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FAMHOSPNT
Any family member in hospital overnight, past 12 months
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Description

For all persons, FAMHOSPNT reports if any family member had an overnight hospital stay in the past 12 months. For all years, persons were instructed not to include an overnight stay in the emergency room. For 2000 forward, persons were instructed to include any new mothers and or babies who were hospitalized for the baby's birth.

Comparability

FAMHOSPNT is mostly comparable over time. For 2000 forward, interviewers instructed respondents to include any new mothers and or babies who were hospitalized for the baby's birth; in prior years, these instructions were not given.

Universe

  • 1997-2013; 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018: All persons.

Availability

  • 1997-2018

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