Description

For persons ages 18 and older with confirmed diabetes who are now taking diabetes pills (oral hypoglycemic agents), DBPILOFTTP reports the type of time unit for how often this person uses diabetes pills. DBPILOFTTP should be combined with the number of times per day or week (DBPILOFTNO) for the complete frequency with which this person uses diabetes pills.

This variable is included in the 1989 Diabetes supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1989

Weights

• 1989 : PERWEIGHT