Description

For all persons, MEDIMPTOTAL reports the total number of medical implants the respondent has in their body.

MEDIMPTOTAL is part of a series of variables initiated in 1988 dealing with the implementation of medical devices. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 1988

Weights

• 1988 : PERWEIGHT