IPUMS NHIS: descr: FLBACKY

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Duration of functionally limiting back/neck problem: Years

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Code	Label	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	98	97
00	Less than 1 year	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
01	1 year	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
02	2 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
03	3 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
04	4 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
05	5 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
06	6 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
07	7 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
08	8 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
09	9 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
10	10 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
11	11 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
12	12 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
13	13 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
14	14 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
15	15 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
16	16 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
17	17 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
18	18 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
19	19 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
20	20 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
21	21 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
22	22 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
23	23 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
24	24 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Code	Label	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	98	97
25	25 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
26	26 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
27	27 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
28	28 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
29	29 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
30	30 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
31	31 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
32	32 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
33	33 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
34	34 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
35	35 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
36	36 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
37	37 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
38	38 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
39	39 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
40	40 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
41	41 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X
42	42 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
43	43 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
44	44 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X
45	45 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
46	46 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
47	47 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
48	48 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
49	49 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Code	Label	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	98	97
50	50 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
51	51 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X
52	52 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
53	53 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X
54	54 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X
55	55 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
56	56 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	X	X
57	57 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	X
58	58 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
59	59 years	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	·	·	X	X	·	X	X	X	·
60	60 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
61	61 years	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	·	X
62	62 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	X	·	·	X
63	63 years	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X
64	64 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	X	·	X	X	X
65	65 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X
66	66 years	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	·	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	·
67	67 years	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	·	X	·	X	X	X	·	·	X	X	X	·
68	68 years	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	·	X	X	·	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X
69	69 years	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	X	·	X	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	·
70	70 years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X
71	71 years	·	X	·	X	·	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	X	X	X	·	·
72	72 years	·	X	·	·	·	X	X	X	·	·	·	·	X	X	·	X	·	X	·	X	X	·
73	73 years	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	·	X	·	·	X	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
74	74 years	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	·	·	X	X	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	X	X	X	X
Code	Label	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	98	97
75	75 years	X	X	X	·	X	·	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	·	X	·	·	X	X	X
76	76 years	X	·	·	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	·
77	77 years	·	·	·	X	X	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
78	78 years	X	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	X	·	X	·	X	X	·	X	·	·
79	79 years	·	·	·	·	X	·	X	·	·	X	X	·	·	·	·	·	X	·	X	X	X	·
80	80 years	·	X	X	·	X	·	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	·	·	X	X	X	X	·	X
81	81 years	X	·	·	·	X	·	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	X	·	·	·	X	X	·	X
82	82 years	·	·	X	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	X	X	·	·	·	·	·
83	83 years	·	X	·	·	·	·	X	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	X	·	·
84	84 years	·	X	·	X	X	X	X	·	X	·	X	·	X	·	·	X	·	X	·	·	·	·
85	85+	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
95	Unknown number of years	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	·	·	·	·
96	NIU	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
97	Unknown-refused	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
98	Unknown-not ascertained	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	·	X	X	·	X	X	·	·	·
99	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

Description

For sample adults age 18+ who have at least one functional activity limitation (FLANY), and for whom a back or neck problem was reported as a condition causing any functional activity limitation (FLBACK), FLBACKY reports the duration, in years, of the back or neck problem.

Data on the duration of limiting back or neck problem were collected via the question, "How long have you had [a back or neck problem]?" Respondents could answer this open-ended question using the time unit of their choice (i.e., days, weeks, months, years, or since birth). The original responses to the question are reported in two complementary variables, FLBACKTP (which specifies the time unit) and FLBACKNO (which reports the number of such units). For the NHIS public use files, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) recoded the results from these two variables to create two other variables using standard time units: years (FLBACKY) and groups of months (FLBACKMO).

Comparability

Apart from a change in the coding of "unknown" cases, this variable is comparable across years.

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In 2002 forward, the unknowns were categorized as:

Unknown number of years (IPUMS NHIS code 96)

Unknown-refused (IHIS code 97)

Unknown-not ascertained (IHIS code 98)

Unknown-don't know (IHIS code 99)

However, in 1997-2001, the category of "Unknown number of years" did not occur.

Analysts can achieve comparability across all years by combining codes for values of 96 and above into a single "unknown" category.

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