Description

For sample adults who were ever told that they had coronavirus (CVDDIAG) or COVID-19 or tested positive for COVID-19 (CVDTESTRSLT), CVDLOSESMELL indicated whether they have lost their sense of smell or if they smell odors that were not there.

This variable is one of four COVID-related questions sponsored in 2021 by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). For more information on other sponsored variables related to a loss of taste or smell, see the description for TSTSMDOC.

NCHS added nearly 30 questions related to COVID starting in quarter 3 of the 2020 NHIS questionnaire, eight of which are asked of both sample adults and sample children. For the full list of variables, as well as information about COVID-related changes to the NHIS, please see the user note.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues for this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 2021

Weights

• 2021 : SAMPWEIGHT