CMISENIWC
When did health professional first give a technical or specific name to self-reported senility
Codes and Frequencies
Description
For persons who mentioned that they had senility in the past 12 months and whose doctor or health professional never gave a diagnosis of senility but had used another technical or specific name to refer to senility, CMISENIWC reports when the health professional first used another technical or specific name to refer to senility.
This variable is part of the Mental Health Supplement in 1989 that collects information on the amount and distribution of mental illnesses, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of services people receive. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
Universe
- 1989: Person who reported senility in the past 12 months and whose health professional never gave a diagnosis of senility but had ever given it a technical or specific name
Availability
- 1989
Weights
- 1989 : PERWEIGHT
