IPUMS NHIS: descr: THYROIDLOWEV

IPUMS NHIS

NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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THYROIDLOWEV

Ever had hypothyroidism

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For sample adults age 18 and over, this variable reports if respondents ever had low thyroid function or hypothyroidism.

Related Variables

In 2002, two similar variables were included in the survey.

These include:

(THYROIDEV), ever told have thyroid problem; and (THYROIDYR, had thyroid problem, past 12 months.

This variable has no comparability issues.