Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who were ever told by a doctor or other health professional of the cause(s) of their dizziness or balance problem (BALHPDIAG), BALCSTROKE indicates whether a stroke was one of the cause(s) of the balance problem.
This variable was part of the Sample Adult Balance Supplement, sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Comparability
Please see the Universe tab for information on how this variable changed over time. In 2008, this variable refers to their "most bothersome dizziness or balance problem" (BALSBOTHER); in 2016, this variable refers to more generally to "dizziness or balance problem(s)."
Universe
- 2008: Sample adults age 18+ who were told cause of symptoms of dizziness or balance problem.
- 2016: Sample adults 18+ who had a balance or dizziness problem in the past 12 months and have had a balance or dizziness problem in the past 12 months or who had at least one symptom in the past 12 months AND who were told a reason for their dizziness or balance problem by a doctor or other health professional (including ER).
Availability
- 2008, 2016
Weights
- 2008, 2016 : SAMPWEIGHT
