Description

For sample children ages 6 to 17 years who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses, VDIFREADYN indicates whether the child wears glasses or contacts to "read books, write, play hand-held games, or do other things that require [child] to see well up close."

This variable is included in the Sample Child Vision Supplement, sponsored by the National Eye Institute.

Comparability

This variable is comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2008, 2016-2017

Weights

• 2008, 2016-2017 : SAMPWEIGHT