RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version Number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                              11,394             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

HLPRNUM    12  2                                        C Helper Identification Number

HLPRREL    14  2  RELFMT                                N Relationship of Helper to SP

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  37                   -8 Don't know
                                  12                   -7 Refused
                                   0                   -5 Never ask again
                                   0                    1 Sample person
                               3,474                    2 Spouse
                               1,151                    3 Son
                               2,003                    4 Daughter
                                 110                    5 Brother
                                 373                    6 Sister
                                 154                    7 Father
                                 522                    8 Mother
                                 103                    9 Son-in-law
                                 194                   10 Daughter-in-law
                                 180                   11 Grandson
                                 317                   12 Granddaughter
                                  58                   13 Nephew
                                 130                   14 Niece
                                 188                   50 Partner/roommate
                                 705                   51 Friend/neighbor
                                   9                   52 Boarder
                                 158                   53 Nurse/nurses aide
                                   8                   54 Legal/financial officer
                                  14                   55 Guardian
                                 187                   91 Other relative
                               1,306                   92 Other non-relative

HLPRAGE    16  3  AGE2FMT            EN7                N Age of helper

                               5,045                    . Inapplicable
                               6,349                      Age in years

                 Notes: Applies to all helpers who lived with the SP at any time.
                        First available in 1992

HCPROF     19  2  YES1FMT            HH1                N Is helper a health care professional?

                                 307                    1 Yes
                              11,087                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 1992

HLPRTELE   21  2  YES1FMT            HFK4a              N Helper who assists SP w/ the telephone

                               1,053                    1 Yes
                              10,341                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPTELE = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRLHWK   23  2  YES1FMT            HFK4b              N Helper who assists SP w/ light housework

                                   1                    . Inapplicable
                               2,585                    1 Yes
                               8,808                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPLHWK = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRHHWK   25  2  YES1FMT            HFK4c              N Helper who assists SP w/ heavy housework

                               5,426                    1 Yes
                               5,968                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPHHWK = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRMEAL   27  2  YES1FMT            HFK4d              N Helper who assists SP prepare meals

                               2,072                    1 Yes
                               9,322                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPMEAL = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRSHOP   29  2  YES1FMT            HFK4e              N Helper who assists SP with shopping

                               2,848                    1 Yes
                               8,546                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPSHOP = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRBILS   31  2  YES1FMT            HFK4f              N Helper who assists SP manage money

                               1,643                    1 Yes
                               9,751                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if HELPBILS = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRBATH   33  2  YES1FMT            HFL9a              N Helper who assists SP with bathing

                               1,342                    1 Yes
                              10,052                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPBATH = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRDRES   35  2  YES1FMT            HFL9b              N Helper who assists SP with dressing

                               1,288                    1 Yes
                              10,106                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPDRES = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPREAT    37  2  YES1FMT            HFL9c              N Helper who assists SP with eating

                                 323                    1 Yes
                              11,071                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPEAT = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRCHAR   39  2  YES1FMT            HFL9d              N Helper who assists SP get in/out chairs

                               1,287                    1 Yes
                              10,107                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPCHAR = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRWALK   41  2  YES1FMT            HFL9e              N Helper who assists SP with walking

                               1,569                    1 Yes
                               9,825                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPWALK = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRTOIL   43  2  YES1FMT            HFL9f              N Helper who assists SP with using toilet

                                 548                    1 Yes
                              10,846                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if EQIPTOIL = 1
                        First available in 1992

HLPRUSGO   45  2  YES1FMT            US11               N Helper who usually goes with SP to Dr

                               5,847                    1 Yes
                               5,547                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if someone usually accompanies SP [ACCOMPUS=1 (RIC 3)]
                        First available in 1992

PERSWITH   47  2  TIME5FMT           US11a              N How often helper with you at Dr's

                               5,548                    . Inapplicable
                                  12                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  22                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               3,774                    1 Always
                               1,335                    2 Sometimes
                                 702                    3 Never

                 Notes: Applies only if someone usually accompanies SP [ACCOMPUS=1 (RIC 3)]
                        First available in 2005

