Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: little interest or pleasure in doing things?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: feeling down, depressed or hopeless?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: feeling tired or having little energy?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: poor appetite or overeating?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: feeling bad about yourself – or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV?
Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by: moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite – being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual?
How difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
In the 12 months, have you taken a prescription medication for a mental health problem?
In the past 12 months, have you received 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?
Q8.11 - What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? (READ IF NEEDED:)
Q9.1. 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
Survey year
Survey weight - CHS 2016
Neighborhood poverty, based on percent zip code residents below 100% FPL, per ACS 2011-2015 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)
Household income as % of federal poverty guidelines (variable pov200 with imputation of missing cases)
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 2004-15. No gateway 2002-03
Type of health insurance coverage (5 categories)
How long have you been uninsured?
Have one or more personal care providers? (wording, response options differ between years)
When you are sick or need advice on your health where do you usually go? Response categories changed
When you are sick or need advice on your health where do you usually go? (4-level summary var)
Q2.7 - What is the MAIN reason you usually go to the emergency room instead of a doctors office or clinic?
Needed medical care in the past 12 months, but did not get it (wording differs across years)
When trying to get health care in the past 12 months has any doctor’s office or clinic told you they were not accepting your insurance?
In the last 12 months didn't fill in a prescription due to cost
Other than prescription medicines, in the past 12 months, have you had any difficulty getting medical care because you could not afford the out-of-pocket costs, such as copays or deductibles?
Thinking of your experiences trying to get health care treatment in the past 12 months, have you felt you were hassled, made to feel inferior, or discriminated against for any reason?
Felt discrimated because of your race, ethnicity or skin color (with follow up question)
Ever told by a doctor, nurse or other hlth prof you have hypertension, also called high blood pressure?
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 and told to take meds)
Ever been told you have diabetes?
PHQ-8 index score (continuous) based on last 2 weeks
Current depression (last 2 weeks)
Among those with current depression, received counseling or received counseling or prescription medication for mental health problem IN LAST 12 MONTHS
Neighborhood is very safe or somewhat safe from crime
How safe from crime do you consider your neighborhood to be? Would you say very safe, somewhat safe, not very safe, or not at all safe?
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-'16
Type of smoker
Age when first started smoking regularly (incl current smokers only)
First started smoking under age 21 (incl current smokers only)
Age when first started smoking regularly (incl ever smokers (smoke1=1))
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?
Was last cigarette you smoked from a carton, pack, single, bummed, or did you roll your own
Cost of 20 cigarettes (pack)
The last time you bought a SINGLE PACK OF CIGARETTES, did you recieve any type of a discount on the pack?
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)
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
In the past 30 days, have you smoked a cigarillo or little cigar? Include cigarillos or little cigars with a plastic or filter tip, such as Black & Mild, Swisher Sweet, or Cheyenne?
Smoked an electronic cigarette in the past 12 months
In the past 30 days, smoked an electronic cigarette every day, smoke days, or not at all
In the past 12 months, have you used an electronic cigarette to help you either cut back or quit smoking regular cigarettes? (current and quit <12 months)
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. Includes transgender persons.
Nativity - US (includes Puerto Rico and US Territories) or Foreign born
The language spoken most often at home
Marital Status
Sexual identity. Response options changed in 2015
Educational status (all adults 18+)
Friend, relative, or neighbor who could help in an emergency if needed. New in 2016.
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
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
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)
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
During past 30 days, other your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises?
Received flu shot/spray in past 12 months
Where did you get your most recent flu shot or vaccine? AMONG THOSE WHO GOT A SHOT IN PAST 12 MONTHS
Where did you get your most recent flu shot or vaccine? (AMONG THOSE WHO HAD FLU SHOT IN LAST 12 MONTHS)
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)
Condom use at last sex
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 past 12m)
Anal sex in past 12 months (among WSM and MSWM)
Used condom during anal sex in last 12 months (among those who had anal 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 during the past 12 months
Total number of sex partners of either gender in last 12 months
Thinking about the last time you visited your personal doctor or hlth prov, did he/she ask you about your sexual history?
Ever heard of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Ever used PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection
Men who report having sex with men (among sexually active men only)
Men who report having sex with men ONLY (among sexually active men)
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)
Condom use at last 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 had (MEN: >=5 alcohol drinks, WOMEN: >=4 alcohol drinks) on one occasion?
Where were you when you did most of your drinking? (Most recent occasion of binge or heavy drinking; among heavy drinkers and binge drinkers). New in 2016
Ever experienced physical violence by a current or former intimate partner. New in 2016
Experienced physical violence by a current or former intimate partner in past 12 months (among all). New in 2016
Drove a car/motor vehicle in NYC in past 30 days
Driver frequency in past 30 days (among drivers only)
Driver frequency in past 30 days (among all)
Driver frequency in past 30 days, 3 levels (among all)
Ever drove 10MPH over speed limit when driving in past 30 days (among drivers only)
In the past 30 days, when you drove in New York City, how often did you drive 10 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit? (Among drivers only)
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Presence of children in household
The last time you had vaginal sex, did you or your partner use any other method of birth control besides condoms to prevent a pregnancy?
Type of birth control used at last vaginal sex (excludes condoms)