Description

For persons who had at least one dental visit in the past two weeks, DENTCDENT reports the number of visits for work on complete dentures.

This variable was asked as part of the Dental Care supplement. Information on visits for partial dentures is available in DENTPDENT. Previously, information on all visits for dentures, regardless of type, is reported in DENTFTEE. For additional related variables or more information about this supplement, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus or see DEN2WNO.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1983

Weights

• 1983 : PERWEIGHT