Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
95
|
94
|
93
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 01 | January | X | X | X |
| 02 | February | X | X | X |
| 03 | March | X | X | X |
| 04 | April | X | X | X |
| 05 | May | X | X | X |
| 06 | June | X | X | X |
| 07 | July | X | X | X |
| 08 | August | X | X | X |
| 09 | September | X | X | X |
| 10 | October | X | X | X |
| 11 | November | X | X | X |
| 12 | December | X | X | X |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons aged 18 and over who have donated blood since March 1985, BLOODMO85 reports the month of the person's most recent blood donation.
BLOODMO85 should be paired with BLOODYR85 (year last gave blood after March 1985) for a complete month and year time since the person's last blood donation.
This variable is part of the NHIS supplement on AIDS knowledge and attitudes. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1993: Half of sample persons age 18+ in Q3 and Q4 (excluded from Y2K supplement) who have donated blood since March 1985.
- 1994-1995: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from Y2K supplement) who have donated blood since March 1985.
Availability
- 1993-1995
Weights
- 1993-1995 : SUPP1WT