Description
For sample persons ages 18 and older who were employed in the last two weeks, and who reported to be exposed to at least six work conditions that could endanger her/his own health, WEXCOND6 reports the sixth type of such a condition. See the Codes tab for response categories. Persons could report up to six such conditions, and for each condition, they could report up to four ways their own health could be endangered as a result of it.
This variable was introduced in 1985 as part of a series of variables on occupational safety and health. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
