Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
90
|
85
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Definitely increases | X | X |
| 2 | Probably increases | X | X |
| 3 | Probably does not increase | X | X |
| 4 | Definitely does not increase | X | X |
| 5 | Double entry | · | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
ALCRISKCIRR is part of a series of questions that sample persons age 18 and over belief whether "heavy alcohol drinking" increases the chances of various conditions. ALCRISKCIRR reports whether the person thought heavy drinking definitely increases, probably increases, probably does not, or definitely does not increase a person's chances of getting cirrhosis of the liver.
Heavy drinking was respondent defined.
ALCRISKCIRR was part of a supplement on Health Prevention and Disease Promotion periodically included in the NHIS which helped measure national goals towards the Health People Initiative of the U.S. Surgeon General. Please use the IPUMS NHIS drop down menu and search functions for related variables.
Other variables in this series include: ALCRISKARTH, ALCRISKBLADC, ALCRISKCLOT, ALCRISKMOC, and ALCRISKTHROC.
Universe
- 1985; 1990: Sample persons age 18+
Availability
- 1985, 1990
Survey Text
| 1990 |
| 1985 |
Card Y
Heavy alcohol drinking --
2. Probably increases the chances
3. Probably does not increase the chances
4. Definitely does not increase the chances
9. Don't know or no opinion
7. Tell me if you think heavy alcohol drinking definitely increases, probably increases, probably does not, or definitely does not increase a person's chances of getting the following problems. First --
b. Cirrhosis of the liver?
2[] Probably Increases
3[] Probably Does Not Increase
4[] Definitely Does Not Increase
9[] DK/No Opinion
CARD T
Heavy alcohol drinking -
2. Probably increases the chances
3. Probably does not increase the chances
4. Definitely does not increase the chances
9. Don't know or no opinion
Tell me if you think HEAVY ALCOHOL DRINKING definitely increases, probably increases, probably does not, or definitely does not increase a person's chances of getting the following problems. First -
2 [] Probably increases
3 [] Probably does not increase
4 [] Definitely does not increase
9 [] DK/No opinion
Weights
- 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT