Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
18
|
17
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Not in universe | X | X |
| 01 | Intellectual disability | X | X |
| 02 | Developmental disability | X | X |
| 03 | Dementia or Alzheimer's disease | X | X |
| 04 | Learning disability or ADHD | X | X |
| 05 | Education level | X | X |
| 06 | Mental illness | X | X |
| 07 | Traumatic brain injury or stroke | X | X |
| 08 | Age-related changes | X | X |
| 09 | Chronic health condition | X | X |
| 10 | Drugs or medications | X | X |
| 11 | Other | X | X |
| 97 | Refused | X | X |
| 98 | Not ascertained | X | · |
| 99 | Don't know | X | X |
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Description
For persons who had serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions, DISCONPWHY indicates the main reason they had serious difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions. In 2017, this variable was collected for persons 5 and older selected for the Family Disability Supplement who had serious difficulty in concentrating or remembering due to a physical, mental, or emotional condition (DISCONP). Beginning in 2018, this variable was collected for sample adults aged 18 and older who had some difficulty, a lot of difficulty, or were unable to remember or concentrate, or did not know or refused to indicate whether they were able to remember or concentrate (LAMEMCONDIF).
Universe
- 2017: Persons age 5+ who were randomly selected to receive the disability questions (random number generator=2) and had difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions (DISCONP).
- 2018: Sample adults 18+ who have some difficulty, a lot of difficulty, or are unable to remember or concentrate, or don't know or refused if they are able to remember or concentrate (LAMEMCONDIF).
Availability
- 2017-2018
Weights
- 2018 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 2017 : SUPP2WT
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