Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                          7,224        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                          7,224                    2015  2015                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                          7,224                       1  Version 1                               
 
HLPRNUM  HLPRNUMF                      Helper Identification Number             
                          7,224        Range of values   Helper Number                           
 
HLPRAGE  AGECONTF  ENS5                Age of helper                            
                             54                       D  Don't know                              
                          3,668                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,495        Age in Years      Age in years                            
         Notes:  Applies to all helpers who lived with the SP at any time.
 
HLPRTELE YNDKNA    HFKA4               Helper assists with the telephone        
                          6,028                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            860                       1  Yes                                     
                            336                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPTELE = 1
 
HLPRLHWK YNDKNA    HFKB4               Helper assists with light housework      
                          4,488                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,970                       1  Yes                                     
                            766                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPLHWK = 1
 
HLPRHHWK YNDKNA    HFKC4               Helper assists with heavy housework      
                          1,393                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          4,497                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,334                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPHHWK = 1
 
HLPRMEAL YNDKNA    HFKD4               Helper assists prepare meals             
                          4,572                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,783                       1  Yes                                     
                            869                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPMEAL = 1
 
HLPRSHOP YNDKNA    HFKE4               Helper assists with shopping             
                          3,803                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,290                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,131                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPSHOP = 1
 
HLPRBILS YNDKNA    HFKF4               Helper assists manage money              
                          5,013                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,367                       1  Yes                                     
                            844                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if HELPBILS = 1
 
HLPRBATH YNDKNA    HFLA9               Helper assists with bathing              
                          5,260                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,224                       1  Yes                                     
                            740                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPBATH = 1
 
HLPRDRES YNDKNA    HFLB9               Helper assists with dressing             
                          5,509                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,166                       1  Yes                                     
                            549                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPDRES = 1
 
HLPREAT  YNDKNA    HFLC9               Helper assists with eating               
                          6,800                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            292                       1  Yes                                     
                            132                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPEAT = 1
 
HLPRCHAR YNDKNA    HFLD9               Helper assists get in/out chairs         
                          5,600                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,179                       1  Yes                                     
                            445                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPCHAR = 1
 
HLPRWALK YNDKNA    HFLE9               Helper assists with walking              
                          5,356                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,400                       1  Yes                                     
                            468                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPWALK = 1
 
HLPRTOIL YNDKNA    HFLF9               Helper assists with using toilet         
                          6,480                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            499                       1  Yes                                     
                            245                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if EQIPTOIL = 1
 
HLPRMOST YNDKNA    HFL10               Helper who gives the most help           
                          6,769                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            455                       1  Yes                                     
                 First available in 2015
 
HLPRUSGO YNDKNA    US11                Helper usually goes with to Dr           
                          1,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            376                       1  Yes                                     
                          5,196                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if someone usually accompanies SP ACCOMPUS=1
 
HCPROF   HCPROFF   HH1                 Helper is a health care professional     
                             31                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,625                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             57                       1  Health care professional                
                          1,043                       2  Not health care professional            
                          3,468                       3  Relative                                
 
HLPRREL  HLPRRELF  HH21                Relationship to helper                   
                             33                       D  Don't know                              
                            653                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             14                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             18                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,484                       2  Spouse                                  
                            657                       3  Son                                     
                          1,191                       4  Daughter                                
                             70                       5  Brother                                 
                            150                       6  Sister                                  
                             89                       7  Father                                  
                            361                       8  Mother                                  
                             79                       9  Son-in-law                              
                            133                      10  Daughter-in-law                         
                            149                      11  Grandson                                
                            222                      12  Granddaughter                           
                             28                      13  Nephew                                  
                             66                      14  Niece                                   
                             30                      50  Partner/roommate                        
                            221                      51  Friend/neighbor                         
                              2                      52  Boarder                                 
                            137                      53  Nurse/nurse's aide                      
                             13                      54  Legal/financial officer                 
                              7                      55  Guardian                                
                             61                      56  Partner                                 
                             31                      57  Roommate                                
                            175                      91  Other relative                          
                          1,150                      92  Other non-relative                      
 
PERSWITH PERSWITF  US11A1              How often accompanied when at Dr         
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                          2,494                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          3,431                       1  Always                                  
                            856                       2  Sometimes                               
                            439                       3  Never                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if someone usually accompanies SP (ACCOMPUS=1)
 
