Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
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97
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | NIU | X | X |
1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 | No | X | X |
2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | Yes | X | X |
7 | Unknown--refused | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | · | X | · | X | X | · | 7 | Unknown--refused | · | · |
8 | Unknown--not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 8 | Unknown--not ascertained | · | · |
9 | Unknown--don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 9 | Unknown--don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults and sample children who were ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma (ASTHMAEV), ASTHATAKYR identifies those who had an asthma attack/episode during the past 12 months.
Those who responded affirmatively to ASTHATAKYR were asked a follow-up question about whether they "had to visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of asthma" during the past 12 months (ASTHERYR).
Other asthma-related questions were periodically included in the survey; see ASTHMAEV for a summary of these variables currently in the IPUMS NHIS.
Comparability
This variable is completely before 2019.
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
- 1997-2018: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children age 0-17 who were ever told they had asthma.
- 2019-2023: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children age 0-17 who were ever told they had asthma (ASTHMAEV).
Availability
- 1997-2023
Weights
- 1997-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT

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