Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
21
|
20
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | All of the time | X | X |
| 2 | Most of the time | X | X |
| 3 | Some of the time | X | X |
| 4 | None of the time | X | X |
| 5 | Did not work at main job when SD measures were in effect | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults whose main job or business put social distancing measures into effect since the start of the coronavirus pandemic (CVDJOBSDEV), CVDWCLSDOF indicates how often they needed to work closer than 6 feet to other people when social distancing measures were in effect.
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.
Analysts will need to adjust the sampling weights to account for the limited collection period and sample changes in 2020. For an example of how to do this, including sample code, please see the sampling weight adjustment section of the Variance Estimation User Note.
Universe
- 2020: Sample adults age 18+ interviewed in quarter 3 or 4 whose main job or business put social distancing measures into effect since the start of the coronavirus pandemic (CVDJOBSDEV).
- 2021: Sample adults aged 18+ whose main job or business put social distancing measures in effect since the start of the coronavirus pandemic (CVDJOBSDEV).
Availability
- 2020-2021
Survey Text
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
Variable: SDMSRSOFT1_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Sponsored Content
Question text:
Enter '5' if respondent did not work at main job when social distancing measures were in effect.
If person worked from home full-time and does not know how to answer, ask, "Did your job require you to be face-to-face with any people you didn't live with?"
If no, answer '4' for "none of the time."
If yes, ask, "How much of your time at work was spent with people who were closer than 6 feet?"
2 - Most of the time
3 - Some of the time
4 - None of the time
5 - Did not work at main job when social distancing measures were in effect
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Variable: SDMSRSOFT_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Sponsored Content
Question text:
feet to other people? Would you say all of the time, most of the time, some of the time, or none
of the time?
* Enter '5' if respondent did not work at main job when social distancing measures were in
effect.
If person worked from home full-time and does not know how to answer, ask, "Did your job
require you to be face-to-face with any people you didn't live with?"
If no, answer '4' for "none of the time."
If yes, ask, "How much of your time at work was spent with people who were closer than 6 feet?"
2 - Most of the time
3 - Some of the time
4 - None of the time
5 - Did not work at main job when social distancing measures were in effect
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Weights
- 2020-2021 : SAMPWEIGHT