Description

For sample adults age 55 and older who did not use a proxy respondent, HLTHCONTROL reports how much control the respondent said she/he had over her/his own future health.

HLTHCONTROL was first introduced in 1984 as part of a series of questions related to the psychological aspects of aging. For more information please use the search function and IPUMS NHIS drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1984

Weights

• 1984 : SAMPWEIGHT