___________________________________
health and retirement study, wave 2
full public release, version 1.00
june 18, 1998
___________________________________
section j: disability
(n = 11596)
___________________________________
var #
_____
hhid hhid hrs household identifier
____________________________________________________________
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
hhid 11596 47924 23344 1 99587
pn pn hrs person number
____________________________________________________________
pn code frequency
------------------
10 5807
11 70
20 3151
21 3
30 1099
31 1
40 1465
w2subhh w2subhh hrs wave 2 sub-household identifier
____________________________________________________________
w2subhh code frequency
-----------------------
0 11232
1 103
2 84
3 177
w5200 j1. now i want to ask how your health affects paid work
activities. do you have any impairment or health
problem that limits the kind or amount of paid work
you can do?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j1d]
8. don't know; dk [go to j1d]
9. refused; rf [go to j1d]
0. inap
w5200 code frequency
--------------------
0 14
1 2963
5 8595
8 14
9 10
w5201 j1a. what health condition causes this impairment
w5202 or problem?
w5203
w5204 if more than one condition, ask: what condition
is the main cause of this impairment or problem?
record all mentions and place an m: before main
cause.
____________________________________________________________
note: use health condition master codes
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5201 11596 37 87 0 999
w5202 11596 10 41 0 596
w5203 11596 3 22 0 596
w5204 11596 77 221 0 999
w5205 j1b. is this a temporary condition that will last for
less than three months?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j2]
8. don't know; dk [go to j2]
9. refused; rf [go to j2]
0. inap
w5205 code frequency
--------------------
0 8633
1 113
5 2823
8 24
9 3
w5206 j1c. have you had this condition before?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5206 code frequency
--------------------
0 11483
1 49
5 62
9 2
w5207 j1d. does any impairment or health problem limit the
kind or amount of work you can do around the house?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j1f]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5207 code frequency
--------------------
0 2977
1 300
5 8309
8 2
9 8
w5208 j1e. are you limited in any way in activities because of
an impairment or problem?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j2]
8. don't know; dk [go to j2]
9. refused; rf [go to j2]
0. inap
w5208 code frequency
--------------------
0 3277
1 449
5 7860
8 3
9 7
w5209 j1f. what health condition causes this impairment
w5210 or problem?
w5211
w5212 if more than one condition, ask: what condition
is the main cause of this impairment or problem?
record all mentions and place an m: before main
cause.
____________________________________________________________
note: use the health condition master codes
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5209 11596 10 49 0 999
w5210 11596 1 16 0 596
w5211 11596 0 7 0 595
w5212 11596 14 90 0 999
j1g-g1. when did the impairment or health problem you just
mentioned first begin to bother you?
w5213 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. condition present at birth
97. age given
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5213 code frequency
--------------------
0 10856
1 65
2 22
3 22
4 26
5 24
6 45
7 37
8 54
9 33
10 30
11 27
12 21
96 9
97 64
98 251
99 10
w5214 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. condition present at birth
9997. age given
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5214 11596 178 917 0 9999
w5215 j1g2. probe if necessary: at what age did the impairment
or health problem you just mentioned first begin to
bother you?
____________________________________________________________
1-94. age
97. other (specify)
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5215 11596 0 3 0 98
j1h-h1. when did it begin to interfere with the work you
can do around the house/your activities?
w5216 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. did not interfere
97. age given
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5216 code frequency
--------------------
0 10856
1 90
2 18
3 20
4 27
5 31
6 44
7 32
8 27
9 24
10 31
11 26
12 19
96 12
97 59
98 232
99 48
w5217 year:
____________________________________________________________
1985-1994. year
9996. did not interfere
9997. age given
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5217 11596 259 1329 0 9999
w5218 j1h2. enter age that disability began to interfere with
work around house/activities
____________________________________________________________
1-94. age
96. did not interfere
97. other (specify)
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5218 11596 0 4 0 98
w5219 j2. does this limitation keep you from working
altogether?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
6. did not interfere
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5219 code frequency
--------------------
0 8633
1 1658
5 1295
6 1
8 6
9 3
j3-3a. when did the impairment or health problem you
mentioned first begin to bother you?
probe if necessary: when did it happen?
w5220 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5220 code frequency
--------------------
0 8633
1 308
2 110
3 130
4 134
5 111
6 160
7 119
8 134
9 131
10 122
11 116
12 120
98 1257
99 11
w5221 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5221 11596 574 1216 0 9999
j4-4a. when did it begin to interfere with your work?
w5222 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. did not interfere
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5222 code frequency
--------------------
0 8633
1 346
2 104
3 117
4 110
5 121
6 161
7 118
8 124
9 121
10 130
11 109
12 108
96 40
98 1225
99 29
w5223 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. condition present at birth
9997. age given
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5223 11596 679 1615 0 9999
j6-6a. when did it begin to prevent you from working
altogether?
w5224 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. did not interfere
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5224 code frequency
--------------------
0 9938
1 184
2 61
3 86
4 79
5 78
6 113
7 84
8 70
9 79
10 105
11 83
12 80
96 12
98 532
99 12
w5225 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. did not interfere
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5225 11596 355 1133 0 9999
w5226 j8. do you expect this condition to improve enough
within the next few years so that it will no longer
be a problem for your working?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j9]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5226 code frequency
--------------------
0 8772
1 252
5 2406
8 166
w5227 j8a. do you expect this condition to get worse within
the next few years?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5227 code frequency
--------------------
0 9024
1 1383
5 1004
8 185
w5228 j9. was the impairment or health problem you just
mentioned the result of an accident or injury?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j10]
8. don't know; dk [go to j10]
9. refused; rf [go to j10]
0. inap
w5228 code frequency
--------------------
0 8772
1 741
5 2056
8 27
w5229 j9a. did the accident or injury occur at work, at home,
or somewhere else?
____________________________________________________________
1. work
2. home
3. somewhere else
8. don't know; dk [go to j10]
9. refused; rf [go to j10]
0. inap
w5229 code frequency
--------------------
0 10855
1 383
2 117
3 236
8 2
9 3
w5230 j9b. was it the result of an automobile accident?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5230 code frequency
--------------------
0 10855
1 162
5 576
9 3
w5231 j10. was this impairment or health problem in any way
caused by the nature of your work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5231 code frequency
--------------------
0 8633
1 756
5 2156
8 48
9 3
w5232 j12. were you employed at the time your health began to
limit your ability to work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j15]
8. don't know; dk [go to j15]
9. refused; rf [go to j15]
0. inap
w5232 code frequency
--------------------
0 11127
1 303
5 166
w5233 j12a. did you tell me about the details of that job
earlier?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j13]
8. don't know; dk [go to j13]
9. refused; rf [go to j13]
0. inap
w5233 code frequency
--------------------
0 11293
1 216
5 85
8 1
9 1
w5234 j12b. which company or organization was that?
____________________________________________________________
1. wave-1 employer name
2. wave-2 employer name
6. self-employed
7. other (specify)
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5234 code frequency
--------------------
0 11380
1 153
2 8
6 31
7 24
w5235 j13. at the time your health started to limit your
ability to work, did your employer do anything
special to help you out so that you could stay at
work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j15]
6. left immediately [go to j15]
7. self-employed [go to j15]
8. don't know; dk [go to j15]
9. refused; rf [go to j15]
0. inap
w5235 code frequency
--------------------
0 11323
1 64
5 162
6 39
7 7
8 1
w5236 j13a. did your employer get someone to help you?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5236 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 23
5 41
w5237 j13b. did your employer shorten your work days?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5237 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 32
5 32
w5238 j13c. did your employer allow you to change the time you
came to and left work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5238 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 31
5 33
w5239 j13d. (did your employer) allow you more breaks and rest
periods?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5239 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 31
5 32
8 1
w5240 j13e. (did your employer) arrange for special
transportation?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5240 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 4
5 60
w5241 j13f. (did your employer) change the job to something you
could do?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5241 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 17
5 47
w5242 j13g. (did your employer) help you learn new job skills?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5242 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 5
5 59
w5243 j13h. (did your employer) get you special equipment for
the job?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5243 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 7
5 57
w5244 j13j. did your employer do any other things to help you
out?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5244 code frequency
--------------------
0 11532
1 19
5 45
w5245 j13k. what other things?
w5246
____________________________________________________________
01. changed time r came or left work; allowed
flexibility of hours
02. changed job content; modified job tasks to
suit r's abilities
03. helped r learn new job skills; provided
training
11. employer or others gave assistance at tasks
when needed
12. emotional support; understanding/kindness
21. medical care provided (or arranged for)
either by company or employer personally
22. paid medical leave time
23. time off when needed (unpaid or na if paid)
31. parking made easier/closer
32. adapted/changed working environment
helped to leave job:
81. offered early retirement
82. helped r get worker's compensation/
disability
90. no text displayed
97. other
98. don't know; dk
99. not ascertained; na
00. inap, 5, 8-9 in j13j; no second mention
w5245 code frequency
--------------------
0 11577
2 1
11 2
12 2
21 1
31 1
99 12
w5246 code frequency
--------------------
0 11595
22 1
w5247 j15. does your employer currently do anything special to
make it easier for you to stay at work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j18]
8. don't know; dk [go to j18]
9. refused; rf [go to j18]
0. inap
w5247 code frequency
--------------------
0 11106
1 147
5 339
8 4
w5248 j15a. does your employer get someone to help you?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5248 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 84
5 63
w5249 j15b. does your employer shorten your work day?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5249 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 36
5 110
8 1
w5250 j15c. (does your employer) allow you to change the time
you came to and left work?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5250 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 74
5 73
w5251 j15d. (does your employer) allow you more breaks and
rest periods?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5251 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 66
5 81
w5252 j15e. (does your employer) arrange for special
transportation?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5252 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 10
5 137
w5253 j15f. has your employer changed the job to something you
could do?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5253 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 44
5 103
w5254 j15g. has your employer helped you learn new job skills?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j1d]
8. don't know; dk [go to j1d]
9. refused; rf [go to j1d]
0. inap
w5254 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 30
5 117
w5255 j15h. (does your employer) get you special equipment for
the job?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5255 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 39
5 108
w5256 j15j. does your employer do any other things to help you
out?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j18]
8. don't know; dk [go to j18]
9. refused; rf [go to j18]
0. inap
w5256 code frequency
--------------------
0 11449
1 41
5 106
w5257 j15k. what other help does your employer give you?
w5258
____________________________________________________________
01. changed time r came or left work; allowed
flexibility of hours
02. changed job content; modified job tasks to
suit r's abilities
03. helped r learn new job skills; provided
training
11. employer or others gave assistance at tasks
when needed
12. emotional support; understanding/kindness
21. medical care provided (or arranged for)
either by company or employer personally
22. paid medical leave time
23. time off when needed (unpaid or na if paid)
31. parking made easier/closer
32. adapted/changed working environment
helped to leave job:
81. offered early retirement
82. helped r get worker's compensation/
disability
90. no text displayed
97. other
98. don't know; dk
99. not ascertained; na
00. inap, 5, 8-9 in j15j; no second mention
w5257 code frequency
--------------------
0 11555
2 7
3 3
11 9
12 7
21 1
23 3
31 1
32 8
99 2
w5258 code frequency
--------------------
0 11590
1 2
2 1
11 2
12 1
w5259 j18. according to our records, in month/year of wave-1
interview you were receiving benefits from the
social security disability program or the
supplemental security income program. are you still
receiving these benefits?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j20]
5. no
7. denies getting benefits at wave 1
[go to j20]
8. don't know; dk [go to j20]
9. refused; rf [go to j20]
0. inap [go to j20]
w5259 code frequency
--------------------
0 10940
1 627
5 25
7 2
9 2
j18a/b. in what month and year did these benefits stop?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
w5260 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5260 code frequency
--------------------
0 11571
1 3
2 2
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 2
9 2
11 3
12 4
98 5
99 1
w5261 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5261 11596 7 204 0 9999
w5262 j20. according to our records, in month/year of wave-1
interview you were receiving benefits from the
veterans administration. are you still receiving
these benefits?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j22]
5. no
7. denies getting benefits at wave 1
[go to j22]
8. don't know; dk [go to j22]
9. refused; rf [go to j22]
0. inap [go to j22]
w5262 code frequency
--------------------
0 11536
1 55
5 1
7 2
9 2
j20a/b. in what month and year did these benefits stop?
veterans administration
w5263 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5263 code frequency
--------------------
0 11595
6 1
w5264 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5264 11596 0 19 0 1993
w5265 j22. according to our records, in month/year of wave-1
interview you were receiving benefits from workers'
compensation. are you still receiving these
benefits?
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j23]
5. no
7. denies getting benefits at wave 1
[go to j23]
8. don't know; dk [go to j23]
9. refused; rf [go to j23]
0. inap [go to j23]
w5265 code frequency
--------------------
0 11557
1 20
5 17
7 2
j22a/b. in what month and year did these benefits stop?
workers compensation
w5266 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5266 code frequency
--------------------
0 11579
2 1
3 1
4 2
5 1
6 2
7 1
8 3
10 2
12 2
98 2
w5267 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5267 11596 4 119 0 9998
w5268 j23. have you ever applied for disability benefits from
any (other) government program?
since month/year of wave-1 interview have you
applied for disability benefits from any (other)
government program?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j131]
8. don't know; dk [go to j131]
9. refused; rf [go to j131]
0. inap
w5268 code frequency
--------------------
0 8101
1 573
5 2916
8 3
9 3
w5269 j24. which programs?
w5270 check all that apply.
w5271
w5272
w5273
____________________________________________________________
1. social security disability or supplemental
security income program (ssd or ssi)
2. veterans administration program [go to j28a]
3. workers' compensation program;
"workman's comp" [go to j28a]
4. public welfare disability program (includes
"general assistance")
[go to j28a]
12. civil service disability
13. state run disability programs
14. railroad retirement
15. "social security"--nfs
16. medicare/medicaid/foodstamps
90. no text displayed
97. other [go to j28a]
98. don't know; dk [go to j28a]
99. not ascertained; na [go to j28a]
00. inap, 5, 8-9 in j23; 1-4, 8-9 in j24;
no second mention [go to j28a]
w5269 code frequency
--------------------
0 11023
1 487
2 24
3 16
4 22
12 3
13 10
14 1
15 1
16 3
98 1
99 5
w5270 code frequency
--------------------
0 11540
1 3
2 11
3 17
4 13
12 1
13 2
16 3
97 6
w5271 code frequency
--------------------
0 11590
3 1
4 3
97 2
w5272 code frequency
--------------------
0 11596
w5273 code frequency
--------------------
0 11596
j26a-a1.in what month and year did you first apply for
disability benefits from the social security
disability program or the supplemental security
income program?
w5274 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5274 code frequency
--------------------
0 11107
1 41
2 21
3 31
4 24
5 36
6 32
7 29
8 23
9 36
10 31
11 33
12 20
98 124
99 8
w5275 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5275 11596 116 737 0 9999
j26a2-3.we are interested in your first application since
month/year of wave-1 interview. in what month and
year did you first apply for social security since
that time?
w5276 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. has not applied since month/year of wave 1
interview
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5276 code frequency
--------------------
0 11426
1 15
2 2
3 4
4 6
5 6
6 5
7 6
8 7
9 2
10 2
11 1
12 2
96 36
98 56
99 20
w5277 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. has not applied since month/year of
wave 1 interview
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5277 11596 76 784 0 9999
w5278 j26b. were you awarded benefits then?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j26f]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5278 code frequency
--------------------
0 11134
1 171
5 273
8 11
9 7
w5279 j26c. did you appeal or apply again later?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j28a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j28a]
9. refused; rf [go to j28a]
0. inap
w5279 code frequency
--------------------
0 11305
1 146
5 128
8 10
9 7
j26d-d1.when did you last appeal or apply for benefits?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
w5280 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5280 code frequency
--------------------
0 11450
1 12
2 13
3 15
4 10
5 14
6 19
7 9
8 10
9 5
10 4
11 9
12 3
98 23
w5281 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5281 11596 29 301 0 9998
w5282 j26e. were you awarded benefits then?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j28a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j28a]
9. refused; rf [go to j28a]
0. inap
w5282 code frequency
--------------------
0 11450
1 35
5 97
8 14
j26f-f1.in what month and year did you start receiving
benefits?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
w5283 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5283 code frequency
--------------------
0 11391
1 17
2 10
3 25
4 10
5 14
6 16
7 13
8 20
9 12
10 6
11 10
12 10
98 42
w5284 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5284 11596 48 475 0 9998
w5285 j26g. were you offered rehabilitation services?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j26j]
8. don't know; dk [go to j26j]
9. refused; rf [go to j26j]
0. inap
w5285 code frequency
--------------------
0 11391
1 38
5 166
8 1
j26h-h1.when were you offered rehabilitation services?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
w5286 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5286 code frequency
--------------------
0 11558
1 5
2 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 5
9 2
10 2
11 3
12 2
98 7
99 1
w5287 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5287 11596 9 215 0 9999
w5288 j26j. are you still receiving benefits?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j28a]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5288 code frequency
--------------------
0 11391
1 190
5 15
j26k-k1.in what month and year did the benefits stop?
social security disability or supplemental security
income
w5289 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5289 code frequency
--------------------
0 11581
1 4
4 1
8 2
10 2
98 6
w5290 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5290 11596 5 196 0 9998
j28a-a1.in what month and year did you first apply for
disability benefits from the veterans administration?
w5291 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5291 code frequency
--------------------
0 11561
1 8
2 4
3 1
5 1
6 1
7 3
10 1
11 2
98 12
99 2
w5292 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5292 11596 9 231 0 9999
j28a2-3.we are interested in your first application since
month/year of wave-1 interview. in what month and
year did you first apply for veterans administration
benefits since that time?
w5293 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. has not applied since month/year of wave 1
interview
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5293 code frequency
--------------------
0 11581
1 1
6 1
8 1
10 1
96 5
98 3
99 3
w5294 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. has not applied since month/year of
wave 1 interview
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5294 11596 9 282 0 9999
w5295 j28b. was your application accepted?
veterans administration
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j28e]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5295 code frequency
--------------------
0 11568
1 14
5 10
8 2
9 2
w5296 j28c. did you appeal or apply again later?
veterans administration
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j30a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j30a]
9. refused; rf [go to j30a]
0. inap
w5296 code frequency
--------------------
0 11582
1 5
5 7
9 2
w5297 j28d. was your application eventually accepted?
veterans administration
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j30a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j30a]
9. refused; rf [go to j30a]
0. inap
w5297 code frequency
--------------------
0 11591
5 4
8 1
w5298 j28e. what disability rating did you receive?
veterans administration
____________________________________________________________
percent:
1-100. percent
100. full disability
998. don't know; dk
999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5298 11596 0 13 0 998
j28f-f1.in what month and year did you start receiving
benefits?
veterans administration
w5299 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5299 code frequency
--------------------
0 11582
1 2
2 2
3 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
11 1
98 5
w5300 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5300 11596 6 215 0 9998
w5301 j28g. are you still receiving benefits?
veterans administration
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j30a]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5301 code frequency
--------------------
0 11582
1 11
5 3
j28h-h1. in what month and year did the benefits
stop?
veterans administration
w5302 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5302 code frequency
--------------------
0 11593
98 3
w5303 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5303 11596 3 161 0 9998
j30a-a1.in what month and year did you first apply for
disability benefits from the workers' compensation
program?
w5304 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5304 code frequency
--------------------
0 11562
1 2
2 4
3 6
4 2
5 1
7 1
9 4
10 1
12 3
98 7
99 3
w5305 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5305 11596 9 230 0 9999
j30a2-3.we are interested in your first application since
month/year of wave-1 interview. in what month and
year did you first apply for workers' compensation
since that time?
w5306 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. has not applied since month/year of wave 1
interview
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5306 code frequency
--------------------
0 11584
1 1
6 1
7 1
96 3
98 2
99 4
w5307 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. has not applied since month/year of
wave 1 interview
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5307 11596 7 249 0 9999
w5308 j30b. was your application accepted?
workers' compensation
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j30e]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5308 code frequency
--------------------
0 11567
1 19
5 9
9 1
w5309 j30c. did you appeal or apply again later?
workers' compensation
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j32a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j32a]
9. refused; rf [go to j32a]
0. inap
w5309 code frequency
--------------------
0 11586
1 6
5 3
9 1
w5310 j30d. was your application eventually accepted?
workers' compensation
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j32a]
8. don't know; dk [go to j32a]
9. refused; rf [go to j32a]
0. inap
w5310 code frequency
--------------------
0 11590
5 4
8 2
w5311 j30e. what disability rating did you receive?
workers' compensation
____________________________________________________________
1. 100% permanent [go to j30f]
2. partial permanent
3. 100% temporary [go to j30e2]
4. partial temporary [go to j30e3]
7. other (specify) [go to j30f]
8. don't know; dk [go to j30f]
9. refused; rf [go to j30f]
0. inap
w5311 code frequency
--------------------
0 11577
1 4
2 3
3 4
4 5
7 3
w5312 j30e1. probe if necessary referring to workers'
compensation: what percentage did you receive?
____________________________________________________________
1-100. percent
998. don't know; dk
999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5312 11596 0 1 0 85
w5313 j30e2. probe if necessary referring to workers'
compensation: for how many years?
____________________________________________________________
1-50. years
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5313 11596 0 1 0 98
w5314 j30e3-4.probe if necessary referring to workers'
compensation: what percentage did you receive? for
how many years?
____________________________________________________________
1-100. percent
998. don't know; dk
999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5314 11596 0 16 0 998
w5315 years:
____________________________________________________________
1-50. years
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5315 11596 0 2 0 98
j30f-f1.in what month and year did you start receiving
benefits?
workers' compensation
w5316 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5316 code frequency
--------------------
0 11577
1 1
2 1
3 4
4 3
5 1
7 2
8 1
9 1
11 1
98 4
w5317 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5317 11596 5 152 0 9998
w5318 j30g. are you still receiving benefits?
workers' compensation
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j32a]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5318 code frequency
--------------------
0 11577
1 6
5 13
j30h-h1.in what month and year did the benefits stop?
workers' compensation
w5319 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. didn't stop
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5319 code frequency
--------------------
0 11583
1 2
2 1
4 2
5 1
7 1
8 2
9 2
98 2
w5320 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. didn't stop
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5320 11596 3 113 0 9998
j32a-a1.not including those disability benefits we have
already discussed, in what month and year did you
first apply for any other disability benefits?
in what month and year did you first apply for these
disability benefits?
any other
w5321 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5321 code frequency
--------------------
0 11529
1 7
2 5
3 4
4 6
5 2
6 8
7 5
8 2
9 3
10 2
11 4
12 2
98 16
99 1
w5322 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5322 11596 14 236 0 9998
j32a2-3.we are interested in your first application since
month/year of wave-1 interview.
in what month and year did you first apply for these
disability benefits since that time?
any other
w5323 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. has not applied since month/year of wave 1
interview
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5323 code frequency
--------------------
0 11529
1 8
2 4
3 5
4 4
5 2
6 6
7 4
8 4
9 2
10 2
11 6
12 2
96 7
98 8
99 3
w5324 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. has not applied since month/year of
wave 1 interview
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5324 11596 19 337 0 9998
w5325 j32b. was your application accepted?
any other
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j32e]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5325 code frequency
--------------------
0 11538
1 32
5 21
8 5
w5326 j32c. did you appeal or apply again later?
any other
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j131]
8. don't know; dk [go to j131]
9. refused; rf [go to j131]
0. inap
w5326 code frequency
--------------------
0 11570
1 7
5 17
8 2
w5327 j32d. was your application eventually accepted?
any other
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to j131]
8. don't know; dk [go to j131]
9. refused; rf [go to j131]
0. inap
w5327 code frequency
--------------------
0 11589
1 1
5 5
9 1
j32e-e1.in what month and year did you start receiving
benefits?
any other
w5328 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5328 code frequency
--------------------
0 11563
1 6
2 2
3 4
4 4
5 1
6 1
7 4
8 1
10 1
11 4
98 5
w5329 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5329 11596 6 140 0 9998
w5330 j32f. are you still receiving benefits?
any other
if this is a proxy interview for a deceased
respondent: reference period is three months before
r died
____________________________________________________________
1. yes [go to j131]
5. no
8. don't know; dk
9. refused; rf
0. inap
w5330 code frequency
--------------------
0 11563
1 21
5 12
j32g-g1.in what month and year did the benefits stop?
any other
w5331 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
96. didn't stop
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5331 code frequency
--------------------
0 11584
2 2
3 1
4 2
5 1
6 2
7 1
8 1
12 1
98 1
w5332 year:
____________________________________________________________
1900-1994. year
9996. didn't stop
9998. don't know; dk
9999. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5332 11596 3 111 0 9998
w5333 j131. have you ever had any injuries at work that required
special medical attention or treatment or interfered
with your work activities?
since month/year of wave-1 interview, have you had
any injuries at work that required special medical
attention or treatment or interfered with your work
activities?
____________________________________________________________
1. yes
5. no [go to next section]
8. don't know; dk [go to next section]
9. refused; rf [go to next section]
0. inap [go to next section]
w5333 code frequency
--------------------
0 152
1 512
5 8180
7 2746
8 3
9 3
w5334 j131a. how many times have you been injured on the job?
how many times have you been injured on the job
since month/year of wave-1 interview?
____________________________________________________________
1-993. number of times
994. 994 or more; repetitive injury (specify)
997. other (specify)
998. don't know; dk
999. refused; rf
000. inap; none
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5334 11596 1 29 0 999
j131b-b2.on what date did your most recent injury happen?
w5335 month:
____________________________________________________________
1. jan
2. feb
3. mar
4. apr
5. may
6. jun
7. jul
8. aug
9. sep
10. oct
11. nov
12. dec
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
w5335 code frequency
--------------------
0 11084
1 38
2 47
3 50
4 49
5 38
6 42
7 34
8 36
9 35
10 30
11 25
12 29
98 57
99 2
w5336 day:
____________________________________________________________
1-31. day
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5336 11596 2 13 0 99
w5337 year: 19
____________________________________________________________
00-94. year
98. don't know; dk
99. refused; rf
0. inap
variable n mean std dev minimum maximum
------------------------------------------------------------
w5337 11596 4 19 0 99