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Census of Population and Housing 1990 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1990
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USA_1990_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center
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Work disability (US1990A_0492)

Data file: USA1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 379
End: 379
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
18. Does this person have a physical, mental, or other health condition that has lasted for 6 or more months and which --


18a. Limits the kind or amount of work this person can do at a job?

[] Yes
[] No


[Mark yes to part (a) if a health condition substantially limits this person in his or her choice of occupation or if the condition limits the amount of work that can be accomplished in a given period of time.]


18b. Prevents this person from working at a job?

[] Yes
[] No


[Mark yes to part (b) if the health condition prevents this person from holding any significant employment.]
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 No disability that affects work
2 Disability limits but does not prevent work
3 Disability prevents work
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 lasting physical or mental health condition that causes difficulty working, limits the amount or type of work they can do, or prevents them from working altogether.
Universe
Persons age 16+

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Concept
Name Vocabulary
Disability Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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