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WEIGHT
Weight in pounds without shoes

Codes

WEIGHT is a 3-digit-numeric variable. The upper and lower weight thresholds for public data suppression vary over time. User should carefully review the codes below before making cross-year comparisons or interpreting results.

2019-forward codes
000: Not in Universe
100-299: 100-299 pounds
996: Exceptionally low or high weight or sex is missing
997: Unknown-refused
998: Unknown-not ascertained
999: Unknown-don't know

1997-2018 codes
000: Not in Universe
99: 99 pounds or less (FEMALES only, 1997-2005)
100: 100 pounds or less (FEMALES only, 2006-2018)
126: 126 pounds or less (MALES only, 1997-2018)
259: 259 pounds or more (FEMALES only, 1997-2005)
274: 274 pounds or more (FEMALES only, 2006-2018)
285: 285 pounds or more (MALES only, 1997-2005)
299: 299 pounds or more (MALES only, 2006-2018)
996: Exceptionally low or high weight
997: Unknown-refused
998: Unknown-not ascertained
999: Unknown-don't know

In 1997-2018, data are NOT top and bottom coded, but instead cases outside of these upper and lower bounds are assigned to a code of "996: Exceptionally low or high weight". Additionally, these thresholds differ by sex.

Pre-1997 codes:
000: Not in Universe (includes 2 reported "0" values in 1974, which has no bottom-code)
50: 50 pounds or less (1976-1995)
97: 97 pounds or less (1996)
290: 290 pounds or more (1996)
300: 300 pounds or more (1976 and 1978)
400: 400 pounds or more (1977, 1979-1981)
500: 500 pounds or more (1982-1995)
997: 997 pounds or more (1974)
995: Unknown - all causes