Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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02
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01
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00
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99
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98
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97
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00 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
10 | Swallowing a drug or medical substance mistakenly or in overdose | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
20 | Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
30 | Inhaling harmful gases or vapors | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
40 | Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food | X | · | X | X | X | · | · | X | X | · | X | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
50 | Venomous animal or plant | X | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
60 | Food poisoning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | · | · | · |
70 | Allergic reaction | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
80 | Other | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · |
81 | Other/something else-poisoning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X |
82 | Other/something else-non-poisoning | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | X |
97 | Refused | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
98 | Not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
99 | Don't know | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | · | · | X | · | · | · | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For all injury/poisoning episodes caused by poisoning, IRPOISON reports more detail about the type of poisoning the injured person experienced.
IRPOISON is an injury-level variable.
IRPOISON 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
Prior to 2004, food poisonings and allergic reactions were considered poisoning episodes, but were removed as response categories for 2004-onward. Additionally, prior to 2000, "other" episodes were distinguished between poisoning and non-poisoning. For more information on this distinction, please see the User Note on Injuries and Poisonings.
Prior to 2000, persons were asked about injuries and poisonings separately. To improve comparability across samples, IHIS integrated all episode level data as a single record type. Episodes that were originally released by NHIS in the poisoning files for 1997-1999 can be identified using the variable IRPOISYN.
Universe
- 1997-2017: All poisoning episodes.
Availability
- 1997-2017
Survey Text
2017 | 2011 | 2005 | 1999 |
2016 | 2010 | 2004 | 1998 |
2015 | 2009 | 2003 | 1997 |
2014 | 2008 | 2002 | |
2013 | 2007 | 2001 | |
2012 | 2006 | 2000 |
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
* Ask or verify. What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [go to PPOISOS]
Question Text:
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
QuestionText: (book) F9 ? [F1]
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
Question Text:
How did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning occur?
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
QuestionText: (book) F9 ? [F1]
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
Question Text:
How did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning occur?
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
QuestionText: (book) F9 ? [F1]
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
Question Text:
How did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning occur?
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Question Text:
*Ask or verify.
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
2. Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3. Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4. Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6. Other (specify)
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
QuestionText: (book) F9 ? [F1]
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
QuestionText: (book) F9 ? [F1]
What did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning result from?
2 Swallowing or touching a harmful solid or liquid substance
3 Inhaling harmful gases or vapors
4 Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5 Being bitten by a poisonous animal
6 Other, please specify
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
(6) [goto PPOISOS]
Question Text:
How did [fill: your/ALIAS's] poisoning occur?
7 Refused
9 Don't know
Skip Instructions:
Did {your/subject name} poisoning result from:
2. A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. Inhaling gases or vapors
4. Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. A venomous animal or plant
6. Food poisoning
7. Allergic Reaction
8. Something else
(02) A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
(03) Inhaling gases or vapors
(04) Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
(05) A venomous animal or plant
(06) Food poisoning
(07) Allergic Reaction
(08) Something else
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
Did {your/subject name} poisoning result from:
2. A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. Inhaling gases or vapors
4. Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. A venomous animal or plant
6. Food poisoning
7. Allergic Reaction
8. Something else
(02) A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
(03) Inhaling gases or vapors
(04) Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
(05) A venomous animal or plant
(06) Food poisoning
(07) Allergic Reaction
(08) Something else
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
Did {your/subject name} poisoning result from:
2. A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. Inhaling gases or vapors
4. Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. A venomous animal or plant
6. Food poisoning
7. Allergic Reaction
8. Something else
(02) A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
(03) Inhaling gases or vapors
(04) Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
(05) A venomous animal or plant
(06) Food poisoning
(07) Allergic Reaction
(08) Something else
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
Did {your/subject name} poisoning result from:
2. A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. Inhaling gases or vapors
4. Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. A venomous animal or plant
6. Food poisoning
7. Allergic Reaction
8. Something else
(02) A harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
(03) Inhaling gases or vapors
(04) Eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
(05) A venomous animal or plant
(06) Food poisoning
(07) Allergic Reaction
(08) Something else
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know
2. a harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. inhaling gases or vapors
4. eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. a venomous animal or plant
6. something else
(2) a harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance (FIJ.360)
(3) inhaling gases or vapors (FIJ.360)
(4) eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food (FIJ.360)
(5) a venomous animal or plant (FIJ.360)
(6) something else (FIJ.350)
(7) Refused (FIJ.360)
(9) Don't know (FIJ.360)
FIJ.350
PSPEC_2 _________________________________________
PSPEC_3 _________________________________________
PSPEC_4 _________________________________________
2. a harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance
3. inhaling gases or vapors
4. eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food
5. a venomous animal or plant
6. something else
(2) a harmful or toxic solid or liquid substance (FIJ.360)
(3) inhaling gases or vapors (FIJ.360)
(4) eating a poisonous plant or other substance mistaken for food (FIJ.360)
(5) a venomous animal or plant (FIJ.360)
(6) something else (FIJ.350)
(7) Refused (FIJ.360)
(9) Don't know (FIJ.360)
FIJ.350
PSPEC_2 _________________________________________
PSPEC_3 _________________________________________
PSPEC_4 _________________________________________
Weights
- 1997-2017 : PERWEIGHT