IPUMS NHIS: descr: IMRDTPNO

IPUMS NHIS

NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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IMRDTPNO

Number of DTP shots on record

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For sample children under 7 years old who have an immunization record, IMRDTPNO reports the number of DTP vaccines that are on the person's record.

DTP shots are sometimes called diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis shots, baby shots, or three-in-one-shots.

Users are strongly encouraged to visit the Universe tab for more information on changes in the universe across surveyed years.

Changes in the universe limit the comparability of this variable. As always, users are advised to use the appropriate weight for their analyses.

1997: Sample children under 7 and all children 19-35 months old in quarters 1 and 2 and 12-35 months old in quarters 3 and 4, with available shot records.
1998-2002: Sample children under 7 and all children 12-35 months old with available shot records.
2003: Sample children under 7 with available shot records.