Description

For sample adults who reported having a head or chest cold that started during the past 2 weeks (COLD2WK), COLDMD2WK indicates whether they saw a doctor for this condition.

COLD2WK also reports whether sample children had a head or chest cold that started during the past two weeks.

In 2007, the variable COLDYR reports whether sample children had a head or chest cold during the past 12 months.

Comparability

This variable is only available in 1999.

Universe

Availability

• 1999

Weights

• 1999 : SAMPWEIGHT