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Scientific Data Documentation
Core Data, 1995
 GUIDELINES


 With the goal of mutual benefit, NCHS requests that recipients of data
 tapes cooperate in certain actions related to their use.

 Any published material derived from the data should acknowledge the
 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) as the original source.
 The suggested citation, "Source: National Center for Health
 Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 1995," should appear at
 the bottom of all tables.  When cited in a bibliography, the suggested
 citation should read:

           National Center for Health Statistics (1996).  Public Use
           Data Tape Documentation, Part I, National Health Interview
           Survey, 1995 (Machine readable data file and documentation).
           National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD.
           (Producer).  National Technical Information Service, U.S.
           Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA.  22161
           (Distributor)

 It should also include a disclaimer that credits any analyses,
 interpretations, or conclusions reached to the author (recipient of
 the tape) and not to NCHS, which is responsible only for the initial
 data.  Consumers who wish to publish a technical description of the
 data should make a reasonable effort to insure that the description is
 not inconsistent with that published by NCHS.

 Tape formats, diagnostic recodes, and guidance on weighting and
 procedures for deriving estimates from National Health Interview
 Survey data tapes are included in this volume.  Detailed technical
 information is also contained in the following publications and
 documents which accompany the NHIS Public Use Data Tape Package.
 Additional copies of the documentation may be purchased from the
 National Technical Information Service.

           Field Representative's Manual, 1995.  Part II, Public Use
           Data Tape Documentation.

           Medical Coding Manual and Short Index, 1995.  Part III,
           Public Use Data Tape Documentation.

           Kovar MG, Poe GS.  The National Health Interview Survey
           Design, 1973-84, and Procedures, 1975-83.  National Center
           for Health Statistics.  Vital Health Stat 1(18). 1985.

           Botman SL, Moore TF, Moriarity CL, Parsons VL.  Design and
           Estimation for the National Health Interview Survey,
           1995-2004.  National Center for Health Statistics.  Vital
           Health Stat 2, No. (forthcoming).  1997.

           Benson V, Marano M.  Current Estimates from the National
           Health Interview Survey, 1995.  National Center for Health
           Statistics.  Vital Health Stat 10(199).  1997.


 PREFACE

 The basic NHIS tape files are created and maintained by Processing
 Quarter by Record Type.  The contents of these tape files are presented
 in the Outline of Items and Codes for each record type.  Note that
 Household items in tape locations 3-24, 178-187, and 337-352 are
 repeated in all records associated with a household; Person items in
 tape locations 25-92 are repeated in all records associated with a
 person.

 Users of the tape files should take note of the following tape
 characteristics:

  1.  Type of Record (Tape Locations 1-2)

           10  = Household Record - The Household file contains one
                 household record for each interviewed household and
                 each Type A non-interviewed household (see Household
                 locations 28-29).

           20  = Person Record - The Person file contains one person
                 record for each person for whom information was
                 obtained in an interviewed household.

           30  = Condition Record - The Condition file contains one
                 condition record for each reported condition.

           40  = Doctor Visit Record - The Doctor Visit file contains
                 one record for each reported two-week doctor visit
                 (includes telephone calls).

           50  = Hospital Record - The Hospital file contains one
                 record for each reported hospitalization (twelve-
                 month recall).

      2.  File Sequence

          Each file is in sequence by the following identifying items:

                                              Tape
           Item                               Location

           Household ID                        5-14
           Person Number
           (Blank on Household Record)        15-16
           Record Serial Number
           (Blank on Household and            17-18
                Person Records)

  2.  File Sequence (Continued)

         The household is uniquely identified by the Household ID.

         The Person number identifies a person within a household.
         Records belonging to a single family within a household can
         be identified by using the household identifiers (specified
         above) and location 62.  Unrelated individuals will have an
         "&" or "-" in this location.  Persons within a single family
         will have the same numeric value from 0-9 in this location on
         all family records.

         The Record Serial Number identifies multiple records within a
         Record Type for a person; for example, condition records for
         a person are identified with a unique number beginning with
         01 for each condition associated with the person.  A person
         may have a zero, one, or a multiple number of condition,
         hospital, and doctor visit records.

      3. Other Tape Characteristics

         .1     Headers and trailers = Standard IBM labels

         .2     Density = 1600 BPI

         .3     Record length = Fixed length of 355 bytes

         .4     Blocksize = 32305

         .5     Tape format = All fields are in character format

         .6     Data Set Names:

                HOUSEHOLD    = HISY1995.HOUSEHLD

                PERSON       = HISY1995.PERSONSX

                CONDITION    = HISY1995.CONDITON

                HOSPITAL     = HISY1995.HOSPITAL

                DOCTOR VISIT = HISY1995.DRVISITS

      NOTE: Metropolitan Statistical Areas are those defined for the
            1990 Decennial Census.


 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS - PART I
                                                             Page
 INTRODUCTION...................................................  1

 COMPARED CHANGES...............................................  5

 TAPE FORMATS

      Household Record..........................................  7

      Person Record.............................................  17

      Condition Record..........................................  43

      Doctor Visit Record.......................................  83

      Hospital Record...........................................  115

 DIAGNOSTIC RECODES

      Recode A.  Acute conditions...............................  145

      Recode B.  Diseases, Injuries and Impairments.............  151

      Recode C.  Chronic Conditions and Impairments.............  175

 TABULATION SPECIFICATIONS AND WEIGHTING - INTRODUCTION ........  185

 SPECIFICATIONS FOR RECREATING CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES.........  189

 TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES...................  191


 APPENDICES

 Appendix A.  Codes for Types of Group Quarters..............     203

 Appendix B.  Industry Recodes...............................     211

 Appendix C.  Occupation Recodes.............................     219

 Appendix D.  Description of Class of Accident Code..........     229

 Appendix E.  Classification of Operations and Non-operative
              Procedures for HIS.............................     231



 INTRODUCTION

 Since 1957, the National Center for Health Statistics has conducted
 the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) annually.  It includes a
 "core" set of questions on health-related variables which generally
 change little from year-to-year and supplements which can vary
 annually.  In 1982, however, fairly substantial changes were made to
 parts of the core.  These changes reflect different concepts in the
 measurement of health-related variables.  Therefore, data derived from
 these changed concepts, particularly limitation of activity, acute
 conditions, disability days and doctor visits, should not be compared
 to data gathered before 1982.  A discussion of these changes and the
 effect on resulting statistics are contained in the Series 1, No. 18
 report and in a special appendix to the Current Estimates, 1982
 (Series 10, No. 150).  More information on the survey in general and
 the 1995 version, in particular, is found in the Current Estimates
 Series report included with this public use tape documentation.  The
 NHIS is a personal interview household survey using a nationwide
 sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population of the United
 States.  The sample is chosen in such a way that each person included
 has a known non-zero probability of selection.  These probabilities of
 selection along with adjustments for nonresponse and
 poststratification are reflected in the sample weights which are
 provided on the Public Use Tape.

 Use of Sample Weights

 Since the NHIS uses a multistage sample designed to represent the
 civilian noninstitutionalized population of the United States, it is
 necessary to utilize the person's basic weight for proper analysis of
 the data.  In addition to the design and ratio adjustments included in
 the person basic weight, the person weight is further modified
 depending on the variable selected (e.g., 2-week bed days), the length
 of the recall period, and the period of time for which the estimate is
 to be made.

 The chronic condition prevalence factor, however, does not incorporate
 the person weight.  It adjusts the sample for distributional
 variations (age, sex, race) within the one-sixth subsample of persons
 who are asked one of six chronic condition lists.  It must be
 multiplied by the person weight to create prevalence estimates of
 chronic conditions.  Details are given in the documentation preceding
 the condition record tape layout.

 Sample Design, Variance Estimation, and Hypothesis Testing

 Traditionally, the sampling frame for the NHIS is redesigned every ten
 years to better measure the changing U.S. population and to meet new
 survey objectives.  The fundamental redesign structure of the 1995-2004
 NHIS is similar to that of the 1985-1994 NHIS; however, there are
 two major changes to the sampling design.  First, a state-level
 stratification increases the number of primary sampling locations from
 the previous value of 198 to a new value of 358.  This enhances the
 capability of using the NHIS for state estimation and future dual-
 frame surveys at the state level.  Secondly, both the black and
 Hispanic populations are oversampled to allow for more precise
 estimation of health in these growing minority populations.  In the
 previous design only black Americans were oversampled.

 Two other important features first implemented in the 1985-1994 design
 continue.  NCHS survey linkage and followback surveys are facilitated
 by an all-area frame with independent address lists which are not
 based on the decennial census.  Also, the NHIS sample is divided into
 four representative panels to further facilitate linkage to other NCHS
 surveys.  A description of the survey design, the methods used in
 estimation, and general qualifications of the data obtained from this
 survey is in preparation.

 The data collected in the NHIS are obtained through a complex sample
 design involving stratification, clustering, and multistage sampling.
 In addition, the weighting factors are subject to adjustments.
 Because of this complex design and adjusted sampling weights, the
 direct application of standard statistical analysis methods for
 estimation and hypothesis testing may yield misleading results.  If
 data are not weighted, severely biased estimators may result.
 Weighted data used in standard software packages may provide unbiased
 estimators for the typically computed first-order statistics like
 means or regression coefficients, but the computed standard errors may
 be too small on the average.

 It is recommended that users of NHIS data use computer software that
 provides the capability of variance estimation for complex sample
 designs.  The user is referred to the Internet web site
 "http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~stats/survey-soft/survey-soft.html"
 entitled Summary of Survey Analysis Software for current software
 information.  NCHS uses linearization methods, in particular the
 SUDAAN software, for NHIS variance estimation.  At this time NCHS does
 not provide information for use with balanced repeated replication
 variance estimation methods.  A document providing SUDAAN code to
 compute standard errors of means, percentages and totals with the
 Public Use NHIS database is in preparation.  It will be distributed
 with future releases of this documentation, and will be available from
 the NCHS web site "http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww/nchshome.htm".

 The user should be warned that while analyses of large NHIS domains
 usually produce reliable estimators with stable variances, the
 analysis of small domains may yield unreliable estimators along with
 unstable variance estimators.  The analyst should pay particular
 attention to the estimated coefficient of variation for the estimators
 of means, proportions and totals.  In addition, small sample sizes, or
 small numbers of primary sampling units containing targeted data may
 be an indication of variance estimator instability.

 Reference:

 Shah, B.W., Barnwell, B.G., Bieler, G.S., SUDAAN User's Manual:
 Software for Analysis of Correlated Data, Release 7.0 Research
 Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (1996).


 CHANGES IN THE 1995 PUBLIC USE TAPE COMPARED TO 1994

 The 1995 Public Use Tape resembles the 1994 version, with the
 following exceptions.  Most of the modifications occurred because of
 changes to the sampling design.  (Please see section on Sample Design,
 etc. on page 1 of the Introduction). Because of these changes new
 fields have been added while fields that represented the old sampling
 frame have been dropped.  The locations and code differences are
 described below:

 HOUSEHOLD, PERSON, CONDITION, DOCTOR VISIT, AND HOSPITAL RECORD
 VARIABLES

 Additions:

 Tape Location                 Item and Codes

 5-14                          Household ID
                               (While this field occupies the same
                               locations as the ID used in the 1984-
                               1994 design, this one field replaces
                               all of the others to create a unique
                               household ID)


 337-340                       Strata for variance estimation

 341                           PSU for variance estimation

 342-343                       Substratum for variance estimation

 344-350                       Secondary Sampling Unit

 352                           Panel 4


 Deletions:

 6-8                           Random Recode of PSU Number

 9-10                          Week - Census Code

 11-12                         Segment Number

 13-14                         Household Number

 178                           Type of Substratum


 HOUSEHOLD, PERSON, CONDITION, DOCTOR VISIT, AND HOSPITAL RECORD
 VARIABLES - (Continued)

 Changes:

 19-20                         Sampling Week Code
                               (Previously labeled Processing Week
                               Code)

 25-26                         Group Quarters
                               (Previously labeled Special Place.
                               Categories have changed - the Census
                               Bureau has totally replaced Special
                               Place with these facilities, see
                               Appendix A)

 178                           Sampling Quarter
                               (Previously labeled Processing Quarter
                               and moved from loc. 5 to loc. 178)

 183                           Geographic Distribution
                               (Categories have been expanded)

 186                           MSA - Non-MSA Residence
                               (Non-MSA combines Non-MSA Farm and
                               Non-MSA non-farm)

 351                           Type of PSU
                               (Moved from loc. 185 to loc. 351 and
                               categories have been combined)

 PERSON, CONDITION, DOCTOR VISIT, AND HOSPITAL RECORD VARIABLES

 Changes:

 41-42                         Main Racial Background
                               (The term African American has been
                               included in the category "Black" - see
                               note for locs. 41-42 of each record)
 Deletions:

 77-79                         Industry Detail code

 84-86                         Occupation Detail code

 179-181                       Full Sample Stratum Identifier


 
                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                     Outline of Items and Codes
                     Number of records = 41,824
 HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   1-2       -                  RECORD TYPE

                      41,824    10.  Household Record
 ______________________________________________________________________

   3-4       HH-2               PROCESSING YEAR

                      41,824    95.  1995
 ______________________________________________________________________

   5-14      Generated          HOUSEHOLD ID
 ______________________________________________________________________

  15-16      -                  BLANK (Person Number on other record
                                types)
 ______________________________________________________________________

  17-18      -                  BLANK (Record Serial Number on other
                                record types)
 ______________________________________________________________________

  19-20      HH-3             SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                              Quarter, Location 178)

                      2,640   01.  Week 1
                      3,349   02.  Week 2
                      3,407   03.  Week 3
                      3,372   04.  Week 4
                      3,555   05.  Week 5
                      3,416   06.  Week 6
                      3,517   07.  Week 7
                      3,432   08.  Week 8
                      3,525   09.  Week 9
                      3,573   10.  Week 10
                      2,664   11.  Week 11
                      2,732   12.  Week 12
                      2,642   13.  Week 13
 ______________________________________________________________________

                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
  ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   21        Recode             LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                      21,977    0.  Interview not late
                      12,575    1.  One week late
                       4,889    2.  Two weeks late
                       2,383    3.  Unknown
 ______________________________________________________________________

  22-23      HH-11c,d           TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                Housing Unit = (00-07)
                       1,360    00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                      37,847    01.  House, apartment, flat
                          36    02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                     etc.
                           7    03.  HU-permanent in transient
                                     hotel, motel, etc.
                          15    04.  HU in rooming house
                       1,865    05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                     permanent room added
                         351    06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                     or more permanent rooms added
                          42    07.  HU not specified above

                                Other Unit = (08-13)
                          35    08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                     boarding house
                           2    09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                     hotel, motel, etc.
                           5    10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                     trailer, or tent
                         170    11.  Student quarters in college
                                     dormitory
                          87    12.  Other unit not specified above
                           2    13.  Other unit; kind unknown
 ______________________________________________________________________

   24        HH-12a             HAS TELEPHONE*

                      35,468        1.  Yes, phone number given
                       1,572        2.  Yes, no phone number given
                       1,759        3.  No
                         440        4.  Unknown
                       2,585    Blank.  Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________

 * Item number HH-12b, Working Telephone Inside the Home is in loc. 77.

                    NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  25-26      HH-11a             GROUP QUARTERS (Unedited)

                                SEE APPENDIX A
                                Blank.  Not applicable
 ______________________________________________________________________

   27        HH-17              COMPLETED INTERVIEW

                      38,964    1.  Completed interview - non-military
                                    household
                       2,585    2.  Non-interview
                         275    3.  Completed interview - military
                                    household*
 ______________________________________________________________________

  28-29      HH-16              NON-INTERVIEW REASON

                                Type A

                       1,823       01.  Refused
                         356       02.  No one at home--repeated calls
                         198       03.  Temporarily absent
                          25       04.  Language Problem
                         183       05.  Other
                      39,239    Blank.  Not applicable (completed
                                        interview)
 ______________________________________________________________________

  30-33      HH-17              DATE OF COMPLETION (OR LAST ATTEMPT)
                                OF INITIAL INTERVIEW (Unedited)

  30-31                         Month
                                01.  January     07.  July
                                02.  February    08.  August
                                03.  March       09.  September
                                04.  April       10.  October
                                05.  May         11.  November
                                06.  June        12.  December
                                              Blank.
  32-33                         Day
                                01-31.  Day of Month
                                Blank.
 ______________________________________________________________________

 * Spouse or parent is in the Armed Forces.

                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  34-35      Generated          NUMBER OF FAMILIES IN THE HOUSEHOLD -
                                (Unrelated individuals are considered to
                                be one-member families)
                                Blank.  Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________

  36-55      Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY
                                     00.  Not applicable or only
                                          unrelated individuals
                                     01+  Number of persons in family
                                  Blank.  Non-interview

  36-37                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Primary Family

  38-39                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 1

  40-41                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 2

  42-43                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 3

  44-45                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 4

  46-47                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 5

  48-49                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 6

  50-51                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 7

  52-53                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 8

  54-55                         SIZE OF FAMILY - Secondary Family No. 9
 ______________________________________________________________________

  56-57      Generated          NUMBER OF UNRELATED INDIVIDUALS
                                   00.  Not applicable
                                   01+  Number of unrelated individuals
                                Blank.  Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________


                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   58        Generated          REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT - Primary
                                Family
                                    1.  Yes or all adult family members
                                        in Armed Forces
                                Blank.  Household with unrelated
                                        individuals only or
                                        non-interviewed household

   59                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  1

   60                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  2

   61                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  3

   62                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  4

   63                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  5

   64                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  6

   65                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  7

   66                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  8

   67                           REFERENCE PERSON PRESENT -
                                   Secondary Family No.  9
 ______________________________________________________________________

  68-69      Generated          NUMBER OF PERSON RECORDS FOR THE
                                HOUSEHOLD
 ______________________________________________________________________

  70-71      Generated          NUMBER OF CONDITION RECORDS FOR THE
                                HOUSEHOLD
 ______________________________________________________________________


                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  72-73      Generated          NUMBER OF TWO-WEEK DOCTOR VISIT RECORDS
                                FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
 ______________________________________________________________________

  74-75      Generated          NUMBER OF HOSPITAL RECORDS FOR THE
                                HOUSEHOLD
 ______________________________________________________________________

   76        A2                 CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED

                       6,538        1.   Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                       Musculoskeletal
                       6,563        2.   Condition List 2, Impairments
                       6,529        3.   Condition List 3, Digestive
                       6,543        4.   Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                       6,365        5.   Condition List 5, Circulatory
                       6,524        6.   Condition List 6, Respiratory
                         184        7.   Unknown
                       2,578    Blank.   Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________

   77        HH-12b             WORKING TELEPHONE INSIDE THE HOME

                      34,730        1.  Yes, working phone in home
                       2,320        2.  No working phone in home
                       2,189        9.  Unknown
                       2,585    Blank.  Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________

  78-177     -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   178       HH-5               SAMPLING QUARTER

                      10,502    1.  Quarter 1
                      11,290    2.  Quarter 2
                      11,594    3.  Quarter 3
                       8,438    4.  Quarter 4
 ______________________________________________________________________

  179-181    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

   182       Unit Control       REGION
             File
                       8,357     1. Northeast
                       9,441     2. Midwest
                      14,760     3. South
                       9,266     4. West
 ______________________________________________________________________

   183       Unit Control       GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
             File
                                MSA Size

                       5,091        1.  5,000,000 or more
                       4,864        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                      10,666        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                       4,844        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                       4,990        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                       3,020        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                         539        7.  Under 100,000
                       7,810    Blank.  Non-MSA
 ____________________________________________________________________

  184-185    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________


                      NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   186       Recode             MSA - Non-MSA RESIDENCE

                      14,166       1.  In MSA; in Central City
                      19,848       2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                       7,810       3.  Not in MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________

  187-200    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  201-206    Calculated         QUARTER BASIC WEIGHT

                                Adjusted by Segment and Special HH
                                Sampling Factors (XXXXX.X)
 ______________________________________________________________________

  207-336    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  337-340    Recode             STRATA FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  341        Recode             PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  342-343    Recode             SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  344-350    Generated          SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
 ______________________________________________________________________

  351        Unit Control       TYPE OF PSU
             File
                      27,557    1.  Self representing
                      14,267    2.  Non self representing
 ______________________________________________________________________

  352        Unit Control       PANEL 4
             File
                                1-4.  Code used to identify nationally
                                      representative subsamples.
 ______________________________________________________________________

  353-355    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________


                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                      Outline of Items and Codes
                     Number of records = 102,467
 PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  1-2        -                  RECORD TYPE

                     102,467    20.  Person Record
 ______________________________________________________________________

  3-4        HH-2               PROCESSING YEAR

                     102,467    95.  1995
 ______________________________________________________________________

  5-14       Generated          HOUSEHOLD ID
 ______________________________________________________________________

  15-16      -                  PERSON NUMBER
 ______________________________________________________________________

  17-18      -                  BLANK (Record Serial Number on other
                                record types)
 ______________________________________________________________________

  19-20      HH-3               SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                Quarter, location 178)
                       6,472       01.  Week 1
                       8,329       02.  Week 2
                       8,319       03.  Week 3
                       7,866       04.  Week 4
                       8,788       05.  Week 5
                       8,282       06.  Week 6
                       8,508       07.  Week 7
                       8,644       08.  Week 8
                       8,530       09.  Week 9
                       8,878       10.  Week 10
                       6,634       11.  Week 11
                       6,637       12.  Week 12
                       6,580       13.  Week 13
 ______________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   21        Recode             LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                      56,099      0.  Interview not late
                      30,218      1.  One week late
                      10,824      2.  Two weeks late
                       5,326      3.  Unknown
 ______________________________________________________________________

  22-23      HH-11c,d           TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                Housing Unit = (00-07)

                       1,996      00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                      94,319      01.  House, apartment, flat
                          68      02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                       etc.
                          10      03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                       motel, etc.
                          18      04.  HU in rooming house
                       4,615      05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                       permanent room added
                         932      06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                       or more permanent rooms added
                          68      07.  HU not specified above

                                Other Unit = (08-13)

                          37      08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                       boarding house
                           6      09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                       hotel, motel, etc.
                          12      10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                       trailer, or tent
                         238      11.  Student quarters in college
                                       dormitory
                         146      12.  Other unit not specified above
                           2      13.  Other unit; kind unknown
 ______________________________________________________________________

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                            PERSON RECORD
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  24         HH-12              HAS TELEPHONE

                      93,163      1.  Yes, phone number given
                       3,560      2.  Yes, no phone number given
                       4,685      3.  No
                       1,059      4.  Unknown
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  25         A-1                SEX

                      48,809      1.   Male
                      53,658      2.   Female
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  27-28      Person             AGE
             Column
                       1,601       00.  Under 1 year
                     100,857    01-98.  Number of years
                           9       99.  99+ years of age
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  29         Recode             AGE RECODE #1

                       8,216       1.  Under 5 years
                      21,495       2.  5-17 years
                       9,098       3.  18-24 years
                      31,703       4.  25-44 years
                      20,000       5.  45-64 years
                       3,787       6.  65-69 years
                       3,325       7.  70-74 years
                       4,843       8.  75 years and over
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  30         Recode             AGE RECODE #2

                      10,005       1.  Under 6 years
                      18,261       2.  6-16 years
                      10,543       3.  17-24 years
                      15,338       4.  25-34 years
                      16,365       5.  35-44 years
                      11,975       6.  45-54 years
                       8,025       7.  55-64 years
                       7,112       8.  65-74 years
                       4,843       9.  75 years and over
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  31-32      Recode             AGE RECODE #3

                       4,776    00-35.  Months
                      97,691       36.  Over 3 years
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  34-39      A-3                MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

  34-35                         Month

                                01.  January         08.  August
                                02.  February        09.  September
                                03.  March           10.  October
                                04.  April           11.  November
                                05.  May             12.  December
                                06.  June            99.  Unknown
                                07.  July

  36-39                         Year of Birth

                                1800-1899.  1800-1899
                                1900-1996.  1900-1996
                                     9999.  Unknown
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  40         Recode             HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                     100,879       0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                       1,588       1.  Hispanic Origin Imputed from
                                       Reference Person
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  41-42      A-6                MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND* - Reported
                                (see notation for locations 43-45)

                      77,262    01.  White
                      13,762    02.  Black/African American**
                         841    03.  Indian (American)
                          58    04.  Eskimo
                          20    05.  Aleut
                         711    06.  Chinese
                         609    07.  Filipino
                         105    08.  Hawaiian
                         322    09.  Korean
                         335    10.  Vietnamese
                         300    11.  Japanese
                         367    12.  Asian Indian
                          24    13.  Samoan
                          30    14.  Guamanian
                         318    15.  Other API
                       5,248    16.  Other Race
                         218    17.  Multiple Race
                       1,937    99.  Unknown
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 *  Some categories may be too small to analyze separately and therefore
    may produce unreliable estimates; in addition, counts may not agree
    with those produced by the Census Bureau.

 **For convenience, the category 'Black/African American' will be shown
   as 'Black' in all race recode locations throughout the documentation.

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  43-45      Recode             RACE RECODES

  43                            Recode 1*

                      84,503    1.  White           Persons whose Main
                      13,807    2.  Black           Racial Background
                       4,157    3.  Other           (location 41-42) was
                                                    "other" or "unknown"
  44                            Recode 2            were classified in
                                                    the following recodes
                      84,503    1.  White           by using the racial
                      17,964    2.  Non-white       background observed
                                                    by the interviewer.
  45                            Recode 3            Use of these recodes
                                                    is recommended for
                      13,807    1.  Black           estimating statistics
                      88,660    2.  Non-black       for the groups shown
                                                    here.

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  46-47      A-5                HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                          15    00.  Multiple Hispanic
                       2,215    01.  Puerto Rican
                       1,095    02.  Cuban
                       5,627    03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                       7,136    04.  Mexican-American
                         290    05.  Chicano
                       1,881    06.  Other Latin American
                       2,054    07.  Other Spanish
                         526    08.  Spanish, DK type
                         276    09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                      81,352    10.  Not Spanish origin
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  *This recode is used to define race in the Current Estimates tables.

 **If unknown, the family reference person code was imputed.  A flag
   indicating imputation is in loc. 40 and the relationship to reference
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  48         L-7                MARITAL STATUS

                      23,493      0.  Under 14 years
                      45,581      1.  Married - spouse in household
                         877      2.  Married - spouse not in household
                       5,072      3.  Widowed
                       5,550      4.  Divorced
                       1,696      5.  Separated
                      19,360      6.  Never married
                         838      7.  Unknown
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  49         L-1                VETERAN STATUS

                      61,311        1.  Non-veteran
                          20        2.  WW I
                       2,365        3.  WW II
                       1,470        4.  Korean War
                       2,853        5.  Vietnam veteran
                       1,173        6.  Post-Vietnam
                       1,757        7.  Other service
                         248        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                        if war veteran
                       1,559        9.  Unknown if served in Armed Forces
                      29,711    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  50         L-1                ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE STATUS FOR PERSONS ON
                                ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES

                      61,311        0.  Non-veteran
                         741        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                       1,398        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                          37        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                        Guard/Reserve
                       6,921        4.  No active service in Guard/
                                        Reserve
                       2,348        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                        Guard/Reserve or served in Armed
                                        Forces
                      29,711    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  51-52      L-2                EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS

                       4,181       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                        only
                      58,883    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                       5,372       13.  1 year
                       7,200       14.  2 years
                       2,503       15.  3 years
                       8,457       16.  4 years
                       1,651       17.  5 years
                       4,393       18.  6 years or more
                       1,611       19.  Unknown
                       8,216    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  53         Recode             EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                       4,181        0.  None; kindergarten only
                      20,582        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                      11,879        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                      26,422        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                      15,075        4.  1-3 years (college)
                       8,457        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       6,044        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                       1,611        7.  Unknown
                       8,216    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  54-55      -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                         245          00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                           only
                      49,189       01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                       7,744     13.  1 year
                      11,854     14.  2 years
                       4,285     15.  3 years
                      15,099     16.  4 years
                       3,293     17.  5 years
                       9,588     18.  6 years or more
                       1,170     19.  Unknown
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  56         -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER Recode

                         245       0.   None; kindergarten only
                       6,568       1.   1-8 years (elementary)
                       8,366       2.   9-11 years (high school)
                      34,255       3.   12 years (high school graduate)
                      23,883       4.   1-3 years (college)
                      15,099       5.   4 years (college graduate)
                      12,881       6.   5+ years (post-college)
                       1,170       7.   Unknown
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  57         L-8                FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                      31,013       1.  Less than $20,000
                      67,486       2.  $20,000 or more
                       3,968       3.  Unknown
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  58-59      L-8                FAMILY INCOME

                         578    00.  Less than  $1,000
                         559    01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                         587    02.    2,000 -   2,999
                         681    03.    3,000 -   3,999
                         768    04.    4,000 -   4,999
                       1,090    05.    5,000 -   5,999
                       1,255    06.    6,000 -   6,999
                       1,277    07.    7,000 -   7,999
                       1,309    08.    8,000 -   8,999
                       1,454    09.    9,000 -   9,999
                       1,945    10.   10,000 -  10,999
                       1,285    11.   11,000 -  11,999
                       2,146    12.   12,000 -  12,999
                       1,272    13.   13,000 -  13,999
                       1,455    14.   14,000 -  14,999
                       1,767    15.   15,000 -  15,999
                       1,300    16.   16,000 -  16,999
                       1,178    17.   17,000 -  17,999
                       1,710    18.   18,000 -  18,999
                       2,025    19.   19,000 -  19,999
                       7,879    20.   20,000 -  24,999
                       6,739    21.   25,000 -  29,999
                       6,823    22.   30,000 -  34,999
                       5,436    23.   35,000 -  39,999
                       5,367    24.   40,000 -  44,999
                       4,904    25.   45,000 -  49,999
                      22,944    26.  $50,000 and over
                      16,734    27.  Unknown
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  60         Recode             FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                       3,173    0.  Under $5,000
                       2,345    1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                       4,040    2.    7,000 -   9,999
                       8,103    3.   10,000 -  14,999
                       7,980    4.   15,000 -  19,999
                       7,879    5.   20,000 -  24,999
                      13,562    6.   25,000 -  34,999
                      15,707    7.   35,000 -  49,999
                      22,944    8.  $50,000 or more
                      16,734    9.  Unknown
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   61        Generated          NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                      78,385    1.  At or above poverty threshold
                      14,598    2.  Below poverty threshold
                       9,484    3.  Unknown
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  62-63                         FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

  62         A-2                Type of Family
                      10,446      &.  Primary individual
                       1,154      -.  Secondary individual
                      90,619      0.  Primary family
                         248    1-9.  Secondary family

  63         A-2                Relationship to Reference Person
                       9,863      &.  Reference person, living alone
                      30,083      0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                      household
                      22,210      1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                         267      2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                      34,219      3.  Child of reference person or spouse
                       2,168      4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         989      5.  Parent of reference person or
                                      spouse
                       2,633      6.  Other relative
                          35      7.  Child of military family with no
                                      eligible reference person
                           0      9.  Unknown
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 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age and
  family income using the 1994 poverty levels derived from the August,
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  64         Recode             FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                       9,863       1.  Living alone
                       1,737       2.  Living only with non-relative
                      45,557       3.  Living with spouse
                      45,310       4.  Living with relative - other
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  65-66      Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY*

                                Unrelated individuals are coded 01
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  67         Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY RECODE

                     101,167    1-8.  Number of members
                       1,300      9.  9+ members
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  68         A-2                PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE (under 25
                                years old and never married)

                      21,780        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                       5,789        2.  Mother only
                         533        3.  Father only
                       2,768        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                        old adult relative
                       1,989        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         201        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         465        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         725        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                        year old adult relatives
                         321        9.  Unknown
                       1,471        0.  Other
                      66,425    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                        ever married)
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  69         B-1                MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
             B-8
                      44,756        1.  Working
                      12,561        2.  Keeping house
                       4,242        3.  Going to school
                      10,542        4.  Something else
                         655        5.  Unknown
                      29,711    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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  70         G-4                HEALTH STATUS

                      36,442        1.  Excellent
                      29,116        2.  Very Good
                      24,830        3.  Good
                       7,868        4.  Fair
                       3,021        5.  Poor
                       1,190        6.  Unknown
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  71         Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS*- (all ages)

                       4,831        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                       5,585        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                        activity
                       4,558        3.  Limited in other activities
                      87,493        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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  72        Recode              ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                       4,578        1.  Unable to work
                       3,073        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                       2,405        3.  Limited in other activities
                      54,532        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                      37,879    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                        70+ years)
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  73         B-11               LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (5-17
                                years)

                         138        1.  Unable to attend school
                         696        2.  Attends special school/classes
                         103        3.  Needs special school/classes
                         210        4.  Limited in school attendance
                         457        5.  Limited in other activities
                      19,891        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                      80,972    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years or
                                        18+ years)
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  74         B-14               NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (5-59 years
                                old and limited, or age 60-69 years)*

                         710        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                        needs
                       1,296        2.  Limited in performing other
                                        routine needs
                      14,101        3.  Not limited in performing personal
                                        or routine needs
                         597        4.  Unknown
                      85,763    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years; 5-59
                                        years not limited; 70+ years
                                        old)
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   75        D-1                EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN PAST 2 WEEKS
                                (18+ years)

                                In the Labor Force: (1-7)

                                Currently employed: (1-3)

                      45,836       1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                         855       2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                       lay-off and not looking for work
                          39       3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                       for work

                                Umemployed: (4-7)

                         129       4.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                          10       5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                                       and looking for work
                         334       6.  Did not work, has job; unknown if
                                       looking or on lay-off
                       1,550       7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                       looking for work or on lay-off

                                Not in Labor Force (18+ years): (8)

                      24,003       8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                      29,711   Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
                                       old)
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   76        L-6                CLASS OF WORKER

                      24,003        0.  Not in labor force
                      34,460        1.  Private company
                       1,293        2.  Federal Government employee
                       2,210        3.  State Government employee
                       3,907        4.  Local Government employee
                       1,263        5.  Incorporated business
                       4,135        6.  Self-employed
                          75        7.  Without pay
                          52        8.  Never worked
                       1,358        9.  Unknown
                       29,711   Blank.  Under 18
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  80-81      Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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  82-83      Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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  84-86      -                  BLANK
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  87-88      Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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  89-90      Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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  91         L-R                RESPONDENT

                      44,903        1.  Self-entirely
                       5,717        2.  Self-partly
                      50,625        3.  Proxy
                       1,222        4.  Unknown
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  92         Recode             CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                      16,851        1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                        musculoskeletal
                      17,047        2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                      17,220        3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                      17,073        4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                      16,452        5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                      16,714        6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                       1,110        7.  Unknown
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  93-94      G-5                HEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)

                                36-98.  Number of inches
                                   99.  Unknown
                                Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  95-97      G-5                WEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)

                                050-500.  Number of pounds
                                    501.  Unknown
                                  Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  98-99      Recode             TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST
                                TWO WEEKS

                      91,663       00.  None
                      10,804    01-14.  Days
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  100-101    D-4                BED DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                      96,254       00.  None
                       6,213    01-14.  Days
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  102-103    D-2                WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                      99,771       00.  None
                       2,696    01-14.  Days
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  104-105    D-3                SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                      100,772      00.  None
                        1,695   01-14.  Days
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  106-107    D-6                OTHER DAYS OF RESTRICTED ACTIVITY IN
                                PAST TWO WEEKS

                      97,198      00.  None
                       5,269   01-14.  Days
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  108-110    G-2                BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                      57,811       000.  None
                      43,178   001-365.  1-365 days
                       1,478       366.  Unknown
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  111        Recode             BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS - Recode

                      57,811        0.  None
                      33,893        1.  1-7 days
                       6,774        2.  8-30 days
                       1,910        3.  31-180 days
                         601        4.  181-365 days
                       1,478        5.  Unknown
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  112-114    G-3                DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                      25,068        000.  None
                      76,641    001-996.  Visits
                           0        997.  997+ visits
                         758        998.  Unknown
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  115        G-3                INTERVAL SINCE LAST DOCTOR VISIT

                         285          0.  Never
                      78,144          1.  Less than 1 year
                       9,611          2.  1 to less than 2 years
                       8,254          3.  2 to less than 5 years
                       3,397          4.  5 years or more
                       2,776          5.  Unknown
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  116-117    Generated          NUMBER OF CONDITIONS
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  118-119    Generated          NUMBER OF ACUTE INCIDENCE CONDITIONS
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  120-121    Generated          NUMBER OF TWO-WEEK DOCTOR VISITS
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  122-123    Generated          NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES IN
                                PAST 12 MONTHS
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  124-126    Generated          SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN PAST
                                12 MONTHS
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  127-128    Generated          NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES
                                IN PAST 12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
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  129-131    Generated          SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN PAST
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  132-133    Generated          NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                IN PAST 6 MONTHS
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  134-136    Generated          NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                                PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST 6
                                MONTHS
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  137-138    Generated          NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                IN PAST 6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
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  139-141    Generated          NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                                PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST 6
                                MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
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  144        L-9b               YEARS LIVED IN STATE OF PRESENT
                                RESIDENCE
                       2,790        1.  Less than 1 year
                       9,443        2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                      10,337        3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                       8,749        4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                      53,124        5.  15 years or more
                       4,431        9.  Unknown
                      13,593    Blank.  Not applicable (Foreign-born)
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  145        L-9c               YEARS LIVED IN UNITED STATES

                         505       1.  Less than 1 year
                       2,216       2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                       2,469       3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                       1,913       4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                       6,163       5.  15 years or more
                         327       9.  Unknown
                      88,874   Blank.  Not applicable (U.S. born)
 _________________________________________________________________________

  146-171    -                  BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

 *Based on Operation codes and reason entered hospital.

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            PERSON RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

  172-177    -                  FINAL QUARTER BASIC WEIGHT BEFORE AGE-
                                SEX-RACE-ETHNICITY ADJUSTMENT (has one
                                implied decimal)
 _________________________________________________________________________

   178       HH-5               SAMPLING QUARTER

                      25,968    1.  Quarter 1
                      28,084    2.  Quarter 2
                      27,983    3.  Quarter 3
                      20,432    4.  Quarter 4
 ______________________________________________________________________

  179-181    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  182        Unit Control       REGION
             File
                      19,818    1.  Northeast
                      22,265    2.  Midwest
                      35,896    3.  South
                      24,488    4.  West
 ______________________________________________________________________

  183        Unit Control       GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
             File
                                MSA Size

                      12,731        1.  5,000,000 or more
                      12,191        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                      25,602        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                      11,729        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                      12,371        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                       7,337        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                       1,261        7.  Under 100,000
                      19,245    Blank.  Non-MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________


                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  184-185    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  186        Unit Control       MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
             File
                      33,070    1.  In MSA; in Central City
                      50,152    2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                      19,245    3.  Not in MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________

  187-189    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  190-200    -                  CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE AND
                                INCIDENCE FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX) -
                                character format with implied decimal
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

  201-209    -                  QUARTER

  210-218    -                  SEMI-ANNUAL (Quarter/2)

  219-227    -                  ANNUAL (Quarter/4)
 ______________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                6.5 WEIGHT

  228-236    -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN
                                PAST 2 WEEKS

  237-245    -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED BED DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

  246-254    -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

  255-263    -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2
                                WEEKS

  264-272    -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12
                                MONTHS

  273-281    -                  QUARTER

  282-290    -                  SEMI-ANNUAL

  291-299    -                  ANNUAL
 ______________________________________________________________________

 *Estimates can be made for these periods depending on whether one
 quarter, two quarters or all four quarters of records are used.


                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                            PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations   Item No. Frequency    Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                ESTIMATED SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE
                                DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

  300-308    -                  QUARTER

  309-317    -                  SEMI-ANNUAL

  318-326    -                  ANNUAL
 ______________________________________________________________________

  327-335    -                  ANNUAL ESIMATED NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY
                                HOSPITAL EPIDSODES IN PAST 12 MONTHS
 ______________________________________________________________________

  336        -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  337-340    Recode             STRATA FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  341        Recode             PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  342-343    Recode             SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
 ______________________________________________________________________

  344-350    Generated          SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
 ______________________________________________________________________

  351        Unit Control       TYPE OF PSU
             File
                      67,410    1.  Self representing
                      35,057    2.  Non self representing
 ______________________________________________________________________

  352        Unit Control       PANEL 4
             File
                                1-4.  Code used to identify nationally
                                      representative subsamples.
 ______________________________________________________________________
  353-355    -                  BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________


 CONDITION FILE INCLUSIONS

 The Condition file contains the following types of records:

    1.  Condition records, either acute or chronic, which are associated
        with disability days, doctor visits and/or hospitalizations in
        the two weeks preceding the interview (location 107=1 or 2 and
        111-112=01-14 or 109=1).

    2.  Chronic condition records when the condition is reported to be
        the main or secondary cause of activity limitation (location
        107=1 and 126=1 or 2) or limitation in ability to work.

    3.  Chronic condition records reported in response to a check list
        of conditions for each body system, e.g., digestive.  The total
        sample was divided into six subsamples.  Each subsample was
        asked the set of conditions corresponding to one of the six
        chronic disease check lists.

 Use of Condition Records

 NHIS condition records can be used to calculate aggregate estimates and
 rates of the incidence of acute conditions (Recode A), prevalence of
 selected chronic conditions (Recode C), disability days and utilization
 associated with acute or chronic conditions, and chronic conditions
 causing limitation of activity.  Explanations of the procedures used to
 calculate these figures and rates are given below as well as
 restrictions due to content and reliability factors.

 Included below is a list of special codes in ICD format and tape
 location created by NHIS as well as a list of ICD codes not used by
 NHIS.

 NHIS Created Codes

 The codes listed below are ICD-like codes with meanings specific to
 NHIS. These codes and the Impairment X-codes (see Medical Coding Manual
 for complete list of X-codes) are found in the ICD column locations of
 the Condition and Doctor Visit Records.  The X of the Impairment Codes
 (represented by a hyphen '-') is in the first of the four columns.

 NHIS Code                            Category Title

 019                                  Tuberculosis, arrested or
                                      inactive

                                      Psychic factors associated with
                                      diseases classified elsewhere
                                      in specified system:

   316.0                                 Musculoskeletal

   316.1                                 Respiratory

   316.2                                 Cardiovascular

   316.3                                 Skin

   316.4                                 Gastrointestinal

   316.5                                 Genitourinary

   316.6                                 Endocrine

   316.7                                 Organs of special sense

   316.8                                 Other

   316.9                                 Unspecified

 399                                  Rheumatic fever, inactive

 477.7                                Allergies with multiple causes

 693.2                                Skin allergies with multiple
                                      causes

 799.5                                Observation with no condition
                                      found

                             Codes Not Used by NHIS

 These ICD codes are not specifically used by NHIS.  They are usually
 included in the categories specified:

     Unused ICD                       Coded To:

     009.1                            558

     009.3                            558

     042-044                          799.9

     137-139                          Impairment, as appropriate

     230-234                          Not applicable (not reported in
                                      NHIS)

     235-238                          Benign, malignant or unspecified, by
                                      site

     268.1                            Not applicable (not reported in
                                      NHIS)

     306.0,6,7,8,9                    Code as if non-psychogenic

     315.0-2                          X14

     317-319                          X19

     326                              Code residual effect to
                                      appropriate impairment or
                                      ICD 320-325

     331.3,4                          X93

     342                              X41

     343                              X50

     344.0,2-6,8,9                    Less than 3 months, see Medical
                                      Coding Manual, Appendix III
                                      If greater than 3 months, code as
                                      impairment, by site and extent

     353.5                            X70-X79, by site

     369                              X00-X03, by severity and site

     388.2                            X05-X09, by severity and site

     389                              X05-X09, by severity and site

     391                              Usually 398.9 (see Short Index)

     410-412                          414

     429.6                            414

     436                              437

     438                              Appropriate impairment usually
                                      (see Medical Coding Manual,
                                      Appendix III)

     520.0-2,5                        X92

     521.6                            X92

     524                              X92

     718.6                            X85

     728.2                            X70-X79, by site

     728.4                            Orthopedic impairment, by site

     728.6                            X74

     734                              X77

     735                              X76

     736                              Impairment, by type, site and
                                      cause

     737                              X70

     738                        Impairment, by type, site and cause

     740                        Not applicable (not reported in NHIS)

     741                        X71.9

     742.0,1,3                  X93.9

     743                        Code to equivalent acquired diseases
                                of the eye 744.0-3388.9 and/or
                                appropriate impairment
                                (see Appendix III)

     744.5                      X79.9

     744.8,9                    of face, coded to X90.9
                                of neck, coded to X79.9

     749                        X91.9

     750.0,1                    X11.9

     753.0                      X31.9

     754.2                      X70.9

     754.3                      X75.9

     754.4                      X76.9

     754.5-7                    X78.9 except flatfoot coded to X77

     754.8                      Appropriate impairment, by type and site

     755                        Appropriate impairment, by type and site

     756.0-3                    Appropriate impairment, by type and site

     758.0                      X19.9

     759.7.9                    X99.9

     761.6                      Not applicable

     779.6                      Not applicable (for fetus)

     781.5                      X74

     783.1                      278.0

     798                        Not applicable

     871.3                      X00-X03

     885-887                    Appropriate impairment, by site

     895-897                    Appropriate impairment, by site

     905.6-8                    X80-89, by site

     905.9                      X20-29, X35, by site

     908.6                      Code to effect

     909.0,1,3,9                Code to effect

     958                        Code injury only

     960-979                    977.9

     980.987                    989.9

 In addition, the NHIS does not use certain ICD codes, which are
 conditions known to be caused by other conditions.  In the Ninth
 Revision of the ICD, some causal conditions are marked by a dagger
 and the resulting condition by an asterisk.  NHIS codes the dagger and
 not the asterisk.

 Acute Conditions

 Annual incidence estimates can be calculated by the following:

  1.  Use acute condition records (107:2) and categories from Recode
      A (location 100-103).
  2.  Select those with onset in last two weeks (108:1)
  3.  Use 6.5 weight (228-236) for all four quarters of data.

 Denominators for subdomain rates should be computed by summing the
 weights for the entire domain of interest.

 When associated disability days such as annual bed days are needed, the
 weighted number of bed days in location 246-254 should be substituted
 for the 6.5 weight in 3 above).

 For additional examples of calculating estimates associated with acute
 conditions, see the back of this document.

 Chronic Conditions

 Recode C is the list of selected chronic conditions for which NHIS
 calculates prevalence and associated disability and use data.  We feel
 that the collection and coding procedures used do not justify any further
 breakdown of categories for purposes of estimating prevalence from our
 survey.  These categories correspond to questions asked on the six
 chronic condition lists and therefore produce reliable estimates except
 where the numbers are small.  In order to obtain NHIS prevalence
 estimates, use the Recode C categories following the Tape Layouts.

 For chronic conditions not specified in the six lists, estimates do not
 reflect prevalence but may be useful in epidemiological investigations.
 For most of the non-list conditions only those resulting in limitation of
 activity, recent disability days, or doctor visits will be included.
 Because chronic conditions-related estimates are made based on a one-
 sixth subsample, many estimates, especially for population subgroups, may
 not be statistically reliable.

 The weights for the six subsamples have been adjusted to the Census
 population controls using the same age-sex-race cells as were used for
 the entire sample. The most accurate chronic condition aggregate
 estimates for population variables other than age, sex and race are
 achieved by multiplying rates calculated for the one-sixth subsample by
 the population estimate based on the total sample.

 For example, to estimate the prevalence of hypertension in the population
 with income $25,000+, the rate calculated using the entire circulatory
 system subsample and those in the sample with hypertensive disease should
 be multiplied times the population estimate from the entire NHIS sample
 in the $25,000 income category.

 In order to calculate annual prevalence estimates:

     1.  Use chronic condition records (107:1)
     2.  Select on the appropriate list number in tape Location 92
     3.  Select on specified codes in Location 104-106 (Recode C).
     4.  Multiply the chronic condition prevalence factor (Location 190-
         200 divided by 1,000,000,000 to adjust for the implied decimal)
         times the annual basic weight in location 219-227.

 Rates should be calculated using the population estimates from the
 subsample as the denominator.  Population estimates from the total sample
 also may be used as denominators; however, if rates are to be calculated
 for groups other than those defined by age, sex, and race, it may be
 preferable to use denominators based on the subsample.

 In order to calculate associated disability days, doctor visits, etc.,
 the specifications above should be used, substituting the appropriate
 weight for the basic weight factor in 4.  For example, to calculate
 annual bed day estimates based on a two-week recall period, use the
 chronic condition factor multiplied by the weighted bed days in location
 246-254.

 Limitation of Activity due to Chronic Condition

 To calculate limitation of activity due to chronic conditions on a
 condition basis, use the entire NHIS sample, rather than the one-sixth
 subsamples.  NHIS recommends that Recode B (Location 97-99) be used to
 categorize the causal conditions.

 Use of Recodes

 Recode A - Recode categories for acute conditions.  It contains the
 smallest categories considered reliable by NHIS for estimating acute
 conditions.

 Recode B - The recommended recode for limitation of activity.  It
 corresponds directly to Ninth Revision ICD categories.

 Recode C - Recode categories for chronic conditions.  It is used by
 NHIS for estimating prevalence of chronic conditions.


                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                      Outline of Items and Codes
                      Number of records = 75,701
 CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   1-2       -                  RECORD TYPE

                      75,701    30.  Condition Record
 __________________________________________________________________

   3-4       HH-2               PROCESSING YEAR

                      75,701    95.  1995
 ______________________________________________________________________

   5-14      Generated          HOUSEHOLD ID
 ______________________________________________________________________

   15-16     -                  PERSON NUMBER
 ______________________________________________________________________

   17-18     -                  CONDITION SERIAL NUMBER

                                00-99. Serial Number
 ______________________________________________________________________

   19-20     HH-3               SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                Quarter, location 178)

                       4,529    01.  Week 1
                       6,207    02.  Week 2
                       6,437    03.  Week 3
                       5,944    04.  Week 4
                       6,643    05.  Week 5
                       6,103    06.  Week 6
                       6,219    07.  Week 7
                       6,341    08.  Week 8
                       6,535    09.  Week 9
                       6,475    10.  Week 10
                       4,690    11.  Week 11
                       4,697    12.  Week 12
                       4,881    13.  Week 13
 _________________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   21        Recode             LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                      44,298      0.   Interview not late
                      21,140      1.   One week late
                       6,882      2.   Two weeks late
                       3,381      3.   Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

   22-23     HH-11c,d           TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                Housing Unit = (00-07)

                       1,352    00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                      68,994    01.  House, apartment, flat
                          43    02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                     etc.
                           6    03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                     motel, etc.
                          13   ,04.  HU in rooming house
                       3,866    05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                     permanent room added
                         932    06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                     or more permanent rooms added
                          85    07.  HU not specified above

                                     Other Unit = (08-13)

                          55    08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                     boarding house
                           3    09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                     hotel, motel, etc.
                          11    10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                     trailer, or tent
                         145    11.  Student quarters in college
                                     dormitory
                         189    12.  Other unit not specified above
                           7    13.  Other unit; kind unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   24        HH-12              HAS TELEPHONE

                      69,439      1.  Yes, phone number given
                       2,343      2.  Yes, no phone number given
                       3,217      3.  No
                         702      4.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

   25        A-1                SEX

                      32,112      1.  Male
                      43,589      2.  Female
 _________________________________________________________________________

   26        -                  BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

   27-28     Person             AGE
             Column
                         578       00.  Under 1 year
                      75,109    01-98.  Number of years
                          14       99.  99+ years of age
 _________________________________________________________________________

   29        Recode             AGE RECODE #1

                       2,665      1.  Under 5 years
                       7,651      2.  5-17 years
                       3,735      3.  18-24 years
                      19,811      4.  25-44 years
                      21,615      5.  45-64 years
                       5,886      6.  65-69 years
                       5,131      7.  70-74 years
                       9,207      8.  75 years and over
 _________________________________________________________________________


                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   30        Recode             AGE RECODE #2

                       3,253      1.  Under 6 years
                       6,463      2.  6-16 years
                       4,335      3.  17-24 years
                       8,247      4.  25-34 years
                      11,564      5.  35-44 years
                      11,393      6.  45-54 years
                      10,222      7.  55-64 years
                      11,017      8.  65-74 years
                       9,207      9.  75 years and over
 _________________________________________________________________________

   31-32     Recode             AGE RECODE #3

                       1,633    00-35.  Months
                      74,068       36.  Over 3 years
 _________________________________________________________________________

   33        -                  BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

   34-39     A-3                MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

   34-35                        Month

                                01.  January    08.  August
                                02.  February   09.  September
                                03.  March      10.  October
                                04.  April      11.  November
                                05.  May        12.  December
                                06.  June       99.  Unknown
                                07.  July

   36-39                        Year of Birth

                                1800-1899.  1800-1899
                                1900-1996.  1900-1996
                                     9999.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   40        Recode             HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                      74,886    0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                         815    1.  Hispanic Origin Imputed from
                                    Reference Person
 _________________________________________________________________________

   41-42     A-6                MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND* - Reported
                                (see notation for locations 43-45)

                      60,137    01.  White
                       9,657    02.  Black/African American**
                         725    03.  Indian (American)
                          19    04.  Eskimo
                           4    05.  Aleut
                         260    06.  Chinese
                         320    07.  Filipino
                          73    08.  Hawaiian
                          95    09.  Korean
                         112    10.  Vietnamese
                         201    11.  Japanese
                         142    12.  Asian Indian
                           9    13.  Samoan
                           8    14.  Guamanian
                         118    15.  Other API
                       2,756    16.  Other Race
                         167    17.  Multiple Race
                         898    99.  known
 ________________________________________________________________________

 *  Some categories may be too small to analyze separately and therefore
    may produce unreliable estimates; in addition, counts may not agree
    with those produced by the Census Bureau.

 ** For convenience, the category 'Black/African American' will be shown
    as 'Black' in all race recode locations throughout the
    documentation.

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   43-45     Recode             RACE RECODES

   43                           Recode 1*
                                                   Persons whose Main
                      63,839    1.  White          Racial Background
                       9,706    2.  Black          (location 41-42) was
                       2,156    3.  Other          "other" or "unknown"
                                                   were classified in
   44                           Recode 2           the following recodes
                                                   by using the racial
                      63,839    1.  White          background observed
                      11,862    2.  Non-white      by the interviewer.
                                                   Use of these recodes
   45                           Recode 3           is recommended for
                                                   estimating statistics
                       9,706    1.  Black          for the groups shown
                      65,995    2.  Non-black      here.
 _________________________________________________________________________

   46-47     A-5                HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                          12    00.  Multiple Hispanic
                       1,558    01.  Puerto Rican
                         877    02.  Cuban
                       2,292    03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                       3,925    04.  Mexican-American
                         151    05.  Chicano
                         867    06.  Other Latin American
                       1,106    07.  Other Spanish
                         302    08.  Spanish, DK type
                         213    09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                      64,398    10.  Not Spanish origin
 _________________________________________________________________________

 *This recode is used to define race in the Current Estimates tables.

 **If unknown, the family reference person code was imputed.  A flag
   indicating imputation is in loc. 40 and the relationship to reference
   person is in loc. 63.

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   48        L-7                MARITAL STATUS

                       7,838      0.  Under 14 years
                      38,026      1.  Married - spouse in household
                         754      2.  Married - spouse not in household
                       9,159      3.  Widowed
                       6,875      4.  Divorced
                       2,004      5.  Separated
                      10,652      6.  Never married
                         393      7.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

   49        L-1                VETERAN STATUS

                      53,302        1.  Non-veteran
                          34        2.  WW I
                       3,802        3.  WW II
                       1,969        4.  Korean War
                       2,671        5.  Vietnam veteran
                         796        6.  Post-Vietnam
                       1,563        7.  Other service
                         236        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                        if war veteran
                       1,012        9.  Unknown if served in Armed
                                        Forces
                      10,316    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
 _________________________________________________________________________

   50        L-1                ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE STATUS FOR PERSONS
                                ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES

                      53,302        0.  Non-veteran
                         628        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                       1,665        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                          21        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                        Guard/Reserve
                       7,953        4.  No active service in Guard/
                                        Reserve
                       1,816        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                        Guard/Reserve or if served in
                                        Armed Forces
                      10,316    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
 _________________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   51-52     L-2                EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS

                       2,034       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                        only
                      47,277    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                       4,478       13.  1 year
                       5,723       14.  2 years
                       1,942       15.  3 years
                       5,749       16.  4 years
                       1,329       17.  5 years
                       3,628       18.  6 years or more
                         876       19.  Unknown
                       2,665    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
 _________________________________________________________________________

   53        Recode             EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                       2,034        0.  None; kindergarten only
                      14,362        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                      10,576        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                      22,339        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                      12,143        4.  1-3 years (college)
                       5,749        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       4,957        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                         876        7.  Unknown
                       2,665    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
 _________________________________________________________________________

                     NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                           CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
    Tape
 Locations  Item No.  Frequency   Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

   54-55     -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                         286        00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                         only
                      39,768     01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                 College:

                       5,793         13.  1 year
                       8,208         14.  2 years
                       3,055         15.  3 years
                       9,334         16.  4 years
                       2,165         17.  5 years
                       6,550         18.  6 years or more
                         542         19.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

   56        -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                         286      0.  None; kindergarten only
                       6,375      1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       7,729      2.  9-11 years (high school)
                      25,664      3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                      17,056      4.  1-3 years (college)
                       9,334      5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       8,715      6.  5+ years (post-college)
                         542      7.  Unknown
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   57        L-8                FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                      29,941      1.  Less than $20,000
                      43,416      2.  $20,000 or more
                       2,344      3.  Unknown
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   58-59     L-8                FAMILY INCOME

                         549        00.  Less than  $1,000
                         421        01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                         471        02.    2,000 -   2,999
                         714        03.    3,000 -   3,999
                         932        04.    4,000 -   4,999
                       1,634        05.    5,000 -   5,999
                       1,648        06.    6,000 -   6,999
                       1,658        07.    7,000 -   7,999
                       1,515        08.    8,000 -   8,999
                       1,502        09.    9,000 -   9,999
                       1,833        10.   10,000 -  10,999
                       1,379        11.   11,000 -  11,999
                       1,858        12.   12,000 -  12,999
                       1,219        13.   13,000 -  13,999
                       1,332        14.   14,000 -  14,999
                       1,585        15.   15,000 -  15,999
                       1,131        16.   16,000 -  16,999
                       1,076        17.   17,000 -  17,999
                       1,394        18.   18,000 -  18,999
                       1,663        19.   19,000 -  19,999
                       6,373        20.   20,000 -  24,999
                       4,934        21.   25,000 -  29,999
                       4,603        22.   30,000 -  34,999
                       3,502        23.   35,000 -  39,999
                       3,387        24.   40,000 -  44,999
                       3,039        25.   45,000 -  49,999
                      13,417        26.  $50,000 and over
                      10,932        27.  Unknown
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   60        Recode             FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                      3,087         0.  Under $5,000
                      3,282         1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                      4,675         2.    7,000 -   9,999
                      7,621         3.   10,000 -  14,999
                      6,849         4.   15,000 -  19,999
                      6,373         5.   20,000 -  24,999
                      9,537         6.   25,000 -  34,999
                      9,928         7.   35,000 -  49,999
                     13,417         8.  $50,000 or more
                     10,932         9.  Unknown
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   61        Generated          NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                      56,501        1.  At or above poverty threshold
                      12,392        2.  Below poverty threshold
                       6,808        3.  Unknown
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 family income using the 1994 poverty levels derived from the August,
 1995 Current Population Survey.

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   62-63                        FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

   62        A-2                Type of Family
                      14,185      &.  Primary individual
                         875      -.  Secondary individual
                      60,451      0.  Primary family
                         190    1-9.  Secondary family

   63        A-2                Relationship to Reference Person
                      13,662      &.  Reference person, living alone
                      27,593      0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                      household
                      18,066      1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                         187      2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                      12,667      3.  Child of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         762      4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                      spouse
                       1,492      5.  Parent of reference person or
                                      spouse
                       1,262      6.  Other relative
                          10      7.  Child of military family with no
                                      eligible reference person
                           0      9.  Unknown
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   64        Recode             FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                      13,662      1.  Living alone
                       1,398      2.  Living only with non-relative
                      38,007      3.  Living with spouse
                      22,634      4.  Living with relative - other
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   65-66     Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY*

                                Unrelated individuals are coded 01
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   67        Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY RECODE

                      15,172      1-8.  Number of members
                         529        9.  9+ members
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   68        A-2                PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE (under 25
                                years and never married)

                       7,267        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                       2,474        2.  Mother only
                         159        3.  Father only
                         805        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                        old adult relative
                         669        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                          69        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         171        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         197        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                        year old adult relatives
                         119        9.  Unknown
                         856        0.  Other
                      62,915    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                        ever married)
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   69        B-1                MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
             B-8
                      27,155        1.  Working
                      16,159        2.  Keeping house
                       2,107        3.  Going to school
                      19,288        4.  Something else
                         676        5.  Unknown
                      10,316    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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   70        G-4                HEALTH STATUS

                      11,890      1.  Excellent
                      15,948      2.  Very Good
                      21,515      3.  Good
                      15,426      4.  Fair
                      10,174      5.  Poor
                         748      6.  Unknown
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   71        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all ages)

                      14,672        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                      13,682        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                        activity
                      10,438        3.  Limited in other activities
                      36,909        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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   72        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                      13,989       1.  Unable to work
                       7,085       2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                       5,198       3.  Limited in other activities
                      24,775       4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                      24,654   Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                       70+ years)
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   73        B-11               LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (5-17
                                years)

                         291        1.  Unable to attend school
                       1,180        2.  Attends special school/classes
                         169        3.  Needs special school/classes
                         387        4.  Limited in school attendance
                         668        5.  Limited in other activities
                       4,956        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                      68,050    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years or 18+
                                        years)
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   74        B-14               NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (5-59 years
                                old and limited, or age 60-69 years)*

                       2,520        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                        needs
                       4,453        2.  Limited in performing other
                                        routine needs
                      25,359        3.  Not limited in performing
                                        personal or routine needs
                          19        4.  Unknown
                      43,350    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years;
                                        5-59 years not limited; 70+
                                        years old)
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 Personal Care'; codes 1 and 2 in location 71 correspond to codes 1
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   75        D-1                EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN PAST 2 WEEKS (18+
                                years)

                                In the Labor Force: (1-7)

                                  Currently employed: (1-3)

                      27,449        1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                       1,140        2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                        lay-off and not looking for work
                          37        3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                        for work

                                  Unemployed: (4-7)

                         111        4.  Did not work, has job; on
                                        lay-off
                           3        5.  Did not work, has job; on
                                        lay-off and looking for work
                         218        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                        if looking or on lay-off
                       1,217        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                        looking for work or on lay-off

                                  Not in Labor Force (18+ years): (8)

                      35,210        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                      10,316    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
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   76        L-6                CLASS OF WORKER

                      35,210        0.  Not in labor force
                      20,186        1.  Private company
                         997        2.  Federal Government employee
                       1,638        3.  State Government employee
                       2,767        4.  Local Government employee
                         804        5.  Incorporated business
                       2,940        6.  Self-employed
                          57        7.  Without pay
                          38        8.  Never worked
                         748        9.  Unknown
                      10,316    Blank.  Under 18
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   77-79     -                  BLANK
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   80-81     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   82-83     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   84-86     -                  BLANK
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   87-88     Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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   89-90     Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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   91        L-R                RESPONDENT

                      47,815      1.  Self-entirely
                       4,602      2.  Self-partly
                      22,465      3.  Proxy
                         819      4.  Unknown
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   92        Recode             CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                      14,214       1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                         musculoskeletal
                      13,348       2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                      10,320       3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                      11,474       4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                      11,481       5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                      14,104       6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                         760       7.  Unknown
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   93-96     K-3                ICD/NHIS CODE (DIAGNOSTIC CODE)

                                (See ICD-9 rubric and NHIS Medical
                                Coding Manual, Part III of
                                Documentation)
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   97-99     Recode             CONDITION RECODE (B) (ICD Recode,
                                modified for NHIS)

                                (See Diagnostic Recodes Section)
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   100-103   Recode             ACUTE RECODE (A)

                                (See Diagnostic Recodes Section)
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   104-106   Recode             CHRONIC RECODE (C)

                                (See Diagnostic Recodes Section)
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   107       K-3                CHRONIC/ACUTE CODE

                      64,822       1.  Chronic
                      10,879       2.  Acute
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   108       K-5                ONSET

                       7,126      1.  During the past 2 weeks
                       5,164      2.  Over 2 weeks to 3 months
                       9,018      3.  Over 3 months to 12 months
                      18,174      4.  Over 1 year to 5 years
                      36,219      5.  Over 5 years
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   109       K-2                DOCTOR LAST SEEN FOR THIS CONDITION

                         498       0.  Interview week
                      19,843       1.  2-week reference period
                      22,114       2.  Over 2 weeks, less than 6 months
                       8,283       3.  6 months, less than 1 year
                       4,907       4.  1 year, less than 2 years
                       4,493       5.  2 years, less than 5 years
                       4,890       6.  5 years or more
                       1,193       7.  Doctor seen, DK when
                       1,318       8.  DK if doctor seen
                       8,162       9.  Doctor never seen
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   110       Recode             DOCTOR EVER SEEN FOR THIS CONDITION

                      67,539       1.  Yes
                       8,162       2.  No
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   111-112   K-6                TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST 2
                                WEEKS FOR THIS CONDITION

                      61,978       00.  None
                      13,723    01-14.  1-14 days
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   113-114   K-7                BED DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR THIS
                                CONDITION
                      68,289       00.  None
                       7,412    01-14.  1-14 days
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   115-116   K-8                WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR THIS
                                CONDITION

                      72,905       00.  None
                       2,796    01-14.  1-14 days
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   117-118   K-9                SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR
                                THIS CONDITION

                      74,043       00.  None
                       1,658    01-14.  1-14 days
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   119-121  K-10                BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS FOR THIS
                                CONDITION*

                      28,855        000.  None
                       5,185    001-365.  Days
                      30,782        366.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                          condition
                      10,879      Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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   122       K-11               EVER HOSPITALIZED FOR THIS CONDITION*

                      5,759         1.  Yes
                     28,774         2.  No
                     30,289         3.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                        condition
                     10,879     Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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   123       K-12               CONDITION STATUS*

                      29,061        1.  Still has condition
                         777        2.  Condition cured
                       3,066        3.  Condition under control
                         217        4.  Other
                      31,701        5.  Unknown status/not a "check-list"
                                        condition
                      10,879    Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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   124       K-12               LENGTH OF TIME HAD CONDITION BEFORE
                                CURED* (Location 123 coded 2)

                          39        0.  Less than 1 month
                         115        1.  1-3 months
                         115        2.  Over 3 to 6 months
                          35        3.  Over 6 to 11 months
                          75        4.  1 year (12 months to 23 months)
                          94        5.  2-4 years
                          47        6.  5-9 years
                          60        7.  10 years or more
                         197        8.  Unknown
                      74,924    Blank.  Not applicable/not a chronic
                                        condition
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   125       K-12               CONDITION PRESENT IN PAST 12 MONTHS*

                      32,590        1.  Yes
                         200        2.  No
                      32,032        3.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                        condition
                      10,879    Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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   126       Recode             CONDITION CAUSES ACTIVITY LIMITATION
                                (all ages)

                      14,974        1.  Limited, this condition main
                                        cause of limitation
                       9,516        2.  Limited, this condition
                                        secondary cause of limitation
                      14,302        3.  Limited, but not caused by this
                                        condition
                      36,909        4.  Not limited
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   127       Recode             CONDITION CAUSES LIMITATION IN ABILITY TO
                                WORK (for all persons 18-69 years of age)

                       7,651        1.  Limited in work, this condition
                                        main cause of this limitation
                       5,127        2.  Limited in work, this condition
                                        secondary cause of this limita-
                                        tion
                       8,296        3.  Limited in work but not caused
                                        by this condition
                      29,973        4.  Not limited in work
                      66,000    Blank.  Not applicable
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   128       -                  ALL INJURIES**

                       8,520        1.  First
                       1,181        2.  Not first
                      66,000    Blank.  Not an injury
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 **Includes all conditions reported as caused by an accident or injury,
   conditions with ICD codes 800-999 and impairments (X-codes) due to
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   129       Recode             IS INJURY ADVERSE REACTION OR
                                COMPLICATION OF MEDICAL CARE

                          58        1.  Yes, adverse reaction*
                         401        2.  Yes, complication of medical
                                        care (therapeutic misadventure)*
                       9,242        3.  No, other injury
                      66,000    Blank.  Not an injury
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   130       K-14               PLACE OF ACCIDENT

                         922        1.  At home (inside house)
                         760        2.  At home (adjacent premises)
                       2,285        3.  Street and highway (including
                                        roadway and public sidewalks)
                         119        4.  Farm
                       1,689        5.  Industrial place (including
                                        premises)
                         420        6.  School (including premises)
                         498        7.  Place of recreation and sports,
                                        except school
                       1,232        8.  Other
                       1,776        9.  Unknown
                      66,000    Blank.  Not an injury
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   adverse reactions and therapeutic misadventures were not originally
   classified as an accident or injury and have been given the
   'unspecified' E-code (E0009) in locs. 140-144 in accordance with ICDA
   guidelines; most will also have the place code of '9' (unspecified)
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   131       K-15               AT WORK AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

                       2,456        1.  Yes
                       3,771        2.  No
                       1,328        3.  Not applicable, under 18 at time
                                        of accident
                         348        4.  Not applicable, in Armed Forces
                       1,798        5.  Unknown
                      66,000    Blank.  Not an injury
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   132       K-16               MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED

                       2,320        1.  Yes
                       5,998        2.  No
                       1,383        3.  Unknown
                      66,000    Blank.  Not an injury
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   133       K-16               MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE INVOLVED?  NOTE:
                                                              Variable
                                                              name and
                       1,458        1.  Yes, two or more      values 1
                                        vehicles              and 2 were
                         820        2.  No, only one vehicle  mislabelled
                          42        3.  Unknown               for years
                      73,381    Blank.  Not an injury/no or   1982-1994.
                                        unknown if motor
                                        vehicle involved
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   134       K-16               MOVING MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED

                       2,025        1.  Yes
                         221        2.  No
                          74        3.  Unknown
                      73,381    Blank.  Not an injury/no or unknown if
                                        motor vehicle involved
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   135-137   Recode             CLASS OF ACCIDENT

                       8,894    111-322.
                         348        400.  SEE APPENDIX D
                         401        500.
                          58        600.
                      66,000      Blank.  Not an injury
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   138       Recode             SELECTED FIRST INJURY*

                       6,646        1.  First
                         700        2.  Not first
                      68,355    Blank.  Not a selected injury
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   139       Recode             CONDITION CAUSES PERSONAL CARE ACTIVITY
                                LIMITATION (5-59 years old and limited,
                                or age 60-69 years)

                       2,006        1.  Limited, condition main cause of
                                        limitation
                       1,120        2.  Limited, condition secondary
                                        cause of limitation
                       3,847        3.  Limited, but not caused by this
                                        condition
                      25,378        4.  Not limited
                      43,350    Blank.  Not applicable (under 5 years,
                                        5-59 years not limited, 70+
                                        years old)
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   140-144   -                  EXTERNAL CAUSE OF INJURY*

                       1,672      E0009.  (NHIS code for unspecified
                                          cause)**
                       8,029  E800-E998.  ICD-9 External Causes of
                                          Injury E-Code) (with 5th
                                          digit in range 0-9 for some
                                          categories)
                      66,000      Blank.  Not an injury
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   145       -                  ICD-9 (E-CODE) PLACE OF OCCURRENCE

                      1,726         0.  Home
                        115         1.  Farm
                         10         2.  Mine and quarry
                      1,668         3.  Industrial place and premises
                        545         4.  Place for recreation and sports
                      2,307         5.  Street and highway
                        552         6.  Public building
                         82         7.  Residential institution
                        955         8.  Other specified places
                      1,741         9.  Unspecified place, Unknown
                     66,000     Blank.  Not an injury
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   146-177   -                  BLANK
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   178       HH-5               SAMPLING QUARTER

                      19,978    1.  Quarter 1
                      20,232    2.  Quarter 2
                      20,586    3.  Quarter 3
                      14,905    4.  Quarter 4
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   179-181                      BLANK
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 *Include all listed E-codes except late effects (929, 959, 969, 977,
  989, 999), and death (978).  In addition, NHIS added "9" (Unknown) to
  the 4th digit of those E-Codes without an "Other or unspecified"
  category (854, 881, 944 and 951).

 **Many of the 'unspecified' E-codes (E0009) in locs. 140-144 are due to
   adverse reactions and therapeutic misadventures (loc. 129) and most
   of these will also receive a '9' (unspecified) as a place code in
   loc. 145.

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   182       Unit Control       REGION
             File
                      13,815        1.  Northeast
                      17,090        2.  Midwest
                      27,737        3.  South
                      17,059        4.  West
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   183       Unit Control       GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
             File
                                MSA Size

                       7,535        1.  5,000,000 or more
                       8,719        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                      18,635        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                       8,947        4.    500,000 - 999,999
                       9,940        5.    250,000 - 499,999
                       5,547        6.    100,000 - 249,999
                       1,089        7.  Under 100,000
                      15,289    Blank.  Non-MSA
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   184-185   -                  BLANK
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   186       Unit Control       MSA NON-MSA RESIDENCE
             File
                      24,214        1.  In MSA; in Central City
                      36,198        2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                      15,289        3.  Not in MSA
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   190-200                      CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE AND
                                INCIDENCE FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX) -
                                character format with implied decimal
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                                FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

   201-209                      QUARTER

   210-218                      SEMI-ANNUAL (Quarter/2)

   219-227                      ANNUAL (Quarter/4)
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                                6.5 WEIGHT

   228-236   -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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                                ESTIMATED RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN
                                PAST 2 WEEKS

   237-245                      QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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                                ESTIMATED BED DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

   246-254   -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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                                ESTIMATED WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

   255-263  -                   QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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                                ESTIMATED SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2
                                WEEKS

   264-272   -                  QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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                                ESTIMATED DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12
                                MONTHS

   273-281   -                  QUARTER

   282-290   -                  SEMI-ANNUAL

   291-299   -                  ANNUAL
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   337-340   Recode             STRATA FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   341       Recode             PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   342-343   Recode             SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   344-350   Generated          SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
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   351       Unit Control       TYPE OF PSU
             File
                      47,821    1.  Self representing
                      27,880    2.  Non self representing
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   352       Unit Control       PANEL 4
             File
                                1-4. Code used to identify nationally
                                     representative subsamples.
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   1-2       -                  RECORD TYPE

                      22,721    40.  Two-week Doctor Visit Record
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   3-4       HH-2               PROCESSING YEAR

                      22,721    95.  1995
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   5-14      Generated          HOUSEHOLD ID
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  15-16      -                  PERSON NUMBER
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  17-18      -                  DOCTOR VISIT SERIAL NUMBER

                                00-99.  Serial Number
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  19-20      HH-3               SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                Quarter, location 178)

                       1,420     01.  Week 1
                       1,868     02.  Week 2
                       2,024     03.  Week 3
                       1,830     04.  Week 4
                       2,019     05.  Week 5
                       1,788     06.  Week 6
                       1,916     07.  Week 7
                       1,717     08.  Week 8
                       1,910     09.  Week 9
                       1,796     10.  Week 10
                       1,410     11.  Week 11
                       1,567     12.  Week 12
                       1,456     13.  Week 13
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  21         Recode             LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                      13,887       0.  Interview not late
                       6,348       1.  One week late
                       1,948       2.  Two weeks late
                         538       3.  Unknown
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 22-23       HH-11c,d           TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                Housing Unit = (00-07)

                         460     00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                      20,695     01.  House, apartment, flat
                           7     02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                      etc.
                           6     03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                      motel, etc.
                           6     04.  HU in rooming house
                       1,168     05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                      permanent room added
                         225     06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                      or more permanent rooms added
                          22     07.  HU not specified above

                                Other Unit = (08-13)

                          13     08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                      boarding house
                           2     09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                      hotel, motel, etc.
                          10     10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                      trailer or tent
                          52     11.  Student quarters in college
                                      dormitory
                          55     12.  Other unit not specified above
                           0     13.  Other unit; kind unknown
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   24        HH-12              HAS TELEPHONE

                      21,033      1.  Yes, phone number given
                         720      2.  Yes, no phone number given
                         794      3.  No
                         174      4.  Unknown
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   25        A-1                SEX

                      9,085       1.  Male
                     13,636       2.  Female
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   26                           BLANK
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   27-28     Person             AGE
             Column
                         649       00.  Under 1 year
                      22,064    01-98.  Number of years
                           8       99.  99+ years of age
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   29        Recode             AGE RECODE #1

                       1,992      1.  Under 5 years
                       2,675      2.  5-17 years
                       1,279      3.  18-24 years
                       6,124      4.  25-44 years
                       5,493      5.  45-64 years
                       1,402      6.  65-69 years
                       1,298      7.  70-74 years
                       2,458      8.  75 years and over
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   30        Recode             AGE RECODE #2

                       2,314      1.  Under 6 years
                       2,140      2.  6-16 years
                       1,492      3.  17-24 years
                       2,787      4.  25-34 years
                       3,337      5.  35-44 years
                       2,922      6.  45-54 years
                       2,571      7.  55-64 years
                       2,700      8.  65-74 years
                       2,458      9.  75 years and over
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   31-32     Recode             AGE RECODE #3

                       1,414    00-35.  Months
                      21,307       36.  Over 3 years
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   33                           BLANK
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   34-39     A-3                MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

   34-35                        Month

                                01.  January      08.  August
                                02.  February     09.  September
                                03.  March        10.  October
                                04.  April        11.  November
                                05.  May          12.  December
                                06.  June         99.  Unknown
                                07.  July

   36-39                        Year of Birth

                                1800-1899.  1800-1899
                                1900-1996.  1900-1996
                                     9999.  Unknown
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   40        Recode             HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                      22,436    0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                         285    1.  Hispanic Origin Imputed from
                                    Reference Person
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   41-42     A-6                MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND* - Reported
                                (see notation for locations 43-45)

                      18,072     01.  White
                       2,838     02.  Black/African American**
                         228     03.  Indian (American)
                           8     04.  Eskimo
                           0     05.  Aleut
                          82     06.  Chinese
                          79     07.  Filipino
                          26     08.  Hawaiian
                          50     09.  Korean
                          50     10.  Vietnamese
                          64     11.  Japanese
                          54     12.  Asian Indian
                           7     13.  Samoan
                           1     14.  Guamanian
                          28     15.  Other API
                         804     16.  Other Race
                          50     17.  Multiple Race
                         280     99.  Unknown
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  *Some categories may be too small to analyze separately and therefore
   may produce unreliable estimates; in addition, counts may not agree
   with those produced by the Census Bureau.

 **For convenience, the category 'Black/African American' will be shown
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   43-45     Recode             RACE RECODES

   43                           Recode 1*          Person whose Main
                                                   Racial Background
                      19,173      1.  White        (locations 41-42) was
                       2,846      2.  Black        "other" or "unknown"
                         702      3.  Other        were classified in
                                                   the following recodes
   44                           Recode 2           by using the racial
                                                   background observed
                      19,173      1.  White        by the interviewer.
                       3,548      2.  Non-white    Use of these recodes
                                                   is recommended for
   45                           Recode 3           estimating statistics
                                                   for the groups shown
                       2,846      1.  Black        here.
                      19,875      2.  Non-black
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   46-47     A-5                HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                           2     00.  Multiple Hispanic
                         516     01.  Puerto Rican
                         220     02.  Cuban
                         647     03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                       1,234     04.  Mexican-American
                          44     05.  Chicano
                         289     06.  Other Latin American
                         371     07.  Other Spanish
                          93     08.  Spanish, DK type
                          32     09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                      19,273     10.  Not Spanish origin
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  *This recode is used to define race in the Current Estimates tables.

 **If unknown, the family reference person code was imputed.  A flag
   indicating imputation is in loc. 40 and the relationship to reference
   person is in loc. 63.

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   48        L-7                MARITAL STATUS

                       3,918      0.  Under 14 years
                      10,903      1.  Married - spouse in household
                         232      2.  Married - spouse not in household
                       2,275      3.  Widowed
                       1,841      4.  Divorced
                         446      5.  Separated
                       2,984      6.  Never married
                         122      7.  Unknown
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   49        L-1                VETERAN STATUS

                      14,884        1.  Non-veteran
                          22        2.  WW I
                         994        3.  WW II
                         451        4.  Korean War
                         747        5.  Vietnam veteran
                         221        6.  Post-Vietnam
                         388        7.  Other service
                          61        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                        if war veteran
                         286        9.  Unknown if served in Armed
                                        Forces
                       4,667    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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   50        L-1                ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE STATUS FOR PERSONS
                                ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES

                      14,884        0.  Non-veteran
                         182        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                         435        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                           9        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                        Guard/Reserve
                       2,049        4.  No active service in Guard/
                                        Reserve
                         495        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                        Guard/Reserve or if served in
                                        Armed Forces
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   51-52     L-2                EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS

                         735       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                        only
                      12,621    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                       1,289       13.  1 year
                       1,864       14.  2 years
                         585       15.  3 years
                       1,869       16.  4 years
                         346       17.  5 years
                       1,139       18.  6 years or more
                         281       19.  Unknown
                       1,992    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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   53        Recode             EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                         735        0.  None; kindergarten only
                       3,589        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       2,741        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       6,291        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       3,738        4.  1-3 years (college)
                       1,869        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       1,485        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                         281        7.  Unknown
                       1,992    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  54-55      -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                          79        00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                         only
                      10,772     01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                       1,758        13.  1 year
                       2,700        14.  2 years
                         994        15.  3 years
                       3,256        16.  4 years
                         692        17.  5 years
                       2,268        18.  6 years or more
                         202        19.  Unknown
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   56        -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                          79         0.  None; kindergarten only
                       1,370         1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       1,973         2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       7,429         3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       5,452         4.  1-3 years (college)
                       3,256         5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       2,960         6.  5+ years (post-college)
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   57        L-8                FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                       8,045         1.  Less than $20,000
                      13,892         2.  $20,000 or more
                         784         3.  Unknown
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   58-59     L-8                FAMILY INCOME

                         132     00.  Less than  $1,000
                         142     01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                         110     02.    2,000 -   2,999
                         200     03.    3,000 -   3,999
                         267     04.    4,000 -   4,999
                         418     05.    5,000 -   5,999
                         464     06.    6,000 -   6,999
                         408     07.    7,000 -   7,999
                         408     08.    8,000 -   8,999
                         345     09.    9,000 -   9,999
                         473     10.   10,000 -  10,999
                         381     11.   11,000 -  11,999
                         518     12.   12,000 -  12,999
                         313     13.   13,000 -  13,999
                         360     14.   14,000 -  14,999
                         443     15.   15,000 -  15,999
                         327     16.   16,000 -  16,999
                         304     17.   17,000 -  17,999
                         386     18.   18,000 -  18,999
                         516     19.   19,000 -  19,999
                       1,828     20.   20,000 -  24,999
                       1,361     21.   25,000 -  29,999
                       1,366     22.   30,000 -  34,999
                       1,161     23.   35,000 -  39,999
                       1,055     24.   40,000 -  44,999
                       1,035     25.   45,000 -  49,999
                       4,765     26.  $50,000 and over
                       3,235     27.  Unknown
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   60        Recode             FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                         851         0.  Under $5,000
                         882         1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                       1,161         2.    7,000 -   9,999
                       2,045         3.   10,000 -  14,999
                       1,976         4.   15,000 -  19,999
                       1,828         5.   20,000 -  24,999
                       2,727         6.   25,000 -  34,999
                       3,251         7.   35,000 -  49,999
                       4,765         8.  $50,000 or more
                       3,235         9.  Unknown
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   61        Generated          NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                      17,359         1.  At or above poverty threshold
                       3,431         2.  Below poverty threshold
                       1,931         3.  Unknown
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 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age and
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   62-63                        FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

   62        A-2                Type of Family
                       3,485      &.   Primary individual
                         245      -.   Secondary individual
                      18,930      0.   Primary family
                          78    1-9.   Secondary family

   63        A-2                Relationship to Reference Person
                       3,381      &.  Reference person, living alone
                       7,516      0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                      household
                       5,440      1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                          84      2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                       5,154      3.  Child of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         370      4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         390      5.  Parent of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         378      6.  Other relative
                           8      7.  Child of military family with no
                                      eligible reference person
                           0      9.  Unknown
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   64        Recode             FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                       3,381      1.  Living alone
                         349      2.  Living only with non-relative
                      10,897      3.  Living with spouse
                       8,094      4.  Living with relative - other
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   65-66     Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY*

                                Unrelated individuals are coded 01
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   67        Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY RECODE

                      22,571    1-8.  Number of members
                         150      9.  9+ members
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   68        A-2                PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE
                                (under 25 years old and never married)

                         272        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                       3,356        2.  Mother only
                         943        3.  Father only
                          57        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                        old adult relative
                         310        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                         302        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                          16        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                          61        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                        year old adult relatives
                          75        9.  Unknown
                          39        0.  Other
                      17,290    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                        ever married)
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   69        B-1                MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
             B-8
                       8,021        1.  Working
                       4,046        2.  Keeping house
                         658        3.  Going to school
                       5,129        4.  Something else
                         200        5.  Unknown
                       4,667    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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   70        G-4                HEALTH STATUS

                       4,457        1.  Excellent
                       5,075        2.  Very Good
                       6,113        3.  Good
                       3,740        4.  Fair
                       3,082        5.  Poor
                         254        6.  Unknown
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   71        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all ages)

                       4,375        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                       2,784        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                        activity
                       1,780        3.  Limited in other activities
                      13,782        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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   72        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                       3,697        1.  Unable to work
                       1,299        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                         955        3.  Limited in other activities
                       8,347        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                       8,423    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                        70+ years)
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   73        B-11               LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (5-17
                                years)

                         117        1.  Unable to attend school
                         203        2.  Attends special school/classes
                          30        3.  Needs special school/classes
                         102        4.  Limited in school attendance
                         135        5.  Limited in other activities
                       2,088        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                      20,046    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years or
                                        18+ years)
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   74        B-14               NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE
                                (5-59 years old and limited, or age
                                60-69 years)*

                         900        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                        needs
                       1,189        2.  Limited in performing other
                                        routine needs
                       5,457        3.  Not limited in performing
                                        personal or routine needs
                          34        4.  Unknown
                      15,141    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years;
                                        5-59 years not limited; 70+
                                        years old)
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   75        D-1                EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN PAST 2 WEEKS
                                (18+ years)

                                In the Labor Force: (1-7)

                                Currently employed: (1-3)
                       7,683        1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                         764        2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                        lay-off and not looking for
                                        work
                           4        3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                        for work

                                 Unemployed: (4-7)
                          67        4.  Did not work, has job; on lay-
                                        off
                           1        5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-
                                        off and looking for work
                          89        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                        if looking or on lay-off
                         316        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                        looking for work or on lay-off

                                Not in Labor Force (18+ years): (8)

                       9,130        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                       4,667    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
                                        old)
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 *For persons 70+ years, use location 71 to analyze "Needs Help With
  Personnal Care", codes 1 and 2 in location 71 correspond to codes 1
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   76        L-6                CLASS OF WORKER

                       9,130        0.  Not in labor force
                       6,025        1.  Private company
                         304        2.  Federal Government employee
                         477        3.  State Government employee
                         932        4.  Local Government employee
                         276        5.  Incorporated business
                         690        6.  Self-employed
                          17        7.  Without pay
                          14        8.  Never worked
                         189        9.  Unknown
                       4,667    Blank.  Under 18
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   77-79     -                  BLANK
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   80-81     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   82-83     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   84-86     -                  BLANK
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   87-88     Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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   89-90     Recode             OCCUPATION RECODE 2

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   91        L-R                RESPONDENT

                      12,801     1.  Self-entirely
                       1,402     2.  Self-partly
                       8,254     3.  Proxy
                         264     4.  Unknown
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   92        Recode             CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                       3,671     1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                       musculoskeletal
                       3,742     2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                       3,811     3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                       3,698     4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                       3,681     5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                       3,908     6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                         210     7.  Unknown
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   93-96     F-1                DATE OF VISIT

                                6666.  During 2 weeks, DK when
                                7777.  Last week, DK day
                                8888.  Week before, DK day

   93-94                        Month
                                 01.  January    07.  July
                                 02.  February   08.  August
                                 03.  March      09.  September
                                 04.  April      10.  October
                                 05.  May        11.  November
                                 06.  June       12.  December
                                                 99.  DK month
   95-96                        Day
                                01-31.  Day of month
                                   99.  DK day codes for Unknown in
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   97-98     Recode             DOCTOR VISIT VALUES (Number of days
                                between Date of Visit and Interview)

                         211    00.  Visit on last Sunday of reference
                                     period
                         396    01.  Visit on second Saturday of
                                     reference period
                       1,825    02.  Visit on second Friday of reference
                                     period
                       1,689    03.  Visit on second Thursday of
                                     reference period
                       1,654    04.  Visit on second Wednesday of
                                     reference period
                       1,618    05.  Visit on second Tuesday of
                                     reference period
                       1,812    06.  Visit on second Monday of reference
                                     period
                         186    07.  Visit on first Sunday of reference
                                     period
                         354    08.  Visit on first Saturday of
                                     reference period
                       1,458    09.  Visit on first Friday of reference
                                     period
                       1,400    10.  Visit on first Thursday of
                                     reference period
                       1,500    11.  Visit on first Wednesday of
                                     reference period
                       1,383    12.  Visit on first Tuesday of reference
                                     period
                       1,608    13.  Visit on first Monday of reference
                                     period
                       5,627    14.  No value (records not coded 01-31
                                     in Day of Month of Visit)
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   99        Recode             DAY OF WEEK OF VISIT

                       3,420         1.  Monday
                       3,001         2.  Tuesday
                       3,154         3.  Wednesday
                       3,089         4.  Thursday
                       3,283         5.  Friday
                         750         6.  Saturday
                         397         7.  Sunday
                       5,627         8.  Unknown
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  100        Recode             WEEK OF VISIT

                      11,921         1.  Last week
                      10,483         2.  Week before
                         317         3.  During 2 weeks, DK when
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  101-102    F-2                PLACE OF VISIT

                       2,745     01.  Telephone

                                Not in Hospital
                       1,164     02.  Home
                      12,555     03.  Doctor's Office
                         370     04.  Company or Industrial clinic
                       1,844     05.  Other clinic
                         120     06.  Laboratory
                         498     07.  Other

                                In Hospital
                       1,424     08.  Outpatient clinic
                         782     09.  Emergency Room
                         604     10.  Doctor's office
                         171     11.  Laboratory
                         247     12.  Other
                         197     13.  Unknown
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  103        Recode             PLACE OF VISIT

                       2,745       1.  Telephone
                      12,555       2.  Doctor's office (not in hospital)
                       1,424       3.  Hospital Outpatient clinic
                         782       4.  Hospital Emergency Room
                         604       5.  Doctor's Office in hospital
                         370       6.  Company or Industry clinic
                       1,164       7.  Home
                       2,880       8.  Other place (Loc. 101-102 =
                                       5,6,7,11,12)
                         197       9.  Unknown
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  104        F-3                MEDICAL DOCTOR ACTUALLY TALKED TO

                      16,472       1.  Yes
                       5,736       2.  No
                         513       3.  Unknown
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  105-106    F-3                KIND OF MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR THIS DOCTOR
                                VISIT/CONTACT

                       1,316       00.  M.D., DK if G.P. or specialist
                       9,344       01.  General practitioner
                          18       02.  Anesthesiologist
                         372       03.  Dermatologist
                       2,381       04.  Internist
                         355       05.  Neurologist
                       1,301       06.  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
                         638       07.  Ophthalmologist
                       1,005       08.  Orthopedist
                          63       09.  Osteopath
                         289       10.  Otolaryngologist
                           3       11.  Pathologist
                       1,639       12.  Pediatrician
                          22       13.  Proctologist
                         520       14.  Psychiatrist
                         493       15.  Radiologist
                         420       16.  Surgeon (not listed above)
                         538       18.  Urologist
                         289       19.  Other M.D. specialist
                         324       20.  Specialist, DK kind
                           3       21.  Family Practice (specialist)
                       1,255       22.  DK if medical doctor
                         133    Blank.  Not applicable; no medical
                                        doctor reported for this visit/
                                        contact
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  107-108    F-3                TYPE OF MEDICAL ASSISTANT SEEN/TALKED TO

                         165       31.  Nurse practitioner
                         163       32.  Physician's assistant
                       2,649       33.  Nurse
                         215       34.  Laboratory technician
                           4       35.  Paramedic
                         496       36.  Physical therapist
                          17       37.  Social worker
                          30       38.  Pharmacist
                          85       39.  X-ray technician
                         156       40.  Other technician
                          77       41.  Dentist/oral surgeon
                          60       42.  Optometrist/Optician
                         469       43.  Chiropractor
                         237       44.  Foot specialist
                          12       45.  Dietician
                         118       46.  Psychologist
                           7       47.  Nutritionist
                           4       48.  Naprapath
                           0       49.  Orthoptic technician/Orthopist
                         538       50.  Other non-medical person
                         747       51.  Unknown type of medical
                                        assistant
                      16,472    Blank.  Not applicable; medical
                                        assistant not talked to
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  109-110    F-3                TYPE OF PERSON TALKED TO/SEEN

                         569     00.  M.D., DK if G.P. or specialist
                       7,399     01.  General practitioner
                          17     02.  Anesthesiologist
                         330     03.  Dermatologist
                       1,691     04.  Internist
                         262     05.  Neurologist
                       1,059     06.  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
                         604     07.  Ophthalmologist
                         724     08.  Orthopedist
                          43     09.  Osteopath
                         259     10.  Otolaryngologist
                           2     11.  Pathologist
                       1,420     12.  Pediatrician
                          20     13.  Proctologist
                         423     14.  Psychiatrist
                         326     15.  Radiologist
                         366     16.  Surgeon (not listed above)
                         381     18.  Urologist
                         213     19.  Other M.D. specialist
                         251     20.  Specialist, DK kind
                           2     21.  Family Practice (specialist)
                         165     31.  Nurse practitioner
                         163     32.  Physician's assistant
                       2,649     33.  Nurse
                         215     34.  Laboratory technician
                           4     35.  Paramedic
                         496     36.  Physical therapist
                          17     37.  Social worker
                          30     38.  Pharmacist
                          85     39.  X-ray technician
                         156     40.  Other technician
                          77     41.  Dentist/Oral surgeon
                          60     42.  Optometrist/Optician
                         469     43.  Chiropractor
                         237     44.  Foot specialist
                          12     45.  Dietician
                         118     46.  Psychologist
                           7     47.  Nutritionist
                           4     48.  Naprapath
                           0     49.  Orthoptic technician/Orthoptist
                         538     50.  Other non-medical person
                         747     51.  Not MD; unknown type of medical
                                      assistant
                         111     52.  Unknown if MD
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 111-161                        CONDITIONS FOR WHICH DOCTOR VISITED

 111-127                        CONDITION NO. 1

 111-112     F-4                Serial Number
                                01-99.  Condition Serial Number
                                Blank.

 113-116     Condition          ICD/NHIS Code
             Record      466         0000.  No matched condition record
                      17,223    0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note
                                            Unknown = 7999)
                       5,032        Blank.  No condition for this visit

 117         Condition          Chronic/Acute Code
             Record      466        0.  No matched condition record
                      11,169        1.  Chronic
                       6,054        2.  Acute
                       5,032    Blank.  No condition for this visit

 118-121     Condition          Acute Recode (A)
             Record      466         0000.  No matched condition record
                       5,419    1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                         635         5932.  All other acute conditions
                                            including unknowns
                      16,201        Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                            condition for this visit

 122-124     Condition          Chronic Recode (C)
             Record      466        000.  No matched condition record
                       8,034    101-615.  Chronic Recode
                       3,135        999.  All other chronic conditions
                                          including unknowns
                      11,086      Blank.  Acute condition or no
                                          condition for this visit

 125-127     Condition          Condition Recode (B)
             Record      466        000.  No matched condition record
                      17,026    010-570.  Condition recode
                         197        990.  All other conditions
                                          including unknown
                       5,032      Blank.  No condition for this visit

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 128-144                        CONDITION NO. 2

 128-129     F-4                Serial Number

                                01-99.  Condition Serial Number
                                Blank.

 130-133     Condition          ICD/NHIS Code
             Record      188         0000.  No matched condition record
                       2,973    0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note
                                            Unknown = 7999)
                      19,560        Blank.  No condition for this visit

 134         Condition          Chronic/Acute Code
             Record      188        0.  No matched condition record
                       2,193        1.  Chronic
                         780        2.  Acute
                      19,560    Blank.  No condition for this visit

 135-138     Condition          Acute Recode (A)
             Record      188         0000.  No matched condition record
                         638    1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                         142         5932.  All other acute conditions
                                            including unknowns
                      27,753        Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                            condition for this visit

 139-141     Condition          Chronic Recode (C)
             Record      188         000.  No matched condition record
                       1,713     101-615.  Chronic Recode
                         480         999.  All other chronic conditions
                                           including unknowns
                      20,340       Blank.  Acute condition or no
                                           condition for this visit

 142-144     Condition          Condition Recode (B)
             Record      466        000.  No matched condition record
                      17,026    010-570.  Condition recode
                         197        990.  All other conditions
                                          including unknown
                       5,032      Blank.  No condition for this visit
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 145-161                        CONDITION NO. 3

 145-146     F-4                Serial Number
                                01-99.  Condition Serial Number
                                Blank.

 147-150     Condition          ICD/NHIS Code
             Record       54         0000.  No matched condition record
                         717    0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note Unknown =
                                            7999)
                      21,950        Blank.  No condition for this visit

 151         Condition          Chronic/Acute Code
             Record       54        0.   No matched condition record
                         603        1.   Chronic
                         114        2.   Acute
                      21,950    Blank.   No condition for this visit

 152-155     Condition          Acute Recode (A)
             Record       54         0000.  No matched condition record
                          97    1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                          17         5932.  All other acute conditions
                                            including unknowns
                      22,553        Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                            condition for this visit

 156-158     Condition          Chronic Recode (C)
             Record       54        000.  No matched condition record
                         451    101-615.  Chronic Recode
                         152        999.  All other chronic conditions
                                          including unknowns
                      22,064      Blank.  Acute condition or no
                                          condition for this visit

 159-161     Condition          Condition Recode (B)
             Record       54        000.  No matched condition record
                         714    010-570.  Condition recode
                           3        990.  All other conditions
                                          including unknown
                      21,950      Blank.  No condition for this visit

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   162       F-5                OPERATIONS PERFORMED DURING THIS VISIT

                         804        1.  Yes
                      18,354        2.  No
                         818        3.  Unknown
                       2,745    Blank.  Not applicable (telephone call)
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  163-168    F-5                OPERATION CODE

  163-164                       Operation No. 1

                                See Appendix E.

  165-166                       Operation No. 2

                                See Appendix E.

  167-168                       Operation No. 3

                                See Appendix E.
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  178        HH-5               SAMPLING QUARTER

                       6,311        1.  Quarter 1
                       6,012        2.  Quarter 2
                       6,315        3.  Quarter 3
                       4,083        4.  Quarter 4
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  182        Unit Control       REGION
             File
                       4,353         1.  Northeast
                       5,164         2.  Midwest
                       8,074         3.  South
                       5,130         4.  West
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   183       Unit Control       GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
             File
                                MSA Size

                       2,244        1.  5,000,000 or more
                       2,883        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                       5,633        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                       2,553        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                       3,146        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                       1,740        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                         327        7.  Under 100,000
                       4,195    Blank.  Non-MSA

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   186       Unit Control       MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
             File
                       7,092        1.  In MSA; in Central City
                      11,434        2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                       4,195        3.  Not in MSA
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   187-189   -                  BLANK
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   190-200   -                  CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE
                                AND INCIDENCE FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX)-
                                character format with implied
                                Decimal
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             -                  FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

   201-209                      QUARTER

   210-218                      SEMI-ANNUAL (Quarter/2)

   219-227                      ANNUAL (Quarter/4)
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             -                  6.5 WEIGHT

   228-236                      QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL*
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   237-336   -                  BLANK
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   337-340   Recode             STRATA FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   341       Recode             PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   342-343   Recode             SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   344-350   Generated          SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
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   351       Unit Control       TYPE OF PSU
             File
                      14,576    1.  Self representing
                       8,145    2.  Non self representing
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   352       Unit Control       PANEL 4
             File
                                1-4.  Code used to identify nationally
                                      representative subsamples.
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   1-2       -                  RECORD TYPE

                      10,120    50.  Hospital Record
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   3-4       HH-2               PROCESSING YEAR

                      10,120    95.  1995
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   5-14      Generated          HOUSEHOLD ID
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   15-16     -                  PERSON NUMBER
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   17-18     -                  HOSPITAL SERIAL NUMBER

                                00-99.  Serial Number
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   19-20     HH-3               SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                Quarter, Location 178)

                         656     01.  Week 1
                         830     02.  Week 2
                         847     03.  Week 3
                         800     04.  Week 4
                         921     05.  Week 5
                         774     06.  Week 6
                         789     07.  Week 7
                         762     08.  Week 8
                         924     09.  Week 9
                         853     10.  Week 10
                         611     11.  Week 11
                         717     12.  Week 12
                         636     13.  Week 13
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   21        Recode             LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                       5,987     0.  Interview not late
                       2,779     1.  One week late
                         886     2.  Two weeks late
                         468     3.  Unknown
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   22-23     HH-11c,d           TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                Housing Unit = (00-07)

                         205     00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                       9,142     01.  House, apartment, flat
                           5     02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                      etc.
                           1     03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                      motel, etc.
                           4     04.  HU in rooming house
                         562     05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                      permanent room added
                         131     06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                      or more permanent rooms added
                          15     07.  HU not specified above

                                      Other Unit = (08-13)

                          11     08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                      boarding house
                           0     09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                      hotel, motel, etc.
                           1     10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                      trailer or tent
                           6     11.  Student quarters in college
                                      dormitory
                          36     12.  Other unit not specified above
                           1     13.  Other unit; kind unknown
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   24        HH-12              HAS TELEPHONE

                       9,158        1.  Yes, phone number given
                         293        2.  Yes, no phone number given
                         569        3.  No
                         100        4.  Unknown
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   25        A-1                SEX

                       4,021        1.  Male
                       6,099        2.  Female
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   27-28     Person             AGE
             Column
                         232       00.  Under 1 year
                       9,885    01-98.  Number of years
                           3       99.  99+ years of age
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   29        Recode             AGE RECODE #1

                         544        1.  Under 5 years
                         624        2.  5-17 years
                         837        3.  18-24 years
                       2,932        4.  25-44 years
                       2,312        5.  45-64 years
                          762       6.  65-69 years
                          738       7.  70-74 years
                        1,371       8.  75 years and over
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   30        Recode             AGE RECODE #2

                         600        1.  Under 6 years
                         475        2.  6-16 years
                         930        3.  17-24 years
                       1,568        4.  25-34 years
                       1,364        5.  35-44 years
                       1,192        6.  45-54 years
                       1,120        7.  55-64 years
                       1,500        8.  65-74 years
                       1,371        9.  75 years and over
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   31-32     Recode             AGE RECODE #3

                         436    00-35.  Months
                       9,684       36.  Over 3 years
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   34-39     A-3                MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

   34-35                        Month

                                 01.  January      08.  August
                                 02.  February     09.  September
                                 03.  March        10.  October
                                 04.  April        11.  November
                                 05.  May          12.  December
                                 06.  June         99.  Unknown
                                 07.  July

   36-39                        Year of Birth

                                1800-1899.  1800-1899
                                1900-1996.  1900-1996
                                     9999.  Unknown
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   40        Recode             HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                       9,995       0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                         125       1.  Hispanic Origin Imputed from
                                       Reference Person
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   41-42     A-6                MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND* - Reported
                                (see notation for locations 43-45)

                       7,862     01.  White
                       1,440     02.  Black/African American**
                          90     03.  Indian (American)
                           1     04.  Eskimo
                           0     05.  Aleut
                          42     06.  Chinese
                          41     07.  Filipino
                           5     08.  Hawaiian
                          19     09.  Korean
                          14     10.  Vietnamese
                          17     11.  Japanese
                          24     12.  Asian Indian
                           2     13.  Samoan
                           1     14.  Guamanian
                          28     15.  Other API
                         400     16.  Other Race
                          15     17.  Multiple Race
                         119     99.  Unknown
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 * Some categories may be too small to analyze separately and therefore
   may produce unreliable estimates; in addition, counts may not agree
   with those produced by the Census Bureau.

 **For convenience, the category 'Black/African American' will be shown
   as 'Black' in all race recode locations throughout the documentation.

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   43-45     Recode             RACE RECODES

   43                           Recode 1*          Person whose Main
                                                   Racial Background
                       8,377       1.  White       locations 41-42) was
                       1,444       2.  Black       "other" or "unknown"
                         299       3.  Other       were classified in
                                                   the following recodes
   44                           Recode 2           by using the racial
                                                   background observed
                       8,377       1.  White       by the interviewer.
                       1,743       2.  Non-white   Use of these recodes
                                                   is recommended for
   45                           Recode 3           estimating statistics
                                                   for the groups shown
                       1,444       1.  Black       here.
                       8,676       2.  Non-black
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   46-47     A-5                HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                           2      00.  Multiple Hispanic
                         240      01.  Puerto Rican
                         104      02.  Cuban
                         455      03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                         583      04.  Mexican-American
                          20      05.  Chicano
                         140      06.  Other Latin American
                         156      07.  Other Spanish
                          38      08.  Spanish, DK type
                          22      09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                       8,360      10.  Not Spanish origin
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  * This recode is used to define race in the Current Estimates tables.

 ***If unknown, the family reference person code was imputed.  A flag
    indicating imputation is in loc. 40 and the relationship to reference
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   48        L-7                MARITAL STATUS

                         874         0.  Under 14 years
                       5,520         1.  Married - spouse in household
                         121         2.  Married - spouse not in
                                         household
                       1,209         3.  Widowed
                         754         4.  Divorced
                         289         5.  Separated
                       1,310         6.  Never married
                          43         7.  Unknown
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   49        L-1                VETERAN STATUS

                       7,151        1.  Non-veteran
                           5        2.  WW I
                         650        3.  WW II
                         282        4.  Korean War
                         339        5.  Vietnam veteran
                         118        6.  Post-Vietnam
                         219        7.  Other service
                          30        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                        if war veteran
                         158        9.  Unknown if served in Armed
                                        Forces
                       1,168    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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   50        L-1                ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE STATUS FOR PERSONS
                                ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES

                       7,151        0.  Non-veteran
                          64        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                         221        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                           2        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                        Guard/Reserve
                       1,236        4.  No active service in Guard/
                                        Reserve
                         278        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                        Guard/Reserve or if served in
                                        Armed Forces
                       1,168    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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   51-52     L-2                EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS

                         201       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                        only
                       6,402    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                         587      13.  1 year
                         770      14.  2 years
                         232      15.  3 years
                         726      16.  4 years
                         145      17.  5 years
                         375      18.  6 years or more
                         138      19.  Unknown
                         544   Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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   53        Recode             EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                         201        0.  None; kindergarten only
                       1,670        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       1,486        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       3,246        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       1,589        4.  1-3 years (college)
                         726        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                         520        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                         138        7.  Unknown
                         544    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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   54-55     -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                          50       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                        only
                       5,701    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                College:

                         749        13.  1 year
                       1,101        14.  2 years
                         356        15.  3 years
                       1,160        16.  4 years
                         231        17.  5 years
                         681        18.  6 years or more
                          91        19.  Unknown
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   56        -                  HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                          50        0.  None; kindergarten only
                         871        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       1,096        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       3,734        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       2,206        4.  1-3 years (college)
                       1,160        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                         912        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                          91        7.  Unknown
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   57        L-8                FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                       4,374        1.  Less than $20,000
                       5,368        2.  $20,000 or more
                         378        3.  Unknown
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   58-59     L-8                FAMILY INCOME

                          88     00.  Less than  $1,000
                          61     01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                          86     02.    2,000 -   2,999
                          89     03.    3,000 -   3,999
                         135     04.    4,000 -   4,999
                         184     05.    5,000 -   5,999
                         265     06.    6,000 -   6,999
                         235     07.    7,000 -   7,999
                         225     08.    8,000 -   8,999
                         222     09.    9,000 -   9,999
                         254     10.   10,000 -  10,999
                         236     11.   11,000 -  11,999
                         249     12.   12,000 -  12,999
                         160     13.   13,000 -  13,999
                         169     14.   14,000 -  14,999
                         256     15.   15,000 -  15,999
                         188     16.   16,000 -  16,999
                         160     17.   17,000 -  17,999
                         165     18.   18,000 -  18,999
                         232     19.   19,000 -  19,999
                         879     20.   20,000 -  24,999
                         641     21.   25,000 -  29,999
                         598     22.   30,000 -  34,999
                         433     23.   35,000 -  39,999
                         386     24.   40,000 -  44,999
                         335     25.   45,000 -  49,999
                       1,528     26.  $50,000 and over
                       1,661     27.  Unknown
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   60        Recode             FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                         459        0.  Under $5,000
                         449        1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                         682        2.    7,000 -   9,999
                       1,068        3.   10,000 -  14,999
                       1,001        4.   15,000 -  19,999
                         879        5.   20,000 -  24,999
                       1,239        6.   25,000 -  34,999
                       1,154        7.   35,000 -  49,999
                       1,528        8.  $50,000 or more
                       1,661        9.  Unknown
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   61        Generated          NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                       7,078        1.  At or above poverty threshold
                       1,930        2.  Below poverty threshold
                       1,112        3.  Unknown
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   62-63                        FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

   62        A-2                Type of Family
                       1,595        &.  Primary individual
                          77        -.  Secondary individual
                       8,417        0.  Primary family
                          31      1-9.  Secondary family

   63        A-2                Relationship to Reference Person
                       1,539      &.  Reference person, living alone
                       3,695      0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                      household
                       2,742      1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                          38      2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                      Forces and living at home
                       1,475      3.  Child of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         174      4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         229      5.  Parent of reference person or
                                      spouse
                         225      6.  Other relative
                           3      7.  Child of military family with no
                                      eligible reference person
                           0      9.  Unknown
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 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age and
  family income using the 1994 poverty levels derived from the August,
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   64        Recode             FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                       1,539      1.  Living alone
                         133      2.  Living only with non-relative
                       5,518      3.  Living with spouse
                       2,930      4.  Living with relative - other
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   65-66     Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY*

                                Unrelated individuals are coded 01
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   67        Generated          SIZE OF FAMILY RECODE

                       9,979    1-8.  Number of members
                         141      9.  9+ members
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   68        A-2                PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE
                                (under 25 years old and never married)

                         790        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                         288        2.  Mother only
                          23        3.  Father only
                         114        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                        old adult relative
                         129        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                           9        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                          16        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                        adult relative
                          36        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                        year old adult relatives
                          33        9.  Unknown
                         111        0.  Other
                       8,571    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                        ever married)
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   69        B-1                MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
             B-8
                       3,208        1.  Working
                       2,464        2.  Keeping house
                         261        3.  Going to school
                       2,920        4.  Something else
                          99        5.  Unknown
                       1,168    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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   70        G-4                HEALTH STATUS

                       1,506        1.  Excellent
                       1,906        2.  Very Good
                       2,709        3.  Good
                       1,990        4.  Fair
                       1,889        5.  Poor
                         120        6.  Unknown
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   71        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all ages)

                       2,415        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                       1,345        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                        activity
                         894        3.  Limited in other activities
                       5,466        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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   72        Recode             ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                       1,984        1.  Unable to work
                         575        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                         444        3.  Limited in other activities
                       3,840        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                       3,277    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                        70+ years)
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   73        B-11               LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                (5-17 years)

                       71           1.  Unable to attend school
                       50           2.  Attends special school/classes
                        3           3.  Needs special school/classes
                       53           4.  Limited in school attendance
                       38           5.  Limited in other activities
                      409           6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                    9,496       Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years or
                                        18+ years)
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   74        B-14               NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE
                                (5-59 years old and limited, or age
                                60-69 years)*

                         528        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                        needs
                         626        2.  Limited in performing other
                                        routine needs
                       2,449        3.  Not limited in performing
                                        personal or routine needs
                          27        4.  Unknown
                       6,490    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 5 years;
                                        5-59 years not limited; 70+
                                        years old)
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   75        D-1                EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN PAST 2 WEEKS
                                (18+ years)

                                In the Labor Force: (1-7)

                                Currently employed: (1-3)

                       2,999        1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                         300        2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                        lay-off and not looking for work
                           5        3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                        for work

                                Unemployed: (4-7)

                          31        4.  Did not work, has job; on lay-
                                        off
                           1        5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-
                                        off and looking for work
                          58        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                        if looking or on lay-off
                         156        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                        looking for work or on lay-off

                                Not in Labor Force (18+ years): (8)

                       5,402        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                       1,168    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
                                        old)
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   76        L-6                CLASS OF WORKER

                       5,402        0.  Not in labor force
                       2,472        1.  Private company
                          98        2.  Federal Government employee
                         175        3.  State Government employee
                         286        4.  Local Government employee
                         129        5.  Incorporated business
                         297        6.  Self-employed
                           4        7.  Without pay
                           3        8.  Never worked
                          86        9.  Unknown
                       1,168    Blank.  Under 18
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   77-79     -                  BLANK
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   80-81     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   82-83     Recode             INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX B
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   84-86     -                  BLANK
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   87-88    Recode              OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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   89-90    Recode              OCCUPATION RECODE 2

                                SEE APPENDIX C
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   91        L-R                RESPONDENT

                       6,284     1.  Self-entirely
                         744     2.  Self-partly
                       2,971     3.  Proxy
                         121     4.  Unknown
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   92        Recode             CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                       1,657     1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                       musculoskeletal
                       1,681     2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                       1,628     3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                       1,708     4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                       1,646     5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                       1,696     6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                         104     7.  Unknown
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   93-94     Recode             HOSPITAL EPISODE NUMBER FOR SHORT-STAY
                                HOSPITALS IN PAST YEAR

                       9,888      01+.  Number
                         232    Blank.  Long-stay hospitals
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   95-96     J-6                TYPE OF SERVICE

                       8,952     01.  General
                         100     02.  Psychiatric
                           1     03.  Tuberculosis
                          38     04.  Maternity
                           8     06.  Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
                         127     07.  Children's
                           9     08.  Orthopedic
                           0     09.  Contagious Disease
                           9     10.  Chronic Disease
                           2     11.  Hospital department of institution
                          66     12.  All other
                           0     89.  In index, unknown type
                         188     90.  DK (entry of DK for hospital name
                                      and Not Reported, less than 31
                                      nights in hospital)
                          24     92.  DK (entry of DK for hospital name
                                      and Not Reported - 31 or more
                                      nights in hospital)
                          21     93.  Hospitalized in Foreign Country,
                                      not in index
                           0     94.  Nursing personal, and domiciliary
                                      care homes
                           2     95.  Nursing home, assumed from title
                           3     98.  Osteopathic
                         570     99.  Not identified as a hospital, not
                                      in index
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   97         Recode            RECODE FOR TYPE OF SERVICE

                       9,888      1.  Short-stay hospitals (Codes 01,
                                      04, 06, 07, 11, 89, 90, 98, 99)
                         211      2.  Long-stay hospitals (Codes 02, 03,
                                      08, 09, 10, 12, 92, 94, 95)
                          21      3.  Not in index (Code 93)
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   98-99     J-6                TYPE OF OWNERSHIP

                                1.  Governmental, nonfederal

                         202     12.  State
                         406     13.  County
                         163     14.  City
                          49     15.  City-county
                         563     16.  Hospital district

                                2.  Nonprofit

                       1,583     21.  Church operated or related
                       5,085     23.  Other nonprofit
                           0     24.  Nonprofit, N.O.S.

                                3.  Proprietary

                           1     31.  Individual
                          80     32.  Partnership
                         933     33.  Corporation (profit)
                           0     34.  Proprietary, N.O.S.

                                4.  Government, Federal

                          19     41.  Air Force
                          18     51.  Army
                          20     61.  Navy
                           0     62.  Department of Defense, N.O.S.
                           9     71.  Public Health Service
                         180     81.  Veterans Administration
                           1     91.  Other Federal

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   98-99     J-6                TYPE OF OWNERSHIP - Continued

                                5.  All other

                           0     89.  In index, unknown type
                         188     90.  DK (entry of DK for hospital
                                      name and Not Reported, less
                                      than 31 nights in hospital)
                          24     92.  DK (entry of DK for hospital
                                      name and Not Reported - 31 or
                                      more nights in hospital)
                          21     93.  Hospitalized in Foreign Country,
                                      not in index
                           2     95.  Nursing home, assumed from title
                           3     98.  Osteopathic
                         570     99.  Not identified as a hospital,
                                      not in index
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   100-105   J-2                DATE OF ADMISSION

   100-101                      Month

                         882     01.  January
                         811     02.  February
                         881     03.  March
                         829     04.  April
                         808     05.  May
                         856     06.  June
                         867     07.  July
                         830     08.  August
                         756     09.  September
                         842     10.  October
                         888     11.  November
                         870     12.  December

   102-103                      Day of Month

                                01-31.  Day of month

   104-105                      Year

                           0     91.  1991
                           0     92.  1992
                           5     93.  1993
                       4,907     94.  1994
                       5,208     95.  1995
                           0     96.  1996
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   106-109   Derived            NUMERICAL VALUE OF DATE OF ADMISSION

                                0001-1840.  Date Values
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   110       Derived            ADMISSION RECODE

                         419     1.  Admission in past 2 weeks
                       9,487     2.  Admission 2 weeks to a year ago
                         214     3.  Admission prior to past 12 months
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   111-114   Derived            NUMERICAL VALUE FOR WEEK OF INTERVIEW

                      10,120    1469-1840.  Values
                           0         9999.  Unknown
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   115-118   Derived            DERIVED DATE OF DISCHARGE

                      10,120    0002-1840.  Values
                           0         9999.  Unknown
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   119-121   Derived            NUMBER OF NIGHTS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                                000-365.  Number of nights
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   122-123   Derived            NUMBER OF NIGHTS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

                                00-14.  Number of nights
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   124-126   Derived            J - VALUE

                          54      Blank.  Negative value
                      10,066    000-364.  Value
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   127       Recode             J - RECODE

                          54      0.  Still in hospital
                         503      1.  Discharges past 2 weeks (000-013)
                       4,981      2.  Discharges in 2 weeks to 6 months
                                      (014-181)
                       4,582      3.  Discharges in 6-12 months (182-
                                      364)
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   128-131   J-3                TOTAL NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL

                                0001-0342.  Nights
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   132       Recode             SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGE (based
                                on 6-month recall)*

                       5,356     1.  Yes
                       4,764     2.  No
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   133       J-5                OPERATION PERFORMED DURING STAY

                       5,070      1.  Yes
                       4,792      2.  No
                         258      3.  Unknown
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   134-139   J-5                OPERATION CODES (See Appendix E)

   134-135                      Operation Number 1

                       5,070    00-99.
                       5,050    Blank.

   136-137                      Operation Number 2

                         411    00-99.
                       9,709    Blank.

   138-139                      Operation Number 3

                          43    00-99.
                      10,077    Blank.
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   140-144   -                  BLANK
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   145       Recode             HOSPITALIZATION FOR DELIVERY (Based on
                                Operation Codes, Appendix E and reason
                                entered hospital)

                       1,385      1.  Yes, delivery
                       8,735      2.  No
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   146-177   -                  BLANK
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   178       -                  SAMPLING QUARTER

                       2,602      1.  Quarter 1
                       2,696      2.  Quarter 2
                       2,857      3.  Quarter 3
                       1,965      4.  Quarter 4
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   179-181   -                  BLANK
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   182       Unit Control       REGION
             File
                       1,886      1.  Northeast
                       2,303      2.  Midwest
                       3,847      3.  South
                       2,084      4.  West
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   183       Unit Control       GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
             File
                                MSA Size

                       1,123        1.  5,000,000 or more
                       1,061        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                       2,414        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                       1,170        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                       1,323        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                         759        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                         120        7.  Under 100,000
                       2,150    Blank.  Non-MSA
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   184-185   -                  BLANK
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   186       Unit Control       MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
             File
                       3,301        1.  In MSA; in Central City
                       4,669        2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                       2,150        3.  Not in MSA
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   190-200   -                  CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE AND
                                INCIDENCE FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX) -
                                character format with implied decimal
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             -                  FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

   201-209                      QUARTER

   210-218*                     SEMI-ANNUAL (Quarter/2)

   219-227                      ANNUAL (Quarter/4)
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             -                  6.5 WEIGHT

   228-236                      QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL**
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             -                  ESTIMATED NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL IN PAST 2
                                WEEKS

   237-245                      QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL**
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             -                  ESTIMATED NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL IN PAST 12
                                MONTHS

   246-254                      QUARTER

   255-263                      SEMI-ANNUAL

   264-272                      ANNUAL
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 **Estimates can be made for these periods depending on whether one
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             -                  ESTIMATED TOTAL NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL

   273-281                      QUARTER

   282-290*                     SEMI-ANNUAL

   291-299                      ANNUAL
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   300-336   -                  BLANK
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   337-340   Recode             STRATA FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   341       Recode             PSU FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   342-343   Recode             SUBSTRATUM FOR VARIANCE ESTIMATION
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   344-350   Generated          SECONDARY SAMPLING UNIT
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   351       Unit Control       TYPE OF PSU
             File
                       6,293    1.  Self representing
                       3,827    2.  Non self representing
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   352       Unit Control       PANEL 4
             File
                                1-4.  Code used to identify nationally
                                      representative subsamples.
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 DIAGNOSTIC RECODE A

 Acute Conditions

   I.  Purpose - Recode A consists of 32 4-digit categories of frequently
       reported acute conditions.  The NHIS routinely publishes acute
       condition incidence estimates and other related acute condition
       data using these specific recode categories.

  II.  Format and Content - The first digit of this 4-digit recode
       separates the data into five major condition groups, and the
       second digit into subcategories of these five.  The third and
       fourth digits are the basic units of the recode.

 III.  Definition of Acute Condition - An acute condition is any disease
       or injury with onset in the 3-month reference period prior to the
       week of interview except for certain conditions always classified
       as chronic regardless of onset.  Acute conditions must also have
       either activity restriction or medical attention.  Current
       deliveries, normal or complicated, and current complications of
       pregnancy and puerperium are always considered acute conditions.
       The incidence of acute conditions is limited to acute conditions
       with onset in the 2-week reference period prior to the interview
       week.

 This recode is different from Acute Condition Recode 2, used prior to
 1982.

 Acute Condition Recode A

 Recode
 Number        Title                            ICD-9 Codes
 __________________________________________________________________________

          INFECTIVE AND PARASITIC DISEASES

 1001     Common Childhood Diseases           033, 052, 055, 056, 072
 1002     Intestinal virus, NOS               008.8
 1003     Viral Infections, Unspecified       079.9
 1004     Other                               (001-136, except for
                                              above)*
          RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

 2105     Common Cold                         460
 2106     Other Acute Upper Respiratory
           Infections                         461-465

 2207     Influenza                           487

 2308     Acute Bronchitis                    466
 2309     Pneumonia                           480-483, 485, 486

 2310     Other Respiratory Conditions        470, 475, 478. ,0-7,9,
                                              495, 500-508, 510-515,
                                              516. ,0,2,3,8,9, 518, 519

          DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CONDITIONS

 3411     Dental Conditions                   520. ,6-9,
                                              521. ,0-5,7-9,
                                              522, 523, 525
 3412     Indigestion, Nausea and Vomiting    536.8, 787.0
 3413     Other Digestive Conditions          (520-579, and 787, except for
                                              for above)*

          INJURIES

 4514     Fractures, Dislocations             800-839
 4515     Sprains and Strains                 840-848
 4516     Open Wounds and Lacerations         870-884, 890-894
 4517     Contusions and Superficial Injuries 910-929
 4518     Other Current Injuries              (800-999, except for
                                              above)*
 __________________________________________________________________________

 *Excludes ICD codes defined by the NHIS as chronic and ICD codes not
  used by NHIS.


 Recode
 Number        Title                            ICD-9 Codes
 ___________________________________________________________________________

          ALL OTHER ACUTE CONDITIONS

 5619     Eye conditions                      360. ,0,3,5,6,8,9,
                                              363. ,0-2,6-9,
                                              364. ,0-6,8,9
                                              368. ,0,2-4,8,9,
                                              370. ,0,4-6,8,9,
                                              371. ,0-2,4-9,
                                              372. ,4,5,8,9,
                                              373. ,0,2,8,9,
                                              374, 375,
                                              376. ,0,1,3,5,6,8,9,
                                              378. ,0-6,8,9,
                                              379. ,0,1,3,4,8,9

 5620     Acute Ear Infections                380.1, 381, 382,
                                              383. ,0-2,9,
                                              384.0, 386.3

 5621     Other Ear Conditions                380. ,0,2-9, 383.3,8,
                                              384. ,2,8,9, 385,
                                              386. ,0-2,4-9, 387,
                                              388. ,0,1,3-9

 5722     Acute Urinary Tract Infections      580, 581, 590,
                                              595. ,0-3,8,9, 597,
                                              598.0, 599.0

 5723     Other Urinary Conditions            582-589, 591, 593, 596,
                                              598. ,1-9, 599. ,1-9

 5724     Disorders of Menstruation           625.3,4, 626. ,0-6,8,9

 5725     Other Disorders of Female           614-624, 625. ,0-2,5-9,
           Genital Tract                      626.7, 628. ,0,2-9, 629

 5726     Delivery and Other Conditions of    630-676
           Pregnancy and Puerperium
 5827     Skin Conditions                     680-684, 686, 690, 691,
                                              693, (693.2 NHIS code),
                                              694-698, 700-705,
                                              706. ,0,1,3,8,9, 707-709


 Recode
 Number        Title                            ICD-9 Codes
 ___________________________________________________________________________

          ALL OTHER ACUTE CONDITIONS (Continued)

 5828     Acute Back, Spine and Neck Pain     723.1, 724.1-3,5

 5829     Other Musculoskeletal Conditions    710. ,0-2,4,8,9, 717,
                                              718. ,0-5,8,9, 719,
                                              720.1,2, 722,
                                              723. ,0,2-4,6-9,
                                              724. ,0,4,6-9,
                                              726. ,1,3-9, 727,
                                              728. ,0,1,3,5,7-9,
                                              729. ,2-6,8,9,
                                              730. ,0-3,9, 731. ,0,2,
                                              732, 733. ,1,3-9, 739

 5930     Headache, excluding migraine        307.8, 784.0**

 5931     Fever, NOS                          780.6

 5932     All Other Acute Conditions          (All remaining ICD Codes)*

 ____________________________________________________________________________

 *Excludes ICD codes defined by the NHIS as chronic and ICD codes not
  used by NHIS

 **NHIS codes tension headache to 784.0

 
 DIAGNOSTIC RECODE B

 Diseases, Injuries and Impairments

    I.  Purpose - Recode B is a listing of diseases and injuries
        developed by the World Health Assembly (WHA) and modified by the
        NHIS to include special impairment codes and residual
        categories.  This recode, without NHIS modifications, also
        appears in Volume 1 of the International Classification of
        Diseases (1975 Revision).

        The recode is intended to provide data users with a
        classification scheme whereby the NHIS diagnostic categories are
        more closely grouped according to the standard International
        Classification of Disease groupings.  This recode is primarily
        used by NHIS to classify conditions reported as causing activity
        limitation.  For data users interested in producing chronic
        condition prevalence estimates, see also Diagnostic Recode C.

  II.   Format and Content - Recode B is a 3-digit recode that can be
        tabulated in two ways.  The first 2 digits represent more
        general groupings of condition categories and range from 01-57
        and 99.  For more detailed condition categories, the complete 3-
        digit number - from 010-570 and 990 - is used.

        The NHIS has modified this recode in two ways.  First, the NHIS
        diagnostic coding procedure uses an X-code designation for
        impairments instead of an ICD number.  For this recode, the X-
        codes are reassigned to the recode categories that would have
        been used under the ICD scheme.  Secondly, residual categories
        have been added to accommodate all conditions coded by the NHIS.
        A code with the letter "A" following indicates conditions coded
        by the NHIS only.

 This recode is the same as Recode 5 used prior to 1982.

                            Diagnostic Recode B
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 01                Intestinal Infectious Diseases       001-009.0,2

          010      Cholera                              001

          011      Typhoid fever                        002.0

          012      Shigellosis                          004

          013      Food poisoning                       003, 005

          014      Amoebiasis                           006

          015      Intestinal infections due to other   007, 008
                   specified organism

          016      Ill-defined intestinal infections    009.0,2

          019      Residual                             002.1-3,9


 02                Tuberculosis                         010-018, 019-A

          020      Pulmonary tuberculosis               011

          021      Other respiratory tuberculosis       010, 012

          022      Tuberculosis of meninges and         013
                   central nervous system

          023      Tuberculosis of intestines           014
                   peritoneum and mesenteric glands

          024      Tuberculosis of bones and joints     015

          025      Tuberculosis of genitourinary system 016

          029      Residual                             017, 018, 019-A

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 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 03                Other Bacterial Diseases             020-027, 030-041

          030      Plague                               020

          031      Brucellosis                          023

          032      Leprosy                              030

          033      Diphtheria                           032

          034      Whooping cough                       033

          035      Streptococcal sore throat,           034, 035
                   scarlatina and erysipelas

          036      Meningococcal infection              036

          037      Tetanus                              037

          038      Septicaemia                          038

          039      Residual                             021, 022, 024-027,
                                                        031, 039-041

 04                Viral Diseases                       045-057, 060-066,
                                                        070-079

          040      Acute poliomyelitis                  045

          041      Smallpox                             050

          042      Measles                              055

          043      Rubella                              056

          044      Yellow fever                         060

          045      Arthropod-borne encephalitis         062-064

          046      Viral hepatitis                      070

          047      Rabies                               071

          048      Trachoma                             076

          049      Residual                             046-049, 051-
                                                        054, 057, 061,
                                                        065, 066, 072-
                                                        075, 077-079

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 05                Rickettsiosis and Other Arthropod-   080-088
                   borne Diseases

          050      Louse-borne typhus                   080

          051      Other rickettsiosis                  081-083

          052      Malaria                              084

          053      Leishmaniasis                        085

          054      Trypanosomiasis                      086

          059      Residual                             087, 088


 06                Venereal Diseases                    090-099

          060      Syphilis                             090-097

          061      Gonococcal infections                098

          069      Residual                             099


 07                Other Infectious and Parasitic       100-104, 110-112,
                   Diseases and Late Effects of         114-118,120-136
                   Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

          070      Non-syphilitic spirochaetal diseases 100-104

          071      Mycosis                              110-112, 114-118

          072      Schistosomiasis                      120

          073      Echinococcosis                       122

          074      Filarial infection and dracontiasis  125

          075      Ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis     126

          076      Other helminthiasis                  121, 123, 124,
                                                        127-129

          079      Residual                             130-136

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 08                Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral      140-149
                   Cavity and Pharynx

          080      Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral      140-149
                   cavity and pharynx


 09                Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive      150-159
                   Organs and Peritoneum

          090     Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus      150

          091     Malignant neoplasm of stomach         151

          092     Malignant neoplasm of small           152
                  intestine, including duodenum

          093     Malignant neoplasm of colon           153

          094     Malignant neoplasm of rectum,         154
                  rectosigmoid junction and anus

          095     Malignant neoplasm of liver,          155.0
                  specified as primary

          096     Malignant neoplasm of pancreas        157

          099     Residual                              155.1,2, 156,
                                                        158, 159

 10               Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory     160-165
                  and Inthrathoracic Organs

          100     Malignant neoplasm of larynx          161

          101     Malignant neoplasm of trachea         162
                  brochus and lung

          109     Residual                              160, 163-165

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 11                Malignant Neoplasm of Bone,          170-175
                   Connective Tissue, Skin and Breast

          110      Malignant neoplasm of bone, and      170
                   articular cartilage

          111      Malignant melanoma of skin           172

          112      Other malignant neoplasm of skin     173

          113      Malignant neoplasm of female breast  174

          119      Residual                             171, 175


 12                Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary  179-189
                   Organs

          120      Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri   180

          121      Malignant neoplasm of placenta       181

          122      Malignant neoplasm of uterus,        179, 182
                   other and unspecified

          123      Malignant neoplasm of ovary and      183
                   other uterine adnexa

          124      Malignant neoplasm of prostate       185

          125      Malignant neoplasm of testis         186

          126      Malignant neoplasm of bladder        188

          129      Residual                             184, 187, 189


 13                Malignant Neoplasm of Other and      190-199
                   Unspecified Sites

          130      Malignant neoplasm of brain          191

          139      Residual                             190, 192-199

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 14                Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and  200-208
                   Haemopoietic Tissue

          140      Hodgkin's disease                    201

          141      Leukemia                             204-208

          149      Residual                             200, 202, 203

 15                Benign Neoplasm                      210-229

          150      Benign neoplasm of skin              216

          151      Benign neoplasm of breast            217

          152      Benign neoplasm of uterus            218, 219

          153      Benign neoplasm of ovary             220

          154      Benign neoplasm of kidney and other  223
                   urinary organs

          155      Benign neoplasm of nervous system    225

          156      Benign neoplasm of thyroid           226

          159      Residual                             210-215, 221,
                                                        222, 224, 227-
                                                        229

 17                Other and Unspecified Neoplasm       239

          170      Other and unspecified neoplasm       239

 18                Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases,    240-246, 250-
                   Immunity Disorders                   259, 270-279

          180      Disorders of thyroid gland           240-246

          181      Diabetes mellitus                    250

          182      Hyperlipoproteinaemia                272.0, 272.1

          183      Obesity of non-endocrine origin      278.0

          189      Residual                             251-259, 270,
                                                        271, 272.2-9,
                                                        273-277,
                                                        278.1-4,8, 279

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 19                Nutritional Deficiencies             260-268.0,2,9,
                                                        269

          190      Kwashiorkor                          260

          191      Nutritional marasmus                 261

          192      Other protein-calorie malnutrition   262, 263

          193      Avitaminosis                         264-267,
                                                        268.0,2,9, 269

 20                Disease of Blood and Blood-forming   280-289
                   Organs

          200      Anaemias                             280-285

          209      Residual                             286-289

 21                Mental disorders                     290-305,
                                                        306.1-5,
                                                        307-314,
                                                        315.4,5,8,9,
                                                        316-A, X10, X14,
                                                        X19

          210      Senile and presenile organic         290
                   psychotic conditions

          211      Schizophrenic psychoses              295

          212      Affective psychoses                  296

          213      Other psychoses                      291-294, 297-299

          214      Neurotic and personality disorders   300, 301

          215      Alcohol dependence syndrome          303

          216      Drug dependence                      304

          217      Physiological malnutrition arising   306.1-5
                   from mental factors

          218      Mental retardation                   X19

          219      Residual                             302, 305,
                                                        307-314,
                                                        315.4,5,8,9,
                                                        316-A, X10, X14

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 2-digit  3-digit                                     NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                          Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 22                Disease of the Nervous System      320, 322-325, 330,
                                                      331.0-2,8,9, 332-
                                                      337, 340, 341,
                                                      344.1, 345-352,
                                                      353.0-4,6,8,9,
                                                      354-359, X40,
                                                      X41.1-8,.X,.Y,
                                                      X41.9, (X42-X49,
                                                      X51-X60, X63,
                                                      X64)*, X50.9,
                                                      X61***

          220      Meningitis                         320, 322

          221      Parkinson's disease                332

          222      Other degenerative and hereditary  330, 331.0-2,8,9,
                   disorders of the central nervous   333-336
                   system

          223      Multiple sclerosis                 340

          224      Infantile cerebral palsy and       344.1, X40, X41.9,
                   other paralytic syndromes          X50.9, (X42-X49,
                                                      X51-X60, X63,
                                                      X64)*

          225      Epilepsy                           345

          229      Residual                           323-325, 337, 341,
                                                      346-352, 353.0-4,
                                                      6,8,9, 354-359,
                                                      X41.1-8,.X,.Y,
                                                      X61***

 __________________________________________________________________________

 *Excludes .0

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                     NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                          Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 23                Disorders of the Eye and Adnexa    360-368, 370-379,
                                                      X00*, (X01, X02,
                                                      X04)*

          230      Glaucoma                           365

          231      Cataract                           366

          232      Blindness and low vision           X00*

          233      Conjunctivitis                     372.0-3

          234      Disorders of lacrimal system       375

          235      Strabismus and other disorders     378
                   of binocular eye movements

          239      Residual                           360-364, 367, 368,
                                                      370, 371,372.4-9,
                                                      373, 374, 376, 377,
                                                      379, (X01, X02,
                                                      X04)*

 24                Disease of the Ear and Mastoid     380-387,
                   Process                            388.0,1,3-9, (X05,
                                                      X08)*, (X06, X07,
                                                      X09)*

          240      Otitis media and mastoiditis       381-383

          241      Deafness                           (X05, X08)*

          249      Residual                           380, 384-387,
                                                      388.0.1,3-9, (X06,
                                                      X07, X09)*

 25                Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic      390, 392-398,
                   Heart Disease                      399-A

          250      Acute rheumatic fever              390, 392

          251      Chronic rheumatic heart disease    393-398

          259      Residual                           399-A
 __________________________________________________________________________

 *Excludes .0

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 26                Hypertensive Disease                 401-405

          260      Hypertensive heart disease           402, 404

          269      Residual                             401, 403, 405

 27                Ischaemic Heart Disease              413, 414

          271      Ischaemic heart disease              413, 414

 28                Disease of Pulmonary Circulation and 415-417,
                   Other Forms of Heart Disease         420-428,
                                                        429.0-5,8,9

          280      Pulmonary embolism                   415.1

          281      Cardiac dysrhythmias                 427

          289      Residual                             415.0, 416, 417,
                                                        420-426, 428,
                                                        429.0-5,8,9

 29                Cerebrovascular Disease              430-435, 437,
                                                        X50***

          290      Subarachnoid haemorrhage             430

          291      Intracerebral and other intracranial 431, 432
                   haemorrhage

          292      Cerebral infarction                  433, 434

          294      Cerebral atherosclerosis             437.0

          299      Residual                             435,
                                                        437.1-6,8,9,
                                                        X50***

 __________________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                      NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode  Category                             Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 30               Other Diseases of the                440-444, 446-448,
                  Circulatory System                   451-459

          300     Atherosclerosis                      440

          301     Arterial embolism and thrombosis     444

          302     Other diseases of arteries,          441-443, 446-448
                  arterioles and capillaries

          303     Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis,         451-453
                  venous embolism and thrombosis

          304     Varicose veins of lower extremities  454

          305     Hemorrhoids                          455

          309     Residual                             456-459

 31               Diseases of the Upper Respiratory    460-465, 470-478,
                  Tract                                477.7-A

          310     Acute tonsillitis                    463

          311     Acute laryngitis and tracheitis      464

          312     Other acute upper respiratory        460-462, 465
                  infections

          313     Deflected nasal septum and           470, 471
                  nasal polyps

          314     Chronic pharyngitis, nasopharyngitis 472, 473
                  and sinusitis

          315     Chronic diseases of tonsils and      474
                  adenoids

          319     Residual                             475-478, 477.7-A

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 32               Other Diseases of the Respiratory     466, 480-483,
                  System                                485-487, 490-496,
                                                        500-508, 510-516,
                                                        518, 519, X30***

          320     Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis    466

          321     Pneumonia                             480-483, 485, 486

          322     Influenza                             487

          323     Bronchitis, chronic and               490-493
                  unspecified, emphysema and asthma

          324     Bronchiectasis                        494

          325     Other chronic obstructive             495, 496
                  pulmonary disease

          326     Pneumoconiosis and other lung         500-508
                  disease due to external agents

          327     Pleurisy                              511

          329     Residual                              510, 512-516,
                                                        518, 519, X30***

 33                Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary    520.3,4,6-9,
                   Glands and Jaws                      521-523, 525-
                                                        529, X92

          330      Diseases of teeth and supporting     520.3,4,6-9,
                   structures                           521-523, 525,
                                                        X92

          331      Disease of the jaw                   526

          339      Residual                             527-529

 __________________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 34               Diseases of Other Parts of the       530-537, 540-543,
                  Digestive System                     550-553,555-558,
                                                       560, 562, 564-579

          340     Diseases of oesophagus               530

          341     Ulcer of stomach and duodenum        531-533

          342     Appendicitis                         540-543

          343     Hernia of abdominal cavity           550-553

          344     Intestinal obstruction without       560
                  mention of hernia

          345     Diverticula of intestine             562

          346     Other functional digestive disorders 564

          347     Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis  571

          348     Cholelithiasis and cholecystitis     574-575.1

          349     Residual                             534-537, 555-558,
                                                       565-570 572,573,
                                                       575.0,2-6,8,9,
                                                       576-579

 35               Diseases of Urinary System           580-599, X31***,
                                                       X62

          350     Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and    580-589
                  nephrosis

          351     Infections of kidney                 590

          352     Urinary calculus                     592, 594

          353     Cystitis                             595

          359     Residual                             X31***, X62, 591,
                                                       593, 596-599
 __________________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 36                Disease of Male Genital Organs       600-608

          360      Hyperplasia of prostate              600

          361      Hydrocele                            603

          362      Redundant prepucs and phimosis       605

          363      Infertility, male                    606

          369      Residual                             601, 602, 604,
                                                        607, 608

 37                Diseases of Female Genital Organs    610, 611, 614-
                                                        629, X32***

          370      Diseases of breast                   610, 611, X32***

          371      Salpingitis and oophoritis           614.0-2

          372      Inflammatory diseases of pelvic      614.3-9
                   cellular tissue and peritoneum

          373      Inflammatory diseases of uterus,     615, 616
                   vagina and vulva

          374      Uterovaginal prolapse                618

          375      Menstrual disorders                  626.0-5

          376      Infertility, female                  628

          379      Residual                             617, 619-625,
                                                        626.6-9, 627,
                                                        629

 38                Abortion                             630-639

          380      Spontaneous abortion                 634

          381      Legally induced abortion             635

          382      Illegally induced abortion           636

          389      Residual                             630-633, 637-639
 __________________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 39              Direct Obstetric Causes              640-646, 651-676

          390    Haemorrhage of pregnancy and         640, 641, 666
                 childbirth

          391    Toxaemia of pregnancy                642.4-9, 643

          392    Infections of genitourinary tract    646.6
                 in pregnancy

          393    Obstructed labor                     660

          394    Complications of the puerperium      670-676

          399    Residual                             642.0-3, 644, 645,
                                                      646.0-5,7-9, 651-
                                                      659, 661-665, 667-
                                                      669

 40              Indirect Obstetric Causes            647, 648

          400    Indirect obstetric causes            647, 648

 41              Normal Delivery                      650

          410    Normal delivery                      650

 42              Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous    680-686, 690-693,
                 Tissue                               693.2-A, 694-698,
                                                      700-709

          420    Infections of skin and subcutaneous  680-686
                 tissue

          429    Residual                             690-693, 693.2-A,
                                                      694-698, 700-709

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 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 43                Disease of the Musculoskeletal     710-712, 714-727,
                   System and Connective Tissue       728.0,1,3,5,8,9,
                                                      729-733, 739, (X20-
                                                      X29, X33-X35, X73-
                                                      X78)***, (X70, X79,
                                                      X90, X93)***, X80,
                                                      X84-X86, X89

          430      Rheumatoid arthritis, except       714
                   spine

          431      Other arthropathies                710-712, 715, 716

          432      Other disorders of joints          717-719

          433      Ankylosing spondylitis             720.0

          434      Other dorsopathies                 720.1-724, X80

          435      Rheumatism, excluding the back     725-727, 728.0,1,
                                                      3,5,8,9, 729, X86

          436      Osteomyelitis, periostitis and     730
                   other infections involving bone

          437      Acquired deformities of limbs      (X20-X29, X33-X35,
                                                      X73-X78)***

          439      Residual                           731-733, 739,
                                                      (X70, X79, X90,
                                                      X93)***, X84,
                                                      X85, X89
 __________________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                    NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                         Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 44                Congenital Anomalies              742.2,4,5,8,9,
                                                     744.4, 745-748,
                                                     750.2-9, 751, 752,
                                                     753.1-9, 754.0,1,
                                                     756.4-9, 757,
                                                     758.1-9, 759.0-6,8,
                                                     (X20-X29, X33-X35,
                                                     X70, X73, X74, X76-
                                                     X78, X93)**, X71.9,
                                                     X75.9, (X30-X32,
                                                     X41, X79, X90)**

          440      Spina bifida and hydrocephalus    X71.9

          441      Other deformities of central      742.2,4,5,8,9
                   nervous system

          442      Congenital anomalies of heart     745-747
                   and circulatory system

          443      Cleft palate and cleft lip        749, X91.9

          444      Other deformities of digestive    750.2-9, 751
                   system

          445      Undescended testicle              752.5

          446      Congenital dislocation of hip     X75.9

          447      Other congenital anomalies of     (X20-X29, X33-
                   musculoskeletal system            X35, X70, X73, X74,
                                                     X76-X78, X93)**,
                                                     754.0,1, 756.4-9

          449      Residual                          744.4, 748,
                                                     752.0-4,6-9,
                                                     753.1-9, 757,
                                                     758.1-9, 759.0-6,8,
                                                     (X30-X32, X41, X79,
                                                     X90)**
 __________________________________________________________________________

 **Includes 4th digit .9 only.

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 45               Certain Conditions Originating in    760, 761.0-5,7-9,
                  the Perinatal Period                 762-778, 779.0-5,
                                                        8,9, X61.9

          450     Maternal conditions affecting fetus  760
                  or newborn

          451     Obstetric complications affecting    761.0-5,7-9, 762,
                  fetus or newborn                     763

          452     Slow fetal growth, fetal             764, 765
                  malnutrition and immaturity

          453     Birth trauma                         767, X61.9

          454     Hypoxia, birth asphyxia and other    768-770
                  respiratory conditions

          455     Haemolytic disease of fetus or       773
                  newborn

          459     Residual                             766, 771, 772,
                                                       774-778,
                                                       779.0-5,8,9

 46               Signs, Symptoms and Ill-Defined      780, 781.0-4,6,
                  Conditions                           7,9, 782, 783.0,
                                                       2-6,9, 784-797,
                                                       799, 799.5-A,
                                                       X11, X12

          460      Pyrexia of unknown origin           780.6

          461      Symptoms involving heart            785.0-3

          462      Renal colic                         788.0

          463      Retention of urine                  788.2

          464      Abdominal pain                      789.0

          465      Senility without mention of         797
                   psychosis

          467      Respiratory failure                 799.1

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                    NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                         Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 46                Signs, Symptoms and Ill-Defined   780, 781.0-4,6,7,9,
                   Conditions - continued            782, 783.0,2-6,9
                                                     784-797, 799,
                                                     799.5-A, X11, X12

          469      Residual                          780.0-5,7-9,
                                                     781.0-4,6,7,9, 782,
                                                     783.0,2-6,9,
                                                     784.4-6,9, 786,
                                                     787, 788.1,3,4-9,
                                                     789.1-5,9, 790-796,
                                                     799.0,2-4,8,9,
                                                     799.5-A, X11, X12

 47                Fractures                         800-829

          470      Fracture of skull and face        800-804

          471      Fracture of neck and trunk        805-809

          472      Fracture of humerus, radius and   812, 813
                   ulna

          473      Fracture of neck of femur         820

          474      Fracture of other parts of femur  821

          475      Fracture of tibia, fibula and     823,824
                   ankle

          476      Other fractures of limbs          810-811, 814-819,
                                                     822, 825, 829

          479      Residual                          826-828


 48                Dislocations, Sprains and Strains 830-848

          480      Dislocations, sprains, and        830-848
                   strains

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                     NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                          Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 49              Intacranial and Internal Injuries    850-854, 860-869,
                 Including Nerves                     950-957, X00.0,
                                                      X05.0, X08.0,
                                                      (X41-X49, X51-X60,
                                                      X63, X64)****

          490    Concussion                           850

          491    Other intracranial injuries          851-854, 950, 951,
                                                      X00.0, X05.0, X08.0

          499    Residual                             860-869, 952-957,
                                                      (X41-X49, X51-X60,
                                                      X63, X64)****
 __________________________________________________________________________

 ****Includes 4th digit .0 only.

                     National Health Interview Survey
                            Diagnostic Recode B
 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                       NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                            Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 50                Open Wounds and Injury to Blood      870-884*****,
                   Vessels                              890-894, 900-904

          500      Open wound of eye, ear and head      870-873*****

          501      Open wound of upper limb             880-884

          502      Open wound of lower limb             890-894

          509      Residual                             874-879, 900-904

 51                Effects of Foreign Body Entering     930-939
                   Through Orifice

          510      Effects of foreign body entering     930-939
                   through orifice

 52                Burns                                940-949

          520      Burn confined to eye and adnexa      940

          521      Burn of wrist and hand               944

          529      Residual                             941-943, 945-949

 53                Poisonings and Toxic Effects         977.9******,
                                                        979, 988,
                                                        989*******

          530      Medicinal agents                     977.9******, 979

          539      Residual                             988, 989*******

 54                Complications of Medical and         996-999
                   Surgical Care

          540      Complications of medical and         996-999
                   surgical care
 __________________________________________________________________________
 *****871.3 is not used by NHIS.  Instead these conditions are assigned
      to the appropriate visual impairment X-code.

 ******Anything classifiable to 960-978 is coded by NHIS to 977.9.

 *******Anything classifiable to 980-987 is coded by NHIS to 989.9.

 ___________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                     NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                          Code Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 55              Other Injuries, Early Complications  910-929, 959, 990-
                 of Trauma                            995

          550    Other injuries, early complications  910-929, 959, 990-
                 of trauma                            995


 56              Late Effects of Injuries, of         905.0-5, 906, 907,
                 Poisonings, of Toxic Effects and of  908.0-5,9, 909.2,4
                 Other External Causes

          560    Late effects of injuries, of         905.0-5, 906, 907,
                 poisonings, of toxic effects and of  908.0-5,9, 909.2,4
                 other external causes


 57              Present Effects of Injuries, NEC     X01.0, X02.0,
                                                      X03.0, X06.0,
                                                      X07.0, X09.0

          570    Present effects of injuries, NEC     X01.0, X02.0,
                                                      X03.0, X06.0,
                                                      X07.0, X09.0


 99              Residual, All Other Conditions       All other not
                                                      listed codes

          990    Residual, all other conditions       All other not
                                                      listed codes


 DIAGNOSTIC RECODE C

 Chronic Conditions and Impairments

  I.    Purpose - Recode C consists of 134 3-digit categories of
        chronic conditions and impairments.  The categories correspond
        to the conditions that appear on the six (6) NHIS check-lists
        of selected chronic conditions.  These categories are used by
        NHIS to produce prevalence estimates of selected chronic
        conditions.

 II.    Format and Content - The first digit of this 3-digit recode
        identifies the specific chronic condition check-list number,
        i.e., 1-6, that corresponds to the number of the list used on
        the NHIS questionnaire.  The second and third digits are
        numbered sequentially within each of the 6 lists.  Each
        condition group contains between 15 and 43 2-digit categories.

 III.   Definition of Chronic Condition and Impairment - In most
        cases, a chronic condition or an impairment is any departure
        from normal health with onset more than 3 months from date of
        interview.  Certain chronic conditions and impairments are
        classified as chronic, however, regardless of date of onset.
        Complications of pregnancy are always classified as acute.
        All chronic conditions and impairments are counted whether or
        not they necessitated activity restriction or medical care.
        Impairments coded with an "X" in the first digit are, by
        definition, chronic.

 This recode is different from Chronic Condition Recode 3, used prior
 to 1982.

 Chronic Condition Recode C    

 Recode                                           ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                              modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

          LIST I:  SELECTED SKIN AND MUSCULOSKELETAL
                   CONDITIONS

 101               Arthritis                          711. ,0,9,
                                                      712. ,8,9, 714-
                                                      716, 720.0, 721

 102               Rheumatism, unspecified            729.0

 103               Gout, including gouty arthritis    274

 104               Sciatica (including lumbago)       724.2,3

 105               Intervertebral disc disorders      722

 106               Bone spur/tendinitis NOS           726. ,9

 107               Disorders of bone or cartilage     730. ,0-3,9,
                                                      731. ,0,2, 732, 733

 108               Bunion                             727.1

 109               Bursitis, NEC                      726.0-8,
                                                      727. ,0,2-9

 110               Sebaceous skin cyst                706.2

 111               Acne                               706.0,1

 112               Psoriasis                          696

 113               Dermatitis                         690-694 (693.2 NHIS
                                                      code)

 114               Dry (itching) skin NEC             698.9

 115               Chronic ulcer of skin              707

 116               Ingrown nails                      703.0

 117               Corns and calluses                 700

 118               Benign neoplasms of the skin       216

 119               Malignant neoplasms of the skin    172, 173

 Recode                                             ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                                modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

          LIST II: IMPAIRMENTS

 201               Blind - Both eyes                     X00
 202               Other Visual Impairment               X01-X03

 203               Deaf - Both ears                      X05

 204               Other Hearing Impairments             X06-X09

 205               Stammering and Stuttering             X10

 206               Other Speech Impairments              X11

 207               Impairment of Sensation               X12

 208               Mental Retardation                    X19

                   Absence Upper Extremities
 209                 Both Arms/Hands                     X20,X21
 210                 One Hand/Arm                        X23,X24
 211                 Fingers - One or Both Hands         X22,X25

                   Absence Lower Extremities
 212                 One or Both Legs                    X26,X28
 213                 Feet/Toes - One or Both Limbs       X27,X29

 214               Absence Lung                          X30
 215                 Kidney                              X31
 216                 Breast                              X32
 217                 Bone, Joint,
                     Muscle of extremity                 X34
 218               Tips of Fingers, Toes                 X35

                   Paralysis of Extremities - Complete
 219                 Entire Body                         X40
 220                 One Side of Body - Hemiplegia       X41
 221                 Both Legs - Paraplegia              X46
 222                 Other paralysis                     X42-X45, X47-X49

                   Paralysis of Extremities - Partial
 223                 Cerebral Palsy                      X50
 224                 One Side of Body Only - Hemiparesis X51
 225                 Legs - Both or Paraparesis          X56
 226                 Other paralysis                     X52-X55, X57-X59


 Recode                                          ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                             modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

          LIST II: IMPAIRMENTS (Continued)

 227               Paralysis - Complete or Partial -
                     Other site                          X60-X64

                   Deformity/Orthopedic Impairment:
                     Back
 228                   Curvature or other deformity of
                       back or spine                     X70
 229                   Orthopedic Impairment             X80
 230                   Spina Bifida                      X71

                   Other Upper Extremities
 231                 Hands, Fingers only                 X74
 232                 Orthopedic Impairment-Shoulder(s)   X84
 233                 Other                               X73

                   Lower Extremities
 234                 Flatfeet                            X77
 235                 Clubfoot                            X78
 236                 Other                               X75, X76, X85,
                                                         X86
 237               Other Deformities/
                     Orthopedic Impairment               X79,X89

 238               Cleft Palate                          X91

 239               Color Blindness                       368.5

 240               Tinnitus                              388.3

 241               Cataracts                             366

 242               Glaucoma                              365

 243               Diseases of Retina                    361,362. ,1-9


 Recode                                           ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                              modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

         LIST III: SELECTED DIGESTIVE CONDITIONS

 301               Gallbladder stones                   574

 302               Liver diseases including cirrhosis   571, 572,
                                                        573. ,0,3-9

 303               Gastric ulcer                        531

 304               Duodenal ulcer                       532

 305               Peptic ulcer                         533

 306               Hernia of abdominal cavity           550-553

 307               Disease of the esophagus             530

 308               Gastritis and duodenitis             535

 309               Indigestion                          536.8

 310               Other functional disorders of        536 (except .8),
                   stomach and digestive system         787

 311               Enteritis and colitis                555, 556, 558

 312               Spastic colon                        564.1

 313               Diverticula of intestines            562

 314               Constipation                         564.0

 315               Other stomach and
                   intestinal disorders                 534, 537, 560,
                                                        569

 316               Malignant neoplasms of stomach,
                   intestines, colon, and rectum        151-154


 Recode                                          ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                             modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

         LIST IV:  SELECTED CONDITIONS OF THE
                   GENITOURINARY, NERVOUS, ENDOCRINE,
                   METABOLIC AND BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING SYSTEMS

 401               Goiter                            240, 241, 242.0-3

 402               Other disorders of the thyroid    242.4,8,9, 243-246

 403               Diabetes                          250

 404               Anemias                           280-285

 405               Epilepsy                          345

 406               Migraine headache                 346

 407               Other headache                    784.0
                     (excludes tension headache)

 408               Neuralgia or neuritis,            729.2
                   unspecified

 409               Kidney stones                     592

 410               Kidney infections                 590

 411               Other kidney trouble, NEC         581-583, 593

 412               Bladder infections                595. ,0-3,8,9

 413               Other disorders of bladder        594.1, 596

 414               Diseases of prostate              600-602
                                                     (ex 601.4)

 415               Multiple sclerosis                340

 416               Inflammatory disease of female
                     genital organs                  614-616

 417               Non-Inflammatory disease of female
                     genital organs                  620-624

 418               Menstrual disorders               626


 Recode                                           ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                              modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

         LIST IV:  SELECTED CONDITIONS OF THE
                   GENITOURINARY, NERVOUS, ENDOCRINE,
                   METABOLIC AND BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING
                   SYSTEMS (Continued)

 419               Other disorders of female          617-619, 625, 627,
                     genital organs                   628. ,0,2-9, 629.
                                                      0,1,8

 420               Female trouble, NOS                629. ,9

 421               Malignant neoplasm of breast -
                     female                           174

 422               Malignant neoplasms of female
                     genital organs                   179-184

 423               Malignant neoplasm of prostate     185

 424               Benign neoplasm of breast -        217
                   female

 425               Benign neoplasms of female
                     genital organs                   218-221


 Recode                                           ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                              modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

         LIST V:   SELECTED CIRCULATORY CONDITIONS

 501               Rheumatic fever with or without   390, 392-398,
                   heart disease                     399 (NHIS code
                                                     only)

 502               Ischemic heart disease            413, 414 (NHIS
                                                     includes 410-412
                                                     and 429.6 in 414)

                   Heart rhythm disorders
 503                 Tachycardia or rapid heart      427.0-3, 785.0
 504                 Heart murmurs                   785.2
 505                 Other and unspecified heart     427. ,4-6,8,9,
                       rhythm disorders              785.1

 506               Congenital heart disease          745, 746

 507               Other selected diseases of        415-417, 420. ,9,
                   heart (excludes hypertension)     421. ,0,9, 422. ,9,
                                                     423, 424, 425. ,
                                                     0-5,9, 426, 428,
                                                     429. ,0-5,8,9

 508               High blood pressure               401-405
                   (hypertension)

 509               Cerebrovascular disease           430-435, 437 (NHIS
                                                     includes 436 and 438
                                                     in 437)

 510               Hardening of the arteries         440

 511               Aneurysm                          441. ,0-6, 442

 512               Phlebitis, thrombophlebitis       451

 513               Varicose veins of lower           454
                   extremities

 514               Hemorrhoids                       455

 515               Poor circulation                  459. ,8,9


 Recode                                           ICD Inclusion as
 Number        Title                              modified by the NHIS
 ___________________________________________________________________________

         LIST VI:  SELECTED RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS

 601               Chronic Bronchitis                   490, 491

 602               Asthma                               493

 603               Hay fever/allergic rhinitis without
                     asthma                             477 (477.7 NHIS
                                                        code)

 604               Nasal polyps                         471

 605               Chronic sinusitis                    473

 606               Deviated Nasal Septum                470

 607               Chronic disease of tonsils
                     and adenoids                       474

 608               Chronic laryngitis                   476

 609               Emphysema                            492

 610               Pleurisy                             511

 611               Pneumoconiosis and asbestosis        500-505

 612               Tuberculosis (pulmonary)             011, 019 (NHIS
                                                        code)

 613               Malignant neoplasms of lung          162. ,2-9
                     and bronchus

 614               Other diseases of lung               515, 518

 615               Malignant neoplasms of other         160, 161, 162.0,
                     respiratory sites                  163

 999               ALL OTHER SELECTED CHRONIC           All remaining
                   CONDITIONS                           ICD and NHIS
                                                        codes*
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 *Excludes always acute codes and ICD codes not used by NHIS.


 TABULATION SPECIFICATIONS AND WEIGHTING

 INTRODUCTION

     The tabulation specifications which were used to
     tabulate data for the "Current Estimates" report are
     attached.  A brief description of the key points of
     each tabulation used to prepare each table is shown on
     the attached chart.

     The weight for an event occurring or not occurring
     (binomial 1 or 0) uses the basic weights for the
     person.  Similarly, if the event has occurred and when
     it occurs it can have a frequency of 1, 2, 3, etc.; the
     weight shown includes the cross product of the person's
     basic weight times the frequency.  For instance, if a
     person is injured and requires 5 days in bed, the
     weight shown in the appropriate table is the person's
     basic weight times 5.

     In most instances in the Health Interview Survey there
     are three reference periods used to make estimates:
     the 2-week reference period, 6 months, and 12 months.
     In producing estimates two types of weights are
     presented in the tape records; the basic weight and the
     6.5 weight.

     The 6.5 weight is a modification of the basic weight
     obtained by multiplying the basic weight by 6.5.  The
     figure 6.5 indicates that 2 weeks multiplied by 6.5
     represents 13 weeks or one calendar quarter.  Summing
     over 4 calendar quarters equals 52 weeks.  The basic
     weight for a quarter is 4 times the size of the annual
     weight (divide basic quarter weight by 4 to get annual
     weight).

     To illustrate the use of reference periods, suppose we
     have a person whose basic weight is 6,000 in the tape
     for the quarter.  This person's annual weight is
     6,000/4 = 1,500.  His 6.5 weight is obtained by
     multiplying 6,000 x 6.5 to obtain the 6.5 weight of
     39,000.  Therefore, if this person had 2 doctor visits
     occurring in the 2-week reference period, his
     contribution to the annual volume of doctor visits
     would have been 39,000 x 2 or 78,000.  If he had been
     discharged from a hospital once during the 6 months
     prior to interview, his contribution to the annual
     volume of hospital discharges would be 1,500 x 2 or
     3,000 for the full year's sample, or 6,000 x 2 or
     12,000 for a sample of one quarter.  If the reference
     period was 12 months, the weight for the year's sample
     is 1,500 (or 6,000 for the quarterly sample).

     The weights are presented in character format in the
     tape in Locations 190-236.  Where applicable, locations
     from 237 to 335 contain cross products of variables
     with frequency greater than one.  For instance, the
     number of restricted activity days in the Person Record
     Locations 98-99 may be 5 days.  As a convenience in
     tabulation, these 5 days have been multiplied times the
     appropriate weight (the 6.5 weight in Locations 228-
     236) to obtain the weighted estimate of restricted
     activity days in Locations 237-245.


     A table summarizing these tape locations and their uses follows:

 SUMMARY OF WEIGHTS IN THE 1995 NHIS PERSON RECORD

 Tape location   Name of Weight Field           Notes:
 __________________________________________________________________________

   190-200       CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE   Multiply by final basic
                 AND INCIDENCE FACTOR           weight to obtain
                                                prevalence of chronic
                                                conditions
 __________________________________________________________________________

                 FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

   201-209       QUARTER                        Use one quarter of data

   210-218       SEMI-ANNUAL                    Use two quarters of data

   219-227       ANNUAL                         Use entire data file
 __________________________________________________________________________

   228-236       6.5 WEIGHT                     Use for event data with
                                                2-week recall period
                 Content of field is 6.5
                 times the Quarter Weight.
 __________________________________________________________________________

   237-245       ESTIMATED RESTRICTED           Use one quarter to
                 ACTIVITY DAYS (BASED           produce estimate for the
                 ON TWO-WEEK RECALL)            quarter; use entire file
                 Content of field is            to produce annual
                 number of restricted           estimate.  This field is
                 activity days times            already weighted.
                 6.5 Weight.
 __________________________________________________________________________


 SPECIFICATIONS FOR RECREATING THE CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

 The accompanying instructions show procedures for deriving estimates
 from Health Interview Survey data tapes.  The publication, "Current
 Estimates", for the year 1995 is used as a source for the examples.

 Instructions for inclusions and all appropriate weights are included
 for each table specified.  In cases where classifications such as
 "other" may not be clear or where several fields must be specified to
 produce a single variable, for example, persons injured, the variables
 needed will be listed.


 TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                           TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                      LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   1-15      Incidence of Acute Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Acute                                107        2
             Onset in 2 weeks                     108        1

             Use:

             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  1001-5932
   1-5       Denominator for rates is population:
               see Table 78 specifications
   11-15     Restrict numerator to medically      110        1
             attended
             Denominator is all acute conditions

             Weight:

             (2 week reference) inflated by 6.5   228-236
             to obtain a quarterly estimate.
             Annual estimate is the sum of 4
             quarterly estimates.

   16-25     Restricted Activity Days Associated
             With Acute Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Acute                                107        2

             Use:

             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  1001-5932
   16-20     Denominator is population:
             see Table 78 specifications

             Weight:

             2 week restricted activity days      237-245


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                             TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                      LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   26-35     Bed Days Associated with Acute Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Acute                                107        2

             Use:

             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  1001-5932
   26-30     Denominator is population:
             see Table 78 specifications

             Weight:

             2 week bed days                      246-254

   36-45     Work-Loss Days Associated with Acute
             Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Acute                                107        2

             Use:

             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  1001-5932
   36-40     Denominator is currently employed
             population:  see Table 78
             specifications

             Weight:

             2 week work-loss days                255-263


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                             TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                      LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   46-49     School-Loss Days Associated with Acute
             Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Acute                                107        2

             Use:

             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  1001-5932
   46-47     Denominator is population ages 5-17
             see Table 78 specifications

             Weight:

             2 week school-loss days              264-272

   50        Acute Conditions per Quarter

             Use specifications for Tables 1-10   5          1,2,3
             But also use processing quarter                 or 4

   51-52     Episodes of Persons Injured

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                    1-2        30
             Onset in 2 weeks                     108        1
             First injury                         128        1
                                        and
             Acute Condition Recode A             100-103  4514-4518
             (injuries)
                                        or

             Impairments due to injury            93         X
                                                  96         0


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                               TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                        LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   51-52     Episodes of Persons Injured - continued

             Use:

             Type/place of accident
             (all included records)
             Moving motor vehicle involved (total)   134       1
                                              and    130       1-9
                                       (traffic)     134       1
                                              and    130       3
                                       (no)          134       2
             At work         (yes)                   131       1
                             (no)                    131       2
             Place of accident(home)                 130       1-2
                             (street)                130       3
                             (industrial place)      130       5
                             (other)                 130     4,6-8
     51      Denominator is population:
             (For person injured at work
             denominator is 18+ population)

             see specifications for Table 78

             Weight:
             6.5 weight (2 week reference)           228-236

   53-54     Restricted Activity Days Associated
             with Persons Injured

             Use:

             Specifications for Tables 51-52 except
             weight for days, delete specification
             108:1 and change specification so that
             128:1

             Weight:                                 237-245


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                               TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                        LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   55-56     Bed Days Associated with Persons Injured
             Use:

             Specifications for Tables 51-52 except
             weight for days, delete specification
             108:1 and change specifications so that
             128:1

             Weight:                                 246-254

   57-66     Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions
             Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Condition records                       1-2       30
             Chronic                                 107       1

             Use:

             Control on chronic condition list       92        1,2,3,
             asked and use only Chronic Condition    104-106  4,5 or 6
             Recode C with location 104 equal to
             value in location 92

             Weight:

             Chronic condition factor                190-200
             Multiplied by final basic weight        219-227

   57-61     Denominator is population:
             see specification for Table 78


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                               TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                        LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                          ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   67-68     Limitation of Activity Due to Chronic Conditions

             Inclusions:

             Person records                          1-2     20

             Use:

             LA-1 Unable to perform major activity   71      1

             LA-2 Limited in kind/amount of major    71      2
                activity

             LA-3 Limited in other activity          71      3

             LA-4 Not Limited (includes unknowns)    71      4

             Weight:                                 219-227

   67        Denominator for percent distribution is
             population.

   69        Person Disability Days

             Inclusions:

             Person records                          1-2     20

             Weight:

             Restricted activity days                237-245
             Bed days                                246-254
             School-loss days (ages 5-17)            264-272
             Work-loss days (for currently employed) 255-263
             Denominator for rates is appropriate
             population:
             see specifications for Table 78


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  TABLE                                             TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                      LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                           ANNUAL ESTIMATES

   70        Respondent Assessed Health Status

             Inclusions:

             Person records                          1-2     20

             Weight:                                 219-227

   71        Physician Contacts:  Place and Rate

             Inclusions:

             Doctor Visit records                    1-2     40

             Use:

             Place of visit                          103     1-8(9)

             Weight:

             6.5 weight (2 week)                     228-236
             Denominator for rate columns are
               population:  see specifications
               for Table 78

   72        Interval Since Physician Contact

             Inclusions:

             Person records                          1-2     20

             Use:

             Interval since doctor seen              115     0-4(5)
             NOTE: 5 years and over                  115     0,4
                   (includes never)

             Weight:                                 219-227
 _________________________________________________________________________
 Codes in parenthesis are unknowns which are included in totals but not
 in specific categories.


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                             TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                      LOCATIONS    CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                            ANNUAL ESTIMATES

 73-74   Short Stay Hospital Episodes
         (12 Month reference)

         Inclusions:

         Person records                             1-2        20

         Use:

         To define number of episodes               122-123
         To define non-delivery episodes            127-128

         Weights:

         Final basic weight                         219-227
   73    Denominator for percent distribution
         is population

         Weight:                                    219-227

 75-76   Short Stay Hospital Episode Days

         Inclusions:

         Person records                             1-2        20

         Use:

         To define number of episodes               122-123
         To define non-delivery episodes            127-128

         Weight:

         Short stay hospital episode days           124-126 x  219-227
         (all episodes)*
         Short stay hospital episode days           129-131 x  219-227
         (excluding deliveries)*
   75    Denominator for rates is population with
         appropriate number of episodes
         (from Table 74)
 __________________________________________________________________________
 *These weights reflect a modification from previous years (1982-1990).


             TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  TABLE                                              TAPE
  NUMBERS              ITEMS                       LOCATIONS  CODES
 __________________________________________________________________________
                           ANNUAL ESTIMATES

  77         Short Stay Hospital Discharges, Days,
             Average Length of Stay (ALOS)
             (6 month reference)

             Inclusions:

             Hospital Records                      1-2         50
                                       with        132         1
             Use:
             All specified records for
             hospitalizations
             for all reasons

             Hospitalizations for deliveries       145         1

             Weight:

             Short stay hospital discharges        210-218
             Short stay hospital days              282-290
             Denominator for discharge rate is
             population
             Denominator for ALOS is discharges

  78         Population

             Inclusions:

             Person records                        1-2         20

             Use:
             All records for total population
             Currently employed population         75          1-3

             Weight:                               219-227
 __________________________________________________________________________


 APPENDIX A

 Non-Institutionalized Group Quarters

 In general, houses, apartments, rooms, etc. occupied or intended for
 occupancy by civilians, borders, roomers, staff, and employees (with no
 usual residence elsewhere) are listed.  Census lists non-institutionalized
 facilities, it does not list structures or units occupied by institutional
 persons of a hospital or similar institution.  The only people listed at
 institutionalized facilities are those permanently residing at such a
 facility to run or maintain that facility.  Therefore, most of the
 facilities listed below will not be listed for an interview.

 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

           1.   Correctional Facilities

 20-N      a.   Other Types of Correctional Facilities
 21-N      b.   Federal Prisons
 22-N      c.   Federal Detention Centers
 23-N      d.   Halfway Houses Operated for Correctional Purposes
 24-N      e.   State Prisons
 27-N      f.   Local (County/City) Jails and Other Confinement Facilities
 28-N      g.   Police Lockups (facilities that hold persons up to 48
                hours that have not been formally charged in court)
 95-N      h.   Stockades and Jails on Military Bases

           2.   Homes for Senior Citizens

 60-N      a.   Private Homes for the Elderly (don't know if for profit
                or not)
 61-N      b.   Homes for the Elderly (don't know if Federal, state,
                local, or private)
 62-N      c.   Federal Homes for the Elderly (including Veterans
                Administration)
 63-N      d.   State Owned Homes for the Elderly
 64-N      e.   County or City Owned Homes for the Elderly
 65-N      f.   Homes for the Elderly of Unknown Ownership (Publicly
                owned, but don't know how to classify)
 66-N      g.   Private, Not-for-Profit, Homes for the Elderly
 67-N      h.   Private, for Profit, Homes for the Elderly

 
 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

           3.   Hospitals

 53-N      a.   General and Military Hospitals* (Refer to 86-N for
                dormitories for nurses and interns in General and Military
                Hospitals).
 54-N      b.   Military Hospitals or Wards for the Chronically Ill
 55-N      c.   Other Hospitals or Wards for the Chronically Ill (includes
                Tuberculosis Hospitals)
 70-N      d.   Hospitals for Drug/Alcohol Abuse

           *    This includes children's hospitals, maternity hospitals
                and infirmaries.

           4.   Facilities for the Disabled

 31-N      a.   Orthopedic Wards and Facilities* for Physically
                Handicapped (don't know whether public or private
                ownership)
 32-N      b.   Publicly Owned Orthopedic Wards and Facilities for
                Physically Handicapped*
 33-N      c.   Privately Owned Orthopedic Wards and Facilities for
                Physically Handicapped*
 34-N      d.   Facilities for the Blind (don't know whether public or
                private ownership)
 35-N      e.   Publicly Owned Facilities for the Blind
 36-N      f.   Privately Owned Facilities for the Blind
 37-N      g.   Facilities for the Deaf (don't know whether public or
                private ownership)
 38-N      h.   Publicly Owned Facilities for the Deaf
 39-N      i.   Privately Owned Facilities for the Deaf

           *    These include facilities for persons with epilepsy.


 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

           5.   GQ Homes for the Disabled

 72-N      a.   Public Homes for the Physically Handicapped
 73-N      b.   Private Homes for the Physically Handicapped
 74-N      c.   GQ Homes for the Physically Handicapped (unable to
                determine if publicly or privately owned)

           6.   Facilities/Hospitals for the Mentally Ill/Retarded

 40-N      a.   Hospitals for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped (don't
                know if Federal, state, local, or private ownership)
 41-N      b.   Federal Hospitals for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped
 42-N      c.   Private Owned Hospitals for the Mentally
                Retarded/Handicapped
 43-N      d.   State or Locally Owned Hospitals for the Mentally
                Retarded/Handicapped
 45-N      e.   Hospitals for the Mentally Ill (don't know if Federal,
                state, local, or private ownership)
 46-N      f.   Federal Hospitals for the Mentally Ill
 47-N      g.   State or Locally Owned Hospitals for the Mentally Ill
 48-N      h.   Private Owned Hospitals for the Mentally Ill

           7.   GQ Homes for the Mentally Ill/Retarded

 16-N      a.   Federal Homes for the Mentally Ill
 17-N      b.   State Homes for the Mentally Ill
 18-N      c.   Private Homes for the Mentally Ill
 19-N      d.   Homes for the Mentally Ill (don't know if Federal, state,
                local, or private ownership)
 56-N      e.   Federal Homes for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped
 57-N      f.   State Homes for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped
 58-N      g.   Private Homes for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped
 59-N      h.   Homes for the Mentally Retarded/Handicapped (don't know if
                Federal, state, local, or private ownership)


 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

           8.   Juvenile Facilities

 01-N      a.   Juvenile Facilities (don't know what type)
 02-N      b.   Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for Neglected, Abused,
                and Dependent Children (don't know whether public or
                private ownership)
 03-N      c.   Publicly Owned Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for
                Neglected, Abused, and Dependent Children
 04-N      d.   Privately Owned Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for
                Neglected, Abused, and Dependent Children
 05-N      e.   Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for Emotionally
                Disturbed Children
 10-N      f.   Short-Term Juvenile Facilities for Delinquent Children
 11-N      g.   Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for Delinquent Children
                (don't know whether public or private)
 12-N      h.   Publicly Owned Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for
                Delinquent Children (committed by the courts)
 15-N      i.   Privately Owned Long-Term Care Juvenile Facilities for
                Delinquent Children (committed by the courts or referred
                by parents/guardians)

 96-N      9.   Transient Quarters for Temporary Military or Civilian
                Residents on Military Bases
                (These should usually not be listed or interviewed for the
                HIS).

           10.  Ships and Vessels - (These should never be listed or
                interviewed.  This GQ type does not include houseboats and
                yachts, which can be listed and interviewed as regular
                housing units.)

 91-N      a.   Crews of Civilian Vessels
 98-N      b.   Military Ships

 97-N      11.  Military Quarters on Base
                (These should usually not be listed or interviewed for the
                HIS).


 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

           12.  Facilities for Housing Students

 86-N      a.   Dormitories for Nurses and Interns in General and Military
                Hospitals
 87-N      b.   College Quarters On or Off Campus (if 10 or more unrelated
                people), Fraternity, and Sorority Houses  (Do not list or
                interview schools with resident students below the college
                level).

           13.  Facilities for Housing Workers

 92-N      a.   Agricultural Workers' Dormitories on Farms
 93-N      b.   Other Workers' Dormitories (such as logging camps, bunk
                houses, non-farm migratory workers, etc.)

 89-N      14.  Religious GQ's

                This includes convents, monasteries, and rectories.
                (Treat the place as a convent, monastery or rectory if it
                is officially called a convent, monastery or rectory
                regardless of the number of people living in the place).

           15.  Street Enumeration - (These should never be listed or
                interviewed.)

 84-N      a.   Nonstructure Street Enumeration Locations, Other than
                Commerce Places (including street corners, parks, tent
                cities*, and similar sites)
 85-N      b.   Street Enumeration, Commerce Places (including railroad
                stations, all-night restaurants, and other similar places)

           *    A tent city is a site developed for people who are
                temporarily displaced from their homes.  An example of
                this is a tent city for hurricane victims.

 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

 94-N      16.  Other Nonhousehold Living Situations such as tent camps*,
                campgrounds, carnivals, hostels, and other transient sites
                -- These include YMCAs, YWCAs, YMHAs; and also transient
                hotels, motels and Bed and Breakfasts charging more than
                $12 a night.

           *    A tent camp is a more permanent arrangement of lots of
                sites  for tents.  An example of this would be a tent camp
                of homeless people.

           17.  Shelters and Special Types of Group Homes

 29-N      a.   Homes for Unwed Mothers
 75-N      b.   Group Homes for Abused Women
 76-N      c.   Group Homes for People Recovering From Drug/Alcohol Abuse
 79-N      d.   Other Group Homes, including Communes, Foster Care Homes,
                and Job Corps Centers with 10 or more unrelated people
 82-N      e.   Shelters for the Homeless with Sleeping Facilities
                (including flophouses, transient hotels and motels
                charging $12 or less per night, and similar places known
                to have persons with no usual home elsewhere who stay
                overnight)
 83-N      f.   Emergency Shelters and Group Homes which provide temporary
                sleeping facilities for Runaway, Neglected, and Homeless
                Children

 80-N      18.  Boarding House, Rooming House, Combination Boarding and
                Rooming House, and Nontransient Hotels and Motels

           Boarding House - A boarding house is an establishment that has
           five or more units for rent to boarders, and that serves regular
           meals to the residents who pay a combined rate for their room
           and meals on a weekly or monthly basis.

           Rooming House - A rooming house is an establishment that has
           five or more units for rent to persons who usually pay on a
           weekly or monthly basis.  No regular meals are served, but
           linens and maid service may be provided.

 Codes     Group Quarters Type and Description

 80-N      18.  Boarding House, Rooming House, Combination Boarding and
                Rooming House, and Nontransient Hotels and Motels -
                continued

           Combination Boarding and Rooming House - A combination boarding
           and rooming house is an establishment with five or more units
           for rent that serves meals to some residents (boarders) but only
           rents to others (roomers).

           Nontransient Hotels and Motels - A hotel is classified as
           nontransient if 75 percent or more of the rooms or suites are
           occupied or intended for occupancy by permanent guests.
           Permanent guests usually stay a month or more at reduced monthly
           or weekly rates.  Also consider an apartment hotel as a
           nontransient hotel.


 APPENDIX B

 INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE            
 _______________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ---------------------
  No. 1  No. 2
  Chrs.  Chrs.                           Industry Title            SIC Code*
  80-81  82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    01    01                     AGRICULTURE                 01-02,071-072,074-
                                                             076,078

    02    01                     FORESTRY AND FISHERIES      08-09
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    10    02                     MINING                      10,12-14
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    20    03                     CONSTRUCTION                15-17
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)                    MANUFACTURING:

 (30-34)                         NONDURABLE GOODS

    30    04                     Food and kindred products   201-209


    31    04                     Textile mill and finished   221-229,231-239
                                 textile products

    32    04                     Printing, publishing and    271-279
                                 allied industries

    33    04                     Chemicals and allied        281-287,289
                                 products

    34    04                     Other nondurable goods      21,261-263,265,267,
                                                             291,295,299,301-
                                                             306,308,311,313-
                                                             317,319

 _______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Industrial Classification

                             INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE           
 _______________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 -----------------
  No. 1  No. 2
  Chrs.  Chrs.                   Industry Title              SIC Code*
  80-81  82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)                    MANUFACTURING: - continued

 (40-46)                         DURABLE GOODS

    40    04                     Furniture, lumber and wood  241-245,249,25

    41    04                     Primary metal industries    331-332,334,3331,
                                                             3334,3339,3351,
                                                             3353-3357,3363-
                                                             3366,3369,339

    42    04                     Fabricated metal            341-349
                                 industries, including
                                 ordnance

    43    04                     Machinery, except           351-359
                                 electrical

    44    04                     Electrical machinery,       361-367,369
                                 equipment and supplies

    45    04                     Transportation equipment    371-376,379

    46    04                     Other and not specified     321-329,381-382,
                                 durable goods               384-387,39


 _______________________________________________________________________________
 *Standard Industrial Classification

                             INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE           
 _______________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 -----------------
  No. 1  No. 2
  Chrs.  Chrs.                   Industry Title              SIC Code*
  80-81  82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (50-54) (05)                    TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS
                                 AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES

    50    05                     Railroads                   40

    51    05                     Trucking service and        421-423
                                 warehousing

    52    05                     Other transportation        41,43-47


    53    05                     Communications              481-484,489

    54    05                     Utilities and sanitary      491-497
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    60    06                     WHOLESALE TRADE             501-509,511-519
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Industrial Classification

                            INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE            
 _______________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 -----------------
  No. 1   No. 2
  Chrs.   Chrs.                  Industry Title              SIC Code*
  80-81   82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (61-65) (07)                    RETAIL TRADE

    61    07                     General merchandise stores  531,533,539

    62    07                     Food, bakery and dairy      541-546,549
                                 stores

    63    07                     Automotive dealers and      551-557,559
                                 gasoline stations

    64    07                     Eating and drinking places  58

    65    07                     Other and not specified     521,523,525-527,56,
                                 retail trade                571-572,5731,5734-
                                                             5736,591-594,5961-
                                                             5963,598,5992-5995,
                                                             5999
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (70-71) (08)                    FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL
                                 ESTATE

    70    08                     Banking and credit          60-61
                                 agencies

    71    08                     Insurance, real estate,     62-65,67
                                 and other finance
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Industrial Classification

                            INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE            

 _______________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 -----------------
  No. 1   No. 2
  Chrs.   Chrs.                  Industry Title              SIC Code*
  80-81   82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 (75-85) (09-12)                 SERVICES:

 (75-76) (09)                    BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES

    75    09                     Business services           731-738,751,752,
                                                             7542

    76    09                     Repair services             753,7549,762-764,
                                                             7692,7694,7699

 (77-78) (10)                    PERSONAL SERVICES

    77    10                     Private households          88

    78    10                     Other personal services     701-704,721-726,729


    79    11                     ENTERTAINMENT AND           781-784,791-794,799
                                 RECREATION SERVICES

 (80-85) (12)                    PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED
                                 SERVICES

    80    12                     Hospitals                   806

    81    12                     Health services, except     801-803,8041-8043,
                                 hospitals                   8049,805,807-809

    82    12                     Elementary and secondary    821-822
                                 schools and colleges

    83    12                     Other educational services  823-824,829

    84    12                     Social services, religious  832-833,835-836,
                                 and membership              839,84,861-866,869
                                 organizations

    85    12                     Legal, engineering and      81,871-874,899
                                 other professional services
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Industrial Classification

                             INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE           
 _______________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ----------------
  No. 1  No. 2
  Chrs.  Chrs.                   Industry Title              SIC Code*
  80-81  82-83
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    90    13                     PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       911-913,919,92-97

 _______________________________________________________________________________

    95    14                     UNKNOWN INDUSTRY            -
                                 (Includes never worked)

 _______________________________________________________________________________

    96    14                     REFUSED, CLASSIFIED, ETC.
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    97    15                     NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                                 and 8 in current activity recode
                                 (loc. 75) (Under 18 or 18+ and
                                 not in Labor Force).
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    98    16                     ARMED FORCES (excludes Reserves
                                 and National Guard)
 _______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Industrial Classification

                            INDUSTRY RECODE TITLES
 _______________________________________________________________________________

                                                             Recode No. 1
   Code                  Titles                              Inclusions
 _______________________________________________________________________________

    01    AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES                01,02

    02    MINING                                             10

    03    CONSTRUCTION                                       20

    04    MANUFACTURING                                      30-34, 40-46

    05    TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC    50-54
          UTILITIES

    06    WHOLESALE TRADE                                    60

    07    RETAIL TRADE                                       61-65

    08    FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE                70-71

    09    BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES                       75-76

    10    PERSONAL SERVICES                                  77-78

    11    ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES              79

    12    PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES                  80-85

    13    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                              90

    14    UNKNOWN (includes never worked, refused,           95-96
          classified, etc.)

    15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                 97

    16    ARMED FORCES                                       98



 APPENDIX C

 OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 __________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 __________________________________________________________________________

 (01-03)    (01)     EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE,          -
                     AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS

   01       01       Officials and administrators,       111-113
                     public administration

   02       01       Managers and administrators,        121-128,131-
                     except public administration        1344,1351-
                                                         1354,1359,
                                                         136-139

   03       01       Management related occupations      1412,1414-1415,
                                                         1419,142-143,
                                                         1442-1443,1449,
                                                         145,1472-
                                                         1473,149
 __________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification

                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 __________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 __________________________________________________________________________

 (04-11)   (02)      PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS      -

   04       02       Engineers                           1622-1628,1632-
                                                         1637,1639

   05       02       Architects and surveyors            161,164

   06       02       Natural mathematical and            171-172,1732-
                     computer scientists                 1733,1739,
                                                         1842-1843,
                                                         1845-1847,1849,
                                                         1852-1855

   07       02       Health diagnosing occupations       261-262,27,281,
                                                         283,289

   08       02       Health assessment and               29,301-302,
                     treating occupations                3031-3034,3039,
                                                         304

   09       02       Teachers, librarians and            2212-2218,
                     Counselors                          2222-2228,
                                                         2231-2238,
                                                         2242-2247,
                                                         2249,231-233,
                                                         235,236,239,24,
                                                         251,252

   10       02       Writers, artists,                   34,321-329,
                     entertainers and athletes           331-333,398

   11       02       Other professional specialty        1912-1916,
                     occupations                         1919,192,
                                                         2032-2033,
                                                         2042,2049,
                                                         211-212
 __________________________________________________________________________
 *Standard Occupational Classification.


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 __________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (12-13)   (03)      TECHNICIANS AND RELATED            -
                     SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

   12       03       Health technologists and           362-366,369
                     technicians

   13       03       Technologists, technicians         3711-3713,3719,
                     except health                      372-373,382,
                                                        3831-3833,
                                                        384,389,
                                                        392-393,396,
                                                        3971-3972,
                                                        3974,399,
                                                        825
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (14-16)   (04)      SALES OCCUPATIONS                  -

   14       04       Supervisors and proprietors        40

   15       04       Sales representatives,             4122-4124,
                     commodities and finance            4152-4153,
                                                        421,423-424

   16       04       Other sales                        4342-4348,4351-
                                                        4354,4356,4359,
                                                        4362-4367,4369,
                                                        444-447,449
 __________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 __________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (17-21)   (05)      ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT             -
                     OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL

   17       05       Computer equipment operators       4612-4613

   18       05       Secretaries, stenographers         4622-4624
                     and typists

   19       05       Financial records processing       4712-4713,
                     occupations                        4715-4716,
                                                        4718

   20       05       Mail and message distributing      4742-4745

   21       05       Other administrative support       4511-4514,4516,
                                                        4519,4521-4529,
                                                        463,4642-4645,
                                                        4649,4662-4664,
                                                        4692,4694,4696,
                                                        4699,4722-4723,
                                                        4729,4732-4733,
                                                        4739,4751-4759,
                                                        4782-4784,4786-
                                                        4787,4791-4795,
                                                        4799

   22       06       Private household occupations      502-507,509
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 ___________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (23-24)   (07)      PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

   23       07       Police and firefighters             5111-5112,
                                                         5122-5123,
                                                         5132-5134

   24       07       Other protective service            5113,5142,5144,
                     occupations                         5149
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (25-28)   (08)      SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT
                     PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD

   25       08       Food service                        5211-5219

   26       08       Health service                      5232-5233,5236

   27       08       Cleaning and building service       5241-5242,
                                                         5244-5246,5249

   28       08       Personal service                    5251-5258,5262-
                                                         5264,5269
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (29-31)   (09)      FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING
                     OCCUPATIONS

   29       09       Farm operators and managers         5512-5515,5522-
                                                         5525

   30       09       Farm workers and other              5611-5619,
                     agricultural workers                5621-5622,
                                                         5624-5625,5627

   31       09       Forestry and fishing                571-573,579,
                     occupations                         583-584,8241(pt.)
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 ___________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (32-34)   (10)      PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT
                     AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS

   32       10       Mechanics and repairers            60,6111-6118,
                                                        613-614,6151-
                                                        6159,616,6171-
                                                        6179

   33       10       Construction and extractive        6311-6316,6318,
                     trades                             632,6412-
                                                        6414(pt.),6422,
                                                        6424,6432-6433,
                                                        6442-6444,645,
                                                        6462-6468,6472-
                                                        6476,6479,652-
                                                        654,656

   34       10       Precision production               67,71,
                     occupations                        6811-6814,
                                                        6816-6817,
                                                        6821-6824,
                                                        6829,6831-6832,
                                                        6835,6839,6844,
                                                        6852-6854,6856,
                                                        6859,6861-6862,
                                                        6864-6867,6869,
                                                        6871-6873,6879,
                                                        6881-6882,691-
                                                        696,7477(pt.),
                                                        7668,7677(pt.),
                                                        7752,828
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 ___________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

                     OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND
                     LABORERS

 (35-36)   (11)      MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS
                     AND INSPECTORS

   35       11       Machine operators and              6841-6842,6849,
                     tenderers, except precision        6855,6863,6868,
                                                        7312-7319,7322,
                                                        7324,7326,7329,
                                                        7339,7342-7344,
                                                        7349,7431-7435,
                                                        7439,7443-7444,
                                                        7449,7451-7452,
                                                        7459,7462-7463,
                                                        7467,7472,7474,
                                                        7476-7478,7479,
                                                        7512-7519,7522,
                                                        7529,7539,7542-
                                                        7544,7549,7631-
                                                        7636,7639,7642-
                                                        7644,7649,7651-
                                                        7652,7654-7659,
                                                        7661-7667,7669,
                                                        7671-7676,
                                                        7677(pt.),
                                                        7678-7679

   36       11       Fabricators, assemblers,           7332-7333,7532-
                     inspectors and samplers            7533,7714,7717,
                                                        72,774,7753-
                                                        7759,782-785,787
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 ___________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (37-39)   (12)      TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL
                     MOVING OCCUPATIONS

   37       12       Motor vehicle operators            8111,8212-8216,
                                                        8218-8219,874

   38       12       Other transportation, except       8113,8232-8233,
                     motor vehicles                     8239,8241(pt.),
                                                        8242-8245

   39       12       Material moving equipment          812,8312-8319
                     operators
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 (40-41)   (13)      HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS,
                     HELPERS AND LABORERS

   40       13       Construction laborers              871

   41       13       Freight, stock and material        85,861-863,
                     handlers                           8641-8646,
                                                        8648,865,
                                                        8722-8726,873,
                                                        875,8761,8769
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 * Standard Occupational Classification


                       OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE           
 ___________________________________________________________________________
     Recodes
 ----------------
 No. 1    No. 2
 Chrs.    Chrs.         Occupation Title                SOC Code*
 87-88    89-90
 ___________________________________________________________________________

  95       14         UNKNOWN OCCUPATION
                      (Includes never worked)
 ___________________________________________________________________________

  96       14         REFUSED, CLASSIFIED, ETC.
 ___________________________________________________________________________

  97       15         NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                      and 8 in current activity recode
                      (Loc. 75).  (Under 18 or 18+
                      and Not in Labor Force)
 ___________________________________________________________________________

  98       16         MILITARY
 ___________________________________________________________________________

  *Standard Occupational Classification

                        OCCUPATION RECODE TITLES

 ___________________________________________________________________________

                                                             Recode No. 1
 Code                     Titles                             Inclusions
 ___________________________________________________________________________

        MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS

  01    EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS   01-03

  02    PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS                     04-11

              TECHNICAL, SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
                           OCCUPATIONS

  03    TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS            12-13

  04    SALES OCCUPATIONS                                      14-16

  05    ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING          17-21
        CLERICAL

                            SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

  06    PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS                          22

  07    PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS                         23-24

  08    SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND             25-28
        HOUSEHOLD

  09    FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS              29-31

  10    PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS     32-34

               OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND LABORERS

  11    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS AND INSPECTORS           35-36

  12    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS         37-39

  13    HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS AND LABORERS     40-41

  14    UNKNOWN OCCUPATION (includes never worked, refused,    95-96
        classified, etc.)

  15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                     97

  16    MILITARY                                               98



 APPENDIX D

 DESCRIPTION OF CLASS OF ACCIDENT CODE

 The three-digit Class of Accident Code described in detail below
 classifies accidents as follows.  Priority is given to Codes 400, 500,
 600 in that order.

   Total Motor Vehicle Accidents = Codes 1 and 2 in first digit of
   recode

        Moving Motor Vehicle
                       Accidents = Code 1 in first digit of recode

        Nonmoving Motor Vehicle
                       Accidents = Code 2 in first digit of recode

   Total Work Accidents          = Code 1 in second digit of recode

   Total Home Accidents          = Code 1 in third digit of recode
 ___________________________________________________________________________

   Class of                                  SOURCE - TAPE LOCATIONS
   Accident          Description
   Recode                                    132     134    130      131
 Loc. 135-137                                 MV     MMV    Where?   Work?
 ___________________________________________________________________________

   111       Moving motor vehicle-           1        1       1,2     1
             at work - at home

   112       Moving motor vehicle -          1        1       3       1
             at work - not at home-
             street or highway

   113       Moving motor vehicle -          1        1       Not     1
             at work - not at home-                           1-3
             not on street or highway

   121       Moving motor vehicle -          1        1       1,2     Not
             not at work - at home-                                   1,4
             not on street or highway

   122       Moving motor vehicle -          1        1       3       Not 1
             Not at work - not a home
             On street or highway

   123       Moving motor vehicle -          1        1       Not     Not
             not at work - not at home                        1-3     1-4
             not on street or highway
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 
                   DESCRIPTION OF CLASS OF ACCIDENT CODE

 ___________________________________________________________________________

   Class of                                  SOURCE - TAPE LOCATIONS
   Accident          Description
   Recode                                    132     134     130    131
 Loc. 135-137                                 MV     MMV    Where?  Work?
 ___________________________________________________________________________

   211       Nonmoving motor vehicle -         1     Not 1    1,2   1
             at work - at home

   212       Nonmoving motor vehicle -         1     Not 1    Not   1
             at work - not at home                            1,2

   221       Nonmoving motor vehicle -         1     Not 1    1,2   Not
               not at work - at home                                1,4

   222       Nonmoving motor vehicle -         1     Not 1    Not    Not
             not at work - not at home                        1,2    1,4

   311       Non-motor vehicle -             Not 1      -     1,2    1
             at work - at home

   312       Non-motor vehicle -             Not 1      -     Not    1
             at work - not at home                            1,2

   321       Non-motor vehicle               Not 1      -     1,2    Not
             not at work - at home                                   1,4

   322       Non-motor vehicle -             Not 1      -     Not    Not
             not at work - not at home                        1,2    1,4

   400       Injured in Armed Forces           -        -     -      4

   500       Therapeutic misadventure          -        -     -      Not 4

   600       Injury Condition/Adverse          -        -     -      Not 4
             Reaction
 ___________________________________________________________________________

 APPENDIX E

                      CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                     NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATION, TYPE UNKNOWN, SITE UNKNOWN

 00   Operation, no site or type

         Includes: operation NEC on gland NOS, or "side," or other very ill-
                   defined site. Use 00 when it is known that an operation
                   was performed, but there is no information about the kind
                   of operation or about the body system or part involved.

 OPERATIONS ON THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (01-05)

 01   Incision and excision of skull, brain, and cerebral meninges

 02   Other operations on skull, brain, and cerebral meninges

 03   Operations on spinal cord and spinal canal structures

 04   Operations on cranial and peripheral nerves

 05   Operations on sympathetic nerves or ganglia

 OPERATIONS ON THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM (06-07)

 06   Operations on thyroid and parathyroid glands

 07   Operations on other endocrine glands


                      CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                     NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE EYE (08-16)

 08   Operations on eyelids

 09   Operations on lacrimal system (tear ducts)

 10   Operations on conjuctiva

 11   Operations on cornea

 12   Operations on iris, ciliary body, sclera, and anterior chamber

 13   Operations on lens

 14   Operations on retina, choroid, vitreous, and posterior chamber

 15   Operations on extraocular muscles

 16   Operations on orbit and eyeball

 OPERATIONS ON THE EAR (18-20)

 18   Operations on external ear

 19   Reconstructive operations on middle ear

 20   Other operations on middle and inner ear


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                    NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE NOSE, MOUTH AND PHARYNX (21-29)

 21   Operations on the nose

         Includes:  operations on bone and skin of nose

 22   Operations on nasal sinuses

 23   Removal and restoration of teeth

 24   Other operations on teeth, gums and alveoli

 25   Operations on tongue

 26   Operations on salivary glands and ducts

 27   Other operations on mouth and face

         Includes: operations on lips, palate and soft tissue of face and
                   mouth, except tongue and gingiva.

 28   Operations on tonsils and adenoids

 29   Operations on pharynx


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (30-34)

 30   Excision of larynx

 31   Other operations on larynx and trachea

 32   Excision of lung and bronchus

 33   Other operations on lung and bronchus

 34   Operations on chest wall, pleura, mediastinum and diaphragm

 OPERATIONS ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (35-39)

 35   Operations on valves and septa of heart

 36   Operations on vessels of heart

 37   Other operations on heart and pericardium

 38   Incision, excision and occlusion of vessels

 39   Other operations on vessels

 OPERATIONS ON THE HEMIC AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM (40-41)

 40   Operations on lymphatic system

 41   Operations on bone marrow and spleen

 OPERATIONS ON THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (42-54)

 42   Operations on the esophagus

 43   Incision and excision of stomach

 44   Other operations on stomach

 45   Incision, excision, and anastomosis of intestine

 46   Other operations on intestine

 47   Operations on appendix

 48   Operations on rectum and perirectal tissue


                      CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                     NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (42-54) - (Con't)

 49   Operations on anus

 50   Operations on liver

 51   Operations on gallbladder and biliary tract

         Includes: operations on common bile duct, cystic duct and hepatic
                   duct

 52   Operations on pancreas

 53   Repair of hernia

 54   Other operations on abdominal region

         Includes: operations on epigastric region, flank, groin region,
                   inguinal region, loin region, male pelvic cavity,
                   mesentery, omentum, peritoneum and retroperitoneal tissue
                   space

 OPERATIONS ON THE URINARY SYSTEM (55-59)

 55   Operations on kidney

         Includes: operations on renal pelvis

 56   Operations on ureter

 57   Operations on urinary bladder

 58   Operations on urethra

 59   Other operations on urinary tract


                      CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                     NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON MALE GENITAL ORGANS (60-64)

 60   Operations on prostate and seminal vesicles

 61   Operations on scrotum and tunica vaginalis

 62   Operations on testes

 63   Operations on spermatic cord, epididymis, and vas deferens

 64   Operations on penis

 OPERATIONS ON THE FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS (65-71)

 65   Operations on ovary

 66   Operations on fallopian tubes

 67   Operations on cervix

 68   Other incision and excision of uterus

 69   Other operations on uterus and supporting structures

 70   Operations on vagina and cul-de-sac

 71   Operations on vulva and perineum


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OBSTETRICAL PROCEDURES (72-75)

 72   Forceps, vacuum, and breech delivery

 73   Other procedures inducing or assisting delivery

         Includes: spontaneous delivery with manual assistance

 74   Caesarean section and removal of fetus

 75   Other obstetric operations

         For HIS, includes also "normal delivery"

 OPERATIONS ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (76-84)

 76   Operations on facial bones and joints

         Excludes: accessory sinuses (22); nasal bones (21); and skull (01-02)

 77   Incision, excision and division of other bones

         Excludes: operations on facial bones (76); joint structures (80-81);
                   nasal bones (21); and skull (01-02)

 78   Other operations on bones, except facial bones

         Excludes: operations on joint structures (80-81); nasal bones (21);
                   and skull (01-02)

 79   Reduction of fracture and dislocation

         Includes: application of cast or splint; reduction with insertion of
                   traction device

         Excludes: external fixation alone for immobilization of fracture
                   (93); internal fixation without reduction of fracture (78);
                   operations on facial bones (76); nasal bones (21); orbit
                   (76); skull (02); vertebrae (03); removal of cast or splint
                   (97); replacement of cast or splint (97); and traction
                   alone for  reduction of fracture (93)


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (76-84) - (Con't)

 80   Incision and excision of joint structures

        Includes: operations on capsule of joint; cartilage; condyle;
                  ligament; meniscus; and synovial membrane

        Excludes: cartilage of ear (18); nose (21); and joints of face (76)

 81   Repair and plastic operations on joint structures

        Includes: operations on ankle; knee; shoulder; elbow; wrist; hip;
                  vertebrae; fingers; and toes not codable elsewhere and when
                  condition is not specified and tissue (such as skin, bone,
                  etc.) is not apparent.

 82   Operations on muscle, tendon and fascia of hand

        Includes: operations on synovial membrane and tendon sheath

 83   Operations on muscle, tendon, fascia and bursa, except hand

        Includes: operations on synovial membrane and tendon sheaths.

        Excludes: hand (82); diaphram (34); and muscles of eye (15).

 84   Other procedures on musculoskeletal system.


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 OPERATIONS ON THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (85-86)

 85   Operations on the breast

        Includes: operations on skin of breast and previous mastectomy site
                  (female or male).

 86   Operations on skin and subcutaneous tissue

        Includes: operations on hair follicles; male perineum; nails;
                  sebaceous glands subcutaneous fat pads; and superficial
                  fossae.

        Includes also: operations on regions such as arm; armpit; back;
                       cheek; buttock; chin; feet; forearm; forehead; hand;
                       head; heel; leg; neck; scalp; temple: temporal
                       region; and thigh when specific tissue (such as bone;
                       cartilage; joint; etc.) involved is not mentioned.

        Excludes: those on skin of anus (49); breast (85); ear (18); eyebrow
                  (08); eyelid (08); female perineum (71); lips (27); nose
                  (21); penis (64); scrotum (61); and vulva (71).

        Excludes also:  operations on the head when a specific part
                        (such as brain) is mentioned

 MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (87-99)

 87   Diagnostic radiology

        Includes: diagnostic X-rays of face, head, neck, brain, skull, spine,
                  chest, digestive tract, urinary system, genital organs,
                  abdomen and breast.

        Excludes: angiography (88).


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (87-99) - (Con't)

 88   Other diagnostic radiology and related techniques

        Includes: CAT scan of abdomen; skeletal X-rays of extremities;
                  arteriograms using contrast material; and X-rays of veins.

        Excludes: angiogram of eye (95).

 89   Interview, evaluation, consultation, and examination

        Includes: diagnostic interviews; neurological exams; gynecological
                  exams: dental exams; digital exams of rectum; pacemaker
                  checks; electrocardiograms and general physical exams.

 90  Microscopic examination-I

        Includes: microscopic examination of specimen from nervous system,
                  spinal fluid, endocrine glands, eye, ear, nose, throat,
                  larynx, trachea, bronchus, pleura, lung, of sputum, and
                  blood.

 91   Microscopic examination - II

        Includes: microscopic examination of specimen from liver, bile ducts
                  or passage, pancreas, peritoneal, retroperitoneal, kidney,
                  ureter, perirenal, periureteral tissue, bladder, urethra,
                  prostate, seminal vesicle, urine, semen, and female genital
                  tract.

 92   Nuclear medicine

        Includes: scans radiation therapy (cobalt) (iodine).


                     CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                     NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (87-99) - (Con't)

 93   Physical therapy, respiratory therapy, rehabilitation, and related
      procedures

        Includes: diagnostic physical therapy; physical therapy exercises
                  such as breathing exercises; manual traction; training in
                  use of prosthesis; whirlpool treatments; heat therapy;
                  skeletal traction; speech and reading training for blind;
                  play therapy; education therapy; artificial respiration,
                  mouth to mouth resuscitation; oxygen and helium therapy.

 94   Psychiatric interviews, consultations and evaluations

        Includes: routine psychiatric visits; psychoanalysis; psychiatric
                  electroshock therapy and other non-operative procedures
                  relating to the psyche.

 95   Ophthalmologic and otologic diagnosis and treatment

        Includes: eye exams; functional tests of eye; fitting glasses,
                  contact lens; and fitting hearing aids.

 96   Nonoperative intubation and irrigation

        Includes: insertion of airway tubes; ear packing; vaginal packing;
                  insertion of vaginal diaphragm; rectal packing; dilation of
                  rectum and anus; manual reduction of hernia; gastric
                  lavage; irrigation of ostomies; cleaning of eye, ear and
                  nose; lavage of bronchus and trachea

 97   Replacement and removal of therapeutic appliances

        Includes: replacement of ostomy tubes; replacement of casts; removal
                  of nasal packing, removal of dental wiring; removal of
                  sutures from head and neck; removal of drainage tubes;
                  removal of IUD and removal of sutures from genital tract.


                    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATIONS AND
                   NON-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES, FOR HIS

 ___________________________________________________________________________

 MISCELLANEOUS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES (87-99) - (Con't)

 98   Nonoperative removal of foreign body

        Includes: removal of foreign body from digestive system, ear, nose,
                  larynx, vagina, etc. WITHOUT INCISION.

 99   Other nonoperative procedures

        Includes: blood transfusions, exchange transfusions, injections or
                  infusions of therapeutic or prophylactic substances;
                  cardiac pacemaker (battery and sensing types), acupuncture
                  and fitting of dentures.




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