Instrument Variable Name:CTSWHOWK
QuestionText:

For whom did you work when you developed carpal tunnel syndrome? (Name of company, business, organization or
employer)

VerbatimVerbatim response
7Refused
9Don't know

UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who are currently employed or employed at some time in the past 12 months, reported having
carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months, were first diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome at age 15 or older
or age of diagnosis was refused or don't know, have been told by a doctor or other health professional that their
carpal tunnel syndrome was probably work related, and whose current job or job in the past 12 months and their
longest-held job, if different from their current job or job in the past 12 months, were not associated with their
carpal tunnel syndrome
SkipInstructions:

(90 char long, D,R) [goto CTSKIND]

Instrument Variable Name:CTSKIND
QuestionText:

What kind of business or industry was this? (For example: TV and radio mgmt., retail shoe store, State Department of
Labor)

VerbatimVerbatim response
7Refused
9Don't know

UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who are currently employed or employed at some time in the past 12 months, reported having
carpal tunnel syndrome in the past 12 months, were first diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome at age 15 or older
or age of diagnosis was refused or don't know, have been told by a doctor or other health professional that their
carpal tunnel syndrome was probably work related, and whose current job or job in the past 12 months and their
longest-held job, if different from their current job or job in the past 12 months, were not associated with their
carpal tunnel syndrome
SkipInstructions:

(90 char long, D,R) [goto CTSKWRK]