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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY
BCHNUM is a three-digit count variable.
995: At least 1, number unknown 996: NIU 999: Unknown
For sample persons ages 18 and older, BCHNUM reports the number of biological children that person has.
There are no comparability issues with this variable.