*************************************************************************** MODULE E - HEALTH AND GIVING/RECEIVING CARE (10/1/98) *************************************************************************** Note: Current and new spouses are asked only questions ME31-ME55. Ex-spouses are not asked this section. 1268 ME1 (C1a) Next are some questions about your health. This card lists a number of common long-term medical problems. Do you have any of these conditions? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 3839 38.27 2 No 6146 61.47 7 Refused 1 0.02 8 Don't know 13 0.19 9 Inap/No Answer 6 0.05 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1269 ME2 (C2a) Do you have any other long-term PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION OR DISABILITY which limits what you are able to do, or which is likely to limit your activities in the future? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1691 16.51 2 No 8302 83.39 7 Refused 1 0.00 8 Don't know 9 0.09 9 Inap/No Answer 2 0.01 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME3 . . a. If R has any conditions on card 5, GO TO ME3 b. If R does not have any long-term physical or mental condition or disability, GO TO CKPT:ME5 . . 1270-1272 ME3 (C3a) What is the most serious condition that you have? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 4087 40.70 990 No specific condition given 88 0.89 997 Refused 2 0.01 998 Don't know 19 0.15 999 Inap/No Answer 5809 58.25 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1273-1275 ME4 (C4a) What is the next most serious condition? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 1738 17.29 990 No specific condition given 2389 23.85 997 Refused 1 0.01 998 Don't know 6 0.04 999 Inap/No Answer 5871 58.82 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME5 . . a. If R is married, go to ME5 b. If R is not cohabiting, go to CKPT:ME8 . . 1276 ME5 (C1b) Does your (spouse/partner) have any of the conditions on this card or any other long-term PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION OR DISABILITY which limits what (he/she) is able to do, or which is likely to limit (his/her) activities in the future? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1840 21.50 2 No 4388 46.86 7 Refused 4 0.03 8 Don't know 7 0.07 9 Inap/No Answer 3766 31.54 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1277-1279 ME6 (C3b) What is the most serious condition that (he/she) has? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 1767 20.68 990 No specific condition given 23 0.28 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 7 0.05 999 Inap/No Answer 8208 78.98 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1280-1282 ME7 (C4b) What is the next most serious condition? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 660 8.01 990 No second condition given 1127 12.90 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 5 0.03 999 Inap/No Answer 8213 79.05 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME8 - If no one else in household other than R and spouse/partner, GO TO CKPT:ME16 1283 ME8 (C1c) Do any other members of your household have any of the conditions on this card, or any other long-term PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION OR DISABILITY, which limits what they are able to do, or which is likely to limit their activities in the future? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1060 10.80 2 No 4987 47.69 7 Refused 4 0.03 8 Don't know 19 0.20 9 Inap/No Answer 3935 41.28 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1284-1285 ME9 (C2c) Who has such a condition? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 1052 10.71 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 5 0.04 99 Inap/No Answer 8948 89.25 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1286-1288 ME10 (C3c) What is the most serious condition that (he/she) has? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 1015 10.25 990 No specific condition given 11 0.15 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 2 0.02 999 Inap/No Answer 8977 89.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1289-1291 ME11 (C4c) What is the next most serious condition? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 271 2.65 990 No second condition given 755 7.66 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 7 0.15 999 Inap/No Answer 8972 89.53 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME12 - If there is only 1 other person in the household other than R and R's spouse, GO TO CKPT:ME16 1292 ME12 (C1d) Does anyone else in your household have any of the conditions on this card, or any other long-term PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CONDITION OR DISABILITY, which limits what they are able to do, or which is likely to limit their activities in the future? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 181 1.80 2 No 586 5.95 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.02 9 Inap/No Answer 9237 92.23 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1293-1294 ME13 (C2d) Who has such a condition? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 181 1.80 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9824 98.20 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1295-1297 ME14 (C3d) What is the most serious condition that (he/she) has? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 173 1.69 990 No specific condition given 1 0.01 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 0 0.00 999 Inap/No Answer 9831 98.29 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1298-1300 ME15 (C4d) What is the next most serious condition? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 38 0.33 990 No second condition given 141 1.46 997 Refused 0 0.00 998 Don't know 1 0.01 999 Inap/No Answer 9825 98.21 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME16 - If no one in household is age 55 or greater, GO TO ME31 1301 ME16 (C30z) Because of a health or physical problem, do you (or anyone living here) need assistance with bathing or showering? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 234 2.52 2 No 3258 36.79 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 6513 60.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME17 - If only one person age 16 or older in household, GO TO ME19 1302-1303 ME17 (C31a) Who needs such assistance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 164 1.96 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9841 98.04 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1304-1305 ME18 (C31b) Who else? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 10 0.14 90 No one else 153 1.79 97 Refused 1 0.02 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9841 98.04 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1306 ME19 (C32) (Because of a health or physical problem, do you (or anyone living here) need assistance with:) dressing? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 169 1.65 2 No 3323 37.66 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 6513 60.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME20 - If there is only one person age 16 or over in the household, GO TO ME22 1307-1308 ME20 (C32a) Who needs such assistance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 131 1.35 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9874 98.65 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1309-1310 ME21 (C32b) Who else? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 5 0.06 90 No one else 126 1.29 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9874 98.65 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1311 ME22 (C33) (Because of a health or physical problem, do you (or anyone living here) need assistance with:) eating? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 37 0.33 2 No 3454 38.97 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 6513 60.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME23 - If only one person age 16 or over in household, GO TO ME25 1312-1313 ME23 (C33a) Who needs such assistance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 26 0.25 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9979 99.75 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1314-1315 ME24 (C33b) Who else? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 1 0.01 90 No one else 25 0.23 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9979 99.75 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1316 ME25 (C34) (Because of a health or physical problem, do you (or anyone living here) need assistance with:) getting in or out of bed or a chair? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 129 1.26 2 No 3363 38.06 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 6513 60.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME26 - If there is only one person age 16 or over in the household, GO TO ME28 1317-1318 ME26 (C34a) Who needs such assistance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 98 1.02 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9907 98.98 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1319-1320 ME27 (C34b) Who else? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 2 0.04 90 No one else 96 0.98 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9907 98.98 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1321 ME28 (C35) (Because of a health or physical problem, do you (or anyone living here) need assistance with:) using the toilet? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 75 0.80 2 No 3417 38.52 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 6513 60.69 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME29 - If there is only one person age 16 or over in the household, GO TO ME31 1322-1323 ME29 (C35a) Who needs such assistance? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 60 0.64 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9945 99.36 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1324-1325 ME30 (C35b) Who else? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 0 0.00 90 No one else 60 0.64 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9945 99.36 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1326 ME31 (C40) Sometimes because of a physical or mental condition, illness, or disability, people require the assistance of friends or relatives. During the last 12 months have you, yourself, GIVEN ANYONE NOT LIVING WITH YOU AT THE TIME any help or assistance because of their health problem or disability? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 2678 25.30 2 No 7326 74.70 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 1 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1327-1328 ME32 (C41) Who did you provide with the most help? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 02 Son 32 0.26 03 Daughter 60 0.52 04 Son-in-law 1 0.01 05 Daughter-in-law 7 0.04 06 Father 307 2.79 07 Mother 594 5.47 08 Father-in-law 88 0.88 09 Mother-in-law 180 2.06 10 Brother 65 0.57 11 Sister 140 1.27 12 Brother-in-law 30 0.38 13 Sister-in-law 30 0.30 14 Grandson 7 0.08 15 Graddaughter 6 0.03 16 Male friend 193 1.92 17 Female friend 452 4.01 20 Adopted child 0 0.00 21 Foster child 1 0.01 22 Other relative 339 3.39 23 Ex-spouse 8 0.06 24 Lover 1 0.01 25 Other non-relative 111 0.99 77 Other 3 0.02 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 2 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 7348 74.91 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1329-1330 ME33 (C41z) Which (son/daughter) is that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 89 0.77 77 Other 2 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 9914 99.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1331-1332 ME34 (C41u) Which (son/daughter)'s (wife/husband) is that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 7 0.06 77 Other 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9998 99.94 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1333 ME35 (C41a) Is this a male or a female? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Male 135 1.19 2 Female 310 3.08 7 Refused 6 0.11 9 Inap/No Answer 9554 95.62 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1334-1336 ME36 (C42) What condition, illness, or disability caused (him/her) to need help? See Appendix A for codes @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 101-800 2574 24.37 999 Inap/No Answer 7431 75.63 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1337-1338 ME37 (C48) In about how many different weeks during the last 12 months did you help (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-04 947 9.27 05-09 423 4.05 10-14 243 2.31 15-19 79 0.73 20-24 121 1.15 25-29 133 1.24 30-34 59 0.56 35-39 32 0.26 40-52 585 5.24 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 32 0.27 99 Inap/No Answer 7350 74.92 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1339-1340 ME38 (C49) During those weeks, about how many hours per week on the average did you spend providing help? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one hour 99 0.99 01-04 1242 12.24 05-09 479 4.30 10-19 301 2.80 20-29 186 1.62 30-74 200 1.70 75 75 or more 102 1.02 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 44 0.39 99 Inap/No Answer 7351 74.93 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME39 - If number of weeks helped during the past 12 months is greater than 47, GO TO ME40 1341 ME39 (C48a) Have you given any of this help in the last 30 days? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 827 7.67 2 No 1299 12.62 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 2 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 7877 79.70 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1342 ME40 (C20) Next we are interested in help or assistance that you may have RECEIVED in the last 12 months FROM FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS NOT LIVING WITH YOU AT THE TIME. Because of a health condition, illness, or disability did you receive help or assistance from anyone WHO WAS NOT LIVING WITH YOU? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 1029 8.94 2 No 8973 91.04 7 Refused 1 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 1 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1343-1344 ME41 (C21) Who provided you with the most help? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 02 Son 84 0.96 03 Daughter 180 1.59 04 Son-in-law 7 0.11 05 Daughter-in-law 15 0.10 06 Father 38 0.36 07 Mother 152 1.26 08 Father-in-law 5 0.07 09 Mother-in-law 33 0.27 10 Brother 23 0.19 11 Sister 85 0.67 12 Brother-in-law 7 0.07 13 Sister-in-law 19 0.20 14 Grandson 7 0.06 15 Granddaughter 13 0.07 16 Male friend 74 0.64 17 Female friend 149 1.23 20 Adopted child 0 0.00 21 Foster child 0 0.00 22 Other relative 52 0.39 23 Ex-spouse 3 0.03 24 Lover 2 0.01 25 Other non-relative 73 0.63 77 Other 1 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.00 98 Don't know 1 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 8981 91.08 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1345-1346 ME42 (C21z) Which (son/daughter) is that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 253 2.44 77 Other 6 0.06 99 Inap/No Answer 9746 97.50 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1347-1348 ME43 (C21u) Which (son/daughter)'s (wife/husband) is that? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 21 0.20 77 Other 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9984 99.80 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 Note: ME44 asked only if answer to ME41 is 77 "Other" 1349 ME44 (C21a) Is this a male or a female? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Male 0 0.00 2 Female 0 0.00 6 More than one person - e.g., a couple or family-helped 0 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 10005 100.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1350-1351 ME45 (C26) In about how many different weeks during the last 12 months did you receive help from (him/her)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-04 505 4.66 05-09 121 1.03 10-14 81 0.68 15-19 12 0.12 20-24 33 0.26 25-29 29 0.25 30-34 9 0.10 35-39 9 0.08 40-52 208 1.60 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 14 0.14 99 Inap/No Answer 8983 91.09 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1352-1353 ME46 (C27) During those weeks, about how many hours per week on the average did (he/she) help you? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one hour 53 0.46 01-04 422 3.76 05-09 185 1.69 10-19 104 0.76 20-29 79 0.71 30-74 105 0.88 75 75 or more 48 0.38 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 26 0.27 99 Inap/No Answer 8983 91.09 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ME47 - If number of weeks R received help in the past twelve months is greater than 47, GO TO ME48 1354 ME47 (C28a) Have you received any of this help in the last 30 days? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 281 2.55 2 No 544 4.84 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9180 92.61 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1355 ME48 (C60) During the last 12 months have you, yourself, GIVEN anyone who was LIVING WITH YOU AT THE TIME any help with personal care because of their long term physical or mental condition, illness, or disability? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 750 7.76 2 No 9252 92.22 7 Refused 1 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 1 0.00 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1356-1357 ME49 (C61) Who did you give the most personal care of this kind? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 645 6.72 77 Other person no longer living with R 104 1.04 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9255 92.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1360-1361 ME51 (C62) About how many weeks during the last 12 months did you help this person with personal care? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one week 19 0.26 01-04 202 2.04 05-09 90 0.87 10-14 60 0.70 15-19 21 0.17 20-24 26 0.26 25-29 20 0.17 30-34 12 0.12 35-39 9 0.08 40-52 280 2.99 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 11 0.10 99 Inap/No Answer 9255 92.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1362 ME52 (C63) At any time in the last 12 months, did you RECEIVE help with personal care from anyone WHO WAS LIVING WITH YOU, because of a health condition, illness, or disability? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 665 6.71 2 No 9336 93.27 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 3 0.02 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1363-1364 ME53 (C64) Who provided you with the most help with personal care? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-60 Household member number 623 6.40 77 Other person no longer living with R 34 0.27 97 Refused 3 0.02 98 Don't know 2 0.01 99 Inap/No Answer 9343 93.31 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 1367-1368 ME55 (C65) About how many weeks during the last 12 months did you receive help with personal care from this person? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one week 18 0.19 01-04 298 3.03 05-09 102 0.99 10-14 47 0.47 15-19 16 0.17 20-24 14 0.17 25-29 15 0.12 30-34 6 0.05 35-39 5 0.05 40-52 136 1.38 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 7 0.08 99 Inap/No Answer 9340 93.29 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00