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Diabetes Questionnaire
File Frequencies
(DIQ.XPT)

Doctor told you have diabetes
DIQ010	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	5	0.05	5	0.05
1: Yes	489	5.15	494	5.20
2: No	8936	94.13	9430	99.34
3: Borderline	58	0.61	9488	99.95
7: Refused	1	0.01	9489	99.96
9: Don`t know	4	0.04	9493	100.00

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Age when first told you had diabetes
DIQ040G	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9004	94.85	9004	94.85
1: Enter number	475	5.00	9479	99.85
2: Less than 1 year	13	0.14	9492	99.99
9: Don`t know	1	0.01	9493	100.00

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How long taking insulin
DIQ060G	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9355	98.55	9355	98.55
1: Enter number (of months or years)	135	1.42	9490	99.97
2: Less than 1 month	3	0.03	9493	100.00

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Number of mos/yrs taking insulin
DIQ060Q	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9358	98.58	9358	98.58
Number	134	1.41	9492	99.99
99999: Don`t know	1	0.01	9493	100.00

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Take diabetic pills to lower blood sugar
DIQ070	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9004	94.85	9004	94.85
1: Yes	334	3.52	9338	98.37
2: No	153	1.61	9491	99.98
9: Don`t know	2	0.02	9493	100.00

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Diabetes affected eyes/had retinopathy
DIQ080	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	9013	94.94	9013	94.94
1: Yes	155	1.63	9168	96.58
2: No	316	3.33	9484	99.91
9: Don`t know	9	0.09	9493	100.00

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Ulcer/sore not healed within 4 weeks
DIQ090	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	6309	66.46	6309	66.46
1: Yes	112	1.18	6421	67.64
2: No	3067	32.31	9488	99.95
7: Refused	1	0.01	9489	99.96
9: Don`t know	4	0.04	9493	100.00

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Numbness in hands/feet-past 3 mos
DIQ100	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	6309	66.46	6309	66.46
1: Yes	621	6.54	6930	73.00
2: No	2558	26.95	9488	99.95
7: Refused	1	0.01	9489	99.96
9: Don`t know	4	0.04	9493	100.00

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Numbness in hands, feet or both
DIQ110	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8872	93.46	8872	93.46
1: Hands	273	2.88	9145	96.33
2: Feet	150	1.58	9295	97.91
3: Both	198	2.09	9493	100.00

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Pain/tingling in hands/feet - past 3 mos
DIQ120	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	6309	66.46	6309	66.46
1: Yes	607	6.39	6916	72.85
2: No	2565	27.02	9481	99.87
7: Refused	1	0.01	9482	99.88
9: Don`t know	11	0.12	9493	100.00

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Pain/tingling in hands,feet or both
DIQ130	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	8886	93.61	8886	93.61
1: Hands	251	2.64	9137	96.25
2: Feet	151	1.59	9288	97.84
3: Both	205	2.16	9493	100.00

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Pain in either leg while walking
DIQ140	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
.: Missing	6309	66.46	6309	66.46
1: Yes	894	9.42	7203	75.88
2: No	2284	24.06	9487	99.94
7: Refused	2	0.02	9489	99.96
9: Don`t know	4	0.04	9493	100.00

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