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Component Description

The Tuberculosis section (variable name prefix TBQ) provides personal interview data on several topics related to tuberculosis.

A separate file containing on the results of the TB skin and blood examination and testing is included in the NHANES 2011-2012 data release.

Topics

 

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

Data Collection

Some of the questions in the TBQ section required the use of printed hand cards. When necessary, the household interviewers read the hand card selections to the participant.

Data Processing and Editing

These data were not edited or changed in preparation for data release.

Analytic Notes

Special Notes

Household questionnaire and tuberculosis blood and examination files may be linked to the tuberculosis questionnaire data file using the unique survey participant identifier SEQN.

Please refer to the NHANES Analytic Guidelines and the on-line NHANES Tutorial for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues. Both of these are available on the NHANES website.

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 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS

TBQ010 - Ever had TB/tuberculosis skin test

Variable Name:
TBQ010
SAS Label:
Ever had TB/tuberculosis skin test
English Text:
The next questions are about being tested for tuberculosis or TB. The tests could be a skin test with a needle just under your skin, a blood test, or a plastic button with metal prongs pressed on your arm called a tine test. Here are pictures of what the skin test and tine test look like. {Have you/Has SP} ever been tested for TB?
English Instructions:
HAND CARD TBQ1
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 4955 4955
2 No 2876 7831 TBQ040
7 Refused 3 7834 TBQ040
9 Don't know 327 8161 TBQ040
. Missing 0 8161

TBQ015a - Did you receive the skin test

Variable Name:
TBQ015a
SAS Label:
Did you receive the skin test
English Text:
Which test or tests did {you/SP} receive-the needle just under the skin, a blood test or the tine test
English Instructions:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 SKIN TEST 4005 4005
7 Refused 0 4005 TBQ040
9 Don't know 148 4153 TBQ040
. Missing 4008 8161

TBQ015b - Did you receive the blood test

Variable Name:
TBQ015b
SAS Label:
Did you receive the blood test
English Text:
Which test or tests did {you/SP} receive-the needle just under the skin, a blood test or the tine test?
English Instructions:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
2 BLOOD TEST 214 214
. Missing 7947 8161

TBQ015c - Did you receive the tine test

Variable Name:
TBQ015c
SAS Label:
Did you receive the tine test
English Text:
Which test or tests did {you/SP} receive-the needle just under the skin, a blood test or the tine test?
English Instructions:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
3 TINE TEST 753 753
. Missing 7408 8161

TBQ016 - CHECK ITEM

Variable Name:
TBQ016
English Instructions:
BOX 1. CHECK ITEM TBQ.016: IF TBQ.015 = 1, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO BOX 2.
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS

TBQ022 - Told your skin test was positive for TB

Variable Name:
TBQ022
SAS Label:
Told your skin test was positive for TB
English Text:
{Were you/Was SP} told that {your/his/her} skin test was positive for TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 341 341
2 No 3627 3968
7 Refused 1 3969
9 Don't know 36 4005
. Missing 4156 8161

TBQ023 - CHECK ITEM

Variable Name:
TBQ023
English Instructions:
BOX 2. CHECK ITEM TBQ.023: IF TBQ.015 = 2, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO BOX 3.
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS

TBQ025 - Told your blood test was positive for TB

Variable Name:
TBQ025
SAS Label:
Told your blood test was positive for TB
English Text:
{Were you/Was SP} told that {your/his/her} blood test was positive for TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 13 13
2 No 198 211
7 Refused 0 211
9 Don't know 3 214
. Missing 7947 8161

TBQ026 - CHECK ITEM

Variable Name:
TBQ026
English Instructions:
BOX 3. CHECK ITEM TBQ.026 IF TBQ.015 = 3, CONTINUE. ELSE, GO TO BOX 4.
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS

TBQ028 - Told your tine test was positive for TB

Variable Name:
TBQ028
SAS Label:
Told your tine test was positive for TB
English Text:
{Were you/Was SP} told that {your/his/her} tine test was positive for TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 35 35
2 No 706 741
7 Refused 0 741
9 Don't know 12 753
. Missing 7408 8161

TBQ029 - CHECK ITEM

Variable Name:
TBQ029
English Instructions:
BOX 4. CHECK ITEM TBQ.029 IF TBQ.022 OR TBQ.025 OR TBQ.028 = 1, GO TO TBQ.030. ELSE, GO TO TBQ.040.
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS

TBQ030 - Prescribed medicine for preventing TB

Variable Name:
TBQ030
SAS Label:
Prescribed medicine for preventing TB
English Text:
After getting a positive TB test, {were you/was SP} prescribed any medicine to keep {you/him/her} from getting sick with TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 174 174
2 No 209 383 TBQ040
7 Refused 0 383 TBQ040
9 Don't know 2 385 TBQ040
. Missing 7776 8161

TBQ035 - Did you/SP complete this treatment?

Variable Name:
TBQ035
SAS Label:
Did you/SP complete this treatment?
English Text:
Did {you/SP} complete this treatment?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 156 156
2 No 18 174
7 Refused 0 174
9 Don't know 0 174
. Missing 7987 8161

TBQ040 - Ever told you had active TB

Variable Name:
TBQ040
SAS Label:
Ever told you had active TB
English Text:
{Were you/Was SP} ever told that {you/s/he} had active tuberculosis or TB?
English Instructions:
CAPI INSTRUCTION: IF SP AGE < 12, DISPLAY "WERE YOU" FOR THE FIRST DISPLAY AND SP NAME FOR THE SECOND DISPLAY.
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 44 44
2 No 8076 8120
7 Refused 1 8121
9 Don't know 40 8161
. Missing 0 8161

TBQ050 - Prescribed medicine for active TB

Variable Name:
TBQ050
SAS Label:
Prescribed medicine for active TB
English Text:
{Were you/Was SP} ever prescribed any medicine to treat active tuberculosis or TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 30 30
2 No 13 43
7 Refused 0 43
9 Don't know 1 44
. Missing 8117 8161

TBQ060 - Lived in household TB sick person

Variable Name:
TBQ060
SAS Label:
Lived in household TB sick person
English Text:
{Have you/Has SP} ever lived in the same household with someone while that person was sick with tuberculosis or TB?
Target:
Both males and females 6 YEARS - 150 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Yes 226 226
2 No 7880 8106
7 Refused 2 8108
9 Don't know 53 8161
. Missing 0 8161