Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
21
|
15
|
10
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 1 | Regular daytime schedule | X | X | X |
| 2 | Regular evening shift | X | X | X |
| 3 | Regular night shift | X | X | X |
| 4 | Rotating shift | X | X | X |
| 5 | Some other schedule | X | · | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults who worked for pay at a job or business last week, had a job or business last week but were temporarily absent, or worked but not for pay at a family-owned job or business or who last worked in the last 12 months (WHYNOWK2), WRKSCHED reports the sample person's work schedule. Before 2021, WRKSCHED was collected for sample adults who were currently employed or were employed at some point in the past 12 months. For more information see EMPSTAT.
For 2021, this is one of a series of questions on adult occupational health sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). For more information on these variables, see the variable description tab for EMPLTAX.
Comparability
Prior to 2019, this variable is comparable over time. Comparability may be affected by the 2019 questionnaire redesign. The NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.
Universe
- 2010; 2015: Sample adults age 18+ who are currently employed or were employed at some point in the past 12 months.
- 2021: Sample adults 18+ who worked for pay at a job or business last week, had a job or business last week but were temporarily absent, or worked but not for pay at a family owned job or business or who last worked in the last 12 months(WHYNOWK2).
Availability
- 2010, 2015, 2021
Survey Text
| 2021 |
| 2015 |
| 2010 |
Variable: JOBSHIFT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Sponsored Content
Question text:
Read if Necessary:
Daytime - Most hours between 6am and 6pm
Evening - Most hours between 2pm and midnight
Night - Most hours between 9pm and 8am
Rotating - Change periodically between day and evening shift, or between night shift and day or
evening
Instruction:
if EMP.EMPWHENWRK_A=1 and EMP.EMPWHYNOT_A IN (1,3,4,5,6,8), fill: "described";
else fill: "describe"
Instruction:
If EMP.EMPWHENWRK_A=1 and EMP.EMPWHYNOT_A ne 2 fill: "most recent"
else no fill
2 - Evening shift
3 - Night shift
4 - Rotating shift
5 - Some other shift
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Questionnaire File Name: Sample Adult
Question Text:
Which of the following best describes the hours you usually work?
* Read categories below.
2 A regular evening shift
3 A regular night shift
4 A rotating shift
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
QuestionText:
Which of the following best describes the hours you usually [fill1: work/worked]?
* Read answer categories.
2A regular evening shift
3A regular night shift
4A rotating shift
5Some other schedule
7Refused
9Don't know
SkipInstructions:
Weights
- 2010, 2015, 2021 : SAMPWEIGHT