Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | Did not see doctor, past 12 months | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults aged 18 and over years, MDIETALK indicates if a doctor or other health professional talked to the respondent about his or her diet in the past 12 months.
In the past 12 months, other tests mentioned are:
- Blood pressure
- (HYPCHEK1YR)
- Blood cholesterol
- (CHOLCHEK1YR)
- Fasting test for high blood sugar/diabetes
- (GLUCCHEK1YR)
- Pap smear/test
- (PAPHAD1YR)
- Mammogram
- (MAMHAD1YR)
- Test for colon cancer
- (COLTANY1YR)
- Smoking
- (MDSMOKTALK)
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Universe
- 2000: Sample adults age 18+ who have seen or talked to a doctor or health care professional about their health within the past year.
- 2011-2017: Sample adults age 18+.
Availability
- 2000, 2011-2017
Weights
- 2000, 2011-2017 : SAMPWEIGHT
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