Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
03
|
99
|
98
|
82
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Less than 1 year | X | X | X | X |
| 01 | 1 year | X | X | X | X |
| 02 | 2 years | X | X | X | X |
| 03 | 3 years | X | X | X | X |
| 04 | 4 years | X | X | X | X |
| 05 | 5 years | X | X | X | X |
| 06 | 6 years | X | X | X | X |
| 07 | 7 years | X | X | X | X |
| 08 | 8 years | X | X | X | X |
| 09 | 9 years | X | X | X | X |
| 10 | 10 years | X | X | X | X |
| 11 | 11 years | X | X | X | X |
| 12 | 12 years | X | X | X | X |
| 13 | 13 years | X | X | X | X |
| 14 | 14 years | X | X | X | X |
| 15 | 15 years | X | X | X | X |
| 16 | 16 years | X | X | X | X |
| 17 | 17 years | X | X | X | X |
| 18 | 18 years | X | X | X | X |
| 19 | 19 years | X | X | X | X |
| 20 | 20 years | X | X | X | X |
| 21 | 21 years | X | · | X | X |
| 22 | 22 years | X | X | X | X |
| 23 | 23 years | X | X | X | X |
| 24 | 24 years | X | · | X | X |
| Code | Label |
03
|
99
|
98
|
82
|
| 25 | 25 years | X | X | X | X |
| 26 | 26 years | · | X | X | X |
| 27 | 27 years | · | · | X | X |
| 28 | 28 years | X | X | · | X |
| 29 | 29 years | · | X | · | X |
| 30 | 30 years | X | X | X | X |
| 31 | 31 years | · | X | · | · |
| 32 | 32 years | · | · | · | X |
| 33 | 33 years | X | · | · | · |
| 34 | 34 years | · | · | · | · |
| 35 | 35 years | X | X | X | X |
| 36 | 36 years | X | · | · | X |
| 37 | 37 years | · | X | · | X |
| 38 | 38 years | · | · | · | X |
| 39 | 39 years | · | · | · | · |
| 40 | 40 years | · | X | X | X |
| 41 | 41 years | · | · | · | · |
| 42 | 42 years | · | · | X | · |
| 43 | 43 years | X | · | · | · |
| 44 | 44 years | · | X | X | · |
| 45 | 45 years | X | · | · | · |
| 46 | 46 years | · | X | X | · |
| 47 | 47 years | · | X | · | · |
| 48 | 48 years | · | · | · | · |
| 49 | 49 years | · | · | · | · |
| Code | Label |
03
|
99
|
98
|
82
|
| 50 | 50 years | X | X | X | · |
| 51 | 51 years | · | · | · | · |
| 52 | 52 years | · | · | · | · |
| 53 | 53 years | · | X | · | · |
| 54 | 54 years | · | · | X | · |
| 55 | 55 years | X | X | · | · |
| 56 | 56 years | · | · | · | · |
| 57 | 57 years | · | · | · | · |
| 58 | 58 years | · | · | · | · |
| 59 | 59 years | · | · | X | · |
| 60 | 60 years | X | X | X | · |
| 61 | 61 years | · | · | · | · |
| 62 | 62 years | · | · | · | · |
| 63 | 63 years | · | · | · | · |
| 64 | 64 years | · | · | · | · |
| 65 | 65 years | · | · | · | · |
| 66 | 66 years | · | X | · | · |
| 67 | 67 years | · | · | · | · |
| 68 | 68 years | · | · | · | · |
| 69 | 69 years | · | · | · | · |
| 70 | 70 years | · | · | · | · |
| 71 | 71 years | · | · | · | · |
| 72 | 72 years | · | · | · | · |
| 73 | 73 years | · | · | · | · |
| 74 | 74 years | · | · | · | · |
| Code | Label |
03
|
99
|
98
|
82
|
| 75 | 75 years | · | · | · | · |
| 76 | 76 years | · | · | · | · |
| 77 | 77 years | · | · | · | · |
| 78 | 78 years | · | · | · | · |
| 79 | 79 years | · | · | · | · |
| 80 | 80 years | · | · | · | · |
| 81 | 81 years | · | X | · | · |
| 82 | 82 years | · | · | · | · |
| 83 | 83 years | · | · | · | · |
| 84 | 84 years | · | · | · | · |
| 85 | 85+ years | · | · | · | · |
| 95 | Never | X | X | X | X |
| 96 | NIU | X | X | X | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | X | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know (1982: Unknown, all causes) | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons or adults, HYPCHECKYRS reports the number of years since blood pressure was last checked by a doctor or other health professional.
Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
Universe
- 1982: Persons age 17+.
- 1998; 2003: Sample adults age 18+.
- 1999: Sample adults age 18+ who were ever told they had high blood pressure.
Availability
- 1982, 1998-1999, 2003
Survey Text
| 2003 |
| 1999 |
| 1998 |
| 1982 |
2003
Survey form
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Question ID:ACN.021_01.010
Instrument Variable Name:HYBPCKNO
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
1 of 2
About how long has it been since you had your blood pressure checked by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?
*Enter '0' for Never.
*Enter '95' for 95 or more
About how long has it been since you had your blood pressure checked by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?
*Enter '0' for Never.
*Enter '95' for 95 or more
.
00 Never
01-94 1 to 94
95 95 or more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
01-94 1 to 94
95 95 or more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText:Sample adults 18+
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(0,R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
(1-95) [goto HYBPCKTP]
Question ID:ACN.021_02.010
(1-95) [goto HYBPCKTP]
Instrument Variable Name:HYBPCKTP
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
2 of 2
*Enter time period for time since last blood pressure check
*Enter time period for time since last blood pressure check
.
1 Day(s)
2 Week(s)
3 Month(s)
4 Year(s)
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 Week(s)
3 Month(s)
4 Year(s)
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who have ever had their blood pressure checked
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
If (HYBPCKNO gt AGE and HYBPCKTP=4), {goto ERR_HYBPCKTP]
(1-4) [goto HYBPLEV]
(R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
(1-4) [goto HYBPLEV]
(R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
1999
Survey form
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Question ID:ACN.021_01.010
Instrument Variable Name:HYBPCKNO
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
1 of 2
About how long has it been since you had your blood pressure checked by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?
*Enter '0' for Never.
*Enter '95' for 95 or more
About how long has it been since you had your blood pressure checked by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?
*Enter '0' for Never.
*Enter '95' for 95 or more
.
00 Never
01-94 1 to 94
95 95 or more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
01-94 1 to 94
95 95 or more
97 Refused
99 Don't know
UniverseText:Sample adults 18+
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
(0,R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
(1-95) [goto HYBPCKTP]
Question ID:ACN.021_02.010
(1-95) [goto HYBPCKTP]
Instrument Variable Name:HYBPCKTP
QuestionText:
QuestionText:
2 of 2
*Enter time period for time since last blood pressure check
*Enter time period for time since last blood pressure check
.
1 Day(s)
2 Week(s)
3 Month(s)
4 Year(s)
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2 Week(s)
3 Month(s)
4 Year(s)
7 Refused
9 Don't know
UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who have ever had their blood pressure checked
SkipInstructions:
SkipInstructions:
If (HYBPCKNO gt AGE and HYBPCKTP=4), {goto ERR_HYBPCKTP]
(1-4) [goto HYBPLEV]
(R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
(1-4) [goto HYBPLEV]
(R,D) [goto CLCKNO]
1998
Survey form
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PAF.170
About how long has it been since you had your blood pressure checked by a doctor or other health professional?
HBPCHKN
[ ] NUMBER
(00) Never (PAF.190)
(01-94) 01-94 (HBPCHKT)
(95) 95+ (HBPCHKT)
(97) Refused (PAF.180)
(99) Don't know (PAF.180)
(00) Never (PAF.190)
(01-94) 01-94 (HBPCHKT)
(95) 95+ (HBPCHKT)
(97) Refused (PAF.180)
(99) Don't know (PAF.180)
HBPCHKT
[ ] TIME PERIOD
(0) Never (PAF.190)
(1) Days (PAF.180)
(2) Weeks (PAF.180)
(3) Months (PAF.180)
(4) Years (PAF.180)
(7) Refused (PAF.180)
(9) Don't know (PAF.180)
(0) Never (PAF.190)
(1) Days (PAF.180)
(2) Weeks (PAF.180)
(3) Months (PAF.180)
(4) Years (PAF.180)
(7) Refused (PAF.180)
(9) Don't know (PAF.180)
Weights
- 1982 : PERWEIGHT
- 1998-1999, 2003 : SAMPWEIGHT