Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| 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 | · |
| 08 | Skin disorders | X |
| 09 | Central nervous system disorders | · |
| 10 | Asphyxiation | · |
| 11 | Headache | · |
| 12 | Psychological or behavioral problem | X |
| 13 | Digestive or gastrointestinal problem | · |
| 14 | Muscle, nerve, or bone problem | · |
| 15 | Frostbite or other effect from cold | · |
| 16 | Burns | X |
| 17 | Heat stroke or exhaustion | · |
| 18 | Death | X |
| 19 | Cardiovascular or circulatory problem | · |
| 20 | Blood disorder | · |
| 21 | Poisoning | · |
| 22 | Lowered resistence to disease | · |
| 23 | Other injury n.e.c. | X |
| 24 | Other | X |
| Code | Label |
85
|
| 96 | No health effect given | · |
| 97 | Unknown-refused | · |
| 99 | Unknown-don't know | · |
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Description
For sample persons ages 18 and older who were employed in the last two weeks, and who reported to be exposed to six harmful substances that could endanger her/his own health, WEXSUB6HEL2 reports the second type of health effect for the sixth 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.
Universe
- 1985: Sample persons age 18+ who were employed in the past 2 weeks who are exposed to any dangerous substances and mentioned a sixth substance; REF/DKA/NA substance and mentioned one way how sixth substance effects health; REF/DKA/NA how effects.
Availability
- 1985
Survey Text
| 1985 |
These questions are about your present job.
1a. In your present job, are you exposed to any SUBSTANCES that could endanger your health, such as chemicals, dusts, fumes, or gases?
2 [] No (2)
9 [] DK (2)
b. What substances are you exposed to that could endanger your health? ____
Any other? ____
Enter each substance in a separate column.
Ask 1c for each response in 1b
c. How can (response in 1b) endanger your health? ________
Any other way? ____
Record verbatim response(s).
Weights
- 1985 : SAMPWEIGHT