Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults who have had symptoms of dizziness or at least one balance problem, but do not almost always have the problem, BALWVLOSS reports whether the respondent experienced a loss of vision or a "blacking out" around the same time as the dizziness problem. The Field Representative's Manual defined "around the same time" as "just before or just after the feeling."
Respondents were first asked to identify the most bothersome dizziness symptom (BALSBOTHER).
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
Interviewers proceeded to ask, "Do any of the following problems happen around the same time as your (Fill: most bothersome or only feeling)" and asked about a total of 22 problems. The other 21 are included in the 2008 Supplement.
These include:
- anxiety happens with balance problem (BALWANX
)
- blurred vision with balance problem (BALWBLURV
)
- shortness of breath happens with balance problem (BALWBRETH
)
- depression happens with balance problem (BALWDEPR
)
- earache or pain (BALWEARAC
)
- fullness or pressure in the ear without pain (BALWEARPR
)
- difficulty rolling over in bed (BALWBEDR
)
- weak limbs happen with balance problem (BALWLIMB
)
- migraine headache happens with balance problem (BALWMIGR
)
- motion sickness with balance problem (BALWMSICK
)
- nausea or vomiting with balance problem (BALWNAUS
)
- neck pain with balance problem (BALWNECKP
)
- headache, other than a migraine with balance problem (BALWHDAC
)
- numbness happens with balance problem (BALWNUMB
)
- slurred speech happens with balance problem (BALWSLUR
)
- tinnitus (BALWTIN
)
- high stress happens with balance problem (BALWSTRES
)
- difficulty swallowing happens with balance problem (BALWSWAL
)
- sinus congestion happens with balance problem (BALWSINUS
)
- sweating happens with balance problem (BALWSWEAT
)
- hearing loss in one or both ears happens with balance problem (BALWHRLOS
)
Respondents who reported having any of these symptoms were asked a follow-up question to determine if the symptom occurred only during the dizziness problem or regardless of the problem. See (BALWOVLOSS) for these variables.
Universe
- 2008: Sample adults age 18+ who have had symptoms of dizziness or at least one balance problem and do not almost always have unsteadiness.
Availability
- 2008
Weights
- 2008 : SAMPWEIGHT
