Description

HAKWEAK reports responses to a question about whether "Feeling weak, lightheaded or faint" is a symptom "that someone may be having a heart attack." Interviewers read a list of symptoms and asked respondents to answer "yes" or "no" to whether each was a symptom of a heart attack. These symptoms included (besides HAKWEAK):

• Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back (HAKJAW)

• Chest pain or discomfort (HAKCHEST)

• Pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder (HAKARM)

• Shortness of breath (HAKBREATH)

The Mayo Clinic website mentions all of the symptoms listed above as "typical heart attack symptoms."

A related heart attack knowledge variable includes HAKBEST (Best thing to do for person having a heart attack).

Comparability

This variable is comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 2001, 2008, 2014, 2017

Weights

• 2001, 2008, 2014, 2017 : SAMPWEIGHT