Among those with ever told asthma: During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of asthma? (continuous)
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?
How many total servings of fruit and/or vegetables did you eat yesterday? continuous
What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?
Race/ethnicity of the person being interviewed
Unique identifier across all years of CHS
CHS survey year
Self-reported general health status
Insured/uninsured - created from the gateway question
Type of health insurance
Insured: yes or no. Insurance status questions vary across years
Uninsured in the past 12 months (among currently insured)
How long no coverage among those who dont have insurance now-answer choices differ from 03
Have 1+ primary care provider/s?
Needed medical care in the past 12 months, but did not get it.
In last 12 mo has doctor, nurse, or other health care professional asked or talked to you about your weight?
In last 12 mo has doctor, nurse, or other health care professional asked or talked to you about alcohol?
Ever told by a doctor, nurse, other health professional you have hypertension, also called high bp?
Ever told to take meds for high blood pressure (among adults ever told high bp)
Are you currently taking meds for high bp? (among adults told high bp and told needed bp meds)
Are you currently taking medication for your high bp? (among adults those ever told high bp)
During the past 30 days, have you checked your blood pressure at home? (among ever told high bp)
Ever been told have diabetes
Ever told by doctor, nurse or other health care professional that you had asthma?
In last 12 mo have you had an episode of asthma or asthma attack?
Number of ED visits in the past 12 months due to asthma- among those with current asthma
Non specific psychological distress (NSPD). NSPD is a composite measure of 6 questions regarding anxiety, depression, other emotional problems
Among adults with NSPD, NSPD interfered with life or activities in past 30 days
NSPD interfered with life or activities in past 30 days (among all adults)
Among NSPD, received counseling or meds for mental health problem IN LAST 30 DAYS
Among ALL- received counseling or meds for mental health problem IN LAST 30 DAYS
Among NSPD, received counseling or meds for mental health problem IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Among ALL, received counseling or meds for mental health problem IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Ever been told by doc, nurse, or other healthcare professional that you have depression
First told depression in the last 12 months? (among all adults)
Total servings of fruit and/or veg you ate yesterday
Number of 12 oz sodas consumed per day (continuous, standardized to per day)
Average number of 12 oz sodas per day (4 level categorical, standardized to per day). Response options differ from 2005
Drink 2 or more sodas per day
Number of 12 oz sweetened drinks consumed per day (continuous, standardized to per day)
Average number of 12 oz sweetened drinks per day (4 level categorical, standardized to per day)
Number of 12 oz sodas plus sweetened drinks consumed per day (continuous, standardized to per day)
Average number of sodas plus sweetened drinks (4 level categorical, standardized to per day)
In the past 30 days, what types of water did you drink? Unfiltered tap water
In the past 30 days, what types of water did you drink? filtered tap water
In the past 30 days, what types of water did you drink? Bottled plain water
In the past 30 days, what types of water did you drink? Seltzer water
Primary type of water consumed (among those who drank any type of water)
In the past 30 days, how often did you drink water from a water fountain?
In the past 30 days, how often did you use a water fountain to fill a water bottle you carry with you?
How often ride bike in NYC
Last 30 days, walked/biked more then 10 blocks as part of routine
Active in past 30 days aside from regular job
Flu shot/spray in past 12 months
Flu shot/spray between 9/1/08 and 3/31/09 (Denom. all)
Work in health care setting with routine, direct patient contact
Age groups (in years)
Age groups 25 years or older
Age groups 40 years or older
Age groups 45 years or older
Age groups 50 years or older
Age groups 18 - 64 only
Male or female
Nativity: US or Foreign born
How long have you lived in this country?
The language spoken most often at home
Marital Status
Sexual identity
Educational status
Employment status
Household annual income from all sources by poverty level
Household annual income from all sources, <200% FPL
Household annual income from all sources by 3 LEVEL poverty status
Household poverty based on annual income. Use ONLY to compare 2002 or 2003 to later years
Body mass index (based on self reported height and weight)
Body weight in three categories (includes follow up height/weight information)
Body weight in four categories (includes follow up height/weight information)
Neighborhood poverty in tertiles: percent of UHF <200 percent FPL, Census 2000
Smoking status
Smoke every day vs some days (y/n)
# cigs smoked/day (every & someday smokers), continuous (imputed for missing & adjusted for days smoked)
# cigs smoked/day among every day and some day smokers, categorical values (imputed for missing values and adjusted for days smoked)
Heavy smoker (11+ cigarettes per day) among every day and some day smokers (imputed for missing values and adjusted for days smoked)
# cigs smoked/day among every day smokers only, categorical values (imputed for missing values). Use for trend analysis
Time to first cigarette in the morning. Responses different from 03/04
Age when first started smoking regularly (incl current smokers only)
Age when first started smoking regularly (includes former and current smokers)
About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly? Response category differs across surveys
Stopped smoking for one day/24 hours or longer during past 12 months
Those who quit smoking in the past year
successful quit (quit for > 3 months) among those who quit in past year
Was last cigarette you smoked from a carton, pack, single, bummed, or did you roll your own
Where did you get the last cigarette? (see codebook for changes over time)
Where did you get that last cigarette? (among current smokers). Use for trend analysis
NYC tax avoidance status (current smokers)
Cost of 20 cigarettes (pack)
During last 12 months did you use nicotine patch, gum, lozenge, nasal spray or inhaler to help you quit? (among current and former smokers who quit <12 months ago)
During last 12 months did you use a prescription pill to block craving of smoking like Zyban, Bupropion or Chantix? (among current and former smokers who quit <12 months ago)
Does anyone who lives in your household smoke regularly?
Second-hand smoke exposure at home (question wording changed over time)
Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?
During the past 12 months, was there any month when you delayed paying or were not able to pay your rent/mortage?
During the past 12 months did you see or hear a public warning about unhealthy air quality in NYC on a particiular day?
During past 12 months, about how many days did you change your outdoor activity level becasue of an air quality warning in NYC (among those who saw/heard warning)?
Has a smoke detector
Has a carbon monoxide detector
When did you last replace or test the batteries in your smoke detector? (among those with a smoke detector)
When did you last replace or test the batteries in your carbon monoxide detector? (among those with a carbon monoxide detector)
During the past 12 months, have you had a problem with bed bugs in your home that required an exterminator?
Among renters living in buildings with 3+ units: During the past 12 months, did you get a form from your landlord to fill out about window guards and lead paint?
Among those who received windowguard/lead form: did you fill it out and return it?
During the past 3 months, how often has noise in your building or from outside disrupted your activities at home? (continuous)
During the past 3 months, how often has noise in your building or from outside disrupted your activities at home? (categorical)
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of neighbors- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of construction- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of traffic- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of sirens- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of restaurant/bar/club- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of other activity of people on street- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of animals- AMONG ALL
In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of subway- AMONG ALL
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE: In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of neighbors
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of construction
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of traffic
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of sirens
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of restaurant/bar/club
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of other activity of people on street
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of animals
AMONG THOSE DISRUPTED BY ANY NOISE:In past 3 months, disrupted at home by noise of subway
Have you ever had a mammogram? (among women >=40: uses age40new)
How long has it been since last mammogram? (among women >=40: uses age40new)
Had a mammogram in past 1 yr? (among women >=40: uses age40new)
Had a mammogram in past 2 yr? (among women >=40: uses age40new)
Among all women with or without hysterectomy-Ever had a pap smear
Among all women with or without hysterectomy - how long has it been since last pap smear
Among all women with or without hysterectomy- had pap smear 3yrs ago
Have you ever had colonoscopy? (among adults >=50 years old)
Had a colonoscopy in the past 10 yrs (among adults >=50 years old)
Had an HIV test in the past 12 months (among all adults)
Ever had an HIV test (among all adults)
Condom use at last sex
Sexual behavior in the past 12 months: Homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, unknown
Women who report having sex with women (among sexually active women only)
Women who report having sex with women ONLY (among sexually active women)
Sexually active vs sexually not active during the past 12m
Total number of sex partners of either gender
Anal sex in past 12 months (among women who have sex with men and men who have sex with men or women)
Used a condom during anal sex in past 12 months (among women who have sex with men and men who have sex with men or women)
Men who report having sex with men (among sexually active men only)
Men who report having sex with men ONLY (among sexually active men)
Condom used the last time you had sex? (use for trend analysis, 18-64 yr only, excludes msm exclusive, wsw exclusive)
Those who had at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days
Average number of drinks per day in last 30 days
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
CHS 2009 survey weight for analysis (RDD+cell)
Neighborhood Poverty Group, based on percent of ZIP Code population <100%FPL, per American Community Survey 2007-2011
Age groups 21 years or older
Employment status (3 categories)
Type of health insurance coverage (5 categories)
Number of days consumed at least 1 alcohol drink in the last 30 days (standardized to month)
Consumes 1 or more sugar sweetened beverage (soda plus other sweetened beverages) on average per day
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Presence of children in household