Codes

This is a 2-digit numeric variable.

Description

For sample children who had any injury in the past 3 months (INJSIGNFCNT), INJSIGNUMCH reports the number of significant injuries in the past 3 months. A related variable, INJSIGNUM, reports the number of significant, non-repetitive injuries in the past 3 months for sample adults who had any injury in the past 3 months.

INJSIGNUMCH is part of the rotating core NHIS questions on sudden injury. For other core sudden injury and injury-related variables, please see INJANY.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 2020-2021

Weights

• 2020-2021 : SAMPWEIGHT