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Health

Q1HEALTH  Health Module

OVERVIEW

The 2021 round of WLS data collection featured an abbreviated health section
with items picked from the 2011 in-person interview and mail questionnaires.
Collected information includes self-rated general health, current health
limitations and information about the participant's various health conditions.
The module features one addition: the occurance, timing and severity of
periodontitis.


BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS

    Variable ranges reference dataset/codebook order and are not necessarily 
    alphabetical.
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    q1x001rer:                        Personal Health 
    
    q1xch01re-q1xch10re:              Current Health Limitations        
    
    q1x341re-q1x3993re:               Health Conditions

q1x001rer: How would you rate your health at the present time?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health1

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 1 3
1 VERY POOR 13 19 32
2 POOR 59 57 116
3 FAIR 311 389 700
4 GOOD 799 1029 1828
5 EXCELLENT 285 381 666

q1xch01re: How much does your health limit you in moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling or playing golf?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health3a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 0 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 6 1 7
1 YES, LIMITED A LOT 279 408 687
2 YES, LIMITED A LITTLE 587 798 1385
3 NO, NOT LIMITED AT ALL 597 670 1267

q1xch02re: How much does your health limit you in climbing several flights of stairs?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health3b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 4 5 9
1 YES, LIMITED A LOT 331 558 889
2 YES, LIMITED A LITTLE 619 766 1385
3 NO, NOT LIMITED AT ALL 516 547 1063

q1xch03re: Do you have any difficulty lifting and carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 1 3
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1 YES 123 334 457
2 NO 1346 1541 2887

q1xch04re: Do you have any difficulty lifting and carrying something as heavy as 25 pounds, such as a bag of pet food?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 3 5
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 12 15
1 YES 382 1079 1461
2 NO 1084 783 1867

q1xch05re: Do you have any difficulty pushing and pulling large objects, such as a living room chair?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 8 10
1 YES 313 597 910
2 NO 1155 1272 2427

q1xch06re: Do you have any difficulty standing or being on your feet for one hour?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 0 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 10 11
1 YES 598 816 1414
2 NO 870 1051 1921

q1xch07re: Do you have any difficulty sitting for one hour?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 3 3
1 YES 76 115 191
2 NO 1394 1759 3153

q1xch08re: Do you have any difficulty with stooping, crouching or kneeling?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-1 DON'T KNOW 3 2 5
1 YES 779 1119 1898
2 NO 688 756 1444

q1xch09re: Do you have any difficulty reaching over your head?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 0 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 6 8
1 YES 209 272 481
2 NO 1258 1599 2857

q1xch10re: Do you have any difficulty climbing one flight of stairs?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_health4h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 2 3
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 8 9
1 YES 201 397 598
2 NO 1268 1470 2738

q1x341re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they have high blood pressure or hypertension?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a2_a, p_hypertension

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 2 2
1 YES 1054 1326 2380
2 NO 416 549 965

q1x341rea: Year Participant was first diagnosed with high blood pressure or hypertension.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a2_a, x_x1a2_b, p_hypertension, z_hx341rea

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 59 76 135
-2 417 551 968
-1 DON'T KNOW 7 8 15
1940 - 1989 225 233 458
1990 - 1997 209 244 453
1998 - 2002 201 257 458
2003 - 2009 218 289 507
2010 - 2021 135 219 354
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x342re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they have diabetes?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a3_a, p_diabetes_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 2 1 3
1 YES 334 309 643
2 NO 1135 1567 2702

q1x343re: Year Participant was first diagnosed with diabetes.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a3_a, x_x1a3_b, p_diabetes_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 1 2
-2 1137 1568 2705
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 7 9
1949 - 1995 70 57 127
1996 - 2001 80 59 139
2002 - 2006 71 60 131
2007 - 2011 71 62 133
2012 - 2022 39 63 102
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x346re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they have high blood sugar?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a3g_a, p_hibloodsugar

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 3 5
1 YES 481 441 922
2 NO 987 1432 2419

q1x347re: Year Participant was first diagnosed with high blood sugar.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a3g_a, x_x1a3g_b, p_hibloodsugar

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 2 2 4
-2 990 1436 2426
-1 DON'T KNOW 11 9 20
1949 - 1995 107 85 192
1996 - 2003 103 80 183
2004 - 2008 123 93 216
2009 - 2015 88 111 199
2016 - 2022 47 61 108
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x348re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they have cancer or a malignant tumor, not including minor skin cancers?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a4_a, p_cancer_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
1 YES 442 474 916
2 NO 1028 1402 2430

q1x349re: Year Participant was diagnosed with cancer.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a4_a, x_x1a4_b, p_cancer_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 0 1 1
-3 REFUSED 0 1 1
-2 1029 1403 2432
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 4 6
1948 - 1997 57 126 183
1998 - 2004 121 88 209
2005 - 2009 114 76 190
2010 - 2016 89 104 193
2017 - 2021 59 74 133
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x351re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they had a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, congestive heart failure, or A-fib, that is atrial fibrillation?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a5_a, p_heartprob

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 5 7
1 YES 643 544 1187
2 NO 825 1327 2152

q1x390re: Year Participant was first diagnosed with a heart attack, coronary heart disease, angina, congestive heart failure, or A-fib, that is atrial fibrillation.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a5_a, x_x1a5_b, p_heartprob

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 8 8 16
-2 828 1333 2161
-1 DON'T KNOW 4 7 11
1938 - 1996 142 93 235
1997 - 2004 144 92 236
2005 - 2009 131 105 236
2010 - 2016 127 121 248
2017 - 2021 87 118 205
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x356re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they had a stroke?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a6_a, p_stroke_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 4 6
1 YES 160 159 319
2 NO 1308 1713 3021

q1x395re: Year Participant was first diagnosed with a stroke.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1a6_a, x_x1a6_b, p_stroke_ask

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 0 2 2
-3 REFUSED 0 1 1
-2 1311 1717 3028
-1 DON'T KNOW 5 5 10
1974 - 2002 29 35 64
2003 - 2009 37 25 62
2010 - 2015 38 30 68
2016 - 2019 40 49 89
2020 - 2021 11 13 24
Note: If the condition was reported in a previous wave, but the year of diagnosis was not available, the question was erronously skipped.

q1x3991re: Has a doctor ever told Participant they have periodontitis or gum disease?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1gumdx_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-3 REFUSED 1 2 3
-1 DON'T KNOW 5 2 7
1 YES 149 235 384
2 NO 1316 1638 2954

q1x3992re: Year Participant was first diagnosed with periodontitis or gum disease.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1gumdx_a, x_x1gumdx_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-2 1322 1642 2964
-1 DON'T KNOW 6 17 23
1950 - 1975 27 45 72
1976 - 1986 31 43 74
1987 - 2000 36 58 94
2001 - 2012 32 41 73
2013 - 2021 17 31 48

q1x3993re: As a result of periodontitis or gum disease, have Participant's teeth become loose, fallen out or required extraction?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: x_x1gumdx_a, x_x1gumdx_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
-2 1322 1642 2964
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1 YES 64 108 172
2 NO 84 127 211

q1xhs101re: Do you use a hearing device and is the hearing device in place?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2020      Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: hearingdevice, heardevinplace

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 3520 3449 6969
1 Wearing hearing device 369 254 623
2 Has hearing device but not wearing 152 103 255
3 No hearing device 950 1520 2470
Note: If hearing aid was not in place, interviewer prompted the participant to retrieve it. When that was impossible,
interviewer stressed that it is very important for the participant to be able to hear clearly and offered to reschedule
the interview. If the participant elected to continue, interviewers were instructed to pay careful attention and
reschedule if they thought the participant had trouble hearing.

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