URCHEK6MO
Times urine checked by health professional, past 6 months
Codes
URCHEK6MO is a 2-digit numeric variable.
00: None
95: 95+ times
97: Not in Universe
98: Unknown - not ascertained
99: Unknown - don't know/refused
Description
For persons ages 18 and older with confirmed diabetes, URCHEK6MO reports the number of times a health professional has checked the person's urine for glucose or sugar in the past 6 months. This excludes any times when the person was hospitalized overnight.
This variable is included in the 1989 Diabetes supplement. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1989: Persons age 18+ with confirmed diabetes.
Availability
- 1989
Survey Text
| 1989 |
1989
Survey form
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The next few questions are about glucose or sugar in your urine or blood.
11a. About how many times in the past 6 months has a health professional check your urine for glucose or sugar? Do not count times when an overnight patient in the hospital.
00[] None
Times ____
99[] DK
Times ____
99[] DK
Weights
- 1989 : PERWEIGHT