Description
For persons age 20 and older, PARALYSISYR reports whether the person had sudden paralysis or weakness of an arm AND leg on the same side of the body in the past 12 months. For those who experienced paralysis, the question differentiates between symptoms that lasted less than or more than 24 hours.
Related Variables
A series of questions were asked in 1977 about stroke symptoms and, for those with stroke symptoms, whether medical attention was sought/provided.
[show more]Stroke symptom and follow-up variables:
- (NUMBNESSYR) Had sudden numbness on one side of body, past 12 months
- (STROKSAWDRYR) Saw doctor after 1+ stroke symptoms, past 12 months
- (STROKEHOSPYR) Hospitalized after stroke symptoms, past 12 months
See the drop down menu for additional related variables.
