l Public Use Data Tapa Documentation Psyc holog ica I Distress I Tape Number 1002 National Health Examination Survey, 1969-62

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES l Public Hwlth Service l Office of Health Research. Statistics, and Technology l National Canter for Health Statistics

Public Use DataTapeDocumentationPsychological DistressI Tape Number 1002National Health Examination Survey, 1959-62

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESPublic Health ServiceOffice of Health Research, Statistics, and TechnologyNational Center for Health Statistics

Hyattsville, MarylandMay 1981

INTRODUCTION

The Psychological Distress Data Set hasof the Demoqra9hic Data Set to include those

been created as an extensionpsychc]logicaland physical-,

symptims which may be used as indices of psychological distress.

The first 79 items on the file are the Derrogr;~phicBata Itams.Detail information on these items is included in the dccumentati.onforUser Data Set #l, Personal and Demographic Data. The remaining items(60-91) relate to psychological distress. Oetai~ Iotes Yor the itemsare included when necessary. The first 122 positi]ns of each recordare caded numeric and represent 91 data items. The remaining 10 posi-tions are coded with zeroes.

CONTENTS

1. File Description

2. Detail Notes

File Description and Codes

.

FILE CHARACTERISTICS

TITLE: User Data Set +2 - Psychological Distress

CONTENT: Personal and Demoarauhic & Psychological Distnss Oata byFile Sequence Number

CASE COUNT:

RECORD COUNT:

RECORDING NODE:

RECORD LENGTH:

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DENSITY:

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File ScqllenceNumber (codes 10001 - lfi672)

Age as of last blril)daygiven in years (rmdcs10 - 79)

Age Recedecode 1 = 10-24 yrs.

2 = 25-34 yrs.3 = 35-44 yrs.4’ 45-54 yrs.5= 55-64 yrs.6= 65-74 yrs.7 = 75-79 yrs.

Sexcode 1 = Male

2 = Fenlale

7acecode 1 = Nl)jte

2 = Negt”o3 = Olher

tace I?ccodecode 1 = 1411{te

2= Non-white

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flge/Sex Recodecode 01 = Male 18-24

02 = Mole 25-3403 = Male’ 35-4404 = Male 45-5405 = Hale 55-6406 I Male 65-74(-)7 = Male 75-7908 = Female 10-240’3 = F-elnale 25-3410 = Female 35-fi411 = Female 45-5412 = Female 55-6413 = Female 65-7414 = remale 75-79

Sex/Race Recodecode 1 = I.lhite hialc

2 = Negro Hale3 = (lther Hale4 = Ilhite Female5 = Negro FemaleG = Other Female

Grital Statuscode 1 = Ilarried, spouse present

2 = Married, spouse absent3 = h’idowed4 = Oivorced5 = %pdrated6= Never Married

Ilandednesscode 1 = Right

2 = Left3 = Either4 = Other

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Education of Individualcode 1 I=1-0 yrs.

2 = 5-IIyrs,3 = 9-12 yrs.4 ❑ 1-2 yt-s. Collqe .5 = 3-4 yrs. I-ollrgc6 = over d yrs. cnllcgc7 = don’t. knowO = none9 = not rcportrd

Usual Activity During Last 12 monthscode 1 = working

2 = keep house3 = relired4 = something else5 = don’t know6 = not reperked

Usual Activity Last 2 Heekscode 1 = yes - work

2=no - joh3=no- nojob

. 4 = not reported

Occupation of Individualcode O = noL employed

1 = professional, managerial2 = farm3 = clerical4 = Crdft5 = operaLiveG= privnte household7 = farm laborerO = unknown9 = unknown - Phila, Valdosta

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Occupation Codecodes range (fUTO-9!15)code 999 = unknown

Occupation Recodecodes range (01-’33)

Industry of Individualcode 00 = unknown - Phila, Valclo:,tn

[!1 = Agriculture02 = mining, constructionf)3 = manufacturing04 = trflnsportation, conumrce05 = wholesale06 = finnnce07 = services08 = gov’t09 = unknown10 = not employed

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Industry Recodecodes range (01-!14)

Class of Ilorkcrcode 1 = ~rivatcly paid

2 = Gov’t paid3 = self-employed4 = no pay9 = unknown

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Vctercrns Stirtuscode O = female

1 = non-veteran2 = peocelime only3 = IJw114 = Korean5 = other6 ❑ war - don’t krrow7 = (Ion’t know9= not reported

Number O( Children Born AliveCode (NI = tlone

01 = one02 = two03 = three04 = four-

. 05 = five06 = sixf37= seven00 = eight09 = nine or more10 = other11 = men

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Number of Abortionscode 00 = none

01 = one02 = two03 = lhree04 = four05 = five06 = six07 = seven00 = eight09 = nine or more10 = other11 = men

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Pregnant at Time of [xamirrationcode 1 = yes

2 = unknown3 = men8=no9 = questionable

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- number of Monthsone monthLwo monthsthree monthsfour monthsfive monthssix monthsseven monthseigilt monthsnine monthsunknown, not pregnant ‘men

Age at Menopause (age recode)code 1 = not reached

2 = 15-24 yrs.3 = 25-34 yrs.4 = 35-44 yrs.5 = 45-54 yrs.6 = 55-79 yrs.7 = unknown0 = men

Age at Ncnarchc (given inyeat-s 6-19)code 9!3 = unknown

99 = men

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Fietlopause-- Ihve periods stopped?code 1 = ycs

2 = don’t krtuw3 = menO=no9 = questionable

fhlO~NJSL - Age when stopped (given In yrs 1’1-60)

code !37 = menopause I]o;,reached90 = unknown!I!I= men

If periods stopped - Mas it due to i~n uper’i;ict(;code 1 = yes

2 = not stopped3 = menO=no9 = questionable

Menopause - Ilave pcrlods begun to stop?code 1 ❑ yes

2 = don’t know3 = men4 = unknownO=nr.r9 = questionable

Nenopause - Duration of last periodcode 1 ❑ less 2f3 days

2 = 20-35 dilyS

3= 35 days or more4 = other5 G unknown6 = men

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ITEfl DESCRIPTION & CODES

ITEMS RELA”TING TO ESTIMATION AND SAMPLING.—PROCEDURES—.

Final Estimation \Jeight

Place DescriptionCodes 1 = SIISA, ceni.ral

2= SMSA, non-ccntrnl3 = Urban4 = Rural - farm5= Rurnl - non-farm

Population Size (#1)Codes 1 = Urban 3,000,000 +

2= Urban 1,000,000 - 2,99!1,9993 = Urban 250,000 - 999,9!394 = Urban Under 250,0005 = Urban 25,000 or more outsl~e (1-4)6 = Urban 10,000 - 24,9990utside (l-4)7 = Urban 2,500 - 9,9990utside (l-4)8= Rural

Population Size (//2)Codes 1 = Giant Metropolitan Area

2 = Other very large metro area3 = Other small metro area4 = Other urban areas5 = Rural Areas

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Total Persons in IlouscholdCodes 01 = One

02 = Two03 = Three04 = Four05 = Five06 = Six07 = SevenOf! = Eigl)t(J13 = Nine or more10 = Non-Interview11 = Ihrr’t Know

Nunlberof Eligible Adults for Examination inIlouseholdCm..les01 = One

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. 10 = Non-interview11 9 Don’t hlCIW

Number of Sample Persons in IlouseholdCodes O = None

1 = Orle2 = Two3 = Three4 = Four5 = Five?6 = Unknown

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FAMILY, LIVING QUARTERS, AND PLACE OF RESIDENCECIIARACTERISTICS

Family IncomeCodes 00 = Don’t Know

01 = Less 50002 = 500 - 99903 = 1000 - 1999011= 2(’JCJO- pJgcJ

05 = 3000 - 399906 = 4000 - 499907 = 5000 - 699900 = 7000 - 999909 = Greater 999910 = Not reported

RegionCodes 1 = North East I

2 = South3 = Mest

Land UsageCodes 1 = Urban

2= Farm 10 or more acres3 = Farm less 10 acres4 = Non-farm 10 or more acres5 = Non-farm less 10 acresU = Unknown

Farm ResidenceCode 1 = Farm

2 = Non-farm

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Ilcadof tlouschol~JIlcadin house of 2 or nlo}”e proJIlf:MifeChildRelativeIlead- live aloneUnrelated

of Household by SexHale head under 65Fenlalehead under 65Unknown

Education of Ileadof Ilouseholdcodes 1 = 1-4 yt’s.

2= 5-a yt-s.3 = 9-12 yrs,4 ❑ 1-2 yrs. college5 = 3-4 yrs. college6 = Over 4 yrs, collegeJ = Don’t know0 = None9 = Not Reported

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ITEM DESCRIPTION F,CODES

RespondentCodes O = Self -entirely

1 = Self-partly? = Spouse3 = Mother4 = Father5 = Olher fPlllF!l@

6 = Other male7 = Otherfl= Don’t know9 = Z respondent

figeof RrxpondentCodes O = Less 20 yrs.

1 = 20-54 yrs,2 = 55-64 Jt~S.

3 = 65-74 yrs. 14 = Over 74 yrs.5 = Don’t know6 = Unknown

IPPOINTI1[NT & EXAMINATION - RELATED:111’\RACTLRIS~~

hmber of Ileallh Survey Representatives Calls tohhtiIlouseholclCodes O = Unknown

1 = One2 = THo3 = Three4= tOur

5 = Five6“ Six7 ‘ seven0’ Eight9 - Nine or more

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ITIH DIISCRIPI1ON & CODES

Numbet- of Ilealth Survey Representatives Contactsto the Ihousehold

Codes O = None1 = one2 = r~JO3 = Three4 = Four5 = rive6 = Unknown

Type A (non-interview) ~onv~rtodCo412s 1 = Intelview cmlplF!,u:l

4 = Refusal5= No one honte6 = Tenlporary absence7 = Other

Importance of CooperationCodes 1 = Very Important

2 = Fairly Important3 = IlarcilyImportant4= Don’t know9 = Unknown

Feeling about con]ingCodes 1 = Certainly

2 = Probably3 = Probably not4 = Don’t know9 = Unknown

flppointrnentStatusCodes 1 = Appointment

2 = Refused3 = Not asked9 = Unknown

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Medical AuthorizationCodes 1 = Covered by signature

2 = Refused3 ‘= NO one asked9 = Unknown

Number Ilealth Survey Rel’pesentatives Pnrsllasioncalls

Codes O = None1 = one2 = Two3 = Three or rnor.v

Reassurance Calls by Health SurveyRepresentative

Codes 1 = Yes2=N03 = Unknown

Number of AppointmentsCodes 1 = One

2 = Two3 = Three4 = Four5 = Five6 = six

Number of No-ShowsCodes O = None

1 = One2 = Two3 = Three4= Four~= Five

Number of CancellationsCodes O = Not cancelled

1 = One2 = Two

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Result of 1st Appoint.mentCodes 1 = Examlncd

2= 110 show3 = Cancelled

Result of 2nd Appointment ‘Codes 1 = [xnmined

2 = NO 51Klw3 = Callcclld4 = Exmind ~;irlicrAppointmel:f,

Examined on 3r(ior later appoint.nmntcodes 1 ❑ Yes

2=N03= Examined earlier appointment

Day of Week of 1st AppointmentCodes 1 = Sunday

2 = MoI]day3 = Tuesdoy4 = Wcdncs(Jay5 = Thursday6 = Friday7 = Saturday

flont.hof lsL AppoinlrnentCodes 00 = March

01 = April02 = May03 = June04 = July05 = August06 = September07 = October00 = November09 = Occember10 = January11 = February

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Day of 1st AppointmentCodes 01 - 31 as given

Ilour of 1st AppointmentCodes 01 - 12 iIsgivenCodes !39= Unknown

Appointment on tlalf tbu~Code O = Hour

3 = Ilalf hour-9 = Unknown

Appointment in AN or l+!Codes O = AM

1 = PM9 = Unknown

or tlour

Number Days to First Appointment ‘(Codes 00 to 3Uas given)Codes 99 = unknown

Ilour of Exam(codes 06- 22)Codes 99 = unknown

Unusual Circumstances of ExamCodes O = Other than the following

1 = Unscheduled center visit2 = Ilome visit scheduled3 = tlome visit unscheduled4 = Examined later9= Unknown

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1’0’;1 T1014’

1

1

1

1

1

——— .—

—

Ihmhek. of Publicity ItemsCones O = Ilone

1 = One2 = Two3 = TIIrce4 = l-our5 = I-ivd$ = Ullk]io\/ti

NllS llcw$l)apcrcodf_!s 1 = Checked

2 = Not- Cll(!ckello= Unknown9 = Not reported

~ther NewspaperCodes 1 = Checked

2 = Not checked8 = Unknown9 = Not reported

relcvision

Co(les 1 = Checked2 = Not checked0 = Unknown9 = Ilotreported

IadioCodes i A Checked

2 = Not checked0= Unknown9 = Not reported

.—

. .

COHTROLCOUtlTS

2751269204217032

16:

20950572903

17

116525072904

16

30734452904

16

22035322904

16

SOURCE

IIESQ-31

IIESQ-31

IIESQ-31

IIESC)-31

HESQ-31

.—.. _~f!r

T/,PE

PO5ITIOII

553

554

555

556

557

, ,, .

-——

T[:l

]g

.———.

- N)’j’ [) (

...L—

1

!ylTo

—-_—

flUili}Tl{of

‘OS I”TIONS——

1

.-—

——

ITEH l_)ESCRIPTIOtl & CODES

Somebody Tell~naCodes-l =

2=(j =9=

——

Che;kedNot checkedUnknownNot reported

COIITROLCOIJilTS

49632562904

16

SOURCE

HESQ-31

s RT—TAPE

POSITIO;

1

lI\I LI’(J’JI’

I1’1):1

111

11?

11”1

1~,1

115

w“

.

~)fl _I ()

.—

.. ..-. .

IllliIlil.1(o F

[’0!;1I101!s

I

1

1

1

1

1

lT[tlDESCRIPTION & CODES———-_

nave you ever fainted or blacked out1 - YESl-)- NO or ?g - OIIIER

lbvc you ever hiida nervous breakdown?1 - YLSfl - !10Clt’?9- ollmr~

ll,~vcyCJU ever felt ycIu were going 10 have aImt-vous breakdown?1 - YESO - NO or ?9 - OTIICR

Do yOIJ ever have any trouble getting toslelp or staying asiecp?1 - YESo - [109-?

Il,lveyou ever been bothered by nervousness,feeling fidgety and tense?1 - YES

.0 - No9-7’

Ilave there ever been times wherryou couldn’I.,lkecar~ of things becal[sc YOU ~Ustcouldn’t, get going?1 - YESo - NO9-7

.

CONTROLSCOUIITS

1570500616

3296324

19

1115551542

21674406

19

3915273324

1716491640

SOURCE

HES-204

HES-204

tlES-204

IIES-204 ““

IIES-204

I{ES-204

-.Tr,iEPOSITIO:I

70

119

120

148

,149

154

—— — I

,., ,

211__TO

. .. . ... .. .\OF

“OS1TIOIJS.——

1

1

1

1

1

1

—-.—.

ITLII DESCIIIPTION & CODES

Are yOIJ ever bothered by nightmares?1 - YESa - NO9-?

EIOyour hdnds ever tremble enough tobother you71 - YESn - No9-?

Are you troubled witl} sweaty hands?1 - YES8 - NO9-7

tlave you ever been bothered by your heartbeating hard?1 - Y[S, every few days, quite a bit2 - YES, every few days, just a little3 - YES, less often, quite a bit4 - YES, less often, just a little5 - rio Ot- 7

In the past few years have you had any!)eadaches?1 - YES, every few days, quite a bit2 - YES, every few days, just a little3 - YES, less often, quite a bit4 : ~~s:rl;ss often, .iust a little5

Ilave you ever had spells of dizziness?1 - YES, every few clays, quite a bit2 - YES, every few days, just a little3 - YES, less ofLen, quite a bit4 - YES, less often, just a little5-NOor?

—.—

.,

CONTROLSCOUIITS

7105945

17

6526(700

12

13475303

22

115101112

14304914

561294644

33191854

242127277

22503776

SOURCE

HES-204

HES-204

HES-204 ,

IIES-204

I{ES-204

HES-204

.. ,T;,;’:

POSITIO:I

151

152

153

1OEI

I

96fl

1029

I

. .-. — . .. .. . . ,. .. . ..—

.

DHAIL NOTE =89 & :90 & ;91

For the last three Psychological Distress data itms a three part

question was used, Each item consist of a central question followed by

two additional questions if the response to the first question was yes.

The format and possible responses to these data items are as follows:

In

beating

with

data

the past few years have you ever been both?red by your heart

hard (headaches, dizziness)? ~or ~.

yes to the first question then the data item responses continue

two answers to two additnnal questions.

If yes, how often? Every few days or less oftzn.

Do they bother you? Quite a bit or just a Iitrle.

Each coded response for these data items reflects the answers to the

item’s three possible questions.

.. —-. .. . -.

Detail Note :1

This five digit code represents two identifyingnumbers. The first...

is the number ‘one’ which is given to every record. This number iden-

tifies the tape as being a demographic tape. The last four digits

sequentially number all of the records (from 0001 to 5672) on the tape.

Detail Nate 4’9

Marital Status

Idithinthe categories of marital status the following groupings

were uszd for this survey. Persons with common-law marriages are

considered to be married. Se?arat~d refers to married persons who have

a legal separation, those living apart with intentions of obtaining a

divorce, and other perso~~ penmanenily or temporarily estranged from

their spouse because of marital discord, If the head of the household

is the wi?e ~f a service man the respondent is classified as married

but with spouse absent.

..-. .—-. -- —.

.

—. —

,

.

Detail Note Hi ?I+47

Education of Individual and Sducation of Head of Household

Each person is classified according to the highest grade of school

completed. Only grades completed in regular schools, where persons are

given a formal education, are included. A “regular” school is one ~~ich

advances a person toward an elementary or high school diploma, or a

college, university, or professional school degree. Thus, education

.- in vocational, trade, or business schools outside the the regular school

system is not counted in determining the highest grade of school completed. -

\

.

,,;,

. -

.. . . . . ..,.. . . ., ... ..-. _+ -

Oetail f+ote#12

Usual Activity

All persons were classified according trJtheir usual activity status

during the 12-riionthperiod prior to the hausehald interview. The usual

activity is the activity at which the person spent the most time during

this period.

Code 1 -

Code 2 -

Code3 -

Coc!e4 -

Morking. ‘Included persnns who are paid employees, self-enployed intheir o~~n business, procession, or in Farming, or unpaidemployees in a family business or farm. ‘Jarkaround thehouse or volunt~er or unpaid work is not ccunied as working. -

Keeping HouseIncludes wcnen whose major activity is described as keepinghouse and who can not be classified as wor<ing.

Retired..,-- d~ vcmrq or older who co~sider th~ins?lv?sLIILIUUCJ ;:72!2:5 .

retired due to either voluntarily or invo[unrariiy ~Luuped

working, not looking for work, and not described as keepi,nghouse.

SoniethingElseThis includes men not classified as working or retired,and wcimennot classified as working, retired, or keepinghouse. Persons who are attending school are included inthis group.

Detail Ilote#13

Usual Activity last 2 !Jeeks

two

the

was

did..

The respondent was questioned as to his usual act vity during the

weeks prior to his interview. The detsmination was made whether

person worked during the prior two wesk period. If the response

no, the person was then grouped as to whether he had a job, but just

not work the previous’two weeks,”or was not employed.

Detail Note :14

Occupation

A person’s occupation may be defined as his principal job or business.

For this survey purpose, ‘he principal job or business of a respondent

is defined in ~ne of the following ways. If the person worked during

the t~o week interview period or had a job or business, the question

concerning his occupation,(or work) applies to his job during that period.

If the respondent held more than one job, the question is directed to

the one at which he spent the most time. It refers to the one he con-

siders most

who has not.

layoff from

A +Jlll-t:--...-,,-. t..-

1

important when equal time is spent at each jcb. A person!

begun wo<k zt a new job, is looking for work, or is on

Iwork is questioned about his last full-time ci’~ilianjob.,;-h :- A-C:--J -- ---J-w l,+=-l JI*LUu= VIIC at w’f,ic]i LiIc per->url spent 35 or more

hours per week and which lasted two consecutive wesks or more. A person

who has a job to which he has not yet reported and has never had a

previous job or business is classified as a “new worker”.

Data on respondent’s occupations was not collectsd for Philadelphia

and Valdosta.

OCCUPATION:{CODE OUTLINE

DATA ITEM# 1’6 # 15 CiCCUPATIONTITLE

Professional, technical, and kindred workers

Physicians, surgeons, nurses

(00-03)

022,071,073,150,153,16C,162,173,185,193,194 .

Teachers, including professors and instructors02

03

182-184,G30-OGO

.’

.

090-093.013: Engineers, scientists, and technicians021,072;074;130-145.172-175;181,190-192

other professional, technical workers04 Other codes000-195

‘(10-11)

10

11

(20-24)

20

21

z?

Farmers snd farm mznaa?rs

200 Famers

Fam martzgers222

Nanaaers, clerical, sales

~50-290 Managers, cfficials, and proprietors

304

341360

323,351 Mail carriers, baggaqenen, telsg. messengers

Stenos, typists, secretaries, receptionist

Other clericsl

342,345,

- -,:,-

... .-...- ...—. . .

Occupation CGGE OUTLINE‘,Page Two,-

iDATA ITEM

#16 *15 OCCUPATION TITLE

31 452,465,471-475,480,402,403,431,435,491,492,502,513,525,530

Machinists, mechanics, repirmen, and metalcraftsmen

All other craftsmenAll othernumbers with 4“,or 5 in first

32

. ,“ digit

Operatives(40-44)

40 602,653,604,612,613

Apprentice, Construction

Apprentice, machinists, iiiech~nics,’metals601,605,610,614 -

42 641.650.714,715

43

44

685 Mine operatives and laborers. .

All other operatives

\

All othernumbers with 6or 7 in firstdigit

(50)

50

(60-61}

60

Private Household !I!orkers

Hotisekee?ers, Iaunc!rssses, kby sitters, etc.

Service workers

850-854, Protective service workers859

61 All other All other service ‘workersnumbers with 5in firs: digit

.

-—. . . .

DATA ITEM#16

(70-71)

70

71

80

90

91

;15

901-903, 905

960-985

995, and allother codes

990

Not appli-cable

.

.

.-.

OCCUPATION TITLE

Laborers

Farm laborers

All other laborers except farm and mine

Unknown occupation

New worker

Cod~s 5 and 6 in current activity recode

—- .- -.——- ---- ——- .... ..- —--- .. .... .

. .,,

Detail Note ;17

The industry in which a person was reportedly working was classified

by the major activity of the establishment in which he worked. The only

exceptions to the above are those few establishments classified according

to the major activity of the parenz organization, and they are as follows:

.“ laboratories, warehouses, repair shops, and Places for st~rage. The.

industry title “government” differs scmewhat from the usual industrial

classification of goverr,ment,since it is limit~d.to the postal service

and Federal, State, and local public administrations, This category

includes anly uniquely governmental functions and excludes those activities

in public educational facilities and nurses engaged in medical services

of governmental agencies are included with the service and miscellaneous

group,

It should be noted that data on industry were not collected for

Philadelphia and Valdosta.

...-. .—--- - - --_— _. ...- . ..— ——— -—-— --—

INDUSTRY COOE CHJTLI?{E

DATA ITEM1+’19 # 1$

01 016

INDUSTRY TITLE

Agriculture

02 017, 018 Forestry znd fisheries

Mininq.10 126, 136,146, 156

-. .

Construction -.’ 20 196

(30-43) hianufzcturing:

306-309,316-319,326

30 Fcod and kindred prod[!cts . . .

31 Textile mill products346-349,356

359, 36732 Apparel and other finished productsmade frnm fabrics and similar materials

33 206-2CS “ Lutier znd wood products, except Furnitures

34 209 Furniture and Fixtures

35 396, 399 Printing, publishing, and allied industries

Chemicals snd allied products

Stone, clay, and gless pr~cucts

36 406-409

216-219,236

37

237-233

---—, _ -— —._ . . .—____ _____ .-- _,-

—.. .

I!;D.JSTRYCODE OUTLIi+E----- .... .

P&ge Two(.

DATA ITEMINWS7RY TITLE

All other and unspecified43 286, 287,289, 295,329. 3a6.387; 389;416. 419,426; 429;436, 438,459

(50-51)

50

51

506 Railroad transportation

507-509,516-519,526

All other transportation

.52 536, 538,

539Communication

53 567-569,576-578.579

~lectric, ‘aasand saritar~ sEr’liC2S

606-609, -616-619,626,629

llholasaletrade

(61-62)

61

62

659 Eating and drinking places

636-639,646-64S,636-658,656-676,678-679,686,537,689,696

Other retail trade.,.

..

70 706,716,726,735

Ser*4ics5:

—.. .— ---— .—---- -- - ,—-. _.. - — . —.-.. -. ---- ..- —-. —..—

1MIMSTR% COGE OUTL IN:Page Three

81 806,807

’52 808,809

83 846,848849

84 867,868

85 876

86 816

87 826,869,879,8S8,896-858

(90-92) -

90 906,916

926 “

93 999”,andall ‘othercodes

94 996

1NDUSTR% TITLE

Miscellaneous bus

Repair services

ness services

Amsement and recreation services

Medical ?nd other health services

Educational services

Private households

Other miscellaneous services

Government:

Federal governtiient,inciudifiqintsrnationzl

State goverrmnt

Local government

Unknown industry

New worker

.——c . ... ...—. .—.—------ .— -— ..------- .. ..... .—_-.——. -—-

,,.

.

Detail Note ;21

The following procedure was used in assigning codes for veterans

status. If more than one was was checked on the questionnaire the code

assigned related t~ the latest war only. If bcth peacetime and a

specific war were checked, the case wzs assigned z code pertaining to

the kiarentry. If the pe;son responded yes to serving in the anneal

..forces but the other service questions were blank, the case was coded

as war - don’t know., If don’t know was the response to serving in the,I

armed forces, the ca~.ewas coded as don’t know. ~~~1-

,.

Detail Note =33

Final Estinte i!eiaht

This data item is the final weighting factor that will adjust the

sampled person ta the PSU selection technique and to the post-stratifi-

cation by age and sex to the final national estimates. In addition

this number was adjusted so that the biasing effect of non-response.

. . would be minimized.

Detail Note 434

Place Descri~tion

For the purposes 01= this survey the population was classified into

urban with further sub-groups and into’”rural with rural breakdowns.

Urban was grouped as follows:

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (S!IS.A)- is a cityor cities of specified population to constitut2 the centralcity and to identi:y the county in which it is locaced as thecentral countyr Also, economic and social relationships withcontiguous qounties which are metropolitan ir character sothat the periphery of the specific metropolitan area may bedetermined is a consideration. k!itnin the StISA, a person isgrouped is in the central city or outside the central city.

a. Persons in the central city of a .945A are thereforedefined as those whose res~dzncy in the city appearingin the stand and metropolitan statistical area title.

2. The rest of the Population classified as urban, but not W.M,.is grouped here as urb?~.

Rural was classified as follows:

1, Rgr~l - farm includes all persons living in rural tsrritcr:fon places of 1(Ior more zcres frcm ‘which sales of farm Drwduczsamounted to S30 or more during che previous 12 Tenths or onplaces of less than iO acres frcm which salss of farm orcductsamcunted to S?51J or norz during the prsceding 12 zonths.

Detail Note =36

.“

Pamlaticn Size 22

The population density o+ the place of residence for the purpose

of this survey item was classified into rural or urban and the I.attm

into four sub-groups by size 07 urb~n place follawing the 1950 census

definition-

Code 1 -

Code 2 -

Code 3 -

Code 4 -

Code 5 -

Giant Metropolitan Arsa3,000,000 - or more perscns

.Other very large Metropolitan Areas500,000 - 2,999,999

Other hietropolitan Areas..

Standard metropolitan statistical area with less than500,000 population

Other Urban Areas7ilose are~s that were highly urban in orqanizacicn butnot defined in 1950 as standard mecrcpalltan ~reas.

Rural AreasThase are?s primarily rural in comoos~tian, fam and non-farm, according to the 1950 and 1$60 census c!efinicions.

Detail Note #38 & :39

Eliqible Adult

An “Eligible Adult” is cne who meets the requirements of the target

population of the Health Examination Survey.

The target population consist of all non-institutional, civilian

adults in the age rznge of 18-79 yezrs in the United States. Adults

. ,.from Alaska and Hawaii, as well as inmates of correctional institutions,

residents of hospitals or nursing homes were not considered in theI

target population. Although, civilian personnel residing at a military

!base and Indians cn reservations were included.

Every airernace eiigib;e acuic wirtiinan lnrervlewea sampled

household was a samp!e person.

.

..-—_-—---... , _. —.- —. ...-

.

Detail Note =40

Familv Inccme

Each member OF a family ‘is classified according to the total income

of the Family of which he is a member. Within a household all persons

reiated to each other by blood, marriage, or adoption constitute a

family, fJnrel~t~d j~dividuals are classified according to their own

inccme.

. .●

. .

.-, -..-

,—. . .. ---- -- .—..— -..,. - ----- .. —.-.

Detail Note ;41

Reaion

The United States was divided into three major geographical areasi

for the purposes of this health survey.

Code 1 - iiortheastStates included - Maine, Vermont, New i-iampshire,i!assachu-setts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, NW Jersey,Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Fiichigan.

. .Code 2 - South ‘

States inc]ucted- Delaware, Neryland, ~~strict of Columbia,Mest Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas,

Code 3 - \-lestStates included - !{ashington,”Cregon, California, Idaho,Nevada, Montana, Utah, Arizona, !J~mming,Cclarado, ~iewNexicoj North Dakota, South Cla.kota,Nebras!a, K?nsas,Minnesota, Iowa, Ilissouri, Misconsin, Ill~t:ois,and7-J:.ili.~Ialla.

. . ——.. .

.

. .

Farm Residence

TiIis item,

... . ..-. —..

Detail Note :43

farm residence, is a recede of itm ?42, land usz~e.

Farm residence classifies the people into two groups whether they reside

on a farm or not. The farm c~de is derived from code 2 and 3 of land

usage while ncn-farm is the total of the raaining land usage codes.

.“

.“

.. ,.

-.

.—— -._— .-, --- . .

, I,,,

Detai

Family Relationship

For the purposes of this heal

were us?d in determing

Primary family -

Primary individual -

i1

Secondary familv $1 !-. )

I

5ecGndary family =2 -

Nate :44

h survey the following classifications

family relationships.

includes the household he~d and all members ofthe household who are related to the hezd.Example are: head, wife, son, dz~qhter, mo~her,fa~her, niece, n?pnew, brother, sister, Grandson,etc.

is the head of a household living alone or with -non-related persons only.Example are: head living with lodger or servant.

is a group of persons related to each other, butnot related to the hezd of the hcusenold withwhom they r$side.Example is a roomer and the roomer’s wi:e livingwith a prirmry family and \inc WOUIQ be cla~sifiedas secondary ?amily ;1.

is a second grou? of persons related to each other,but not rel?ted to the head of the”household withwhom they reside.Example is a kusehold: ‘nead, wife, rocmer, r~omer’s

wife, servant, serv:nt’s son.Roomer and roomer’s wife - secondary family +1,Servant, servants’ San - Secondary family #2.

is a person who is not a household head, andwho is not related co any other person in thehousehcld.ExaJmple are: ledger or servant. .

f

.— .—, —-

.

the person to the head

fied as primary or secondsry.

the relationship entered

of his family - whether his family was class’

In the case of primary families this is

on the questionnaire - headj wife, son, aunt, etc. In secondary families

the hezd would hp the husband in z husband-wif? family or th? parent.‘

in a parent-child Family. The head of any other secondary family is

usually the first perscn listed not rslated to the household head, but

has one or more own relatives in the ;ame househoid.

— .—...—- -

\

Detail Note #4~

This item, respondent, shows whether the individual person being

interviewed responded to all questions or only responded partially or

whether another individual responded for him. The codzs Wo through

nine were coded if the questionnairewas not marked that the person

. ,. rzsponded - entirely - or partly and”a responding other person(s) was● ,

noted. If two persons’responded for the interviewed person, the closer

female member was crded as the respondent. “Other-Female” and “Other

Male” are members of the family (i.e. sister or brother) ‘+~o were

responding for the individual. If the person responding was not a

mmmhap n~ +La <amil., tha PnAn llfI+~--ll ..,-- -=.-I.-4 A l17fl -.--.-A.-L :-. . . . . . . . . . -, ---- , ----- *J 7 ---- ~--= --, ,-, ‘--- ‘m.-’ “~-” n L 1 L2pualu-llk !-

one who responded

interviewed.

for the interviewed person by means oth?rthan an

---- —--- . ..-.— . .—- --—.. -—___ .. . . .- ——.- .-—— —-.—.

.

.

This item, age of resco~dent, is related to the previous item,

respondent. After determing the respondent the age of the respondent

is classified according to the ~ppropriate age groups.

-.

. . . -----

—— —..—- ..— ._-— . . . ..- ..—. .—. ....-. ..— . ..-—. .—

Detail Note :51

. . . . . . . .

The Health Survey Representative, conducting the household inter-

view, keeps a record of the number of calls that are rzde at each

household in the procsss of completing the interview. Reasons for

numerous calls include not all household members home, available, or

incomplete information. All actual contacts with anyone in the nouse-

hold were recorded and the total number of contacts coded for this item.

No one home snd contact with persons outside the household wer? not included -

Iin the total. The riumuer OF contacts inust be equal to or 12s5 than the

nurher of calls..

.

.—— ____ --—- . . .._ .“

?L

b Detai 1 ilote .+57

HSS! ?ersuasion Calls

Persuasion calls were made to those persons who were interviewed

but did not agree to come for an examination. This it=m then refzrs

to the nuinber of cont~cti niade to z sample person who then agreed to

an examination.

-.— –—— ..- .. ..-.

I

I >,

, .

Detail Note //5S

Reassurance Calls

This item refers to the number of personal contacts made with the

sampled person to reconfirm the appointment for examination.

. .

.’., r

A-,’=.

.=

APP5’;OIX A

Special Cas5 Coc!ina Currccticns

I. Case =02037

For case =02031 the f~rfr residence code was fotitid to conflict withother da+~ ite:::sdescribing t!:e individual place of res~dence.TherefQre, fcr this case, the Farm residence code was set zt twc,iridica:ing nan-~arm.

11. Cdj? ‘02096 .

,“ For case +020$6 the hosr o? first dppointmerit wzs cac!ecias ‘13’.The acceptable ran~e for the code is from ‘1’ to ‘12’; thereforethis case w55 recoaed as ’99’ (uf]known).

IiI. Casp +12119 \

F~r case =18119 the sex code indicat~d a msle, but the v~teran. st~ttis data item KS codzd zera which re~rzszrited the female cate-

gory. The)-e,fore, for this caze t,beveteran stzcus catsgory wasrec~aed as a ‘7’ (cion’t-know).

Iv.

v.

VI,

Case +01131

For cas~ ‘01131 chs two ~igit occupacicn cd? Iwas char,ged frcm ’93’ ,an undefined cod2 to ‘XI’ (occupation :unknown).

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