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Component Description

The Drug use questions (DUQ) focused on lifetime and current use of cocaine and other street drugs, as well as intravenous use of drugs.

Eligible Sample

20 – 59 years.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

MEC Interview Room, Mobile examination Center.

Audio computer assisted self interview (ACASI) in English or Spanish only.

No proxy respondents or translators were used in situations when the respondents could not self-report.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

ACASI software included consistency checks, including range checks, valid response checks, and checks for logical relationships. Soft edits alerted respondents to a potential error or problems, but allowed the respondents to proceed after confirming that the entry was correct. Hard edits prohibited the respondents from continuing with the ACASI until the error was corrected.

Data Processing and Editing

Data for participants aged 12-19 years are not included in this release due to confidentiality concerns. However special use data files for this age group are available through the NCHS Research Data Center.

Codebook and Frequencies

SEQN - Respondent sequence number

Variable Name:
SEQN
SAS Label:
Respondent sequence number
English Text:
Respondent sequence number.
Target:
Both males and females 20 YEARS - 59 YEARS

DUQ100 - Ever used cocaine or other street drug

Variable Name:
DUQ100
SAS Label:
Ever used cocaine or other street drug
English Text:
The following questions ask about drug use. Have you ever used cocaine, including crack or freebase, or other street drugs? Do not include marijuana.
English Instructions:
VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO SP: Please select yes, no.
Target:
Both males and females 20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 548 548
2 No 2084 2632 End of Section
7 Refused 5 2637 End of Section
9 Don't know 4 2641 End of Section
. Missing 351 2992

DUQ110 - #days used street drugs over past year

Variable Name:
DUQ110
SAS Label:
#days used street drugs over past year
English Text:
In the past 12 months, how many days have you used cocaine, including crack or freebase, or other street drugs?
English Instructions:
VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO SP: Please enter a number. ENTER NUMBER.
Target:
Both males and females 20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Hard Edits:
0 to 365
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
0 to 300 Range of Values 538 538
777 Refused 5 543
999 Don't know 5 548
. Missing 2444 2992

DUQ120 - Ever used a needle to take street drugs

Variable Name:
DUQ120
SAS Label:
Ever used a needle to take street drugs
English Text:
Have you ever used a needle to take street drugs?
English Instructions:
VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO SP: Please select yes, no.
Target:
Both males and females 20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 49 49
2 No 497 546 End of Section
7 Refused 1 547 End of Section
9 Don't know 1 548 End of Section
. Missing 2444 2992

DUQ130 - #days used needle for street drugs/year

Variable Name:
DUQ130
SAS Label:
#days used needle for street drugs/year
English Text:
In the past 12 months, how many days have you used a needle to take street drugs?
English Instructions:
VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS TO SP: Please enter a number. ENTER NUMBER.
Target:
Both males and females 20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Hard Edits:
0 to 365
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
0 to 165 Range of Values 49 49
777 Refused 0 49
999 Don't know 0 49
. Missing 2943 2992