Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
18
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17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
09
|
08
|
07
|
06
|
05
|
04
|
03
|
02
|
01
|
00
|
99
|
98
|
97
|
84
|
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| 0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1 | Better | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2 | Worse | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 3 | About the same | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · |
| 8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | · | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | · | · |
| 9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
HSTATYR reports responses to the question, "Compared with 12 months ago, would you say that [your/sample child's] health is better, worse, or about the same?"
Rating of the individual's current state of health on a four-point (1972-81) or five-point scale (1982 forward) --based on self-evaluation or evaluation by a family member--is reported in HEALTH.
Universe
- 1984: Sample persons age 55+ who did not use a proxy respondent.
- 1997-2018: Sample adults age 18+ and sample children under age 18.
Availability
- 1984, 1997-2018
Weights
- 1984, 1997-2018 : SAMPWEIGHT
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