obs: 21,103 vars: 220 26 Jul 2014 15:46 size: 12,725,109 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- storage display value variable name type format label variable label ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vmonth byte %9.0g vmonth month of visit vyear int %8.0g year of visit vdayr byte %9.0g vdayr day of week of visit - recoded timevis str4 %4s time of visit - military time age byte %18.0g age patient age in years arrive byte %41.0g arrive mode of arrival sex byte %8.0g sex patient sex pregnant byte %8.0g if female, is patient pregnant? ethnic byte %22.0g ethnic patient ethnicity race byte %36.0g race patient race - recoded waittime int %29.0g waittim waiting time to see physician (in minutes) paytype byte %17.0g paytype primary expected source of payment for this visit hmo byte %8.0g does patient belong to an hmo? urgent byte %20.0g urgent immediacy with which patient should be seen pain byte %8.0g pain presenting level of pain rfv1 long %12.0g patient's reason for visit #1 rfv2 long %12.0g patient's reason for visit #2 rfv3 long %12.0g patient's reason for visit #3 rfv13d int %8.0g patient's reason for visit #1 - broad rfv23d int %8.0g patient's reason for visit #2 - broad rfv33d int %8.0g patient's reason for visit #3 - broad injury byte %8.0g is visit related to injury or poisoning? place byte %36.0g place place of occurrence of injury intent byte %36.0g intent intentionality of injury from checkbox workrel byte %36.0g workrel is injury work related? cause1 str4 %4s cause of injury #1 cause2 str4 %4s cause of injury #2 cause3 str4 %4s cause of injury #3 cause13d str3 %3s cause of injury #1 - broad cause23d str3 %3s cause of injury #2 - broad cause33d str3 %3s cause of injury #3 - broad vcause str100 %100s verbatim cause of injury diag1 str5 %5s physician's diagnosis #1 diag2 str5 %5s physician's diagnosis #2 diag3 str5 %5s physician's diagnosis #3 diag13d str3 %3s physician's diagnosis #1 - broad diag23d str3 %3s physician's diagnosis #2 - broad diag33d str3 %3s physician's diagnosis #3 - broad prdiag1 byte %8.0g is diag1 probable, questionable or ruleout? prdiag2 byte %8.0g is diag2 probable, questionable or ruleout? prdiag3 byte %8.0g is diag3 probable, questionable or ruleout? diagscrn byte %9.0g diagscr were diagnostic/screen serv ordered/provided? mentstat byte %8.0g mental status exam blodpres byte %8.0g blood pressure test ekg byte %8.0g ekg cardmon byte %8.0g cardiac monitor pulsoxim byte %8.0g pulse oximetry urine byte %8.0g urinalysis pregtest byte %8.0g pregnancy test hivser byte %8.0g hiv serology otherstd byte %8.0g other std test bloodalc byte %8.0g blood alcohol concentration cbc byte %8.0g cbc otherbld byte %8.0g other blood test otherscr byte %8.0g other diagnostic/screening service diagsc1 str4 %4s other diag/screen service #1 diagsc2 str4 %4s other diag/screen service #2 diagsc13 str3 %3s other diag/screen service #1 - 3 dgt diagsc23 str3 %3s other diag/screen service #2 - 3 dgt diagsc12 str2 %2s other diag/screen service #1 - 2 dgt diagsc22 str2 %2s other diag/screen service #2 - 2dgt chestxry byte %8.0g chest x-ray extrxray byte %8.0g extremity x-ray otherxry byte %8.0g other x-ray mri byte %8.0g mri ultrasnd byte %8.0g ultrasound catscan byte %8.0g cat scan othdiag byte %8.0g other diagnostic imaging totdiag byte %8.0g totdiag total # of diagnostic/screening services proc byte %9.0g proc were procedures provided? endoint byte %8.0g endotracheal intubation cpr byte %8.0g cpr ivfluids byte %8.0g iv fluids ngtube byte %8.0g ng tube/gastric lavage lumbpunc byte %8.0g lumbar puncture bladcath byte %8.0g bladder catheter wound byte %8.0g wound care eyeent byte %8.0g eye/ent care orthoped byte %8.0g orthopedic care obgyn byte %8.0g ob/gyn care otherprc byte %8.0g other procedure proc1 str4 %4s other procedure #1 proc2 str4 %4s other procedure #2 proc13 str3 %3s other procedure #1 - 3 dgt proc23 str3 %3s other procedure #2 - 3 dgt proc12 str2 %2s other procedure #1 - 2 dgt proc22 str2 %2s other procedure #2 - 2 dgt totproc byte %8.0g totproc total # of procedures med byte %9.0g med were medications/injections ordered/provided? med1 str5 %5s medication #1 med2 str5 %5s medication #2 med3 str5 %5s medication #3 med4 str5 %5s medication #4 med5 str5 %5s medication #5 med6 str5 %5s medication #6 nummed byte %8.0g number of medications coded noprovid byte %8.0g providers seen: no answer to item staffphy byte %8.0g staff physician seen resint byte %8.0g resident/intern seen otherphy byte %8.0g other physician seen physasst byte %8.0g physician assistant seen nursepr byte %8.0g nurse practitioner seen rn byte %8.0g registered nurse seen lpn byte %8.0g licensed practical nurse seen mednurse byte %8.0g medical/nursing assistant seen emt byte %8.0g emergency medical technician seen otherprv byte %8.0g other provider seen nodisp byte %8.0g visit disposition: no answer to item nofollow byte %8.0g no follow-up planned edprn byte %8.0g return to ed, p.r.n. (as needed)/appointment refphys byte %8.0g returned to referring physician outtriag byte %8.0g referred out from triage without treatment refothph byte %8.0g referred to other physician/clinic left byte %8.0g left before being seen admithos byte %8.0g admitted to hospital admitccu byte %8.0g admitted to icu/ccu transfer byte %8.0g transferred to other facility doa byte %8.0g doa/died in ed refsocs byte %8.0g referred to social services otherdis byte %8.0g other disposition patwt int %8.0g patient visit weight (rounded) region byte %9.0g region geographic region of hospital urban byte %35.0g urban metro/non-metro status of location of hospital ownsmg byte %23.0g ownsmg hospital ownership hospcode int %8.0g hospital code patcode int %8.0g patient code vdatefl byte %8.0g was visit date imputed? vtimefl byte %8.0g was visit time imputed? bdatefl byte %8.0g was birth year imputed? sexfl byte %8.0g was sex imputed? racefl byte %8.0g was race imputed? urgentfl byte %8.0g was immediacy imputed? gen1 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #1 prescr1 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #1 contsub1 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #1 comstat1 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #1 drugcl1 str4 %4s drug class for drug #1 drg1ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #1 drg1ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #1 drg1ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #1 drg1ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #1 drg1ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #1 gen2 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #2 prescr2 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #2 contsub2 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #2 comstat2 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #2 drugcl2 str4 %4s drug class for drug #2 drg2ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #2 drg2ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #2 drg2ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #2 drg2ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #2 drg2ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #2 gen3 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #3 prescr3 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #3 contsub3 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #3 comstat3 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #3 drugcl3 str4 %4s drug class for drug #3 drg3ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #3 drg3ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #3 drg3ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #3 drg3ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #3 drg3ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #3 gen4 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #4 prescr4 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #4 contsub4 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #4 comstat4 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #4 drugcl4 str4 %4s drug class for drug #4 drg4ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #4 drg4ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #4 drg4ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #4 drg4ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #4 drg4ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #4 gen5 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #5 prescr5 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #5 contsub5 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #5 comstat5 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #5 drugcl5 str4 %4s drug class for drug #5 drg5ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #5 drg5ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #5 drg5ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #5 drg5ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #5 drg5ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #5 gen6 str5 %5s generic name code for drug #6 prescr6 byte %8.0g prescription status code for drug #6 contsub6 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for drug #6 comstat6 byte %8.0g composition status code for drug #6 drugcl6 str4 %4s drug class for drug #6 drg6ing1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for drug #6 drg6ing2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for drug #6 drg6ing3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for drug #6 drg6ing4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for drug #6 drg6ing5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for drug #6 racer byte %8.0g racer patient race recode: white, black, other agedays int %18.0g agedays age in days for patients less than 1 year ager byte %17.0g ager patient age recode cause1r int %8.0g cause of injury #1 - numeric recode cause2r int %8.0g cause of injury #2 - numeric recode cause3r int %8.0g cause of injury #3 - numeric recode diag1r long %12.0g physician's diagnosis #1 - numeric recode diag2r long %12.0g physician's diagnosis #2 - numeric recode diag3r long %12.0g physician's diagnosis #3 - numeric recode diagsc1r int %8.0g other diag/screen serv #1 - numeric recode diagsc2r int %8.0g other diag/screen serv #2 - numeric recode proc1r int %8.0g other procedure #1 - numeric recode proc2r int %8.0g other procedure #2 - numeric recode whocomp byte %45.0g whocomp who completed the patient record forms? intentr byte %36.0g intentr intentionality of injury - recoded stratm int %8.0g psu stratum marker (masked) psum byte %8.0g psu marker (masked) year int %8.0g survey year (1999) subfile byte %8.0g survey identifier (constant=2 for nhamcs) prostrat byte %8.0g provider stratum marker provider int %8.0g provider code dept byte %8.0g hospital department code su byte %8.0g hospital sampling unit code clinic byte %8.0g hospital clinic code poppsum byte %8.0g stratum counts of psus (masked) popsum byte %8.0g # of clinic sampling units in hospital (masked) popvism byte %8.0g estimated provider visit volume (masked) popprovm int %8.0g estimated # of inscope providers in psu (masked) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorted by: vmonth: 1 January 2 February 3 March 4 April 5 May 6 June 7 July 8 August 9 September 10 October 11 November 12 December vdayr: 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Saturday age: 0 Under one year 100 100 years and over arrive: 1 Ambulance (air/ground) 2 Public Service (nonambulance, e.g police) 3 Walk-in 4 Unknown 5 Blank sex: 1 Female 2 Male ethnic: 1 Hispanic or Latino 2 Not Hispanic or Latino 3 Blank race: 1 White 2 Black/African American 3 Asian or Native Hawaiian/Oth Pac Isl 4 American Indian/Alaska Native 5 More than one race reported waittim: 999 Unknown/Not seen by physician paytype: 1 Private insurance 2 Medicare 3 Medicaid 5 Self-pay 6 No charge 7 Other 8 Unknown 9 Blank urgent: 1 Unknown/no triage 2 Less than 15 minutes 3 15- 60 minutes 4 >1 hour - 2 hours 5 >2 hours - 24 hours pain: 1 Unknown 2 None 3 Mild 4 Moderate 5 Severe 6 Blank place: 1 Residence 2 Recreation/sports area 3 Street/highway 4 School 5 Other public building 6 Industrial place 7 Other 8 Unknown 9 Not applicable (not an injury visit) intent: 1 Yes (self-inflicted) 2 Yes (assault) 3 No, unintentional 4 Unknown 5 Not applicable (not an injury visit) workrel: 1 Yes 2 No 3 Unknown 4 Not applicable (not an injury visit) diagscr: 0 No 1 Yes 2 No answer proc: 0 No 1 Yes 2 No answer med: 0 No 1 Yes 2 No answer region: 1 Northeast 2 Midwest 3 South 4 West urban: 1 MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) 2 Non-MSA ownsmg: 1 Voluntary non-profit 2 Government, non-Federal 3 Proprietary racer: 1 White 2 Black 3 Other agedays: 0 Less than 1 day 999 More than 365 days ager: 1 Under 15 years 2 15-24 years 3 25-44 years 4 45-64 years 5 65-74 years 6 75 years and over whocomp: 1 Hospital staff 2 Census Field Rep - Abstract during rep period 3 Census Field Rep - Abstract after rep period 4 Other 5 Multiple categories checked 6 Unknown intentr: 0 Not applicable (not an injury visit) 1 Unintentional 2 Self-inflicted 3 Assault 4 Legal intervention 5 Unknown intent 6 Adverse medical effect 7 Blank cause