IPUMS NHIS: descr: LANGREADABR

IPUMS NHIS

NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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LANGREADABR

Reading language ability recode

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Code	Label	92	87
00	NIU	X	X
01	Reads neither English nor Spanish	X	X
02	Reads only Spanish	X	X
03	Reads Spanish better than English	X	X
04	Reads Spanish and English equally well	X	X
05	Reads English reader than Spanish	X	X
06	Reads English only	X	X
07	Reads Spanish, unk if reads English	X	X
08	Reads English and Spanish, unk which better	X	X
09	Reads English, unk if reads Spanish	·	X
10	Doesn't read Spanish, unk if reads English	X	X
11	Doesn't read English, unk if reads Spanish	X	X
99	Unknown	X	X

1992

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1992

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ITEM B2
Refer to Hispanic origin in 4e and f on page 2 and 3 of HIS-1 and expected language for this supplement.

1[] Hispanic/English Supp. interview (1a)
2[] Hispanic/Spanish Supp. interview (1b)
8[] Other (Section C)

4. Can you read Spanish?

1[] Yes
2[] No

5. Can you read English?

1[] Yes
2[] No

Ask if "Yes" to both 4 and 5; otherwise skip to 7.
6. In which language do you read better?

1[] Spanish
2[] English
3[] Both the same

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1987

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4. Can you read Spanish?

1 [] Yes
2 [] No

5. Can you read English?

1 [] Yes
2 [] No

If "Yes" to both 4 and 5 ask

6. In which language do you read better?

1 [] Spanish
2 [] English
3 [] Both the same