IPUMS NHIS: descr: WEXSUB4HEL1

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NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY

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WEXSUB4HEL1

Substance 4 endangers health: Health effect 1

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Code	Label	85
00	NIU	X
01	Cancer	X
02	Tumors (non-cancer or unspecified)	·
03	Lung problem other than cancer	X
04	Hearing impairment	·
05	Eye or vision problem	X
06	Genetic change or reproductive prob	·
07	Infection	X
08	Skin disorders	X
09	Central nervous system disorders	X
10	Asphyxiation	X
11	Headache	X
12	Psychological or behavioral problem	X
13	Digestive or gastrointestinal problem	X
14	Muscle, nerve, or bone problem	X
15	Frostbite or other effect from cold	·
16	Burns	X
17	Heat stroke or exhaustion	·
18	Death	X
19	Cardiovascular or circulatory problem	X
20	Blood disorder	·
21	Poisoning	X
22	Lowered resistence to disease	·
23	Other injury n.e.c.	X
24	Other	X
Code	Label	85
96	No health effect given	X
97	Unknown-refused	·
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 four harmful substances that could endanger her/his own health, WEXSUB4HEL1 reports the first type of health effect for the fourth reported substance. See the Codes tab for response options. Persons could report up to six such substances, and for each substance, 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 with information on occupational safety and health. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.

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