Description

For sample children under age 18 who have ever been seriously ill, SOSICKDIEV reports if the child was ever so sick that the respondent thought the sample child might die.

SOSICKDIEV was introduced in 1988 as part of the Child Health supplement. For more information please use the search function and IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1988

Weights

• 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT