Description

For sample persons under 5 years old, FEDSELFEV reports if the child has ever fed himself or herself with a spoon or fork without spilling much.

Child motor and social development variables should be combined with AGE, BIRTHMO (Month of birth), and INTERVWMO (Month of NHIS interview) to provide complete information about the child's developmental progress. For more information on how the child's specific age is relevant to this variable, please see HEADTURNEV.

For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1981

Weights

• 1981 : SAMPWEIGHT