Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults over age 26, who were ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had polio (POLIOEV), this variable reports if the respondent had any "(paralysis of any kind, any deformity, weakness, or) ANY impairment or health problem caused by polio." "Paralysis of any kind" was respondent defined.
The question for POLIOPARNOW was a follow-up question to POLIOPAREV, which was asked to identify persons who have health impairments as a result of the original infection. Field Representative's Manual noted that, "Some polio victims experience initial paralysis for a period of time, then regain partial or complete functioning."
The Manual included an introductory passage about Polio related questions in the 1987 survey. It noted that some survivors of paralytic polio survivors may suffer from "post-polio syndrome" which included fatigue, pain or weakness in joints or muscles, and new paralysis. The purpose of the Poliomyelitis section of the survey was to determine "the prevalence of survivors of paralytic polio, and to identify a sample of survivors of both paralytic and non-paralytic polio for a follow-up survey."
Universe
- 1987: Persons age 26+ who were ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had polio.
Availability
- 1987
Weights
- 1987 : PERWEIGHT
