Description

For sample persons aged 18 and older who have been told by a doctor that they have diabetes and have had an eye exam in which their pupils were dilated during the past 2 years (in 1989) and for sample persons age 18 and older who have had an eye exam performed by a medical doctor in the past 2 years (in 1991), EYEXAMD12MO reports whether the respondent had any kind of eye exam by a medical doctor in the past 12 months.

This variable is part of the Diabetes Supplement in 1989 and the Health Promotion Disease Prevention Supplement in 1991. For related variables and more information about these supplements, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Apart from the change in universe, there are no comparability issues. However, users are discouraged from making comparisons for EYEXAMD12MO across samples because of the differences in the universe.

Universe

Availability

• 1989, 1991

Weights

• 1989 : PERWEIGHT
• 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT