National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

2017-March 2020 Pre-Pandemic Demographics Variable List

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Variable NameVariable DescriptionData File NameData File DescriptionBegin YearEndYearComponentUse Constraints
AIALANGALanguage of the MEC ACASI Interview InstrumentP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
DMDBORN4In what country {were you/was SP} born?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
DMDEDUC2What is the highest grade or level of school {you have/SP has} completed or the highest degree {you have/s/he has} received?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
DMDMARTZMarital statusP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
DMDYRUSZLength of time the participant has been in the US.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
FIAINTRPWas an interpreter used to conduct the Family interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
FIALANGLanguage of the Family Interview InstrumentP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
FIAPROXYWas a Proxy respondent used in conducting the Family Interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
INDFMPIRA ratio of family income to poverty guidelines.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
MIAINTRPWas an interpreter used to conduct the MEC CAPI interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
MIALANGLanguage of the MEC CAPI Interview InstrumentP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
MIAPROXYWas a Proxy respondent used in conducting the MEC CAPI Interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIAGENDRGender of the participant.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDAGEMNAge in months of the participant at the time of screening. Reported for persons aged 24 months or younger at the time of exam (or screening if not examined).P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDAGEYRAge in years of the participant at the time of screening. Individuals 80 and over are topcoded at 80 years of age.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDEXMONSix month time period when the examination was performed - two categories: November 1 through April 30, May 1 through October 31.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDEXPRGPregnancy status for females between 20 and 44 years of age at the time of MEC exam.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDRETH1Recode of reported race and Hispanic origin informationP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDRETH3Recode of reported race and Hispanic origin information, with Non-Hispanic Asian CategoryP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
RIDSTATRInterview and examination status of the participant.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SDDSRVYRData release cycleP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SDMVPSUMasked variance unit pseudo-PSU variable for variance estimationP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SDMVSTRAMasked variance unit pseudo-stratum variable for variance estimationP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SEQNRespondent sequence number.P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SIAINTRPWas an interpreter used to conduct the Sample Person (SP) interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SIALANGLanguage of the Sample Person Interview InstrumentP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
SIAPROXYWas a Proxy respondent used in conducting the Sample Person (SP) interview?P_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
WTINTPRPFull sample interview weightP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone
WTMECPRPFull sample MEC exam weightP_DEMODemographic Variables and Sample Weights20172020DemographicsNone