Description

For sample adults age and sample children ages 6 to 17 who participated in sports, hobbies, or other (non-work) activities that can cause eye injury (EYEINJACT), EYEPROTECT reports how often the person wore eye protection (always, most of the time, some of the time, or none of the time).

For sample adults, examples of (non-work) activities potentially requiring eye protection were "activities such as baseball, basketball, mowing the lawn, woodworking, or working with chemicals." For sample children, examples of activities potentially requiring eye protection were "activities such as baseball, basketball, soccer and mowing the lawn."

Comparability

This variable is largely comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2002, 2008, 2016-2017

Weights

• 2002, 2008, 2016-2017 : SAMPWEIGHT