record type
survey year
household serial number
family serial number
person number
interview quarter
age
hispanic ethnicity
hispanic subgroup detail
race coded to a single race group
race recode
omb groups w/multiple race
combined race/ethnicity recode
highest level of school completed
fam inc at/above vs. below $20,000
ratio of fam inc to poverty threshold
marital status
number of persons in family
geographic distribution - msa size
weight - interim annual
weight - final annual
stratum for variance estimation
psu for variance estimation
dummy record flag for prevention adult
ever smoked 100 cigarettes
age first smoked fairly regularly
smoke freq: everyday/somedays/not at all
time since quit smoking: # of units
time since quit smoking: time unit
time since quit smoking (in years)
quit smoking since {month, 1 year ago}
number cigs per day (daily smokers)
number days smoked in past 30 days
number cigs per day (some day smokers)
number cigs a day (all smokers)
smoking status: recode 1
smoking status: recode 2
smoking status: recode 3
tried quit smoking 1+ days, past 12 m
time seat belted in front seat of car
time seat belted in back seat of car
type of home
what floor is your apt./condo on
working smoke detector on each floor
home built before 1950
has the paint been tested for lead
ever heard of radon
household air tested for radon
radon level above/below epa guidelines
what was the radon level
doing anything to lower radon level
does anyone smoke inside the home
how many days is there smoking
ever smoked a pipe
smoked a pipe at least 50 times
smoke pipe: everyday/somedays/not at all
ever smoked cigars
smoked at least 50 cigars
smke cigar: everyday/somedays/not at all
ever used snuff at least 20 times
snuff use: everyday/some days/not at all
ever used chew tobacco at least 20 times
chew use:  everyday/some days/not at all
are you doing anything about your weight
don't do anything
joined a weight loss program
eating fewer calories
eating spec prod (e.g. food supplmts)
exercising more
eating less fat
skipping meals
taking diet pills
taking laxatives
taking water pills or diuretics
vomiting
fasting for 24 hrs or longer
something else
how often buy low salt/low sodium
how often add salt to food?
how often read nutrition info on label?
how often read ingred on package?
are - - meals delivered to you?
need meals delivered to the home?
taken class on health topics
where was the class given?
taken exercise class/program
type of work area
is there a smoking restriction
smoking policy for indoor areas
smoking policy for work areas
quit smoking program available
participated in quit smoking program
no facilities available
gymnasium/exercise room available
weight lifting equipment available
exercise equipment available
walking/jogging path available
parcours/fitness trails available
bike path available
bike racks available
swimming pool available
showers available
lockers available
other exercise facilities available
no facilities used
used gymnasium/exercise room
used weight lifting equipment
used exercise equipment
used walking/jogging path
used parcours/fitness trails
used bike path
used bike racks
used swimming pool
used showers
used lockers
used other exercise facilities
no programs available
walking group available
jogging/running group available
biking/cycling group available
aerobics class available
swimming class available
non-aerobic exercise class available
weight lifting class available
fully paid health club membership
partially paid health club membership
physical/exercise competition available
other exercise programs available
no programs used
used walking group
used jogging/running group
used biking/cycling group
used aerobics class
used swimming class
used non-aerobic exercise class
used weight lifting class
used fully paid health club membership
used partial paid health club membership
used physical/exercise competition
used other exercise programs
bp screenings available at work
cholesterol screenings available at work
cancer screenings available at work
received bp screening at work
received cholesterol screening at work
received cancer screening at work
no available materials or programs
weight control information available
nutrition information available
prenatal ed information available
stress management information available
alcohol/drug information available
std information available
injury prevention information available
back care information available
off job accident information available
other information available
did not participate in any programs
participated in weight control program
participated in nutrition program
participated in prenatal ed program
participated - stress management program
participated in alcohol/drug program
participated in std program
participated - injury prevention program
participated in back care program
participated in off job accident program
participated in other programs
was your hbp only during pregnancy
ever advised to change diet to lower hbp
ever follow advice to change diet (hbp)
now following advice to change diet
ever told to reduce salt due to your hbp
ever follow advice to reduce salt (hbp)
now following advice to reduce salt
ever told to exercise due to hbp
ever follow advice to exercise (hbp)
now following advice to exercise (hbp)
ever told to reduce alcohol due to hbp
ever follow advice to reduce alcohol use
now following advice to reduce alcohol
ever prescribed medicine for hbp
now taking medicine prescribed for hbp
advised to stop taking medicine for hbp
dur since last bp check: # of units
dur since last bp check: time unit
dur since last bp check (in years)
was your bp high/low/normal
last time cholesterol level was checked
ever told cholesterol level was high
ever told to change diet to lower chol
ever follow advice to change diet (chol)
ever given medicine to lower cholesterol
now taking medication to lower chol
how difficult is it to bathe/shower
how difficult is it to dress
how difficult is it to eat
how difficult to get in/out of bed/chair
how difficult to use/get to the toilet
ever taken course in diabetes management
ever had pupils dilated in an eye exam
last time you had this exam
limited due to asthma
ever taken course in asthma management
last time--had a physical exam
asked about your diet/eating habits
asked about your amount of exercise
asked about your tobacco usage
asked about your alcohol consumption
asked about your drug usage
asked about stds
asked about birth control
had a tetanus shot in the past 10 years
having symptoms of menopause
ever discussed taking estrogen
discuss estrogen prevents bone loss
skin ever checked for cancer
when was your last skin exam
wear protective clothing/hat
staying in the shade
use of sunscreen or sun block lotion
ever had a pap smear
when was your last pap smear
ever had a hysterectomy
ever had a mammogram
when was your last mammogram
ever had a breast physical exam
when was your last breast physical exam
ever had a proctoscopic exam
when was your last proctoscopic exam
reason for proctoscopic exam
ever had a digital rectal exam
when was your last digital rectal exam
ever had a blood stool test
when was your last blood stool test
who took the blood stool sample
reason for blood stool test
ever had an oral cancer test
when was your last oral cancer exam
used mouthwash/rinse past 2 wks
type of mouthwash/rinse past 2 wks
respondent report mouthwash w/fluoride
disability (observed)
any exercise/sports in past 2 weeks
walking for exercise, past 2 wks
# times walked for exercise, past 2 wks
duration each time (minutes): walking
heart rate/breathing changes w/walk
gardening or yard work, past 2 wks
# of times gardened, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): gardened
heart rate/breathing changes w/gardening
stretching exercises, past 2 wks
# of times did stretching, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): stretched
weight lifting, past 2 wks
# of times weight lifted, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): weight lifted
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ wt lifting
jogging/running, past 2 wks
# of times jogged/ran, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): jogged/ran
heart rate/breathing changes w/ running
aerobics, past 2 wks
# of times did aerobics, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): aerobics
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ aerobics
bicycling, past 2 wks
# of times bicycled, past 2 weeks
duration each time (min.): bicycled
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ bicycling
stair climbing, past 2 wks
# of times climbed stairs, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.):climbed stairs
hrt rate/breathing changes w/stair climb
swimming, past 2 wks
# of times swam, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): swam
hrt rate/breathing changes w/swimming
playing tennis, past 2 wks
# of times played tennis, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): tennis
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ tennis
playing golf, past 2 wks
# of times golfed, past 2 wks
bowling, past 2 wks
# of times bowled, past 2 wks
playing baseball or softball, past 2 wks
# of times base/softball, past 2 wks
duration each time(min):base/softball
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ baseball
playing racquetball, past 2 wks
# of times hand/racquetball, past 2 wks
duration each time(min):racquetball
hrt rate/breathing changes w/racquetball
downhill skiing, past 2 wks
# of times downhill skied, past 2 wks
cross-country skiing, past 2 wks
# of times crss-cntry skied, past 2 wks
duration each time(min):crss-cntry skied
hrt rate/breathing changes w/c-c ski
water skiing, past 2 wks
# of times water skied, past 2 wks
playing basketball, past 2 wks
# of times played b-ball, past 2 wks
duration each time (min): basketball
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ b-ball
playing volleyball, past 2 wks
# of times volleyball, past 2 wks
duration each time(min): volleyball
heart rate/breathing changes w/ v-ball
playing soccer, past 2 wks
# of times played soccer, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): soccer
heart rate/breathing changes w/ soccer
playing football, past 2 wks
# of times played football, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): football
heart rate/breathing changes w/ f-ball
other activity #1, past 2 wks
# of times otr sport/act, past 2 wks
duration each time (min.): sport/act
hrt rate/breathing changes w/ otr act
other activity #2, past 2 wks
kilocalories per kilogram per day
physical activity level (kcal/kg/day)
amount of stress past 12 m
how much did stress effect your hlth
taking steps to reduce stress
past 12 m any serious personal/emot prob
seek help from family/friends
seek help from therapist/counselor/self
seek help from religious advisor
discuss nutrition/hlthy eating habits
discuss exercise/sport acts
discuss safety/injury prevention
discuss tobacco related hlth issues
discuss alcohol related hlth issues
discuss sex related hlth issues
discuss drug related hlth issues
any children age 10 to 17
ever spoke of human sexuality
has had sex ed at school
has had sex ed at youth/religous prog
any firearms in/outside your home
handgun, including pistol or revolver
shotgun
rifle
other
is the firearm loaded/unlocked
place where firearms are kept
are the firearms kept loaded/unloaded