IPUMS NHIS: vars by group: care

An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.

Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	usa 2023	usa 2022	usa 2021	usa 2020	usa 2019	usa 2018	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1999	Variable	usa 1998	usa 1997	usa 1996	usa 1995	usa 1994	usa 1993	usa 1992	usa 1991	usa 1990	usa 1989	usa 1988	usa 1987	usa 1986	usa 1985	usa 1984	usa 1983	usa 1982	usa 1981	usa 1980	usa 1979	usa 1978	usa 1977	usa 1976	usa 1975	usa 1974	Variable	usa 1973	usa 1972	usa 1971	usa 1970	usa 1969	usa 1968	usa 1967	usa 1966	usa 1965	usa 1964	usa 1963
Doctor Advice Variables -- PERSON [top]
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	Variable	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	Variable	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63
	MDIETALK	Talked about diet with doctor, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	MDIETALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMOKTALK	Doctor discussed smoking, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMOKTALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMOKTALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQADV	Health provider advised to quit smoking, past 12 months	P	.	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	MDSMQADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQADVRX	Health professional advised ways to stop smoking or prescribed medication, past 12 months	P	.	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQADVRX	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQADVRX	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQDENT	Health professional advised quit smking/using otr kinds of tob in past 12 m, dentist	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDENT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDENT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQDENTHY	Hth professional advised quit smking/using otr kinds tob past 12 m, dental hygienist	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDENTHY	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDENTHY	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQDNUR	Health professional advised quit smking/using otr kinds of tob in past 12 m, nurse	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDNUR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQDNUR	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQOTRHLT	Hlth professional advised quit smking/using otr kinds of tob past 12 m, otr hlt prof	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQOTRHLT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQOTRHLT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQUITEV	Doctor ever advised to quit smoking	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQUITEV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	X	MDSMQUITEV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SMQADVDENT	Health provider who advised quitting tobacco: Dentist	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVDENT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVDENT	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SMQADVHYG	Health provider who advised quitting tobacco: Dental hygienist	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVHYG	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVHYG	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SMQADVMD	Health provider who advising quitting tobacco: MD	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVMD	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVMD	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SMQADVOTH	Health provider who advised quitting tobacco: Other	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVOTH	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVOTH	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	SMQADVRN	Health provider who advised quitting tobacco: Nurse	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVRN	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	SMQADVRN	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDEXEREC	Doctor recommended exercise, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	MDEXEREC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXEREC	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDALCADV	Health provider gave advice on alcohol, past 12 months	P	.	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDALCADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDALCADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDALCASK	Doctor asked about alcohol consumption, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDALCASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDALCASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDEXERASK	Doctor asked about exercise, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXERASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXERASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDEXADV	Health provider gave advice on exercise, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDEXADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDEXERECPH	Doctor recommended exercise, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXERECPH	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXERECPH	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	usa 2023	usa 2022	usa 2021	usa 2020	usa 2019	usa 2018	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1999	Variable	usa 1998	usa 1997	usa 1996	usa 1995	usa 1994	usa 1993	usa 1992	usa 1991	usa 1990	usa 1989	usa 1988	usa 1987	usa 1986	usa 1985	usa 1984	usa 1983	usa 1982	usa 1981	usa 1980	usa 1979	usa 1978	usa 1977	usa 1976	usa 1975	usa 1974	Variable	usa 1973	usa 1972	usa 1971	usa 1970	usa 1969	usa 1968	usa 1967	usa 1966	usa 1965	usa 1964	usa 1963
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	Variable	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	Variable	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63
	MDEXUPADV	Advised to increase exercise, past 12 months	P	.	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXUPADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDEXUPADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDFOODTALK	How often discuss eating proper foods with doctor	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDFOODTALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDFOODTALK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDIETASK	Doctor asked about diet, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDIETADV	Health provider gave advice on diet/nutrition, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDIETADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDIETCADV	Advised to change diet, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETCADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDIETCADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDWTLOSADV	Advised to lose weight, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDWTLOSADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDWTLOSADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDCUTCOFADV	Doctor ever advise cutting down on coffee	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDCUTCOFADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDCUTCOFADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDECAFADV	Doctor ever advise drinking decaf coffee	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDECAFADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDECAFADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDCUTEADV	Doctor ever advise cutting down on tea	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDCUTEADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDCUTEADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDBCASK	Doctor asked about birth control, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDBCASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDBCASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDMENADV	Health provider gave advice on menopause, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDMENADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDMENADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSTDASK	Doctor asked about STDs, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSTDASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSTDASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDRUGASK	Doctor asked about street drugs, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDRUGASK	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDRUGASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMASK2	Doctor asked about tobacco usage, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMASK2	X	.	.	.	X	X	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMASK2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMASK	Health provider asked if smoke/use tobacco, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	X	.	MDSMASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMKNOW	Health provider already knew whether smoke/use tobacco	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMKNOW	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMKNOW	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMHADV	Health provider gave help to quit smoking, past 12 months	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	MDSMHADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMHADV	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQCOND	Doctor advised quitting because specific condition	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQCOND	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	.	X	MDSMQCOND	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDMEDASK	Doctor asks about medicines taken and treatment history	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MDMEDASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDMEDASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDTIAASK	Doctor asked about symptoms of TIA, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDTIAASK	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDTIAASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	usa 2023	usa 2022	usa 2021	usa 2020	usa 2019	usa 2018	usa 2017	usa 2016	usa 2015	usa 2014	usa 2013	usa 2012	usa 2011	usa 2010	usa 2009	usa 2008	usa 2007	usa 2006	usa 2005	usa 2004	usa 2003	usa 2002	usa 2001	usa 2000	usa 1999	Variable	usa 1998	usa 1997	usa 1996	usa 1995	usa 1994	usa 1993	usa 1992	usa 1991	usa 1990	usa 1989	usa 1988	usa 1987	usa 1986	usa 1985	usa 1984	usa 1983	usa 1982	usa 1981	usa 1980	usa 1979	usa 1978	usa 1977	usa 1976	usa 1975	usa 1974	Variable	usa 1973	usa 1972	usa 1971	usa 1970	usa 1969	usa 1968	usa 1967	usa 1966	usa 1965	usa 1964	usa 1963
Add to cart	Variable	Variable Label	Type	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	09	08	07	06	05	04	03	02	01	00	99	Variable	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	Variable	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63
	MDSELFCASK	Doctor asked about difficulty with self care, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSELFCASK	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSELFCASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDADLASK	Doctor asked about chore difficulties, last physical exam	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDADLASK	.	.	.	.	X	.	.	X	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDADLASK	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQCOND1	First specific condition for which doctor advised quit smoking	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQCOND1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MDSMQCOND1	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQCOND2	Second specific condition for which doctor advised quit smoking	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQCOND2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MDSMQCOND2	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
	MDSMQCOND3	Third specific condition for which doctor advised quit smoking	P	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	MDSMQCOND3	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	X	MDSMQCOND3	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.

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