Description

For sample adults ages 18 and older who received treatment/rehabilitative services for a swallowing problem in the past 12 months, VSLSWSPEC reports whether a specialty doctor in internal medicine, geriatrics, or neurology provided the treatment.

VSLSWSPEC is part of the Adult Voice, Speech and Language Supplement. For related variables and more information, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus, or see VSLDIAG, which reports on diagnosis, VSLVDAYS, which reports on the problem duration and extent, and VSLVSLPYR, which reports on treatment.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues with this variable.

Universe

Availability

• 2012

Weights

• 2012 : SAMPWEIGHT