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SAS Variable Name: DIFLIFT

Description:

Physical abilities: degree of difficulty lifting

Question:

What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries)")

Domain:

1993

All respondents

1995

All respondents

1997

All respondents

1999

All respondents

2001

All respondents

2003

All respondents

2006

All respondents

2008

All respondents

Categorical Values:

• To view the table of 1993 Item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1995 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2003 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2006 item tallies, click here.
• To view the table of 2008 item tallies, click here.

Survey Component Availability



Year	SESTAT Integrated Database		NSRCG		NSCG		SDR
	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use	Restricted Use	Public Use
1993	Available	X	Available	NF	NF	Available	Available	NF
1995	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	NF	Available	NF
1997	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	NF	Available	NF
1999	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	NF	Available	NF
2001	NF	NF	Available	X	NS	NS	Available	X
2003	Available	X	Available	X	Available	Available	Available	X
2006	Available	X	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	X
2008	Available	X	Available	X	Available	NF	Available	X

KEY:
Available = Variable is available
X = Variable was collected, but is not available on this file
S = Variable was not collected, but similar information is available in other files. Refer to Domain information.
NS = Survey not conducted
NF = This file was not created

For data elements that are only available for private use, contact NSF about obtaining access to these restricted data.

1993

NSCG: D24.d
NSRCG: D18.d
SDR: E18.d


1995


NSCG: D21.4
NSRCG: D18.d
SDR: D19.4


1997


NSCG:

Regular NSCG: D20.4
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): D20.d
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): D20.d

NSRCG: D18.d
SDR: F10.4


1999


NSCG:

Regular NSCG: D20.4
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): D20.d
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): D20.d

NSRCG: D18.d
SDR: F10.4


2001


NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: D17.d
SDR: F13.4


2003


NSCG: E23.4
NSRCG: D25.4
SDR: E18.4


2006


NSCG: E12.4
NSRCG: D18.4
SDR: E12.4


2008


NSCG: E13.4
NSRCG: D19.4
SDR: E13.4

Quality and other technical information related to this item:

1993
Reliability tended to be poor, with respondents switching between "none" and "slight." More respondents switched in or out of "severe" than were originally in "severe." Respondents were more likely to report disabilities by mail than by CATI. Item nonresponse tended to be low: less than one percent for the NSRCG; less than two percent for the edited SDR data and less than three percent for the unedited NSCG mail data.

Topic Areas associated with this data element:

X- Disability

DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
PHYSICAL ABILITIES

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