record type
survey year
household serial number
family serial number
person number
interview quarter
age
age recode #1
age recode #2
month of birth
year of birth
hispanic ethnicity
hispanic subgroup detail
race coded to a single race group
race recode
omb groups w/multiple race
combined race/ethnicity recode
marital status
cohabitor ever married?
legal marital status/cohab. respondent
legal marital status
cdc standard for legal marital status
relationship to hh reference person
person # of hh reference person
hh reference person flag
rel to family ref person
person # of family reference person
family reference person flag
family respondent flag
degree of sib rel to hh ref person
mother's person number
type of relationship with mother
father's person number
type of relationship with father
person number of guardian
parent(s) present in the family
education of mother
education of father
number of persons in family
family type (on the person-level)
family structure (at the person-level)
armed forces - active duty
sample adult flag
sample child flag
child immunization flag
geographic distribution - msa size
weight - interim annual
weight - final annual
stratum for variance estimation
psu for variance estimation
is -- limited in kind/amount play?
is -- able to play at all?
does -- receive spec ed or eis?
does -- need help w/adl?
does -- need help w/ bathing?
does -- need help with dressing?
does -- need help w/ eating?
does -- need help in/out of bed/chair?
does -- need help with toilet?
does -- need help getting around home?
does -- need help w/chores, shop, etc.?
is -- unable to work due to health prob?
is -- limited kind/amt of work (health)?
does -- have dif walking w/o equip?
is -- limited by dif remembering?
is -- limited in any (other) way?
any limitation - all persons, all conds
vision problem causes limitation
duration of vision prob: # of units
duration of vision prob: time unit
duration of vision prob (in years)
hearing problem causes limitation
duration of hearing prob: # of units
duration of hearing prob: time unit
duration of hearing prob (in years)
speech problem causes limitation
duration of speech prob: # of units
duration of speech prob: time unit
duration of speech prob (in years)
asthma/breathing prob causes limitation
duration asthma/breath prob: # of units
duration asthma/breath prob: time unit
duration of asthma/breathing prob (yrs)
birth defect causes limitation
duration of birth defect: # of units
duration of birth defect: time unit
duration of birth defect (in years)
injury causes limitation
duration of injury: # of units
duration of injury: time unit
duration of injury (in years)
mental retardation causes limitation
duration of mental retardation: # units
duration mental retardation: time unit
duration of mental retardation (in yrs)
other devel prob causes limitation
duration of otr dev prob: # of units
duration of otr dev prob: time unit
duration of otr dev prob (in years)
other emot/behav prob causes limitation
duration of otr emot/behav prob: # units
duration otr emot/behav prob: time unit
duration of otr emot/behav prob (in yrs)
bone/joint/muscl prob causes limitation
duration bone/joint/muscl prob: # units
dur bone/joint/muscl prob: time unit
dur of bone/joint/muscl prob (in yrs)
epilepsy causes limitation
duration of epilepsy: # of units
duration of epilepsy: time unit
duration of epilepsy (in years)
other, n.e.c. prob (1) causes limitation
duration otr, n.e.c. prob (1): # of unit
duration otr, n.e.c. prob(1): time unit
duration other, n.e.c. prob(1) (in yrs)
other, n.e.c. prob (2) causes limitation
duration otr, n.e.c. prob(2): # of units
duration otr, n.e.c. prob (2): time unit
duration other, n.e.c. prob (2) (in yrs)
arthritis/rheumatism causes limitation
duration of arthritis prob: # of units
duration of arthritis prob: time unit
duration of arthritis prob (in years)
back/neck prob causes limitation
duration of back/neck prob: # of units
duration of back/neck prob: time unit
duration of back/neck prob (in years)
fract/bone/joint inj causes limitation
dur fract/bone/joint inj: # of units
duration fract/bone/joint inj: time unit
duration fract/bone/joint inj (in yrs)
other injury causes limitation
duration of other injury: # of units
duration of other injury: time unit
duration of other injury (in years)
heart prob causes limitation
duration of heart prob: # of units
duration of heart prob: time unit
duration of heart prob (in years)
stroke causes limitation
duration of stroke: # of units
duration of stroke: time unit
duration of stroke (in years)
hypertension causes limitation
duration of hypertension: # of units
duration of hypertension: time unit
duration of hypertension (in years)
diabetes causes limitation
duration of diabetes: # of units
duration of diabetes: time unit
duration of diabetes (in years)
lung/breath prob causes limitation
duration of lung prob: # of units
duration of lung prob: time unit
duration of lung prob (in years)
cancer causes limitation
duration of cancer: # of units
duration of cancer: time unit
duration of cancer (in years)
duration mental retardation: # of units
senility causes limitation
duration of senility: # of units
duration of senility: time unit
duration of senility (in years)
dep/anx/emot prob causes limitation
duration dep/anx/emot prob: # of units
duration of dep/anx/emot prob: time unit
duration of dep/anx/emot prob (in years)
weight prob causes limitation
duration of weight prob: # of units
duration of weight prob: time unit
duration of weight prob (in years)
missing limb/finger causes limitation
duration missing limb/finger: # of units
duration missing limb/finger: time unit
duration of missing limb/finger (in yrs)
musculoskel prob causes limitation
duration of musculoskel prob: # of units
duration of musculoskel prob: time unit
duration of musculoskel prob (in years)
circulatory prob causes limitation
duration of circulatory prob: # of units
duration of circulatory prob: time unit
duration of circulatory prob (in years)
endocrine prob causes limitation
duration of endocrine prob: # of units
duration of endocrine prob: time unit
duration of endocrine prob (in years)
nervous sys cond causes limitation
duration of nervous sys prob: # of units
duration of nervous sys prob: time unit
duration of nervous sys prob (in years)
digestive prob causes limitation
duration of digestive prob: # of units
duration of digestive prob: time unit
duration of digestive prob (in years)
genitourinary prob causes limitation
duration genitourinary prob: # of units
duration genitourinary prob: time unit
duration of genitourinary prob (in yrs)
skin prob causes limitation
duration of skin prob: # of units
duration of skin prob: time unit
duration of skin prob (in years)
blood prob causes limitation
duration of blood prob: # of units
duration of blood prob: time unit
duration of blood prob (in years)
benign tumor causes limitation
duration of benign tumor: # of units
duration of benign tumor: time unit
duration of benign tumor (in years)
alcohol or drug prob causes limitation
duration alcohol/drug prob: # of units
duration of alcohol/drug prob: time unit
duration of alcohol/drug prob (in yrs)
other mental prob causes limitation
duration of otr mental prob: # of units
duration of otr mental prob: time unit
duration of otr mental prob (in years)
surgical after-effects causes limitation
duration surgical after-effects: # units
dur of surgical after-effects: time unit
duration surgical after-effects (in yrs)
'old age' causes limitation
duration of 'old age': # of units
duration of 'old age': time unit
duration of 'old age' (in years)
fatigue prob causes limitation
duration of fatigue: # of units
duration of fatigue: time unit
duration of fatigue (in years)
pregnancy-related prob causes limitation
dur pregnancy prob: # of units
dur pregnancy prob: time unit
dur pregnancy prob (in years)
duration otr, n.e.c. prob (1): # units
duration otr, n.e.c. prob (1): time unit
duration other n.e.c. prob (1) (in yrs)
duration otr, n.e.c. prob (2): # units
duration of visual prob recode 2
duration of hearing prob recode 2
duration of speech prob recode 2
duration asthma/breathing prob recode 2
duration of birth defect recode 2
duration of injury recode 2
duration of mental retardation recode 2
duration of otr dev prob recode 2
duration of otr emot/behav prob recode 2
duration bone/joint/muscl prob recode 2
duration of epilepsy recode 2
duration of otr, n.e.c. prob(1) recode 2
duration of otr, n.e.c. prob(2) recode 2
duration of vision prob recode 2
duration of arthritis prob recode 2
duration of back/neck prob recode 2
dur fract/bone/joint inj recode 2
duration of other injury recode 2
duration of heart prob recode 2
duration of stroke recode 2
duration of hypertension recode 2
duration of diabetes recode 2
duration of lung prob recode 2
duration of cancer recode 2
duration of senility recode 2
duration of dep/anx/emot prob recode 2
duration of weight prob recode 2
duration of missing limb/finger recode 2
duration of musculoskel prob recode 2
duration of circulatory prob recode 2
duration of endocrine prob recode 2
duration of nervous sys prob recode 2
duration of digestive prob recode 2
duration of genitourinary prob recode 2
duration of skin prob recode 2
duration of blood prob recode 2
duration of benign tumor recode 2
duration of alcohol/drug prob recode 2
duration of otr mental prob recode 2
duration surgical after-effects recode 2
duration of 'old age' recode 2
duration of fatigue recode 2
dur pregnancy prob recode 2
vision problem condition status
hearing problem condition status
speech problem condition status
asthma/breath prob condition status
birth defect condition status
injury condition status
mental retardation condition status
otr dev prob condition status
otr emot/behav prob condition status
bone/joint/muscl prob condition status
epilepsy condition status
otr, n.e.c prob (1) condition status
otr, n.e.c prob (2) condition status
arthritis prob condition status
back/neck problem condition status
fract/bone/joint inj condition status
other injury condition status
heart problem condition status
stroke condition status
hypertension condition status
diabetes condition status
lung prob condition status
cancer condition status
senility condition status
dep/anx/emot prob condition status
weight prob condition status
missing limb/finger condition status
musculoskeletal condition status
circulatory condition status
endocrine prob condition status
nervous sys prob condition status
digestive prob condition status
genitourinary prob condition status
skin prob condition status
blood prob condition status
benign tumor condition status
alcohol/drug prob condition status
otr mental prob condition status
surgical after-effects condition status
'old age' condition status
fatigue condition status
pregnancy prob condition status
otr, n.e.c. prob(1) condition status
otr, n.e.c. prob(2) condition status
chronic cond rec for person with la
lim of activ recode by chron cond status
reported health status
person injured during past 3 months
number of injury episodes
number of injury conditions
# of times injured by transportation
# of times injured by burn/scald
# of times injured by fall
# of times injured by overexertion
# of times injured by being struck
# of times injured by animal/insect
# of times injured by cut/pierce
# of times injured by machinery
# of times injured by other
# times injured driving
# times injured working at paid job
# times injured working around house
# times injured attending school
# times injured doing unpaid work
# times injured playing sports
# times injured during leisure activity
# times injured resting, eating
# times injured cooking
# times injured being cared for
# times injured doing other things
# times injured inside home
# times injured outside home
# times injured at school
# times injured at child care center
# times injured in residential facility
# times injured in health care facility
# times injured on street/highway
# times injured in parking lot
# times injured at sport facility
# times injured at trade/service areas
# times injured on farm
# times injured at park/recreation area
# times injured at river/lake/ocean
# times injured at swimming pool
# times injured at construction area
# times injured in mine or quarry
# times injured in otr public building
# times injured in other place
person poisoned during past 3 months
number of poison episodes
was med care delayed for - - (cost), 12m
did - - not get medical care (cost), 12m
was - - in a hospital overnight, 12m
number of times in hosp overnight, 12m
number of nights in hospital, 12m
did - - rec home care by hlth prof, 2 wk
number of home visits by hlth prof, 2wk
did - - have a call to health prof, 2wk
number of phone calls to hlth prof, 2wk
did - - see hlth prof in office etc, 2wk
number of times visited hlth prof, 2wk
did - - receive care 10+ times, 12m
does - -  have health care coverage?
private hlth ins from employer or work
private hlth ins purchased directly
private health insurance through gov/com
medi-gap
military hlth care/va
champus/tricare/champ-va
indian health service
state-sponsored health plan
other government program
medicare coverage recode
type of medicare coverage
is - - signed up with an hmo?
medicaid coverage recode
any doc, choose from list, doc assigned
primary care physician for routine care
need a referral for special care
private health insurance coverage recode
name of plan (plan 1)
plan in whose name (plan 1)
originally thrgh work or union (plan 1)
paid for by self or family (plan 1)
paid for by employer or union (plan 1)
paid by someone outside household plan 1
paid for by medicare (plan 1)
paid for by medicaid (plan 1)
paid for by government program (plan 1)
out-of-pocket premium cost (plan 1)
type of plan (plan 1)
doctor choice (plan 1)
preferred list (plan 1)
out of plan use(plan 1)
name of plan (plan 2)
plan in whose name (plan 2)
originally thrgh work or union (plan 2)
paid for by self or family (plan 2)
paid for by employer or union (plan 2)
paid by someone outside household plan 2
paid for by medicare (plan 2)
paid for by medicaid (plan 2)
paid for by government program (plan 2)
out-of-pocket premium cost(plan 2)
type of plan (plan 2)
doctor choice (plan 2)
preferred list (plan 2)
out of plan use(plan 2)
name of plan (plan 3)
plan in whose name (plan 3)
originally thrgh work or union (plan 3)
paid for by self or family (plan 3)
paid for by employer or union (plan 3)
paid by someone outside household plan 3
paid for by medicare (plan 3)
paid for by medicaid (plan 3)
paid for by government program (plan 3)
out-of-pocket premium cost (plan 3)
type of plan (plan 3)
doctor choice (plan 3)
preferred list (plan 3)
out of plan use(plan 3)
name of plan (plan 4)
plan in whose name (plan 4)
originally thrgh work or union (plan 4)
paid for by self or family (plan 4)
paid for by employer or union (plan 4)
paid by someone outside household plan 4
paid for by medicare (plan 4)
paid for by medicaid (plan 4)
paid for by government program (plan 4)
out-of-pocket premium cost(plan 4)
type of plan (plan 4)
doctor choice (plan 4)
preferred list (plan 4)
out of plan use(plan 4)
indian health service recode
military coverage recode
other state-sponsored health plan recode
other government programs recode
coverage status as used in health us
how long since last had hlth coverage
lost job or changed employers
divorce/separate/death spouse or parent
ineligible because of age/left school
employer doesn't offer coverage/not elig
cost is too high
insurance company refused coverage
medicaid/medical plan stopped after preg
lost medicaid/medical plan job or income
lost medicaid (other)
other
never had health insurance
moved from another county/state/country
self-employed
no need for it/chooses not to have
got married
no hlth coverage during past 12 months
months without coverage in past 12 month
amount family spent for medical care
was -- born in u.s. (excl u.s. terr*)?
years that -- has been in the u.s.
citizenship status
now attending head start?
ever attended head start?
highest level of school completed
education recode
ever honorably discharged (active duty)?
what was -- doing last week?
total hours worked last week (all jobs)
does -- usually work full time?
main reason for not working last week
did -- work for pay in last year?
months in {last yr} person had 1+ jobs
major activity in last week
{person's} total earnings in 1997
was health ins offered thru workplace?
did -- rec inc from wage/sal (last cy)?
did -- rec self-employ inc?
did -- rec inc from soc sec, rr?
was --'s soc sec or rr a dis benefit?
did -- rec ss/rr due to disability?
did -- rec disab pen otr than ss or rr?
did -- rec any otr surv or ret pensions?
did -- rec inc from ssi?
did -- rec ssi due to a disability?
did -- rec inc from wel/tanf?
did -- have lower rent due to govt prgm?
did -- rec any otr assist from govt prog
did -- rec int from sav/bank accounts?
did -- rec div from stocks/funds/etc.?
did -- rec inc from child support?
did -- rec inc from any other source?
total combined family income (grouped)
fam inc at/above vs. below $20,000
ratio of fam inc to 1997 pov threshold
home tenure status
has -- ever applied for ssi?
has -- ever applied soc sec disab ben?
months rec welfare/tanf (last cy)
was -- author to rec fd stmps (last cy)?
months rec food stamps (last cy)