IPUMS NHIS: descr: FLGRASPYRS

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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FLGRASPYRS

Years have difficulty grasping objects

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Code	Label	84
00	Less than 1 year	X
01	1	X
02	2	X
03	3	X
04	4	X
05	5	X
06	6	X
07	7	X
08	8	X
09	9	X
10	10	X
11	11	X
12	12	X
13	13	X
14	14	X
15	15	X
16	16	X
17	17	X
18	18	X
19	19	X
20	20	X
21	21	·
22	22	X
23	23	·
24	24	X
Code	Label	84
25	25	X
26	26	·
27	27	·
28	28	X
29	29	X
30	30	X
31	31	·
32	32	X
33	33	·
34	34	·
35	35	X
36	36	·
37	37	X
38	38	·
39	39	X
40	40	X
41	41	·
42	42	X
43	43	X
44	44	·
45	45	·
46	46	·
47	47	·
48	48	·
49	49	·
Code	Label	84
50	50	X
51	51	·
52	52	·
53	53	·
54	54	·
55	55	X
56	56	·
57	57	X
58	58	·
59	59	X
60	60	X
61	61	·
62	62	X
63	63	·
64	64	·
65	65	·
66	66	·
67	67	·
68	68	X
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71	71	·
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73	73	·
74	74	·
Code	Label	84
75	75	·
76	76	·
77	77	·
78	78	X
79	79	·
80	80	·
81	81	·
82	82	·
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84	84	·
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92	92	·
93	93	·
94	94	·
95	95+	X
96	NIU	X
97	Undefinite no. of years	X
99	Unknown	X

Description

For persons age 55 and older who, by herself/himself and not using aids, has a lot of difficulty or is unable to grasp or handle objects, FLGRASPYRS reports the number of years that this difficulty has persisted.

This variable is part of a series of variables related to the difficulty of doing various activities which may be expected in a work setting or in housework, and the number of years this difficulty has persisted. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

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