Editing and Processing the Injury and Poisoning Data
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1997-present
General Information
The redesigned NHIS, fielded since 1997, is conducted using computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI). The CAPI version of the NHIS questionnaire is administered using laptop computers that allow interviewers to enter responses directly into the computer during the interviews. The data are later reviewed by NHIS analysts who perform valid code checks, create recoded variables, and, for the injury and poisoning data, impute injury/poisoning episode dates, and determine if an episode should be kept or removed from the file based on specified inclusion criteria.
NHIS analysts assigned to the Family Core Injury Section perform valid code checks on the data to insure that all the responses given by the respondent match the choices that were available in the respective questions, and they check that the skip patterns for the questions were followed correctly.
During the editing process, variable recodes are created and added to the file. These recodes are typically variables that a user would find useful and would either be very complicated for a user to create or cannot be created by the user because the variable is created using in-house variables that are not available to the user because of confidentiality issues. To view a list by data year of all the recoded variables associated with the injury and poisoning section, a description of the recoded variables, and information about the files in which the variable or variables are located, see Table A.
Beginning in 2004 and continuing in the following years, imputation was implemented for injury/poisoning episodes that did not have a complete month, day, and year of occurrence. Imputation was done so that it would be possible to calculate a specific elapsed time in days between the date of the injury/poisoning episode and the date when the injury/poisoning questions were asked for all episodes in the Injury/Poisoning Episode file and the Verbatim Injury/Poisoning Episode file.
Some injury and poisoning episodes are removed from the file each year based on specified inclusion criteria. For a detailed explanation of the inclusion criteria by year, see Table B.
Each injury and poisoning question has a variable associated with it that may or may not be included on an Injury Episode, Poisoning Episode, Verbatim Episode, Injury/Poisoning Episode, or Person public use file. To view a list by data year of all the questions, their respective public use variables, and information about the files in which the variables are located, see Table C.
Injury Episode File
In 1997-1999, injury episodes removed from the Injury Episode files included episodes with no information, episodes that did not occur within the reference period, duplicate episodes, and episodes consisting solely of health conditions that could not be classified according to nature-of-injury codes 800-959 or 980-999 of the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM). In 1997, there were two instances where the respondent reported a person as having more than four injury episodes. In 1998, there was one instance where the respondent reported a person as having five injury episodes. In 1999, there were five instances where the respondent reported a person as having more than four injury episodes. Because the NHIS only collected detailed information on the four most recent injury episodes, information on additional injury episodes does not exist.
Poison Episode File
In 1997-1999, poisoning episodes removed from the Poison Episode files included episodes with no information, episodes that did not occur within the reference period, duplicate episodes, and episodes that involved illnesses such as poison ivy or food poisoning which are excluded from the survey definition of poisoning. In 1997 there were two instances where the respondent reported a person as having more than four poisoning episodes. Because the NHIS only collected detailed information on the four most recent poisoning episodes, information on these additional poisoning episodes does not exist.
After reviewing the edited 1997-1999 poisoning data, it was discovered that in 1997 there were 47 episodes, in 1998 there were 33 episodes, and in 1999 there were 28 episodes coded “06" (Something else) for question FIJ.340 (POITP) that did not meet the criteria for poisoning. Rather than remove these episodes, a new variable (POITPR2) was created for each year that contained the original categories in variable POITP and added additional categories that could be used to classify those episodes that may not have been poisonings. Those episodes for each year were recoded to values “07" (“Allergic/adverse reaction to medication or other substance”) or “08" (“Something else - NOT poisoning”). The latter value includes such things as spraying paint or hair spray into the eyes, chemotherapy, and sun poisoning.
Injury Verbatim File and Verbatim Injury/Poisoning Episode File
The 1997-1999 Injury Verbatim files contain the edited narrative text descriptions, provided by the respondent, for the injury, including the body part injured, the kind of injury, and a description of how the injury happened. The 2000-2003 Verbatim Injury/Poisoning Episode files contain edited narrative text descriptions of the injury or poisoning provided by the respondent, including the body part injured or poisoned, the kind of injury or poisoning, and a description of how the injury or poisoning happened. The 2004-present Verbatim Injury/Poisoning Episode file contains edited narrative text descriptions of the injury or poisoning provided by the respondent and includes a description of how the injury or poisoning happened and “other specified” responses for the body part injured, the kind of injury, the place the person received medical care, the cause of the poisoning, and the activity at the time of the injury/poisoning. The pre-edited responses are “verbatim” only insofar as the interviewer could write them down and condense them to fit the field size. Editing was done only to protect the injured person’s confidentiality. Text descriptions used to replace any original noncompliant text are surrounded by arrow brackets ( < > ). Grammatical and/or spelling errors were not corrected. Beginning in 1998, the codes of “R,” which represents “Refused;” “D” or “DK,” which represent “Don’t know;” and “N,” which represents “No more information” have also been left in the file.
Injury/Poisoning Episode File
Beginning in 2000, the Injury Episode file and the Poisoning Episode file no longer existed as separate files. Instead, one file was created from the survey data that contained information about both injuries and poisonings. During the 2000-2003 data editing process, as in previous years, some injury and poisoning episodes were removed from the files. These included episodes with no information regarding cause, date and place of occurrence, etc., episodes that did not occur within the reference period, and duplicate episodes. In addition, injury episodes were removed if they consisted solely of health conditions that could not be classified according to nature-of-injury codes 800-999 of the ICD-9-CM. Also, as in previous years, respondents reported episodes that they considered poisonings (e.g., food poisoning and allergic reactions) but that are not considered poisonings based on the ICD-9-CM. These types of episodes are still included in the file but are now covered by question FIJ.195 (POITP) under categories “06” (food poisoning) and “07” (allergic reaction).
During the 2004-present data editing process, the NHIS staff continued to remove injury and poisoning episodes with no information regarding cause, date and place of occurrence, etc., and duplicate episodes. In addition, in 2004, episodes were removed if they consisted solely of health conditions that could not be classified according to nature-of- injury codes 800-909.2, 909.4, 909.9, 910-994.9, 995.5-995.59, and 995.80-995.85 of the ICD-9-CM. For the 2005-present data, episodes were removed if they consisted solely of health conditions that could not be classified according to nature-of- injury codes 800-909.2, 909.4, 909.9, 910-994.9, 995.5-995.59, and 995.80-995.85 of the ICD-9-CM and did not have at least one external cause of injury code of E800-E848, E850-E869.9, E880-E929.0, or E950-E999. As in previous years, respondents reported episodes that they considered poisonings (e.g., food poisoning and allergic reactions) but that are not considered poisonings based on the ICD-9-CM. These types of episodes were included in the 1997-2003 data files. Beginning in 2004 and continuing through to the present, episodes that are not considered poisonings based on ICD-9-CM are no longer included in the Injury/Poisoning Episode data files.
1957-1996
Background for Data Processing
Prior to 1997, the NHIS was conducted using a paper questionnaire. Interviewers recorded the responses, including verbatims, the source(s) of the injury response within the questionnaire (e.g., INJ for the two-week injury question or RA for restricted activity days), and the names of conditions as they arose on the form (see below). Once the paper questionnaire was transmitted to the NCHS staff, much of the other information was keyed into mainframe computers. However, the condition information, including the original listing in C2 (see below) and the information entered on the condition page, first underwent a separate process of ICD coding by trained staff.
The core questions that generated injury condition records, including the question that explicitly asked about injuries in the previous two weeks, were atypical in that they did not appear as variables on the person files. They existed in the questionnaire as probes for disability days, doctor visits, and hospitalizations as well as injuries but were not keyed into the electronic record. For each condition recorded in the questionnaire booklet, a separate condition page (and record) was generated and an ICD (International Classification of Diseases) code, and in later years an E-code (external cause code), was assigned. The respondent was asked similar questions for each condition, with two exceptions. For conditions elicited by the list of generally chronic conditions asked in that household, an additional set of questions were asked, and, for those conditions resulting from an accident, a different set of questions was added. For injuries, also recorded was whether that condition was the first (or only) injury resulting from an accident or whether it was one of multiple conditions from the same injury episode. This was used to discriminate between multiple injuries from a single episode or single injuries from separate episodes (see below). For the second and additional injuries from the same episode, the “8 Other” box would be checked.
Editing Process
As mentioned above, from 1963 through 1996, much of the information collected on the core condition page was not keyed into the record. This included the name of the condition and the part(s) of the body injured; these entries were used only to assign the correct ICD code. Note that the 7th revision of the ICD codes was used from 1963 to 1968, the 8th revision from 1969 through 1988, and the 9th revision from 1989 through 1996. The data that were keyed and remained in the record included the place and cause of the injury and whether or not medical services were used and when. In the process of entering the data, staff was trained to merge duplicate records or to create additional records when separate injuries were not entered by the interviewer.
Once keyed, the only editing was to delete entries not corresponding to skip patterns and to assign a code to inappropriate or missing data. Responses falling outside the code categories for a question were given an “Unknown” code. It was not until later years in this period that this unknown category was differentiated into refused, don’t know, and not ascertained (missing but should have been answered) and, until 1997, this distinction appeared only in supplements.
Before 1969, in all sections of the data files, some variable values contained special characters such as “&”, “X”, and “-“ which usually represented not reported/no entry or unknown but could represent legitimate response codes. These were virtually always codes created in the coding instructions and used by staff coders rather than printed labels for the categories on the questionnaire. Many of these characters were used to avoid adding an additional column to the keying because space was a major concern in the early days of the mainframe computers.
There is a major exception to the use of “X” mentioned above; the 7th revision ICD codes had no provision for many of the existing conditions that the NHIS terms “impairments”. These impairments include such conditions as blindness, missing limbs, etc., some of which were caused by injuries. In order to code these conditions, most of which were chronic and had occurred more than three months previously, the NHIS created a series of two-digit codes preceded by an “X” to describe the nature of the impairment. It also included a fourth decimal suffix that designated a cause; “0” meant that it was caused by an injury. Each year some of these injury-caused impairments were acute in terms of time but coded as chronic because they were “permanent”, such as limbs amputated in an accident. Even though later versions of the ICD codes did have outcome codes for these conditions, the NHIS continued to use its own X-codes through 1996.
Supplemental questionnaires that addressed accidents and injuries, both those causing actual injuries and those that dealt with preventing injuries, were handled very differently. Typically, all data were keyed and remained on the file with little or no editing other than “enforcing” skip patterns and assigning “unknown” codes.
Table A. Injury and Poisoning Recoded Variables, Variable Labels, Source Variables, and File Locations by Year: National Health Interview Survey, 1997-present
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File location of variables | ||||||||
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Year | Variable | Variable label | Source variables | Person | Injury Episode | Poisoning Episode | Verbatim Episode | Injury/Poisoning Episode |
1997-1999 |
DAY |
Day of week of injury |
IJDATE_M, IJDATE_D, IJDATE_Y |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
DAY |
Day of week of injury/poisoning |
IJDATE_M, IJDATE_D, IJDATE_Y |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Variable no longer included in the file |
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1997-1999 |
PDAY |
Day of week of poisoning |
POIDTEM, POIDTED, POIDTEY |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
PDAY is replaced with DAY |
Day of week of injury/poisoning |
IJDATE_M, IJDATE_D, IJDATE_Y |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Variable no longer included in the file |
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1997-1999 |
RPCKDM |
Time between interview and injury date |
RPCKD, RPCKM |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
RPCKDM |
Time between interview and injury/poisoning date |
RPCKD, RPCKM |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
RPCKDMR |
Time between the date of the injury/poisoning episode and the date the injury/poisoning questions were asked |
RPCKD, RPCKM |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
RPCKDMP |
Time between interview and poisoning date |
RPCKDP, RPCKMP |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
RPCKDMP is replaced with RPCKDM |
Time between interview and injury/poisoning date |
RPCKD, RPCKM |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
RPCKDMR |
Time between the date of the injury/poisoning episode and the date the injury/poisoning questions were asked |
RPCKD, RPCKM |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
ECAUS |
Cause of injury based on E codes |
ECODE_1 |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
ECAUSNEW |
Cause of injury/poisoning based on E codes |
ECODE_1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
ECAUS |
Cause of injury/poisoning based on E codes |
ECODE_1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
ECAUS1CT |
Number of times injured by transportation |
ECAUS |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000 |
Variables no longer included in the file |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
1997-1999 |
WHAT1CT |
Number of times injured driving |
WHAT1 - WHAT11 |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000 |
Variables no longer included in the file |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
1997-1999 |
WHER1CT |
Number of times injured inside home |
WHER1 - WHER18 |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000 |
Variables no longer included in the file |
- | - | - | - | - | ||
1997-1999 |
ICD9_1 - ICD9_4 |
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.050 to FIJ.220 |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
ICD9_1 - ICD9_4 |
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.050 to FIJ.221 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-2007 |
ICD9_1 - ICD9_8 |
ICD-9-CM diagnosis code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.060_00.000 to FIJ.079_00.000 and FIJ.109_00.000 to FIJ.160_02.000 |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
ECODE_1 - ECODE_3 |
ICD-9-CM external cause code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.050 to FIJ.220 |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
ECODE_1 - ECODE_3 |
ICD-9-CM external cause code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.050 to FIJ.221 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
ECODE_1 - ECODE_3 |
ICD-9-CM external cause code |
Codes were assigned according to responses given to questions FIJ.060_00.000 to FIJ.079_00.000 and FIJ.109_00.000 to FIJ.160_02.000 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
RPD |
Days between the date of the injury/poisoning episode and the date the injury/poisoning questions were asked |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT, IJDATE |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
BIETD |
Lower boundary of elapsed time interval in days |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT, IJDATE |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
EIETD |
Upper boundary of elapsed time interval in days |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT, IJDATE |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
EDIPBR |
Episode date information reported by the respondent |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
IMPMETH |
Imputed part of I/P date or elapsed time interval |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
MUMON |
Imputed month |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
MUYEAR |
Imputed year |
IPDATEM, IPDATED, IPDATEY, IPDATENO, IPDATETP, IPDATEMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
ETFLG |
Elapsed time flag |
RPD |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
BEIFLG |
Elapsed time interval boundary flag |
RPD, BIETD, EIETD |
- | - | - | - | X |
Table B. Injury and Poisoning Episode Inclusion Criteria by Year: National Health Interview Survey, 1997-present
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Inclusion Criteria | |||
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Year | First | Second | Third |
1997 |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode must have required medical advice or treatment |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode must have occurred within 99 days or four months of the interview |
Injury file: Each episode must have at least one injury classified according to the nature-of-injury codes 800-959 or 980-999 in the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) |
1998 |
Same as 1997 |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode must have occurred within 104 days or four months of the interview |
Same as 1997 |
1999 |
Same as 1997 |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode must have occurred within 105 days or four months of the interview |
Same as 1997 |
2000 |
Same as 1997 |
Same as 1998 |
Each episode must have at least one injury condition or poisoning classified according to the nature-of-injury codes 800-999 in the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) |
2001 |
Same as 1997 |
Same as 1998 |
Same as 2000 |
2002 |
Same as 1997 |
Same as 1998 |
Same as 2000 |
2003 |
Same as 1997 |
Same as 1998 |
Same as 2000 |
2004 |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode was serious enough that a medical professional was consulted |
Each injury and/or poisoning episode must have reportedly occurred during the past 3 months based on responses to family level questions FIJ.010_01 to FIJ.028_00.000 |
Each episode must have at least one injury condition or poisoning classified according to the nature-of-injury codes 800-909.2, 909.4, 909.9, 910-994.9, 995.5-995.59, and 995.80-995.85 in the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) |
2005 |
Same as 2004 |
Same as 2004 |
Each episode must have at least one injury condition or poisoning classified according to the nature-of-injury codes 800-909.2, 909.4, 909.9, 910-994.9, 995.5-995.59, and 995.80-995.85 in the Ninth Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) and one external cause of injury code of E800-E848, E850-E869.9, E880-E929.9, or E950-E999 |
2006-present |
Same as 2004 |
Same as 2004 |
Same as 2005 |
* Inclusion criteria are the conditions (required medical attention, occurred with a certain period of time, and consisted of specified ICD-9-CM nature-of-injury codes and/or external cause codes) an injury or poisoning episode must meet to be included in the appropriate files.
Table C. Injury and Poisoning Questions, Variables, and File Locations by Year: National Health Interview Survey, 1997-present
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File location of variables | ||||||||
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Year | Question ID | Question | Public use variables | Person | Injury Episode | Poisoning Episode | Verbatim Episode | Injury/Poisoning Episode |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.010 |
Injuries are a major health problem. In order to develop new ways to help prevent both accidental and intentional injuries, we need to know more about them. In this next set of questions, I will ask about injuries that happened in the past 3 months; Note here that we are only interested in injuries that required medical advice or treatment. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.010 |
In this next set of questions, I will ask about INJURIES AND POISONINGS that happened in the PAST THREE MONTHS; that REQUIRED MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT, including calls to a poison control center. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.010_01.000 |
The next set of questions is about INJURIES AND POISONINGS. People can be injured or poisoned unexpectedly, accidentally or on purpose. They may have hurt themselves or others may have caused them to be hurt. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.020 |
Who was this? (Anyone else?) |
PINJ3MR |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000-present |
FIJ.012_00.000 |
Who was this? (Anyone else?) |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.014_00.000 |
DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, how many different times [fill: were you/was ALIAS] injured? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.016_00.000 |
Did [fill1: you /ALIAS] talk to or see a medical professional about [fill2: any of these injuries/this injury/your injury or injuries/his injury or injuries/her injury or injuries]? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.030 |
How many different times in the past three months {were/was} {you/subject’s name} injured seriously enough to seek medical advice? |
INJCT |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000 |
FIJ.030 |
How many different times in the PAST THREE MONTHS did {you/subject's name} SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE because {you/subject's name} {were/was} injured or poisoned? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2001-2003 |
FIJ.030 |
How many different times in the PAST THREE MONTHS {were/was} {you/subject's name} injured or poisoned seriously enough to seek medical advice or treatment? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.018_00.000 |
Of [fill1: the number of times reported in question FIJ.014_00.000/all the] times that [fill2: you were/ALIAS was] injured, how many of those times was the injury serious enough that a medical professional was consulted? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.040 |
If only one injury: When did {subject’s name} injury happen? |
IJDATE_M |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.040 |
If only one injury/poisoning: Now I’m going to ask a few questions about {your/subject's name}’s most recent injury/poisoning. When did it happen? |
IJDATE_M |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.050_01.000 |
{if only 1 injury/poisoning episode for the person}: When did [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: injury/poisoning] happen for which a medical professional was consulted? |
IPDATEM |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.051_01.000 |
Can you tell me approximately how long ago [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: injury/poisoning] happened? |
IPDATENO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.052_00.000 |
Was this in the beginning of [fill: month reported in question FIJ.050_01.000] the middle of [fill: month reported in question FIJ.050_01.000], or the end of [fill: month reported in question FIJ.050_01.000]? |
IPDATEMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.045 |
Where did {you/subject's name} receive MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT for this injury/poisoning? Anywhere else? (Mark all that apply) |
IJMED_2 - IJMED_7 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
This became separate questions. The same information or similar information is now found in questions FIJ.080_1.000 - FIJ.081_00.00 |
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2004-present |
FIJ.080_02.000 |
Did [fill1: you/ALIAS] get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning] from… An emergency vehicle, such as an ambulance or fire truck? |
IPEV |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.080_03.000 |
Did [fill1: you/ALIAS] get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]… A visit to an emergency room? |
IPER |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.080_04.000 |
Did [fill1: you/ALIAS] get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]... A visit to a doctor’s office or other health clinic? |
IPDO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.080_05.000 |
Did [fill1: you/ALIAS] get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]... A phone call to a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional? |
IPPCHCP |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.080_06.000 |
Did [fill1: you/ALIAS] get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]... Any place else? |
IPOTH |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.081_00.000 |
Where else did [fill1: you/ALIAS get MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]? |
IPOTHOS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.082_00.000 |
[fill1: You/ALIAS] DID NOT receive any medical advice, treatment, or follow-up for this [fill2: injury/poisoning]. Is that correct? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.050 |
At the time of the injury, what part(s) of {subject’s name} body was hurt? What kind of injury was it? Anything else? |
IJBODY1 - IJBODY4 IJKIND1 - IJKIND4 |
- | - | - | X | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.050 |
At the time, what part(s) of {your/subject's name}’s body was/were hurt? What kind of injury/poisoning was it? Anything else? |
IJBODY1 - IJBODY4 IJKIND1 - IJKIND4 |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004 |
This became separate questions that only ask about injuries. This injury information can now be found in questions FIJ.070_00.000 - FIJ.079_00.000. |
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2004-present |
FIJ.070_00.000 |
In this injury, what parts of [fill: your/ALIAS’s] body were hurt? (Record up to 4 responses) |
IJBODY1 - IJBODY4 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.071_00.000 |
What other parts of the body were hurt? |
IJBODYOS |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.072_00.000 |
In what way was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: first recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IJTYPE1A |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.073_00.000 |
How was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: first recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? |
IJTYP1OS |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.074_00.000 |
In what way was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: second recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IJTYPE2A |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.075_00.000 |
How was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: second recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? |
IJTYP2OS |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.076_00.000 |
In what way was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: third recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IJTYPE3A |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.077_00.000 |
How was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: third recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? |
IJTYP3OS |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.078_00.000 |
In what way was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: fourth recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IJTYPE4A |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.079_00.000 |
How was [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: fourth recorded response to question FIJ.070_00.000 or response to question FIJ.071_00.000] hurt? |
IJTYP4OS |
- | - | - | X | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.070 |
How did {subject’s name} injury(s) happen? Please describe fully the circumstances or events leading to the injury(s), and any object, substance, or other person involved. |
IJHOW1 - IJHOW4 |
- | - | - | X | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.070 |
How did {your/subject's name}’s injury/poisoning happen? Please describe fully the circumstances or events leading to the injury/poisoning, and any object, substance, or other person involved. |
IJHOW1 - IJHOW4 |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.060_00.000 |
[fill1: How did [fill2: your/ALIAS’s] [fill3: injury/poisoning] on [fill4: response to questions FIJ.050_01.000 and FIJ.050_02.000 (starting with most recent if multiple)] happen?/How did this [fill3: injury/poisoning] happen?] Please describe fully the circumstances or events leading to the [fill3: injury/poisoning], and any objects, substances, or other people involved. |
IPHOW |
- | - | - | X | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.080 |
This is not a question. The FR is asked to select from a list the one that best describes the person's injury. |
CAUS |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.080 |
This is not a question. The FR is asked to select from a list the one that best describes the person's injury. |
CAUSNEW |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.065_00.000 |
This is not a question. The FR is asked to select from a list the one that best describes the person's injury. |
ICAUS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.109_00.000 |
Did this accident occur on a public highway, street, or road? |
IMTRAF |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.090 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} injured as the driver of a vehicle, a passenger in a vehicle, a bicycle rider, or as a pedestrian? |
MVWHO |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.090 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} injured as the driver of a vehicle, a passenger in a vehicle, a bicycle rider, or as a pedestrian? |
MVWHO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.110_00.000 |
[fill: Were you/Was ALIAS] injured as: |
IMVWHO |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.100 |
What type of vehicle {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in? |
MVTYP |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.100 |
What type of vehicle {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in? |
MVTYP |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.111_00.000 |
What type of vehicle {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in? |
IMVTYP |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.120 |
If age is greater than 4 years: {Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} wearing a safety belt at the time of the accident? |
SBELT |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.120 |
If age is greater than 4 years: {Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} wearing a safety belt at the time of the accident? |
SBELT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.112_00.000 |
[fill: Were you/Was ALIAS] restrained at the time of the accident? |
ISBELT |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.130 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} wearing a helmet at the time of the accident? |
HELMT |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.130 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} wearing a helmet at the time of the accident? |
HELMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.113_00.000 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} wearing a helmet at the time of the accident? |
IHELMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.140 |
What type of vehicle {were/was} {you/subject’s name} struck by? |
MVHIT |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.140 |
What type of vehicle {were/was} {you/subject’s name} struck by? |
MVHIT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.150 |
What was it that burned/scalded {you/subject’s name}? IF RESPONSE IS FIRE OR SMOKE ASK: What caused the fire/smoke? |
BURN |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.150 |
What was it that burned/scalded {you/subject’s name}? IF RESPONSE IS FIRE OR SMOKE ASK: What caused the fire/smoke? |
BURN |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.160 |
What body of water was involved? |
WATER |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997 |
FIJ.170 |
How did {you/subject’s name} fall? Anything else? (Record up to 2 responses) |
FALL1 - FALL14 |
- | X | - | - | - |
1998-1999 |
FIJ.170 |
How did {you/subject’s name} fall? Anything else? (Record up to 2 responses) |
FALL_1 |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.171 |
How did {you/subject’s name} fall? Anything else? (Record up to 2 responses) |
FALLNEW1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.130_00.000 |
How did {you/subject’s name} fall? Anything else? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IFALL1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.180 |
What caused {you/subject’s name} to fall? Was it due to: |
FWHY |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.180 |
What caused {you/subject’s name} to fall? Was it due to: |
FWHY |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.131_00.000 |
What caused [fill: you/ALIAS] to fall? |
IFALLWHY |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.190 |
What kind of gun was it? |
GUNTP |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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2000-2003 |
FIJ.191 |
What type of animal or insect bit {you/subject's name}? |
ANIMAL |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997 |
FIJ.200 |
What {were/was} {you/subject’s name} doing when the injury(s) happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHAT1 - WHAT11 |
- | X | - | - | - |
WHAT1CT - WHAT11CT |
X | - | - | - | - | |||
1998-1999 |
FIJ.200 |
What {were/was} {you/subject’s name} doing when the injury(s) happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHAT_1 |
- | X | - | - | - |
WHAT1CT - WHAT11CT |
X | - | - | - | - | |||
2000-2003 |
FIJ.200 |
What {were/was} {you/subject's name} doing when the injury/poisoning happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHAT_1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.150_00.000 |
What activity [fill1: were you/was ALIAS] involved in at the time of the [fill2: injury/poisoning]? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IPWHAT1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.151_00.000 |
What other activity [fill1: were you/was ALIAS] involved in at the time of the [fill2: inury/poisoning]? |
IPWHATOT |
- | - | - | X | - |
1997 |
FIJ.220 |
Where (were/was} {you/subject’s name} when the injury(s) happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHER1 - WHER18 |
- | X | - | - | - |
WHER1CT - WHER18CT |
X | - | - | - | - | |||
1998-1999 |
FIJ.220 |
Where (were/was} {you/subject’s name} when the injury(s) happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHER_1 |
- | X | - | - | - |
WHER1CT - WHER18CT |
X | - | - | - | - | |||
2000-2003 |
FIJ.221 |
Where (were/was} {you/subject's name} when the injury/poisoning happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
WHERNEW1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.160_00.000 |
Where (were/was} {you/subject's name} when the injury/poisoning happened? (Record up to 2 responses) |
IPWHER1 |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.240 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} hospitalized for at least one night as a result of this injury/these injuries? |
IHOSP |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
No longer a separate question. Now included as a response category for question FIJ.045 |
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2004-present |
FIJ.090_00.000 |
F1[fill1: Were you/Was ALIAS] hospitalized for at least one night as a result of this [fill2: injury/poisoning]? |
IPHOSP |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.250 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
IHNO |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.047 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
IHNO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.091_00.000 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
IPIHNO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.170_00.000 |
At the time of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], [fill2: were you/was ALIAS] employed full-time, part-time, or not employed? |
IPEMP |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.260 |
As a result of this injury/these injuries, how much work did{you/subject’s name} miss? |
WKLS |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.260 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning, how much work did {you/subject’s name} miss? |
WKLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.171_00.000 |
As a result of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], how many days of work did [fill2: you/ALIAS] miss? |
IPWKLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.180_00.000 |
At the time of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], [fill2: were you/was ALIAS] a full-time student, part-time student or not a student? |
IPSTU |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.270 |
As a result of this injury/these injuries, how much school did {you/subject’s name} miss? |
SCLS |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.270 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning, how much school did {you/subject's name} miss? |
SCLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.181_00.000 |
As a result of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], how many days of school did [fill2: you/ALIAS] miss? |
IPSCLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.280 |
As a result of this injury/theses injuries {do/does}{you/subject’s name} now need the help of other persons with {your/his/her} personal care needs, such as eating, bathing, dressing or getting around this home? |
IJADL |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.280 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning {do/does}{you/subject's name} now need the help of other persons with {your/his/her} personal care needs, such as eating, bathing, dressing, or getting around this home? |
IJADL |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.285 |
Do you expect {you/subject’s name} will need this help for a total of 6 months or longer? |
LIMTM |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.285 |
Do you expect {you/subject’s name} will need this help for a total of 6 months or longer? |
LIMTM |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.290 |
As a result of this injury/these injuries {do/does} {you/subject’s name} now need the help of other persons in handling routine needs such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping or getting around for other purposes? |
IJIAD |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.290 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning {do/does} {you/subject's name} now need the help of other persons in handling routine needs such as everyday household chores, doing necessary business, shopping or getting around for other purposes? |
IJIAD |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.295 |
Do you expect {you/subject’s name} will need this help for a total of 6 months or longer? |
HLIMT |
- | X | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.295 |
Do you expect {you/subject’s name} will need this help for a total of 6 months or longer? |
HLIMT |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004 |
Question no longer included in the survey. |
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1997-1999 |
FIJ.300 |
The next questions are about POISONING, which includes coming into contact with harmful substances, and overdose or wrong use of any drug or medication. Do not include any illnesses such as poison ivy or food poisoning. DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, that is since {91 days before today’s date}, did {you/anyone in the family} have a poisoning that caused someone to seek medical advice or treatment, including calls to a poison control center? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.010 |
In this next set of questions, I will ask about INJURIES AND POISONINGS that happened in the PAST THREE MONTHS; that REQUIRED MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT, including calls to a poison control center. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.020_00.000 |
DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, that is since [fill1: (date 91 days before today's date)], [fill2: were you/was anyone in your family] poisoned by swallowing or breathing in a harmful substance such as bleach, carbon monoxide, or too many pills or drugs? Do not include food poisoning, sun poisoning, or poison ivy rashes. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.310 |
Who was this? (Anyone else?) |
PPOIS3MR |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.020 |
Who was this? (Anyone else?) |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.022_00.000 |
Who was this? (Anyone else?) |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.024_00.000 |
DURING THE PAST THREE MONTHS, how many different times [fill: were you/was ALIAS] poisoned? Do not include food poisoning, sun poisoning, or poison ivy rashes. |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.026_00.000 |
Did [fill1: you /ALIAS] talk to or see a medical professional about [fill2: any of these poisonings/this poisoning/your poisoning or poisonings/his poisoning or poisonings/her poisoning or poisonings]? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.320 |
How many different times in the PAST THREE MONTHS {were/was}{you/subject’s name} poisoned? |
POICT |
X | - | - | - | - |
2000 |
FIJ.030 |
How many different times in the PAST THREE MONTHS did {you/subject's name} SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE because {you/subject's name} {were/was} injured or poisoned? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2001-2003 |
FIJ.030 |
How many different times in the PAST THREE MONTHS {were/was} {you/subject's name} injured or poisoned seriously enough to seek medical advice or treatment? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.028_00.000 |
Of [fill1: the number of times reported in question FIJ.024_00.000/all the] times that [fill2: you were/ALIAS was] poisoned, how many of those times was the poisoning serious enough that a medical professional was consulted? |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.330 |
If only one poisoning: When did {subject’s name} poisoning happen? |
POIDTEM |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.040 |
If only one injury/poisoning: Now I’m going to ask a few questions about {your/subject's name}’s most recent injury/poisoning. When did it happen? |
IJDATE_M |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.050_01.000 |
{if only 1 injury/poisoning episode for the person}: When did [fill1: your/ALIAS’s] [fill2: injury/poisoning] happen for which a medical professional was consulted? |
IPDATEM |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.340 |
Did {you/subject’s name} poisoning result from: |
POITPR2 |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.195 |
Did {you/subject’s name} poisoning result from: |
POITP |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.140_00.000 |
What did [fill: your/ALIAS’s] poisoning result from? |
PPOIS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.141_00.000 |
How did [fill: your/ALIAS’s] poisoning occur? |
PPOISOS |
- | - | - | X | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.350 |
Not a question. Description of how the poisoning happened |
Not applicable |
- | - | - | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.070 |
How did {your/subject's name}’s injury/poisoning happen? Please describe fully the circumstances or events leading to the injury/poisoning, and any object, substance, or other person involved. |
IJHOW1 - IJHOW4 |
- | - | - | X | - |
2004-present |
FIJ.060_00.000 |
[fill1: How did [fill2: your/ALIAS’s] [fill3: injury/poisoning] on [fill4: response to questions FIJ.050_01.000 and FIJ.050_02.000 (starting with most recent if multiple)] happen?/How did this [fill3: injury/poisoning] happen?] Please describe fully the circumstances or events leading to the [fill3: injury/poisoning], and any objects, substances, or other people involved. |
IPHOW |
- | - | - | X | - |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.360 |
Did you or did someone else call a poison control center for advice in treating {subject’s name} poisoning? |
POICC |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
Combined with injury question. No longer a separate question. Now included as a response category for question FIJ.045 |
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2004-present |
FIJ.080_01.000 |
Did [fill: you/ALIASget MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT, or FOLLOW-UP CARE for this poisoning from.. A phone call to a poison control center? |
PPCC |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.370 |
{Were/Was} {you/subject’s name} hospitalized for at least one night as a result of this poisoning? |
PHOSP |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
Combined with injury question. No longer a separate question. Now included as a response category for question FIJ.045 |
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2004-present |
FIJ.090_00.000 |
F1[fill1: Were you/Was ALIAS] hospitalized for at least one night as a result of this [fill2: injury/poisoning]? |
IPHOSP |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.380 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
PHNO |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.047 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
IHNO |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.091_00.000 |
How many nights {were/was} {you/subject’s name} in the hospital? |
IPIHNO |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.400 |
As a result of this poisoning, how much work did {you/subject’s name} miss? |
PWKLS |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.260 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning, how much work did {you/subject’s name} miss? |
WKLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.171_00.000 |
As a result of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], how many days of work did [fill2: you/ALIAS] miss? |
IPWKLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
1997-1999 |
FIJ.410 |
As a result of this poisoning, how many days of school did {you/subject’s name} miss? |
PSCLS |
- | - | X | - | - |
2000-2003 |
FIJ.270 |
As a result of this injury/poisoning, how much school did {you/subject's name} miss? |
SCLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
2004-present |
FIJ.181_00.000 |
As a result of this [fill1: injury/poisoning], how many days of school did [fill2: you/ALIAS] miss? |
IPSCLS |
- | - | - | - | X |
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