Description

For sample adults, VEGSOUTP reports the time unit (day, week, month, or year) that corresponds with the frequency with which the respondent reported eating vegetable soup, vegetable beef, minestrone, or tomato soup in a specified time period. Respondents were instructed not to include other types of soup. VEGSOUTP should be used in conjunction with VEGSOUNO, which reports the corresponding frequency stated by the respondent. For information about the portion size, see VEGSOUSIZ.

VEGSOUTP is part of a series of variables initiated in 1987 related to food, food knowledge, and cancer. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

Comparability

Changes in survey design (e.g., quarters in which the supplement was collected) may affect raw frequencies, but do not affect comparability of the variable. As always, data users should use the prescribed IHIS weights.

Universe

Availability

• 1987, 1992

Weights

• 1987, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT