Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
23
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22
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21
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown - refused | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown - not ascertained | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | X | · | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown - don't know | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
TELCEL indicates whether a person is a member of a family with at least one working cellular phone.
Interviewers asked, "Does anyone in your family have a working cellular telephone?" Thus, as noted above, TELCEL only provides information about whether the person is a member of a family with at least one working cellular telephone. TELCEL does not provide any information about which family member(s) has or have a working cellular telephone.
Researchers may want to use TELCEL in conjunction with the following variables:
- Number of working cell phones family has (TELCELNO)
- Family has 1+ currently working, non-cell phones inside home (TELNONCEL)
Starting in 2021, this variable was derived from a question asking the phone status of the sample person (TELEPHONE), rather than asking if anyone in the family has a working cellular phone. For more details, please see TELEPHONE.
Comparability
Starting in 2021, this variable was derived from a question asking the phone status of the sample person (TELEPHONE), rather than asking if anyone in the family has a working cellular phone. For more details, please see TELEPHONE. Otherwise, this variable is comparable over time.
The NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.
Universe
- 2003-2018: All persons.
- 2021-2023: All persons.
Availability
- 2003-2018, 2021-2023
Weights
- 2003-2018 : PERWEIGHT
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