Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: So sad that nothing could cheer you up?
Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: Nervous?
Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: Restless or fidgety
Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: Hopeless?
Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: Everything was an effort?
Used to create NSPD: During the past 30 days, how often did you feel: Worthless?
Rules about smoking inside your home (11
What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?
Male or female
Unique identifier across all years of CHS
Presence of children in household
For about how many days during the past 30 days did poor physical health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?
For about how many days during the past 30 days did poor mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care,work, or recreation?
Has a doctor or other health professional EVER given you an asthma management plan?
Has a doctor or other health care professional ever told you that you had genital herpes?
Has a doctor or other health care professional ever told you that you had genital warts?
In the past 12 months, has a doctor or other hlth care prof told you that you had gonorrhea, sometimes called 'GC' or 'the clap'?
In the past 12 months, has a doctor or other health care professional told you that you had chlamydia?
Have you ever, even once, used a needle to inject a drug that was not prescribed for you?
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Race/ethnicity of the person being interviewed
CHS 2003 survey weight for analysis
Non specific psychological distress (NSPD). NSPD is a composite measure of 6 questions regarding anxiety, depression, other emotional problems
What is the main reason you did not get treatment? (Among NSPD =1 who did not get needed treatment)
In the last 12 months, have you received any counseling or taken prescription medication for a mental health problem? (Among those with NSPD)
Needed treatment for mental health problem but, did not get it (Among those with NSPD)
NSPD interfered with life or activities, among NSPD
NSPD interfered with life or activities, among all
How many close friends or relatives would help you with emotional problems or feelings if needed?
Marital Status
Sexual Id
Employment status
Employment status (3 categories)
Do you belong to a community/religious group, sports team, school association, hobby group or similar organization?
Educational status
Age groups (in years)
Age 25yrs and up for education
Age 50yrs and up for colon screening
Age groups 21 years or older
Age groups 40 years or older
Age group 18 - 64 only
Neighborhood poverty in tertiles: percent of UHF <200 percent FPL, Census 2000
Body mass index (continuous, based on self reported height and weight)
Weight categories: normal, overweight and obese. Includes all the follow-up questions for ht and wt (no follow ups in 2002)
How long have you lived in this country?
Nativity: US or Foreign born
Type of health insurance
Type of health insurance coverage (5 categories)
Health insurance coverage through HMO/PPO/managedcare
Had a time without coverage in the past 12 months
How long no coverage among those who dont have insurance now
In the past 12m didnt fill in a prescription due to cost
In the last 12 months, was there any time when you had a medical problem but DID NOT go to a doctor or clinic because of the COST?
Where do you go if you are sick/need advice on your health
Have 1+ primary care provider/s?
Insured: yes or no. Insurance status questions vary across years
Self-reported general health status
Number of days poor physical health kept you from doing usual activities
How many days in the past 30 days did poor mental health keep you from doing your usual activities
Ever been told you have diabetes?
Those who had at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days
Average number of drinks per day in last 30 days.
Number of days consumed at least 1 alcohol drink in the last 30 days (standardized to month)
Heavy drinking is defined as an average of more than 2 drinks per day for men and more than 1 drink per day for women.
Consumed five or more drinks on one occasion or more in the past 30 days.
Sexual behavior in the past 12 months: Homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, unknown
Women who report having sex with women-denom is sexually active women only (varname updated 6-2008)
Women who report having sex with women ONLY (among sexually active women) (added 9-2008)
Men who report having sex with men-denom is sexually active men only (varname updated 6-2008)
Men who report having sex with men ONLY (among sexually active men) (added 6-2008)
number of sex partners (of either gender)
Condom used the last time you had sex? (use for trend analysis, 18-64 yr only, excludes msm exclusive, wsw exclusive)
The last time you had sex, did you or your partner use a condom?
A doctor/other health prof ever told you that you had genital herpes or genital warts OR past 12 months told you that you had gonorrhea or chlamydia
The last time you had sex, did you intend to get pregnant/get your partner pregnant
Contraceptive method used by you or your partner to prevent preg, last time you had sex
Had an HIV test in the past 12 months (among all adults)
During the past 30 days other than regular job, did you participate in any physical activities?
Past 30 days, walked/biked >10 blocks as part of routine
Do you currently have asthma?
Ever told by doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had asthma
Number of ED visits in the past 12 months due to asthma (among those with current asthma)
How long ago did you receive an asthma management plan?
Flushot in the past 12 months
Ever had a pneumonia shot
Where did you get the flu shot?
Ever had colonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy?
Ever had FOBT?
Had colonoscopy within the past 10yrs?
Had sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 yrs?
FOBT within the past 1yr
FOBT within the past 2 yrs
Ever had colonoscopy (among all adults >=50 years)
Which exam was performed?
Household poverty based on annual income. Use ONLY to compare 2002 or 2003 to later years
Neighborhood Poverty Group, based on percent of ZIP Code population <100%FPL, per Census 2000
How many times did you visit an ED becasue of asthma (among those with current asthma), continuous