Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                          6,740        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                          6,740                    2017  2017                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                          6,740                       2  Version 2                               
 
HLPRNUM  HLPRNUMF                      Helper Identification Number             
                          6,740        Range of values   Helper Number                           
 
HLPRAGE  AGECONTF  ENS5                Age of helper                            
                             19                       D  Don't know                              
                          3,224                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             79                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,417        Range of values   Age in years                            
         Notes:  Applies to all helpers who lived with the SP at any time.
 
HLPRTELE YNDKNA    HFKA4               Helper assists with the telephone        
                          5,566                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            831                       1  Yes                                     
                            343                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPTELE = 1
 
HLPRLHWK YNDKNA    HFKB4               Helper assists with light housework      
                          4,283                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              4                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,766                       1  Yes                                     
                            687                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPLHWK = 1
 
HLPRHHWK YNDKNA    HFKC4               Helper assists with heavy housework      
                          1,361                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             13                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          4,278                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,088                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPHHWK = 1
 
HLPRMEAL YNDKNA    HFKD4               Helper assists prepare meals             
                          4,334                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,646                       1  Yes                                     
                            760                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPMEAL = 1
 
HLPRSHOP YNDKNA    HFKE4               Helper assists with shopping             
                          3,497                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          2,236                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,006                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPSHOP = 1
 
HLPRBILS YNDKNA    HFKF4               Helper assists manage money              
                          4,405                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,533                       1  Yes                                     
                            802                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPBILS = 1
 
HLPRBATH YNDKNA    HFLA9               Helper assists with bathing              
                          5,042                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,088                       1  Yes                                     
                            607                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPBATH = 1
 
HLPRDRES YNDKNA    HFLB9               Helper assists with dressing             
                          5,174                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,045                       1  Yes                                     
                            520                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPDRES = 1
 
HLPREAT  YNDKNA    HFLC9               Helper assists with eating               
                          6,409                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            225                       1  Yes                                     
                            106                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPEAT = 1
 
HLPRCHAR YNDKNA    HFLD9               Helper assists get in/out chairs         
                          5,367                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,028                       1  Yes                                     
                            345                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPCHAR = 1
 
HLPRWALK YNDKNA    HFLE9               Helper assists with walking              
                          5,118                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,234                       1  Yes                                     
                            388                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPWALK = 1
 
HLPRTOIL YNDKNA    HFLF9               Helper assists with using toilet         
                          5,980                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            522                       1  Yes                                     
                            238                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if NAGIDIS:HELPTOIL = 1
 
HLPRMOST YNDKNA    HFL10               Helper who gives the most help           
                          6,331                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            409                       1  Yes                                     
                 First available in 2015
 
HCPROF   HCPROFF   HH1                 Helper is a health care professional     
                            138                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          3,012                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             32                       1  Health care professional                
                            729                       2  Not health care professional            
                          2,829                       3  Relative                                
 
HLPRREL  HLPRRELF  HH21                Relationship to helper                   
                             23                       D  Don't know                              
                            424                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,456                       2  Spouse                                  
                            616                       3  Son                                     
                          1,116                       4  Daughter                                
                             68                       5  Brother                                 
                            146                       6  Sister                                  
                            120                       7  Father                                  
                            420                       8  Mother                                  
                             54                       9  Son-in-law                              
                            116                      10  Daughter-in-law                         
                            142                      11  Grandson                                
                            180                      12  Granddaughter                           
                             32                      13  Nephew                                  
                             75                      14  Niece                                   
                            241                      51  Friend/neighbor                         
                              7                      52  Boarder                                 
                            178                      53  Nurse/nurse's aide                      
                              9                      54  Legal/financial officer                 
                              7                      55  Guardian                                
                            139                      56  Partner                                 
                             40                      57  Roommate                                
                            126                      91  Other relative                          
                            995                      92  Other non-relative                      
 
HLPRUSGO YNDKNA    US11                Helper usually goes with to Dr           
                          4,962                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,778                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Asked in winter round beginning with 2017 survey file
 
