Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
23
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22
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19
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Not at all | X | X | X |
| 1 | Several days | X | X | X |
| 2 | More than half the days | X | X | X |
| 3 | Nearly every day | X | X | X |
| 6 | NIU | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X |
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Description
For sample adults, GADWORCTRL reports responses to the question, "Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying?"
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Scale[show more]
GADWORCTRL is part of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale which can be used to screen and assess the severity of generalized anxiety disorder. The GAD also has moderate sensitivity when screening for panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Additional GAD questions that are included as part of the NHIS are:
Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by...
- feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge? (GADANX)
- worrying too much about different things? (GADWORMUCH)
- trouble relaxing? (GADRELAX)
- being so restless that it's hard to sit still? (GADRSTLS)
- becoming easily annoyed or irritable? (GADANNOY)
- feeling afraid as if something awful might happen? (GADFEAR)
The NHIS offers a categorical summary measure, GADCAT, that is based on the summed responses to the above GAD variables. Users can also sum these variables themselves to create a total score that can be used for analysis and assessing severity of symptoms. For more information on how to calculate the total score for the GAD, please see GADCAT.
In 2023, NHIS combined GADWORCTRL and GADANX into a two-item scale (GADSCREEN) meant as a screener for further evaluation, not as a diagnostic.
Universe
- 2019; 2022-2023: Sample adults aged 18+.
Availability
- 2019, 2022-2023
Survey Text
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2019 |
Variable: PHQ44_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Emerging Content
Question text:
...Not being able to stop or control worrying?
* Read if necessary: Would you say not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day?
2 - Several days
3 - More than half the days
4 - Nearly every day
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Variable: GAD72_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question text:
...Not being able to stop or control worrying?
* Read if necessary: Would you say, not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly
every day?
2 - Several days
3 - More than half the days
4 - Nearly every day
7 - Refused
9 - Don't Know
Variable: GAD72_A
Interview Module: Adult
Content Type: Rotating Core
Question Text:
Read if necessary: Over the last two weeks, how often have you been bothered by
Read if necessary: Would you say, not at all, several days, more than half the days, or nearly every day?
Response:
2 Several days
3 More than half the days
4 Nearly every day
7 Refused
9 Do not Know
Weights
- 2019, 2022-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT