Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
81
|
|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X |
| 01 | Hepatitis | · |
| 02 | Yellow jaundice | · |
| 03 | Other liver trouble | X |
| 04 | Colitis | · |
| 05 | Other bowel trouble | · |
| 06 | Skin ulcer | · |
| 07 | Hernia or rupture | · |
| 08 | Respiratory allergy | · |
| 09 | Digestive system disease | · |
| 10 | Asthma | · |
| 11 | Hay fever | · |
| 12 | Enlarged tonsils or adenoids | X |
| 13 | Digestive allergy | · |
| 14 | Tuberculosis | · |
| 15 | Pneumonia | · |
| 16 | Other respiratory condition | X |
| 17 | Other allergy | · |
| 18 | Arthritis | · |
| 19 | Rheumatism | · |
| 20 | Curvature of spine | · |
| 21 | Flat feet | · |
| 22 | Clubfoot | · |
| 23 | Tendon, muscle, or cartilege disease | · |
| 24 | Other ulcer | · |
| Code | Label |
81
|
| 25 | Other ear trouble | · |
| 26 | Bone disease | · |
| 27 | Eczema | X |
| 28 | Psoriasis | · |
| 29 | Acne | · |
| 30 | Skin allergy | · |
| 31 | Other genitourinary condition | · |
| 32 | Skin rash | · |
| 33 | Other skin trouble | · |
| 34 | Repeated ear infections | · |
| 35 | Deafness | X |
| 36 | Trouble hearing, one ear | · |
| 37 | Trouble hearing, both ears | · |
| 38 | Other hearing trouble | · |
| 39 | Blindness | · |
| 40 | Cataracts | · |
| 41 | Trouble seeing, one eye | X |
| 42 | Trouble seeing, both eyes | X |
| 43 | Other trouble seeing | X |
| 44 | Cleft palate | · |
| 45 | Harelip | · |
| 46 | Stammering and stuttering | · |
| 47 | Other eye trouble | X |
| 48 | Other speech defect | · |
| 49 | Autistic | · |
| Code | Label |
81
|
| 50 | Cerebral palsy | · |
| 51 | Other palsy | · |
| 52 | Paralysis | · |
| 53 | Mental retardation | · |
| 54 | Epilepsy | · |
| 55 | Repeated convulsions | · |
| 56 | Repeated seizures | · |
| 57 | Repeated blackouts | · |
| 58 | Migraine | · |
| 59 | Headaches | · |
| 60 | Meningitis | · |
| 61 | Chorea | · |
| 62 | St. Vitus dance | · |
| 63 | Nephritis | · |
| 64 | Urinary infections | · |
| 65 | Other kidney trouble | · |
| 66 | Diabetes | · |
| 67 | Goiter trouble | X |
| 68 | Other thyroid trouble | · |
| 69 | Cystic fibrosis | · |
| 70 | Anemia | · |
| 71 | Sickle cell anemia | · |
| 72 | Rheumatic fever | · |
| 73 | Rheumatic heart disease | · |
| 74 | Congenital heart disease | · |
| Code | Label |
81
|
| 75 | High blood pressure | · |
| 76 | Heart murmur | · |
| 77 | Other heart trouble | · |
| 78 | Cancer | · |
| 79 | Missing finger | · |
| 80 | Missing hand | · |
| 81 | Missing arm | · |
| 82 | Missing toe | · |
| 83 | Missing foot | · |
| 84 | Missing leg | · |
| 85 | Back stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 86 | Foot stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 87 | Leg stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 88 | Finger stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 89 | Hand stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 90 | Arm stiffness (permanent) | · |
| 91 | Other stiffness | · |
| 92 | Deformed back | · |
| 93 | Deformed foot | · |
| 94 | Deformed leg | · |
| 95 | Deformed fingers | · |
| 96 | Deformed hand | · |
| 97 | Deformed arm | X |
| 98 | Other deformities | X |
| 99 | Any other health problem | · |
Can't find the category you are looking for? Try the Detailed codes
Description
For sample persons under age 18 who have taken seven or more medicines in the past two weeks, MED2WPROB7 indicates the main health problem that led the child to taking the seventh type of medication.
MED2WPROB7 is part of the "Medicine Use" section of the 1981 Child Health Supplement. For more information and related variables about child medication intake, please see MED2W1.
Related Variables
Persons are also asked about the type of seventh reported medication used MED2W7, whether or not the doctor prescribed the seventh reported medication MED2WRX7, whether or not the doctor had recommended the use of the seventh reported medication MED2WDREC7, and the frequency with which the seventh reported medication was taken in the past three months MED2WFREQ7.
Universe
- 1981: Sample persons under age 18 who have taken seven or more medications in the past two weeks.
Availability
- 1981
Weights
- 1981 : SAMPWEIGHT