Questionnaire Version
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?
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?
How many cups of fruit did you eat yesterday?
How many cups of vegtables did you eat yesterday?
Race/ethnicity variable of person interviewed (5-Cateogories) - FOR ANALYSIS
Unique identifier across all years of CHS
Survey year
Survey weight - CHS 2017
Variance stratum
Survey weight for analysis of CHS 2017 questions only asked in long questionnaire
Ever told by doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had asthma? Imputed for missing values
Among all women with or without hysterectomy-Ever had a pap smear. Imputed for missing values
Neighborhood poverty, based on percent zip code residents below 100% FPL, per ACS 2012-2016 with imputation of missing cases
Total number of sex partners of either gender in last 12 months. Imputed for missing values
People around your neighborhood are willing to help their neighbors. Imputed for missing values
Household income as % of federal poverty guidelines (variable povertygroup with imputation of missing cases)
Household income as % of federal poverty guidelines (variable pov200 with imputation of missing cases)
Household income as % of federal poverty guidelines (variable povgroup3 with imputation of missing cases)
In last the last six months, which of the following best describes the food eaten in your household? New in 2017. Imputed for missing values
In the last 12 months have you had an episode of asthma or asthma attack? Imputed for missing values
Suppose that because of budget cuts the fire station closest to your home was going tobe closed down by the city. How likely is it that people in your neighborhood would organize to try and do somethingto keep the fire station open? Imputed for missing val
There are adults in your neighborhood that children can look up to. Imputed for missing values
Among all women with or without hysterectomy - how long has it been since last pap smear. Imputed for missing values
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)
Have one or more personal care providers? (wording, response options differ between years)
Needed medical care in the past 12 months, but did not get it (wording differs across years)
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)
During the past 30days, have you checked your blood pressure at home or another place in your community like a pharmacy?(among ever told high BP)
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 PAST 12 MONTHS
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
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)
Where did you buy the last cigarette you smoked?
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
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)
In the past 12 months, have you smoked a hookah, also called a water pipe?
How often do you smell cigarette smoke in your home that comes from another home or apartment or from outside?
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. Asked differently in 2017
Nativity - US (includes Puerto Rico and US Territories) or Born Outside of the US
Marital Status
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 cups of fruit and/or vegetables you ate yesterday. Asked differently in 2017
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
How many glasses of plain water did you drink yesterday? Plain water includes tap water, bottled plain water, plain seltzer water, and water from a drinking fountain or water cooler?
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? NOTE: Use special weight for analysis.
In the past 12 months, how often have you ridden a bicycle in one of the five NYC boroughs. NOTE: Use special weight for analysis.
Meets 2008 Physical Activity Recommendations- 3 levels. Comparable to 2006-7, 2010, 2012, 2015. Version 1
Received flu shot/spray in past 12 months
Traveled to another country or a US territory, such as PR or US Virgin Islands in the past 12 months. Version 1
Was main reason for traveling to visit friends or relatives? Among those who travied outside US in past 12 mths. Version 1
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 or your partner use any other method of birth control besides condoms to prevent a pregnancy? (Among women <= 45yrs and men <=65 yrs with =>1 opposite sex partners in the 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
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?
What was the main reason you traveled?
Type of birth control used at last vaginal sex (excludes condoms)
Household size, adult plus children under 18 years (Top coded)
Presence of children in household