RIC         1  2  $RIC                                  C Record Identification Code

                                   0                    A Administrative Data
                                   0                    H HMO Supplement
                                   0                    K Key Record
                                   0                    N Non-Respondent
                                   0                    X Cross Sectional Weights
                                   0                   XE Ever Enrolled Weights
                                   0                   X2 2 year Weights
                                   0                   X3 3 year Weights
                                   0                   X4 4 year Weights
                                   0                    1 Survey Identification (Demographic)
                                   0                    2 Health Status/Functioning (Community)
                                   0                   2F Health Status/Functioning (Facility)
                              10,828                   2H Health Status/Functioning (Helper)
                                   0                   2P Health Status/Functioning (Prevention)
                                   0                    3 Access to Care
                                   0                    4 Health Insurance
                                   0                    5 Enumeration
                                   0                    6 Facility Residence History
                                   0                    7 Facility Characteristics
                                   0                    8 Interview Description

VERSION     3  1  $VERSION                              C Version Number

                              10,828                    1 Version 1
                                   0                    2 Version 2
                                   0                    3 Version 3
                                   0                    4 Version 4

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                              10,828             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

HLPRNUM    12  2                                        C Helper Identification Number

HLPRREL    14  2  RELFMT                                N Relationship of Helper to SP

                                   1                    . Inapplicable
                                  43                   -8 Don't know
                                  14                   -7 Refused
                                   0                   -5 Never ask again
                                   0                    1 Sample person
                               3,244                    2 Spouse
                               1,099                    3 Son
                               1,898                    4 Daughter
                                 121                    5 Brother
                                 311                    6 Sister
                                 166                    7 Father
                                 494                    8 Mother
                                  71                    9 Son-in-law
                                 201                   10 Daughter-in-law
                                 144                   11 Grandson
                                 287                   12 Granddaughter
                                  55                   13 Nephew
                                 116                   14 Niece
                                 177                   50 Partner/roommate
                                 727                   51 Friend/neighbor
                                  14                   52 Boarder
                                 144                   53 Nurse/nurses aide
                                   8                   54 Legal/financial officer
                                  16                   55 Guardian
                                   1                   56 Partner
                                   0                   57 Roommate
                                 194                   91 Other relative
                               1,282                   92 Other non-relative

HLPRAGE    16  3  AGE2FMT            EN7                N Age of helper

                               4,887                    . Inapplicable
                                  80                   -9 Not ascertained
                               5,861                      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?

                                 300                    1 Yes
                              10,528                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 1992

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

                                 994                    1 Yes
                               9,834                    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

                               2,311                    1 Yes
                               8,517                    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

                               5,234                    1 Yes
                               5,594                    2 No

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

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

                               1,953                    1 Yes
                               8,875                    2 No

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

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

                               2,671                    1 Yes
                               8,157                    2 No

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

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

                               1,630                    1 Yes
                               9,198                    2 No

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

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

                               1,322                    1 Yes
                               9,506                    2 No

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

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

                               1,217                    1 Yes
                               9,611                    2 No

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

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

                                 298                    1 Yes
                              10,530                    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

                               1,230                    1 Yes
                               9,598                    2 No

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

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

                               1,497                    1 Yes
                               9,331                    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

                                 552                    1 Yes
                              10,276                    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

                               5,556                    1 Yes
                               5,272                    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

                               5,272                    . Inapplicable
                                  32                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               3,611                    1 Always
                               1,282                    2 Sometimes
                                 630                    3 Never

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

