National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

1999-2000 Data Documentation, Codebook, and Frequencies

Pesticide Use (PUQ)

Data File: PUQ.xpt

First Published: July 2004

Last Revised: NA

Component Description

The Pesticide Use section (variable name prefix PUQ) provides family level interview data on pesticide use in the home and private yard during the past month.

Eligible Sample

One study participant in each family responds for the entire family and these responses are released for all members of the same family. All questions in this section are asked of all.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

Interview Setting:

Home Interview

Mode of administration:

In-person

Analytic Notes

Multiple families in the same household may be selected as participants in the study. In some cases, the data collected from different families living in the same household may be discrepant. These discrepancies are left as reported.

Variables were modified during the data editing in order to create analytic and summary variables. See the following notes.

PUD010 Pest control in home in past month: Responses coded as "refused" or "don’t know" were recoded as missing.

PUD020, PUD021, PUD031, PUD032, PUD033, PUD034: These questions are only applicable for respondents coded "1" in PUD010.

PUD020 Rooms treated for pests: Responses of to this question were recoded to three mutually exclusive categories as follows: 1 = entire household; 2 = kitchen or dining room, but not the entire household; 3 = other rooms. Responses that were recoded "3" excluded "outside (to building or foundation)" if this was the only category that was checked.

PUD021 Foundation/outside of building treated: Recode of question PUQ020.

PUD031 Non-professional treated home: Recode of questions PUQ030a and PUQ030c. Coded as "1" (yes) if the number of times someone living in the home or other non-professional treated the home was greater than zero. Else coded "2"(no).

PUD032 # of treatments in home by non-professional: Recode of question PUQ030a and PUQ030c. If the combined number of times was greater than 2, these were top coded as "2" (two or more times).

PUD033 Professional treated home: Recode of questions PUQ030b. Coded as "1" (yes) if the number of times a professional treated the home was greater than zero. Else coded "2"(no).

PUD034 # of treatments in home by a professional: Recode of question PUQ030b. If the number of times was greater than 2, this was top coded as "2" (two or more times).
PUD040 Home have a private yard: Question PUQ040 was only asked for families who lived a single family home or trailer/mobile home. Missing values in situations where this question was not asked were recoded as "2" (no).

PUD060 Pest control in yard in past month: Responses coded as "refused" or "don’t know" were recoded as missing. This question was only asked for people who responded "1" (yes) to PUQ040.

PUD071, PUD072, PUD073, PUD074: These questions are only applicable for respondents coded "1" in PUD060.

PUD071 Non-professional treated home: Recode of questions PUQ070a and PUQ070c. Coded as "1" (yes) if the number of times someone living in the home or other non-professional treated the yard was greater than zero. Else coded "2"(no).

PUD072 # of treatments in home by non-professional: Recode of question PUQ070a and PUQ070c. If the combined number of times was greater than 2, these were top coded as "2" (two or more times).

PUD073 Professional treated home: Recode of questions PUQ070b. Coded as "1" (yes) if the number of times a professional treated the yard was greater than zero. Else coded "2"(no).

PUD074 # of treatments in home by a professional: Recode of question PUQ070b. If the number of times was greater than 2, this was top coded as "2" (two or more times).

Data Access

The HOQ data are publicly available at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm

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 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

PUD010 - Pest control in home in past month?

Variable Name:: PUD010
SAS Label:: Pest control in home in past month?
English Text:: Now I have a few questions about products {you use/your family uses} in or around your home. In the past month, were any chemicals used to treat this home to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites, or other insects?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	2233	2233
2	No	7498	9731	PUD040
.	Missing	234	9965

PUD020 - Rooms treated for pests?

Variable Name:: PUD020
SAS Label:: Rooms treated for pests?
English Text:: [In the past month], which of the following areas of your home were treated with these chemical products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	Entire home	1002	1002
2	Kitchen or dining room, not entire home	925	1927
3	Other rooms	154	2081
.	Missing	7884	9965

PUD021 - Foundation/outside of building treated?

Variable Name:: PUD021
SAS Label:: Foundation/outside of building treated?
English Text:: [In the past month], were the foundation or any areas outside of your home treated with these chemical products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	Yes	254	254
2	No	1979	2233
.	Missing	7732	9965

PUD031 - Non-professional treated home?

Variable Name:: PUD031
SAS Label:: Non-professional treated home?
English Text:: [In the past month], did someone other than a professional member apply these chemical products in your home?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	1385	1385
2	No	836	2221	PUD033
.	Missing	7744	9965

PUD032 - # treatments in home by non-professional

Variable Name:: PUD032
SAS Label:: # treatments in home by non-professional
English Text:: [In the past month], when these chemical products were used to treat your home, how many times did . . .a non-professional exterminator apply these products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	One time only	965	965
2	Two or more times	418	1383
.	Missing	8582	9965

PUD033 - Professional treated home?

Variable Name:: PUD033
SAS Label:: Professional treated home?
English Text:: [In the past month], did a professional member apply these chemical products in your home?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	976	976
2	No	1246	2222	PUD040
.	Missing	7743	9965

PUD034 - # treatments in home by professional

Variable Name:: PUD034
SAS Label:: # treatments in home by professional
English Text:: [In the past month], when these chemical products were used to treat your home, how many times did . . .a professional exterminator apply these products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	One time only	922	922
2	Two or more times	54	976
.	Missing	8989	9965

PUD040 - Home have private yard?

Variable Name:: PUD040
SAS Label:: Home have private yard?
English Text:: Does the outdoor area around this home have a private lawn or yard?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	6729	6729
2	No	3075	9804	End of Section
.	Missing	161	9965

PUD060 - Pest control in yard in past month?

Variable Name:: PUD060
SAS Label:: Pest control in yard in past month?
English Text:: In the past month, did anyone treat your lawn or yard with chemical products to kill insects, weeds, or plant diseases?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	1551	1551
2	No	5130	6681	End of Section
.	Missing	3284	9965

PUD071 - Non-professional treated yard?

Variable Name:: PUD071
SAS Label:: Non-professional treated yard?
English Text:: [In the past month], did someone other than a professional member apply these chemical products in your lawn or yard?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	Yes	1103	1103
2	No	447	1550
.	Missing	8415	9965

PUD072 - # treatments in yard by non-professional

Variable Name:: PUD072
SAS Label:: # treatments in yard by non-professional
English Text:: [In the past month], when these chemical products were used to treat your lawn or yard, how many times did . . .a non-professional exterminator apply these products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	One time only	774	774
2	Two or more times	329	1103
.	Missing	8862	9965

PUD073 - Professional treated yard?

Variable Name:: PUD073
SAS Label:: Professional treated yard?
English Text:: [In the past month], did a professional member apply these chemical products in your lawn or yard?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative	Skip to Item
1	Yes	585	585
2	No	960	1545	End of Section
.	Missing	8420	9965

PUD074 - # treatments in yard by professional

Variable Name:: PUD074
SAS Label:: # treatments in yard by professional
English Text:: [In the past month], when these chemical products were used to treat your lawn or yard, how many times did . . .a professional exterminator apply these products?
Target:: Both males and females 0 YEARS - 150 YEARS

Code or Value	Value Description	Count	Cumulative
1	One time only	469	469
2	Two or more times	116	585
.	Missing	9380	9965

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