Description

For respondents who discussed problems with or changes in ability to taste or smell with a doctor or health professional (TSTSMDOC), TSTSMDOCWHN indicates how long since the last time they spoke to a doctor or health professional about their problems with their ability to taste and smell. This question associated with this variable was asked to sample adults only in 2021, and to sample adults and sample children in 2024.

TSTSMDOCWHN is one of several questions sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to gather information on smell and taste disorders in adults. For more information and a complete list of these variables, see the description for TSTSMDOC.

Comparability

This question associated with this variable was asked to sample adults only in 2021, and to sample adults and sample children in 2024.

Universe

Availability

• 2021, 2024

Weights

• 2021, 2024 : SAMPWEIGHT