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Scientific Data Documentation
Core Data, 1996
 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 1996 version, in
 particular.  The Current Estimates Series report has information about
 1996 noninterview rates in the "Source and limitations of data" section.

 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.

 Sample Size Reduction for 1996

 Part of the 1996 NHIS sample was used for testing of the computer
 assisted personal interview (CAPI) system that was implemented for the
 1997 NHIS.  The CAPI test cases are not included in the 1996 Public Use
 Tape.  Relative to 1995, the 1996 NHIS sample size is reduced by
 approximately 25% in the first and second quarters, and by approximately
 50% in the third and fourth quarters.

 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 person record 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.

 Each of the six chronic condition lists was administered to a one-sixth
 subsample of persons.  Hence, the person's basic weight must be
 multiplied by the chronic condition prevalence factor to create
 prevalence estimates for chronic conditions.  Note that the chronic
 condition prevalence factor adjusts the sample for distributional
 variations (age, sex, race) within the one-sixth subsample of persons.
 The chronic condition prevalence factor 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.

 In general, the user should refer to the "Specifications for Recreating
 Current Estimates Tables" section for guidance as to the appropriate
 weight to use for various analyses.

 Imputation

 Several variables (age, month of birth, and Hispanic origin) include a
 small proportion of imputed values.  Imputed values may be identified
 using imputation flags that are adjacent to the variables in the Public
 Use 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.  (For confidentiality
 reasons, some of the primary sampling locations are collapsed on the
 Public Use Tape.)  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 preceding decennial census.  Also, the NHIS sample is divided into
 four representative panels to further facilitate linkage to other NCHS
 surveys.  A Series 2 publication containing 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.  For this reason, as
 indicated previously, it is necessary to use the weights that are
 included in the Public Use Tape for analyses.

 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.  Also, standard packages may produce hypothesis
 test results (such as p values) that are incorrect.  Hence, it is
 recommended that users of NHIS data use computer software that provides
 the capability of variance estimation and hypothesis testing for complex
 sample designs.  The user is referred to the Internet World Wide 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 Taylor series 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 1996 Public Use NHIS database is in preparation.  It will be
 distributed with future releases of this documentation, and will be
 available from the NCHS Internet World Wide Web site
 "http://www.cdc.gov/nchswww".

 The user also is 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 7.5 Research Triangle
 Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (1997).


 CHANGES IN THE 1996 PUBLIC USE TAPE COMPARED TO 1995

 The 1996 Public Use Tape resembles the 1995 version, with the
 following exceptions.  Some of the modifications occurred because
 of the smaller sample size used in 1996.  The locations and item
 differences are described below:

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

 Tape Location                    Item and Codes
 Additions:

 353                              NSR STATUS VARIABLE

 354-357                          COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM

 358                              VARIANCE PSU

 359-360                          BLANK

 PERSON RECORD VARIABLES

 Tape Location                     Item and Codes
 Changes:

 93-94                             HEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)
                                   58.     58 inches or less
                                   59-76.  Number of inches
                                   77.     77 inches or more
                                   99.     Unknown
                                   Blank.  Under 18 years of age

 95-96                             WEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18 years)

                                   097.      097 pounds or less
                                   098-289.  Number of pounds
                                   290.      290 pounds or more
                                   999.      Unknown
                                   Blank.    Under 18 years of age

 PERSON, CONDITION, DOCTOR VISIT, AND HOSPITAL RECORD VARIABLES

 Tape Location                     Item and Codes
 Additions:

 26                                AGE IMPUTED FLAG

                                   0.  Age known
                                   1.  Age unknown, imputed as 34


 PERSON, CONDITION, DOCTOR VISIT, AND HOSPITAL RECORD VARIABLES (Cont.)

 Tape Location                     Item and Codes
 Additions (Cont):

 33                                MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                                   0.  Month known
                                   1.  Month unknown, '8' imputed
                                   9.  Date of birth unknown

 Changes:

 27-28                             AGE

                                   00.     Under 1 year
                                   01-89.  Number of years
                                   90.     90 Years or older

 36-39                             YEAR OF BIRTH

                                        1905.  1905 and before
                                   1906-1997.  1906-1997
                                        9999.  Unknown

 41-42                             MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND

                                   01.  White
                                   02.  Black/African American
                                   03.  Indian (American)
                                   06.  Chinese
                                   07.  Filipino
                                   15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian,
                                        Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
                                        Asian Indian, Samoan, and
                                        Guamanian)
                                   16.  Other Races (includes Eskimo and
                                        Aleut)
                                   17.  Multiple Race
                                   99.  Unknown

 49                                VETERAN STATUS

                                       1.  Non-veteran
                                       3.  WW I and WW II
                                       4.  Korean War
                                       5.  Vietnam veteran
                                       6.  Post-Vietnam
                                       7.  Other service
                                       8.  Served in Armed Forces,
                                           unknown if war veteran
                                       9.  Unknown if served in Armed Forces
                                   Blank.  Under 18 years of age



 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, 1996," should appear at the bottom of
 all tables.  When cited in a bibliography, the suggested citation should
 read:

         National Center for Health Statistics (1998).  Public Use
         Data Tape Documentation, Part I, National Health Interview
         Survey, 1996 (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, 1996.  Part II, Public Use
          Data Tape Documentation.

          Medical Coding Manual and Short Index, 1996.  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).

          Hendershot G., Adams P., Marano M.  Current Estimates from
          the National Health Interview Survey, 1996.  National Center
          for Health Statistics.  Vital Health Stat 10 (Forthcoming).


 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, 178-186, and 337-358 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
      
      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 360 bytes

         .4     Blocksize = 32760

         .5     Tape format = All fields are in character format

         .6     Data Set Names:

                HOUSEHOLD    = HISY1996.HOUSEHLD

                PERSON       = HISY1996.PERSONSX

                CONDITION    = HISY1996.CONDITON

                HOSPITAL     = HISY1996.HOSPITAL

                DOCTOR VISIT = HISY1996.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.........  187

 TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES...................  189


 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



                        NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                         Outline of Items and Codes
                         Number of records = 25,990
 HOUSEHOLD RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   1-2        -                      RECORD TYPE

                           25,990    10.  Household Record
 ______________________________________________________________________

   3-4        HH-2                   PROCESSING YEAR

                           25,990    96.  1996
 ______________________________________________________________________

   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)

                            1,471        01.  Week 1
                            1,390        02.  Week 2
                            2,167        03.  Week 3
                            1,965        04.  Week 4
                            2,076        05.  Week 5
                            2,052        06.  Week 6
                            2,301        07.  Week 7
                            2,044        08.  Week 8
                            2,209        09.  Week 9
                            2,039        10.  Week 10
                            2,006        11.  Week 11
                            2,169        12.  Week 12
                            2,101        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

                           14,568       0.  Interview not late
                            7,757       1.  One week late
                            2,875       2.  Two weeks late
                              790       3.  Unknown
 ______________________________________________________________________

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

                                     Housing Unit = (00-07)
                              830    00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           23,551    01.  House, apartment, flat
                               24    02.  HU in nontransient hotel,
                                          motel, etc.
                                3    03.  HU-permanent in transient
                                          hotel, motel, etc.
                               17    04.  HU in rooming house
                            1,249    05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                          permanent room added
                              170    06.  Mobile home or trailer with
                                          one or more permanent rooms
                                          added
                               30    07.  HU not specified above

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

   24         HH-12a                 HAS TELEPHONE*

                           21,771        1.  Yes, phone number given
                            1,145        2.  Yes, no phone number given
                            1,166        3.  No
                              289        4.  Unknown
                            1,619    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-7c                  GROUP QUARTERS (Unedited)

                                     SEE APPENDIX A
                                     Blank.  Not applicable
 ______________________________________________________________________

   27         HH-17                  COMPLETED INTERVIEW

                           24,214    1.  Completed interview -
                                         non-military household
                            1,619    2.  Non-interview
                              157    3.  Completed interview - military
                                         household*
 ______________________________________________________________________

   28-29      HH-16                  NON-INTERVIEW REASON

                                     Type A

                            1,064       01.  Refused
                              257       02.  No one at home--repeated
                                             calls
                              143       03.  Temporarily absent
                                6       04.  Language Problem
                              149       05.  Other
                           24,371    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

                            4,101        1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                             Musculoskeletal
                            4,075        2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                            4,002        3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                            4,008        4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                            3,941        5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                            4,105        6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                              139        7.  Unknown
                            1,619    Blank.  Non-interview
 ______________________________________________________________________

   77         HH-12b                 WORKING TELEPHONE INSIDE THE HOME

                           21,666        1.  Yes, working phone in home
                            1,439        2.  No working phone in home
                            1,266        9.  Unknown
                            1,619    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

                            6,936        1.  Quarter 1
                            8,029        2.  Quarter 2
                            5,546        3.  Quarter 3
                            5,479        4.  Quarter 4
 ______________________________________________________________________

   179-181    -                      BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

   182        Unit Control           REGION
              File
                            5,265        1.  Northeast
                            5,739        2.  Midwest
                            9,110        3.  South
                            5,876        4.  West
 ______________________________________________________________________

   183        Unit Control           GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
              File
                                     MSA Size

                            3,189        1.  5,000,000 or more
                            3,244        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                            6,389        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                            2,830        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                            3,061        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                            1,862        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                              345        7.  Under 100,000
                            5,070    Blank.  Non-MSA
 _____________________________________________________________________

   184-185   -                        BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  186     Recode                      MSA - Non-MSA RESIDENCE

                            8,982        1.  In MSA; in Central City
                           11,938        2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                            5,070        3.  Not in MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________

  187-200    -                        BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

                        NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS

                              HOUSEHOLD RECORD

 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

   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
                           17,093        1.  Self representing
                            8,897        2.  Non self representing
 ______________________________________________________________________

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

   353                               NSR STATUS VARIABLE
 _____________________________________________________________________

   354-357                           COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
 _____________________________________________________________________

   358                               VARIANCE PSU
 _____________________________________________________________________

   359-360                           BLANK
 _____________________________________________________________________


                         NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS
                          Outline of Items and Codes
                          Number of records = 63,402
 PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  1-2         -                      RECORD TYPE

                           63,402       20.  Person Record
 ______________________________________________________________________

  3-4         HH-2                   PROCESSING YEAR

                           63,402       96.  1996
 ______________________________________________________________________

  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)
                            3,680       01.  Week 1
                            3,422       02.  Week 2
                            5,414       03.  Week 3
                            4,966       04.  Week 4
                            5,009       05.  Week 5
                            4,867       06.  Week 6
                            5,512       07.  Week 7
                            5,183       08.  Week 8
                            5,390       09.  Week 9
                            4,992       10.  Week 10
                            4,714       11.  Week 11
                            5,128       12.  Week 12
                            5,125       13.  Week 13
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  21          Recode                 LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT)
                                     FLAG

                           36,891       0.  Interview not late
                           18,591       1.  One week late
                            6,372       2.  Two weeks late
                            1,548       3.  Unknown
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  22-23       HH-11c,d               TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                     Housing Unit = (00-07)

                            1,234      00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           58,363      01.  House, apartment, flat
                               37      02.  HU in nontransient hotel,
                                            motel, etc.
                                5      03.  HU-permanent in transient
                                            hotel, motel, etc.
                               20      04.  HU in rooming house
                            3,072      05.  Mobile home or trailer with
                                            no permanent room added
                              450      06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                            or more permanent rooms added
                               51      07.  HU not specified above

                                     Other Unit = (08-13)

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

                           57,080       1.  Yes, phone number given
                            2,558       2.  Yes, no phone number given
                            3,099       3.  No
                              665       4.  Unknown
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  25          A-1                    SEX

                           30,358       1.  Male
                           33,044       2.  Female
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  26          -                      AGE IMPUTED FLAG

                           63,400       0.  Age known
                                2       1.  Age unknown, imputed as 34
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  27-28       Person                 AGE
              Column
                              976       00.  Under 1 year
                           62,241    01-89.  Number of years
                              185       90.  90 years or older
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  29          Recode                 AGE RECODE #1

                            4,918        1.   Under 5 years
                           13,210        2.   5-17 years
                            5,568        3.   18-24 years
                           19,974        4.   25-44 years
                           12,598        5.   45-64 years
                            2,213        6.   65-69 years
                            1,928        7.   70-74 years
                            2,993        8.   75 years and over
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  30          Recode                 AGE RECODE #2

                            6,008       1.  Under 6 years
                           11,219       2.  6-16 years
                            6,469       3.  17-24 years
                            9,603       4.  25-34 years
                           10,371       5.  35-44 years
                            7,673       6.  45-54 years
                            4,925       7.  55-64 years
                            4,141       8.  65-74 years
                            2,993       9.  75 years and over
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  31-32       Recode                 AGE RECODE #3

                            2,905    00-35.  Months
                           60,497       36.  Over 3 years
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  33          -                      MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                           60,272        0.  Month known
                            3,090        1.  Month unknown  '8' imputed
                               40        9.  Date of birth unknown
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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

                                          1905.  1905 and before
                                     1906-1997.  1906-1997
                                          9999.  Unknown
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  40          Recode                 HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                           62,712       0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                              690       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)

                           46,996      01.  White
                            9,027      02.  Black/African American**
                              482      03.  Indian (American)
                              325      06.  Chinese
                              455      07.  Filipino
                              987      15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian,
                                            Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
                                            Asian Indian, Samoan, and
                                            Guamanian)
                            3,797      16.  Other Race (includes Eskimo
                                            and Aleut)
                              181      17.  Multiple Race
                            1,152      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*

                           51,962    1.  White      Persons whose Main
                            9,065    2.  Black      Racial Background
                            2,375    3.  Other      (location 41-42) was
                                                    "other" or "unknown"
  44                                 Recode 2       were classified in
                                                    the following recodes
                           51,962    1.  White      by using the racial
                           11,440    2.  Non-white  background observed
                                                    by the interviewer.
  45                                 Recode 3       Use of these recodes
                                                    is recommended for
                            9,065    1.  Black      estimating statistics
                           54,337    2.  Non-black  for the groups shown
                                                    here.
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  46-47       A-5                    HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                               12       00.  Multiple Hispanic
                            1,387       01.  Puerto Rican
                              646       02.  Cuban
                            3,935       03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                            4,391       04.  Mexican-American
                               99       05.  Chicano
                            1,133       06.  Other Latin American
                            1,184       07.  Other Spanish
                              338       08.  Spanish, DK type
                              114       09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                           50,163       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

                           14,293        0.  Under 14 years
                           28,314        1.  Married - spouse in
                                             household
                              494        2.  Married - spouse not
                                             in household
                            3,022        3.  Widowed
                            3,475        4.  Divorced
                            1,102        5.  Separated
                           12,070        6.  Never married
                              632        7.  Unknown
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  49          L-1                    VETERAN STATUS

                           38,331        1.  Non-veteran
                            1,311        3.  WW I and WW II
                              800        4.  Korean War
                            1,715        5.  Vietnam veteran
                              810        6.  Post-Vietnam
                            1,070        7.  Other service
                              163        8.  Served in Armed Forces,
                                             unknown if war veteran
                            1,074        9.  Unknown if served in
                                             Armed Forces
                           18,128    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

                           38,331        0.  Non-veteran
                              363        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                              740        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                               36        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                             Guard/Reserve
                            4,159        4.  No active service in Guard/Reserve
                            1,645        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                             Guard/Reserve or served in Armed
                                             Forces
                           18,128    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  51-52       L-2                    EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL -
                                     COMPLETED YEARS

                            2,628       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                             only
                           36,181    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                     College:

                            3,321       13.  1 year
                            4,433       14.  2 years
                            1,602       15.  3 years
                            5,424       16.  4 years
                            1,039       17.  5 years
                            2,762       18.  6 years or more
                            1,094       19.  Unknown
                            4,918    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  53          Recode                 EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                            2,628        0.  None; kindergarten only
                           12,480        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            7,494        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                           16,207        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                            9,356        4.  1-3 years (college)
                            5,424        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                            3,801        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                            1,094        7.  Unknown
                            4,918    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  54-55       -                      HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE
                                     ADULT FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                              151       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                             only
                           29,963    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                     College:

                            4,719       13.  1 year
                            7,364       14.  2 years
                            2,688       15.  3 years
                            9,589       16.  4 years
                            2,073       17.  5 years
                            6,048       18.  6 years or more
                              807       19.  Unknown
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  56          -                      HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE
                                     ADULT FAMILY MEMBER Recode

                              151        0.  None; kindergarten only
                            3,807        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            5,471        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                           20,685        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                           14,771        4.  1-3 years (college)
                            9,589        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                            8,121        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                              807        7.  Unknown
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  57          L-8                    FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                           18,637        1.  Less than $20,000
                           42,177        2.  $20,000 or more
                            2,588        3.  Unknown
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  58-59       L-8                    FAMILY INCOME

                              243       00.  Less than  $1,000
                              366       01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                              319       02.    2,000 -   2,999
                              356       03.    3,000 -   3,999
                              433       04.    4,000 -   4,999
                              694       05.    5,000 -   5,999
                              695       06.    6,000 -   6,999
                              699       07.    7,000 -   7,999
                              701       08.    8,000 -   8,999
                              941       09.    9,000 -   9,999
                            1,132       10.   10,000 -  10,999
                              705       11.   11,000 -  11,999
                            1,304       12.   12,000 -  12,999
                              838       13.   13,000 -  13,999
                              828       14.   14,000 -  14,999
                            1,100       15.   15,000 -  15,999
                              777       16.   16,000 -  16,999
                              810       17.   17,000 -  17,999
                            1,042       18.   18,000 -  18,999
                            1,216       19.   19,000 -  19,999
                            4,786       20.   20,000 -  24,999
                            4,130       21.   25,000 -  29,999
                            4,150       22.   30,000 -  34,999
                            3,179       23.   35,000 -  39,999
                            3,180       24.   40,000 -  44,999
                            2,824       25.   45,000 -  49,999
                           15,137       26.  $50,000 and over
                           10,817       27.  Unknown
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  60          Recode                 FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                            1,717       0.  Under $5,000
                            1,389       1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                            2,341       2.    7,000 -   9,999
                            4,807       3.   10,000 -  14,999
                            4,945       4.   15,000 -  19,999
                            4,786       5.   20,000 -  24,999
                            8,280       6.   25,000 -  34,999
                            9,183       7.   35,000 -  49,999
                           15,137       8.  $50,000 or more
                           10,817       9.  Unknown
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  61          Generated              NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                           48,720       1.  At or above poverty threshold
                            8,572       2.  Below poverty threshold
                            6,110       3.  Unknown
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  62-63                              FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

  62          A-2                    Type of Family
                            6,440       &.   Primary individual
                              684       -.   Secondary individual
                           56,152       0.   Primary family
                              126     1-9.   Secondary family

  63          A-2                    Relationship to Reference Person
                            6,048       &.  Reference person, living
                                            alone
                           18,770       0.  Reference person, 2+ persons
                                            in household
                           13,756       1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in
                                            Armed Forces and living at
                                            home
                              151       2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                            Forces and living at home
                           21,000       3.  Child of reference person or
                                            spouse
                            1,252       4.  Grandchild of reference person
                                            or spouse
                              645       5.  Parent of reference person or
                                            spouse
                            1,763       6.  Other relative
                               17       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 1995 poverty levels derived from the August,
  1996 Current Population Survey.

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  64          Recode                 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                            6,048       1.  Living alone
                            1,076       2.  Living only with non-relative
                           28,297       3.  Living with spouse
                           27,981       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

                           62,665       1-8.  Number of members
                              737         9.  9+ members
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  68          A-2                    PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE (under 25
                                     years old and never married)

                           13,233        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                            3,521        2.  Mother only
                              324        3.  Father only
                            1,835        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                             old adult relative
                            1,271        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                             adult relative
                              152        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                             adult relative
                              281        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                             adult relative
                              427        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                             year old adult relatives
                              164        9.  Unknown
                              849        0.  Other
                           41,345    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                             ever married)
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  69          B-1                    MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
              B-8
                           28,283       1.  Working
                            7,516       2.  Keeping house
                            2,504       3.  Going to school
                            6,513       4.  Something else
                              458       5.  Unknown
                            8,128   Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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  70          G-4                   HEALTH STATUS

                           22,720       1.  Excellent
                           18,116       2.  Very Good
                           15,237       3.  Good
                            4,899       4.  Fair
                            1,697       5.  Poor
                              733       6.  Unknown
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  71          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS*- (all ages)

                            3,018       1.  Unable to perform major activity
                            3,343       2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                            activity
                            2,727       3.  Limited in other activities
                           54,314       4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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  72          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                     "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                            2,829        1.  Unable to work
                            1,765        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                            1,490        3.  Limited in other activities
                           34,269        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                           23,049    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                             70+ years)
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 *  This recode is used to categorize persons with limitation of activity
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  73          B-11                   LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                     (5-17 years)

                               81        1.  Unable to attend school
                              438        2.  Attends special school/classes
                               74        3.  Needs special school/classes
                              124        4.  Limited in school attendance
                              282        5.  Limited in other activities
                           12,211        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                           50,192    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)*

                              408        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                             needs
                              822        2.  Limited in performing other
                                             routine needs
                            8,488        3.  Not limited in performing personal
                                             or routine needs
                              404        4.  Unknown
                           53,280    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 and
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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)

                           28,767        1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                              494        2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                             lay-off and not looking for work
                               28        3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                             for work

                                     Unemployed: (4-7)

                               93        4.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                                6        5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                                             and looking for work
                              200        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown if
                                             looking or on lay-off
                              960        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                             looking for work or on lay-off

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

                           14,726        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                           18,128    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years old)
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  76          L-6                    CLASS OF WORKER

                           14,726        0.  Not in labor force
                           21,596        1.  Private company
                              756        2.  Federal Government employee
                            1,388        3.  State Government employee
                            2,369        4.  Local Government employee
                              789        5.  Incorporated business
                            2,615        6.  Self-employed
                               29        7.  Without pay
                               35        8.  Never worked
                              971        9.  Unknown
                           18,128    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

                           27,761        1.  Self-entirely
                            3,242        2.  Self-partly
                           31,712        3.  Proxy
                              687        4.  Unknown
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  92          Recode                  CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                           10,548         1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                              musculoskeletal
                           10,568         2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                           10,388         3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                           10,472         4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                           10,113         5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                           10,575         6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                              738         7.  Unknown
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  93-94       G-5                    HEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)

                              363       58.  58 inches or less
                           43,782    59-76.  Number of inches
                              246       77.  77 inches or more
                              883       99.  Unknown
                           18,128    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  95-97       G-5                    WEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)

                              288        097.  097 pounds or less
                           42,919    098-289.  Number of pounds
                              320        290.  290 pounds or more
                            1,747        999.  Unknown
                           18,128      Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  98-99       Recode                 TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST
                                     TWO WEEKS

                           57,092       00.  None
                            6,310    01-14.  Days
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  100-101     D-4                    BED DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                           59,733       00.  None
                            3,669    01-14.  Days
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  102-103     D-2                    WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                           61,810       00.  None
                            1,592    01-14.  Days
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  104-105     D-3                    SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS

                           62,431       00.  None
                              971    01-14.  Days
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  106-107     D-6                    OTHER DAYS OF RESTRICTED ACTIVITY IN
                                     PAST TWO WEEKS

                           60,449       00.  None
                            2,953    01-14.  Days
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  108-110     G-2                    BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                           35,920        000.  None
                           26,460    001-365.  1-365 days
                            1,022        366.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  111         Recode                 BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS - Recode

                           35,920        0.  None
                           20,817        1.  1-7 days
                            4,084        2.  8-30 days
                            1,243        3.  31-180 days
                              316        4.  181-365 days
                            1,022        5.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

                         NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS

                                PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  112-114     G-3                    DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                           15,335        000.  None
                           47,627    001-996.  Visits
                                0        997.  997+ visits
                              440        998.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  115         G-3                    INTERVAL SINCE LAST DOCTOR VISIT

                              182        0.  Never
                           48,478        1.  Less than 1 year
                            6,010        2.  1 to less than 2 years
                            4,842        3.  2 to less than 5 years
                            2,128        4.  5 years or more
                            1,762        5.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  116-117     Generated              NUMBER OF CONDITIONS
 _________________________________________________________________________

  118-119     Generated              NUMBER OF ACUTE INCIDENCE CONDITIONS
 _________________________________________________________________________

  120-121     Generated              NUMBER OF TWO-WEEK DOCTOR VISITS
 _________________________________________________________________________

  122-123     Generated              NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES
                                     IN PAST 12 MONTHS
 ______________________________________________________________________

  124-126     Generated              SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN
                                     PAST 12 MONTHS
 _______________________________________________________________________

  127-128     Generated              NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES
                                     IN PAST 12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 _______________________________________________________________________

  129-131     Generated              SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN
                                     PAST 12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 _______________________________________________________________________

 *Based on Operation codes and reason entered hospital.

                         NHIS PUBLIC USE TAPE RECORDS

                                PERSON RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  132-133     Generated              NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                     IN PAST 6 MONTHS
 _________________________________________________________________________

  134-136     Generated              NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL
                                     IN PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN
                                     PAST 6 MONTHS
 _________________________________________________________________________

  137-138     Generated              NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                                     IN PAST 6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 _________________________________________________________________________

  139-141     Generated              NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL
                                     IN PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN
                                     PAST 6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*
 _________________________________________________________________________

  142-143     -                      BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

  144         L-9b                   YEARS LIVED IN STATE OF PRESENT RESIDENCE

                            1,766        1.  Less than 1 year
                            5,762        2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                            6,429        3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                            5,243        4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                           32,468        5.  15 years or more
                            3,051        9.  Unknown
                            8,683    Blank.  Not applicable (Foreign-born)
 _________________________________________________________________________

  145         L-9c                   YEARS LIVED IN UNITED STATES

                              274        1.  Less than 1 year
                            1,339        2.  1 yr., less than 5 yrs.
                            1,667        3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                            1,144        4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                            3,997        5.  15 years or more
                              262        9.  Unknown
                           54,719    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

                           16,902       1.  Quarter 1
                           19,814       2.  Quarter 2
                           13,470       3.  Quarter 3
                           13,216       4.  Quarter 4
 ____________________________________________________________________

  179-181     -                      BLANK
 ____________________________________________________________________

  182         Unit Control           REGION
              File
                           12,500       1.  Northeast
                           13,606       2.  Midwest
                           21,982       3.  South
                           15,314       4.  West
 ______________________________________________________________________

  183         Unit Control           GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
              File
                                     MSA Size

                            8,007        1.  5,000,000 or more
                            7,914        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                           15,124        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                            6,747        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                            7,811        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                            4,520        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                              810        7.  Under 100,000
                           12,469    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
                           20,826       1.  In MSA; in Central City
                           30,107       2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                           12,469       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
 ______________________________________________________________________

                                     ESTIMATED SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE
                                     DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

  300-308     -                      QUARTER

  309-317     -                      SEMI-ANNUAL

  318-326     -                      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
 ______________________________________________________________________

  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
                           41,421     1.  Self representing
                           21,981     2.  Non self representing
 ______________________________________________________________________

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

   353                               NSR STATUS VARIABLE
 _____________________________________________________________________

  354-357                            COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
 _____________________________________________________________________

   358                               VARIANCE PSU
 _____________________________________________________________________

  359-360                            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 = 44,357
 CONDITION RECORD
 _________________________________________________________________________
   Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 _________________________________________________________________________

  1-2         -                        RECORD TYPE

                           44,357         30.  Condition Record
 __________________________________________________________________

  3-4         HH-2                     PROCESSING YEAR

                           44,357         96.  1996
 ______________________________________________________________________

  5-14        Generated                HOUSEHOLD ID
 ______________________________________________________________________

  15-16       -                        PERSON NUMBER
 ______________________________________________________________________

  17-18       -                        CONDITION SERIAL NUMBER

                                       01-99.  Serial Number
 ______________________________________________________________________

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

                            2,596         01.  Week 1
                            2,439         02.  Week 2
                            3,689         03.  Week 3
                            3,378         04.  Week 4
                            3,672         05.  Week 5
                            3,470         06.  Week 6
                            3,883         07.  Week 7
                            3,566         08.  Week 8
                            3,822         09.  Week 9
                            3,223         10.  Week 10
                            3,420         11.  Week 11
                            3,667         12.  Week 12
                            3,532         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

                           27,764          0.  Interview not late
                           12,124          1.  One week late
                            3,595          2.  Two weeks late
                              874          3.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

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

                                       Housing Unit = (00-07)

                              740         00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           40,457         01.  House, apartment, flat
                               30         02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                               etc.
                                1         03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                               motel, etc.
                               24         04.  HU in rooming house
                            2,509         05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                               permanent room added
                              403         06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                               or more permanent rooms added
                               36         07.  HU not specified above

                                       Other Unit = (08-13)

                               63         08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                               boarding house
                                2         09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                               hotel, motel, etc.
                                1         10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                               trailer, or tent
                               64         11.  Student quarters in college
                                               dormitory
                               27         12.  Other unit not specified above
                                0         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

                           40,515          1.  Yes, phone number given
                            1,497          2.  Yes, no phone number given
                            1,941          3.  No
                              404          4.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  25          A-1                      SEX

                           18,693          1.  Male
                           25,664          2.  Female
 _________________________________________________________________________

  26          -                        BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

  27-28       Person                   AGE
              Column
                              297         00.  Under 1 year
                           43,717      01-89.  Number of years
                              343         90.  99 years or older
 _________________________________________________________________________

  29          Recode                   AGE RECODE #1

                            1,487          1.   Under 5 years
                            4,459          2.   5-17 years
                            2,301          3.   18-24 years
                           11,742          4.   25-44 years
                           12,942          5.   45-64 years
                            3,224          6.   65-69 years
                            2,828          7.   70-74 years
                            5,374          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

                            1,821          1.  Under 6 years
                            3,814          2.  6-16 years
                            2,612          3.  17-24 years
                            4,893          4.  25-34 years
                            6,849          5.  35-44 years
                            7,012          6.  45-54 years
                            5,930          7.  55-64 years
                            6,052          8.  65-74 years
                            5,374          9.  75 years and over
 _________________________________________________________________________

  31-32       Recode                   AGE RECODE #3

                              931      00-35.  Months
                           43,426         36.  Over 3 years
 _________________________________________________________________________

  33          -                        MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                           43,198          0.  Month known
                            1,148          1.  Month unknown, '8' imputed
                               11          9.  Date of birth unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  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

                                            1905.  1905 and before
                                       1906-1997.  1906-1997
                                            9999.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________


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

  40          Recode                   HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                           44,067         0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                              290         1.  Hispanic Origin Imputed from
                                              Reference Person
 _________________________________________________________________________

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

                           34,538         01.  White
                            6,228         02.  Black/African American**
                              379         03.  Indian (American)
                              111         06.  Chinese
                              179         07.  Filipino
                              398         15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian,
                                               Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
                                               Asian Indian, Samoan, and
                                               Guamanian)
                            1,922         16.  Other Race (includes Eskimo
                                               and Aleut)
                               85         17.  Multiple Race
                              517         99.  Unknown
 ________________________________________________________________________

  *   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*

                                       1.  White      Persons whose Main
                           36,962      2.  Black      Racial Background
                            6,252      3.  Other      (location 41-42) was
                            1,143                     "other" or "unknown"
                                                      were classified in the
  44                                   Recode 2       following recodes by
                                                      using the racial
                           36,962      1.  White      background observed by
                            7,395      2.  Non-white  the interviewer. Use
                                                      of these recodes is
  45                                   Recode 3       recommended for
                                                      estimating statistics
                            6,252      1.  Black      for the groups shown
                           38,105      2.  Non-black  here.
 _________________________________________________________________________

  46-47       A-5                      HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                               14         00.  Multiple Hispanic
                              916         01.  Puerto Rican
                              446         02.  Cuban
                            1,640         03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                            2,312         04.  Mexican-American
                               45         05.  Chicano
                              494         06.  Other Latin American
                              606         07.  Other Spanish
                              145         08.  Spanish, DK type
                               99         09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                           37,640         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
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  48          L-7                      MARITAL STATUS

                            4,582        0.  Under 14 years
                           22,197        1.  Married - spouse in household
                              363        2.  Married - spouse not in
                                             household
                            5,281        3.  Widowed
                            4,122        4.  Divorced
                            1,285        5.  Separated
                            6,333        6.  Never married
                              194        7.  Unknown
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  49          L-1                      VETERAN STATUS

                           31,682        1.  Non-veteran
                            2,017        3.  WW I and WW II
                            1,051        4.  Korean War
                            1,455        5.  Vietnam veteran
                              567        6.  Post-Vietnam
                              912        7.  Other service
                              125        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                             if war veteran
                              602        9.  Unknown if served in Armed
                                             Forces
                            5,946    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

                           31,682          0.  Non-veteran
                              256          1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                              798          2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                               11          3.  Unknown if all service in
                                               Guard/Reserve
                            4,459          4.  No active service in Guard/
                                               Reserve
                            1,205          5.  Unknown if ever active member
                                               in Guard/Reserve or if served
                                               in Armed Forces
                            5,946      Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  51-52       L-2                      EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED
                                       YEARS

                            1,195         00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                               only
                           27,549      01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                       College:

                            2,586         13.  1 year
                            3,327         14.  2 years
                            1,169         15.  3 years
                            3,567         16.  4 years
                              760         17.  5 years
                            2,149         18.  6 years or more
                              568         19.  Unknown
                            1,487      Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  53          Recode                   EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                            1,195          0.  None; kindergarten only
                            8,031          1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            6,185          2.  9-11 years (high school)
                           13,333          3.  12 years (high school
                                               graduate)
                            7,082          4.  1-3 years (college)
                            3,567          5.  4 years (college graduate)
                            2,909          6.  5+ years (post-college)
                              568          7.  Unknown
                            1,487      Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  54-55       -                        HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                       FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                              111         00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                               only
                           23,071      01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                       College:

                            3,428         13.  1 year
                            4,855         14.  2 years
                            1,733         15.  3 years
                            5,548         16.  4 years
                            1,363         17.  5 years
                            3,915         18.  6 years or more
                              333         19.  Unknown
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  56          -                        HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                       FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                              111          0.  None; kindergarten only
                            3,559          1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            4,721          2.  9-11 years (high school)
                           14,791          3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                           10,016          4.  1-3 years (college)
                            5,548          5.  4 years (college graduate)
                            5,278          6.  5+ years (post-college)
                              333          7.  Unknown
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  57          L-8                      FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                           17,235          1.  Less than $20,000
                           25,767          2.  $20,000 or more
                            1,355          3.  Unknown
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  58-59       L-8                      FAMILY INCOME

                              221         00.  Less than  $1,000
                              263         01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                              297         02.    2,000 -   2,999
                              308         03.    3,000 -   3,999
                              454         04.    4,000 -   4,999
                              937         05.    5,000 -   5,999
                              928         06.    6,000 -   6,999
                              911         07.    7,000 -   7,999
                              816         08.    8,000 -   8,999
                              930         09.    9,000 -   9,999
                            1,137         10.   10,000 -  10,999
                              683         11.   11,000 -  11,999
                            1,175         12.   12,000 -  12,999
                              827         13.   13,000 -  13,999
                              809         14.   14,000 -  14,999
                              947         15.   15,000 -  15,999
                              565         16.   16,000 -  16,999
                              522         17.   17,000 -  17,999
                              805         18.   18,000 -  18,999
                              848         19.   19,000 -  19,999
                            3,502         20.   20,000 -  24,999
                            2,890         21.   25,000 -  29,999
                            2,668         22.   30,000 -  34,999
                            2,000         23.   35,000 -  39,999
                            1,840         24.   40,000 -  44,999
                            1,813         25.   45,000 -  49,999
                            8,411         26.  $50,000 and over
                            6,850         27.  Unknown
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  60          Recode                   FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                            1,543          0.  Under $5,000
                            1,865          1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                            2,657          2.    7,000 -   9,999
                            4,631          3.   10,000 -  14,999
                            3,687          4.   15,000 -  19,999
                            3,502          5.   20,000 -  24,999
                            5,558          6.   25,000 -  34,999
                            5,653          7.   35,000 -  49,999
                            8,411          8.  $50,000 or more
                            6,850          9.  Unknown
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  61          Generated                NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                           33,217          1.  At or above poverty threshold
                            6,906          2.  Below poverty threshold
                            4,234          3.  Unknown
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 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age and family
  income using the 1995 poverty levels derived from the August, 1996 Current
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  62-63                                FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

  62          A-2                      Type of Family
                            8,206        &.  Primary individual
                              547        -.  Secondary individual
                           35,546        0.  Primary family
                               58      1-9.  Secondary family

  63          A-2                      Relationship to Reference Person
                            7,918        &.  Reference person, living alone
                           16,630        0.  Reference person, 2+ persons
                                             in household
                           10,386        1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in
                                             Armed Forces and living at home
                               91        2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                             Forces and living at home
                            7,368        3.  Child of reference person or
                                             spouse
                              414        4.  Grandchild of reference person
                                             or spouse
                              766        5.  Parent of reference person or
                                             spouse
                              774        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

                            7,918        1.  Living alone
                              835        2.  Living only with non-relative
                           22,185        3.  Living with spouse
                           13,419        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

                           44,104        1-8.  Number of members
                              253          9.  9+ members
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  68          A-2                      PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE (under 25
                                       years and never married)

                            4,126          1.  Both parents, no other relative
                            1,513          2.  Mother only
                               99          3.  Father only
                              485          4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                               old adult relative
                              393          5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               35          6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                              100          7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                              132          8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                               year old adult relatives
                               64          9.  Unknown
                              481          0.  Other
                           36,929      Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old or
                                               ever married)
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  69          B-1                      MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
              B-8
                           16,290          1.  Working
                            9,130          2.  Keeping house
                            1,241          3.  Going to school
                           11,265          4.  Something else
                              485          5.  Unknown
                            5,946      Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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  70          G-4                      HEALTH STATUS

                            6,926          1.  Excellent
                            9,195          2.  Very Good
                           12,791          3.  Good
                            9,494          4.  Fair
                            5,531          5.  Poor
                              420          6.  Unknown
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  71          Recode                   ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all ages)

                            8,936          1.  Unable to perform major activity
                            8,063          2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                               activity
                            5,967          3.  Limited in other activities
                           21,391          4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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  72      Recode                       ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                       "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                            8,361          1.  Unable to work
                            4,060          2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                            3,180          3.  Limited in other activities
                           14,608          4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                           14,148      Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                               70+ years)
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  73          B-11                     LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                       (5-17 years)

                              134          1.  Unable to attend school
                              735          2.  Attends special school/classes
                              138          3.  Needs special school/classes
                              220          4.  Limited in school attendance
                              433          5.  Limited in other activities
                            2,799          6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                           39,898      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)*

                            1,407          1.  Unable to perform personal
                                               care needs
                            2,674          2.  Limited in performing other
                                               routine needs
                           15,052          3.  Not limited in performing
                                               personal or routine needs
                               19          4.  Unknown
                           25,205      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 and 2
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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)

                           16,349          1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                              625          2.  Did not work, has job; not
                                               on lay-off and not looking
                                               for work
                               20          3.  Did not work, has job;
                                               looking for work

                                       Unemployed: (4-7)

                              109          4.  Did not work, has job; on
                                               lay-off
                                3          5.  Did not work, has job; on
                                               lay-off and looking for work
                              131          6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                               if looking or on lay-off
                              631          7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                               looking for work or on lay-off

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

                           20,543          8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                            5,946      Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
                                               old)
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  76          L-6                      CLASS OF WORKER

                           20,543          0.  Not in labor force
                           11,792          1.  Private company
                              651          2.  Federal Government employee
                              967          3.  State Government employee
                            1,700          4.  Local Government employee
                              491          5.  Incorporated business
                            1,801          6.  Self-employed
                               36          7.  Without pay
                               15          8.  Never worked
                              415          9.  Unknown
                            5,946      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

                           28,041          1.  Self-entirely
                            2,505          2.  Self-partly
                           13,427          3.  Proxy
                              384          4.  Unknown
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  92          Recode                   CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                            8,394          1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                               musculoskeletal
                            7,874          2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                            5,903          3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                            6,719          4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                            6,645          5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                            8,438          6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                              384          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)

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  107         K-3                      CHRONIC/ACUTE CODE

                           37,971          1.  Chronic
                            6,386          2.  Acute
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  108         K-5                      ONSET

                            4,139          1.  During the past 2 weeks
                            3,141          2.  Over 2 weeks to 3 months
                            5,260          3.  Over 3 months to 12 months
                           10,820          4.  Over 1 year to 5 years
                           20,997          5.  Over 5 years
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  109         K-2                      DOCTOR LAST SEEN FOR THIS CONDITION

                              310          0.  Interview week
                           11,544          1.  2-week reference period
                           12,974          2.  Over 2 weeks, less than 6 months
                            4,910          3.  6 months, less than 1 year
                            3,041          4.  1 year, less than 2 years
                            2,672          5.  2 years, less than 5 years
                            2,609          6.  5 years or more
                              731          7.  Doctor seen, DK when
                              774          8.  DK if doctor seen
                            4,792          9.  Doctor never seen
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  110         Recode                   DOCTOR EVER SEEN FOR THIS CONDITION

                           39,565          1.  Yes
                            4,792          2.  No
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  111-112     K-6                      TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN
                                       PAST 2 WEEKS FOR THIS CONDITION

                           36,382         00.  None
                            7,975      01-14.  1-14 days
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  113-114     K-7                      BED DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR THIS
                                       CONDITION

                           39,958         00.  None
                            4,399      01-14.  1-14 days
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  115-116     K-8                      WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR
                                       THIS CONDITION

                           42,711         00.  None
                            1,646      01-14.  1-14 days
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  117-118     K-9                      SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS FOR
                                       THIS CONDITION

                           43,415         00.  None
                              942      01-14.  1-14 days
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  119-121     K-10                     BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS FOR THIS
                                       CONDITION*

                           16,779          000.  None
                            2,948      001-365.  Days
                           18,244          366.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                                 condition
                            6,386        Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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  122         K-11                     EVER HOSPITALIZED FOR THIS CONDITION*

                            3,197          1.  Yes
                           16,843          2.  No
                           17,931          3.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                               condition
                            6,386      Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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  123         K-12                     CONDITION STATUS*

                           16,861          1.  Still has condition
                              481          2.  Condition cured
                            1,755          3.  Condition under control
                              196          4.  Other
                           18,678          5.  Unknown status/not a
                                               "check-list" condition
                            6,386      Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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  124         K-12                     LENGTH OF TIME HAD CONDITION BEFORE
                                       CURED*
                                       (Location 123 coded 2)

                               22          0.  Less than 1 month
                               41          1.  1-3 months
                               67          2.  Over 3 to 6 months
                               24          3.  Over 6 to 11 months
                               43          4.  1 year (12 months to 23
                                               months)
                               44          5.  2-4 years
                               31          6.  5-9 years
                               31          7.  10 years or more
                              178          8.  Unknown
                           43,876      Blank.  Not applicable/not a chronic
                                               condition
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  125         K-12                     CONDITION PRESENT IN PAST 12 MONTHS*

                           18,852          1.  Yes
                               95          2.  No
                           19,024          3.  Unknown/not a "check-list"
                                               condition
                            6,386      Blank.  Not a chronic condition
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  126         Recode                   CONDITION CAUSES ACTIVITY LIMITATION
                                       (all ages)

                            9,088          1.  Limited, this condition main
                                               cause of limitation
                            5,523          2.  Limited, this condition
                                               secondary cause of limitation
                            8,355          3.  Limited, but not caused by
                                               this condition
                           21,391          4.  Not limited
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  127         Recode                   CONDITION CAUSES LIMITATION IN ABILITY
                                       TO WORK (for all persons 18-69 years
                                       of age)

                            4,594          1.  Limited in work, this condition
                                               main cause of this limitation
                            2,922          2.  Limited in work, this condition
                                               secondary cause of this
                                               limitation
                            4,905          3.  Limited in work but not caused
                                               by this condition
                           17,788          4.  Not limited in work
                           14,148      Blank.  Not applicable
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  128         -                        ALL INJURIES**

                            4,733          1.  First
                              843          2.  Not first
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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   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

                               53          1.  Yes, adverse reaction*
                              216          2.  Yes, complication of medical
                                               care (therapeutic
                                               misadventure)*
                            5,307          3.  No, other injury
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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  130         K-14                     PLACE OF ACCIDENT

                              488          1.  At home (inside house)
                              452          2.  At home (adjacent premises)
                            1,388          3.  Street and highway (including
                                               roadway and public sidewalks)
                               92          4.  Farm
                              908          5.  Industrial place (including
                                               premises)
                              233          6.  School (including premises)
                              275          7.  Place of recreation and sports,
                                               except school
                              764          8.  Other
                              976          9.  Unknown
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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   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) in loc. 145.

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  131         K-15                     AT WORK AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

                            1,405          1.  Yes
                            2,196          2.  No
                              758          3.  Not applicable, under 18 at
                                               time of accident
                              175          4.  Not applicable, in Armed
                                               Forces
                            1,042          5.  Unknown
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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  132         K-16                     MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED

                            1,391          1.  Yes
                            3,424          2.  No
                              761          3.  Unknown
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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  133         K-16                     MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE INVOLVED?
                                                                   NOTE:
                                                                   Variable name
                              849          1.  Yes, two or more    and values 1
                                               vehicles            and 2 were
                              523          2.  No, only one        mislabelled
                                               vehicle             for years
                               19          3.  Unknown             1982-1994.
                           42,966      Blank.  Not an injury/no or
                                               unknown if motor
                                               vehicle involved
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  134         K-16                     MOVING MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVED

                            1,221          1.  Yes
                              139          2.  No
                               31          3.  Unknown
                           42,966      Blank.  Not an injury/no or unknown
                                               if motor vehicle involved
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  135-137     Recode                   CLASS OF ACCIDENT

                            5,132      111-322.
                              175          400.  SEE APPENDIX D
                              216          500.
                               53          600.
                           38,781        Blank.  Not an injury
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  138         Recode                   SELECTED FIRST INJURY*

                            3,710          1.  First
                              500          2.  Not first
                           40,147      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)

                            1,230          1.  Limited, condition main cause
                                               of limitation
                              667          2.  Limited, condition secondary
                                               cause of limitation
                            2,184          3.  Limited, but not caused by
                                               this condition
                           15,071          4.  Not limited
                           25,205      Blank.  Not applicable (under 5 years,
                                               5-59 years not limited, 70+
                                               years old)
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  *Limited to conditions with ICD codes 800-999 and impairments (X-codes)
   due to accidents or injuries.

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  140-144     -                        EXTERNAL CAUSE OF INJURY*

                              923          E0009.  (NHIS code for unspecified
                                                   cause)**
                            4,653      E800-E998.  ICD-9 External Causes of
                                                   Injury E-Code) (with 5th
                                                   digit in range 0-9 for some
                                                   categories)
                           38,781          Blank.  Not an injury
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  145         -                        ICD-9 (E-CODE) PLACE OF OCCURRENCE

                              950          0.  Home
                               92          1.  Farm
                                0          2.  Mine and quarry
                              895          3.  Industrial place and premises
                              292          4.  Place for recreation and sports
                            1,398          5.  Street and highway
                              319          6.  Public building
                               79          7.  Residential institution
                              597          8.  Other specified places
                              954          9.  Unspecified place, Unknown
                           38,781      Blank.  Not an injury
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  146-177     -                        BLANK
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  178         HH-5                     SAMPLING QUARTER

                           12,432          1.  Quarter 1
                           13,771          2.  Quarter 2
                            9,057          3.  Quarter 3
                            9,097          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
                            8,462          1.  Northeast
                            9,504          2.  Midwest
                           16,168          3.  South
                           10,223          4.  West
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  183         Unit Control             GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
              File
                                       MSA Size

                            4,467          1.  5,000,000 or more
                            5,310          2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                           10,088          3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                            4,893          4.    500,000 - 999,999
                            5,689          5.    250,000 - 499,999
                            3,084          6.    100,000 - 249,999
                              760          7.  Under 100,000
                           10,066      Blank.  Non-MSA
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  184-185     -                        BLANK
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  186         Unit Control             MSA NON-MSA RESIDENCE
              File
                           14,537          1.  In MSA; in Central City
                           19,754          2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                           10,066          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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  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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 *Estimates can be made for these periods depending on whether one quarter,
  two quarters or all four quarters of records are used.

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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
                           27,168          1.  Self representing
                           17,189          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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  353                                  NSR STATUS VARIABLE
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  354-357                              COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
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  358                                  VARIANCE PSU
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  1-2         -                        RECORD TYPE

                           14,024         40.  Two-week Doctor Visit Record
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  3-4         HH-2                     PROCESSING YEAR

                           14,024         96.  1996
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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

                                       01-99.  Serial Number
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  19-20       HH-3                     SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                       Quarter, location 178)

                              710         01.  Week 1
                              800         02.  Week 2
                            1,231         03.  Week 3
                            1,113         04.  Week 4
                            1,058         05.  Week 5
                            1,153         06.  Week 6
                            1,166         07.  Week 7
                            1,228         08.  Week 8
                            1,242         09.  Week 9
                              962         10.  Week 10
                            1,136         11.  Week 11
                            1,123         12.  Week 12
                            1,102         13.  Week 13
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  21          Recode                   LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT)
                                       FLAG

                            9,037          0.  Interview not late
                            3,708          1.  One week late
                            1,076          2.  Two weeks late
                              203          3.  Unknown
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  22-23       HH-11c,d                 TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                       Housing Unit = (00-07)

                              274         00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           12,834         01.  House, apartment, flat
                                7         02.  HU in nontransient hotel,
                                               motel, etc.
                                0         03.  HU-permanent in transient
                                               hotel, motel, etc.
                                3         04.  HU in rooming house
                              754         05.  Mobile home or trailer with
                                               no permanent room added
                               87         06.  Mobile home or trailer with
                                               one or more permanent rooms
                                               added
                               22         07.  HU not specified above

                                       Other Unit = (08-13)

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

                           12,863          1.  Yes, phone number given
                              480          2.  Yes, no phone number given
                              549          3.  No
                              132          4.  Unknown
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  25          A-1                      SEX

                            5,568          1.  Male
                            8,456          2.  Female
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  26                                   AGE IMPUTED FLAG

                           14,024          0.  Age known
                                0          1.  Age unknown, imputed as 34
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  27-28       Person                   AGE
              Column
                              366         00.  Under 1 year
                           13,576      01-89.  Number of years
                               82         90.  99 years or older
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  29          Recode                   AGE RECODE #1

                            1,149          1.  Under 5 years
                            1,564          2.  5-17 years
                              855          3.  18-24 years
                            3,715          4.  25-44 years
                            3,496          5.  45-64 years
                              813          6.  65-69 years
                              797          7.  70-74 years
                            1,635          8.  75 years and over
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  30          Recode                   AGE RECODE #2

                            1,303          1.  Under 6 years
                            1,303          2.  6-16 years
                              962          3.  17-24 years
                            1,739          4.  25-34 years
                            1,976          5.  35-44 years
                            1,992          6.  45-54 years
                            1,504          7.  55-64 years
                            1,610          8.  65-74 years
                            1,635          9.  75 years and over
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  31-32       Recode                   AGE RECODE #3

                              841      00-35.  Months
                           13,183         36.  Over 3 years
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  33                                   MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                           13,646          0.  Month known
                              373          1.  Month unknown, '8' imputed
                                5          9.  Date of birth unknown
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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

                                            1905.  1905 and before
                                       1906-1997.  1906-1997
                                            9999.  Unknown
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  40          Recode                   HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                           13,906      0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                              118      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)

                           10,891        01.  White
                            1,944        02.  Black/African American**
                              139        03.  Indian (American)
                               36        06.  Chinese
                               66        07.  Filipino
                              139        15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian,
                                              Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
                                              Asian Indian, Samoan, and
                                              Guamanian)
                              611        16.  Other Race (includes Eskimo
                                              and Aleut)
                               27        17.  Multiple Race
                              171        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
                           11,667      1.  White      (locations 41-42) was
                            1,951      2.  Black      "other" or "unknown"
                              406      3.  Other      were classified in
                                                      the following recodes
                               44      Recode 2       by using the racial
                                                      background observed
                           11,667      1.  White      by the interviewer.
                            2,357      2.  Non-white  Use of these recodes
                                                      is recommended for
   45                                  Recode 3       estimating statistics
                                                      for the groups shown
                            1,951      1.  Black      here.
                           12,073      2.  Non-black
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  46-47       A-5                      HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                                2      00.  Multiple Hispanic
                              231      01.  Puerto Rican
                              136      02.  Cuban
                              514      03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                              718      04.  Mexican-American
                               19      05.  Chicano
                              157      06.  Other Latin American
                              232      07.  Other Spanish
                               81      08.  Spanish, DK type
                               19      09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                           11,915      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

                            2,261      0.  Under 14 years
                            6,690      1.  Married - spouse in household
                              122      2.  Married - spouse not in household
                            1,413      3.  Widowed
                            1,212      4.  Divorced
                              329      5.  Separated
                            1,907      6.  Never married
                               90      7.  Unknown
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  49          L-1                      VETERAN STATUS

                            9,424          1.  Non-veteran
                              559          3.  WW I and WW II
                              271          4.  Korean War
                              401          5.  Vietnam veteran
                              155          6.  Post-Vietnam
                              225          7.  Other service
                               34          8.  Served in Armed Forces,
                                               unknown if war veteran
                              242          9.  Unknown if served in Armed
                                               Forces
                            2,713      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

                            9,424          0.  Non-veteran
                               68          1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                              202          2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                                8          3.  Unknown if all service in
                                               Guard/Reserve
                            1,195          4.  No active service in Guard/
                                               Reserve
                              414          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

                              429         00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                               only
                            7,678      01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                       College:

                              922         13.  1 year
                            1,110         14.  2 years
                              380         15.  3 years
                            1,212         16.  4 years
                              206         17.  5 years
                              712         18.  6 years or more
                              226         19.  Unknown
                            1,149      Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  53          Recode                   EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                              429          0.  None; kindergarten only
                            2,196          1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            1,722          2.  9-11 years (high school)
                            3,760          3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                            2,412          4.  1-3 years (college)
                            1,212          5.  4 years (college graduate)
                              918          6.  5+ years (post-college)
                              226          7.  Unknown
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 54-55        -                        HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                       FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                               23         00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                               only
                            6,390      01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                       College:

                            1,182         13.  1 year
                            1,729         14.  2 years
                              626         15.  3 years
                            2,072         16.  4 years
                              434         17.  5 years
                            1,401         18.  6 years or more
                              167         19.  Unknown
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 56           -                        HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE
                                       ADULT FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                               23           0.  None; kindergarten only
                              836           1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                            1,204           2.  9-11 years (high school)
                            4,350           3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                            3,537           4.  1-3 years (college)
                            2,072           5.  4 years (college graduate)
                            1,835           6.  5+ years (post-college)
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  57          L-8                      FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                            4,853           1.  Less than $20,000
                            8,710           2.  $20,000 or more
                              461           3.  Unknown
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 58-59        L-8                      FAMILY INCOME

                               43         00.  Less than  $1,000
                               81         01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                               96         02.    2,000 -   2,999
                               87         03.    3,000 -   3,999
                              130         04.    4,000 -   4,999
                              265         05.    5,000 -   5,999
                              236         06.    6,000 -   6,999
                              221         07.    7,000 -   7,999
                              245         08.    8,000 -   8,999
                              254         09.    9,000 -   9,999
                              325         10.   10,000 -  10,999
                              192         11.   11,000 -  11,999
                              358         12.   12,000 -  12,999
                              230         13.   13,000 -  13,999
                              183         14.   14,000 -  14,999
                              321         15.   15,000 -  15,999
                              149         16.   16,000 -  16,999
                              205         17.   17,000 -  17,999
                              259         18.   18,000 -  18,999
                              232         19.   19,000 -  19,999
                              991         20.   20,000 -  24,999
                              859         21.   25,000 -  29,999
                              883         22.   30,000 -  34,999
                              672         23.   35,000 -  39,999
                              704         24.   40,000 -  44,999
                              667         25.   45,000 -  49,999
                            3,038         26.  $50,000 and over
                            2.098         27.  Unknown
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  60          Recode                   FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                              437          0.  Under $5,000
                              501          1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                              720          2.    7,000 -   9,999
                            1,288          3.   10,000 -  14,999
                            1,166          4.   15,000 -  19,999
                              991          5.   20,000 -  24,999
                            1,742          6.   25,000 -  34,999
                            2,043          7.   35,000 -  49,999
                            3,038          8.  $50,000 or more
                            2,098          9.  Unknown
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  61          Generated                NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                           10,799          1.  At or above poverty threshold
                            2,006          2.  Below poverty threshold
                            1,219          3.  Unknown
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  62-63                                FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

   62         A-2                      Type of Family
                            2,166        &.  Primary individual
                              141        -.  Secondary individual
                           11,698        0.  Primary family
                               19      1-9.  Secondary family

   63         A-2                      Relationship to Reference Person
                            2,045        &.  Reference person, living alone
                            4,821        0.  Reference person, 2+ persons
                                             in household
                            3,353        1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in
                                             Armed Forces and living at
                                             home
                               26        2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                             Forces and living at home
                            3,020        3.  Child of reference person or
                                             spouse
                              225        4.  Grandchild of reference person
                                             or spouse
                              257        5.  Parent of reference person or
                                             spouse
                              273        6.  Other relative
                                4        7.  Child of military family with
                                             no eligible reference person
                                0        9.  Unknown
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   64         Recode                   FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                            2,045        1.  Living alone
                              262        2.  Living only with non-relative
                            6,687        3.  Living with spouse
                            5,030        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

                           13,960      1-8.  Number of members
                               64        9.  9+ members
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   68         A-2                      PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE
                                       (under 25 years old and never married)

                            1,959          1.  Both parents, no other relative
                              539          2.  Mother only
                               37          3.  Father only
                              202          4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                               old adult relative
                              181          5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               16          6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               29          7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                               adult relative
                               59          8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                               year old adult relatives
                               38          9.  Unknown
                              166          0.  Other
                           10,798      Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old
                                               or ever married)
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   69         B-1                      MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
              B-8
                            5,116          1.  Working
                            2,410          2.  Keeping house
                              460          3.  Going to school
                            3,181          4.  Something else
                              144          5.  Unknown
                            2,713      Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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   70         G-4                      HEALTH STATUS

                            2,806          1.  Excellent
                            3,050          2.  Very Good
                            3,682          3.  Good
                            2,486          4.  Fair
                            1,862          5.  Poor
                              138          6.  Unknown
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   71         Recode                   ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all
                                       ages)

                            2,821          1.  Unable to perform major
                                               activity
                            1,698          2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                               activity
                            1,184          3.  Limited in other activities
                            8,321          4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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   72         Recode                   ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED
                                       BY "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                            2,231          1.  Unable to work
                              858          2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                              611          3.  Limited in other activities
                            5,179          4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            5,145      Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                               70+ years)
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   73         B-11                     LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                       (5-17 years)

                               56          1.  Unable to attend school
                              125          2.  Attends special school/classes
                               16          3.  Needs special school/classes
                               54          4.  Limited in school attendance
                               89          5.  Limited in other activities
                            1,224          6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                           12,460      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)*

                              576          1.  Unable to perform personal
                                               care needs
                              725          2.  Limited in performing other
                                               routine needs
                            3,285          3.  Not limited in performing
                                               personal or routine needs
                               28          4.  Unknown
                            9,410      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)
                            4,902               1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                              399               2.  Did not work, has job; not
                                                    on lay-off and not looking
                                                    for work
                                7               3.  Did not work, has job;
                                                    looking for work

                                            Unemployed: (4-7)
                               46               4.  Did not work, has job; on
                                                    lay-off
                                3               5.  Did not work, has job; on
                                                    lay-off and looking for work
                               35               6.  Did not work, has job;
                                                    unknown if looking or on
                                                    lay-off
                              180               7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                                    looking for work or on
                                                    lay-off

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

                            5,739               8.  Not in Labor Force (18+
                                                    years)
                            2,713           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 and
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   76         L-6                      CLASS OF WORKER

                            5,739          0.  Not in labor force
                            3,757          1.  Private company
                              197          2.  Federal Government employee
                              306          3.  State Government employee
                              563          4.  Local Government employee
                              135          5.  Incorporated business
                              427          6.  Self-employed
                                7          7.  Without pay
                                5          8.  Never worked
                              175          9.  Unknown
                            2,713      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

                            8,154        1.  Self-entirely
                              727        2.  Self-partly
                            5,020        3.  Proxy
                              123        4.  Unknown
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   92         Recode                   CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                            2,440        1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                             musculoskeletal
                            2,205        2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                            2,334        3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                            2,386        4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                            2,186        5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                            2,348        6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                              125        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 month and day
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  97-98       Recode                   DOCTOR VISIT VALUES (Number of days
                                       between Date of Visit and Interview)

                              139      00.  Visit on last Sunday of reference
                                            period
                              259      01.  Visit on second Saturday of
                                            reference period
                            1,063      02.  Visit on second Friday of
                                            reference period
                              966      03.  Visit on second Thursday of
                                            reference period
                            1,027      04.  Visit on second Wednesday of
                                            reference period
                              951      05.  Visit on second Tuesday of
                                            reference period
                            1,163      06.  Visit on second Monday of
                                            reference period
                              142      07.  Visit on first Sunday of
                                            reference period
                              202      08.  Visit on first Saturday of
                                            reference period
                              911      09.  Visit on first Friday of
                                            reference period
                              856      10.  Visit on first Thursday of
                                            reference period
                              877      11.  Visit on first Wednesday of
                                            reference period
                              821      12.  Visit on first Tuesday of
                                            reference period
                              942      13.  Visit on first Monday of
                                            reference period
                            3,705      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

                            2,105          1.  Monday
                            1,772          2.  Tuesday
                            1,904          3.  Wednesday
                            1,822          4.  Thursday
                            1,974          5.  Friday
                              461          6.  Saturday
                              281          7.  Sunday
                            3,705          8.  Unknown
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 100          Recode                   WEEK OF VISIT

                            7,377          1.  Last week
                            6,434          2.  Week before
                              213          3.  During 2 weeks, DK when
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 101-102      F-2                      PLACE OF VISIT

                            1,594         01.  Telephone

                                       Not in Hospital
                              872         02.  Home
                            7,504         03.  Doctor's Office
                              263         04.  Company or Industrial clinic
                            1,309         05.  Other clinic
                               73         06.  Laboratory
                              324         07.  Other

                                       In Hospital
                              856         08.  Outpatient clinic
                              471         09.  Emergency Room
                              403         10.  Doctor's office
                              105         11.  Laboratory
                              124         12.  Other
                              126         13.  Unknown
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   103        Recode                   PLACE OF VISIT

                            1,594          1.  Telephone
                            7,504          2.  Doctor's office (not in
                                               hospital)
                              856          3.  Hospital Outpatient clinic
                              471          4.  Hospital Emergency Room
                              403          5.  Doctor's Office in hospital
                              263          6.  Company or Industry clinic
                              872          7.  Home
                            1,935          8.  Other place (Loc. 101-102 =
                                               5,6,7,11,12)
                              126          9.  Unknown
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  104         F-3                      MEDICAL DOCTOR ACTUALLY TALKED TO

                           10,101          1.  Yes
                            3,552          2.  No
                              371          3.  Unknown
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  105-106     F-3                      KIND OF MEDICAL DOCTOR FOR THIS DOCTOR
                                       VISIT/CONTACT

                              889         00.  M.D., DK if G.P. or specialist
                            5,817         01.  General practitioner
                               25         02.  Anesthesiologist
                              208         03.  Dermatologist
                            1,448         04.  Internist
                              204         05.  Neurologist
                              846         06.  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
                              400         07.  Ophthalmologist
                              655         08.  Orthopedist
                               35         09.  Osteopath
                              167         10.  Otolaryngologist
                                2         11.  Pathologist
                              872         12.  Pediatrician
                                8         13.  Proctologist
                              254         14.  Psychiatrist
                              346         15.  Radiologist
                              261         16.  Surgeon (not listed above)
                              321         18.  Urologist
                              230         19.  Other M.D. specialist
                              203         20.  Specialist, DK kind
                                8         21.  Family Practice (specialist)
                              768         22.  DK if medical doctor
                               57      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

                               94         31.  Nurse practitioner
                              118         32.  Physician's assistant
                            1,607         33.  Nurse
                              138         34.  Laboratory technician
                                5         35.  Paramedic
                              346         36.  Physical therapist
                                7         37.  Social worker
                               29         38.  Pharmacist
                               42         39.  X-ray technician
                               85         40.  Other technician
                               50         41.  Dentist/oral surgeon
                               42         42.  Optometrist/Optician
                              244         43.  Chiropractor
                              106         44.  Foot specialist
                                7         45.  Dietician
                               75         46.  Psychologist
                                4         47.  Nutritionist
                                2         48.  Naprapath
                                0         49.  Orthoptic technician/Orthopist
                              403         50.  Other non-medical person
                              519         51.  Unknown type of medical assistant
                           10,101      Blank.  Not applicable; medical assistant
                                               not talked to (Location 104 = 1)
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  109-110     F-3                      TYPE OF PERSON TALKED TO/SEEN

                              315        00.  M.D., DK if G.P. or specialist
                            4,602        01.  General practitioner
                               24        02.  Anesthesiologist
                              181        03.  Dermatologist
                            1,037        04.  Internist
                              152        05.  Neurologist
                              693        06.  Obstetrician/Gynecologist
                              385        07.  Ophthalmologist
                              457        08.  Orthopedist
                               26        09.  Osteopath
                              147        10.  Otolaryngologist
                                1        11.  Pathologist
                              774        12.  Pediatrician
                                8        13.  Proctologist
                              194        14.  Psychiatrist
                              218        15.  Radiologist
                              225        16.  Surgeon (not listed above)
                              227        18.  Urologist
                              186        19.  Other M.D. specialist
                              151        20.  Specialist, DK kind
                                6        21.  Family Practice (specialist)
                               94        31.  Nurse practitioner
                              118        32.  Physician's assistant
                            1,607        33.  Nurse
                              138        34.  Laboratory technician
                                5        35.  Paramedic
                              346        36.  Physical therapist
                                7        37.  Social worker
                               29        38.  Pharmacist
                               42        39.  X-ray technician
                               85        40.  Other technician
                               50        41.  Dentist/Oral surgeon
                               42        42.  Optometrist/Optician
                              244        43.  Chiropractor
                              106        44.  Foot specialist
                                7        45.  Dietician
                               75        46.  Psychologist
                                4        47.  Nutritionist
                                2        48.  Naprapath
                                0        49.  Orthoptic technician/Orthoptist
                              403        50.  Other non-medical person
                              519        51.  Not MD; unknown type of medical
                                              assistant
                               92        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          275           0000.  No matched condition record
                           10,596      0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note Unknown =
                                                   7999)
                            3,153          Blank.  No condition for this visit

  117         Condition                Chronic/Acute Code
              Record          275          0.  No matched condition record
                            6,909          1.  Chronic
                            3,687          2.  Acute
                            3,153      Blank.  No condition for this visit

 118-121      Condition                Acute Recode (A)
              Record          275           0000.  No matched condition record
                            3,294      1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                              393           5932.  All other acute conditions
                                                   including unknowns
                           10,062          Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                                   condition for this visit

 122-124      Condition                Chronic Recode (C)
              Record          275          000.  No matched condition record
                            4,951      101-615.  Chronic Recode
                            1,958          999.  All other chronic conditions
                                                 including unknowns
                            6,840        Blank.  Acute condition or no condition
                                                 for this visit

 125-127      Condition                Condition Recode (B)
              Record          275          000.  No matched condition record
                           10,453      010-570.  Condition recode
                              143          990.  All other conditions
                                                 including unknown
                            3,153        Blank.  No condition for this visit

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 111-161                               CONDITIONS FOR WHICH DOCTOR VISITED -
                                       continued

 128-144                               CONDITION NO. 2

 128-129      F-4                      Serial Number

                                       01-99.  Condition Serial Number
                                       Blank.

 130-133      Condition                ICD/NHIS Code
              Record           91           0000.  No matched condition record
                            2,038      0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note Unknown =
                                                   7999)
                           11,895          Blank.  No condition for this visit

 134          Condition                Chronic/Acute Code
              Record           91          0.  No matched condition record
                            1,558          1.  Chronic
                              480          2.  Acute
                           11,895      Blank.  No condition for this visit

 135-138      Condition                Acute Recode (A)
              Record           91           0000.  No matched condition record
                              396      1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                               84           5932.  All other acute conditions
                                                   including unknowns
                           13,453          Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                                   condition for this visit

 139-141      Condition                Chronic Recode (C)
              Record           91          000.  No matched condition record
                            1,170      101-615.  Chronic Recode
                              388          999.  All other chronic conditions
                                                 including unknowns
                           12,375        Blank.  Acute condition or no condition
                                                 for this visit

 142-144      Condition                  Condition Recode (B)
              Record           91            000.  No matched condition record
                            2,027        010-570.  Condition recode
                               11            990.  All other conditions
                                                   including unknown
                           11,895          Blank.  No condition for this visit

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                                       continued

 145-161                               CONDITION NO. 3

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

 147-150      Condition                ICD/NHIS Code
              Record           42           0000.  No matched condition record
                              556      0010-9999.  ICD/NHIS Code (note Unknown =
                                                   7999)
                           13,426          Blank.  No condition for this visit

   151        Condition                Chronic/Acute Code
              Record           42          0.  No matched condition record
                              483          1.  Chronic
                               73          2.  Acute
                           13,426      Blank.  No condition for this visit

 152-155      Condition                Acute Recode (A)
              Record           42           0000.  No matched condition record
                               60      1001-5931.  Acute Recode
                               13           5932.  All other acute conditions
                                                   including unknowns
                           13,909          Blank.  Chronic condition or no
                                                   condition for this visit

 156-158      Condition                Chronic Recode (C)
              Record           42          000.  No matched condition record
                              332      101-615.  Chronic Recode
                              151          999.  All other chronic conditions
                                                 including unknowns
                           13,499        Blank.  Acute condition or no condition
                                                 for this visit

 159-161      Condition                 Condition Recode (B)
              Record           42           000.  No matched condition record
                              541       010-570.  Condition recode
                               15           990.  All other conditions
                                                  including unknown
                           13,426         Blank.  No condition for this visit

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   162        F-5                      OPERATIONS PERFORMED DURING THIS
                                       VISIT

                              459          1.  Yes
                           11,401          2.  No
                              570          3.  Unknown
                            1,594      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

                            4,162          1.  Quarter 1
                            4,127          2.  Quarter 2
                            2,865          3.  Quarter 3
                            2,870          4.  Quarter 4
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   182        Unit Control             REGION
              File
                            2,767          1.   Northeast
                            3,046          2.   Midwest
                            5,232          3.   South
                            2,979          4.   West
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   183        Unit Control             GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
              File
                                       MSA Size

                            1,409          1.  5,000,000 or more
                            1,892          2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                            3,375          3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                            1,565          4.  500,000 - 999,999
                            1,724          5.  250,000 - 499,999
                              921          6.  100,000 - 249,999
                              266          7.  Under 100,000
                            2,872      Blank.  Non-MSA
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  184-185     -                        BLANK
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   186        Unit Control             MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
              File
                            4,448           1.  In MSA; in Central City
                            6,704           2.  In MSA; not in Central City
                            2,872           3.  Not in MSA
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  190-200     -                        CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE
                                       AND INCIDENCE FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX)-
                                       character format with implied
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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
                            8,963      1.  Self representing
                            5,061      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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   353                                 NSR STATUS VARIABLE
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  354-357                              COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
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   358                                 VARIANCE PSU
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  1-2         -                      RECORD TYPE

                            6,103        50.  Hospital Record
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  3-4         HH-2                   PROCESSING YEAR

                            6,103        96.  1996
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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

                                     01-99.  Serial Number
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  19-20       HH-3                   SAMPLING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                     Quarter, Location 178)

                              350       01.  Week 1
                              373       02.  Week 2
                              514       03.  Week 3
                              422       04.  Week 4
                              479       05.  Week 5
                              451       06.  Week 6
                              537       07.  Week 7
                              467       08.  Week 8
                              580       09.  Week 9
                              443       10.  Week 10
                              508       11.  Week 11
                              514       12.  Week 12
                              465       13.  Week 13
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   21         Recode                 LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT)
                                     FLAG

                            3,865        0.  Interview not late
                            1,648        1.  One week late
                              454        2.  Two weeks late
                              136        3.  Unknown
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  22-23       HH-11c,d               TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                     Housing Unit = (00-07)

                              143      00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                            5,497      01.  House, apartment, flat
                                2      02.  HU in nontransient hotel, motel,
                                            etc.
                                0      03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                            motel, etc.
                                4      04.  HU in rooming house
                              392      05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                            permanent room added
                               35      06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                            or more permanent rooms added
                                7      07.  HU not specified above

                                     Other Unit = (08-13)

                               10      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
                                1      11.  Student quarters in college
                                            dormitory
                               11      12.  Other unit not specified above
                                0      13.  Other unit; kind unknown
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   24         HH-12                  HAS TELEPHONE

                            5,474       1.  Yes, phone number given
                              201       2.  Yes, no phone number given
                              351       3.  No
                               77       4.  Unknown
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   25         A-1                    SEX

                            2,388       1.  Male
                            3,715       2.  Female
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   26         -                      AGE IMPUTED FLAG

                            6,103       0.  Age known
                                0       1.  Age unknown, imputed as 34
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  27-28       Person                 AGE
              Column
                              137       00.  Under 1 year
                            5,905    01-89.  Number of years
                               61       90.  90 years or older
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   29         Recode                 AGE RECODE #1

                              345       1.  Under 5 years
                              361       2.  5-17 years
                              490       3.  18-24 years
                            1,744       4.  25-44 years
                            1,387       5.  45-64 years
                              423       6.  65-69 years
                              432       7.  70-74 years
                              921       8.  75 years and over
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   30         Recode                 AGE RECODE #2

                              372       1.  Under 6 years
                              271       2.  6-16 years
                              553       3.  17-24 years
                              959       4.  25-34 years
                              785       5.  35-44 years
                              724       6.  45-54 years
                              663       7.  55-64 years
                              855       8.  65-74 years
                              921       9.  75 years and over
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                              280    00-35.  Months
                            5,823       36.  Over 3 years
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   33         -                      MONTH OF BIRTH IMPUTED FLAG

                            5,924        0.  Month known
                              178        1.  Month unknown, '8' imputed
                                1        9.  Date of birth unknown
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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

                                          1905.  1905 and before
                                     1906-1997.  1906-1997
                                          9999.  Unknown
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   40         Recode                 HISPANIC ORIGIN IMPUTED FLAG

                            6,052      0.  Hispanic Origin Known
                               51      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)

                            4,516     01.  White
                            1,003     02.  Black/African American**
                               81     03.  Indian (American)
                               13     06.  Chinese
                               23     07.  Filipino
                               55     15.  Other API (includes Hawaiian, Korean,
                                           Vietnamese, Japanese, Asian Indian,
                                           Samoan, and Guamanian)
                              318     16.  Other Race (includes Eskimo and
                                           Aleut)
                                9     17.  Multiple Race
                               85     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                                 Recode 1*        Person whose Main
                                                      Racial Background
                            4,918      1.  White      (locations 41-42) was
                            1,006      2.  Black      "other" or "unknown"
                              179      3.  Other      were classified in the
                                                      following recodes by
  44                                 Recode 2         using the racial
                                                      background observed by
                            4,918      1.  White      the interviewer.  Use
                            1,185      2.  Non-white  of these recodes is
                                                      recommended for
  45                                 Recode 3         estimating statistics
                                                      for the groups shown
                            1,006      1.  Black      here.
                            5,097      2.  Non-black
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  46-47       A-5                    HISPANIC ORIGIN**

                                0      00.  Multiple Hispanic
                              140      01.  Puerto Rican
                               52      02.  Cuban
                              311      03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                              306      04.  Mexican-American
                                9      05.  Chicano
                               80      06.  Other Latin American
                              102      07.  Other Spanish
                               27      08.  Spanish, DK type
                               11      09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                            5,065      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

                              542        0.  Under 14 years
                            3,299        1.  Married - spouse in household
                               53        2.  Married - spouse not in household
                              762        3.  Widowed
                              488        4.  Divorced
                              164        5.  Separated
                              753        6.  Never married
                               42        7.  Unknown
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  49          L-1                    VETERAN STATUS

                            4,364        1.  Non-veteran
                              387        3.  WW I and WW II
                              155        4.  Korean War
                              189        5.  Vietnam veteran
                               57        6.  Post-Vietnam
                              114        7.  Other service
                               23        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown
                                             if war veteran
                              108        9.  Unknown if served in Armed Forces
                              706    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

                            4,364        0.  Non-veteran
                               35        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                               93        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                                2        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                             Guard/Reserve
                              691        4.  No active service in Guard/Reserve
                              212        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                             Guard/Reserve or if served in
                                             Armed Forces
                              706    Blank.  Under 18 years of age
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  51-52       L-2                    EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED
                                     YEARS

                              128       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                             only
                            3,825    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                     College:

                              352       13.  1 year
                              468       14.  2 years
                              160       15.  3 years
                              421       16.  4 years
                               84       17.  5 years
                              231       18.  6 years or more
                               89       19.  Unknown
                              345    Blank.  Under 5 years of age
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  53          Recode                 EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE

                              128        0.  None; kindergarten only
                              995        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                              937        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                            1,893        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                              980        4.  1-3 years (college)
                              421        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                              315        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                               89        7.  Unknown
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  54-55       -                      HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                     FAMILY MEMBER (Detail)

                               20       00.  Never attended; kindergarten
                                             only
                            3,415    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                     College:

                              491       13.  1 year
                              639       14.  2 years
                              255       15.  3 years
                              640       16.  4 years
                              165       17.  5 years
                              417       18.  6 years or more
                               61       19.  Unknown
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   56         -                      HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                     FAMILY MEMBER RECODE

                               20        0.  None; kindergarten only
                              535        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                              714        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                            2,166        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                            1,385        4.  1-3 years (college)
                              640        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                              582        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                               61        7.  Unknown
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  57          L-8                    FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                            2,626        1.  Less than $20,000
                            3,224        2.  $20,000 or more
                              253        3.  Unknown
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  58-59       L-8                    FAMILY INCOME

                               42       00.  Less than  $1,000
                               47       01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                               42       02.    2,000 -   2,999
                               37       03.    3,000 -   3,999
                               61       04.    4,000 -   4,999
                              137       05.    5,000 -   5,999
                              148       06.    6,000 -   6,999
                              115       07.    7,000 -   7,999
                              106       08.    8,000 -   8,999
                              132       09.    9,000 -   9,999
                              186       10.   10,000 -  10,999
                              126       11.   11,000 -  11,999
                              195       12.   12,000 -  12,999
                              120       13.   13,000 -  13,999
                              111       14.   14,000 -  14,999
                              169       15.   15,000 -  15,999
                               75       16.   16,000 -  16,999
                               66       17.   17,000 -  17,999
                              131       18.   18,000 -  18,999
                              138       19.   19,000 -  19,999
                              511       20.   20,000 -  24,999
                              394       21.   25,000 -  29,999
                              369       22.   30,000 -  34,999
                              278       23.   35,000 -  39,999
                              215       24.   40,000 -  44,999
                              185       25.   45,000 -  49,999
                              898       26.  $50,000 and over
                            1,069       27.  Unknown
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  60          Recode                 FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                              229        0.  Under $5,000
                              285        1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                              353        2.    7,000 -   9,999
                              738        3.   10,000 -  14,999
                              579        4.   15,000 -  19,999
                              511        5.   20,000 -  24,999
                              763        6.   25,000 -  34,999
                              678        7.   35,000 -  49,999
                              898        8.  $50,000 or more
                            1,069        9.  Unknown
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  61          Generated              NHIS POVERTY INDEX*

                            4,297        1.  At or above poverty threshold
                            1,104        2.  Below poverty threshold
                              702        3.  Unknown
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  62-63                              FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

  62          A-2                    Type of Family
                              937        &.  Primary individual
                               50        -.  Secondary individual
                            5,103        0.  Primary family
                               13      1-9.  Secondary family

  63          A-2                    Relationship to Reference Person
                              917        &.  Reference person, living alone
                            2,306        0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                             household
                            1,605        1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                             Forces and living at home
                               19        2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed
                                             Forces and living at home
                              893        3.  Child of reference person or spouse
                               66        4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                             spouse
                              126        5.  Parent of reference person or spouse
                              170        6.  Other relative
                                1        7.  Child of military family with no
                                             eligible reference person
                                0        9.  Unknown
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  family income using the 1995 poverty levels derived from the August,
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  64          Recode                 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE

                              917        1.  Living alone
                               70        2.  Living only with non-relative
                            3,296        3.  Living with spouse
                            1,820        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

                            6,043    1-8.  Number of members
                               60      9.  9+ members
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  68          A-2                    PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE
                                     (under 25 years old and never married)

                              444        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                              203        2.  Mother only
                               15        3.  Father only
                               60        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                             old adult relative
                               67        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                             adult relative
                                5        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                             adult relative
                               24        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year
                                             old adult relative
                               18        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                             year old adult relatives
                               19        9.  Unknown
                               64        0.  Other
                            5,184    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old
                                             or ever married)
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  69          B-1                    MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
              B-8
                            1,872        1.  Working
                            1,403        2.  Keeping house
                              121        3.  Going to school
                            1,929        4.  Something else
                               72        5.  Unknown
                              706    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)
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  70          G-4                    HEALTH STATUS

                            1,012        1.  Excellent
                            1,047        2.  Very Good
                            1,575        3.  Good
                            1,313        4.  Fair
                            1,091        5.  Poor
                               65        6.  Unknown
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  71          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS* - (all ages)

                            1,581        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                              758        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                             activity
                              531        3.  Limited in other activities
                            3,233        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
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  72          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                     "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)

                            1,274        1.  Unable to work
                              321        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                              224        3.  Limited in other activities
                            2,225        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            2,059    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                             70+ years)
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  73          B-11                   LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                     (5-17 years)

                               22        1.  Unable to attend school
                               27        2.  Attends special school/classes
                                2        3.  Needs special school/classes
                               30        4.  Limited in school attendance
                               33        5.  Limited in other activities
                              247        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            5,742    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)*

                              269        1.  Unable to perform personal
                                             care needs
                              370        2.  Limited in performing other
                                             routine needs
                            1,499        3.  Not limited in performing
                                             personal or routine needs
                               21        4.  Unknown
                            3,944    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)

                            1,709         1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                              138         2.  Did not work, has job; not on
                                              lay-off and not looking for work
                                3         3.  Did not work, has job; looking
                                              for work

                                        Unemployed: (4-7)

                               21        4.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                                0        5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-off
                                             and looking for work
                               55        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                             if looking or on lay-off
                               93        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                             looking for work or on lay-off

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

                            3,378        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                              706    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years
                                             old)
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  76          L-6                    CLASS OF WORKER

                            3,378        0.  Not in labor force
                            1,406        1.  Private company
                               65        2.  Federal Government employee
                               94        3.  State Government employee
                              171        4.  Local Government employee
                               47        5.  Incorporated business
                              170        6.  Self-employed
                                3        7.  Without pay
                                4        8.  Never worked
                               59        9.  Unknown
                              706    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

                            3,861        1.  Self-entirely
                              389        2.  Self-partly
                            1,787        3.  Proxy
                               66        4.  Unknown
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  92          Recode                 CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED

                            1,074        1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                             musculoskeletal
                              966        2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                              937        3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                            1,022        4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                              944        5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                            1,092        6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                               68        7.  Unknown
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  93-94       Recode                 HOSPITAL EPISODE NUMBER FOR SHORT-
                                     STAY HOSPITALS IN PAST YEAR

                            5,978      01+.  Number
                              125    Blank.  Long-stay hospitals
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  95-96       J-6                    TYPE OF SERVICE

                            5,305       01.  General
                               60       02.  Psychiatric
                                0       03.  Tuberculosis
                               19       04.  Maternity
                                2       06.  Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat
                               61       07.  Children's
                                5       08.  Orthopedic
                                0       09.  Contagious Disease
                                0       10.  Chronic Disease
                                1       11.  Hospital department of
                                             institution
                               28       12.  All other
                                0       89.  In index, unknown type
                              143       90.  DK (entry of DK for hospital name
                                             and Not Reported, less than 31
                                             nights in hospital)
                               20       92.  DK (entry of DK for hospital name
                                             and Not Reported - 31 or more
                                             nights in hospital)
                               12       93.  Hospitalized in Foreign Country,
                                             not in index
                                0       94.  Nursing personal, and domiciliary
                                             care homes
                                0       95.  Nursing home, assumed from title
                                0       98.  Osteopathic
                              447       99.  Not identified as a hospital, not
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                            5,978        1.  Short-stay hospitals (Codes 01,
                                             04, 06, 07, 11, 89, 90, 98, 99)
                              113        2.  Long-stay hospitals (Codes 02, 03,
                                             08, 09, 10, 12, 92, 94, 95)
                               12        3.  Not in index (Code 93)
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  98-99       J-6                    TYPE OF OWNERSHIP

                                     1.  Governmental, nonfederal

                              160      12.  State
                              267      13.  County
                              102      14.  City
                               41      15.  City-county
                              331      16.  Hospital district

                                     2.  Nonprofit

                              895      21.  Church operated or related
                            3,006      23.  Other nonprofit
                                1      24.  Nonprofit, N.O.S.

                                     3.  Proprietary

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

                                     4.  Government, Federal

                               14      41.  Air Force
                               16      51.  Army
                               16      61.  Navy
                                0      62.  Department of Defense, N.O.S.
                               16      71.  Public Health Service
                               75      81.  Veterans Administration
                                0      91.  Other Federal

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                                     5.  All other

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

  100-101                            Month

                              526      01.  January
                              520      02.  February
                              509      03.  March
                              496      04.  April
                              504      05.  May
                              518      06.  June
                              481      07.  July
                              498      08.  August
                              511      09.  September
                              490      10.  October
                              528      11.  November
                              522      12.  December

  102-103                            Day of Month

                                     01-31.  Day of month

  104-105                            Year

                                0      92.  1992
                                0      93.  1993
                                1      94.  1994
                            3,011      95.  1995
                            3,089      96.  1996
                                2      97.  1997
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  106-109     Derived                NUMERICAL VALUE OF DATE OF ADMISSION

                                     0001-1839.  Date Values
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  110         Derived                ADMISSION RECODE

                              254      1.  Admission in past 2 weeks
                            5,713      2.  Admission 2 weeks to a year ago
                              136      3.  Admission prior to past 12 months
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  111-114     Derived                NUMERICAL VALUE FOR WEEK OF INTERVIEW

                            6,103    1468-1839.  Values
                                0         9999.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  115-118     Derived                DERIVED DATE OF DISCHARGE

                            6,103    0002-1839.  Values
                                0         9999.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

  119-121     Derived                NUMBER OF NIGHTS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

                                     000-365.  Number of nights
 _________________________________________________________________________

  122-123     Derived                NUMBER OF NIGHTS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

                                     00-14.  Number of nights
 _________________________________________________________________________

  124-126     Derived                J - VALUE

                               28     Blank.  Negative value
                            6,075   000-364.  Value
 _________________________________________________________________________

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

  127        Recode                 J - RECODE

                               28      0.  Still in hospital
                              316      1.  Discharges past 2 weeks
                                           (000-013)
                            2,942      2.  Discharges in 2 weeks to
                                           6 months (014-181)
                            2,817      3.  Discharges in 6-12 months
                                           (182-364)
 _________________________________________________________________________

  128-131     J-3                    TOTAL NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL

                                     0001-0395.  Nights
 _________________________________________________________________________

  132         Recode                 SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGE (based
                                     on 6-month recall)*

                            3,196        1.  Yes
                            2,907        2.  No
 _________________________________________________________________________

  133         J-5                    OPERATION PERFORMED DURING STAY

                            3,009        1.  Yes
                            2,932        2.  No
                              162        3.  Unknown
 _________________________________________________________________________

 *Use weight field 210-218 for annual estimate.


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

  134-139     J-5                    OPERATION CODES (See Appendix E)

  134-135                            Operation Number 1

                            3,009    00-99.
                            3,094    Blank.

  136-137                            Operation Number 2

                              229    00-99.
                            5,874    Blank.

  138-139                            Operation Number 3

                               26    00-99.
                            6,077    Blank.
 _________________________________________________________________________

  140-144     -                      BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

  145         Recode                 HOSPITALIZATION FOR DELIVERY (Based on
                                     Operation Codes, Appendix E and reason
                                     entered hospital)

                              860        1.  Yes, delivery
                            5,243        2.  No
 _________________________________________________________________________

  146-177     -                      BLANK
 _________________________________________________________________________

   178        -                      SAMPLING QUARTER

                            1,601        1.  Quarter 1
                            1,912        2.  Quarter 2
                            1,319        3.  Quarter 3
                            1,271        4.  Quarter 4
 __________________________________________________________________________

  179-181     -                      BLANK
 __________________________________________________________________________

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

  182         Unit Control           REGION
              File
                            1,080        1.   Northeast
                            1,365        2.   Midwest
                            2,460        3.   South
                            1,198        4.   West
 ______________________________________________________________________

  183         Unit Control           GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
              File
                                     MSA Size

                              615        1.  5,000,000 or more
                              711        2.  2,500,000 - 4,999,999
                            1,365        3.  1,000,000 - 2,499,999
                              647        4.  500,000 - 999,999
                              723        5.  250,000 - 499,999
                              442        6.  100,000 - 249,999
                               90        7.  Under 100,000
                            1,510    Blank.  Non-MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________

  184-185     -                      BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

  186         Unit Control           MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE
              File
                            1,987        1.   In MSA; in Central City
                            2,606        2.   In MSA; not in Central City
                            1,510        3.   Not in MSA
 ______________________________________________________________________

  187-189     -                      BLANK
 ______________________________________________________________________

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

  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)
 ________________________________________________________________________

              -                      6.5 WEIGHT

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

              -                      ESTIMATED NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL IN PAST
                                     2 WEEKS

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

              -                      ESTIMATED NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL IN PAST
                                     12 MONTHS

  246-254                            QUARTER

  255-263                            SEMI-ANNUAL

  264-272                            ANNUAL
 _________________________________________________________________________

              -                      ESTIMATED TOTAL NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL

  273-281                            QUARTER

  282-290*                           SEMI-ANNUAL

  291-299                            ANNUAL
 _________________________________________________________________________
 *Use these locations for estimates of hospital discharges and days based
  on a 6-month period.

 **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
                               HOSPITAL RECORD
 ______________________________________________________________________
  Tape
 Locations    Item No.  Frequency        Items and Codes
 ______________________________________________________________________

  300-336     -                      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
                            3,653        1.  Self representing
                            2,450        2.  Non self representing
 ________________________________________________________________________

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

  353                                NSR STATUS VARIABLE
 _____________________________________________________________________

  354-357                            COLLAPSED VARIANCE STRATUM
 _____________________________________________________________________

  358                                VARIANCE PSU
 _____________________________________________________________________

  359-360                            BLANK
 _____________________________________________________________________



 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
                                          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        910-929
        Injuries
 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.b,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       007, 008
                other 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      016
                system

          029   Residual                           017, 018, 019-A



                              Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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

                    
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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        100-104
                diseases

          071   Mycosis                            110-112, 114-118

          072   Schistosomiasis                    120

          073   Echinococcosis                     122

          074   Filarial infection and             125
                dracontiasis

          075   Ancylostomiasis and                126
                necatoriasis

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

          079   Residual                           130-136


        
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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


 
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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


                          Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                  NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                       Code Inclusions
 _____________________________________________________________________________

 14            Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic       200-208
                and 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, 250-259,
                Immunity Disorders                    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

                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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             262, 263
                 malnutrition

          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         306.1-5
                arising from mental factors

          218   Mental retardation                 X19

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

  
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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


                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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 of  378
                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

                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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   415-417, 420-428,
                and Other Forms of Heart Disease   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            431, 432
                intracranial 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


                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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            454
                extremities

          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,               472, 473
                nasopharyngitis and sinusitis

          315   Chronic diseases of tonsils        474
                and adenoids

          319   Residual                           475-478, 477.7-A


                               Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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, 521-
                Glands and Jaws                    523, 525-529, X92

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

          331   Disease of the jaw                 526

          339   Residual                           527-529

 ______________________________________________________________________

 ***Includes all 4th digits except .9


                               Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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         564
                disorders

          347   Chronic liver disease and          571
                cirrhosis

          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

 
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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


                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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             680-686
                subcutaneous tissue

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


                              Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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 spine 714

          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


                              Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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 and  745-747
                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.


                              Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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      760
                fetus 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, 781.0-4,6,7,9,
                Conditions                         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

 
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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 strains 830-848

 
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 2-digit  3-digit                                  NHIS Diagnostic
 Recode   Recode    Category                       Code Inclusions
 _____________________________________________________________________________

 49             Intracranial and Internal          850-854, 860-869,
                Injuries 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.


  
                             Diagnostic Recode B

 ____________________________________________________________________________
 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        908.0-5,9, 909.2,4
                of 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



                         Chronic Condition Recode C


 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 -          X51
                   Hemiparesis
 225              Legs - Both or Paraparesis       X56
 226              Other paralysis                  X52-X55, X57-X59


 
                          Chronic Condition Recode C


 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


 
                           Chronic Condition Recode C


 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), 787
                stomach and digestive system

 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


 
                           Chronic Condition Recode C


 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, unspecified  729.2

 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



                            Chronic Condition Recode C


 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 - female     217

 425           Benign neoplasms of female
                 genital organs                       218-221



                       National Health Interview Survey
                           Chronic Condition Recode C


 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, 785.1
                  rhythm disorders

 506          Congenital heart disease             745, 746

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

 508          High blood pressure (hypertension)   401-405

 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 extremities  454

 514          Hemorrhoids                          455

 515          Poor circulation                     459. ,8,9



                           Chronic Condition Recode C


 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, 163
                respiratory sites

 999          ALL OTHER SELECTED CHRONIC           All remaining ICD
              CONDITIONS                           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 1996 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 produce
             ACTIVITY DAYS (BASED           estimate for the quarter;
             ON TWO-WEEK RECALL)            use entire file to produce
             Content of field is            annual estimate.  This field
             number of restricted           is already weighted.
             activity days times
             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 1996 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 to  228-236
             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

             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     104-106   4,5 or 6
             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


                 TABULATING DATA FOR CURRENT ESTIMATES TABLES

  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,
                                                     334,3339,3351,3353-
                                                     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        50-54
        PUBLIC 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 RECODES OUTLINE            

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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,    121-128,131-1344,
                       except public administration    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 RECODES OUTLINE            

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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          29,301-302,3031-
                       treating occupations           3034,3039,304

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

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

  11      02           Other professional specialty   1912-1916,1919,
                       occupations                    192,2032-2033,
                                                      2042,2049,211-212
 ______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.
                         

                         OCCUPATION RECODES OUTLINE             

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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,         4122-4124,4152-
                       commodities and finance        4153,421,423-424

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

 ______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.


                         OCCUPATION RECODES OUTLINE             

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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    4712-4713,4715-
                       occupations                     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 RECODES OUTLINE             

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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         5611-5619,5621-
                       agricultural workers           5622,5624-5625,
                                                      5627

   31     09           Forestry and fishing           571-573,579,
                       occupations                    583-584,8241(pt.)
 ______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.


                         OCCUPATION RECODES OUTLINE            

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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           67,71,6811-6814,
                       occupations                    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 RECODES OUTLINE            

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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,
                                                      772,774,7753-
                                                      7759,782-785,787
 ______________________________________________________________________________

 *Standard Occupational Classification.

 
                         OCCUPATION RECODES OUTLINE          

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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 RECODES OUTLINE          

 _____________________________________________________________________________
    Recodes
 ______________
 No. 1   No. 2
 Chrs.   Chrs.          Industry 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 1-3   1
             at work - not at home -
             not on street or highway

   121       Moving motor vehicle -          1     1      1,2      Not 1,4
             not at work - at home -
             not on street or highway

   122       Moving motor vehicle -          1     1        3      Not 1
             not at work - not at home -
             on street or highway

   123       Moving motor vehicle -          1     1     Not 1-3   Not 1-4
             not at work - not at home
             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 1,2      1
             at work - not at home

   221       Nonmoving motor vehicle -       1   Not 1    1,2      Not 1,4
                  not at work - at home

   222       Nonmoving motor vehicle -       1   Not 1  Not 1,2    Not 1,4
             not at work - not at home

   311       Non-motor vehicle -           Not 1    -     1,2        1
             at work - at home

   312       Non-motor vehicle -           Not 1    -   Not 1,2      1
             at work - not at home

   321       Non-motor vehicle             Not 1    -     1,2      Not 1,4
             not at work - at home

   322       Non-motor vehicle -           Not 1    -   Not 1,2    Not 1,4
             not at work - not at home
   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) - continued

 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) - continued

 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
                       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).



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 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).



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 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.


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 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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