Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
81
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Often true | X | X |
| 2 | Sometimes true | X | X |
| 3 | Not true | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown | X | X |
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Description
For sample children ages 4-11 (in 1981) or 5-11 (in 1988), BPBREAKS indicates how frequently it was true that the sample child broke things on purpose or deliberately destroyed his or her own things, or others' things in the past 3 months; response categories include often true, sometimes true, or not true.
This variable is from the child health supplement; beginning in 1981, this supplement includes a 32-item behavioral problem index. These questions are used to generate individual behavioral problem indexes and an overall behavioral problem index. For more information on the behavioral problem index variables, please see BPANTSY, or use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1981: Sample persons age 4 to 11.
- 1988: Sample persons age 5-11.
Availability
- 1981, 1988
Survey Text
| 1988 |
| 1981 |
Check Item 24
Refer to age of sample child.
2[] 5+ years old (intro)
Intro
Now I am going to read some statements that describe the behavior of many children. Please tell me whether each statement has been often true, sometimes true, or not true of -- during the past 3 months?
The first statement is: "Has sudden changes in mood or feelings." Has that been often true, sometimes true, or not true of -- in the past 3 months.
Record response and continue with statement 2.
Read list repeating categories and/or time reference as needed.
If child is 12+ years old, go to 29.
24. Breaks things on purpose, deliberately destroys [his/her] own or others' things.
2[] Sometimes true
3[] Not true
Refer to age of sample child.
2[] 4+ years old (INTRO)
Hand card B
CARD B
Sometimes true in the past 3 months
Not true in the past 3 months
INTRO - Now I am going to read some statements that describe behavior problems many children have. Please tell me whether each statement has been OFTEN true, SOMETIMES true, or NOT true of -- during the past 3 months.
The first statement is: "Has sudden changes in mood or feelings." Has that been OFTEN true, SOMETIMES true, or NOT true of -- in the past 3 months?
Record response and continue with statement 2.
Read list repeating categories and/or time reference as needed.
If child is 12+ years old, go to 29.
24. Breaks things on purpose, deliberately destroys -- own or other's things.
2[] Sometimes true
3[] Not true
Weights
- 1981, 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT