Description

For persons age 18 and older with confirmed diabetes who have been able to follow dietary instructions given by a health professional never, rarely, some of the time, most of the time, or with an unknown frequency in the past 12 months, DITDFPREP reports if it is difficult for the person to stay on his or her diet because he or she has to prepare foods separately for his or herself.

This variable is included in the 1989 Diabetes supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1989

Weights

• 1989 : PERWEIGHT