STATISTICAL BRIEF #59: Hypertension in America, 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Ages 18 and Older

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December 01, 2004 - Definitions/Methodology Hypertension The following question was used to identify persons with hypertension … The household respondent was asked this question about himself or herself and the other adults living … 30.0 and 39.9 inclusive Morbidly obese: BMI greater than or equal to 40.0 Stress The following question

STATISTICAL BRIEF #59: Hypertension in America, 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Ages 18 and Older

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December 01, 2004 - Definitions/Methodology Hypertension The following question was used to identify persons with hypertension … The household respondent was asked this question about himself or herself and the other adults living … 30.0 and 39.9 inclusive Morbidly obese: BMI greater than or equal to 40.0 Stress The following question

Statistical Brief #5: Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000 (pdf file)

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January 01, 2000 - Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering “yes” to a question in the Priority … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering “yes” to a question in the Priority … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering “yes” to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering “yes” to a question in the Priority Conditions

STATISTICAL BRIEF #5: Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000

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January 01, 2002 - Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions

Sb5

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January 01, 2009 - Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions

STATISTICAL BRIEF #5: Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000

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January 01, 2002 - Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions … Note: The diabetes population for Table 1 is based on answering "yes" to a question in the Priority Conditions

STATISTICAL BRIEF #520: Average Expense per Visit for Adults for Practices Identified as Usual Source of Care Providers during 2016, by Practice Characteristics - Results from the MEPS Medical Organizations Survey

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February 01, 2019 - Data are for persons that had a visit to their USC provider in 2016, and the USC question was asked in … This estimate assumes that the 1.9 percent of persons with missing data for the USC question did not … Missing Values Missing values include the responses to a question of refused (-7), don't

Statistical Brief #7: Smoking Status of Adults --- United States, 2000 (pdf file)

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March 14, 2006 - If affirmative a follow-up question was asked: “In the past 12 months did a doctor advise you to quit

Conference Proceeding: Issues with Measuring Activities Associated with Seeing and Hearing Across National Surveys

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January 01, 2010 - While efforts have been undertaken to recommend standardized measures, question differences still exist … International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, the Work Group found large differences in question … The 2000 Census had one question for both seeing and hearing and it was in the Census long form: "Does … and hearing questions are not included again in a census until the 2000 census which contained one question

Research Findings #15: HMO Enrollment in the United States: Estimates Based on Household Reports, 1996 (pdf file)

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January 01, 2001 - • The person answered yes to the following question: Now I will ask you a few questions about how … Now I will ask you a question about how (PERSON)’s Medicare works for non-emergency care. … The exact wording of the question is as follows: “In general, compared to other people of (PERSON)’s … A similar question is asked about mental health status. … (emphasis in the question as indicated).

STATISTICAL BRIEF #206: Antidepressants Prescribed by Medical Doctors in Office Based and Outpatient Settings by Specialty for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2002 and 2005

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June 01, 2008 - In the MEPS-HC, the medical doctor specialty question was only asked in regards to office based and outpatient … In MEPS, the medical doctor specialty question is asked only for office based or outpatient visits where

Statistical Brief #206: Antidepressants Prescribed by Medical Doctors in Office Based and Outpatient Settings by Specialty for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2002 and 2005 (pdf file)

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June 01, 2008 - In the MEPS-HC, the medical doctor specialty question was only asked in regards to office based and … In MEPS, the medical doctor specialty question is asked only for office based or outpatient visits where

STATISTICAL BRIEF #206: Antidepressants Prescribed by Medical Doctors in Office Based and Outpatient Settings by Specialty for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2002 and 2005

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June 01, 2008 - In the MEPS-HC, the medical doctor specialty question was only asked in regards to office based and outpatient … In MEPS, the medical doctor specialty question is asked only for office based or outpatient visits where

STATISTICAL BRIEF #173: Use of the Pap Test as a Cancer Screening Tool among Women Age 18-64, U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, 2005

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June 01, 2007 - Definitions The question related to receiving a Pap test was asked in the Preventive Care section of … Within the last three years This refers to the three years before the MEPS interview in which this question

STATISTICAL BRIEF #173: Use of the Pap Test as a Cancer Screening Tool among Women Age 18-64, U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, 2005

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June 01, 2007 - Definitions The question related to receiving a Pap test was asked in the Preventive Care section of … Within the last three years This refers to the three years before the MEPS interview in which this question

CN item spec (pdf file)

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January 01, 2003 - CODE 99 IF RESPONDENT INDICATES THE QUESTION IS INAPPLICABLE. CS08_01. a. … | ONLY THE VALUES OF 0 AND 4 WILL BE DEFINED IN THE | | TEXT OF THE QUESTION … THE FIRST SCREEN (CS08A) WILL CONTAIN | | THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF THE QUESTION AS SPECIFIED … | THE SECOND SCREEN (CS08B) WILL CONTAIN THE | | FOLLOWING PARTS OF THE QUESTION

Statistical Brief #554: Characteristics of Young Adults Aged 18-24 Who Had Ever Used an Electronic Nicotine Product, 2021

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February 01, 2024 - The question about electronic nicotine cigarette use came from the 2021 MEPS Social and Health … Smoking status The question asked the household respondent whether the person currently smoked every

MEPS 2021 Help Text

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January 01, 2021 - In this question, we want the actual hours spent working on the job, whether the hours are paid or … A follow up question as to the reason for the refusal is asked. … However, do not include any occurrence of gestational diabetes for this question. … has not already been reported in a prior question. … VOLUNTEERED: BORN AFTER DATE – Person had not yet been born on date in question.

MEPS 2021 Help Text

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January 01, 2022 - In this question, we want the actual hours spent working on the job, whether the hours are paid or … A follow up question as to the reason for the refusal is asked. … However, do not include any occurrence of gestational diabetes for this question. … has not already been reported in a prior question. … VOLUNTEERED: BORN AFTER DATE – Person had not yet been born on date in question.