Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who report having weak or clumsy arms or legs with symptoms of dizziness or a balance problem, BALWOLIMB reports whether the respondent had the weakness only when they have the dizziness problem (IPUMS NHIS code "1") or regardless of the dizziness problem (IHIS code "2"). The survey includes instructions to indicate that "only when" refers to "around the same time, or just before, during or following" the dizziness problem.
Respondents were first asked to identify the most bothersome dizziness symptom (BALSBOTHER). Interviewers then proceeded to ask whether any of 22 symptoms occur around the time of the dizziness (for the full list, see BALWLIMB).
In 2008, this variable was part of the Sample Adult Balance Supplement, sponsored by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
The supplement consisted of a total 205 questions (some of which were only asked based on a previous response). For a further description of the Supplement and a list of topics included in it, see BALDIZYR
Affirmative responses for each symptom were followed by a question as to whether the symptom occurred only around the time of have the dizziness or balance problem, or regardless of it. The other 21 symptoms are included in the 2008 Supplement.
These include:
- Anxiety happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOANX
)
- difficulty rolling over in bed only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOBEDR
)
- Blurred or double vision happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOBLURV
)
- Shortness of breath happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOBRETH
)
- Depression happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWODEPR
)
- Earache happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOEARAC
)
- Ear pressure happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOEARPR
)
- Other headache happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOHDAC
)
- Hearing loss happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOHRLOS
)
- Migraine happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOMIGR
)
- Motion sickness or discomfort (BALWOMSICK
)
- Nausea or vomiting happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWONAUS
)
- Neck pain happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWONECKP
)
- Numbness in the face, hands, or feet happen only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWONUMB
)
- Sinus congestion happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOSINUS
)
- High stress happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOSTRES
)
- Slurred speech or difficulty speaking happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOSLUR
)
- Difficulty swallowing happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOSWAL
)
- Sweats or sweating happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOSWEAT
)
- Vision loss only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOVLOSS
)
- Tinnitus happens only with or regardless of balance problem (BALWOTIN
)
Universe
- 2008: Sample adults age 18+ who have weak or clumsy arms or legs with symptoms of dizziness or a balance problem.
Availability
- 2008
Weights
- 2008 : SAMPWEIGHT
