Description

For sample persons age 18 and older, STRESAMT2WK reports whether the sample person experienced a lot of stress, a moderate amount of stress, relatively little stress, or almost no stress at all in the past 2 weeks.

Please refer to the "universe" tab for changes in the universe. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Changes in the universe may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

Availability

• 1985, 1990, 1993, 1995

Weights

• 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT
• 1993, 1995 : SUPP2WT