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DENSPECVNO
Number of visits to dental specialist, past 2 weeks
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Description

For persons who had at least one dental visit in the past in the past two weeks, DENSPECVNO indicates the total number of visits to a dental specialist during this period.

This variable was asked as part of the Dental Care supplement. For related variables or more information about this supplement, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus or see DEN2WNO.

Related Variables

Information on the types of specialists visited during those visits is available.

  • DENENDOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to an endodontist.
  • DENORTHOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to an orthodontist.
  • DENPATHOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to an oral pathologist.
  • DENPEDOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to a pedodontist.
  • DENPERIOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to a periodontist.
  • DENPOSTHOVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to a prosthodontist.
  • DENSURGORVNO : records the number of visits in the past two weeks to an oral surgeon.
  • DENOTHSPEVNO: records the number of visits in the past two weeks to another type of dental specialist.
  • DENDKSPECVNO: records the number of visits in the past two weeks to an unknown dental specialist.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

  • 1983: Persons who had 1+ dental visits in the past 2 weeks.

Availability

  • 1983

Weights