Description

For sample children, BASENEED indicates if at any point in their lifetime they had a lack of basic needs. Basic needs consist of having enough to eat, being able to go to the doctor when needed, or having a safe place to stay.

This question is one of several included in the Stressful Life Events (SLE) section and are asked due to the association between stressful life events and health conditions that may persist into adulthood. For a full list of SLE variables, see the variable description for VIOLENEV.

Comparability

This variable is comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2021-2022

Weights

• 2021-2022 : SAMPWEIGHT