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Description
For sample adults ages 18 and older who were employed in the past two weeks (one week in 1998) by a private company or by federal, state, or local government, and who worked at a location or facility that had at least 50 employees, and whose employer made health education programs available, WHIWEIGHTUS reports whether the person participated in educational programming about weight control.
WHIWEIGHTUS was first introduced in 1994 as part of a series of questions on health information at work. For a complete list of included workplace health education topics, see WHIACCID. For related variables, please use the IPUMS NHIS search function or drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1994: Half of sample persons age 18+ (excluded from AIDS supplement) who were employed in the past 2 weeks for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, who worked at a location or facility that had 50+ employees, and whose employer made health education programs available.
- 1998: Sample adults age 18+ who were employed last week for a private company or for federal, state, or local government, who worked at a location or facility that had 50+ employees, and whose employer made health education programs available.
Availability
- 1994, 1998
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Weights
- 1998 : SAMPWEIGHT
- 1994 : SUPP2WT