RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version Number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                               9,218             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
                                  30                   -8 Don't know
                                   7                   -7 Refused
                                   0                   -5 Never ask again
                                   0                    1 Sample person
                               3,186                    2 Spouse
                                 867                    3 Son
                               1,638                    4 Daughter
                                 101                    5 Brother
                                 225                    6 Sister
                                 132                    7 Father
                                 412                    8 Mother
                                  71                    9 Son-in-law
                                 185                   10 Daughter-in-law
                                  91                   11 Grandson
                                 181                   12 Granddaughter
                                  55                   13 Nephew
                                 100                   14 Niece
                                 134                   50 Partner/roommate
                                 511                   51 Friend/neighbor
                                   4                   52 Boarder
                                 121                   53 Nurse/nurses aide
                                  11                   54 Legal/financial officer
                                  19                   55 Guardian
                                 140                   91 Other relative
                                 996                   92 Other non-relative

HLPRAGE    16  3  AGE2FMT            EN7                N Age of helper

                               3,929                    . Inapplicable
                               5,289                      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?

                                 255                    1 Yes
                               8,963                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 1992

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

                                 728                    1 Yes
                               8,490                    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

                               1,942                    1 Yes
                               7,276                    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

                               4,283                    1 Yes
                               4,935                    2 No

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

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

                               1,573                    1 Yes
                               7,645                    2 No

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

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

                               2,295                    1 Yes
                               6,923                    2 No

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

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

                               1,461                    1 Yes
                               7,757                    2 No

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

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

                               1,251                    1 Yes
                               7,967                    2 No

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

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

                                 965                    1 Yes
                               8,253                    2 No

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

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

                                 235                    1 Yes
                               8,983                    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

                               1,051                    1 Yes
                               8,167                    2 No

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

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

                               1,464                    1 Yes
                               7,754                    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

                                 531                    1 Yes
                               8,687                    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
                               3,975                    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

                               3,978                    . Inapplicable
                                  22                   -8 Don't know
                               3,180                    1 Always
                               1,225                    2 Sometimes
                                 813                    3 Never

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

