National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999 2000 User Guide 25501 0202
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National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey (NHANES),
1999-2000
ICPSR 25501
United States Department of Health and
Human Services. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention. National Center
for Health Statistics
NCHS User Guide -- Questionnaire: Alcohol
Use
Inter-university Consortium for
Political and Social Research
P.O. Box 1248
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
www.icpsr.umich.edu
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NHANES 1999-2000 Second Public Data Release
Alcohol Use
MEC CAPI Interview
Description
The questions in this section covered lifetime and recent (past 12 months) use of
alcohol for ages 20 years and over. The variable name prefix is ALQ.
Eligible Sample
Sample persons aged 20 years and older were eligible. Special use data files on
alcohol use for participants 12-19 years (MEC Audio-CASI interview) will be
available through the NCHS Research Data Center.
Exclusion Criteria
Mentally impaired individuals or participants who were unable to comprehend
English or Spanish were excluded.
Data Collection Methodology
Sample persons aged 20 years and older: Personal (face-to-face) interview in the
MEC using NHANES CAPI software. Interviews were conducted in English or
Spanish.
MEC Interviewer Staff
Two bilingual (English & Spanish) MEC interviewers were assigned to each MEC
team for CAPI.
Quality Control Procedures
The NHANES CAPI system had built-in consistency checks, including range
checks, valid response checks, and checks for logical relationships.
Special Notes on Using the Dataset
Information on alcohol intake in the 24 hour time period prior to the NHANES
health examination was included in the 24-hour dietary recall interview, a
component of the NHANES health examination.
NHANES 1999-2000
Codebook for Data Collection (1999-2000)
February 2003
Alcohol section of the MEC Interview (ALQ)
Person level data -- use Examination Weights for analysis
SEQN Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
Respondent sequence number
English Text: Respondent sequence number.
English Instructions:< blank >
Codes:
ALQ100 Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/1 yr?
English Text: The next questions are about drinking alcoholic beverages. Included are liquor (such as
whiskey or gin), beer, wine, wine coolers, and any other type of alcoholic beverage. In any one year, {have
you/has SP} had at least 12 drinks of any type of alcoholic beverage? By a drink, I mean a 12 oz. beer, a 4
oz. glass of wine, or an ounce of liquor.
English Instructions:< blank >
Codes:
1 = Yes ( Skip to: ALQ120Q )
2 = No
7 = Refused
9 = Don't know
ALQ110 Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/lifetime?
English Text: In {your/SP's} entire life, {have you/has he/ has she} had at least 12 drinks of any type of
alcoholic beverage?
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English Instructions:< blank >
Codes:
1 = Yes
2 = No ( End of Section )
7 = Refused ( End of Section )
9 = Don't know ( End of Section )
ALQ120Q Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
0 - 366 How often drink alcohol over past 12mos
English Text: In the past 12 months, how often did {you/SP} drink any type of alcoholic beverage?
PROBE: How many days per week, per month, or per year did {you/SP} drink?
English Instructions:ENTER '0' FOR NEVER. ENTER QUANTITY.
Codes:
777 = Refused
999 = Don't know
ALQ120U Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
# days drink alcohol per wk, mo, yr
English Text: UNIT OF MEASURE.
English Instructions:ENTER UNIT.
Codes:
1 = Week
2 = Month
3 = Year
7 = Refused
9 = Don't know
ALQ130 Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
1 - 95 Avg # alcoholic drinks/day -past 12mos
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English Text: In the past 12 months, on those days that {you/SP} drank alcoholic beverages, on the average
how many drinks did {you/he/she} have?
English Instructions:IF LESS THAN 1 DRINK, ENTER '1'. IF 95 DRINKS OR MORE, ENTER '95'.
ENTER # OF DRINKS.
Codes:
77 = Refused
99 = Don't know
ALQ140Q Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
0 - 366 # days have 5 or more drinks/past 12mos
English Text: In the past 12 months, on how many days did {you/SP} have 5 or more drinks of any
alcoholic beverage? PROBE: How many days per week, per month, or per year did {you/SP} have 5 or
more drinks in a single day?
English Instructions:ENTER '0' FOR NONE. ENTER QUANTITY.
Codes:
777 = Refused
999 = Don't know
ALQ140U Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
# days per week, month, year?
English Text: UNIT OF MEASURE.
English Instructions:ENTER UNIT.
Codes:
1 = Week
2 = Month
3 = Year
7 = Refused
9 = Don't know
ALQ150 Version Info Target
Version 1.0 B(20 Yrs. - 120 Yrs.)
Hard Edits SAS Label
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Ever have 5 or more drinks every day?
English Text: Was there ever a time or times in {your/SP's} life when {you/he/she} drank 5 or more drinks
of any kind of alcoholic beverage almost every day?
English Instructions:< blank >
Codes:
1 = Yes
2 = No
7 = Refused
9 = Don't know
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General Information About NHANES Interview Data
Respondent Rules
In general, persons 16 years of age and older, and emancipated minors were
interviewed directly. A small number of NHANES questionnaire sections have
different respondent rules. Please review the questionnaire documentation,
questionnaires, and interviewer training manuals carefully prior to analyzing the
data.
Proxy Rules
A responsible adult provided information for sample persons under 16 years of
age and for individuals who could not self-report. The interviewer training
manuals and component-specific notes provided with these files provide
additional information about the use of respondents.
Automated Data Collection Methodology
Household Interview and Mobile Examination Center (MEC) Interview data were
recorded electronically with the use of computerized questionnaire forms that
were programmed using Blaise© software. The Household Interview
questionnaires were programmed in Blaise© and installed on laptop computers
for use in the field. The MEC interviews were also administered in an automated
format, but the interview module formats included non-Blaise© software. After
data collection was completed, the interview data files were transmitted
electronically to a central survey database system.
NHANES Spanish Language Questionnaires
All NHANES questionnaires were translated into Spanish and were administered
in computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) format along with the English
language versions.
Household Interview Component Questionnaires:
Screener Questionnaire
Family Interview Questionnaire
Sample Person Questionnaire
Mobile Examination Center (MEC) Questionnaires:
MEC Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (MEC CAPI)
MEC Audio-Computer-Assisted Self Interview (MEC A-CASI)
The MEC Interview component is a two-part interview that addresses several
health-related topics. The personal interview portion is conducted in a private
setting by a trained interviewer. The Audio Computerized Self Administered (A-
CASI) portion of the interview was conducted in a private room in the MEC
without the interviewer being present. (The interviewers are present for a brief
“training” session dealing with the use of the personal computer and interview
system software) The A-CASI format permits the respondents to hear questions
through earphones and to read questions on a computer screen. Respondents
progress through the A-CASI questions at their own speed, as they touch the
computer screen to indicate their response. The A-CASI portion of the interview
consists of five separate sections, each of which deals with a sensitive health risk
behavior topic.
Interviewer Training:
All interviewers completed a comprehensive two-week training program. Many of
the interviewers had prior interviewing experience. A large percentage of the
household interviewers were bilingual in English and Spanish.
The MEC interviewers also received extensive interviewer training on personal
and audio-computer-assisted interview administration. This training focused on
the specific interview modules that were administered in the MEC dealing with
mental health and smoking, drug use, alcohol, and sexual behavior.
NHANES interviewer training included role-playing exercises and practice
interviews, all of which were monitored by NCHS and contractor staff. Detailed
information about the interviewer training requirements is found in the NHANES
Household Interviewer Training Manual.
Interviewer Quality Control Monitoring
Extensive pretesting was completed prior to implementing the questionnaires in
the field. A full "dress rehearsal" pilot test was conducted with the field and
examination staff to test all of the survey participant contact and interview
systems and procedures.
Several types of quality control monitoring methods were implemented to ensure
that high quality data were collected during the survey. Interviewer monitoring
was a major responsibility for NCHS and contractor staff. Interviewers were
frequently accompanied on interviews and observed to verify that the interview
protocol was administered correctly. Interviewers were retrained on survey
procedures if necessary.
NCHS encouraged the interviewers to provide constructive comments and
feedback based on their field experiences. NCHS used field staff and interviewer
feedback to improve the questionnaires and survey materials. Survey staff
debriefing and training sessions were conducted annually. NCHS and contractor
staff participated in the debriefing meetings. Interviewers were trained on new
survey content and protocol changes prior to implementation in the field.
Data collection system consistency checks
The NHANES CAPI systems have built-in edit and range checks for most
questions that have open-ended response options. When unusual or unrealistic
responses were recorded, the interviewer was alerted immediately and instructed
to verify or edit the initial response.
Data Preparation: Reviews, editing, and derived variables
During data preparation, variable frequency counts were checked, questionnaire
"skip" patterns were verified, and the reasonableness of responses to the
questions were reviewed. If changes were made to the original data, a derived
variable was created. The derived variable is essentially the final version of the
variable after editing and recoding was performed. The derived variable
nomenclature for questionnaire data includes the letter “D” in the third position of
the variable name in place of the letter “Q” for the questionnaire item that is
customarily used in NHANES data release files. The survey questionnaire
codebooks include the names and descriptions of the derived variables.
Check Items and Final Data Release Variables
The codebooks for each survey component include “check item” variables.
Check item variables were used internally at NCHS as part of the quality control
process to verify that the data collection process was correct. The check item
variables are not part of the data release files, however. Analysts would need to
re-create these variables to produce check item frequencies.
NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
ACQ Acculturation SEQN Respondent sequence number
1
2 ACQ Acculturation ACD010A English usually spoken at home
3 ACQ Acculturation ACD010B Spanish usually spoken at home
4 ACQ Acculturation ACD010C Other language(s) usually spoken at home
5 ACQ Acculturation ACQ020 Language(s) read and spoken
6 ACQ Acculturation ACQ030 Language(s) used as child
7 ACQ Acculturation ACD040 Language(s) usually spoken at home
8 ACQ Acculturation ACQ050 Language(s) usually used to think
9 ACQ Acculturation ACQ060 Language(s) usually used with friends
10 ACQ Acculturation ACD070 Father's country of birth
11 ACQ Acculturation ACD080 Mother's country of birth
12 ALQ Alcohol Use SEQN Respondent sequence number
13 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ100 Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/1 yr?
14 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ110 Had at least 12 alcohol drinks/lifetime?
15 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ120Q How often drink alcohol over past 12 mos
16 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ120U # days drink alcohol per wk, mo, yr
17 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ130 Avg # alcoholic drinks/day -past 12 mos
18 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ140Q # days have 5 or more drinks/past 12 mos
19 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ140U # days per week, month, year?
20 ALQ Alcohol Use ALQ150 Ever have 5 or more drinks every day?
21 AUQ Audiometry SEQN Respondent sequence number
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
22 AUQ Audiometry AUQ130 General condition of hearing
23 AUQ Audiometry AUQ140 When was hearing last tested
24 AUQ Audiometry AUQ150 Ever worn a hearing aid
25 AUQ Audiometry AUQ160 Now wearing a hearing aid
26 AUQ Audiometry AUQ170 Worn hearing aid in past 12 months
27 AUQ Audiometry AUQ180 How often wear hearing aid in past year
28 AUQ Audiometry AUQ190 Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing past year
29 AUQ Audiometry AUQ200 How often ringing, roaring, buzzing
30 AUQ Audiometry AUQ210 Firearm noise exposure outside work
31 AUQ Audiometry AUQ220 Use ear protection around firearm noise
32 AUQ Audiometry AUQ230 Loud noise exposure outside work
33 AUQ Audiometry AUQ240 Use ear protection around loud noise
34 BAQ Balance SEQN Respondent sequence number
35 BAQ Balance BAQ010 Dizzy/balance/falling problems/past yr
36 BAQ Balance BAQ020A Dizziness problems in past year
37 BAQ Balance BAQ020B Balance problems in past year
38 BAQ Balance BAQ020C Falling problems in past year
39 BAQ Balance BAQ030A How long did dizziness last
40 BAQ Balance BAQ030B How long did balance problem last
41 BAQ Balance BAQ040 Get dizzy when turn over in bed
42 BAQ Balance BAQ060A Off balance due to cold or flu
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
43 BAQ Balance BAQ060B Off balance due to injury or accident
44 BAQ Balance BAQ060C Off balance due to drugs or medicine
45 BAQ Balance BAQ060D Off balance due to aging
46 BAQ Balance BAQ060E Off balance due to surgery
47 BAQ Balance BAQ060F Off balance due to hearing problem
48 BAQ Balance BAQ060G Off balance due to vision problem
49 BAQ Balance BAQ060H Nothing related to balance problem
50 BAQ Balance BAQ070 Received treatment for dizziness/balance
51 BAQ Balance BAQ075 How long ago where you treated
52 BAQ Balance BAQ080A Did treatment involve medication
53 BAQ Balance BAQ080B Did treatment involve surgery to ear
54 BAQ Balance BAQ080C Did treatment involve other type surgery
55 BAQ Balance BAQ080D Did treatment involve exercises
56 BAQ Balance BAQ090 Treatment affect on dizziness/balance
57 BAQ Balance BAQ100 Blood relative dizziness/balance problem
58 BPQ Blood Pressure SEQN Respondent sequence number
59 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ010 Last blood pressure reading by doctor
60 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ020 Ever told you had high blood pressure
61 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ030 Told had high blood pressure - 2+ times
62 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040A Taking prescription for hypertension
63 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040B Told to control weight for hypertension
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
64 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040C Told to reduce sodium for hypertension
65 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040D Told to exercise more for hypertension
66 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040E Told to reduce alcohol for hypertension
67 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ040F Told to do other things for hypertension
68 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ043A Told to stop smoking for hypertension
69 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ043B Told to increase potassium for hyprtnsn
70 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ043C Told of other diet changes for hyprtnsn
71 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ043D Told to do other things for hyprtnsn
72 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ050A Now taking prescribed medicine
73 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ050B Now controlling weight
74 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ050C Now reducing salt/sodium
75 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ050D Now exercising more
76 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ050E Now reducing alcohol consumption
77 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ060 Ever had blood cholesterol checked
78 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ070 When blood cholesterol last checked
79 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ080 Doctor told you - high cholesterol level
80 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ090A Told to eat less fat for cholesterol
81 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ090B Told to reduce weight for cholesterol
82 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ090C Told to exercise more for cholesterol
83 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ090D Told to take prescriptn for cholesterol
84 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ100A Now eating fewer high fat foods
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
85 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ100B Now controlling weight
86 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ100C Now increasing exercise
87 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ100D Now taking prescribed medicine
88 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ110A Eating fewer high fat foods on own
89 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ110B Controlling weight on own
90 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ110C Increasing exercise on own
91 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ120 Eating fewer high fat foods on own
92 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ130 Controlling weight on own
93 BPQ Blood Pressure BPQ140 Increasing exercise on own
94 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease SEQN Respondent sequence number
95 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ010 Shortness of breath on stairs/inclines
96 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ020 Short of breath walking on level surface
97 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ030 Stop for breath walking at own pace
98 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ040 Stop for breath walking 100 yards
99 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ050 Awakened by trouble breathing
100 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ060 Breathing trouble relieved by sitting up
101 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ070 Sleep on 2+ pillows to help breathe
102 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ080 Had swelling of feet or ankles
103 CDQ Cardiovascular Disease CDQ090 Swelling during day or overnight
104 CFQ Cognitive Functioning SEQN Respondent sequence number
105 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFD010 Can do exercise without distraction?
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
106 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFQ020 Usually wear glasses to read?
107 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFD030 Has SP completed sample exercise?
108 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFD040 Reason unable to complete sample
109 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFD050 DSS exercise completion result
110 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFDFINSH Number complete
111 CFQ Cognitive Functioning CFDRIGHT Score: number correct
112 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol SEQN Respondent sequence number
113 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ010 Ever breastfed or fed breastmilk
114 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD020 Age started eating other foods (days)
115 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD030 Age stopped breastfeeding(days)
116 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD040 Age fed formula daily basis(days)
117 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD050
A
ge when stopped receiving formula(days)
118 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD060 Age first fed milk daily basis(days)
119 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ070A Type of milk first fed - whole milk
120 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ070B Type of milk first fed - 2% milk
121 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ070C Type of milk first fed - 1% milk
122 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ070D Type of milk first fed - skim/nonfat
123 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD070J Type of milk first fed - other
124 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD080 Age started eating solid foods(days)
125 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD090 # of times/week eat restaurant food
126 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ095 Type of salt used at table
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
127 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ100 How often add salt to food at table
128 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ110 Ever eat poultry
129 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ120 When eat poultry, how often eat skin
130 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ130 Ever eat beef, pork, lamb or veal
131 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ140 When eating meat, ever eat visible fat
132 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD195 Past 30 day milk product consumption
133 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ220A You drink whole or regular milk
134 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ220B You drink 2% fat milk
135 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ220C You drink 1% fat milk
136 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ220D You drink skim, nonfat or .5% milk
137 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD220J You drank another type of milk
138 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD235A How often drank milk age 5-12
139 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD235B How often drank milk age 13-17
140 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD235C How often drank milk age 18-35
141 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol ALD240 How often drink beer(per month)
142 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol ALD250 How often drink wine(per month)
143 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol ALD260 How often drink hard liquor(per month)
144 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD270A Helping of protein food eaten/day
145 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD270B Helping of milk/dairy foods eaten/day
146 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD270C Helping of fruit/fruit juices eaten/day
147 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD270D Helping of vegetables eaten/day
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
148 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD270E Helping of breads/grain foods eaten/day
149 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ300 Community/Government meals delivered
150 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ330 Eat meals at community/senior center
151 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD360 Attend kindergarten thru high school
152 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD370 School serves school lunches
153 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD380 # of times/week get school lunch
154 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ390 School lunch free, reduced or full price
155 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD400 School serve complete breakfast each day
156 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBD410 # of times/week get school breakfast
157 DBQ Diet Behavior & Alcohol DBQ420 School breakfast free/reduced/full price
158 DEQ Dermatology SEQN Respondent sequence number
159 DEQ Dermatology DEQ010 # moles at least 1/4 inch in diameter
160 DEQ Dermatology DEQ020 Natural hair color at age 18
161 DEQ Dermatology DEQ030 Skin reaction to sun after non-exposure
162 DEQ Dermatology DEQ040 Ever told by doctor you had melanoma
163 DEQ Dermatology DEQ050 Close blood relative have melanoma
164 DEQ Dermatology DEQ060 Dermatitis, eczema, rash in past year
165 DEQ Dermatology DEQ070 Have dermatitis, eczema, rash now
166 DEQ Dermatology DED080A Hands affected by skin condition
167 DEQ Dermatology DED080B Arms affected by skin condition
168 DEQ Dermatology DED080C Head, face or neck skin affected
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
169 DEQ Dermatology DED080D Torso affected by skin condition
170 DEQ Dermatology DED080E Legs affected by skin condition
171 DEQ Dermatology DED080F Shoulder affected by skin condition
172 DEQ Dermatology DED080G Groin affected by skin condition
173 DEQ Dermatology DED080H Buttocks affected by skin condition
174 DEQ Dermatology DED080I Feet affected by skin condition
175 DEQ Dermatology DED080J Other area affected by skin condition
176 DEQ Dermatology DEQ090 Chemicals/Substances cause condition
177 DEQ Dermatology DEQ110 Substances picked up at work
178 DEQ Dermatology DED100A 1st Chemical/substance listed
179 DEQ Dermatology DED100B 2nd Chemical/substance listed
180 DEQ Dermatology DED100C 3rd Chemical/substance listed
181 DEQ Dermatology DED100D 4th Chemical/substance listed
182 DIQ Diabetes SEQN Respondent sequence number
183 DIQ Diabetes DIQ010 Doctor told you have diabetes
184 DIQ Diabetes DIQ040G Age when first told you had diabetes
185 DIQ Diabetes DIQ040Q Number of years of age
186 DIQ Diabetes DIQ050 Taking insulin now
187 DIQ Diabetes DIQ060G How long taking insulin
188 DIQ Diabetes DIQ060Q Number of mos/yrs taking insulin
189 DIQ Diabetes DIQ060U Unit of measure (month/year)
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
190 DIQ Diabetes DIQ070 Take diabetic pills to lower blood sugar
191 DIQ Diabetes DIQ080 Diabetes affected eyes/had retinopathy
192 DIQ Diabetes DIQ090 Ulcer/sore not healed within 4 weeks
193 DIQ Diabetes DIQ100 Numbness in hands/feet-past 3 mos
194 DIQ Diabetes DIQ110 Numbness in hands, feet or both
195 DIQ Diabetes DIQ120 Pain/tingling in hands/feet - past 3 mos
196 DIQ Diabetes DIQ130 Pain/tingling in hands,feet or both
197 DIQ Diabetes DIQ140 Pain in either leg while walking
198 DIQ Diabetes DIQ150 Pain in calf or calves
199 DSQFILE1 Supplement Counts SEQN Respondent sequence number
200 DSQFILE1 Supplement Counts DSD010 Any dietary supplements taken?
201 DSQFILE1 Supplement Counts DSDCOUNT Total # of dietary supplements taken
202 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement SEQN Respondent sequence number
203 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSDSUPID Supplement id number
204 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSDSUPP Supplement name
205 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD070 Was container seen?
206 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSDMTCH Matching code
207 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD090 How long supplement taken (days)?
208 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD100Q How often taken past month? (quantity)
209 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD100U How often taken past month? (unit)
210 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD120Q How much taken each time? (quantity)
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
211 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSD120U How much taken each time? (unit)
212 DSQFILE2 Participant's Use of Supplement DSDANTA Antacid reported as a dietary supplement
213 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSUPID Supplement ID number
214 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSUPP Supplement name
215 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSRCE Supplement information source
216 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDTYPE Formulation type
217 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSERVQ Serving size quantity
218 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSERVU Serving size unit
219 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDSERVA Alternative serving size
220 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDCNTV Count of vitamins in the supplement
221 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDCNTM Count of minerals in the supplement
222 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDCNTA Count of amino acids in the supplement
223 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDCNTB Count of botanicals in the supplement
224 DSQFILE3 Supplement Information DSDCNTO Count of other ingredients in the
supplement
225 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDSUPID Supplement ID number
226 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDSUPP Supplement name
227 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDINGID Ingredient ID
228 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDINGR Ingredient name
229 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDOPER Ingredient operator
230 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDQTY Ingredient quantity
231 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDUNIT Ingredient unit
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
232 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDCAT Ingredient category
233 DSQFILE4 Ingredient Information DSDBLFLG Blend flag
234 DSQFILE5 Supplement Blend DSDINGID Ingredient ID
235 DSQFILE5 Supplement Blend DSDINGR Ingredient name
236 DSQFILE5 Supplement Blend DSDBCID Blend component ID
237 DSQFILE5 Supplement Blend DSDBCNAM Blend component name
238 DSQFILE5 Supplement Blend DSDBCCAT Blend component category
239 DUQ Drug Use SEQN Respondent sequence number
240 DUQ Drug Use DUQ100 Ever used cocaine or other street drug
241 DUQ Drug Use DUQ110 #days used street drugs over past year
242 DUQ Drug Use DUQ120 Ever used a needle to take street drugs
243 DUQ Drug Use DUQ130 #days used needle for street drugs/year
244 ECQ Early Childhood SEQN Respondent sequence number
245 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ010 Mother's age when born
246 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ020 Mother smoked when pregnant
247 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ030 Mother quit smoking while pregnant
248 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ040 Mother quit smoking while pregnant (mo)
249 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ060 Receive newborn care at health facility
250 ECQ Early Childhood ECD070A Weight at birth, pounds
251 ECQ Early Childhood ECD070B Weight at birth, ounces
252 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ080 Weight more/less than 5.5 lbs
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
253 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ090 Weight more/less than 9.0 lbs
254 ECQ Early Childhood ECD100 Ever attend day care or preschool
255 ECQ Early Childhood ECD110 Now attend day care or preschool
256 ECQ Early Childhood FSQ121 Now attend headstart
257 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ130 Hours spent away from home/weekday
day
258 ECQ Early Childhood ECQ140 Hours spent away from home/weekend
day
259 FSQ Food Security SEQN Respondent sequence number
260 FSQ Food Security FSD010 Food adequacy indicator
261 FSQ Food Security FSD160 Household WIC received
262 FSQ Food Security FSD170N No. people in HH authorized for fd stmps
263 FSQ Food Security FSD180 Authorized for fd stmps in last 12 mos
264 FSQ Food Security FSD190 No. mos authorized in last 12 mos
265 FSQ Food Security FSD200 Currently authorized for fd stmps
266 FSQ Food Security FSD655 Child received WIC in past 12 months
267 FSQ Food Security FSD660C Child currently receives WIC
268 FSQ Food Security FSD665 How long child receiving WIC?
269 FSQ Food Security FSQ650 Mom received WIC in past 12 months
270 FSQ Food Security FSD660M Mom currently receives WIC
271 FSQ Food Security FSD670 How long mom receiving WIC?
272 FSQ Food Security HHfdsec Household food security category
273 FSQ Food Security ADfdsec Adult food security category
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
274 FSQ Food Security CHfdsec Child food security category
275 HIQ Health Insurance SEQN Respondent sequence number
276 HIQ Health Insurance HID010 Covered by health insurance
277 HIQ Health Insurance HID030A Covered by private insurance
278 HIQ Health Insurance HID030B Covered by Medicare
279 HIQ Health Insurance HID030C Covered by Medicaid/CHIP
280 HIQ Health Insurance HID030D Covered by other government insurance
281 HIQ Health Insurance HID030E Covered by single service plan
282 HIQ Health Insurance HID040 Dental coverage included
283 HIQ Health Insurance HIQ210 Time when no insurance in past year?
284 HIQ Health Insurance HIQ220 How long since last insured
285 HOQ Housing Characteristics SEQN Respondent sequence number
286 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD010 Type of home
287 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD030 How many apartments in building
288 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD040 When was home built
289 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD050 Number of rooms in home
290 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD060 How many years family lived in home
291 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOQ065 Home owned, bought, rented, other
292 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOQ070 Source of tap water
293 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOQ080 Water treatment devices used or not
294 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD140 Home painted in last 12 months
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
295 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD150 Old paint scraped when home painted?
296 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD160 Paint peeling, flaking, chipping inside
297 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD170 Inside peeling area plus 22x26
298 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD180 Number of rooms 22x26 peeling
299 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD190 Outside paint peeling/flaking/chipping
300 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD210 Outside peeling larger than door?
301 HOQ Housing Characteristics HOD220 Window, cabinet or wall renovation
302 HSQ Health Status SEQN Respondent sequence number
303 HSQ Health Status HSQ500 SP recent health - over past 4 weeks
304 HSQ Health Status HSQ510 SP have stomach or intestinal illness?
305 HSQ Health Status HSQ520 SP have flu, pneumonia, ear infection?
306 HSQ Health Status HSQ570 SP donated blood in past 12 months?
307 HSQ Health Status HSQ580 How long ago was last blood donation?
308 HSQ Health Status HSQ590 Blood ever tested for HIV virus?
309 HSQ Health Status HSAQUEX Source of Health Status Data
310 HUQ Hospital Utilization SEQN Respondent sequence number
311 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ010 General health condition
312 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ020 Health now compared with 1 year ago
313 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ030 Routine place to go for healthcare
314 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ040 Type place most often go for healthcare
315 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ050 #Times received healthcare over past yr
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
316 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ060 How long since last healthcare visit
317 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ070 Overnight hospital patient in last year
318 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUD080 #Times overnite hospital patient/last yr
319 HUQ Hospital Utilization HUQ090 Seen mental health professional /past yr
320 IMQ Immunization SEQN Respondent sequence number
321 IMQ Immunization IMQ010 Received hepatitis A vaccine series
322 IMQ Immunization IMQ020 Received hepatitis B 3 dose series
323 IMQ Immunization IMQ030 Had pneumonia vaccination
324 KIQ Kidney SEQN Respondent sequence number
325 KIQ Kidney KIQ020 Ever told you had weak/failing kidneys
326 KIQ Kidney KIQ080 Difficulty starting to urinate
327 KIQ Kidney KIQ100 Bladder feel empty after urinating
328 KIQ Kidney KIQ120 Ever told you had enlarged prostate
329 KIQ Kidney KIQ140 Told it was a benign enlargement
330 KIQ Kidney KIQ160 Age first told had benign enlargement
331 KIQ Kidney KIQ180 Enlargement due to cancer
332 KIQ Kidney KIQ200 Ever told you had prostate cancer
333 KIQ Kidney KIQ220 Age when first told had prostate cancer
334 KIQ Kidney KIQ240 Ever had surgery on prostate gland
335 KIQ Kidney KIQ260 Surgery on prostate but not for cancer
336 KIQ Kidney KIQ280 Surgery for cancer of the prostate
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
337 KIQ Kidney KIQ300 Radiation treatments for prostate cancer
338 KIQ Kidney KIQ320 Blood test to check for prostate cancer
339 KIQ Kidney KIQ040 Difficulty controlling bladder
340 KIQ Kidney KIQ060 Frequency of bladder control problem
341 KIQ Kidney KIQ340 Ever had rectal examination?
342 KIQ Kidney KIQ360 Rectal exam check for prostate cancer
343 KIQ Kidney KIQ380 Rectal exam check for blood in stool
344 KIQ Kidney KIAQUEX Questions KIQ340, -360, -380: 1=SI , 2=MI
345 MCQ Medical Conditions SEQN Respondent sequence number
346 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ010 Ever been told you have asthma
347 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ020 Age when first had asthma
348 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ030 Still have asthma
349 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ040 Had asthma attack in past year
350 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ050 Emergency care visit for asthma/past yr
351 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ053 Taking treatment for anemia/past 3 mos
352 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ060 Told have attention deficit disorder?
353 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ080 Doctor ever said you were overweight
354 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ083 Ever told you have learning disability
355 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ090 Ever had chickenpox
356 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ092 Ever receive blood transfusion
357 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ093 Year receive blood transfusion
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
358 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ100 Told have high blood pressure
359 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ110 Taking medicine for high blood pressure
360 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ114 Ever tested for lead poisoning
361 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ117Q How long since lead poisoning test
362 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ117U Months or years
363 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ120A Had hay fever in past year
364 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ120B Had 3 or more ear infections/past year
365 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ120C Had frequent/severe headaches/past yr
366 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ120D Stuttering/Stammering in past year
367 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ140 Trouble seeing even with glass/contacts
368 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ147 Menstrual periods started yet?
369 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ148 Age when menstrual periods started
370 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ150G School days missed from injury/illness
371 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ150Q # school days missed from injury/illness
372 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160A Doctor ever said you had arthritis
373 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160B Ever told had congestive heart failure
374 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160C Ever told you had coronary heart disease
375 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160D Ever told you had angina/angina pectoris
376 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160E Ever told you had heart attack
377 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160F Ever told you had a stroke
378 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160G Ever told you had emphysema
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
379 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160H Ever told you had a goiter
380 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160I Ever told you had thyroid disease
381 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160J Doctor said you were overweight
382 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160K Ever told you had chronic bronchitis
383 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ160L Ever told you had any liver condition
384 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ170H Do you still have a goiter
385 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ170I Do you still have thyroid disease
386 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ170K Do you still have chronic bronchitis
387 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ170L Do you still have a liver condition
388 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180A Age when told you had arthritis
389 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180B Age when told you had heart failure
390 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180C Age when told had coronary heart disease
391 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180D Age when told you had angina pectoris
392 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180E Age when told you had heart attack
393 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180F Age when told you had a stroke
394 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180G Age when told you had emphysema
395 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180H Age when told you had a goiter
396 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180I Age when told you had thyroid disease
397 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180K Age when told you had chronic bronchitis
398 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ180L Age when told you had a liver condition
399 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ190 Which type of arthritis
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
400 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ200 Ever told had stomach/duod/peptic ulcer
401 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ210 Had ulcer in past year
402 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ220 Ever told you had cancer or malignancy
403 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ230A What kind of cancer
404 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ230B What kind of cancer
405 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ230C What kind of cancer
406 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ230D What kind of cancer
407 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240A Age when bladder cancer first diagnosed
408 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240B Age when blood cancer first diagnosed
409 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240C Age when bone cancer first diagnosed
410 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240D Age when brain cancer first diagnosed
411 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240E Age when breast cancer first diagnosed
412 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240F Age when cervical cancer first diagnosed
413 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240G Age when colon cancer first diagnosed
414 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240H Age esophageal cancer first diagnosed
415 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240I Age gallbladder cancer first diagnosed
416 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240J Age when kidney cancer first diagnosed
417 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240K Age larynx/windpipe cancer diagnosed
418 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240L Age when leukemia first diagnosed
419 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240M Age when liver cancer first diagnosed
420 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240N Age when lung cancer first diagnosed
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
421 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240O Age lymphoma/Hodgkins' diagnosed
422 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240P Age when melanoma first diagnosed
423 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240Q Age mouth\tongue\lip cancer diagnosed
424 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240R Age nervous system cancer diagnosed
425 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240S Age when ovarian cancer first diagnosed
426 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240T Age pancreatic cancer first diagnosed
427 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240U Age prostate cancer first diagnosed
428 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240V Age when rectal cancer first diagnosed
429 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240W Age non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed
430 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240X Age unknown skin cancer first diagnosed
431 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240Y Age soft tissue cancer first diagnosed
432 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240Z Age stomach cancer first diagnosed
433 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240AA Age testicular cancer first diagnosed
434 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240BB Age when thyroid cancer first diagnosed
435 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240CC Age when uterine cancer first diagnosed
436 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ240DD Age other type of cancer first diagnosed
437 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ245A Work days missed for illness/maternity
438 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ245B # of workdays missed
439 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250A Blood relatives have diabetes
440 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250B Blood relatives have Alzheimer's
441 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250C Blood relatives have asthma
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
442 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250D Blood relatives have arthritis
443 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250E Blood relatives have osteoporosis
444 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250F Blood relatives w/hypertension/stroke
445 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ250G Blood relatives have angina
446 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AA Blood relative-diabetes-mother
447 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AB Blood relative-diabetes-father
448 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AC Blood relative-diabetes-mother's mother
449 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AD Blood relative-diabetes-mother's father
450 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AE Blood relative-diabetes-father's mother
451 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AF Blood relative-diabetes-father's father
452 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AG Blood relative-diabetes-brother
453 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AH Blood relative-diabetes-sister
454 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260AI Blood relative-diabetes-other
455 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BA Blood relative-Alzheimer's-mother
456 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BB Blood relative-Alzheimer's-father
457 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BC Blood relative-Alzheimer's-mom's mother
458 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BD Blood relative-Alzheimer's-mom's father
459 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BE Blood relative-Alzheimer's-dad's mother
460 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BF Blood relative-Alzheimer's-dad's father
461 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BG Blood relative-Alzheimer's-brother
462 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BH Blood relative-Alzheimer's-sister
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
463 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260BI Blood relative-Alzheimer's-other
464 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CA Blood relative-asthma-mother
465 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CB Blood relative-asthma-father
466 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CC Blood relative-asthma-mother's mother
467 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CD Blood relative-asthma-mother's father
468 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CE Blood relative-asthma-father's mother
469 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CF Blood relative-asthma-father's father
470 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CG Blood relative-asthma-brother
471 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CH Blood relative-asthma-sister
472 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260CI Blood relative-asthma-other
473 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DA Blood relative-arthritis-mother
474 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DB Blood relative-arthritis-father
475 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DC Blood relative-arthritis-mother's mother
476 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DD Blood relative-arthritis-mother's father
477 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DE Blood relative-arthritis-father's mother
478 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DF Blood relative-arthritis-father's father
479 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DG Blood relative-arthritis-brother
480 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DH Blood relative-arthritis-sister
481 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260DI Blood relative-arthritis-other
482 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EA Blood relative-osteoporosis-mother
483 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EB Blood relative-osteoporosis-father
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
484 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EC Blood relative-osteoporosis-mom's mother
485 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260ED Blood relative-osteoporosis-mom's father
486 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EE Blood relative-osteoporosis-dad's mother
487 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EF Blood relative-osteoporosis-dad's father
488 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EG Blood relative-osteoporosis-brother
489 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EH Blood relative-osteoporosis-sister
490 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260EI Blood relative-osteoporosis-other
491 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FA Blood relative-hypertension-mother
492 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FB Blood relative-hypertension-father
493 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FC Blood relative-hypertension-mom's mother
494 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FD Blood relative-hypertension-mom's father
495 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FE Blood relative-hypertension-dad's mother
496 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FF Blood relative-hypertension-dad's father
497 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FG Blood relative-hypertension-brother
498 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FH Blood relative-hypertension-sister
499 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260FI Blood relative-hypertension-other
500 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GA Blood relative-heart attack-mother
501 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GB Blood relative-heart attack-father
502 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GC Blood relative-heart attack-mom's mother
503 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GD Blood relative-heart attack-mom's father
504 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GE Blood relative-heart attack-dad's mother
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
505 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GF Blood relative-heart attack-dad's father
506 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GG Blood relative-heart attack-brother
507 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GH Blood relative-heart attack-sister
508 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ260GI Blood relative-heart attack-other
509 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ270 Your mother ever fracture hip
510 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ280 Mother's age when fractured hip
511 MCQ Medical Conditions MCQ290 Mother under/over 50 when fracture hip
512 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain SEQN Respondent sequence number
513 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ010 Joint pain/aching/stiffness in past year
514 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ020 Symptoms present for most of month?
515 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ030 Symptoms begin only because of injury
516 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD040 #wks have joint pain symptoms
517 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050A Right shoulder affected
518 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050B Left shoulder affected
519 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050C Right elbow affected
520 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050D Left elbow affected
521 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050E Right hip affected
522 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050F Left hip attected
523 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050G Right wrist affected
524 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050H Left wrist affected
525 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050I Right knee affected
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
526 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050J Left knee affected
527 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050K Right ankle afftected
528 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050L Left ankle affected
529 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050M Right toes affected
530 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050N Left toes affected
531 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050O Right fingers/thumb affected
532 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050P Left fingers/thumb affected
533 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPD050Q Other joints affected
534 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ060 Neck pain over last three months
535 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ070 Low back pain
536 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ080 Pain down either leg below knee
537 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ090 Severe headaches or migraines
538 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ100 Pain problem lasting more than 24 hrs
539 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ110 How long experience this pain
540 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120A Head affected
541 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120B Face/dental affected
542 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120C Right shoulder/girdle affected
543 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120D Left shoulder/girdle affected
544 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120E Right upper arm affected
545 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120F Left upper arm affected
546 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120G Right mid-arm affected
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
547 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120H Left mid-arm affected
548 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120I Right lower arm affected
549 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120J Left lower arm affected
550 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120K Right upper back affected
551 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120L Left upper back affected
552 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120M Right lower back affected
553 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120N Left lower back affected
554 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120O Right buttock affected
555 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120P Left buttock affected
556 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120Q Right upper leg affected
557 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120R Left upper leg affected
558 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120S Right mid-leg affected
559 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120T Left mid-leg affected
560 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120U Right lower leg affected
561 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120V Left lower leg affected
562 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120W Neck affected
563 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120X Sternum affected
564 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120Y Right chest affected
565 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120Z Left chest affected
566 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AA Abdomen affected
567 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AB Spine affected
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
568 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AC Right hand affected
569 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AD Left hand affected
570 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AE Right foot affected
571 MPQ Miscellaneous Pain MPQ120AF Left foot affected
572 OCQ Occupation SEQN Respondent sequence number
573 OCQ Occupation OCQ130 Average hours/week of paid/unpaid work
574 OCQ Occupation OCQ150 Type of work done last week
575 OCQ Occupation OCQ160 Worked at all last week?
576 OCQ Occupation OCQ180 Hours worked last week at all jobs
577 OCQ Occupation OCQ210 Usually work 35 or more hours per week
578 OCQ Occupation OCQ260 Description of job/work situation
579 OCQ Occupation OCD270 Number of months working in the main job
580 OCQ Occupation OCQ280 Health insurance offered at main job
581 OCQ Occupation OCQ290G Smell tobacco smoke at work
582 OCQ Occupation OCQ290Q # Hrs/day smell tobacco smoke at work
583 OCQ Occupation OCQ300 Ever wear protective equipment at work
584 OCQ Occupation OCQ310A Ever wear respirator at work
585 OCQ Occupation OCQ310B Ever wear hearing protection at work
586 OCQ Occupation OCQ310C Ever wear protective gloves at work
587 OCQ Occupation OCQ330A Protective gloves of latex rubber
588 OCQ Occupation OCQ330B Protective gloves of leather
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
589 OCQ Occupation OCQ330C Protective gloves of vinyl
590 OCQ Occupation OCQ330D Protective gloves of cloth
591 OCQ Occupation OCQ330E Protective gloves of something else
592 OCQ Occupation OCQ340 Ever exp. job noise 3+mos-SP working
593 OCQ Occupation OCQ350 Currently exposed to loud noise at work
594 OCQ Occupation OCQ360 Avg # hours loud noise exposure now
595 OCQ Occupation OCQ380 Main reason did not work last week
596 OCQ Occupation OCD395 Duration of longest work (months)
597 OCQ Occupation OCQ420 Ever exp. job noise 3+mos-SP not working
598 OCQ Occupation OCQ430 Loud job noise: 3 months on longest job?
599 OCQ Occupation OCQ440 # hours/day constant loud noise on job
600 OCQ Occupation OCQ450 Wear ear protection during work
601 OCQ Occupation OCQ270Q How long worked at main job
602 OCQ Occupation OCQ270U Unit of measure (day/week/month/year)
603 OHQ Oral Health SEQN Respondent sequence number
604 OHQ Oral Health OHQ010 General condition of mouth and teeth
605 OHQ Oral Health OHQ020 Limit foods because of teeth problems
606 OHQ Oral Health OHQ030 When did you last visit a dentist
607 OHQ Oral Health OHQ033 Main reason for last dental visit
608 OHQ Oral Health OHQ040 Routine checkups over past 3 yrs
609 OHQ Oral Health OHQ050 Routine checkups frequency past 3 yrs
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
610 OHQ Oral Health OHQ060 Regular dentist/lab you visit for care
611 OHQ Oral Health OHQ070Q How long use this dentist/lab as regular
612 OHQ Oral Health OHQ070U Unit of measure (days/wks/mos/yrs)
613 OHQ Oral Health OHQ080 Sip liquids to aid swallowing foods
614 OHQ Oral Health OHQ090 Amount of saliva in mouth
615 OHQ Oral Health OHQ100 Difficulties swallowing foods
616 OHQ Oral Health OHQ110 Mouth feel dry when eating meal
617 OSQ Osteoporosis SEQN Respondent sequence number
618 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ010A Broken or fractured a hip
619 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ010B Broken or fractured a wrist
620 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ010C Broken or fractured spine
621 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ020A # Times broken/fractured hip
622 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ020B # Times broken/fractured wrist
623 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ020C # Times broken/fractured spine
624 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030AA Age when fractured hip 1st time
625 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040AA Under/over 50 when fracd. hip 1st time
626 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050AA Reason hip fracture occurred 1st time
627 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030AB Age when fractured hip 2nd time
628 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040AB Under/over 50 when fracd. hip 2nd time
629 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050AB Reason hip fracture occurred 2nd time
630 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030AC Age when fractured hip 3rd time
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
631 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040AC Under/over 50 when fracd. hip 3rd time
632 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050AC Reason hip fracture occurred 3rd time
633 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BA Age when fractured wrist 1st time
634 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BA Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 1st time
635 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BA Reason wrist fracture occurred 1st time
636 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BB Age when fractured wrist 2nd time
637 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BB Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 2nd time
638 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BB Reason wrist fracture occurred 2nd time
639 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BC Age when fractured wrist 3rd time
640 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BC Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 3rd time
641 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BC Reason wrist fracture occurred 3rd time
642 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BD Age when fractured wrist 4th time
643 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BD Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 4th time
644 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BD Reason wrist fracture occurred 4th time
645 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BE Age when fractured wrist 5th time
646 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BE Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 5th time
647 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BE Reason wrist fracture occurred 5th time
648 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BF Age when fractured wrist 6th time
649 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BF Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 6th time
650 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BF Reason wrist fracture occurred 6th time
651 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BG Age when fractured wrist 7th time
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
652 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BG Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 7th time
653 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BG Reason wrist fracture occurred 7th time
654 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BH Age when fractured wrist 8th time
655 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BH Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 8th time
656 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BH Reason wrist fracture occurred 8th time
657 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BI Age when fractured wrist 9th time
658 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BI Under/over 50 when fracd. wrist 9th time
659 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BI Reason wrist fracture occurred 9th time
660 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030BJ Age when fractured wrist 10th time
661 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040BJ Under/over 50 when fracd wrist 10th time
662 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050BJ Reason wrist fracture occurred 10th time
663 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030CA Age when fractured spine 1st time
664 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040CA Under/over 50 when fracd. spine 1st time
665 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050CA Reason spine fracture occurred 1st time
666 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030CB Age when fractured spine 2nd time
667 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040CB Under/over 50 when fracd. spine 2nd time
668 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050CB Reason spine fracture occurred 2nd time
669 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030CC Age when fractured spine 3rd time
670 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040CC Under/over 50 when fracd. spine 3rd time
671 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050CC Reason spine fracture occurred 3rd time
672 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030CD Age when fractured spine 4th time
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
673 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040CD Under/over 50 when fracd. spine 4th time
674 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050CD Reason spine fracture occurred 4th time
675 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ030CE Age when fractured spine 5th time
676 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ040CE Under/over 50 when fracd. spine 5th time
677 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ050CE Reason spine fracture occurred 5th time
678 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ060 Ever told had osteoporosis/brittle bones
679 OSQ Osteoporosis OSQ070 Ever treated for osteoporosis
680 PAQ Physical Activity SEQN Respondent sequence number
681 PAQ Physical Activity PAD020 Walked or bicycled over past 30 days
682 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ050Q # times walked or bicycled
683 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ050U Unit of measure (day/week/month)
684 PAQ Physical Activity PAD080 How long per day (minutes)
685 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ100 Tasks around home/yard past 30 days
686 PAQ Physical Activity PAD120 # of times past 30 days
687 PAQ Physical Activity PAD160 How long each time (minutes)
688 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ180 Avg level of physical activity each day
689 PAQ Physical Activity PAD200 Vigorous activity over past 30 days
690 PAQ Physical Activity PAD320 Moderate activity over past 30 days
691 PAQ Physical Activity PAD440 Muscle strengthening activities
692 PAQ Physical Activity PAD460 Number of times past 30 days
693 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ480 Daily hours of TV, video or computer use
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
694 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ500 Activity comparison last mo - last yr
695 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ520 Compare activity w/others same age
696 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ540 Compare activity with 10 years ago
697 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ560 # time/week you play or exercise hard
698 PAQ Physical Activity PAD570 # of hours watch TV or videos yesterday
699 PAQ Physical Activity PAQ580 # hours use computer/games yesterday
700 PAQ Physical Activity PAAQUEX Questionnaire source flag for weighting
701 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File SEQN Respondent sequence number
702 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PADACTIV Leisure time activity
703 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PADLEVEL Activity level
704 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PADTIMES # of times did activity in past 30 days
705 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PADDURAT Average duration of activity (minutes)
706 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PADMETS MET score for activity
707 PAQIAF Physical Activity Individual Activities File PAAQUEX Questionnaire source flag for weighting
708 PFQ Physical Functioning SEQN Respondent sequence number
709 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ010 Physical,mental,emotional limitations
710 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ015 Able to take part in most type of play
711 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ020 Crawl, walk, run, play limitations
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
712 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ030 Long term impairment/health problem
713 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ040 Receive Special Ed or Early Intervention
714 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ048 Limitations keeping you from working
715 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ050 Limited in amount of work you can do
716 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ055 Need special equipment to walk
717 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ056 Experience confusion/memory problems
718 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ059 Physical, mental, emotional limitations
719 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060A Managing money difficulty
720 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060B Walking for a quarter mile difficulty
721 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060C Walking up ten steps difficulty
722 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060D Stooping, crouching, kneeling difficulty
723 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060E Lifting or carrying difficulty
724 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060F House chore difficulty
725 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060G Preparing meals difficulty
726 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060H Walking between rooms on same floor
727 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060I Standingup from armless chair difficulty
728 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060J Getting in and out of bed difficulty
729 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060K Using fork, knife, drinking from cup
730 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060L Dressing yourself difficulty
731 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060M Standing for long periods difficulty
732 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060N Sitting for long periods difficulty
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
733 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060O Reaching up over head difficulty
734 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060P Grasp/holding small objects difficulty
735 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060Q Going out to movies, events difficulty
736 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060R Attending social event difficulty
737 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ060S Leisure activity at home difficulty
738 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD067A Health problems causing difficulty
739 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD067B Health problems causing difficulty
740 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD067C Health problems causing difficulty
741 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD067D Health problems causing difficulty
742 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD067E Health problems causing difficulty
743 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069AG Arthritis or rheumatism problems
744 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069AQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
745 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069AU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
746 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069BG Back or neck problems
747 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069BQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
748 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069BU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
749 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069CG Cancer condition
750 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069CQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
751 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069CU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
752 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069DG Depression, anxiety, emotional problems
753 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069DQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
754 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069DU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
755 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069EG Other development problems
756 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069EQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
757 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069EU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
758 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069FG Diabetes condition
759 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069FQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
760 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069FU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
761 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069GG Fractures, bone, joint injury problems
762 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069GQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
763 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069GU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
764 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069HG Hearing problems
765 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069HQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
766 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069HU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
767 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069IG Heart problems
768 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069IQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
769 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069IU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
770 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069JG Hypertension or high blood pressure
771 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069JQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
772 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069JU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
773 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069KG Lung or breathing problems
774 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069KQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
775 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069KU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
776 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069LG Mental retardation condition
777 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069LQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
778 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069LU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
779 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069MG Other injury problems
780 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069MQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
781 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069MU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
782 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069NG Senility condition
783 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069NQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
784 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069NU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
785 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069OG Stroke problems
786 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069OQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
787 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ069OU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
788 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069PG Vision problems
789 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069PQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
790 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069PU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
791 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069QG Weight problems
792 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069QQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
793 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069QU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
794 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069RG Other impairment problems
795 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069RQ Number of days/weeks/months/years
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
796 PFQ Physical Functioning PFD069RU Unit of measure (da/wk/mo/yr)
797 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ090 Require special healthcare equipment
798 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ100 Special eating utensils
799 PFQ Physical Functioning PFQ110 Dressing aids or devices
800 PUQ Pesticide Use SEQN Respondent sequence number
801 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD010 Pest control in home in past month?
802 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD020 Rooms treated for pests?
803 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD021 Foundation/outside of building treated?
804 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD031 Non-professional treated home?
805 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD032 # treatments in home by non-professional
806 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD033 Professional treated home?
807 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD034 # treatments in home by professional
808 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD040 Home have private yard?
809 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD060 Pest control in yard in past month?
810 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD071 Non-professional treated yard?
811 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD072 # treatments in yard by non-professional
812 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD073 Professional treated yard?
813 PUQ Pesticide Use PUD074 # treatments in yard by professional
814 RDQ Respiratory Disease SEQN Respondent sequence number
815 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ010 Problems with coughing in past year
816 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ020G Episodes of coughing in past year
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
817 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ020Q Enter number of episodes
818 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ030 Coughing most days - over 3 mo period
819 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ040 # years had cough problem
820 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ050 Bring up phlegm most days - 3 mo period
821 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ060 # years bringing up phlegm problem
822 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ070 Wheezing or whistling in chest - past yr
823 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ080 # wheezing/whistling attacks past year
824 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ090 Wheezing disturb sleep in past year
825 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ100 Chest sound wheezy during exercise
826 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ110 Wheezing severe enough to limit speech
827 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ120 Got medical attn for wheezing attack
828 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ130 Taken medication for wheezing -past yr
829 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ133 Doctor prescribe wheezing medication
830 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ135 Limit usual activities due to wheezing
831 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ137 Miss work or school due to wheezing
832 RDQ Respiratory Disease RDQ140 Had dry cough at night in past year
833 RHQ Reproductive Health SEQN Respondent sequence number
834 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ010 Age when first menstrual period occurred
835 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ020 Age range at first menstrual period
836 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ030 Had regular periods in past 12 months
837 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ040 Reason not having regular periods
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
838 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ050 When did SP have last period?
839 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ060 Age at last menstrual period
840 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ070 Age range at last menstrual period
841 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD080 Days since last period
842 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ090 Menstrual cycle regularity/last 5 years
843 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ100 Menstrual bleeding rate/last 5 years
844 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ110 Hot flashes, night sweats/last 6 mos?
845 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD120 Monthly frequency of hot flashes
846 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD130 Ever been pregnant?
847 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ140 Think that you are pregnant now?
848 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ150 What month of pregnancy are you in?
849 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ160 How many times have been pregnant?
850 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD170 # pregnancies resulting in live births
851 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ180 Age at first live birth
852 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ190 Age at last live birth
853 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ200 Now breastfeeding a child?
854 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ210 Breastfed any of your children?
855 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD230 # of children breastfed at least 1 month
856 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240A Reason not breastfed - job/schedule
857 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240B Reason not breastfed - mother's phys/med
858 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240C Reason not breastfed - child's phys/med
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
859 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240D Reason not breastfed - preferred bottle
860 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240E Reason not breastfed - didn't know how
861 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ240F Reason not breastfed - other
862 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ250 Any child weight <5.5 lbs at birth?
863 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ260 # children weighing <5.5 lbs at birth?
864 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD270 Number of children born preterm
865 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD280 Had a hysterectomy?
866 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ290 Age when had hysterectomy
867 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ300 Had at least one ovary removed?
868 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ310 Were both ovaries removed or only one?
869 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ320 Both ovaries removed at same time?
870 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ330 Age when first/both ovaries removed
871 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ340 Age when second ovary removed
872 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD350 Fallopian tubes ever cut/tied/removed
873 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ360 Told by doctor had endometriosis?
874 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ370 Age when first told had endometriosis
875 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ380 Told by doctor had uterine fibroids?
876 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ390 Age when first told had uterine fibroids
877 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ420 Ever taken birth control pills?
878 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ430 Age when started taking birth pills
879 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD440 Taking birth control pills now?
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
880 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ450 Age when stopped taking birth pills
881 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ460Q How long taking birth control pills
882 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ460U Unit of measure: months, years
883 RHQ Reproductive Health RHD470 Brand name of contraceptives
884 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ510 Used DepoProvera or injectables?
885 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ520 Now use DepoProvera or injectables?
886 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ540 Ever use female hormones?
887 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ541A Hormone pills used
888 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ541B Hormone patches used
889 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ541C Hormone cream/suppository/injection used
890 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ550 Having periods when start hormones
891 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551A Used estr/progest for menopause
892 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551B Used estr/progest for emotions
893 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551C Used estr/progest for hysterct/oophorect
894 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551D Used estr/progest for osteoporosis
895 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551E Used estr/progest for cardiovascular dis
896 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551F Used estr/progest for irregular periods
897 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ551G Used estr/progest for other reasons
898 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ554 Use hormone pills w/estrogen only
899 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ556 Age started estrogen-only pills
900 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ558 Taking estrogen only pills now?
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
901 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ560Q How long taking estrogen only pills
902 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ560U Unit of measure: months, years
903 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ562 Used hormone pills w/progestin only
904 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ564 Age started progestin only pills
905 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ566 Taking progestin only pills now?
906 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ568Q How long taking progestin only pills
907 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ568U Unit of measure: months, years
908 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ570 Used estrogen/progestin combo pills
909 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ572 Age started estrogen/progestin pills
910 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ574 Taking estrogen/progestin now?
911 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ576Q How long taking estrogen/progestin
912 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ576U Unit of measure: months, years
913 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ580 Used estrogen-only patches?
914 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ582 Age started estrogen-only patches
915 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ584 Using estrogen-only patches now?
916 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ586Q How long using estrogen only patch
917 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ586U Unit of measure: months, years
918 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ596 Used estrogen/progestin combo patch
919 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ598 Age started estrogen/progestin patch
920 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ600 Use estrogen/progestin patch now?
921 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ602Q How long use estrogen/progestin patch
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
922 RHQ Reproductive Health RHQ602U Unit of measure: months, years
923 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers SEQN Respondent sequence number
924 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXQ300 Drugs/over counter taken regularly
925 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXQ310 Product taken
926 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXD320 # years taking product every day
927 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXQ330 Currently taking product every day
928 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXD331Q # of pills/doses taken/day
929 RXQ_ANA Analgesics/Pain Relievers RXD331U Unit of measure (pills/doses)
930 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications SEQN Respondent sequence number
931 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXD295 Number of prescription medicines taken
932 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXD030 Taken prescription medicine in past month
933 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXD260 Number of days taken medicine
934 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXD240B Standard generic ingredient name
935 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE1 FDA/NDC drug class code 1
936 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE2 FDA/NDC drug class code 2
937 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE3 FDA/NDC drug class code 3
938 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE4 FDA/NDC drug class code 4
939 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE5 FDA/NDC drug class code 5
940 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications FDACODE6 FDA/NDC drug class code 6
941 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications NHCODE Generic ingredient code
942 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXQ250 Medicine container seen by interviewer
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
943 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXQ280 Number of canisters used in past month
944 RXQ_RX Prescription Medications RXDDRGID Generic drug code
945 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SEQN Respondent sequence number
946 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ020 Smoked at least 100 cigarettes in life
947 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD030 Age started smoking cigarettes regularly
948 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ040 Do you now smoke cigarettes...
949 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ050Q How long since quit smoking cigarettes
950 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ050U Unit of measure (day/week/month/year)
951 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD055 Age last smoked cigarettes regularly
952 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD057 # cigarettes smoked per day when quit
953 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD070 # cigarettes smoked per day now
954 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD075 How many years smoked this amount
955 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD080 # days smoked cigs during past 30 days
956 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD090 Avg # cigarettes/day during past 30 days
957 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100BR Cigarette Brand/sub-brand
958 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100FL Filter type
959 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100MN Menthol indicator
960 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100LN Length
961 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100TR FTC Tar Content
962 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100NI FTC Nicotine Content
963 SMQ Smoking and Tobacco Use SMD100CO FTC Carbon Monoxide Content
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
964 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ120 Smoked a pipe at least 20 times in life
965 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD130 Age started smoking pipes regularly
966 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ140 Do you now smoke a pipe...
967 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ143 # pipefuls of tobacco smoked per day
968 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ145 # years smoked this amount of pipes
969 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ150 Smoked cigars at least 20 times in life
970 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD160 Age started smoking cigars regularly
971 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ170 Do you now smoke cigars...
972 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ173 # cigars smokes per day
973 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ175 # years smoked this amount of cigars
974 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ180 Used snuff at least 20 times in life
975 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD190 Age started using snuff regularly
976 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ200 Do you now use snuff...
977 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD203 # snuff pinches/dips/rubs per day
978 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ205 # years used this amount of snuff
979 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ210 Used chewing tobacco 20 times in life
980 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD220 Age started chewing tobacco regularly
981 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ230 Do you now use chewing tobacco...
982 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD233 # chewing plugs/wads/chaws per day
983 SMQ Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD235 # years used this chewing tobacco amount
984 SMQFAM Family Smoking SEQN Respondent sequence number
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
985 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD410 Does anyone smoke in the home
986 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD415 Total number of smokers in home
987 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD415A Total # of cigarette smokers in home
988 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD415B Total # of cigar smokers in home
989 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD415C Total # of pipe smokers in home
990 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD430 Total # cigarettes smoked in home
991 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD440 Total # cigars smoked in home
992 SMQFAM Family Smoking SMD450 Total # pipes smoked in home
993 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SEQN Respondent sequence number
994 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ620 Ever tried cigarette smoking
995 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD630 Age first smoked whole cigarette
996 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ640 # days smoked cigarettes in past month
997 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ650 # cigarettes per day during past month
998 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ660 Brands of cigarettes smoked/past mo
999 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ664B Menthol or non-menthol BensonHedges
1000 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ664C Menthol or non-menthol Camels
1001 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ664M Menthol or non-menthol Marlboro
1002 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ664O Menthol or non-menthol other brand
1003 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ664W Menthol or non-menthol Winston
1004 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666B Regular, light or ultralite BensonHedges
1005 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666C Regular, light or ultralite Camels
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1006 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666K Regular, light or ultralite Kools
1007 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666M Regular, light or ultralite Marlboro
1008 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666N Regular, light or ultralite Newport
1009 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666O Regular, light or ultralite other brand
1010 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666S Regular, light or ultralite Salem
1011 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ666W Regular, light or ultralite Winston
1012 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ670 Tried to quit smoking - past 12 months
1013 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD680 Used tobacco or nicotine in last 5 days
1014 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD690A Used last 5 days - cigarettes
1015 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD690B Used last 5 days - pipes
1016 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD690C Used last 5 days - cigars
1017 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD690D Used last 5 days - chewing tobacco
1018 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ690E Used last 5 days - snuff
1019 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD690F Used last 5 days - patch, gum, other
1020 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD710 # days smoked cigarettes - last 5 days
1021 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD720 # cigarettes smoked/day - last 5 days
1022 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ725 When did SP smoke last cigarette
1023 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD740 # days smoked pipe - last 5 days
1024 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD750 # pipes smoked/day - last 5 days
1025 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ755 When did SP smoke last pipe
1026 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD770 # days smoked cigars - last 5 days
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1027 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD780 # cigars smoked/day - last 5 days
1028 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ785 When did SP smoke last cigar
1029 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD800 # days used chewing tobacco- last 5 days
1030 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ815 When did SP last use chewing tobacco
1031 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ817 # days used snuff over last 5 days
1032 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ819 When did SP last used snuff
1033 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMD830 # days used nicotine aids - last 5 days
1034 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMQ840 Last time used nicotine stop smoking aid
1035 SMQMEC Smoking & Tobacco Use SMAQUEX Questionnaire source flag for weighting
1036 SSQ Social Support SEQN Respondent sequence number
1037 SSQ Social Support SSQ010 Anyone to help with emotional support
1038 SSQ Social Support SSQ020A Spouse gives most emotional support
1039 SSQ Social Support SSQ020B Daughter gives most emotional support
1040 SSQ Social Support SSQ020C Son gives most emotional support
1041 SSQ Social Support SSQ020D Sibling gives most emotional support
1042 SSQ Social Support SSQ020E Parent gives most emotional support
1043 SSQ Social Support SSQ020F Other relative gives emotional support
1044 SSQ Social Support SSQ020G Neighbors give most emotional support
1045 SSQ Social Support SSQ020H Co-workers give most emotional support
1046 SSQ Social Support SSQ020I Church members give emotional support
1047 SSQ Social Support SSQ020J Club members give most emotional
support
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1048 SSQ Social Support SSQ020K Professionls give most emotional support
1049 SSQ Social Support SSQ020L Friends give most emotional support
1050 SSQ Social Support SSQ020M Others give most emotional support
1051 SSQ Social Support SSQ020N No one gives most emotional support
1052 SSQ Social Support SSQ030 Needed more support in past year
1053 SSQ Social Support SSQ040 How much more support needed
1054 SSQ Social Support SSQ050 Anyone to help with financial support
1055 SSQ Social Support SSQ060 Number of close friends
1056 SXQ Sexual Behavior SEQN Respondent sequence number
1057 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ020 Ever had sexual intercourse
1058 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXD030 Age when first had sexual intercourse
1059 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ100 #men sex intercourse partners/life
1060 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ120 #men sex intercourse partners/year
1061 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ130 #women sex intercourse partners/life
1062 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ150 #women sex intercourse partners/year
1063 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ170 #women sex intercourse partners/life
1064 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ190 #women sex intercourse partners/year
1065 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ200 #men sex intercourse partners/lifetime
1066 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ220 #men sex intercourse partners/year
1067 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ240 #sexual intercourse partners/past mo
1068 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ250 #times had sex without condom/past mo
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June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1069 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ260 Doctor ever told you had genital herpes
1070 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ265 Doctor ever told you had genital warts
1071 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ270 Doctor ever told you had gonorrhea
1072 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ272 Doctor ever told you had chlamydia
1073 SXQ Sexual Behavior SXQ280 Are you circumcised or uncircumcised
1074 TBQ Tuberculosis SEQN Respondent sequence number
1075 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ010 Ever had TB/tuberculosis skin test
1076 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ020 Ever told had positive TB skin test
1077 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ030 Prescribed medicine for preventing TB
1078 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ040 Ever told you had active TB
1079 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ050 Prescribed medicine for active TB
1080 TBQ Tuberculosis TBQ060 Lived in household TB sick person
1081 VIQ Vision SEQN Respondent sequence number
1082 VIQ Vision VIQ030 General condition of eyesight
1083 VIQ Vision VIQ040 Time worrying about eyesight
1084 VIQ Vision VIQ050A Difficulty reading ordinary newsprint
1085 VIQ Vision VIQ050B Difficulty with up close work or chores
1086 VIQ Vision VIQ050C Difficulty seeing steps/curbs-dim light
1087 VIQ Vision VIQ050D Difficulty noticing objects to side
1088 VIQ Vision VIQ050E Difficulty findng object on crowdedshelf
1089 VIQ Vision VIQ055 Difficulty drivng daytime-familiar place
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1090 VIQ Vision VIQ060 Vision limits how long can do activities
1091 VIQ Vision VIQ070 Ever had a cataract operation
1092 VIQ Vision VIQ080 Operation in right, left or both eyes
1093 WHQ Weight History SEQN Respondent sequence number
1094 WHQ Weight History WHD010 Current Self-reported height (inches)
1095 WHQ Weight History WHD020 Current Self-reported weight (pounds)
1096 WHQ Weight History WHQ030 How do you consider your weight
1097 WHQ Weight History WHD040 Like to weigh more, less or same
1098 WHQ Weight History WHD050 Self-reported weight-1 yr ago (pounds)
1099 WHQ Weight History WHD060 Weight change intentional
1100 WHQ Weight History WHQ070 Tried to lose weight in past year
1101 WHQ Weight History WHD080A Ate less food to lose weight
1102 WHQ Weight History WHD080B Lowered calories to lose weight
1103 WHQ Weight History WHQ080C Ate less fat to lose weight
1104 WHQ Weight History WHD080D Exercised to lose weight
1105 WHQ Weight History WHQ080E Skipped meals to lose weight
1106 WHQ Weight History WHD080F Ate diet products to lose weight
1107 WHQ Weight History WHQ080G Used liquid diet formula to lose weight
1108 WHQ Weight History WHQ080H Joined program to lose weight
1109 WHQ Weight History WHQ080I Took RX diet pills to lose weight
1110 WHQ Weight History WHQ080J Took non-RX suppl. to lose weight
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NHANES 1999-2000 Questionnaire Variable List
June 2009
Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1111 WHQ Weight History WHQ080K Took laxatives to lose weight
1112 WHQ Weight History WHD080L Other methods to lose weight
1113 WHQ Weight History WHD080M Drank a lot of water to lose weight
1114 WHQ Weight History WHD080N Followed a special diet
1115 WHQ Weight History WHQ090 Tried not to gain weight in past year
1116 WHQ Weight History WHQ100A Ate less to not gain weight
1117 WHQ Weight History WHQ100B Lowered calories to not gain weight
1118 WHQ Weight History WHD100C Ate less fat to not gain weight
1119 WHQ Weight History WHD100D Exercised
1120 WHQ Weight History WHQ100E Skipped meals to not gain weight
1121 WHQ Weight History WHD100F Ate diet foods to not gain weight
1122 WHQ Weight History WHQ100G Used liquid diet formula to not gain
1123 WHQ Weight History WHQ100H Joined program to not gain weight
1124 WHQ Weight History WHQ100I Took RX diet pills to not gain
1125 WHQ Weight History WHQ100J Took non-RX suppl. to not gain weight
1126 WHQ Weight History WHQ100K Took laxatives to not gain weight
1127 WHQ Weight History WHD100L Other methods to lose weight
1128 WHQ Weight History WHD100M Drank a lot of water to not gain weight
1129 WHQ Weight History WHD100N Followed a special diet to lose weight
1130 WHQ Weight History WHD110 Self-reported weight-10 yrs ago (pounds)
1131 WHQ Weight History WHD120 Self-reported weight - age 25 (pounds)
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Item # Data File Component Item ID Label
1132 WHQ Weight History WHD130 Self-reported height - age 25 (inches)
1133 WHQ Weight History WHD140 Self-reported greatest weight(pounds)
1134 WHQ Weight History WHD150 Age when heaviest weight
1135 WHQ Weight History WHD160 Least self-reported weight since 18(lbs)
1136 WHQ Weight History WHD170 Age when lightest weight