RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version Number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                               9,083             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

HLPRNUM    12  2                                        C Helper Identification Number

HLPRREL    14  2  RELFMT                                N Relationship of Helper to SP

                                  27                   -8 Don't know
                                   8                   -7 Refused
                                   0                   -5 Never ask again
                                   0                    1 Sample person
                               3,139                    2 Spouse
                                 796                    3 Son
                               1,700                    4 Daughter
                                  83                    5 Brother
                                 240                    6 Sister
                                 117                    7 Father
                                 419                    8 Mother
                                  57                    9 Son-in-law
                                 178                   10 Daughter-in-law
                                 107                   11 Grandson
                                 154                   12 Granddaughter
                                  41                   13 Nephew
                                 111                   14 Niece
                                 133                   50 Partner/roommate
                                 485                   51 Friend/neighbor
                                   5                   52 Boarder
                                 128                   53 Nurse/nurses aide
                                  12                   54 Legal/financial officer
                                  19                   55 Guardian
                                 136                   91 Other relative
                                 988                   92 Other non-relative

HLPRAGE    16  3  AGE2FMT            EN7                N Age of helper

                               4,004                    . Inapplicable
                               5,079                      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?

                                 266                    1 Yes
                               8,817                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 1992

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

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 735                    1 Yes
                               8,347                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                               1,841                    1 Yes
                               7,241                    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

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                               4,121                    1 Yes
                               4,961                    2 No

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

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

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                               1,511                    1 Yes
                               7,571                    2 No

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

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

                               2,211                    1 Yes
                               6,872                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                               1,364                    1 Yes
                               7,718                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                               1,150                    1 Yes
                               7,932                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 857                    1 Yes
                               8,225                    2 No

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

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

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 229                    1 Yes
                               8,853                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 927                    1 Yes
                               8,155                    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                   -9 Not ascertained
                               1,347                    1 Yes
                               7,735                    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

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 473                    1 Yes
                               8,609                    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

                               5,243                    1 Yes
                               3,840                    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

                               3,840                    . Inapplicable
                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                   5                   -8 Don't know
                               3,180                    1 Always
                               1,224                    2 Sometimes
                                 831                    3 Never

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

