Q5.1. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel SO SAD THAT NOTHING COULD CHEER YOU UP?
Q5.2. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel NERVOUS?
Q5.3. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel RESTLESS OR FIDGETY?
Q5.4. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel HOPELESS?
Q5.5. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel THAT EVERYTHING WAS AN EFFORT?
Q5.6. During the past 30 days, how often did you feel WORTHLESS?
Q5.7. We just talked about a number of feelings you had during the PAST 30 DAYS. Altogether, how MUCH did these feelings interfere with your life or activities: a lot, some, a little, or not at all?
In the past 12 months, have you taken a prescription medication for a mental health problem?
In the past 12 months, have you receieved any counseling for a mental health problem?
Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed treatment for a mental health problem, but did not get it?
Q7.11. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? (READ IF NEEDED)
Q8.1. 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. (RECORD NUMBER OF SERVINGS.
Race/ethnicity variable of person interviewed- FOR ANALYSIS
Unique identifier across all years of CHS
Neighborhood poverty, based on percent zip code residents below 100% FPL, per ACS 2008-2012
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 2004-13. No gateway 2002-03
Type of health insurance coverage (5 categories)
Have one or more personal care providers? (wording, response options differ between years)
Have you seen your personal doctor or health care provider in the last 12 months(among adults with >=1 PCP)
Needed medical care in the past 12 months, but did not get it. Wording differs across years
How long has it been since you had your teeth cleaned by a dentist or dental hygenist. Response options different in 2002 and 2007
Ever told by a doctor, nurse or other hlth prof you have hypertension, also called high blood pressure?
Ever told by doctor, nurse, other hlth prof you have high cholesterol
Ever been told you have diabetes?
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?
Non specific psycological distress (past 30 days)
Among adults with NSPD, NSPD interfered with life or activities in past 30 days
NSPD interefered with life or activities in past 30 days, AMONG ALL ADULTS
Among those with NSPD, received counseling or prescription medication for a mental health problem IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Among ALL, received counseling or received counseling or prescription medication for mental health problem IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Ever been told by doc, nurse, other hcp that you have depression
First told depression in the last 12 months? (among all adults)
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(10+ 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-'13
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 and 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
Was last cigarette you smoked from a carton, pack, single, bummed, or did you roll your own
Cost of 20 cigarettes (pack)
Where did you get the last cigarette?
NYC tax avoidance status
The last time you bought a SINGLE PACK OF CIGARETTES, did you recieve any type of a discount on the pack?
The last time you used a discount or special offer to buy a single pack of cigarettes, about how much did you save?
During the last 12 months, has a dentist or dental hygenist advised you to quit smoking? (among current & former smokers <1 yr)
In the past 30 days, have you smoked a cigarillo or little cigar with a plastic or filter tip, such as Black & Mild, Swisher Sweet, or Cheyenne?
On how many days during the past 30 days have you smoked cigarillos or little cigars?
Days smoked cigarillos or little cigars during the past 30 days (categorical)
Smoke cigarillos or little cigars everyday or some days(among those who smoke cigarillos/little cigars)
During the past 30 days, on days that you smoked cigarillos or little cigars, how many on average did you smoke per day?(continuous)
Cigarillos or little cigars smoked per day (categorical)
Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?
How often do you smell cigarette smoke in your home that comes from another home or apartment or from outside?
Received flu shot/spray in past 12 months
Received Flu shot/spray between 9/1/12 and 3/31/13 (among all adults)
Age group in years (four categories)
Age group in years. Five categories of age
Age groups 21 years or older
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
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)
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
Total servings of fruit and/or vegetables you ate yesterday
Was there a time when you changed your mind about buying a food product because of the salt content (last 30 days)
Number of 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
When you drink sugar sweetened soda, what size do you ususally drink?
Ounces of soda(calculated; standardized to per day)
Number of sweetened drinks consumed per day (Continuous, standarized to per day)
Average number of sweetened drinks per day (4 level categorical, standardized to per day)
When you drink other sweetened drinks, what size do you ususally drink?
Ounces of other sweetened drinks (calculated; standardized to per day)
Number of 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
Ususal size of soda or other sugar sweetened beverage
Total ounces of SSB (calculated; standardized to per day)
During past 30 days, other your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises?
In the past 12 months, how often have you ridden a bicycle in one of the five NYC boroughs?
In the past 12 months, how often have you ridden a bicycle in one of the five NYC boroughs
During the past 7 days, walked more than 10 minutes at a time to get to and from places such as work, shopping, or other activities
During the last 7 days, did you use a bicycle to get to and from places?
During the last 7 days, did you do sports, fitness, or recreational activities that increased your breathing or heart rate?
Meets 2008 Physical Activity Recommendations- 3 levels(CALCULATED DIFFERENTLY IN 2013; NOT COMPARABLE TO PRIOR YEARS)
How many total floors of stairs do you walk down on an average weekday at home,work, school combined? (among able to walk down stairs)
How many total floors of stairs do you walk down on an average weekday at home, work, school combined? (among all adults)
Walk down >=1 floor of stairs at home, work, school combined on typical weekday? (includes unable to walk down stairs)
Walk down >=1 floor of stairs at home, work, school combined on typical weekday? (excludes unable to walk down stairs.)
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.)
Have you ever had a colonoscopy? (among adults >= 50 years)
Had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years (among adults >=50 years)
Have you ever had a colonoscopy? (among adults >=45 years)
Had a colonoscopy in the past 10 years (among adults >=45 years)
Had an HIV test in the past 12 months (among all adults)
Ever had an HIV test (among all adults)
Have you ever had a Hepatitis C test? Do NOT count any test you might have had as part of a blood donation
Condom use at last sex
The last time you had vaginal sex, were you/your partner taking birth control pills?(Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the past 12m)
The last time you had vaginal sex, did you/your partner use any other method of birth control to prevent a pregnancy? (Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the past 12m)
The last time you had vaginal sex, did you intend to become pregnant/get your partner pregnant? (Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the past 12m)
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 during the past 12 months
Total number of sex partners of either gender in last 12 months
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)
The last time you had anal sex, did you or your partner use a condom? (Among those reporting condom use with anal sex everytime/sometimes)
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 use at last sex (use for trend analysis, 18-64yr only, excludes msmexclusive, wswexclusive)
Type of birth control used at last vaginal sex(excl condoms)(Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the past 12m)
Any birth control at last sex (includes condom use) (Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the past 12m)
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 had (MEN: >=5 alcohol drinks, WOMEN: >=4 alcohol drinks) on one occasion?
Do you have a functioning air conditioner in any room of your home?(Among adults 65+ years old)
Do you have a functioning air conditioner in any room of your home?(Y/N)(Among adults 65+ years old)
Does your household have at least one computer or other device with access to the internet? Include tablets but NOT smartphones or TVs.
Does your household have a working printer for any device with access to the internet? (Among those with at least one device(not smartphone/TV) with Internet access)
Any cats in household (Y/N)
How many cats, if any, does your household have? Do not include stray cats that you may feed from time to time (categorical).
All cats in HH spayed/neutered (Y/N)
How many cats in HH are spayed or neutered? (categorical)
Any unaltered cats allowed outdoors (Y/N)
How many of the unaltered cats go outdoors? (categorical)
Based on your zip code, you lived in or near an area that was prone to flooding from Hurricane Sandy. Did you evacuate from your home, at any time, because of Hurricane Sandy?
Did you first evacuate from your home before, during, or after Hurricane Sandy?
How many days were you not able to stay in your home because of the need to evacuate because of Hurricane Sandy? (categorical; standardized to days)
Survey weight - CHS 2013
Any unaltered cats in household (Y/N)
Household income as % of Federal poverty guidelines (variable pov200 with imputation of missing cases)
Household income as % of Federal poverty guidelines (variable povertygroup with imputation of missing cases)
Household income as % of Federal poverty guidelines (variable povgroup3 with imputation of missing cases)
During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion? (Among adults who drink; continuous)
During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion? (Among all drinkers; categorical)
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Presence of children in household