Description

For sample persons age 18 and older who reported to have experienced stress and to have thought of seeking help, EMOGOTHELP reports whether or not, within the last year, the person actually sought help from any source for personal/emotional problems.

EMOGOTHELP is part of a series of variables related to sources of help with adult personal or emotional problems, as well as the amount of help received by each source. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

Availability

• 1985, 1990, 1993

Weights

• 1985, 1990 : SAMPWEIGHT
• 1993 : SUPP2WT