Description

For sample adults age 55 and over, RETINADETNOW indicates if the respondent was had a detached retina or other retina condition at the time of the interview. The 1984 Field Representative's Manual described now as "present at any time during the past 2 weeks through the last Sunday before the interview." The Manual did not provide a definition for detached retina and the term was respondent defined.

This variable was part of the 1984 Supplement on Aging. As part of the Supplement on Aging, respondents were also asked if they had or ever had hearing, heart, and bone conditions and other impairments.

Related Variables

Along with RETINADETNOW , respondents were asked if they now had any of 5 other eye conditions and could indicate as many as necessary.

Comparability

This variable has no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1984

Weights

• 1984 : SAMPWEIGHT