Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                         13,913        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                         13,913                    2020  2020                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                         13,913                       1  Version 1                               
 
DISHEAR  YESNO     DIS1                SP is Deaf or has Serious Diff Hearing   
                             32                       D  Don't know                              
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,507                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,370                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  See similar item HCTROUB, which offers more precise response options.
                 First available in 2016
 
DISSEE   YESNO     DIS2                SP Blind/Diff Seeing Even w/Glasses      
                             20                       D  Don't know                              
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,168                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,718                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  See similar item ECTROUB, which offers more precise response options.
                 First available in 2016
 
ECHELP   BLNDFMT   HFB1                SP Wear Eyeglasses/Contact Lenses        
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,018                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,809                       2  No                                      
                             76                       3  Blind                                   
 
ECTROUB  LOOK2FMT  HFB2                Description of SP's Vision               
                             68                       D  Don't know                              
                             86                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          8,964                       1  No trouble seeing                       
                          4,245                       2  A little trouble seeing                 
                            518                       3  A lot of trouble seeing                 
                             29                       4  No usable vision                        
         Notes:  Applies only if ECHELP = 1 or 2
                 See similar item DISSEE, which offers broader response options.
 
ECLEGBLI YESNO     HFB2A               SP Diagnosed Legal Blindness             
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,395                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             90                       1  Yes                                     
                            425                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if ECTROUB = 3
 
EDOCEXAM YESNO     HFB6                Has SP had Eye Exam since Ref Date       
                             57                       D  Don't know                              
                          6,843                       1  Yes                                     
                          7,013                       2  No                                      
 
D_EDLAST LAST3FMT  HFB7                How Long since Last Eye Exam             
                            141                       D  Don't know                              
                             57                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             10                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          7,706                       1  Less than 1 year ago                    
                          2,838                       2  1 year to less than 2 years             
                          1,192                       3  2 years to less than 3 years            
                            680                       4  3 years to less than 4 years            
                            168                       5  4 years to less than 5 years            
                            721                      12  5 years ago or more                     
                            284                     995  2 to 5 years ago                        
                            115                     996  Never had exam by doctor                
         Notes:  Past responses are updated if current year response to EDOCEXAM = 2 and SP is not in Baseline.
                 First available in 2019
 
EDOCTYPE EDOCFMT   HFB7A               Eye Care Professional Last Exam          
                          1,026                       D  Don't know                              
                            324                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,788                       1  Optometrist                             
                          6,465                       2  Ophthalmologist                         
                            304                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies if D_EDLAST = 1 thru 5, 12, 995 or EDOCEXAM = 1
 
EDOCDLAT YESNO     HFB7B               Eye Doctor Dilate Eyes Last Exam         
                            334                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,356                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         10,055                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,168                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if EDOCTYPE = 1, 2, 91
 
ECATARAC YESNO     HFB7C               Ever Told had Cataracts                  
                             30                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,098                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          8,467                       1  Yes                                     
                          4,316                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if SP ever reported on Cataracts.
                 Past data is pulled forward
 
EGLAUCOM YESNO     HFB7C               Ever Told had Glaucoma                   
                             81                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,098                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,545                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,186                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if SP ever reported on Glaucoma.
                 Past data is pulled forward
 
ERETINOP YESNO     HFB7C               Ever Told had Diabetic Retinopathy       
                             80                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,098                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            456                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,277                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if SP ever reported on Diabetic Retinopathy.
                 Previously reported data is pulled forward.
 
EMACULAR YESNO     HFB7C               Ever Told had Macular Degeneration       
                            125                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,098                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,332                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,356                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if SP ever reported on Macular Degeneration.
                 Past data is pulled forward
 
ECCATOP  YESNO     HFB10               Ever had Operation for Cataracts         
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                          5,415                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,491                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,998                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if ECATARAC not equal to  2.
 
ELASRSUR YESNO     HFB11               Ever had Laser Eye Surgery               
                             32                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,247                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            360                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,274                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if ERETINOP = 1 or EMACULAR = 1
 
HCHELP   DEAFFMT   HFC1                SP use Hearing Aid                       
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,206                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,679                       2  No                                      
                             19                       3  Deaf                                    
 
HCTROUB  DEAF2FMT  HFC2                Description of SP's Hearing              
                             30                       D  Don't know                              
                             28                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          7,910                       1  No trouble hearing                      
                          5,152                       2  A little trouble hearing                
                            773                       3  A lot of trouble hearing                
                             19                       4  Deaf                                    
         Notes:  Applies only if HCHELP = 1 or 2
                 See similar item DISHEAR, which offers broader response options.
 
HCKNOWMC LOOKFMT   HFC3                How Diff to find MC info due to Hearing  
                            101                       D  Don't know                              
                          7,950                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          4,519                       1  No trouble                              
                            949                       2  A little trouble                        
                            394                       3  A lot of trouble                        
         Notes:  Applies only if HCHELP = 3 or HCTROUB = 2, 3, or 4
 
HCCOMDOC LOOKFMT   HFC4                How diff to comm w/ Dr. due to Hearing   
                             27                       D  Don't know                              
                          7,950                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          4,736                       1  No trouble                              
                            926                       2  A little trouble                        
                            274                       3  A lot of trouble                        
         Notes:  Applies only if HCHELP = 3 or HCTROUB = 2, 3, or 4
 
