IPUMS NHIS: descr: WEXCOND1HEL1

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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WEXCOND1HEL1

Work condition 1 endangers health: Health effect 1

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Code	Label	85
00	NIU	X
01	Cancer	X
02	Tumors or growth (non-cancer or unspecified)	X
03	Lung or respiratory problem	X
04	Hearing impairment	X
05	Eye or vision problems	X
06	Genetic changes or reproductive problems	X
07	Infection	X
08	Skin diseases or disorders	X
09	Central nervous system problems	X
10	Aspyxiation	X
11	Headache	X
12	Psychological or behavioral problem	X
13	Digestive or gastro-intestinal problem	X
14	Muscle, nerve, or bone problem	X
15	Frostbite or other effect from cold	X
16	Burns	X
17	Heat exhaustion or heat stroke	X
18	Death	X
19	Cardiovascular or circulatory problem	X
20	Blood diseases or disorders	X
21	Poisoning	X
22	Lowered resistence to diseases	X
23	Injury N.E.C.	X
24	Other	X
Code	Label	85
96	No health effect given	X
97	Unknown-refused	X
99	Unknown-don't know	X

Description

For sample persons ages 18 and older who were employed in the last two weeks, and who reported to be exposed to at least one work condition that could endanger her/his own health, WEXCOND1HEL1 reports the first type of health effect for the first reported condition. See Codes tab for response options. Persons could report up to six such conditions, and for each condition, they could report up to four ways their own health could be endangered as a result of it.

This variable was introduced in 1985 as part of a series of variables on occupational safety and health. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

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