Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
91
|
90
|
88
|
85
|
83
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | None | X | X | · | X | · |
| 01 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 02 | 1 or 2 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 03 | 2 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 04 | 2 or 3 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 05 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 06 | 3 or 4 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 07 | 4 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 08 | 4 or 5 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 09 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 10 | 5 or 6 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 11 | 6 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 12 | 6 or 7 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 13 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 14 | 7 or 8 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 15 | 8 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 16 | 8 or 9 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 17 | 9 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 18 | 9 or 10 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 19 | 10 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 20 | 10 or 11 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 21 | 11 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 22 | 11 or 12 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 23 | 12 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 24 | 12 or 13 | · | X | · | X | · |
| Code | Label |
91
|
90
|
88
|
85
|
83
|
| 25 | 13 | X | X | X | X | X |
| 26 | 13 or 14 | · | X | · | X | · |
| 27 | 14 (every day) | X | X | X | X | X |
| 28 | Reported drinking an unknown number of days | · | · | X | · | X |
| 96 | NI | X | X | X | X | X |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · | X | · | · | · |
| 98 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | · | · | · | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
ALCDAYS2WK reports how many days in the past two weeks the sample adult drank any alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor.
ALCDAYS2WK was part of the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention supplement for 1985 forward, and the 1988 Alcohol supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1983: Sample persons ages 18+ who have had twelve drinks in any year of their life and had at least one drink in the past year.
- 1985; 1990: Sample persons age 18+ who ever drank 12 alcoholic drinks in entire life, ever drank 12 drinks in any 1 year, and had at least one alcoholic drink in the past year.
- 1988: Sample adults age 18+ who are current drinkers
- 1991: Sample persons age 18+ who have had at least one drink of alcohol in the past year
Availability
- 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990-1991
Survey Text
| 1991 |
| 1990 |
| 1988 |
| 1985 |
| 1983 |
2. During the past 2 weeks (outlined on that calendar), beginning Monday (date) and ending this past Sunday (date), on how many days did you drink any alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, or liquor?
Days [number] ____ (3)
14[] Everyday (3)
99[] DK (3)
Use list to probe, if necessary.
[] 1
[] 1-2
[] 2
[] 2-3
[] 3
[] 3-4
[] 4
[] 4-5
[] 5
[] 5-6
[] 6
[] 6-7
[] 7
[] 7-8
[] 8
[] 8-9
[] 9
[] 9-10
[] 10
[] 10-11
[] 11
[] 11-12
[] 12
[] 12-13
[] 13
[] 13-14
[] 14 (Every day)
[] DK
7. During the 2-week period (outlined on that calendar/beginning Monday, (date) and ending Sunday (date)), on how many days altogether did you drink alcoholic beverages, that is, beer, or wine, or liquor?
01[] One day only (9)
I have asked you about beer, wine and liquor separately. Now I want you to think about them combined.
13. Still thinking about the same 2-week period, on how many days altogether did you drink alcoholic beverages, that is, beer, wine, or liquor?
Days ____
Use list to probe if necessary.
02 [] 13-14
03 [] 13 14
04 [] 12-13
05 [] 12
06 [] 11-12
07 [] 11
08 [] 10-11
09 [] 10
10 [] 9-10
11 [] 9
12 [] 8-9
13 [] 8
14 [] 7-8
15 [] 7
16 [] 6-7
17 [] 6
18 [] 5-6
19 [] 5
20 [] 4-5
21 [] 4
22 [] 3-4
23 [] 3
24 [] 2-3
25 [] 2
26 [] 1-2
27 [] 1
00 [] None/Never (4)
99 [] DK
14. During the 2-week period [outlined on that calendar/beginning Monday, (date) and ending Sunday (date)], on how many days altogether did you drink alcoholic beverages, that is, beer, or wine, or liquor?
01[] One day only (16)
Refer to 17a, 18a, and 19a.
2[] 14 days in 17a, 18a, or 19a (21)
8[] Other (20)
Read to respondent:
I have asked you about beer, wine and liquor separately. Now I want you to think about them combined.
20. During the 2-week period ending with and including the day you had your last drink, on how many days altogether did you drink alcoholic beverages, that is, beer, or wine, or liquor?
Weights
- 1985, 1988, 1990-1991 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 1983 : SUPP1WT