NHANES III Household Adult Data File Index                   
            Including demographic, family, and survey weighting data            
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    HOUSEHOLD SCREENER QUESTIONNAIRE (HSQ)                                      
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Sequence number .............................  SEQN                 1-5     
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Family sequence number ......................  DMPFSEQ             6-10     
    Examination/interview status ................  DMPSTAT               11     
    Race-ethnicity ..............................  DMARETHN              12     
    Race ........................................  DMARACER              13     
    Ethnicity ...................................  DMAETHNR              14     
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Sex .........................................  HSSEX                 15     
    Date of screener: month .....................  HSDOIMO            16-17     
    Age at interview (screener) - qty ...........  HSAGEIR            18-19     
    Age at interview (screener) - unit ..........  HSAGEU                20     
    Age in months at interview (screener) .......  HSAITMOR           21-24     
    Family size (persons in family) .............  HSFSIZER           25-26     
    Household size (persons in dwelling) ........  HSHSIZER           27-28     
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    County code .................................  DMPCNTYR           29-31     
    FIPS code for State .........................  DMPFIPSR           32-33     
    Rural/urban code based on USDA code .........  DMPMETRO              34     
    Census region, weighting(Texas in south) ....  DMPCREGN              35     
    Poverty Income Ratio (unimputed income) .....  DMPPIR             36-41     
                                                                                
    SURVEY DESIGN DATA                                                          
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Phase of NHANES III Survey ..................  SDPPHASE              42     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Total NHANES III pseudo-PSU .................  SDPPSU6               43     
    Total NHANES III pseudo-stratum .............  SDPSTRA6           44-45     
    Pseudo-PSU for phase 1 ......................  SDPPSU1               46     
    Pseudo-stratum for phase 1 ..................  SDPSTRA1           47-48     
    Pseudo-PSU for phase 2 ......................  SDPPSU2               49     
    Pseudo-stratum for phase 2 ..................  SDPSTRA2           50-51     
                                                                                
    SAMPLING WEIGHTS                                                            
                                                                                
                           TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)                           
                                                                                
    Total interviewed sample final weight .......  WTPFQX6            52-60     
    Total MEC examined sample final weight ......  WTPFEX6            61-69     
    Total M+H examined sample final weight ......  WTPFHX6            70-78     
    Total allergy subsample final weight ........  WTPFALG6           79-87     
    Total CNS subsample final weight ............  WTPFCNS6           88-96     
    Total morning subsample final wgt ...........  WTPFSD6           97-105     
    Total afternoon/eve subsample final wgt .....  WTPFMD6          106-114     
    Total M+H morning subsample final wgt .......  WTPFHSD6         115-123     
    Total M+H afternoon subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD6         124-132     
                                                                                
                          NHANES III PHASE 1 (1988-91)                          
                                                                                
    Phase 1 interviewed sample final wgt ........  WTPFQX1          133-141     
    Phase 1 MEC examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFEX1          142-150     
    Phase 1 M+H examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFHX1          151-159     
    Phase 1 allergy subsample final wgt .........  WTPFALG1         160-168     
    Phase 1 CNS subsample final wgt .............  WTPFCNS1         169-177     
    Phase 1 morning sess subsample final wgt ....  WTPFSD1          178-186     
    Phase 1 aft/eve subsample final wgt .........  WTPFMD1          187-195     
    Phase 1 morning M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHSD1         196-204     
    Phase 1 aft/eve M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD1         205-213     
                                                                                
                          NHANES III PHASE 2 (1991-94)                          
                                                                                
    Phase 2 interviewed sample final wgt ........  WTPFQX2          214-222     
                                                                               
                                                                                
                   NHANES III Household Adult Data File Index                   
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Phase 2 MEC examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFEX2          223-231     
    Phase 2 M+H examined sample final wgt .......  WTPFHX2          232-240     
    Phase 2 allergy subsample final wgt .........  WTPFALG2         241-249     
    Phase 2 CNS subsample final wgt .............  WTPFCNS2         250-258     
    Phase 2 morning sess subsample final wgt ....  WTPFSD2          259-267     
    Phase 2 aft/eve subsample final wgt .........  WTPFMD2          268-276     
    Phase 2 morning M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHSD2         277-285     
    Phase 2 aft/eve M+H subsample final wgt .....  WTPFHMD2         286-294     
                                                                                
    FAY'S BRR REPLICATE INTERVIEW WEIGHTS                                       
                                                                                
                           TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)                           
                                                                                
    Replicate 1 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP1          295-303     
    Replicate 2 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP2          304-312     
    Replicate 3 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP3          313-321     
    Replicate 4 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP4          322-330     
    Replicate 5 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP5          331-339     
    Replicate 6 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP6          340-348     
    Replicate 7 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP7          349-357     
    Replicate 8 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP8          358-366     
    Replicate 9 final interview weight ..........  WTPQRP9          367-375     
    Replicate 10 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP10         376-384     
    Replicate 11 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP11         385-393     
    Replicate 12 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP12         394-402     
    Replicate 13 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP13         403-411     
    Replicate 14 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP14         412-420     
    Replicate 15 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP15         421-429     
    Replicate 16 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP16         430-438     
    Replicate 17 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP17         439-447     
    Replicate 18 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP18         448-456     
    Replicate 19 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP19         457-465     
    Replicate 20 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP20         466-474     
    Replicate 21 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP21         475-483     
    Replicate 22 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP22         484-492     
    Replicate 23 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP23         493-501     
    Replicate 24 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP24         502-510     
    Replicate 25 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP25         511-519     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 26 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP26         520-528     
    Replicate 27 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP27         529-537     
    Replicate 28 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP28         538-546     
    Replicate 29 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP29         547-555     
    Replicate 30 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP30         556-564     
    Replicate 31 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP31         565-573     
    Replicate 32 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP32         574-582     
    Replicate 33 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP33         583-591     
    Replicate 34 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP34         592-600     
    Replicate 35 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP35         601-609     
    Replicate 36 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP36         610-618     
    Replicate 37 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP37         619-627     
    Replicate 38 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP38         628-636     
    Replicate 39 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP39         637-645     
    Replicate 40 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP40         646-654     
    Replicate 41 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP41         655-663     
    Replicate 42 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP42         664-672     
    Replicate 43 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP43         673-681     
    Replicate 44 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP44         682-690     
    Replicate 45 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP45         691-699     
    Replicate 46 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP46         700-708     
    Replicate 47 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP47         709-717     
    Replicate 48 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP48         718-726     
    Replicate 49 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP49         727-735     
    Replicate 50 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP50         736-744     
    Replicate 51 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP51         745-753     
    Replicate 52 final interview weight .........  WTPQRP52         754-762     
                                                                                
    FAY'S BRR REPLICATE MEC EXAMINATION WEIGHTS                                 
                                                                                
                           TOTAL NHANES III (1988-94)                           
                                                                                
    Replicate 1 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP1          763-771     
    Replicate 2 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP2          772-780     
    Replicate 3 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP3          781-789     
    Replicate 4 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP4          790-798     
    Replicate 5 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP5          799-807     
    Replicate 6 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP6          808-816     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 7 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP7          817-825     
    Replicate 8 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP8          826-834     
    Replicate 9 final exam weight ...............  WTPXRP9          835-843     
    Replicate 10 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP10         844-852     
    Replicate 11 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP11         853-861     
    Replicate 12 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP12         862-870     
    Replicate 13 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP13         871-879     
    Replicate 14 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP14         880-888     
    Replicate 15 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP15         889-897     
    Replicate 16 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP16         898-906     
    Replicate 17 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP17         907-915     
    Replicate 18 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP18         916-924     
    Replicate 19 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP19         925-933     
    Replicate 20 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP20         934-942     
    Replicate 21 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP21         943-951     
    Replicate 22 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP22         952-960     
    Replicate 23 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP23         961-969     
    Replicate 24 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP24         970-978     
    Replicate 25 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP25         979-987     
    Replicate 26 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP26         988-996     
    Replicate 27 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP27        997-1005     
    Replicate 28 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP28       1006-1014     
    Replicate 29 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP29       1015-1023     
    Replicate 30 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP30       1024-1032     
    Replicate 31 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP31       1033-1041     
    Replicate 32 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP32       1042-1050     
    Replicate 33 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP33       1051-1059     
    Replicate 34 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP34       1060-1068     
    Replicate 35 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP35       1069-1077     
    Replicate 36 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP36       1078-1086     
    Replicate 37 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP37       1087-1095     
    Replicate 38 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP38       1096-1104     
    Replicate 39 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP39       1105-1113     
    Replicate 40 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP40       1114-1122     
    Replicate 41 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP41       1123-1131     
    Replicate 42 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP42       1132-1140     
    Replicate 43 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP43       1141-1149     
    Replicate 44 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP44       1150-1158     
    Replicate 45 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP45       1159-1167     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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            Including demographic, family, and survey weighting data            
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Replicate 46 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP46       1168-1176     
    Replicate 47 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP47       1177-1185     
    Replicate 48 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP48       1186-1194     
    Replicate 49 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP49       1195-1203     
    Replicate 50 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP50       1204-1212     
    Replicate 51 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP51       1213-1221     
    Replicate 52 final exam weight ..............  WTPXRP52       1222-1230     
                                                                                
    HOUSEHOLD YOUTH QUESTIONNAIRE (HYQ)                                         
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Age in months at youth interview ............  HYAITMO             1231     
                                                                                
    MEC EXAMINATION                                                             
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Language used by SP in MEC ..................  MXPLANG             1232     
    Session for MEC examination .................  MXPSESSR            1233     
    Date of MEC exam time in: month .............  MXPTIMO        1234-1235     
    Day of week of MEC exam .....................  MXPTIDW             1236     
    Age in months at MEC exam ...................  MXPAXTMR       1237-1240     
                                                                                
    HOME EXAMINATION                                                            
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Session for home examination ................  HXPSESSR            1241     
    Date of home exam: month ....................  HXPTIMO        1242-1243     
    Day of week of home exam ....................  HXPTIDW             1244     
    Age in months at home exam ..................  HXPAXTMR       1245-1248     
                                                                                
    HOUSEHOLD FAMILY QUESTIONNAIRE (HFQ)                                        
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Version of household family quex ............  HFVERS              1249     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Family interviewer number ...................  HFINTVR        1250-1253     
    Language of family interview ................  HFLANG              1254     
                                                                                
                     SECTION A. INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS                      
                                                                                
    State or foreign country of birth ...........  HFA6XCR             1255     
    Highest grade or yr of school completed .....  HFA8R          1256-1257     
    Marital status ..............................  HFA12          1258-1259     
    Military service ............................  HFA13               1260     
                                                                                
               SECTION B. HEALTH INSURANCE AND INCOME ASSISTANCE                
                                                                                
    Any SP covered by Medicare in last month ....  HFB1                1261     
    Covered by Medicare in last month ...........  HFB2                1262     
    Type of Medicare coverage ...................  HFB3                1263     
    Covered by Medicare last mo for hospital ....  HFB4                1264     
    Covered by Medicare last mo for doctor ......  HFB5                1265     
    Any SP covered by Medicaid in last month ....  HFB6                1266     
    Covered by Medicaid in last month ...........  HFB7                1267     
    Any SP covered by CHAMPUS, etc, last mo .....  HFB8                1268     
    Covered by CHAMPUS/VA/military last mo ......  HFB9                1269     
    Any SP cov by other health insur last mo ....  HFB10               1270     
    Covered by other health insur last month ....  HFB11               1271     
    Any plan cover any hospital expenses ........  HFB11A              1272     
    Any plan cover routine doctor's care ........  HFB11B              1273     
    Any plan cover dental care (phase 2) ........  HFB11C              1274     
    Any plan from employer or union (phase2) ....  HFB11D              1275     
    Covered plan pays for operations (ph 1) .....  HFB11E              1276     
    Refused/limited insur, poor health (ph2) ....  HFB12               1277     
    Insurance coverage check item ...............  HFB13               1278     
    No insurance: unemployed or related(ph1) ....  HFB14AB             1279     
    No insur: poor health, illness, age(ph1) ....  HFB14AC             1280     
    No insurance: can't afford (phase 1) ........  HFB14AD             1281     
    No insur: dissatisfied w/ previous (ph1) ....  HFB14AE             1282     
    No insurance: don't believe in (phase 1) ....  HFB14AF             1283     
    No insurance: healthy, no need (phase 1) ....  HFB14AG             1284     
    No insurance: some other reason(phase 1) ....  HFB14AI             1285     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    No insur: refused for health reason(ph2) ....  HFB14BA             1286     
    No insur: not employed,can't afford(ph2) ....  HFB14BB             1287     
    No insur: not employed,not continue(ph2) ....  HFB14BC             1288     
    No insur: employer does not offer (ph 2) ....  HFB14BD             1289     
    No insur:emplyr offers,not eligible(ph2) ....  HFB14BE             1290     
    No insur:emplyr offers,can't afford(ph2) ....  HFB14BF             1291     
    No insur:no believe/not get/no need(ph2) ....  HFB14BG             1292     
    No insurance:some other reason (phase 2) ....  HFB14BH             1293     
    Main reason not covered (phase 1) ...........  HFB16A         1294-1295     
    Main reason not covered (phase 2) ...........  HFB16B         1296-1297     
    Insurance that pays any dental (phase 1) ....  HFB17               1298     
                                                                                
                          SECTION C. FAMILY BACKGROUND                          
                                                                                
    Age 17+ years check item ....................  HFC1                1299     
    Mother's weight calculated in pounds ........  HFC2S               1300     
    Mother's height calculated in inches ........  HFC3S               1301     
    Father's weight calculated in pounds ........  HFC4S               1302     
    Father's height calculated in inches ........  HFC5S               1303     
    Parent high blood pres/stroke before 50 .....  HFC6A               1304     
    Which parent, high blood pres/stroke ........  HFC6A1              1305     
    Parent heart attack/angina before 50 ........  HFC6B               1306     
    Which parent, heart attack/angina ...........  HFC6B1              1307     
    Parent high blood cholesterol at any age ....  HFC6C               1308     
    Which parent, high blood cholesterol ........  HFC6C1              1309     
    Parent asthma or hay fever at any age .......  HFC6D               1310     
    Which parent, asthma or hay fever ...........  HFC6D1              1311     
    Parent diabetes at any age ..................  HFC6E               1312     
    Which parent, diabetes ......................  HFC6E1              1313     
    How long at address calculated in weeks .....  HFC7S               1314     
    How long in city/town/area calc in weeks ....  HFC8S               1315     
    How many times moved ........................  HFC9                1316     
    Country mother born .........................  HFC10               1317     
    Country father born .........................  HFC11               1318     
                                                                                
                SECTION D. OCCUPATION OF FAMILY REFERENCE PERSON                
                                                                                
    Head of family check item ...................  HFD1                1319     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Work at job during past 2 weeks .............  HFD2                1320     
    Had job/business during last 2 weeks ........  HFD3                1321     
    Looking for work or on layoff ...............  HFD4                1322     
    Which, looking for work or on layoff ........  HFD5                1323     
    What kind of business or industry ...........  HFD9R          1324-1325     
    What kind of work was person doing ..........  HFD10R         1326-1327     
    Class of worker .............................  HFD12          1328-1329     
                                                                                
                       SECTION E. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS                       
                                                                                
    When house/structure originally built .......  HFE1                1330     
    How many rooms are in this home .............  HFE2           1331-1332     
    How long family lived at address - years ....  HFE3           1333-1335     
    Is home drinking water bottled or tap .......  HFE4                1336     
    What is source of your home tap water .......  HFE5                1337     
    Water softening or conditioning system ......  HFE6                1338     
    Do any pets live in this home ...............  HFE7                1339     
    Pet lives here - a dog ......................  HFE8A               1340     
    Pet lives here - a cat ......................  HFE8B               1341     
    Pet lives here - a bird .....................  HFE8C               1342     
    Pet lives here - a fish .....................  HFE8D               1343     
    Pet lives here - other pet ..................  HFE8E               1344     
    Was forced air heat used in past 12 mo ......  HFE9                1345     
    Furnace fueled by oil, gas, elect, other ....  HFE10               1346     
    Was space heater used in past 12 months .....  HFE11               1347     
    Space htr fueled by elect, oil,gas,other ....  HFE12          1348-1349     
    Was wood stove used in past 12 months .......  HFE13               1350     
    Was fireplace used in past 12 months ........  HFE14               1351     
    Is gas stove or oven used for cooking .......  HFE15               1352     
    Is exhaust fan near this stove ..............  HFE16               1353     
    How often is exhaust fan used ...............  HFE17               1354     
    Was stove/oven used to heat, past 12 mo .....  HFE18               1355     
                                                                                
                       SECTION F. FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS                        
                                                                                
    Anyone living here smoke cigs in home .......  HFF1                1356     
    # persons who smoke cigarettes in home ......  HFF2R          1357-1358     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Cigarettes per day person 1 smokes ..........  HFF3A          1359-1361     
    Cigarettes per day person 2 smokes ..........  HFF3B          1362-1364     
    Cigarettes per day person 3 smokes ..........  HFF3C          1365-1367     
    Cigarettes per day person 4 smokes ..........  HFF3D          1368-1370     
    Cigarettes per day person 5 smokes ..........  HFF3E          1371-1373     
    Cigarettes per day person 6 smokes ..........  HFF3F          1374-1376     
    Do you have enough food to eat ..............  HFF4                1377     
    # days had no food/money in past month ......  HFF5           1378-1379     
    Reason no food: transportation problems .....  HFF6A               1380     
    Reason no food: no working appliances .......  HFF6B               1381     
    Reason no food: no money/food stamps/WIC ....  HFF6C               1382     
    Reason no food: other reason ................  HFF6D               1383     
    Cut meal size, no money/food, past month ....  HFF7                1384     
    Cut child's meal size, no money, past mo ....  HFF8                1385     
    Any receive benefits from WIC in last mo ....  HFF9                1386     
    Any receive food stamps in last 12 month ....  HFF10               1387     
    Any receive food stamps at present time .....  HFF11               1388     
    Any receive employment income,last month ....  HFF12A              1389     
    Receive employment income in last month .....  HFF12B              1390     
    Anyone receive SS/RR pay in last month ......  HFF13A              1391     
    Receive SS/RR pay in last month .............  HFF13B              1392     
    Reason getting SS/RR (phase 1) ..............  HFF13DA             1393     
    Reason getting SS/RR (phase 2) ..............  HFF13DB        1394-1395     
    Another reason getting SS (phase 1) .........  HFF13E              1396     
    Any receive SSI pay, Federal, last month ....  HFF14A              1397     
    Receive SSI pay, Federal, in last month .....  HFF14B              1398     
    Recv separate SSI,welfare,past 4 mo(ph1) ....  HFF14D              1399     
    Any receive other pension/disabl,last mo ....  HFF15A              1400     
    Receive other pension/disability,last mo ....  HFF15B              1401     
    Any receive public asst/welfare, last mo ....  HFF16A              1402     
    Receive public assist/welfare, last mo ......  HFF16B              1403     
    Anyone receive AFDC/ADC in last month .......  HFF16D              1404     
    Receive AFDC/ADC in last month ..............  HFF16E              1405     
    Anyone receive other income, last month .....  HFF17A              1406     
    Receive other income in last month ..........  HFF17B              1407     
    Total family 12 month income < $20,000 ......  HFF18               1408     
    Total family 12 month income group (ph1) ....  HFF19R         1409-1410     
    Total family income, last mo, group(ph1) ....  HFF20R         1411-1412     
                                                                                
                        DATA FOR FAMILY REFERENCE PERSON                        
                                                                                
    Family reference person sequence number .....  HFHSEQN        1413-1417     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Family reference person age - years .........  HFHAGER        1418-1420     
    Family reference person sex .................  HFHSEX              1421     
    Family reference person birthplace ..........  HFHFIPCR            1422     
    Family refer person high grade completed ....  HFHEDUCR       1423-1424     
    Family refer person employed, past 2 wks ....  HFHEMPL             1425     
    Family reference person marital status ......  HFHMRST        1426-1427     
    Family reference person military service ....  HFHMLSV             1428     
                                                                                
                  DATA FOR RESPONDENT TO FAMILY QUESTIONNAIRE                   
                                                                                
    Respondent relationship to refer person .....  HFRELR         1429-1430     
    Respondent age in years .....................  HFAGERR        1431-1433     
                                                                                
    HOUSEHOLD ADULT QUESTIONNAIRE (HAQ)                                         
                                                                                
                              GENERAL INFORMATION                               
                                                                                
    Phase and questionnaire version .............  HAVERS              1434     
    Interviewer number ..........................  HAINTVR        1435-1438     
    Language of interview .......................  HALANG              1439     
                                                                                
                             SECTION A. ORIENTATION                             
                                                                                
    Did SP receive introductory letter ..........  HAA1                1440     
    Did SP hear about survey any other way ......  HAA2                1441     
    Other way heard about the survey ............  HAA2A          1442-1443     
    Check Item. Refer to age of  SP .............  HAA3                1444     
    What is today's date ........................  HAA4                1445     
    What is the day of the week .................  HAA5                1446     
    What is your complete address: street .......  HAA6A               1447     
    What is your complete address: city/town ....  HAA6B               1448     
    What is your complete address: state ........  HAA6C               1449     
    What is your complete address: zip code .....  HAA6D               1450     
                                                                                
                           SECTION B. HEALTH SERVICES                           
                                                                                
    Is health in general excellent,...,poor .....  HAB1                1451     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Go to particular place for health care ......  HAB2                1452     
    Is there one particular doctor you see ......  HAB3                1453     
    Past 12 mos, # times stayed in hospital .....  HAB4           1454-1455     
    Past 12 months, # times saw doctor ..........  HAB5           1456-1458     
    How long since saw doctor, etc - months .....  HAB6S          1459-1462     
    Past 12 mos, # times in nursing home ........  HAB7           1463-1464     
                                                                                
                         SECTION C. SELECTED CONDITIONS                         
                                                                                
    Doctor ever told you had: arthritis .........  HAC1A               1465     
    Type arthritis:rheumatoid,osteoarthritis ....  HAC1B               1466     
    Doctor told: congestive heart failure .......  HAC1C               1467     
    Doctor ever told you had: stroke ............  HAC1D               1468     
    Doctor ever told you had: asthma ............  HAC1E               1469     
    Doctor ever told had: chronic bronchitis ....  HAC1F               1470     
    Doctor ever told you had: emphysema .........  HAC1G               1471     
    Doctor ever told you had: hay fever .........  HAC1H               1472     
    Doctor ever told you had: cataracts .........  HAC1I               1473     
    Doctor ever told you had: goiter ............  HAC1J               1474     
    Doctor ever told you had:thyroid disease ....  HAC1K               1475     
    Doctor ever told you had: lupus .............  HAC1L               1476     
    Doctor ever told you had: gout ..............  HAC1M               1477     
    Doctor ever told you had: skin cancer .......  HAC1N               1478     
    Doctor ever told you had: other cancer ......  HAC1O               1479     
    Do you still have asthma ....................  HAC2E               1480     
    Do you still have bronchitis ................  HAC2F               1481     
    Do you still have hay fever .................  HAC2H               1482     
    Do you still have goiter ....................  HAC2J               1483     
    Do you still have thyroid disease ...........  HAC2K               1484     
    Age when first told you had arth   yrs .....  HAC3AR         1485-1487      
    Age 1st told had cong heart fail -- yrs .....  HAC3CR         1488-1490     
    Age when 1st told you had stroke -- yrs .....  HAC3DR         1491-1493     
    Age when 1st told you had asthma -- yrs .....  HAC3ER         1494-1496     
    Age when 1st told you had bronch   yrs .....  HAC3FR         1497-1499      
    Age when first told you had emph   yrs .....  HAC3GR         1500-1502      
    Age when 1st told you had hay fev   yrs ....  HAC3HR         1503-1505      
    Age when 1st told you had catar   yrs ......  HAC3IR         1506-1508      
    Age when 1st told you had goiter -- yrs .....  HAC3JR         1509-1511     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Age 1st told had other thyr dis -- yrs ......  HAC3KR         1512-1514     
    Age when first told you had lupus -- yrs ....  HAC3LR         1515-1517     
    Age when first told you had gout -- yrs .....  HAC3MR         1518-1520     
    Age when 1st told had skin cancer -- yrs ....  HAC3NR         1521-1523     
    Age when 1st told had other cancr   yrs ....  HAC3OR         1524-1526      
    Where was cancer located when first told ....  HAC3OS         1527-1528     
    Doctor told relatives they had diabetes .....  HAC4A               1529     
    Any relatives had heart attack before 50 ....  HAC4B               1530     
    Did grandmother have diabetes ...............  HAC5A1              1531     
    Did grandfather have diabetes ...............  HAC5A2              1532     
    Did mother have diabetes ....................  HAC5A3              1533     
    Did father have diabetes ....................  HAC5A4              1534     
    Did sister have diabetes ....................  HAC5A5              1535     
    Did brother have diabetes ...................  HAC5A6              1536     
    Did aunt have diabetes ......................  HAC5A7              1537     
    Did uncle have diabetes .....................  HAC5A8              1538     
    Did cousin have diabetes ....................  HAC5A9              1539     
    Did son have diabetes .......................  HAC5A10             1540     
    Did daughter have diabetes ..................  HAC5A11             1541     
    Did other relative have diabetes ............  HAC5A12             1542     
    Did grandmother have heart attack ...........  HAC5B1              1543     
    Did grandfather have heart attack ...........  HAC5B2              1544     
    Did mother have heart attack ................  HAC5B3              1545     
    Did father have heart attack ................  HAC5B4              1546     
    Did sister have heart attack ................  HAC5B5              1547     
    Did brother have heart attack ...............  HAC5B6              1548     
    Did aunt have heart attack ..................  HAC5B7              1549     
    Did uncle have heart attack .................  HAC5B8              1550     
    Did cousin have heart attack ................  HAC5B9              1551     
    Did son have heart attack ...................  HAC5B10             1552     
    Did daughter have heart attack ..............  HAC5B11             1553     
    Did other relative have heart attack ........  HAC5B12             1554     
    Doctor told mother she had osteoporosis .....  HAC6                1555     
    Did your bio mother ever fracture hip .......  HAC7                1556     
    How many times mother fractured hip .........  HAC7A               1557     
    Age of mother at first hip fracture .........  HAC8           1558-1560     
                                                                                
                              SECTION D. DIABETES                               
                                                                                
    Ever been told you have sugar/diabetes ......  HAD1                1561     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Check item. Refer to sex of SP ..............  HAD2                1562     
    Were you pregnant when told had diabetes ....  HAD3                1563     
    Other than pregnant,doctor told diabetes ....  HAD4                1564     
    Age first told you had diabetes -- yrs ......  HAD5R          1565-1567     
    Are you now taking insulin ..................  HAD6                1568     
    How often you take insulin - times/week .....  HAD7S          1569-1570     
    On average, how many units per day taken ....  HAD8           1571-1573     
    How long have you taken insulin - months ....  HAD9S          1574-1577     
    Are you now taking diabetes pills ...........  HAD10               1578     
    How often check urine for sugar-times/mo ....  HAD11AS        1579-1581     
    How often check blood for sugar-times/mo ....  HAD11BS        1582-1584     
    # days since last eye exam by doctor ........  HAD12S         1585-1589     
    # days since eye exam w/ pupils dialated ....  HAD13S         1590-1594     
    Ever had photographs taken of retina ........  HAD14               1595     
    Ever told diabetes affected your eyes .......  HAD15               1596     
                                                                                
                   SECTION E. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE/CHOLESTEROL                   
                                                                                
    How long since doctor took blood press ......  HAE1                1597     
    Doctor ever told had hypertension/HBP .......  HAE2                1598     
    Told 2+ times you had hypertension/HBP ......  HAE3                1599     
    Doctor told take prescribed med for HBP .....  HAE4A               1600     
    Doctor told control/lose weight for HBP .....  HAE4B               1601     
    Doctor told cut salt intake for HBP .........  HAE4C               1602     
    Doctor told do anything else for HBP ........  HAE4D               1603     
    Doctor told exercise more for HBP ...........  HAE4D1              1604     
    Doctor told restrict alcohol for HBP ........  HAE4D2              1605     
    Doctor told stop smoking for HBP ............  HAE4D3              1606     
    Doctor told reduce tension for HBP ..........  HAE4D4              1607     
    Doctor told change diet for HBP .............  HAE4D5              1608     
    Doctor told make other changes for HBP ......  HAE4D6              1609     
    Now taking prescribed medicine for HBP ......  HAE5A               1610     
    Now controlling or losing weight for HBP ....  HAE5B               1611     
    Now using less salt or sodium for HBP .......  HAE5C               1612     
    Now exercising for high blood pressure ......  HAE5D1              1613     
    Now restricting alcohol for HBP .............  HAE5D2              1614     
    Now quit smoking for high blood pressure ....  HAE5D3              1615     
    Now reduced tension for HBP .................  HAE5D4              1616     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Now made diet changes for HBP ...............  HAE5D5              1617     
    Now made other changes for HBP ..............  HAE5D6              1618     
    Ever had blood cholesterol checked ..........  HAE6                1619     
    Doctor told blood cholesterol level high ....  HAE7                1620     
    Doctor told eat less fat for HBC ............  HAE8A               1621     
    Doctor told lose weight for HBC .............  HAE8B               1622     
    Doctor told exercise for HBC ................  HAE8C               1623     
    Doctor told take medicine for HBC ...........  HAE8D               1624     
    Now eat less high fat foods for HBC .........  HAE9A               1625     
    Now losing weight to lower cholesterol ......  HAE9B               1626     
    Now exercising to lower cholesterol .........  HAE9C               1627     
    Take prescribed med to lower cholesterol ....  HAE9D               1628     
    Check item. Mark first applicable box .......  HAE10               1629     
    On own for HBC, eat fewer high fat foods ....  HAE11A              1630     
    On own for HBC, controlled/lost weight ......  HAE11B              1631     
    On own for HBC, exercise more ...............  HAE11C              1632     
                                                                                
                       SECTION F. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE                        
                                                                                
    Ever had any pain or discomfort in chest ....  HAF1                1633     
    Get chest pain when walk uphill or hurry ....  HAF2                1634     
    Get chest pain if walk at ordinary pace .....  HAF3                1635     
    What do if get chest pain while walking .....  HAF4                1636     
    If stand still is chest pain relieved .......  HAF5                1637     
    How soon is the chest pain relieved .........  HAF6                1638     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 1 ....  HAF7A               1639     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 2 ....  HAF7B               1640     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 3 ....  HAF7C               1641     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 4 ....  HAF7D               1642     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 5 ....  HAF7E               1643     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 6 ....  HAF7F               1644     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 7 ....  HAF7G               1645     
    Where is pain/discomfort located -area 8 ....  HAF7H               1646     
    Ever had severe chest pain for half hr + ....  HAF9                1647     
    Doctor ever told you had a heart attack .....  HAF10               1648     
    How many heart attacks have you had .........  HAF11          1649-1650     
    Age when you had 1st heart attack -- yrs ....  HAF12R         1651-1653     
    Age when had last heart attack -- yrs .......  HAF13R         1654-1656     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Get pain in either leg while walking ........  HAF14               1657     
    Leg pain begin while stand still/sitting ....  HAF15               1658     
    In what part of leg do you feel it ..........  HAF16               1659     
    Get leg pain when walk uphill or hurry ......  HAF17               1660     
    Get leg pain,walk at ordinary pace,level ....  HAF18               1661     
    Leg pain ever disappear while walking .......  HAF19               1662     
    If leg pain: stop walking or continue .......  HAF20               1663     
    Is leg pain relieved if you stand still .....  HAF21               1664     
    How soon is leg pain relieved ...............  HAF22               1665     
    Weak/paralysis on face,arm,leg for >5min ....  HAF23               1666     
    Numbness etc,1 side face/body for >5 min ....  HAF24               1667     
    Loss of vision in 1/both eyes for >5 min ....  HAF25               1668     
    Severe dizziness for more than 5 minutes ....  HAF26               1669     
    Problem with ability to speak/understand ....  HAF27               1670     
                                                                                
                     SECTION G. MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS                      
                                                                                
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAG1                1671     
    Ever had back pain most days for 1+ mo ......  HAG2                1672     
    Have you had back pain in past 12 months ....  HAG3                1673     
    What part of back is pain - area 1 ..........  HAG4A               1674     
    What part of back is pain - area 2 ..........  HAG4B               1675     
    What part of back is pain - area 3 ..........  HAG4C               1676     
    ...........................................    HAG5_               1677     
    Doctor told you had broken/fractured hip ....  HAG5A               1678     
    Doctor told had broken/fractured wrist ......  HAG5B               1679     
    Doctor told had broken/fractured spine ......  HAG5C               1680     
    Number of times you fractured your hip ......  HAG6A          1681-1682     
    Number of times fractured your wrist ........  HAG6B          1683-1684     
    Number of times fractured your spine ........  HAG6C          1685-1686     
    Check item. Refer to G5 .....................  HAG7                1687     
    Site of fracture 1 ..........................  HAG8A               1688     
    Site of fracture 2 ..........................  HAG8B               1689     
    Site of fracture 3 ..........................  HAG8C               1690     
    Site of fracture 4 ..........................  HAG8D               1691     
    Site of fracture 5 ..........................  HAG8E               1692     
    Site of fracture 6 ..........................  HAG8F               1693     
    Age when fractured ...- 1st time -- yrs .....  HAG9AR         1694-1696     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Age when fractured ...- 2nd time -- yrs .....  HAG9BR         1697-1699     
    Age when fractured ...- 3rd time -- yrs .....  HAG9CR         1700-1702     
    Age when fractured ...- 4th time -- yrs .....  HAG9DR         1703-1705     
    Age when fractured ...- 5th time -- yrs .....  HAG9ER         1706-1708     
    Age when fractured ...- 6th time -- yrs .....  HAG9FR         1709-1711     
    Fracture 1: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10A              1712     
    Fracture 2: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10B              1713     
    Fracture 3: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10C              1714     
    Fracture 4: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10D              1715     
    Fracture 5: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10E              1716     
    Fracture 6: low/hi fall or severe trauma ....  HAG10F              1717     
    Doctor ever told you had osteoporosis .......  HAG11               1718     
    Were you treated for osteoporosis ...........  HAG12               1719     
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAG13               1720     
    # times fall on floor/object past 12 mo .....  HAG14          1721-1722     
    Fall cause broken bone, injury, med care ....  HAG15               1723     
    Ever had hand pain most days for 6+ wks .....  HAG16               1724     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 1 .............  HAG17A              1725     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 2 .............  HAG17B              1726     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 3 .............  HAG17C              1727     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 4 .............  HAG17D              1728     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 5 .............  HAG17E              1729     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 6 .............  HAG17F              1730     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 7 .............  HAG17G              1731     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 8 .............  HAG17H              1732     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 9 .............  HAG17I              1733     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 10 ............  HAG17J              1734     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 11 ............  HAG17K              1735     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 12 ............  HAG17L              1736     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 13 ............  HAG17M              1737     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 14 ............  HAG17N              1738     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 15 ............  HAG17O              1739     
    Pain, stiff right hand, joint 32 ............  HAG17FF             1740     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 16 .............  HAG17P              1741     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 17 .............  HAG17Q              1742     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 18 .............  HAG17R              1743     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 19 .............  HAG17S              1744     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 20 .............  HAG17T              1745     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 21 .............  HAG17U              1746     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 22 .............  HAG17V              1747     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 23 .............  HAG17W              1748     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 24 .............  HAG17X              1749     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 25 .............  HAG17Y              1750     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 26 .............  HAG17Z              1751     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 27 .............  HAG17AA             1752     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 28 .............  HAG17BB             1753     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 29 .............  HAG17CC             1754     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 30 .............  HAG17DD             1755     
    Pain, stiff left hand, joint 31 .............  HAG17EE             1756     
    Swelling in hands...most days for 6+ wks ....  HAG18               1757     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 1 .............  HAG19A              1758     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 2 .............  HAG19B              1759     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 3 .............  HAG19C              1760     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 4 .............  HAG19D              1761     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 5 .............  HAG19E              1762     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 6 .............  HAG19F              1763     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 7 .............  HAG19G              1764     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 8 .............  HAG19H              1765     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 9 .............  HAG19I              1766     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 10 ............  HAG19J              1767     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 11 ............  HAG19K              1768     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 12 ............  HAG19L              1769     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 13 ............  HAG19M              1770     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 14 ............  HAG19N              1771     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 15 ............  HAG19O              1772     
    Swelling in right hand, joint 32 ............  HAG19FF             1773     
    Swelling in left  hand, joint 16 ............  HAG19P              1774     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 17 .............  HAG19Q              1775     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 18 .............  HAG19R              1776     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 19 .............  HAG19S              1777     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 20 .............  HAG19T              1778     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 21 .............  HAG19U              1779     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 22 .............  HAG19V              1780     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 23 .............  HAG19W              1781     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 24 .............  HAG19X              1782     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 25 .............  HAG19Y              1783     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 26 .............  HAG19Z              1784     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 27 .............  HAG19AA             1785     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Swelling in left hand, joint 28 .............  HAG19BB             1786     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 29 .............  HAG19CC             1787     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 30 .............  HAG19DD             1788     
    Swelling in left hand, joint 31 .............  HAG19EE             1789     
    Stiff hands in morn most days for 6+ wks ....  HAG20               1790     
    How long does morning stiffness last ........  HAG21               1791     
    Ever have knee pain most days for 6+ wks ....  HAG22               1792     
    Have pain in right, left, or both knees .....  HAG23               1793     
    Does knee hurt at rest as well as moving ....  HAG24               1794     
    Swelling in knees...most days for 6+ wks ....  HAG25               1795     
    Swelling in right, left, or both knees ......  HAG26               1796     
    Stiff knees in morn most days for 6+ wks ....  HAG27               1797     
    Stiffness in right, left, or both knees .....  HAG28               1798     
    How long morning knee stiffness last ........  HAG29               1799     
    Ever had hip pain most days for 6+ weeks ....  HAG30               1800     
    Have pain in right, left, or both hips ......  HAG31               1801     
    Doctor ever told you had hip dysplasia ......  HAG32               1802     
    Doctor ever told you had scoliosis ..........  HAG33               1803     
    Do you have chronic limp (lasted >3 mo) .....  HAG34               1804     
                                                                                
                        SECTION H. PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING                         
                                                                                
    Difficulty walking a quarter of a mile ......  HAH1                1805     
    Difficulty walking 10 steps without rest ....  HAH2                1806     
    Difficulty stooping, crouching, kneeling ....  HAH3                1807     
    Difficulty lifting or carrying 10 pounds ....  HAH4                1808     
    Difficulty doing chores around the house ....  HAH5                1809     
    Difficulty preparing own meals ..............  HAH6                1810     
    Difficulty managing your money ..............  HAH7                1811     
    Difficulty walking room to room, 1 level ....  HAH8                1812     
    Difficulty standing from armless chair ......  HAH9                1813     
    Difficulty getting in or out of bed .........  HAH10               1814     
    Difficulty eating ...........................  HAH11               1815     
    Difficulty dressing yourself ................  HAH12               1816     
    Need help with personal care needs ..........  HAH13               1817     
    Need help in handling routine needs .........  HAH14               1818     
    Use device to help get around: cane, etc ....  HAH15               1819     
    Do you use any special eating utensils ......  HAH16               1820     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Use aids or devices to help you dress .......  HAH17               1821     
                                                                                
                         SECTION J. GALLBLADDER DISEASE                         
                                                                                
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAJ0                1822     
    Pain in area in diagram in past 12 mo .......  HAJ1                1823     
    Most uncomfortable pain located - area 1 ....  HAJ2A               1824     
    Most uncomfortable pain located - area 2 ....  HAJ2B               1825     
    Most uncomfortable pain located - area 3 ....  HAJ2C               1826     
    Past 12 mo, longest episode of pain -min ....  HAJ3S          1827-1832     
    How many days had pain in past 12 months ....  HAJ4           1833-1835     
    Was pain continuous or did come and go ......  HAJ5                1836     
    If moved around,hurt more/less/no differ ....  HAJ6                1837     
    Ever seen doctor about this pain ............  HAJ7                1838     
    What did the doctor say caused the pain .....  HAJ8           1839-1840     
    Doctor ever told you had gallstones .........  HAJ9                1841     
    Reason visit doctor when told gallstones ....  HAJ10          1842-1843     
    Gallstone medical treatment, not surgery ....  HAJ11               1844     
    Have you ever had gallbladder surgery .......  HAJ12               1845     
    Age when you had gallbladder surgery ........  HAJ13          1846-1848     
    Check item. Refer to J8, J10, and J12 .......  HAJ14               1849     
    Pain continue after gallbladder surgery .....  HAJ15               1850     
    Doctor ever told you had gallstones .........  HAJ16               1851     
    Have you ever had gallbladder surgery .......  HAJ17               1852     
    Age when had gallbladder surgery -- yrs .....  HAJ18R         1853-1855     
                                                                                
                          SECTION K. KIDNEY CONDITIONS                          
                                                                                
    Have you ever had kidney stones .............  HAK1                1856     
    How many times you passed a kidney stone ....  HAK2           1857-1858     
    Ever had medication for kidney stones .......  HAK3A               1859     
    Age had first kidney stone medication .......  HAK3A1         1860-1862     
    Ever had lithotripsy for kidney stones ......  HAK3B               1863     
    Ever had surgery to remove kidney stones ....  HAK3C               1864     
    # times had bladder infection ...............  HAK4                1865     
    # of bladder infections in past 12 mos ......  HAK5           1866-1867     
    Symptoms of bladder infection for >3 mo .....  HAK6                1868     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Interstitial cystitis or painful bladder ....  HAK7                1869     
    Age 1st had inter.cystitis/painful blad. ....  HAK8           1870-1872     
    # times per night you get up to urinate .....  HAK9                1873     
    When urinate,feel like bladder not empty ....  HAK10               1874     
    Usually have trouble starting to urinate ....  HAK11               1875     
    Check item. Refer to sex and age of SP ......  HAK12               1876     
    Has urinary stream decreased over years .....  HAK13               1877     
    Ever had non-cancer prostate surgery ........  HAK14               1878     
                                                                                
                       SECTION L. RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGY                       
                                                                                
    Cough most days, 3+ consecutive mo in yr ....  HAL1                1879     
    How many years have you had this cough ......  HAL2           1880-1882     
    Bring up phlegm, 3+ consecutive mo in yr ....  HAL3                1883     
    How many years had trouble with phlegm ......  HAL4           1884-1886     
    Shortness of breath, hurry/walk up hill .....  HAL5                1887     
    Had wheezing,whistle in chest past 12 mo ....  HAL6                1888     
    # episodes,wheezing/whistling past 12 mo ....  HAL7           1889-1891     
    # times in hospital, wheezing, past 12mo ....  HAL8           1892-1894     
    # times to doctor/ER, wheezing,past 12mo ....  HAL9           1895-1897     
    No cold but chest sounds wheezy/whistles ....  HAL10               1898     
    Stuffy, itchy, or runny nose, past 12 mo ....  HAL11A              1899     
    Watery, itchy eyes in past 12 months ........  HAL11B              1900     
    # episodes itchy...nose/eyes, past 12 mo ....  HAL12          1901-1903     
    Check item. Refer to L6 - L11 ...............  HAL13               1904     
    Symptoms brought on by:exercise/cold air ....  HAL14A              1905     
    Symptoms brought on by: animals .............  HAL14B              1906     
    Symptoms brought on by: house dust ..........  HAL14C              1907     
    Symptoms brought on by: work environment ....  HAL14D              1908     
    Symptoms brought on by: pollen ..............  HAL14E              1909     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: all months .....  HAL15A              1910     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: January ........  HAL15B              1911     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: February .......  HAL15C              1912     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: March ..........  HAL15D              1913     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: April ..........  HAL15E              1914     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: May ............  HAL15F              1915     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: June ...........  HAL15G              1916     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: July ...........  HAL15H              1917     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Month pollen symptoms worse: August .........  HAL15I              1918     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: September ......  HAL15J              1919     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: October ........  HAL15K              1920     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: November .......  HAL15L              1921     
    Month pollen symptoms worse: December .......  HAL15M              1922     
    Severe reaction from insect sting ...........  HAL16A              1923     
    Severe reaction < one hour after eating .....  HAL16B              1924     
    Severe reaction after allergy shot/test .....  HAL17               1925     
    Ever give up/avoid pet due to allergies .....  HAL18               1926     
    In past 12 months had: cold or flu ..........  HAL19A              1927     
    In past 12 mo had: sinusitis/sinus prob .....  HAL19B              1928     
    In past 12 months had: pneumonia ............  HAL19C              1929     
    # episodes in past 12 month: cold or flu ....  HAL20A         1930-1932     
    # episodes in past 12 months: sinusitis .....  HAL20B         1933-1935     
    # episodes in past 12 months: pneumonia .....  HAL20C         1936-1938     
                                                                                
                                SECTION M. DIET                                 
                                                                                
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAM1                1939     
    Receive meals from senior program ...........  HAM2                1940     
    Are senior meals delivered to your home .....  HAM3                1941     
    How often do you eat breakfast ..............  HAM4                1942     
    How tall are you without shoes - inches .....  HAM5S          1943-1945     
    How much do you weigh w/out clothes -lbs ....  HAM6S          1946-1948     
    How much did you weigh 10 years ago -lbs ....  HAM8S          1949-1951     
    How much did you weigh at age 25 - lbs ......  HAM9S          1952-1954     
    Up to present time,most ever weighed-lbs ....  HAM10S         1955-1957     
    Consider self over/under/right weight .......  HAM11               1958     
    Would you like to weigh more,less,same ......  HAM12               1959     
    Tried to lose weight in past 12 months ......  HAM13               1960     
    Past 12 mo, changed what eat, med reason ....  HAM14               1961     
    Medical reason to change eating: obesity ....  HAM15A              1962     
    Medical reason to change eating: high BP ....  HAM15B              1963     
    Med reason to change eating: cholesterol ....  HAM15C              1964     
    Medical reason to change eating:diabetes ....  HAM15D              1965     
    Med reason change eating: heart disease .....  HAM15E              1966     
    Medical reason to change eating: allergy ....  HAM15F              1967     
    Medical reason to change eating: ulcer ......  HAM15G              1968     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Med reason to change eating:other reason ....  HAM15H              1969     
    Med reason to change eating: pregnancy ......  HAM15K              1970     
    Med reason to change eating: arthritis ......  HAM15L              1971     
    Med reason to change eating: back pain ......  HAM15M              1972     
    Med reason change eating:stomach/gastric ....  HAM15N              1973     
    Med reason change eating: cancer/tumors .....  HAM15O              1974     
    Med reason change eat: dental/oral probs ....  HAM15P              1975     
    Med reason to change eating:constipation ....  HAM15Q              1976     
    Med reason change eat: gallstone/bladder ....  HAM15R              1977     
    Med reason change eat: intestinal probs .....  HAM15S              1978     
    Medical reason to change eating: hernia .....  HAM15T              1979     
    Medical reason to change eating: anemia .....  HAM15U              1980     
    Medical reason to change eating: stroke .....  HAM15V              1981     
    Med reason change eating: psychological .....  HAM15W              1982     
    Med to change eating:infections/viruses .....  HAM15X              1983     
    Medical reason to change eating: dietary ....  HAM15Y              1984     
    Med reason to change eat: general health ....  HAM15Z              1985     
                                                                                
                           SECTION N. FOOD FREQUENCY                            
                                                                                
    Chocolate milk and hot cocoa - times/mo .....  HAN1AS         1986-1988     
    Milk to drink or on cereal - times/month ....  HAN1BS         1989-1992     
    Question 1a check item, used in skip ........  HAN1C               1993     
    What type of milk - whole, 2%, 1%, skim .....  HAN1D          1994-1995     
    Yogurt and frozen yogurt - times/month ......  HAN1ES         1996-1998     
    Ice cream,ice milk,milkshakes - times/mo ....  HAN1FS         1999-2001     
    Cheese, all types - times/month .............  HAN1GS         2002-2004     
    Pizza, calzone, lasagna - times/month .......  HAN1HS         2005-2007     
    Cheese dishes - times/month .................  HAN1IS         2008-2010     
    Stew or soup with vegetables - times/mo .....  HAN2AS         2011-2013     
    Spaghetti/pasta w/ tomato sauce-times/mo ....  HAN2BS         2014-2016     
    Bacon/sausage/processed meats - times/mo ....  HAN2CS         2017-2020     
    Liver and other organ meats - times/mo ......  HAN2DS         2021-2023     
    Beef - times/month ..........................  HAN2ES         2024-2026     
    Pork and ham - times/month ..................  HAN2FS         2027-2029     
    Shrimp, clams, etc - times/mo ...............  HAN2GS         2030-2032     
    Fish - times/month ..........................  HAN2HS         2033-2035     
    Chicken and turkey - times/month ............  HAN2IS         2036-2038     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Eggs - times/month ..........................  HAN2JS         2039-2041     
    Orange juice, etc - times/month .............  HAN3AS         2042-2044     
    Other fruit juices - times/month ............  HAN3BS         2045-2047     
    Citrus fruits - times/month .................  HAN3CS         2048-2050     
    Melons - times/month ........................  HAN3DS         2051-2053     
    Peaches, nectarines, etc - times/month ......  HAN3ES         2054-2056     
    Any other fruits - times/month ..............  HAN3FS         2057-2059     
    Carrots - times/month .......................  HAN4AS         2060-2062     
    Broccoli - times/month ......................  HAN4BS         2063-2065     
    Brussel sprouts/cauliflower - times/mo ......  HAN4CS         2066-2068     
    White potatoes - times/month ................  HAN4DS         2069-2071     
    Sweet potatoes, yams, etc - times/month .....  HAN4ES         2072-2074     
    Tomatoes - times/month ......................  HAN4FS         2075-2077     
    Spinach, greens, etc - times/month ..........  HAN4GS         2078-2080     
    Tossed salad - times/month ..................  HAN4HS         2081-2083     
    Cabbage, cole slaw, sauerkraut-times/mo .....  HAN4IS         2084-2086     
    Hot red chili peppers - times/month .........  HAN4JS         2087-2089     
    Other peppers - times/month .................  HAN4KS         2090-2092     
    Any other vegetables - times/month ..........  HAN4LS         2093-2095     
    Beans, lentils, chickpeas - times/month .....  HAN5AS         2096-2098     
    Peanuts, peanut butter, etc - times/mo ......  HAN5BS         2099-2101     
    Cereals: All-Bran, etc - times/month ........  HAN5CS         2102-2104     
    Cereals: Total, etc - times/month ...........  HAN5DS         2105-2107     
    All other cold cereals - times/month ........  HAN5ES         2108-2110     
    Cooked, hot cereals - times/month ...........  HAN5FS         2111-2113     
    White bread, rolls, etc - times/month .......  HAN5GS         2114-2116     
    Dark breads and rolls - times/month .........  HAN5HS         2117-2119     
    Corn bread, muffins, tortillas-times/mo .....  HAN5IS         2120-2122     
    Flour tortillas - times/month ...............  HAN5JS         2123-2125     
    Rice - times/month ..........................  HAN5KS         2126-2128     
    Salted snacks - times/month .................  HAN5LS         2129-2131     
    Cakes, cookies, brownies, etc - times/mo ....  HAN6AS         2132-2135     
    Chocolate candy and fudge - times/month .....  HAN6BS         2136-2138     
    Hi-C, Tang, Koolaid, etc - times/month ......  HAN6CS         2139-2142     
    Diet colas, diet sodas, etc - times/mo ......  HAN6DS         2143-2145     
    Regular colas and sodas - times/month .......  HAN6ES         2146-2149     
    Regular coffee - times/month ................  HAN6FS         2150-2153     
    Regular tea - times/month ...................  HAN6GS         2154-2157     
    Beer and lite beer - times/month ............  HAN6HS         2158-2160     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Wine, etc - times/month .....................  HAN6IS         2161-2163     
    Hard liquor - times/month ...................  HAN6JS         2164-2166     
    Margarine - times/month .....................  HAN7AS         2167-2169     
    Butter - times/month ........................  HAN7BS         2170-2172     
    Oil/vinegar, mayonnaise, etc - times/mo .....  HAN7CS         2173-2175     
    1st other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8ACD        2176-2177     
    1st other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8AS         2178-2181     
    2nd other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8BCD        2182-2183     
    2nd other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8BS         2184-2187     
    3rd other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8CCD        2188-2189     
    3rd other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8CS         2190-2192     
    4th other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8DCD        2193-2194     
    4th other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8DS         2195-2197     
    5th other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8ECD        2198-2199     
    5th other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8ES         2200-2202     
    6th other food or beverage - specified ......  HAN8FCD        2203-2204     
    6th other food or beverage - times/month ....  HAN8FS         2205-2207     
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAN9                2208     
    How often drink milk when child (5-12) ......  HAN10A              2209     
    How often drnk milk when teenager(13-17) ....  HAN10B              2210     
    How often drink milk, young adult(18-35) ....  HAN10C              2211     
    How often drnk milk,mid-age adult(36-65) ....  HAN10D              2212     
    How often drink milk,older adult(over65) ....  HAN10E              2213     
                                                                                
                         SECTION P. VISION AND HEARING                          
                                                                                
    Have total blindness in one or both eyes ....  HAP1                2214     
    Total blindness in 1 eye or in both eyes ....  HAP1A               2215     
    Do you use glasses, contacts, or both .......  HAP2                2216     
    Trouble seeing w/one/both eyes w/glasses ....  HAP3                2217     
    W/glasses recognize friend across street ....  HAP4                2218     
    W/ glasses recognize friend across room .....  HAP5                2219     
    W/ glasses recognize friend arms length .....  HAP6                2220     
    W/glasses recognize friend face,close up ....  HAP7                2221     
    W/ glasses see enough to read news print ....  HAP8                2222     
    W/ glasses see enough to read headlines .....  HAP9                2223     
    Have total deafness in one or both ears .....  HAP10               2224     
    Total deafness in 1 ear or in both ears .....  HAP10A              2225     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Do you use a hearing aid ....................  HAP11               2226     
    Have trouble hearing even w/hearing aid .....  HAP12               2227     
    W/ aid can hear most things people say ......  HAP13               2228     
    W/aid can hear only few words/loud noise ....  HAP14               2229     
    Difficulty using phone, hearing problems ....  HAP15               2230     
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAP16               2231     
    Repeat item: 'apple' (first trial) ..........  HAP17A1             2232     
    Repeat item: 'table' (first trial) ..........  HAP17A2             2233     
    Repeat item: 'penny' (first trial) ..........  HAP17A3             2234     
    Number of trials until objects learned ......  HAP17B              2235     
    Dollars left: have $20 and take away $3 .....  HAP18A         2236-2237     
    Dollars left: subtract $3 from $17 ..........  HAP18B         2238-2239     
    Dollars left: subtract $3 from $14 ..........  HAP18C         2240-2241     
    Dollars left: subtract $3 from $11 ..........  HAP18D         2242-2243     
    Dollars left: subtract $3 from $8 ...........  HAP18E         2244-2245     
    Repeat item: 'apple' (second trial) .........  HAP19A              2246     
    Repeat item: 'table' (second trial) .........  HAP19B              2247     
    Repeat item: 'penny' (second trial) .........  HAP19C              2248     
                                                                                
                       SECTION Q. DENTAL CARE AND STATUS                        
                                                                                
    Describe natural teeth: excellent...poor ....  HAQ1           2249-2250     
    Dental care needed:teeth filled/replaced ....  HAQ2A               2251     
    Dental care needed: teeth pulled ............  HAQ2B               2252     
    Dental care needed: gum treatment ...........  HAQ2C               2253     
    Dental care needed: denture work ............  HAQ2D               2254     
    Dental care needed: relief of pain ..........  HAQ2E               2255     
    Dental care needed:to improve appearance ....  HAQ2F               2256     
    Dental care needed: other ...................  HAQ2G               2257     
    Dental care needed: nothing .................  HAQ2I               2258     
    Dental care needed: cleaning ................  HAQ2K               2259     
    Dental care needed: checkup .................  HAQ2L               2260     
    How often do you go to dentist/hygienist ....  HAQ4           2261-2262     
    Past 12 mo,had cold sores/fever blisters ....  HAQ5                2263     
    Past 12 months, had canker/mouth sores ......  HAQ6                2264     
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAQ7                2265     
    Ever received orthodontic treatment .........  HAQ8                2266     
    Age started recent orthodontic treatment ....  HAQ9           2267-2268     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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                               SECTION R. TOBACCO                               
                                                                                
    Have you smoked 100+ cigarettes in life .....  HAR1                2269     
    Age when you started smoking regularly ......  HAR2           2270-2272     
    Do you smoke cigarettes now .................  HAR3                2273     
    # cigarettes smoked per day .................  HAR4S          2274-2276     
    How many yrs have you smoked this amount ....  HAR5           2277-2279     
    Ever period of 1+ years when smoked more ....  HAR6                2280     
    # cigarettes per day when smoking most ......  HAR7S          2281-2284     
    How many years did you smoke that amount ....  HAR8           2285-2287     
    Ever quit smoking for one year or longer ....  HAR9                2288     
    How many years not smoked since started .....  HAR10          2289-2291     
    # cigarettes smoked per day at that time ....  HAR12S         2292-2294     
    Quit smoking,health problem from smoking ....  HAR13               2295     
    Ever used chewing tobacco or snuff ..........  HAR14               2296     
    Age 1st use chew tobacco/snuff regularly ....  HAR15          2297-2299     
    Do you use chewing tobacco or snuff now .....  HAR16               2300     
    Which - chewing tobacco or snuff ............  HAR17               2301     
    # containers of snuff used per week .........  HAR18AS        2302-2304     
    # containers of chewing tobacco per week ....  HAR18BS        2305-2307     
    Place in right, left, or front of mouth .....  HAR19A              2308     
    Place in top or bottom of mouth .............  HAR19B              2309     
    Which used, chewing tobacco or snuff ........  HAR21               2310     
    Quit chew/snuff, related health problem .....  HAR22               2311     
    Ever smoke at least 20 cigars in life .......  HAR23               2312     
    Do you now smoke cigars .....................  HAR24               2313     
    How many cigars do you smoke per day ........  HAR25          2314-2315     
    Ever smoke 20 pipes of tobacco in life ......  HAR26               2316     
    Do you now smoke a pipe .....................  HAR27               2317     
    How many pipefuls tobacco smoke per day .....  HAR28          2318-2319     
                                                                                
                      SECTION S. OCCUPATION/LANGUAGE USAGE                      
                                                                                
    Past 2 wks, did you work at job/business ....  HAS1                2320     
    Past 2 weeks, did you have job/business .....  HAS2                2321     
    Looking for work or on layoff from job ......  HAS3                2322     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Which, looking for work or on layoff ........  HAS4                2323     
    Check item.  Refer to S2 ....................  HAS5                2324     
    What kind of business or industry -- rcd ....  HAS8R          2325-2326     
    What kind of work were you doing -- rcd .....  HAS9R          2327-2328     
    Class of worker .............................  HAS11          2329-2330     
    How long in months worked at that job .......  HAS12S         2331-2334     
    Check item. Refer to S1 and S2 ..............  HAS13               2335     
    At work, hours per day can smell smoking ....  HAS14          2336-2337     
    In job, ever wear protective equipment ......  HAS15               2338     
    Ever wear eye protection ....................  HAS16A              2339     
    Ever wear protective gloves .................  HAS16B              2340     
    Ever wear dust mask .........................  HAS16C              2341     
    Ever wear respirator ........................  HAS16D              2342     
    What kind of work were you doing longest ....  HAS17               2343     
    What kind of work doing longest  -- rcd .....  HAS17R         2344-2345     
    How long this kind of work-all employers ....  HAS18          2346-2348     
    What business/industry worked in longest ....  HAS19               2349     
    Check item. Refer to S1 and S12 .............  HAS21               2350     
    What were you doing most of past 12 mo ......  HAS22          2351-2352     
    Limited in work by health problem ...........  HAS23               2353     
    Limited in housework by health problem ......  HAS24               2354     
    Limited in activities by health problem .....  HAS25               2355     
    Ever change work/housework, health prob .....  HAS26               2356     
    Did you change permanently to easier job ....  HAS27A              2357     
    Did you change temporarily to easier job ....  HAS27B              2358     
    Did you cut down to part-time work only .....  HAS27C              2359     
    Did you have to stop work for few months ....  HAS27D              2360     
    Did you retire because of a disability ......  HAS27E              2361     
    Did you have to cut down on housework .......  HAS27F              2362     
    Did you stop doing all housework ............  HAS27G              2363     
    Did you make some other change ..............  HAS27H              2364     
    Other specify - coded .......................  HAS27HCD            2365     
    Language you mainly speak at home ...........  HAS28               2366     
    Language you mainly speak at work/school ....  HAS29          2367-2368     
                                                                                
                              SECTION T. EXERCISE                               
                                                                                
    Walking activity - intensity rating .........  HAT1MET        2369-2371     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Past mo,how often walk mile without stop ....  HAT1S          2372-2375     
    In the past month, did you jog or run .......  HAT2                2376     
    Jog or run activity - intensity rating ......  HAT2MET             2377     
    Past month, how often did you jog or run ....  HAT3S          2378-2381     
    Past mo, ride bicycle/exercise bicycle ......  HAT4                2382     
    Bicycle activity - intensity rating .........  HAT4MET             2383     
    Past mo, how often ride bike/exer bike ......  HAT5S          2384-2387     
    In the past month did you swim ..............  HAT6                2388     
    Swim activity - intensity rating ............  HAT6MET             2389     
    Past month, how often did you swim ..........  HAT7S          2390-2393     
    Past mo, do aerobics or aerobic dancing .....  HAT8                2394     
    Aerobics activity - intensity rating ........  HAT8MET             2395     
    Past mo, how often did aerobics/dancing .....  HAT9S          2396-2399     
    Past month, did you do other dancing ........  HAT10               2400     
    Other dancing activity -intensity rating ....  HAT10MET       2401-2403     
    Past month, how often did other dancing .....  HAT11S         2404-2407     
    Past month, do calisthenics or exercises ....  HAT12               2408     
    Calisthenics activity - intensity rating ....  HAT12MET       2409-2411     
    Past mo, how often did calisthenics/exer ....  HAT13S         2412-2415     
    Past month, did you do garden/yard work .....  HAT14               2416     
    Garden/yard activity - intensity rating .....  HAT14MET            2417     
    Past mo, how often did garden/yard work .....  HAT15S         2418-2421     
    In the past month, did you lift weights .....  HAT16               2422     
    Lift weights activity - intensity rating ....  HAT16MET            2423     
    Past mo, how often did you lift weights .....  HAT17S         2424-2427     
    Past mo, any other exercises, sports ... ....  HAT18               2428     
    PROBE: What - coded .........................  HAT19CD        2429-2433     
    Other activity - intensity rating ...........  HAT19MET       2434-2437     
    Past mo, how often did other activity .......  HAT20S         2438-2441     
    PROBE: Any others - coded (activity 2) ......  HAT21CD        2442-2446     
    Other activity 2 - intensity rating .........  HAT21MET       2447-2449     
    Past mo, how often did other activity 2 .....  HAT22S         2450-2453     
    PROBE: Any others - coded (activity 3) ......  HAT23CD        2454-2458     
    Other activity 3 - intensity rating .........  HAT23MET       2459-2461     
    Past mo, how often did other activity 3 .....  HAT24S         2462-2465     
    PROBE: Any others - Coded (activity 4) ......  HAT25CD        2466-2470     
    Other activity 4 - intensity rating .........  HAT25MET       2471-2473     
    Past mo, how often did other activity 4 .....  HAT26S         2474-2477     
    Compare activity for past mo to past yr .....  HAT27               2478     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Active compared with men/women your age .....  HAT28               2479     
    Check item. Refer to age of SP ..............  HAT29               2480     
    Active now compared with self 10 yrs ago ....  HAT30               2481     
                                                                                
                      SECTION V. SOCIAL SUPPORT/RESIDENCE                       
                                                                                
    # times/week on phone w/ family, friends ....  HAV1S          2482-2485     
    How often per yr together w/friends/rels ....  HAV2S          2486-2490     
    How often per year you visit w/neighbors ....  HAV3S          2491-2495     
    How often per yr attend church/services .....  HAV4S          2496-2499     
    Do you belong to any clubs or groups ........  HAV5                2500     
    How often per year attend club meetings .....  HAV6S          2501-2504     
    Weeks lived at this address -- recode .......  HAV7R          2505-2508     
    How long lived in this city/town/area .......  HAV8           2509-2510     
    Have you lived anywhere longer than here ....  HAV9                2511     
    How long did you live in longest place ......  HAV11          2512-2513     
    Where were you born -- recode ...............  HAV12R              2514     
    If not born US, how long lived US -- yrs ....  HAV13R         2515-2517     
                                                                                
                SECTION X. VITAMIN, MINERAL, AND MEDICINE USAGE                 
                                                                                
    Taken vitamins/minerals in past month .......  HAX1A               2518     
    Taken prescriptn medicines in past month ....  HAX1B               2519     
    Taken antacids in past month ................  HAX1C               2520     
    How many vitamins/minerals taken ............  HAX2A          2521-2522     
    How many prescription medicines taken .......  HAX2B          2523-2524     
    How many antacids taken .....................  HAX2C          2525-2526     
    Certainty index code-1st ....................  HAX3CG         2527-2528     
    Product class-1st ...........................  HAX3DG         2529-2530     
    How often did you take in past month-1st ....  HAX6SG         2531-2534     
    How long been taking (month)-1st ............  HAX8SG         2535-2538     
    Certainty index code-2nd ....................  HAX3CH         2539-2540     
    Product class-2nd ...........................  HAX3DH         2541-2542     
    How often did you take in past month-2nd ....  HAX6SH         2543-2546     
    How long been taking (month)-2nd ............  HAX8SH         2547-2550     
    Certainty index code-3rd ....................  HAX3CI         2551-2552     
    Product class-3rd ...........................  HAX3DI         2553-2554     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    How often did you take in past month-3rd ....  HAX6SI         2555-2558     
    How long been taking (month)-3rd ............  HAX8SI         2559-2562     
    Certainty index code-4th ....................  HAX3CJ         2563-2564     
    Product class-4th ...........................  HAX3DJ         2565-2566     
    How often did you take in past month-4th ....  HAX6SJ         2567-2570     
    How long been taking (month)-4th ............  HAX8SJ         2571-2574     
    Certainty index code-5th ....................  HAX3CK         2575-2576     
    Product class-5th ...........................  HAX3DK         2577-2578     
    How often did you take in past month-5th ....  HAX6SK         2579-2582     
    How long been taking (month)-5th ............  HAX8SK         2583-2586     
    Certainty index code-6th ....................  HAX3CL         2587-2588     
    Product class-6th ...........................  HAX3DL         2589-2590     
    How often did you take in past month-6th ....  HAX6SL         2591-2594     
    How long been taking (month)-6th ............  HAX8SL         2595-2598     
    Certainty index code-7th ....................  HAX3CM         2599-2600     
    Product class-7th ...........................  HAX3DM         2601-2602     
    How often did you take in past month-7th ....  HAX6SM         2603-2606     
    How long been taking (month)-7th ............  HAX8SM         2607-2610     
    Certainty index code-8th ....................  HAX3CN         2611-2612     
    Product class-8th ...........................  HAX3DN         2613-2614     
    How often did you take in past month-8th ....  HAX6SN         2615-2618     
    How long been taking (month)-8th ............  HAX8SN         2619-2622     
    Certainty index code-9th ....................  HAX3CO         2623-2624     
    Product class-9th ...........................  HAX3DO         2625-2626     
    How often did you take in past month-9th ....  HAX6SO         2627-2630     
    How long been taking (month)-9th ............  HAX8SO         2631-2634     
    Certainty index code-10th ...................  HAX3CP         2635-2636     
    Product class-10th ..........................  HAX3DP         2637-2638     
    How often did you take in past mnth-10th ....  HAX6SP         2639-2642     
    How long been taking (month)-10th ...........  HAX8SP         2643-2646     
    Certainty index code-11th ...................  HAX3CQ         2647-2648     
    Product class-11th ..........................  HAX3DQ         2649-2650     
    How often did you take in past mnth-11th ....  HAX6SQ         2651-2654     
    How long been taking (month)-11th ...........  HAX8SQ         2655-2658     
    Certainty index code-12th ...................  HAX3CR         2659-2660     
    Product class-12th ..........................  HAX3DR         2661-2662     
    How often did you take in past mnth-12th ....  HAX6SR         2663-2666     
    How long been taking (month)-12th ...........  HAX8SR         2667-2670     
    Certainty index code-13th ...................  HAX3CS         2671-2672     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Product class-13th ..........................  HAX3DS         2673-2674     
    How often did you take in past mnth-13th ....  HAX6SS         2675-2678     
    How long been taking (month)-13th ...........  HAX8SS         2679-2682     
    Certainty index code-14th ...................  HAX3CT         2683-2684     
    Product class-14th ..........................  HAX3DT         2685-2686     
    How often did you take in past mnth-14th ....  HAX6ST         2687-2690     
    How long been taking (month)-14th ...........  HAX8ST         2691-2694     
    Certainty index code-15th ...................  HAX3CU         2695-2696     
    Product class-15th ..........................  HAX3DU         2697-2698     
    How often did you take in past mnth-15th ....  HAX6SU         2699-2702     
    How long been taking (month)-15th ...........  HAX8SU         2703-2706     
    Certainty index code-16th ...................  HAX3CV         2707-2708     
    Product class-16th ..........................  HAX3DV         2709-2710     
    How often did you take in past mnth-16th ....  HAX6SV         2711-2714     
    How long been taking (month)-16th ...........  HAX8SV         2715-2718     
    Certainty index code-17th ...................  HAX3CW         2719-2720     
    Product class-17th ..........................  HAX3DW         2721-2722     
    How often did you take in past mnth-17th ....  HAX6SW         2723-2726     
    How long been taking (month)-17th ...........  HAX8SW         2727-2730     
    Primary drug class code-1st .................  HAX9DG         2731-2734     
    Secondary drug class code-1st ...............  HAX9EG         2735-2738     
    Tertiary drug class code-1st ................  HAX9FG         2739-2742     
    ICD-9-CM code-1st ...........................  HAX11AG        2743-2748     
    For how long been taking (days)-1st .........  HAX12SG        2749-2753     
    Primary drug class code-2nd .................  HAX9DH         2754-2757     
    Secondary drug class code-2nd ...............  HAX9EH         2758-2761     
    Tertiary drug class code-2nd ................  HAX9FH         2762-2765     
    ICD-9-CM code-2nd ...........................  HAX11AH        2766-2771     
    For how long been taking (days)-2nd .........  HAX12SH        2772-2776     
    Primary drug class code-3rd .................  HAX9DI         2777-2780     
    Secondary drug class code-3rd ...............  HAX9EI         2781-2784     
    Tertiary drug class code-3rd ................  HAX9FI         2785-2788     
    ICD-9-CM code-3rd ...........................  HAX11AI        2789-2794     
    For how long been taking (days)-3rd .........  HAX12SI        2795-2799     
    Primary drug class code-4th .................  HAX9DJ         2800-2803     
    Secondary drug class code-4th ...............  HAX9EJ         2804-2807     
    Tertiary drug class code-4th ................  HAX9FJ         2808-2811     
    ICD-9-CM code-4th ...........................  HAX11AJ        2812-2817     
    For how long been taking (days)-4th .........  HAX12SJ        2818-2822     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Primary drug class code-5th .................  HAX9DK         2823-2826     
    Secondary drug class code-5th ...............  HAX9EK         2827-2830     
    Tertiary drug class code-5th ................  HAX9FK         2831-2834     
    ICD-9-CM code-5th ...........................  HAX11AK        2835-2840     
    For how long been taking (days)-5th .........  HAX12SK        2841-2845     
    Primary drug class code-6th .................  HAX9DL         2846-2849     
    Secondary drug class code-6th ...............  HAX9EL         2850-2853     
    Tertiary drug class code-6th ................  HAX9FL         2854-2857     
    ICD-9-CM code-6th ...........................  HAX11AL        2858-2863     
    For how long been taking (days)-6th .........  HAX12SL        2864-2868     
    Primary drug class code-7th .................  HAX9DM         2869-2872     
    Secondary drug class code-7th ...............  HAX9EM         2873-2876     
    Tertiary drug class code-7th ................  HAX9FM         2877-2880     
    ICD-9-CM code-7th ...........................  HAX11AM        2881-2886     
    For how long been taking (days)-7th .........  HAX12SM        2887-2891     
    Primary drug class code-8th .................  HAX9DN         2892-2895     
    Secondary drug class code-8th ...............  HAX9EN         2896-2899     
    Tertiary drug class code-8th ................  HAX9FN         2900-2903     
    ICD-9-CM code-8th ...........................  HAX11AN        2904-2909     
    For how long been taking (days)-8th .........  HAX12SN        2910-2914     
    Primary drug class code-9th .................  HAX9DO         2915-2918     
    Secondary drug class code-9th ...............  HAX9EO         2919-2922     
    Tertiary drug class code-9th ................  HAX9FO         2923-2926     
    ICD-9-CM code-9th ...........................  HAX11AO        2927-2932     
    For how long been taking (days)-9th .........  HAX12SO        2933-2937     
    Primary drug class code-10th ................  HAX9DP         2938-2941     
    Secondary drug class code-10th ..............  HAX9EP         2942-2945     
    Tertiary drug class code-10th ...............  HAX9FP         2946-2949     
    ICD-9-CM code-10th ..........................  HAX11AP        2950-2955     
    For how long been taking (days)-10th ........  HAX12SP        2956-2960     
    Primary drug class code-11th ................  HAX9DQ         2961-2964     
    Secondary drug class code-11th ..............  HAX9EQ         2965-2968     
    Tertiary drug class code-11th ...............  HAX9FQ         2969-2972     
    ICD-9-CM code-11th ..........................  HAX11AQ        2973-2978     
    For how long been taking (days)-11th ........  HAX12SQ        2979-2983     
    Primary drug class code-12th ................  HAX9DR         2984-2987     
    Secondary drug class code-12th ..............  HAX9ER         2988-2991     
    Tertiary drug class code-12th ...............  HAX9FR         2992-2995     
    ICD-9-CM code-12th ..........................  HAX11AR        2996-3001     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    For how long been taking (days)-12th ........  HAX12SR        3002-3006     
    Primary drug class code-13th ................  HAX9DS         3007-3010     
    Secondary drug class code-13th ..............  HAX9ES         3011-3014     
    Tertiary drug class code-13th ...............  HAX9FS         3015-3018     
    ICD-9-CM code-13th ..........................  HAX11AS        3019-3024     
    For how long been taking (days)-13th ........  HAX12SS        3025-3029     
    Primary drug class code-14th ................  HAX9DT         3030-3033     
    Secondary drug class code-14th ..............  HAX9ET         3034-3037     
    Tertiary drug class code-14th ...............  HAX9FT         3038-3041     
    ICD-9-CM code-14th ..........................  HAX11AT        3042-3047     
    For how long been taking (days)-14th ........  HAX12ST        3048-3052     
    Primary drug class code-15th ................  HAX9DU         3053-3056     
    Secondary drug class code-15th ..............  HAX9EU         3057-3060     
    Tertiary drug class code-15th ...............  HAX9FU         3061-3064     
    ICD-9-CM code-15th ..........................  HAX11AU        3065-3070     
    For how long been taking (days)-15th ........  HAX12SU        3071-3075     
    Primary drug class code-16th ................  HAX9DV         3076-3079     
    Secondary drug class code-16th ..............  HAX9EV         3080-3083     
    Tertiary drug class code-16th ...............  HAX9FV         3084-3087     
    ICD-9-CM code-16th ..........................  HAX11AV        3088-3093     
    For how long been taking (days)-16th ........  HAX12SV        3094-3098     
    Antacid identification code-1st .............  HAX13AG        3099-3101     
    How often did you take in past month-1st ....  HAX15SG        3102-3105     
    How much did you take ea time (quan)-1st ....  HAX16AG        3106-3107     
    ...........................................    HAX16A1G       3108-3109     
    How long been taking (months)-1st ...........  HAX17SG        3110-3113     
    Antacid identification code-2nd .............  HAX13AH        3114-3116     
    How often did you take in past month-2nd ....  HAX15SH        3117-3120     
    How much did you take ea time (quan)-2nd ....  HAX16AH        3121-3122     
    ...........................................    HAX16A1H       3123-3124     
    How long been taking (months)-2nd ...........  HAX17SH        3125-3128     
    Antacid identification code-3rd .............  HAX13AI        3129-3131     
    How often did you take in past month-3rd ....  HAX15SI        3132-3135     
    How much did you take ea time (quan)-3rd ....  HAX16AI        3136-3137     
    ...........................................    HAX16A1I       3138-3139     
    How long been taking (months)-3rd ...........  HAX17SI        3140-3143     
    Antacid identification code-4th .............  HAX13AJ        3144-3146     
    How often did you take in past month-4th ....  HAX15SJ        3147-3150     
    How much did you take ea time (quan)-4th ....  HAX16AJ        3151-3152     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    ...........................................    HAX16A1J       3153-3154     
    How long been taking (months)-4th ...........  HAX17SJ        3155-3158     
    Taken aspirin, etc. in past month ...........  HAX18A              3159     
    How often did you take in past month ........  HAX19AS        3160-3162     
    Taken acetaminophen, etc. in past month .....  HAX18B              3163     
    How often did you take in past month ........  HAX19BS        3164-3166     
    Taken ibuprofen, etc. in past month .........  HAX18C              3167     
    How often did you take in past month ........  HAX19CS        3168-3170     
    Taken other pain rel. in past month-1st .....  HAX18D              3171     
    Other pain rel. product type-1st ............  HAX18DB        3172-3173     
    How often did you take in past month-1st ....  HAX19DS        3174-3176     
    Taken other pain rel. in past month-2nd .....  HAX18E              3177     
    Other pain rel. product type-2nd ............  HAX18EB        3178-3179     
    How often did you take in past month-2nd ....  HAX19ES        3180-3182     
    Taken other pain rel. in past month-3rd .....  HAX18F              3183     
    Other pain rel. product type-3rd ............  HAX18FB        3184-3185     
    How often did you take in past month-3rd ....  HAX19FS        3186-3188     
    Taken other pain rel. in past month-4th .....  HAX18G              3189     
    Other pain rel. product type-4th ............  HAX18GB        3190-3191     
    How often did you take in past month-4th ....  HAX19GS        3192-3194     
                                                                                
                              SECTION Y. NAME/SSN                               
                                                                                
    Main respondent for household adult quex ....  HAY6           3195-3196     
    Reason for accepting proxy respondent .......  HAY7           3197-3198     
    Was SP present during any of interview ......  HAY8                3199     
    Anyone else present during interview ........  HAY9                3200     
    Quality of interview ........................  HAY10               3201     
    Observed SP: in bed .........................  HAY11A              3202     
    Observed SP: in wheelchair ..................  HAY11B              3203     
    Observed SP:uses cane,crutches,or walker ....  HAY11C              3204     
    Observed SP: walks slowly or shuffles .......  HAY11D              3205     
    Observed SP: paralysis in hands or legs .....  HAY11E              3206     
    Observed SP: hearing impairment .............  HAY11F              3207     
    Observe SP:speech problems(not language) ....  HAY11G              3208     
    Observed SP: coughs continuously ............  HAY11H              3209     
    Observed SP: dressed in street clothes ......  HAY11I              3210     
    Observed SP:overweight, average, or thin ....  HAY11J              3211     
                                                                               
                                                                                
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    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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                     SECTION Z. BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT                      
                                                                                
    Any medical reason procedure not be done ....  HAZA1               3212     
    Med reason BP not taken(survey years4-6) ....  HAZA1A              3213     
    Med reason BP not taken - other(yrs 5-6) ....  HAZA1CC        3214-3243     
    Have you consumed food, etc last 30 min .....  HAZA2               3244     
    Have you consumed food in last 30 min .......  HAZA2A1             3245     
    Have you consumed alcohol in last 30 min ....  HAZA2A2             3246     
    Have you consumed coffee in last 30 min .....  HAZA2A3             3247     
    Have you smoked cigarettes last 30 min ......  HAZA2A4             3248     
    Cuff size used ..............................  HAZA3               3249     
    Arm selected ................................  HAZA4               3250     
    Reason left arm selected(survey yrs 4-6) ....  HAZA4A              3251     
    Radial pulse (30 seconds) ...................  HAZA5          3252-3254     
    Radial pulse rate (beats/min) ...............  HAZA5R         3255-3257     
    Radial pulse regular/rhythmic ...............  HAZA6               3258     
    First maximum inflation rate (MIL, mmHg) ....  HAZA7A         3259-3261     
    Reason first MIL not taken (years 4-6) ......  HAZA7AA             3262     
    Second MIL (mm Hg) (survey years 4-6) .......  HAZA7B         3263-3265     
    Reason second MIL not taken (years 4-6) .....  HAZA7BA             3266     
    K1 for first BP measure (systolic, mmHg) ....  HAZA8AK1       3267-3269     
    K5 for first BP measure (diastolic,mmHg) ....  HAZA8AK5       3270-3272     
    Reason first BP measurement not done ........  HAZA8A3             3273     
    Reason first BP measurement refused .........  HAZA8A4             3274     
    K1 for second BP measure (systolic,mmHg) ....  HAZA8BK1       3275-3277     
    K5 for second BP measure(diastolic,mmHg) ....  HAZA8BK5       3278-3280     
    Reason second BP measurement not done .......  HAZA8B3             3281     
    Reason second BP measurement refused ........  HAZA8B4             3282     
    K1 for third BP measure (systolic, mmHg) ....  HAZA8CK1       3283-3285     
    K5 for third BP measure (diastolic,mmHg) ....  HAZA8CK5       3286-3288     
    Reason third BP measurement not done ........  HAZA8C3             3289     
    Reason third BP measurement refused .........  HAZA8C4             3290     
    K1 for fourth BP (systolic,mmHg,yrs 4-6) ....  HAZA8DK1       3291-3293     
    K5 for fourth BP(diastolic,mmHg,yrs 4-6) ....  HAZA8DK5       3294-3296     
    Reason fourth BP not done (years 4-6) .......  HAZA8D3             3297     
    Reason fourth BP refused (years 4-6) ........  HAZA8D4             3298     
    Reason for not taking BP (years 5-6) ........  HAZA9          3299-3300     
                                                                               
                                                                                
                   NHANES III Household Adult Data File Index                   
            Including demographic, family, and survey weighting data            
                                                                                
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                                                   Variable                     
    Description                                    Name         Positions       
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    Code determining BP averaging (yrs 5-6) .....  HAZA10         3301-3302     
    Average K1 BP (survey years 5 and 6) ........  HAZA11A        3303-3305     
    Average K1 BP after data edits ..............  HAZA11AR       3306-3308     
    Average K5 BP (survey years 5-6) ............  HAZA11B        3309-3311     
    Average K5 BP after data edits ..............  HAZA11BR       3312-3314     
    BP statement read to SP (years 5 and 6) .....  HAZA12              3315     
    Average K1 BP from household and MEC ........  HAZMNK1R       3316-3318     
    Number of BP's used for average K1 ..........  HAZNOK1R       3319-3320     
    Average K5 BP from household and MEC ........  HAZMNK5R       3321-3323     
    Number of BP's used for average K5 ..........  HAZNOK5R       3324-3325