Description

For sample persons under age 18, MONOEV indicates if the child ever had mononucleosis. The inquiry did not require that the mononucleosis be diagnosed by a doctor or health professional, and a definition of "mononucleosis" was not provided in the survey text or in the Field Representative's Manual .

The question for MONOEV was part of a series of questions on child health conditions in the 1988 Supplement on Child Health.

Related Variables

Along with MONOEV, respondents were asked if the child ever had any of 33 conditions, grouped in nine categories, and respondents could also specify up to three conditions not directly included in the inquiry.

Comparability

This variable has no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1988

Weights

• 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT