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Census of Population and Housing 2000 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2000
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USA_2000_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Personal care limitation (US2000A_0490)

Data file: USA2000-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 381
End: 381
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
17. Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, does this person have any difficulty in doing any of the following activities:




17. b. Dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home?

[] Yes
[] No
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 No personal care limitation
2 Yes, personal care limitation
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether respondents have any physical or mental health condition that has lasted at least 6 months and makes it difficult for them to take care of their own personal needs, such as bathing, dressing, or getting around inside the home.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Disability Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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