General Health Symptoms & Conditions

 

 

       

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General Health

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How would you rate your health at the present time?         MX001RER NX001RER
How would you rate your health compared to other people your age and sex?         MX002RER NX002RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your health now?         MX003RER NX003RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your appearance now?         MX004RER NX004RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your eyesight now?           NX005RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your teeth now?           NX006RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your energy level now?           NX007RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your weight now?           NX008RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your hearing now?           NX009RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your hair condition now?           NX010RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your body shape now?           NX011RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your skin condition now?           NX012RER
Compared with10 years ago, how would you rate your sexual pleasure now?           NX013RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate the strength of your arms now?           NX014RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate the strength of your legs now?           NX015RER
Compared with 10 years ago, how would you rate your digestive functions now?           NX016RER
How often do you participate in light physical activity -- such as walking, dancing, gardening, golfing, bowling, etc.?         MX005RER NX017RER
How often do you participate in vigorous physical exercise or sports -- aerobics, running, swimming, bicycling, etc.?         MX006RER NX018RER
During the last year, how many days, if any, did you stay in bed for more than half of the day because of illness or injury?         MX007RER NX019RER
During the last year, how many days, if any, have you been hospitalized for at least one night?         MX008RER NX020RER
What was the reason for longest of these hospital stays?           NX021RER
How long was that stay?           NX022RER
How much do you weigh?         MX009RER NX023RER
How tall are you?         MX010REC NX024REC
Body mass index         MX011REC NX025REC
In the last 12 months, have you had a complete health exam or physical?           NX026RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a routine dental check-up?           NX027RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a stress test?           NX028RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a cholesterol test?           NX029RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a blood pressure check?           NX030RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a chest x-ray?           NX031RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a prostate exam (Men Only)?           NX032RER
In the past 12 months, have you had a Pap smear (Women Only)?           NX033RER
In the last 12 months, have you had a mammogram (Women Only)?           NX034RER
Up until you were 16 years old, who (other than yourself) in your household smoked?           NX035RER
Anyone else? (1st response)           NX036RER
Anyone else? (2nd response)           NX037RER
Have you ever smoked cigarettes regularly?         MX012RER NX038RER
Do you smoke regularly now?         MX013RER NX039REC
For how many years did/have you smoke/d regularly         MX014RER NX040RED
NX043RED
About how many packs did/do you usually smoke per day then/now?         MX015RER NX041RED
NX044RED
How old were you when you stopped smoking regularly?           NX042RED
In the past 6 months, have you felt a lack of energy?         MX016RER  
How often have you had a lack of energy in the past 6 months?         MX017RER NX045RER
How much discomfort has lack of energy caused you in the past 6 months?         MX018RER NX046RER
In the past 6 months, have you had trouble sleeping?         MX019RER  
How often have you had trouble sleeping in the past 6 months?         MX020RER NX047RER
How much discomfort has trouble sleeping caused you in the past 6 months?         MX021RER NX048RER
In the past 6 months, have you had fatigue or exhaustion?         MX022RER  
How often have you had fatigue or exhaustion in the past 6 months?         MX023RER NX049RER
How much discomfort has fatigue or exhaustion caused you in the past 6 months?         MX024RER NX050RER
In the past 6 moths, have you had headaches?         MX025RER  
How often have you had headaches in the past 6 months?         MX026RER NX051RER
How much discomfort have headaches caused you in the past 6 months?         MX027RER NX052RER
In the past 6 months, have you had visual problems?         MX028RER  
How often have you had visual problems in the past 6 months?         MX029RER NX053RER
How much discomfort have visual problems caused you in the past 6 months?         MX030RER NX054RER
In the past 6 months, have you felt dizziness or faintness?         MX031RER  
How often have you felt dizziness or faintness in the past 6 months?         MX032RER NX055RER
How much discomfort has dizziness or faintness caused you in the past 6 months?         MX033RER NX056RER
In the past 6 months have you felt numbness?         MX034RER  
How often have you felt numbness in the past 6 months?         MX035RER NX057RER
How much discomfort has numbness caused you in the past 6 months?         MX036RER NX058RER
In the past 6 months, have you had ringing in the ears?         MX037RER  
How often have you had ringing in the ears in the past 6 months?         MX038RER NX059RER
How much discomfort has ringing in the ears caused you in the past 6 months?         MX039RER NX060RER
In the past 6 months, have you felt nausea?         MX040RER  
How often have you felt this nausea in the past 6 months?         MX041RER NX061RER
How much discomfort has nausea caused you in the past 6 months?         MX042RER NX062RER
In the past 6 months, have you vomited?         MX043RER  
How often in the past 6 months have you vomited?         MX044RER NX063RER
How much discomfort has vomiting caused you in the past 6 months?         MX045RER NX064RER
In the past 6 months, have you had an upset stomach?         MX046RER  
How often in the past 6 months have you had an upset stomach?         MX047RER NX065RER
How much discomfort have upset stomachs caused you in the past 6 months?         MX048RER NX066RER
In the past 6 months, have you had constipation?         MX049RER  
How often in the past 6 months have you had constipation?         MX050RER NX067RER
How much discomfort has constipation caused you in the past 6 months?         MX051RER NX068RER
In the past 6 months, have you had diarrhea?         MX052RER  
How often have you had diarrhea in the past 6 months?         MX053RER NX069RER
How much discomfort has diarrhea caused you in the past 6 months?         MX054RER NX070RER
In the past 6 months, have you had urination problems?         MX055RER  
How often have you had diarrhea, in the past 6 months?         MX056RER NX071RER
How much discomfort have urination problems caused you in the past 6 months?         MX057RER NX072RER
In the past 6 months, have you had aching muscles?         MX058RER  
How often have you had aching muscles in the past 6 months?         MX059RER NX073RER
How much discomfort have aching muscles caused you in the past 6 months?         MX060RER NX074RER
In the past 6 months, have you had stiff/swollen joints?         MX061RER  
How often have you had stiff/swollen joints in the past 6 months?         MX062RER NX075RER
How much discomfort have stiff/swollen joints caused you in the past 6 months?         MX063RER NX076RER
In the past 6 months, have you had back pain/strain?         MX064RER  
How often have you had back pain/strain in the past 6 months?         MX065RER NX077RER
How much discomfort has back pain/strain caused you in the past 6 months?         MX066RER NX078RER
In the past 6 months, have you had chest pain?         MX067RER  
How often in the past 6 months have you had chest pain?         MX068RER NX079RER
How much discomfort has chest pain caused you in the past 6 months?         MX069RER NX080RER
In the past 6 months, have you felt shortness of breath?         MX070RER  
How often have you felt shortness of breath in the past 6 months?         MX071RER NX081RER
How much discomfort has shortness of breath caused you in the past 6 months?         MX072RER NX082RER
In the past 6 months, have you had excessive sweating?         MX073RER  
How often have you had excessive sweating in the past 6 months?         MX074RER NX083RER
How much discomfort has excessive sweating caused you in the past 6 months?         MX075RER NX084RER
In the past 6 months, have you had respiratory problems?         MX076RER  
How often have you had respiratory problems in the past 6 months?         MX077RER NX085RER
How much discomfort have respiratory problems caused you in the past 6 months?         MX078RER NX086RER
In the past 6 months, have you had skin problems?         MX079RER  
How often have you had skin problems in the past 6 months?         MX080RER NX087RER
How much discomfort have skin problems caused you in the past 6 months?         MX081RER NX088RER
How often have you had coughing/wheezing in the past 6 months?           NX089RER
How much discomfort has coughing/wheezing caused you in the past 6 months?           NX090RER
How often have you had bone pains in the past 6 months?           NX091RER
How much discomfort have bone pains caused you in the past 6 months?           NX092RER
How often have you had palpitations in the past 6 months?           NX093RER
How much discomfort have palpitations in the past 6 months?           NX094RER
How often have you had painful sexual intercourse in the past 6 months?           NX095RER
How much discomfort has painful sexual intercourse caused you in the past 6 months?           NX096RER
How often have you had difficulties with sexual intercourse in the past 6 months?           NX097RER
How much discomfort have difficulties with sexual intercourse caused you in the past 6 months?           NX098RER
Other symptoms?           NX099RER
How often have you had this other symptom in the past 6 months?           NX100RER
How much discomfort has this other symptom caused you in the past 6 months?           NX101RER
Total number of physical symptoms?         MX082REC NX102RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have anemia?         MX083RER NX103RER
How much does your anemia currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX084RER NX104RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have asthma?         MX085RER NX105RER
How much does your asthma currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX086RER NX106RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have arthritis/rheumatism?         MX087RER NX107RER
How much does your arthritis/rheumatism currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX088RER NX108RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have bronchitis/emphysema?         MX089RER NX109RER
How much does your bronchitis/emphysema currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX090RER NX110RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have cancer?         MX091RER NX111RER
How much does your cancer currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX092RER NX112RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have chronic liver trouble?         MX093RER NX113RER
How much does your chronic liver trouble currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX094RER NX114RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have diabetes?         MX095RER NX115RER
How much does your diabetes currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX096RER NX116RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have serious back trouble?         MX097RER NX117RER
How much does your serious back trouble currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX098RER NX118RER
Has a medical professional ever said that you have heart trouble?         MX099RER NX119RER
How much does your heart trouble currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX100RER NX120RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have high blood pressure?         MX101RER NX121RER
How much does your high blood pressure currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX102RER NX122RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have circulation problems?         MX103RER NX123RER

How much do your circulation problems currently interfere with what you like to do?

         MX104RER NX124RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have kidney or bladder problems?         MX105RER NX125RER
How much do your kidney or bladder problems currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX106RER NX126RER
Has a medical professional ever said that you have an ulcer?         MX107RER NX127RER
How much does your ulcer currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX108RER NX128RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have allergies?         MX109RER NX129RER
How much do your allergies currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX110RER NX130RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have multiple sclerosis?         MX111RER NX131RER
How much does your multiple sclerosis currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX112RER NX132RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have colitis?         MX113RER NX133RER
How much does your colitis currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX114RER NX134RER
Has a medical professional ever said you have high cholesterol?           NX135RER
How much does your high cholesterol currently interfere with what you like to do?           NX136RER
Has a medical professional said that you have some other illness or condition?         MX115RER NX137RER
How much does your illness or condition currently interfere with what you like to do?         MX116RER NX138RER
Total number of illnesses.         MX117REC NX139RER
Do you have a physical or mental condition that limits the amount or kind of work you can do for pay?         MX118RER NX140RER
Please specify this condition.         MX120RER NX141RER
Does your husband or wife have a physical or mental condition that limits the amount or kind of work he or she can do for pay?         MX119RER NX142RER
Please specify condition           NX143RER

Table last updated March 20, 2003