Codes and Frequencies
Description
CTSWKDETIND reports the sample person's detailed industry classification for their past job related to carpal tunnel syndrome. This inquiry was directed at sample persons age 18 years and over who are currently employed (EMPSTATSA) or employed at some time in the past 12 months (EMPSTATWKYR) who reported having carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months (CTSYR) who were first diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome at age 15 or older (CTS1STAGE) who have been told by a doctor or other health professional that their carpal tunnel syndrome was probably work related (CTSWRKRETOLD) whose current job or job in the past 12 months and their longest-held job, if different from their current job or job in the past 12 months (MAINLONG) was not the cause of their carpal tunnel syndrome (CTSWKCURJOB, CTSWKLNGJOB).
CTSWKDETIND is a recode of a series of verbatim responses reporting "whom they worked for", "what kind of business or industry", "what kind of work", and "what were their most important activities" at their job when they developed carpal tunnel syndrome. The other variables based on these verbatim responses were:
- (CTSWKSIMIND) Simple industry classification at past job related to carpal tunnel syndrome
- (CTSWKDETOCC) Detailed occupational classification at past job related to carpal tunnel syndrome
- (CTSWKSIMOCC) Simple occupational classification at past job related to carpal tunnel syndrome
The survey description for 2010 reported that "During the course of the interview, verbatim responses were obtained from each eligible respondent regarding his/her industry and occupation. This information was subsequently reviewed by U.S. Census Bureau coding specialists, who assigned appropriate industry and occupation codes." It goes onto say "Users should consult the Occupation and Industry Appendices at the end of the Sample Adult variable layout file for the response categories and labels... Links to the complete lists of NAICS Industry Subsectors and Sectors and the SOC Occupation Subgroups and Major Groups are embedded within these appendices, and provide the classification framework for the NHIS public use recodes."
For more information on carpal tunnel syndrome and other variables related to connections between specific conditions and jobs held see CTSEV.
Universe
- 2010: Sample adults age 18+ who are currently employed or were employed at some time in the past 12 months, who reported having carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months, who were first diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome at age 15 or whose age at diagnosis was unknown, who have been told by a doctor or other health professional that their carpal tunnel syndrome was probably work related, and whose current job or job in the past 12 months and their longest-held job, if different from their current job or job in the past 12 months, was not the cause of their carpal tunnel syndrome.
Availability
- 2010
Weights
- 2010 : SAMPWEIGHT
