Description

For all injury and/or poisoning episodes for persons over 4 years old who had at least one injury or poisoning during the past 3 months and needed assistance with personal care because of in the injury/poisoning at the time of the interview, IRCARE6MO reports whether or not the injured person expected to need the help of other people for personal care as a result of the injury or poisoning for 6 months or more. Personal care needs include eating, bathing, dressing, or getting around the house as a result of the injury or poisoning.

IRCARE6MO is an injury-level variable.

IRCARE6MO is part of a series of variables initiated in 1997 that systematically report persons' injuries and poisonings, the cause, what the person was doing while sustaining the injury or poisoning, and where she/he was at the time of the injury or poisoning. For related variables and additional information, please see the User Note on Injuries and Poisonings or use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

In 1997-1999, this variable only includes injury episodes of persons older than 4 years of age that require help with personal care needs as a result of the injury. Beginning in 2000, it includes injury AND poisoning episodes of persons older than 4 years of age that require help with personal care needs as a result of the injury.

Universe

Availability

• 1997-2003

Weights

• 1997-2003 : PERWEIGHT