Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
90
|
85
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Definitely increases | X | X |
| 2 | Probably increases | X | X |
| 3 | Probably does not increase | X | X |
| 4 | Definitely does not increase | X | X |
| 5 | Double entry | · | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
ALCRISKBD is part of a series of questions that asked sample persons age 18 to 44 about their beliefs about the risks of heavy drinking during pregnancy. ALCRISKBD reports whether the person thought heavy drinking during pregnancy would definitely increase, probably increase, probably not or definitely not increase the chance of birth defects. Heavy drinking was respondent defined.
Other variables in this series include ALCRISKLBW, ALCRISKMRET, and ALCRISKMISC.
ALCRISKBD was part of a supplement on Health Prevention and Disease Promotion periodically included in the NHIS which helped measure national goals towards the Health People Initiative of the U.S. Surgeon General. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
Universe
- 1985; 1990: Sample persons age 18-44.
Availability
- 1985, 1990
Weights
- 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT
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