The Miscellaneous Pain section (variable name prefix MPQ), provides personal interview data on several pain topics.
Topics Included in the Section:
The target sample for questions in this section is individuals 20+ years of age.
Home Interview
In-person
Please review the file codebook that accompanies the interview data file for a listing of the regions of the body that were specifically mentioned during data collection for MPQ.050. For the “other” category, data were combined into a single count without information on location. For NHANES 2001 and beyond, the “other” category will be eliminated. A QC/QA review of the NHANES 1999-2000 data showed that a majority of the “other” responses did not pertain to joints and therefore were not valid responses for this question. In a small number of instances, the “other” response could be back-coded to an existing response category. For example, pain in knuckle on the left hand would be coded to pain in the left fingers.
Responses to MPQ.040 (How many weeks or months, in the past year did you have joint symptoms due to an injury?) were recoded to a single time unit (weeks).
Data Access:
The MPQ data are publicly available at www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm.
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 2379 | 2379 | |
2 | No | 3026 | 5405 | MPQ060 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 5405 | MPQ060 |
9 | Don't know | 5 | 5410 | MPQ060 |
. | Missing | 1 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 1369 | 1369 | |
2 | No | 1001 | 2370 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2370 | |
9 | Don't know | 9 | 2379 | |
. | Missing | 3032 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 685 | 685 | |
2 | No | 1624 | 2309 | MPQ050a |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2309 | MPQ050a |
9 | Don't know | 70 | 2379 | MPQ050a |
. | Missing | 3032 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 to 52 | Range of Values | 675 | 675 | |
7777 | Refused | 0 | 675 | |
9999 | Don't know | 10 | 685 | |
. | Missing | 4726 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Shoulder - right | 577 | 577 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 577 | |
99 | Don't know | 3 | 580 | |
. | Missing | 4831 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Shoulder - left | 546 | 546 | |
. | Missing | 4865 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Elbow - right | 311 | 311 | |
. | Missing | 5100 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Elbow - left | 279 | 279 | |
. | Missing | 5132 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Hip - right | 353 | 353 | |
. | Missing | 5058 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Hip - left | 338 | 338 | |
. | Missing | 5073 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Wrist - right | 370 | 370 | |
. | Missing | 5041 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Wrist - left | 334 | 334 | |
. | Missing | 5077 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Knee - right | 1062 | 1062 | |
. | Missing | 4349 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Knee - left | 1011 | 1011 | |
. | Missing | 4400 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Ankle - right | 473 | 473 | |
. | Missing | 4938 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Ankle - left | 436 | 436 | |
. | Missing | 4975 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Toes - right | 161 | 161 | |
. | Missing | 5250 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Toes - left | 146 | 146 | |
. | Missing | 5265 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | Fingers/thumb - right | 587 | 587 | |
. | Missing | 4824 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
25 | Fingers/thumb - left | 559 | 559 | |
. | Missing | 4852 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 1034 | 1034 | |
2 | No | 4376 | 5410 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 5410 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 5410 | |
. | Missing | 1 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 2064 | 2064 | |
2 | No | 3346 | 5410 | MPQ090 |
7 | Refused | 0 | 5410 | MPQ090 |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 5410 | MPQ090 |
. | Missing | 1 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 547 | 547 | |
2 | No | 1508 | 2055 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 2055 | |
9 | Don't know | 9 | 2064 | |
. | Missing | 3347 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 1079 | 1079 | |
2 | No | 4331 | 5410 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 5410 | |
9 | Don't know | 0 | 5410 | |
. | Missing | 1 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yes | 1279 | 1279 | |
2 | No | 4128 | 5407 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 5407 | |
9 | Don't know | 1 | 5408 | |
. | Missing | 3 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Less than a month, | 351 | 351 | |
2 | At least 1 month but less than 3 months, | 148 | 499 | |
3 | At least 3 months but less than 1 year, or | 156 | 655 | |
4 | Greater than 1 year? | 621 | 1276 | |
7 | Refused | 0 | 1276 | |
9 | Don't know | 3 | 1279 | |
. | Missing | 4132 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Head | 285 | 285 | |
77 | Refused | 0 | 285 | |
99 | Don't know | 5 | 290 | |
. | Missing | 5121 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Face/dental | 82 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 5329 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Shoulder girdle - right | 211 | 211 | |
. | Missing | 5200 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Shoulder girdle - left | 186 | 186 | |
. | Missing | 5225 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Upper arm - right | 71 | 71 | |
. | Missing | 5340 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
15 | Upper arm - left | 72 | 72 | |
. | Missing | 5339 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
16 | Mid-arm - right | 77 | 77 | |
. | Missing | 5334 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Mid-arm - left | 83 | 83 | |
. | Missing | 5328 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 | Lower arm - right | 87 | 87 | |
. | Missing | 5324 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
19 | Lower arm - left | 82 | 82 | |
. | Missing | 5329 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Upper back - right | 125 | 125 | |
. | Missing | 5286 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Upper back - left | 132 | 132 | |
. | Missing | 5279 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Lower back - right | 435 | 435 | |
. | Missing | 4976 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
23 | Lower back - left | 429 | 429 | |
. | Missing | 4982 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
24 | Buttocks - right | 192 | 192 | |
. | Missing | 5219 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
25 | Buttocks - left | 158 | 158 | |
. | Missing | 5253 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Upper leg - right | 133 | 133 | |
. | Missing | 5278 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Upper leg - left | 130 | 130 | |
. | Missing | 5281 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
28 | Mid-leg - right | 231 | 231 | |
. | Missing | 5180 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
29 | Mid-leg - left | 221 | 221 | |
. | Missing | 5190 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 | Lower leg - right | 126 | 126 | |
. | Missing | 5285 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Lower leg - left | 121 | 121 | |
. | Missing | 5290 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Neck | 318 | 318 | |
. | Missing | 5093 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
33 | Sternum | 24 | 24 | |
. | Missing | 5387 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
34 | Chest - right | 37 | 37 | |
. | Missing | 5374 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
35 | Chest - left | 45 | 45 | |
. | Missing | 5366 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Abdomen | 111 | 111 | |
. | Missing | 5300 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
37 | Spine | 111 | 111 | |
. | Missing | 5300 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
38 | Hand - right | 137 | 137 | |
. | Missing | 5274 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
39 | Hand - left | 128 | 128 | |
. | Missing | 5283 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Foot - right | 138 | 138 | |
. | Missing | 5273 | 5411 |
Code or Value | Value Description | Count | Cumulative | Skip to Item |
---|---|---|---|---|
41 | Foot - left | 123 | 123 | |
. | Missing | 5288 | 5411 |