Kidney infection? Question 31c and d 02 - Never told 278 13 - Yes - Still has it 10 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 103 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 5 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 1 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 617-618 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? Continued 00-10 - Years 115 88 - Blank, but applicable 15 Blank 6,709 619-620 Kidney abcess? Question 31 c and d Continued 02 - Never told 397 13 - Yes - Still has it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 0 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 0 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 621-622 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e- occurred? continued 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,828 623-624 Hydronephrosis? 02 - Never told 397 13 - Yes - Still has it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 0 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 0 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 625-626 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? Continued 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,828 627-628 Bladder infection? Question 31c and d Continued 02 - Never told 260 13 - Yes - Still has it 16 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 108 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 11 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 2 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 629-630 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? 00-10 - Years 127 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,691 631-632 Bladder stones? 02 - Never told 395 13 - Yes - Still has it 0 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 0 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 2 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 0 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 633-634 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? Continued 02 - Years 1 88 - Blank, but applicable 12 Blank 6,826 633-636 Urinary tract infection? Question 31c and d Continued 02 - Never told 284 13 - Yes - Still has it 9 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 94 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 8 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 2 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 637-638 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? 00-10 - Years 105 88 - Blank, but applicable 19 Blank 6,715 639-640 Any other condition of the kidney, Question 31c and d bladder or urinary tract? Continued 02 - Never told 345 13 - Yes - Still has it 18 14 - Yes - Does not still have it 22 18 - Yes - Blank, but applicable 10 19 - Yes - Don't know if still have it 2 88 - Blank, but applicable 11 Blank 6,431 641-642 How old was -- when the condition first Question 31e occurred? Continued 00-10 - Years 43 88 - Blank, but applicable 20 Blank 6,776 643 Has -- ever had any special x-rays Question 31f of the kidney, bladder, or urinary tract? 1 - Yes 112 2 - No 280 8 - Blank, but applicable 16 Blank 6,431 644 Has -- ever been hospitalized Question 31g overnight or longer because of any trouble in the kidney, bladder, or urinary tract? 1 - Yes 92 2 - No 303 8 - Blank, but applicable 13 Blank 6,431 645-646 When was the last time -- saw a Question 31h doctor for a kidney, bladder or urinary condition? 00 - Less than 1 year ago 152 01-10 - Years ago 241 88 - Blank, but applicable 15 Blank 6,431 Has -- ever been treated for a kidney, Question 31i bladder or urinary tract problem by-- 647 Diuretics or pills to lose water? 1 - Yes 3 2 - No 385 8 - Blank, but applicable 20 Blank 6,431 648 Steroids such as cortisone and prednisone? 1 - Yes 7 2 - No 378 8 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 6,431 649 Antibiotics? 1 - Yes 250 2 - No 133 8 - Blank, but applicable 25 Blank 6,431 650 Sulfa drugs? 1 - Yes 82 2 - No 294 8 - Blank, but applicable 32 Blank 6,431 Tape Positions 651-700 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES Has -- ever been treated for a kidney, Question 31i- bladder or urinary tract problem Continued by-- 651 Surgery? 1 - Yes 40 2 - No 351 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,431 652 Medicines to reduce blood pressure? 1 - Yes 2 2 - No 388 8 - Blank, but applicable 18 Blank 6,431 653 A Special diet? 1 - Yes 24 2 - No 367 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,431 654 Any other treatment? 1 - Yes 43 2 - No 348 8 - Blank, but applicable 17 Blank 6,431 Has --'s mother, father, sisters, or Question 32 brothers ever had -- 655-658 Polycystic disease of the kidney? 0001-1234 - Right justified with leading zeros, where: 1 - Mother 2 - Father 3 - Sister 4 - Brother 0001-0034 136 0005 - No 6,626 8888 - Blank, but applicable 72 Blank 5 659-662 Both chronic kidney disease and nerve deafness in childhood? 0001-1234 - Right justified with leading zeros 1 - Mother 2 - Father 3 - Sister 4 - Brother 0001-0034 71 0005 - No 6,699 8888 - Blank, but applicable 64 Blank 5 Has --'s mother, father, sisters, or Question 32- brothers ever had -- Continued 663-666 Kidney or bladder stones? 0001-1234 - Right justified with leading zeros 1 - Mother 2 - Father 3 - Sister 4 - Brother 0001-0034 330 0005 - No 6,440 8888 - Blank, but applicable 64 Blank 5 667-670 High blood pressure? 0001-1234 - Right justified with leading zeros 1 - Mother 2 - Father 3 - Sister 4 - Brother 0001-0034 1,152 0005 - No 5,619 8888 - Blank, but applicable 63 Blank 5 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Questions 33a,b,c had any of the following in his urine? 671 Protein or albumin? 1 - Yes 47 2 - No 6,786 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5 672-673 How many separate times did it happen? 01-25 - Times 43 88 - Blank, but applicable 5 Blank 6,791 674-675 When did it last happen? 00-09 - Years ago 45 88 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,791 676 Blood? 1 - Yes 74 2 - No 6,759 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5 677-678 How many separate times did Question 33a,b,c it happen? Continued 01-06 - Times 68 88 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,764 679-680 When did it last happen? 00-09 - Years ago 69 88 - Blank, but applicable 6 Blank 6,764 681 Sugar? 1 - Yes 15 2 - No 6,818 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5 682 Unused Positions 683-684 How many separate times did it happen? 01-02 - Times 13 88 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,823 685-686 When did it last happen? 00-07 - Years ago 15 88 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,823 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 33a,b,c had any of the following in his Continued urine? 687 Anything else? 1 - Yes 39 2 - No 6,794 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5 688 Unused Positions 689-690 How many separate times did it happen? 01-12 - Times 30 88 - Blank, but applicable 10 Blank 6,799 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 33a,b,c had any of the following in his Continued urine? 691-692 When did it last happen? 00-09 - Years ago 32 88 - Blank, but applicable 8 Blank 6,799 693 Has -- ever had anemia? Question 34a 1 - Yes 628 2 - No 6,170 9 - Don't know 36 Blank 5 694 Unused Positions 695-696 How long ago? Question 34b 00 - Less than one year 207 01-11 - Years as recorded 412 99 - Don't know 9 Blank 6,211 697 Did a doctor tell you that -- had Question 34c anemia? 1 - Yes 532 2 - No 95 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,211 Was it caused by -- Question 34d 698 Poor diet? 1 - Yes 167 2 - No 260 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 105 Blank 6,306 699 Loss of blood due to accident or injury? 1 - Yes 6 2 - No 472 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 54 Blank 6,306 700 Illness? 1 - Yes 62 2 - No 401 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 69 Blank 6,306 Tape Positions 701-750 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 701 Surgery? 1 - Yes 9 2 - No 466 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 9 - Don't know 56 Blank 6,306 Was it caused by -- Question 34d- continued 702 Something else? 1 - Yes 135 2 - No 280 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 117 Blank 6,306 703 Was -- treated for this condition by Question 34e a doctor? 1 - Yes 495 2 - No 37 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,306 Was the treatment -- Question 34f 704 Better diet? 1 - Yes 176 2 - No 317 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,343 705 Iron pills? 1 - Yes 226 2 - No 265 8 - Blank, but applicable 5 Blank 6,343 Was the treatment -- Question 34f- continued 706 Iron shots? 1 - Yes 49 2 - No 442 8 - Blank, but applicable 5 Blank 6,343 707 Vitamin pills? 1 - Yes 193 2 - No 300 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,343 708 Vitamin shots? 1 - Yes 20 2 - No 472 8 - Blank, but applicable 4 Blank 6,343 709 Blood transfusions? 1 - Yes 15 2 - No 478 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,343 710 Anything else? 1 - Yes 169 2 - No 322 8 - Blank, but applicable 5 Blank 6,343 711 Is -- still being treated for it? Question 34g 1 - Yes 101 2 - No 393 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 Blank 6,343 712 Check Item B 1 - Under 3 years 2,112 2 - 3+ years 4,722 Blank 5 713 Has -- ever had a running ear or any Question 35a discharge from his ears, not counting wax in the ear? 1 - Yes 635 2 - No 4,071 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 13 Blank 2,117 714 How often has -- had this problem? Question 35b 1 - Once only 229 2 - Twice 105 3 - 3 or more times 290 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 11 Blank 6,201 715 Was this his left ear, right ear, or Question 35c both ears? 1 - Left 134 2 - Right 105 3 - Both 321 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 9 - Don't know 75 Blank 6,201 716 Did -- see a doctor because of the Question 35d condition? 1 - Yes 595 2 - No 39 8 - Blank, but applicable 4 Blank 6,201 717 Did a doctor ever tell you that -- Question 36a had an ear infection? 1 - Yes 2,174 2 - No 2,548 Blank 2,117 718 Unused Positions 719-720 How many times has -- had an ear Question 36b infection? 01-75 - Times 2,093 88 - Blank, but applicable 80 99 - More than 100 times 1 Blank 4,665 For how many separate infections did Question 36c a doctor prescribe any-- 721-722 Oral medicine? 00-75 - Infections 2,100 88 - Blank, but applicable 72 99 - More than 100 infections 2 Blank 4,665 723-724 Shots or injections? 00-22 - Infections 2,104 88 - Blank, but applicable 69 99 - More than 100 infections 1 Blank 4,665 725-726 Ear drops or other external application? 00-25 - Infections 2,128 88 - Blank, but applicable 46 Blank 4,665 727 Did a doctor ever treat --'s ear Question 36d infection by placing tubes in his ear? 1 - Yes 142 2 - No 2,013 8 - Blank, but applicable 5 9 - Don't know 14 Blank 4,665 728 Has -- ever had deafness or trouble Question 37a hearing with one or both ears? 1 - Yes 244 2 - No 4,436 8 - Blank, but applicable 42 Blank 2,117 729 Did -- ever see a doctor about it? Question 37b 1 - Yes 199 2 - No 44 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,595 730 Unused Positions 731-732 How old was -- when his hearing Question 37c trouble was first noticed? 00-11 - Years old 243 88 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,595 733 Since this trouble began, has it Question 37d gotten worse, gotten better, or stayed about the same? 1 - Gotten worse 15 2 - Gotten better 129 3 - Stayed about the same 97 8 - Blank, but applicable 3 Blank 6,595 Was --'s hearing trouble or deafness Question 37e caused by-- 734 An ear infection? 1 - Yes 116 2 - No 88 9 - Don't know 40 Blank 6,595 735 A loud noise, such as that from machinery, gun fire, blasts or explosions? 1 - Yes 2 2 - No 221 9 - Don't know 21 Blank 6,595 736 Ear surgery? 1 - Yes 1 2 - No 226 9 - Don't know 17 Blank 6,595 737 An ear Injury? 1 - Yes 3 2 - No 221 9 - Don't know 20 Blank 6,595 Was --'s hearing trouble or deafness Question 37e- caused by-- continued 738 Was he born with it? 1 - Yes 28 2 - No 176 9 - Don't know 40 Blank 6,595 739 Some other cause? 1 - Yes 72 2 - No 139 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 32 Blank 6,595 740 How would you rate --'s hearing in Question 38a his RIGHT ear? 1 - Good 139 2 - Fair 65 3 - Poor 23 4 - Deaf 8 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 Blank 6,595 741 How would you rate --'s hearing in Question 38b his LEFT ear? 1 - Good 127 2 - Fair 78 3 - Poor 19 4 - Deaf 10 8 - Blank, but applicable 10 Blank 6,595 742 Has -- ever had an operation for an Question 38c ear problem? 1 - Yes 75 2 - No 168 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 6,595 Was it -- Question 38d 743 An incision of the ear drum? 1 - Yes 21 2 - No 47 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 7 Blank 6,763 744 An operation on the stapes, one of the bones in the middle ear? 1 - Yes 2 2 - No 66 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 7 Blank 6,763 Was it -- Question 38d- continued 745 A mastoidectomy? 1 - Yes 6 2 - No 62 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 7 Blank 6,763 746 Some other operation? 1 - Yes 48 2 - No 22 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 9 - Don't know 5 Blank 6,763 747 Have -- ever had his hearing Question 38e tested? 1 - Yes 2,427 2 - No 2,269 8 - Blank, but applicable 26 Blank 2,117 748-749 How old was he when his hearing was Question 38f last tested? 00-11 - Years old 2,388 88 - Blank, but applicable 65 Blank 4,386 750 Was his hearing normal? Question 38g 1 - Yes 2,285 2 - No 123 8 - Blank, but applicable 45 Blank 4,386 Tape Positions 751-800 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 751 Has -- ever used a hearing aid? Question 38h 1 - Yes 8 2 - No 4,691 8 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 2,117 752 Which ear? Question 38i 1 - Right 3 2 - Left 1 3 - Both 4 8 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 6,808 753 Does -- now use a hearing aid? Question 38j 1 - Yes 7 2 - No 1 8 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 6,808 754 Has -- ever had any difficulties Question 39a with his speech which lasted for 6 months or longer? 1 - Yes 478 2 - No 4,220 8 - Blank, but applicable 24 Blank 2,117 755 Has a teacher or any other person Question 39b mentioned to you that -- might have a speech problem? 1 - Yes 406 2 - No 4,292 8 - Blank, but applicable 24 Blank 2,117 756 Does -- now have any speech Question 39c difficulties? 1 - Yes 461 2 - No 4,238 8 - Blank, but applicable 23 Blank 2,117 757 Check Item C 1 - No to 39a, b and c 4,037 2 - All others 685 Blank 2,117 Was the speech problem-- Question 39d 758 Stuttering? 1 - Yes 137 2 - No 515 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 Was the speech problem-- Question 39d- continued 759 Stammering? 1 - Yes 68 2 - No 584 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 760 Lisping? 1 - Yes 118 2 - No 534 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 761 Hoarseness? 1 - Yes 19 2 - No 633 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 762 Difficulty saying certain sounds? 1 - Yes 480 2 - No 172 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 763 Some other problem? 1 - Yes 122 2 - No 529 8 - Blank, but applicable 34 Blank 6,154 764 Did -- see a doctor or speech Question 39f specialist about it? 1 - Yes 334 2 - No 318 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 765-766 How old was -- when he first began Question 39g having speech problems? 00-11 - Years old 633 88 - Blank, but applicable 52 Blank 6,154 767 Has -- ever had any training, therapy Question 39h or other treatment for the speech problem? 1 - Yes 280 2 - No 372 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,154 Was the specialist who gave the Question 39i speech therapy a-- 768 Speech therapist? 1 - Yes 248 2 - No 31 8 - Blank, but applicable 34 Blank 6,526 Was the specialist who gave the Question 39i speech therapy a-- 769 Neurologist? 1 - Yes 5 2 - No 275 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,526 770 Psychologist? 1 - Yes 21 2 - No 259 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,526 771 Some other type? 1 - Yes 39 2 - No 241 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,526 772 Unused Positions Altogether, how long did this therapy Question 39j last? (See Detailed Notes) 773-774 Months 00-11 - Months 107 88 - Blank, but applicable 43 Blank 6,689 Altogether, how long did this therapy Question 39j Continued last? (See Detailed Notes) 775-776 Years 01-09 - Years 163 88 - Blank, but applicable 43 Blank 6,633 777-778 How old was -- when he began this Question 39k therapy? (See Detailed Notes) 01-10 - Years old 275 88 - Blank, but applicable 38 Blank 6,526 779 Was the therapy provided by his Question 39l school? 1 - Yes 239 2 - No 41 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,526 780 Is -- now receiving therapy for his Question 39m speech problem? 1 - Yes 136 2 - No 144 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,526 781 What was the main reason for ending Question 39n speech therapy? 1 - Problem corrected 95 2 - Could not afford it 2 3 - No further improvement expected 9 4 - Other 38 8 - Blank, but applicable 33 Blank 6,662 782 Is -- now enrolled in any special Question 39o education class at school? 1 - Yes 90 2 - No 556 8 - Blank, but applicable 39 Blank 6,154 783 Has --'s mother, father, sister(s) or Question 40a brother(s), either living or deceased, ever had a speech problem? 1 - Yes 713 2 - No 4,002 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 2,117 Was it his -- Question 40b 784 Mother? 1 - Yes 158 2 - No 555 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,119 Was it his -- Question 40b- continued 785 Father? 1 - Yes 123 2 - No 590 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,119 786 Sister? 1 - Yes 214 2 - No 499 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,119 787 Brother? 1 - Yes 298 2 - No 415 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,119 How many of --'s living brothers or Question 40d sisters have ever had a speech problem? 788 Brothers 0-3 - As given 298 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 Blank 6,534 789 Sisters 1-3 - As given 212 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 Blank 6,618 790 Has --'s mother, father, sister(s) or Question 40e brother(s), either living or deceased, ever had a hearing problem? 1 - Yes 611 2 - No 4,031 8 - Blank, but applicable 80 Blank 2,117 Was it his -- Question 40f 791 Mother? 1 - Yes 176 2 - No 435 8 - Blank, but applicable 80 Blank 6,148 792 Father? 1 - Yes 271 2 - No 340 8 - Blank, but applicable 80 Blank 6,148 793 Sister? 1 - Yes 89 2 - No 520 8 - Blank, but applicable 82 Blank 6,148 794 Brother? 1 - Yes 126 2 - No 480 8 - Blank, but applicable 85 Blank 6,148 795 How old was -- when he spoke his Question 41a first real word? 1 - Under 1 year 3,213 2 - 1-1 1/2 years 1,124 3 - 1 1/2-2 years 162 4 - Over 2 years 54 8 - Blank, but applicable 169 Blank 2,117 796 How old was -- when he started to Question 41b use sentences? 1 - Under 1 year 392 2 - 1-2 years 3,297 3 - 2-3 years 710 4 - 3-4 years 90 5 - 4 years or older 34 8 - Blank, but applicable 199 Blank 2,117 797 When -- talks, how well can you and Question 41c others who know him well understand him? 1 - No problem understanding 4,138 2 - A little trouble understanding 393 3 - Moderate amount of trouble understanding 64 4 - A lot of trouble understanding 33 5 - Cannot understand him at all 8 8 - Blank, but applicable 86 Blank 2,117 798 When -- talks, how well can strangers Question 41d or people who do not know him well understand him? 1 - No problem understanding 3,771 2 - A little trouble understanding 598 3 - Moderate amount of trouble understanding 131 4 - A lot of trouble understanding 92 5 - Cannot understand him at all 41 8 - Blank, but applicable 89 Blank 2,117 799 Before learning English, did -- speak Question 41e any other language a good deal of the time? 1 - Yes 372 2 - No 4,273 8 - Blank, but applicable 77 Blank 2,117 800 Does -- now speak any language other Question 41f than English? 1 - Yes 513 2 - No 4,184 8 - Blank, but applicable 25 Blank 2,117 Tape Positions 801-850 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 801 Does -- now use (this/these) other Question 41g languages? 1 - All of the time 110 2 - Most of the time 98 3 - Some of the time 162 4 - Very little of the time 142 8 - Blank, but applicable 26 Blank 6,301 802 Check Item D 1 - Under 6 years 2,762 2 - 6+ years 1,960 Blank 2,117 803 Does -- have trouble with recurring Question 42a or persistent cough attacks? 1 - Yes 127 2 - No 1,825 8 - Blank, but applicable 8 Blank 4,879 804 Has -- been bothered by such Question 42b coughing attacks during the past year? 1 - Yes 118 2 - No 9 8 - Blank, but applicable 8 Blank 6,704 805 During the past three years, has -- Question 42c had a period of increased cough and phlegm lasting for three consecutive weeks or more? 1 - Yes 105 2 - No 1,841 8 - Blank, but applicable 14 Blank 4,879 806 Has -- ever seen a doctor about a Question 43a lung or chest condition? 1 - Yes 369 2 - No 1,575 8 - Blank, but applicable 7 9 - Don't know 9 Blank 4,879 What did the doctor say the condition Question 43b or conditions affecting his chest or lungs were? 807-810 ICDA Code 1st & 4th digits must be 0-9, -, or Blank 2nd & 3rd digits must be 00-99, or Blank Range is 001- to 7900 349 8888 - Blank, but applicable 27 Blank 6,463 What did the doctor say the condition Question 43b- or conditions affecting his chest or continued lungs were? 811-814 ICDA Code 1st & 4th digits must be 0-9, -, or Blank 2nd & 3rd digits must be 00-99, or Blank Range is 0799- to 6929 29 8888 - Blank, but applicable 27 Blank 6,783 815-818 ICDA Code 8888 - Blank, but applicable 27 Blank 6,812 819-822 ICDA Code 8888 - Blank, but applicable 27 Blank 6,812 823-824 How old was -- when he first had Question 43c the condition? 00-11 - Years old 363 88 - Blank, but applicable 13 Blank 6,463 825 About how many days of school has -- Question 44 missing during the past 12 months because of his condition? 1 - None 247 2 - 1-4 days 33 3 - 5-9 days 47 4 - 10-14 days 15 5 - 15-19 days 8 6 - 20-29 days 9 7 - 30 days or more 7 8 - Blank, but applicable 10 Blank 6,463 826 Has -- ever stayed in a hospital Question 45 overnight or longer because of a lung or chest condition? 1 - Yes 130 2 - No 237 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 Blank 6,463 Did a doctor or other specialist ever Question 46 tell you that -- had --? 827 Polio or paralysis? 1 - Yes 5 2 - No 4,682 8 - Blank, but applicable 35 Blank 2,117 Did a doctor or other specialist ever Question 46- tell you that -- had --? continued 828 Cerebral palsy? 1 - Yes 7 2 - No 4,680 8 - Blank, but applicable 35 Blank 2,117 829 Any type of brain damage? 1 - Yes 30 2 - No 4,656 8 - Blank, but applicable 36 Blank 2,117 830 Vision trouble? 1 - Yes 285 2 - No 4,401 8 - Blank, but applicable 36 Blank 2,117 831 An emotional problem or disturbance? 1 - Yes 98 2 - No 4,588 8 - Blank, but applicable 36 Blank 2,117 832 Hyperactivity? 1 - Yes 161 2 - No 4,525 8 - Blank, but applicable 36 Blank 2,117 Did a doctor or other specialist ever Question 46- tell you that -- had --? continued 833 Mental Retardation? 1 - Yes 21 2 - No 4,665 8 - Blank, but applicable 36 Blank 2,117 834 Check Item E 1 - 6+ years 1,960 2 - Under 6 years 2,762 Blank 2,117 835 Is -- now attending school? Question 47a 1 - Yes 1,938 2 - No 21 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 4,879 836 Is -- attending a school or preschool Question 48a program of any kind? 1 - Yes 1,271 2 - No 3,624 Blank 1,944 Is it a-- Question 48b 837 Nursery? 1 - Yes 314 2 - No 956 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5,568 838 Kindergarten? 1 - Yes 551 2 - No 719 8 - Blank, but applicabe 1 Blank 5,568 839 Headstart? 1 - Yes 123 2 - No 1,147 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5,568 840 Daycare Center? 1 - Yes 156 2 - No 1,114 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5,568 841 Some other school or preschool program? 1 - Yes 192 2 - No 1,078 8 - Blank, but applicable 1 Blank 5,568 842 Is there a lunch program at the Question 49a (school/...) that -- attends? 1 - Yes 2,417 2 - No 704 8 - Blank, but applicable 35 9 - Don't know 54 Blank 3,629 843 How many times a week does -- usually Question 49b participate? 0-4 - Times, as recorded 810 5 - 5 or more times 1,588 8 - Blank, but applicable 54 Blank 4,387 844-845 How much does -- pay for his lunch Question 49c per day? (See Detailed Notes) 00-75, 80 - Cents, as recorded 1,890 77 - Included in fee 53 88 - Blank, but applicable 74 99 - $1.00 or more 1 Blank 4,821 846 Is there a special milk program at Question 49d the (school/...) that -- attends? 1 - Yes 1,911 2 - No 1,015 8 - Blank, but applicable 38 9 - Don't know 246 Blank 3,629 847 How many times a week does -- usually Question 49e participate? 0-4 - Times as recorded 548 5 - 5 or more times 1,345 8 - Blank, but applicable 56 Blank 4,890 848-849 How much does -- pay for his milk Question 49f per day? (See Detailed Notes) 00-50 - Cents, as recorded 1,373 77 - Included in fee 98 88 - Blank, but applicable 78 Blank 5,290 850 Is there a breakfast program at the Question 49g (school/...) that -- attends? 1 - Yes 922 2 - No 2,071 8 - Blank, but applicable 39 9 - Don't know 178 Blank 3,629 Tape Positions 851-900 TAPE NHANES II DATA SOURCE LOC. ITEM DESCRIPTION & CODES OR NOTES 851 How many times a week does -- usually Question 49h participate? 0-4 - Times as recorded 575 5 - 5 or more times 342 8 - Blank, but applicable 44 Blank 5,878 852-853 How much does -- pay for his Question 49i breakfast per day? (See Detailed Notes) 00-75 - Cents, as recorded 434 77 - Included in fee 17 88 - Blank, but applicable 44 Blank 6,344 854-856 How much does --'s mother weigh? Question 50a 080-340 - Pounds 6,636 888 - Blank, but applicable 17 999 - Don't know 181 Blank 5 How tall is she? Question 50b 857 Feet 4-6 - Feet 6,678 8 - Blank, but applicable 8 9 - Don't know 148 Blank 5 858-859 Inches 00-11 - Inches 6,671 88 - Blank, but applicable 8 99 - Don't know 155 Blank 5 860-862 How much does --'s father weigh? Question 51a 100-400 - Pounds 6,308 888 - Blank, but applicable 11 999 - Don't know 515 Blank 5 How tall is he? Question 51b 863 Feet 4-7 - Feet 6,454 8 - Blank, but applicable 9 9 - Don't know 371 Blank 5 864-865 Inches 00-11 - Inches 6,441 88 - Blank, but applicable 9 99 - Don't know 384 Blank 5 866 Respondent's relationship to child Question 52b covered by this questionnaire. 1 - Mother 6,003 2 - Father 562 3 - Sister or Brother 18 4 - Other 249 8 - Blank, but applicable 2 Blank 5 867-874 Unused Positions 875 Dummy Record Flag 1 - Dummy 5 See Detailed Notes Blank - Not Dummy 6,834 876-880 Unused Positions First Sitting Blood Pressure Measurement 881-883 Systolic The blood pressure measurements were 065-186 - As given 1,693 taken during 888 - Blank, but applicable 32 the physical Blank - Not taken 5,114 examination. (See Detailed Notes) 884-886 Diastolic 036-100 - As given 1,671 888 - Blank, but applicable 54 Blank - Not taken 5,114 Recumbent Measurement 887-889 Systolic 068-190 - As given 1,686 888 - Blank, but applicable 39 Blank - Not taken 5,114 890-892 Diastolic 035-110 - As given 1,659 888 - Blank, but applicable 66 Blank - Not taken 5,114 Second Sitting Measurement 893-895 Systolic 068-144 - As given 1,680 888 - Blank, but applicable 45 Blank - Not taken 5,114 896-898 Diastolic 035-096 - As given 1,658 888 - Blank, but applicable 67 Blank - Not taken 5,114 899-900 Unused Positions DETAILED NOTES, MEDICAL HISTORY DATA Sitting and Walking Ages Although sitting at 3 months of age and walking at 6 months seem unlikely, the records reporting these ages were verified and no changes were made. Likewise, records for children who sat or walked at an unexpectedly late age were checked & no errors were found. It was evident from other information provided on the questionnaires that many of these children suffered from a condition which delayed or prevented development in these areas. A few children were reported to have sat up and walked in the same month. Although unlikely, no processing error were found and the data remain as reported. Many of these responses as well as those for unusually early sitters or walkers may reflect inconsistent interpretations of the questions by the respondents. Breastfeeding and Use of Formula Although it was expected that a 'no' reply to question 8a (was not regularly breastfed) should lead to a 'yes' reply to question 9a (was regularly fed commercial milk or formula from a bottle), this relationship did not hold for a small number of records. These records were verified and no keying errors were found. Age Solid Foods Started No provision was made on the questionnaire for recording the information that the child has not yet started eating solids. In a few cases a note to that effect was entered by the interviewer on the questionnaire; a code of '77' was created for those cases. However, many of the '88 - Blank, but applicable' records may actually fall under this category, but since no note was made by the interviewer, no changes could be made. Bad Accidents For some records with a "yes" response to the question, "Has -- ever had a bad accident?", no data on type of injury were provided in the followup question . These records were verified and no keying errors were found. They remain in the data file as given by the respondent. Duration of Speech Therapy and Age Begun In a small number of cases, the difference between the sample persons' current age and the age at which speech therapy began was less than the duration of therapy. These records were verified and apparently the inconsistencies are due to the respondents having rounded the age and/or the duration of therapy. The data remain in the file as given by respondents. Cost of Lunch, Milk, and Breakfast For some sample persons, it was reported that the lunch, milk or breakfast obtained at school was not paid for separately but was included in some other fee paid to the school. When this information was recorded by the interviewer, it was coded as '77'. Dummy Record Flag The term "Dummy record" refers to a tape record for a respondent who was included in the sample but for whom no Medical History Questionnaire was received. Although demographic data are available for all respondents, positions 405-874 are all blank in dummy records, and position 875 contains a code of "1" to identify such records. If position 875 contains the code "blank", at least some Medical History Questionnaire data were received for that respondent. (However, for 3 of the dummy records, blood pressure data is included.) Blood Pressure These fields contain data on blood pressure, which was obtained only for sample persons aged 6 years and over. 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