CHANGE NOTICE #17 - 7/98 WLS 1992/93

MAIL QUESTIONNAIRE UPDATES (rev.7/98):

A new variable (MX120RER) was added to the mail data which identified some
"other illness or condition" (MX115RER=1)




139-139   MX115RER            A medical professional says you have

                              some other illness or condition.

                              (10Aq, IN75)



                         1    HAS CONDITION                             17   27

                         2    DOES NOT HAVE CONDITION                 1225 1211

                         8    INAPPROPRIATE (RA008RE=1)               1951 2444





145-147   MX120RER            Other condition or illness referred to in

                              MX115RER.  (added 3/98)  (m10Aq)



                       302    BENIGN TUMORS (POLYPS,CYSTS,"GROWTHS")     1    0

                              ALL SITES, "TUMOR" NOT ASCERTAINED

                              WHETHER 301 OR 302

                       305    SKIN CONDITIONS - ALL MENTIONS EXC. 301    3    3

                              302; DERMATITIS, RASHES

                       306    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; SENILITY;             0    0

                              DEMENTIA; FORGETFULNESS

                       309    FATIGUE/LOSS OF ENERGY - NO REFERENCE      0    1

                              TO AGE;  "GET TIRED"; "WEAK"

                       310    HYPOGLYCEMIA, THYROID PROBLEMS, GOUT,      4    4

                              PANCREATITIS, ACROMEGALY, HYPER-

                              PITUITARISM, GOITER, GRAVE'S DISEASE

                       320    DEPRESSION, ANY MENTION; MANIC-            0    1

                              DEPRESSION

                       330    MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CEREBRAL PALSY,        1    0

                              EPILEPSY, PARKINSON'S DISEASE; ALS

                       335    ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OF THE EAR            0    1

                       337    HEADACHES; MIGRAINES; DIZZINESS            0    1

                       338    OTHER REFERENCES TO NEUROLOGICAL           0    1

                              CONDITIONS: (E.G., "THE SHAKES", "SHAKY

                              HANDS"); BALANCE PROBLEMS; MEMORY LOSS

                       344    VARICOSE VEINS                             1    0

                       360    STOMACH AND INTESTINAL CONDITIONS:         0    1

                              ULCERS, COLITIS, GASTRITIS,

                              DIVERTICULOSIS, APPENDICITIS

                       364    BLADDER OR PROSTATE CONDITIONS; KIDNEY     1    0

                              STONES; KIDNEY DISEASE (EXC. 362)

                       365    HERNIAS; HIATAL HERNIA                     1    1

                       378    OTHER REFERENCES TO GYNECOLOGICAL          0    2

                              CONDITIONS: (E.G., "FEMALE PROBLEMS",

                              D&C--NFS)

                       381    LUPUS                                      0    1

                       384    DISC PROBLEMS: SLIPPED, WORN,              0    3

                              DEGENERATING; CURVATURE OF SPINE;

                              SCOLIOSIS

                       386    BONE/JOINT DETERIORATION; BONE/JOINT       1    1

                              REPLACEMENT OR ADJUSTMENT: (E.G.

                              PERTHY'S DISEASE)

                       388    OTHER REFERENCES TO MUSCULOSKELETAL        0    1

                              AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE CONDITIONS: (E.G.,

                              "BAD KNEE", "BAD BACK"); NUMBNESS/CRAMPS

                              IN FEET OR LEGS

                       410    MISC. OTHER CONDITIONS/ILLNESS -           3    5

                              (NOT DON'T KNOW, INAPPROPRIATE,

                              REFUSED/NA)



                       998    INAPPROPRIATE (MX115RER NE 1)           3176 3655

                       999    REFUSED/ NOT ASCERTAINED                   1    0