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    Activity limitations

    • agcdst13 -- Age condition began
    • cnddug13 -- Duration of condition grouping
    • cnddur13 -- Duration of condition (in years)
    • cndfg26 -- Flag - Person has difficulty in selected activities
    • cndhm26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces activities at home
    • cndot26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces other activities
    • cndpab13 -- Flag - Health problem was present at birth
    • cndwk26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces activity at work or at school
    • dfchjb13 -- Flag - Difficult to change jobs because of condition
    • disabs26 -- Flag - Disability status for the reference year
    • dishan26 -- Flag - Had a long-term disability during the reference year
    • dislot26 -- Flag - Long-term disab. limiting in home/sch./oth activities
    • dislwk26 -- Flag - Long-term disability limiting work
    • pvtwmr13 -- Flag - Person's condition prevented from working more
    • pvtwrk13 -- Flag - Person's condition completely prevented from working
    • sfnbwk13 -- Satisfaction with number of weeks worked in refyear
    • wanwls13 -- Flag - Wanted to work less due to his/her condition
    • yrcdst13 -- Year in which person's condition started

    Variables descriptions

    agcdst13 -- Age condition began

    • Type and length: Numeric(3)
    • Description: Age condition began. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 000:995 :
      • 996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 997 : Don't Know
      • 998 : Refusal
      • 999 : Not Applicable

    cnddug13 -- Duration of condition grouping

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Duration of condition grouping. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : less than 1 year
      • 2 : 1-4 years
      • 3 : 5-9 years
      • 4 : 10-19 years
      • 5 : 20 years or more
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    cnddur13 -- Duration of condition (in years)

    • Type and length: Numeric(2)
    • Description: Duration of condition (in years). Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 00:95 :
      • 96 : Interim Processing Code
      • 97 : Don't Know
      • 98 : Refusal
      • 99 : Not Applicable

    cndfg26 -- Flag - Person has difficulty in selected activities

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person has any difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, learning or doing any similar activities. See also variable DISABS26. Available starting in reference year 1999.
    • Population: SLID persons aged 16 or older
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes, sometimes
      • 2 : Yes, often
      • 3 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    cndhm26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces activities at home

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person has a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reducing the amount or the kind of activity he/she can do at home. See also variable DISABS26. Available starting in reference year 1999.
    • Population: SLID persons aged 16 or older
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes, sometimes
      • 2 : Yes, often
      • 3 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    cndot26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces other activities

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person has a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reducing the amount or the kind of activity he/she can do in other activities, for example, transportation or leisure. See also variable DISABS26. Available starting in reference year 1999.
    • Population: SLID persons aged 16 or older
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes, sometimes
      • 2 : Yes, often
      • 3 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    cndpab13 -- Flag - Health problem was present at birth

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if a person's condition was present at birth. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    cndwk26 -- Flag - Health problem reduces activity at work or at school

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person has a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reducing the amount or the kind of activity he/she can do at work or at school. See also variable DISABS26. Available starting in reference year 1999.
    • Population: SLID persons aged 16 to 69
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes, sometimes
      • 2 : Yes, often
      • 3 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    dfchjb13 -- Flag - Difficult to change jobs because of condition

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if a persons' condition made it difficult for him/her to change jobs or to get a better job. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    disabs26 -- Flag - Disability status for the reference year

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Disability status, for the reference year. This is a summary flag in response to several questions. Starting with reference year 1999, the screening questions for disability status were significantly modified to reflect the new questions prepared for the 2001 Census. The new questions ask whether the person has any difficulty doing any of the activities of daily living and whether the person has a physical condition or mental condition or health problem that reduces the amount or kind of activity he or she can do in any of a few different types of situations. Starting in 1999, this variable is "yes" if any of the following variables is "yes": CNDFG26, CNDHM26, CNDWK26, CNDOT26. Prior to 1999, it is the same derivation based on the following variables, which represent the old version of the questions: DISLWK26, DISLOT26, DISHAN26. FOR SCF, indicates if respondent is permanently unable to work
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older for SLID (1993 onwards); Persons aged 15 and older for SCF (1976 - 1997)
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    dishan26 -- Flag - Had a long-term disability during the reference year

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person had a long-term disability or handicap during the reference year. (This variable is not available for those with DISLWK26="1" or DISLOT26="1"). See also variable DISABS26. Available only for reference years 1993 to 1998.
    • Population: SLID persons aged 16 or older AND not limited at work or in other activities due to a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    dislot26 -- Flag - Long-term disab. limiting in home/sch./oth activities

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person had a long-term condition which limited him/her at home, at school or in other activities he/she could have done during the reference year. (This variable is not available for those with DISLWK26="1"). See also variable DISABS26. Available only for reference years 1993 to 1998.
    • Population: For years 1996 to 1998, SLID persons aged 70 or older. For year 1993 to 1995, SLID persons aged 16 or older AND not limited at work due to a health condition.
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    dislwk26 -- Flag - Long-term disability limiting work

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person had a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem which limited the kind or amount of activity he/she could do at work or at a business during the reference year. See also variable DISABS26. Available only for reference years 1993 to 1998.
    • Population: For years 1996 to 1998, SLID persons aged 16-69. For years 1993 to 1995, SLID persons aged 16-65.
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    pvtwmr13 -- Flag - Person's condition prevented from working more

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if a person's condition prevented him/her from working more. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition AND not satisfied with no. of hrs worked
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    pvtwrk13 -- Flag - Person's condition completely prevented from working

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if a persons' condition completely prevents him/her from working at a job or business or from looking for work. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition AND didn't work during the reference year
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    sfnbwk13 -- Satisfaction with number of weeks worked in refyear

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Person's satisfaction with the number of weeks worked during the reference year. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Satisfied with number of weeks
      • 2 : Wanted to work less
      • 3 : Wanted to work more
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    wanwls13 -- Flag - Wanted to work less due to his/her condition

    • Type and length: Character(1)
    • Description: Flag to indicate if person wanted to work less because of his/her condition. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition AND not satisfied with no. of hrs worked
    • Range and codes:
      • 1 : Yes
      • 2 : No
      • 6 : Interim Processing Code
      • 7 : Don't Know
      • 8 : Refusal
      • 9 : Not Applicable

    yrcdst13 -- Year in which person's condition started

    • Type and length: Numeric(4)
    • Description: Year in which person's condition started. Note - Due to technical problems, data for reference year 1999 should be used with caution.
    • Population: Persons aged 16 or older AND have a health condition
    • Range and codes:
      • 1800:9995 :
      • 9996 : Interim Processing Code
      • 9997 : Don't Know
      • 9998 : Refusal
      • 9999 : Not Applicable
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