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Quex No. Variable Name Column Number(s) Counts Variable Description and Codes
  PERSID 1-12 ALPHA PERSON ID NUMBER
C2 NUMDAYS 13-16 NUMERIC HOW MANY DAYS PER WEEK LEAVE HOME
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        0 NEVER LEAVES HOME
        1-7 NUMBER OF DAYS/WEEK LEAVE HOME
C3 SEEHEAR 17-20 NUMERIC BLINDNESS,DEAFNESS,VISION/HEARG IMPAIRED
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C3 BASICACT 21-24 NUMERIC CONDITION THAT LIMITS BASIC PHY ACTIVITY
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C4 MEMORY 25-28 NUMERIC DIFFICULTY LEARN,REMEMBERING,CONCENTRATING
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C4 MOBILE 29-32 NUMERIC DIFFICULTY DRESSING,BATHING,GET AROUND
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C4 GOOUT 33-36 NUMERIC DIFFICULTY GOING OUTSIDE HOME ALONE
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C4 DIFFJOB 37-40 NUMERIC DIFFICULTY WORKING AT A JOB/BUSINESS
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C5 SPECEDU 41-44 NUMERIC RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C5A DIFFSEV 45-48 NUMERIC CONSIDER THESE CONDITIONS MILD,MOD,SEVER
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 MILD
        2 MODERATE
        3 SEVERE
C5B WHICHIS 49-52 NUMERIC THIS IS A VISION,HEARING IMPAIR, OR BOTH
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 VISION
        2 HEARING
        3 BOTH
C6 NEEDHELP 53-56 NUMERIC NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE/EQUIP TO TRAVEL
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP1 57-60 NUMERIC ASSISTANCE FRM PERSON WHILE INSIDE HOME
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP2 61-64 NUMERIC ASSISTANCE FRM PERSON WHILE OUTSIDE HOME
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP3 65-68 NUMERIC INTERPRETER
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP4 69-72 NUMERIC PROFESSIONAL CARE(REHAB OR COUNSELING)
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP5 73-76 NUMERIC SERVICE ANIMAL
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP6 77-80 NUMERIC MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP7 81-84 NUMERIC ELECTRIC SCOOTER OR WHEELCHAIR
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP8 85-88 NUMERIC CANE,CRUTCHES OR WALKER
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP9 89-92 NUMERIC LEG,ARM,BACKBRACE
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP10 93-96 NUMERIC PROSTHETIC DEVICE
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP11 97-100 NUMERIC AUTOMOTIVE ADAPTIVE AID
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP12 101-104 NUMERIC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AID
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP13 105-108 NUMERIC HEARING AID
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP14 109-112 NUMERIC MAGNIFIERS OR HIGH-POWERED GLASSES
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP15 113-116 NUMERIC OXYGEN
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP16 117-120 NUMERIC MEDICATION
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP17 121-124 NUMERIC OTHER (SPECIFY)
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP18 125-128 NUMERIC HOME MODIFICATIONS
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYP19 129-132 NUMERIC OTHER MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C7 HLPTYPOS 133-162 ALPHA KIND ASSISTANCE/EQUIP-OTHER SPECIFY
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        A-Z OTHER SPECIFY
C8 HAVEPROB 163-166 NUMERIC DIFFICULT GETTING TRANSPORTATION NEED
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB1 167-170 NUMERIC DON'T HAVE A CAR
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB2 171-174 NUMERIC NO/LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB3 175-178 NUMERIC NO/LIMITED TAXI SERVICE
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB4 179-182 NUMERIC BUSES DON'T RUN ON TIME
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB5 183-186 NUMERIC BUSES DON'T RUN WHEN NEEDED
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB6 187-190 NUMERIC BUS STOPS ARE TOO FAR AWAY
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB7 191-194 NUMERIC TRANSPORTATION DOESN'T ACCOM SPEC EQUIP
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB8 195-198 NUMERIC DISABILITY MAKES TRANSPRTN HARD TO USE
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB9 199-202 NUMERIC COSTS TOO MUCH
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB10 203-206 NUMERIC DON'T WANT ASK HELP/INCONVENIENCE OTHERS
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB11 207-210 NUMERIC THERE'S NO ONE I CAN DEPEND ON
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB12 211-214 NUMERIC FEAR OF CRIME STOPS ME FROM GOING PLACES
        -1 INAPPLICABLE
        -7 REFUSED
        -8 DK
        -9 NOT ASCERTAINED
        1 YES
        2 NO
C9 TRNPRB13 215-218 NUMERIC OTHER (SPECIFY)