Instrument Variable Name:HLOSWGT
QuestionText:

[fill: These next questions are about health conditions.
Earlier you mentioned that you had been told that you had high blood pressure. Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help lower your blood pressure?/Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help lower your blood pressure?]

1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know

UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who were ever told they had high blood pressure that was not related to pregnancy or Ref/DK if high blood pressure was pregnancy related
SkipInstructions:

(1) [goto WGTADEV] (2,R,D) [goto LOWSLT]

Instrument Variable Name:HLOSWGT
QuestionText:

[fill: These next questions are about health conditions.
Earlier you mentioned that you had been told that you had high blood pressure. Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help lower your blood pressure?/Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help lower your blood pressure?]

1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know

UniverseText:Sample adults 18+ who were ever told they had high blood pressure that was not related to pregnancy or Ref/DK if high blood pressure was pregnancy related
SkipInstructions:

(1) [goto WGTADEV] (2,R,D) [goto LOWSLT]

IF SEX EQ (1)
Earlier you mentioned that you had been told that you had high blood pressure. Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help you lower your blood pressure?

ELSE IF SEX EQ (2)
Because of your high blood pressure, has a doctor or other health professional EVER advised you to go on a diet or change your eating habits to help you lower your blood pressure?

(1) Yes (PAF.030)
(2) No (PAF.050)
(7) Refused (PAF.050)
(9) Don't Know (PAF.050)

Did you EVER follow this advice?

(1) Yes (PAF.040)
(2) No (PAF.050)
(7) Refused (PAF.050)
(9) Don't Know (PAF.050)

Are you NOW following this advice?

(1) Yes
(2) No
(7) Refused
(9) Don't Know

[] 1 Yes (3b)
[] 2 No (4)
[] 9 DK (4)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
[] 9 DK

0 [] Borderline (2)
1 [] Yes (2)
2 [] No (6)
3 [] Only during pregnancy (6)
9 [] DK (3)

1 [] Yes (3b)
2 [] No (4)
9 [] DK (4)

1 [] Yes
2 [] No
9 [] DK

1[] Yes (3b)
2[] No (4)
9[] DK (4)

1[] Yes (3c)
2[] No (4)
9[] DK (4)

1[] Yes
2[] No
9[] DK

1[] Yes (9)
2[] No (8b)

1[] Yes (9)
2[] No (8c)

1[] Yes (9)
2[] No (8d)

1[] Yes (9)
2[] No (11)

a. Diet to lose weight?

1 [] Yes (9)
2 [] No (8b)

b. Cut down on salt or sodium in your diet?

1 [] Yes (9)
2 [] No (8c)

c. Exercise?

1 [] Yes (9)
2 [] No (11)