Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel NERVOUS?
Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel HOPELESS?
Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel RESTLESS OR FIDGETY?
Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel SO SAD OR DEPRESSED THAT NOTHING COULD CHEER YOU UP?
Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel THAT EVERYTHING WAS AN EFFORT?
Q5.1 During that month, how often did you feel DOWN ON YOURSELF, NO GOOD, OR WORTHLESS?
Q6.1. Thinking about nutrition...how many total servings of fruit and/or vegetables did you eat yesterday? A serving would equal one medium apple, a handful of broccoli, or a cup of carrots.
Q8.10. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?
Q12.9. In an average week, about how many days are you exposed to loud traffic noise from subways or buses?
Q12.11 In an average week, about how many days do you listen to a personal music player, such as an MP3 player or iPod, with headphones?
Race/ethnicity of the person being interviewed
Unique identifier across all years of CHS
Self-reported general health status
Insured/uninsured - created from the gateway question (wording differed b/f 07)
Type of health insurance
Insured/uninsured (created from type of insurance). Asked differently 2002-03 vs 2004-10. No gateway 2002-03
Type of health insurance coverage (5 categories)
Have one or more primary care providers? (wording, response options differ between years)
How long has it been since you last visited a doctor or other health care provider for a routine checkup?
When you are sick or need advice about your health, where do you usually go?
When you are sick or need advice on your health where do you usually go?
Last time you needed care for illness/injury and called your doctor’s office for an appointment, how quickly did they see you? AMONG THOSE WITH PCP
Needed medical care in the past 12 months, but did not get it. Wording differs across years
Ever told by a doctor, nurse, other hlth prof you have hypertension, also called high blood pressure (bp)?
Ever told to take meds for high blood pressure (among ever told high bp)
Are you currently taking meds for high bp? (among those told high bp & told to take meds)
Are you currently taking meds for your high bp? (among ever told high bp)
Ever told by a doctor, nurse, other hlth prof you have high cholesterol?
Ever told to take meds for high cholesterol? (among ever told high cholesterol)
Are you currently taking meds to lower your high cholesterol? (among ever told high cholesterol)
Are you currently taking meds to lower your high cholesterol? (among ever told needed meds)
Ever been told you have diabetes?
Age at diabetes diagnosis (question wording differs across years)
Ever told by doctor, nurse or other hlth prof that you had asthma?
In last 12 months have you had an episode of asthma or asthma attack?
Kessler 6 score (continuous) based on one month in last 12 month reference period
Non-specific psychological distress (NSPD) based on one month in last 12 month reference period
During that month, did your emotions interfere with your ability to work or do school work (AMONG THOSE WITH NSPD12m)
Did your emotions interfere with your ability to have a social life during that month (AMONG THOSE WITH NSPD12m)
Did your emotions interfere with your ability to to take care of family life or home responsibilities during that month (AMONG THOSE WITH NSPD12m)
Probable Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in past year
When did you last receive counseling for problems with emotions or mental health
When was last time took prescription medication for problems with emotions or mental health
Type of mental health treatment received in past 12 months
In last 12 months, how many times have you gone to ED to receive counseling/treatment for mental health (AMONG NSPD12m)
In last 12 months, how many times have you been admitted to hospital to receive counseling/treatment for mental health (AMONG NSPD12m)
In last 12 months, have you EITHER stayed overnight in shelter or on street (AMONG NSPD12M)
How many times have you moved in last 12 months (AMONG NSPD12m)
In last 12 months, have you been arrested and booked for breaking law (AMONG NSPD12M)
In last 12 months, did you stay overnight or longer in jail or prison (AMONG NSPD12M)
In last 12 months, has case manager helped you arrange for services (medical appts, remembering to take meds, finding job, housing) (AMONG NSPD12m)
How many friends, relatives do you see, hear from at least once per month? (AMONG NSPD12m)
How many friends, relatives do you feel at ease with to talk to about priv matters? (AMONG NSPD12m)
How many friends, relatives do you feel close to such that you could call on them for help? (AMONG NSPD12m)
At risk for social isolation (AMONG NSPD12m)
Total servings of fruit and/or vegetables you ate yesterday
Number of 12 oz sodas consumed per day (Continuous, standarized to per day)
Average number of sodas per day (4 level categorical, standardized to per day)
Drink 2 or more sodas per day
Number of 12 oz sweetened drinks consumed per day (Continuous, standarized to per day)
Average number of sweetened drinks per day (4 level categorical, standardized to per day)
Number of 12 oz sodas plus sweetened drinks consumed per day (continuous, standarized to per day)
Average number of sodas plus sweetened drinks per day (4 level categorical, standarized to per day)
Consumes 1 or more sugar sweetened beverage (soda plus other sweetened beverages) on average per day
How often buy foods because you believe they are low salt or low sodium foods? Excludes VOL: never buy canned/packaged (question wording, response options differ fr 07)
How often buy foods because you believe they are low salt or low sodium foods? (question wording, response options differ fr 07)
Are you cutting down on salt to help: Lower or control high BP OR prevent high BP?
During past 30 days, other your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises?
In past 12 months, how often ride bike in NYC? Response options differ over time.
How many total floors of stairs do you walk up on an average weekday at home,work, school combined? (among able to climb stairs)
How many total floors of stairs do you walk up on an average weekday at home, work, school combined? (among all adults)
Walk up >=1 floor of stairs at home, work, school combined on typical weekday? (includes unable to climb stairs)
Walk up >=1 floor of stairs at home, work, school combined on typical weekday? (excludes unable to climb stairs.)
Age group in years (four categories)
Age group in years. Five categories of age: new in CHS 2011
Age group 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
Age groups 21 years or older
Sex: male or female
Nativity - US (includes Puerto Rico and US Territories) or Foreign born
How long have you lived in this country? (response options changed over time)
The language spoken most often at home
Marital Status
Sexual identity
Educational status (all adults 18+)
Employment status
Employment status (3 categories)
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
Poverty group variable for trend analysis ONLY when including '02 or '03 with later yrs.
Body Mass Index (kg / sq in)
Weight in 3 categories for all (with and without BMI)
Weight all with f/u info & in 4 categories, under weight as a separate category
Weight all with f/u info & in 5 categories, under weight as a separate category. New category: very obese
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 (every & someday smokers), categorical (imputed for missing cigs & adjusted for days smoked)
Heavysmoker(11+ cig/day) (imputed for missing cigs & adjusted for days smoked)
# cigs smoked/day among every day smokers ONLY (imputed for missing). Use for TREND analyses '02-'11
Type of smoker
About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly? In months.
About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly?
Stopped smoking for one day or longer during past 12 mths (among current smokers or former who quit in past 12 months)
Those who quit smoking in the past 12 months (among former smokers)
Successful quit (quit for > 3 months) among those who quit smoking in past 12 months
Smoked in the past 12 months (includes quit 12 months ago)
Smoked less than 12 months ago
Have you smoked fewer cigarettes since the price went up in July 2010? (among current smokers)
Past 12 months, used any of following aids: nicotine patch, gum, lozenge, nasal spray or inhaler to help quit? (among current & former smokers <1 yr)
Past 12 months, used Rx pills like: Zyban, Bupropion or Chantix to block craving of smoking? (among current & former smokers <1 yr)
During past 12 months, did any doctor, nurse or other health professional ask you if you smoke? (among all)
During last 12 months has a doctor, nurse or other health professional advised you to quit smoking (among current & former smokers <1 yr). Pop eligible and wording differs over time
Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?
Received flu shot/spray in past 12 months
Received Flu shot/spray between 9/1/10 and 3/31/11 (among all adults)
Have you ever had a colonoscopy? (among adults >=50 years)
Had a colonoscopy in past 10 years (among adults >=50 years)
Where was your most recent colonoscopy performed? (AMONG ADULTS 50+ YRS WHO EVER HAD ONE)
In last 12 months, been bothered by ringing in ears or head for 5 min or more
How often do you find it difficult to follow a conversation if there is background noise
When was the last time you had your hearing tested?
Last time you had hearing checked, did health care professional tell you that you had hearing loss (Among those ever had hearing checked)
Last time you had hearing checked, did health care professional tell you that you had hearing loss (Among all)
In the last 12 months, have you worn hearing aid for at least 5 hrs/week during most weeks?
Have you ever had a job where you were exposed to loud noise for 5 or more hours a week?
Are you currently working at a job where you are exposed to loud noise for 5 or more hrs a week?
When you are at work, how often do you wear hearing protection (Among those currently working at jobs exposed to loud noise)
In avg week, how many days are you exposed to loud traffic noise from subways or buses?
How many hours are you exposed to loud traffic noise from subways or buses (Among those exposed at least one day)
How many hours are you exposed to loud traffic noise from subways or buses (Among all adults)
In avg week, how many days do you listen to personal music player with headphones
How many hours do you listen to personal music player with headphones at more than half the volume (Among those who listen at least one day in avg week)
How many hours do you listen to personal music player with headphones at more than half the volume (Among all adults)
Have you ever used firearms for target shooting, hunting or for any other purposes?
Are any firearms kept in your home, or around your home, such as in a garage, outdoor storage area or motor vehicle?
Do you regularly keep all firearms in or around your home locked in a safe place? (among adults with firearm in home)
During the past 12 months, have you had a problem with bed bugs in your home that required an exterminator?
Did an exterminator come to your home and confirm that you had bed bugs? (AMONG THOSE REPORT BEDBUG PROBLEM)
Had an HIV test in the past 12 months (among all adults)
Ever had an HIV test (among all adults)
In the past 12 months, doctor/health care professional recommended HIV test
Condom use at last sex
Sexual behavior with all sexually active persons in denom incl those w incomplete info on having sex w either M or F.
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 WSW and MSWM)
Used condom during anal sex in last 12 months (among those who had anal sex)
Have you used the internet to meet a partner for a sexual encounter in the past 12 months? (among sexually active past 12 months)
Thinking about the last time you visited your personal doctor or hlth prov, did he/she ask you about your sexual history?
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, 18-64yr only, excludes msmexclusive, wswexclusive)
Those who had at least one alcoholic drink in the past 30 days
Number of days consumed at least 1 alcohol drink in the last 30 days (standardized to month)
Average number of alcohol drinks per day in last 30 days (standardized to days)
Heavy alcohol drinking (all adults)
During the past 30 days (MEN: >=5 alcohol drinks, WOMEN: >=4 alcohol drinks) had on one occasion?
During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion? (continuous)
During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion? (categorical)
FOR TREND ANALYSIS: How many times during the past 30 days (>=5 alcohol drinks) on one occasion?
When you drink alcoholic beverages, which type of beverage do you usually drink? (Among drinkers)
In the last 12 months has a doctor, nurse or other health professional asked or talked to you about alcohol use?
Zip code poverty group (based on percent of zip code <100% FPL per Census 2000)
CHS 2011 dual frame weight
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Presence of children in household