Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
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0 | NIU | X |
1 | Every day | X |
2 | Most days | X |
3 | Some days | X |
4 | Never | X |
7 | Unknown - refused | · |
8 | Unknown - not ascertained | · |
9 | Unknown - don't know | X |
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Description
For sample adults and sample children who still have asthma (ASTHMASTIL) or had an asthma episode/attack in the past 12 months (ASTHATAKYR), ASTHPREFREQ how often they take a preventive asthma medication, if at all. A similar variable, ASTHPRENOW, exists for years prior to 2020.
Other asthma-related questions were periodically included in the survey; see ASTHMAEV for a summary of these variables currently in the IPUMS NHIS.
Universe
- 2020: Sample children age 0-17 and sample adults age 18+ who still have asthma (ASTHMASTIL) or who had an asthma episode/attack in the past 12 months (ASTHATAKYR).
Availability
- 2020
Weights
- 2020 : SAMPWEIGHT
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