Description

For sample children under age 18 who have at least eight specific listed health conditions, KIDCHRON8 is a recoded variable, which reports whether the eighth condition listed was chronic or not. Chronic was defined as a condition lasting three months or longer (or since birth, for infants less than three months old), which has not been cured. For details on the eighth condition, see KIDC8.

KIDCHRON8 was introduced in 1981 as part of the Child Health Supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function or drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1981

Weights

• 1981 : SAMPWEIGHT