obs: 37,337 vars: 260 26 Jul 2014 15:45 size: 26,173,237 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 age byte %18.0g age patient age in years arrtime str4 %4s arrival time lov int %8.0g lov length of visit (minutes) reside byte %8.0g reside does patient reside in nurs home/oth inst? sex byte %8.0g sex patient sex ethnic byte %22.0g ethnic patient ethnicity race byte %34.0g race patient race paytype byte %17.0g paytype expected source of payment for this visit 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 alcohol byte %37.0g alcohol is visit related to alcohol use? seen72 byte %8.0g seen72 seen in ed last 72 hours? immed byte %20.0g immed immediacy with which patient should be seen episode byte %15.0g episode episode of care injury byte %8.0g is visit related to injury/poison/adv eff? intent byte %36.0g intent intentionality of injury workrel byte %36.0g workrel is injury work related? advdrug byte %36.0g advdrug is visit related to an adverse drug event? advdrug1 str5 %5s adverse drug event #1 advdrug2 str5 %5s adverse drug event #2 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 str75 %75s verbatim cause of injury tempf int %8.0g tempf initial temperature - fahrenheit pulse int %8.0g pulse initial pulse bpsys int %8.0g bpsys initial blood pressure - systolic bpdias int %23.0g bpdias initial blood pressure - diastolic 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 diag/screen serv ordered or provided? medscrnx byte %8.0g medical screening exam menstat byte %8.0g mental status ekg byte %8.0g ekg cardmon byte %8.0g cardiac monitor eeg byte %8.0g eeg pulsoxim byte %8.0g pulse oximetry pregtest byte %8.0g pregnancy test urine byte %8.0g urinalysis chestxry byte %8.0g chest x-ray extrxray byte %8.0g extremity x-ray otherxry byte %8.0g other x-ray ultrasnd byte %8.0g ultrasound mricat byte %8.0g mri/cat scan othimage byte %8.0g other imaging cbc byte %8.0g cbc bun byte %8.0g bun creatin byte %8.0g creatinine cholest byte %8.0g cholesterol glucose byte %8.0g glucose hgba byte %8.0g hgba1c othbldch byte %8.0g other blood chemistry bac byte %8.0g blood alcohol hivser byte %8.0g hiv serology bloodcx byte %8.0g blood culture cervcx byte %8.0g cervical/urethral culture stoolcx byte %8.0g stool culture throatcx byte %8.0g throat culture urinecx byte %8.0g urine culture otherlab byte %8.0g other lab test totdiag byte %8.0g totdiag total number of diagnostic services proc byte %9.0g proc were any procedures provided at this visit? bladcath byte %8.0g bladder catheter cpr byte %8.0g cpr endoint byte %8.0g endotracheal intubation eyeent byte %8.0g eye/ent care ivfluids byte %8.0g iv fluids ngtube byte %8.0g ng tube/gastric lavage obgyn byte %8.0g ob/gyn care ortho byte %8.0g orthopedic care thrombo byte %8.0g thrombolytic therapy wound byte %8.0g wound care othproc byte %8.0g other procedure totproc byte %8.0g totproc total number of procedures med byte %8.0g 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 nodisp byte %8.0g visit disposition - no answer to item nofu byte %8.0g no followup planned retprn byte %8.0g return if needed, p.r.n./appt. retref byte %8.0g return to referring physician refothmd byte %8.0g return to other physician/clinic for followup outtriag byte %8.0g refer out from triage without treatment refalcdr byte %8.0g refer to alcohol or drug treatment program rettxsup byte %8.0g refer to non-physician treatment or support left byte %8.0g left before being seen leftama byte %8.0g left ama admitobs byte %8.0g admit for 23 hr observation admithos byte %8.0g admit to hospital admiticu byte %8.0g admit to icu/ccu transfer byte %8.0g transfer to other facility doa byte %8.0g doa/died in ed othdisp byte %8.0g other disposition noprovid byte %8.0g provider seen - no answer to item staffmd byte %8.0g staff physician resint byte %8.0g resident/intern othphys byte %8.0g other physician rn byte %8.0g rn lpn byte %8.0g lpn nursepr byte %8.0g nurse practitioner physasst byte %8.0g physician assistant emt byte %8.0g emergency med tech othtech byte %8.0g other technician othprov byte %8.0g other provider patwt int %8.0g patient visit weight region byte %9.0g region geographic region msa byte %35.0g msa msa/nonmsa owner byte %23.0g owner hospital ownership hospcode int %8.0g hospital code patcode int %8.0g patient code bdatefl byte %8.0g was patient birth year imputed? sexfl byte %8.0g was patient sex imputed? racefl byte %8.0g was patient race imputed? immedfl byte %8.0g was immediacy of visit 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 drug1cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 drug2cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 drug3cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 drug4cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 drug5cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 drug6cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 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 gena1 str5 %5s generic name code for adverse drug #1 prescra1 byte %8.0g prescription status code for adverse drug #1 consuba1 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for adverse drug #1 cmstata1 byte %8.0g composition status code for adverse drug #1 adrg1cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 for adverse drug #1 adrg1in1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for adverse drug #1 adrg1in2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for adverse drug #1 adrg1in3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for adverse drug #1 adrg1in4 str5 %5s ingredient code #4 for adverse drug #1 adrg1in5 str5 %5s ingredient code #5 for adverse drug #1 gena2 str5 %5s generic name code for adverse drug #2 prescra2 byte %8.0g prescription status code for adverse drug #2 consuba2 byte %8.0g controlled substance code for adverse drug #2 cmstata2 byte %8.0g composition status code for adverse drug #2 adrg2cl1 str4 %4s drug class #1 for adverse drug #2 adrg2in1 str5 %5s ingredient code #1 for adverse drug #2 adrg2in2 str5 %5s ingredient code #2 for adverse drug #2 adrg2in3 str5 %5s ingredient code #3 for adverse drug #2 adrg2in4 str1 %1s ingredient code #4 for adverse drug #2 adrg2in5 str1 %1s ingredient code #5 for adverse drug #2 racer byte %8.0g racer race recode agedays int %18.0g agedays age in days for patients less than one year ager byte %17.0g ager 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 intentr byte %36.0g intentr intentionality 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 whocomp byte %45.0g whocomp who completed the patient record forms? settype byte %12.0g settyp setting type stratm int %8.0g psu stratum marker (masked) psum byte %8.0g psu marker (masked) year int %8.0g survey year (2002) subfile byte %8.0g survey identifier (constant=2 for nhamcs) prostrat byte %8.0g provider stratum marker provider int %8.0g provider code (masked) dept byte %8.0g hospital department code sustrat byte %8.0g type of hospital sampling unit su byte %8.0g hospital sampling unit marker clinic byte %8.0g hospital clinic/emergency service area marker poppsum byte %8.0g stratum counts of psus (masked) popsum byte %8.0g number of clinic sampling units within a hospital (masked) popvism byte %8.0g estimated provider visit volume (masked) popprovm byte %8.0g estimated # of inscope providers in psu (masked) cstratm long %12.0g cpsum long %12.0g drug1cl2 str4 %4s drug1cl3 str4 %4s drug2cl2 str4 %4s drug2cl3 str4 %4s drug3cl2 str4 %4s drug3cl3 str4 %4s drug4cl2 str4 %4s drug4cl3 str4 %4s drug5cl2 str4 %4s drug5cl3 str4 %4s drug6cl2 str4 %4s drug6cl3 str4 %4s adrg1cl2 str4 %4s adrg1cl3 str4 %4s adrg2cl2 str4 %4s adrg2cl3 str4 %4s ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 lov: 9999 Unknown reside: 0 Blank 1 Yes 2 No 3 Unknown sex: 1 Female 2 Male ethnic: 0 Blank 1 Hispanic or Latino 2 Not Hispanic or Latino race: 1 White Only 2 Black/African American only 3 Asian only 4 Native Hawaiian/Oth Pac Isl only 5 American Indian/Alaska Native only 6 More than one race reported paytype: 0 Blank 1 Private insurance 2 Medicare 3 Medicaid 5 Self-pay 6 No charge 7 Other 8 Unknown alcohol: 0 Blank 1 Yes, patient’s use 2 Yes, other person’s use 3 No 4 Unknown 5 Both patient`s and other person`s use seen72: 0 Blank 1 Yes 2 No 3 Unknown immed: 1 Unknown/no triage 2 Less than 15 minutes 3 15- 60 minutes 4 >1 hour - 2 hours 5 >2 hours - 24 hours episode: 0 Blank 1 Initial visit 2 Follow-up visit 3 Unknown intent: 0 Blank 1 Yes (self-inflicted) 2 Yes (assault) 3 No, unintentional 4 Unknown 8 Not applicable (not an injury visit) workrel: 0 Blank 1 Yes 2 No 3 Unknown 8 Not applicable (not an injury visit) advdrug: 0 Blank 1 Yes 2 No 3 Unknown 8 Not applicable (not an injury visit) tempf: 0 Blank 600 60.0 601 60.1 602 60.2 603 60.3 604 60.4 605 60.5 606 60.6 607 60.7 608 60.8 609 60.9 610 61.0 611 61.1 612 61.2 613 61.3 614 61.4 615 61.5 616 61.6 617 61.7 618 61.8 619 61.9 620 62.0 621 62.1 622 62.2 623 62.3 624 62.4 625 62.5 626 62.6 627 62.7 628 62.8 629 62.9 630 63.0 631 63.1 632 63.2 633 63.3 634 63.4 635 63.5 636 63.6 637 63.7 638 63.8 639 63.9 640 64.0 641 64.1 642 64.2 643 64.3 644 64.4 645 64.5 646 64.6 647 64.7 648 64.8 649 64.9 650 65.0 651 65.1 652 65.2 653 65.3 654 65.4 655 65.5 656 65.6 657 65.7 658 65.8 659 65.9 660 65.0 661 66.1 662 66.2 663 66.3 664 66.4 665 66.5 666 66.6 667 66.7 668 66.8 669 66.9 670 67.0 671 67.1 672 67.2 673 67.3 674 67.4 675 67.5 676 67.6 677 67.7 678 67.8 679 67.9 680 68.0 681 68.1 682 68.2 683 68.3 684 68.4 685 68.5 686 68.6 687 68.7 688 68.8 689 68.9 690 69.0 691 69.1 692 69.2 693 69.3 694 69.4 695 69.5 696 69.6 697 69.7 698 69.8 699 69.9 700 70.0 701 70.1 702 70.2 703 70.3 704 70.4 705 70.5 706 70.6 707 70.7 708 70.8 709 70.9 710 71.0 711 71.1 712 71.2 713 71.3 714 71.4 715 71.5 716 71.6 717 71.7 718 71.8 719 71.9 720 72.0 721 72.1 722 72.2 723 72.3 724 72.4 725 72.5 726 72.6 727 72.7 728 72.8 729 72.9 730 73.0 731 73.1 732 73.2 733 73.3 734 73.4 735 73.5 736 73.6 737 73.7 738 73.8 739 73.9 740 74.0 741 74.1 742 74.2 743 74.3 744 74.4 745 74.5 746 74.6 747 74.7 748 74.8 749 74.9 750 75.0 751 75.1 752 75.2 753 75.3 754 75.4 755 75.5 756 75.6 757 75.7 758 75.8 759 75.9 760 76.0 761 76.1 762 76.2 763 76.3 764 76.4 765 76.5 766 76.6 767 76.7 768 76.8 769 76.9 770 77.0 771 77.1 772 77.2 773 77.3 774 77.4 775 77.5 776 77.6 777 77.7 778 77.8 779 77.9 780 78.0 781 78.1 782 78.2 783 78.3 784 78.4 785 78.5 786 78.6 787 78.7 788 78.8 789 78.9 790 79.0 791 79.1 792 79.2 793 79.3 794 79.4 795 79.5 796 79.6 797 79.7 798 79.8 799 79.9 800 80.0 801 80.1 802 80.2 803 80.3 804 80.4 805 80.5 806 80.6 807 80.7 808 80.8 809 80.9 810 81.0 811 81.1 812 81.2 813 81.3 814 81.4 815 81.5 816 81.6 817 81.7 818 81.8 819 81.9 820 82.0 821 82.1 822 82.2 823 82.3 824 82.4 825 82.5 826 82.6 827 82.7 828 82.8 829 82.9 830 83.0 831 83.1 832 83.2 833 83.3 834 83.4 835 83.5 836 83.6 837 83.7 838 83.8 839 83.9 840 84.0 841 84.1 842 84.2 843 84.3 844 84.4 845 84.5 846 84.6 847 84.7 848 84.8 849 84.9 850 85.0 851 85.1 852 85.2 853 85.3 854 85.4 855 85.5 856 85.6 857 85.7 858 85.8 859 85.9 860 86.0 861 86.1 862 86.2 863 86.3 864 86.4 865 86.5 866 86.6 867 86.7 868 86.8 869 86.9 870 87.0 871 87.1 872 87.2 873 87.3 874 87.4 875 87.5 876 87.6 877 87.7 878 87.8 879 87.9 880 88.0 881 88.1 882 88.2 883 88.3 884 88.4 885 88.5 886 88.6 887 88.7 888 88.8 889 88.9 890 89.0 891 89.1 892 89.2 893 89.3 894 89.4 895 89.5 896 89.6 897 89.7 898 89.8 899 89.9 900 90.0 901 90.1 902 90.2 903 90.3 904 90.4 905 90.5 906 90.6 907 90.7 908 90.8 909 90.9 910 91.0 911 91.1 912 91.2 913 91.3 914 91.4 915 91.5 916 91.6 917 91.7 918 91.8 919 91.9 920 92.0 921 92.1 922 92.2 923 92.3 924 92.4 925 92.5 926 92.6 927 92.7 928 92.8 929 92.9 930 93.0 931 93.1 932 93.2 933 93.3 934 93.4 935 93.5 936 93.6 937 93.7 938 93.8 939 93.9 940 94.0 941 94.1 942 94.2 943 94.3 944 94.4 945 94.5 946 94.6 947 94.7 948 94.8 949 94.9 950 95.0 951 95.1 952 95.2 953 95.3 954 95.4 955 95.5 956 95.6 957 95.7 958 95.8 959 95.9 960 96.0 961 96.1 962 96.2 963 96.3 964 96.4 965 96.5 966 96.6 967 96.7 968 96.8 969 96.9 970 97.0 971 97.1 972 97.2 973 97.3 974 97.4 975 97.5 976 97.6 977 97.7 978 97.8 979 97.9 980 98.0 981 98.1 982 98.2 983 98.3 984 98.4 985 98.5 986 98.6 987 98.7 988 98.8 989 98.9 990 99.0 991 99.1 992 99.2 993 99.3 994 99.4 995 99.5 996 99.6 997 99.7 998 99.8 999 99.9 1000 100.0 1001 100.1 1002 100.2 1003 100.3 1004 100.4 1005 100.5 1006 100.6 1007 100.7 1008 100.8 1009 100.9 1010 100.0 1011 101.1 1012 101.2 1013 101.3 1014 101.4 1015 101.5 1016 101.6 1017 101.7 1018 101.8 1019 101.9 1020 102.0 1021 102.1 1022 102.2 1023 102.3 1024 102.4 1025 102.5 1026 102.6 1027 102.7 1028 102.8 1029 102.9 1030 103.0 1031 103.1 1032 103.2 1033 103.3 1034 103.4 1035 103.5 1036 103.6 1037 103.7 1038 103.8 1039 103.9 1040 104.0 1041 104.1 1042 104.2 1043 104.3 1044 104.4 1045 104.5 1046 104.6 1047 104.7 1048 104.8 1049 104.9 1050 105.0 1051 105.1 1052 105.2 1053 105.3 1054 105.4 1055 105.5 1056 105.6 1057 105.7 1058 105.8 1059 105.9 1060 106.0 1061 106.1 1062 106.2 1063 106.3 1064 106.4 1065 106.5 1066 106.6 1067 106.7 1068 106.8 1069 106.9 1070 107.0 1071 107.1 1072 107.2 1073 107.3 1074 107.4 1075 107.5 1076 107.6 1077 107.7 1078 107.8 1079 107.9 1080 108.0 1081 108.1 1082 108.2 1083 108.3 1084 108.4 1085 108.5 1086 108.6 1087 108.7 1088 108.8 1089 108.9 1090 109.0 1091 109.1 1092 109.2 1093 109.3 1094 109.4 1095 109.5 1096 109.6 1097 109.7 1098 109.8 1099 109.9 1100 110.0 1101 110.1 1102 110.2 1103 110.3 1104 110.4 1105 110.5 1106 110.6 1107 110.7 1108 110.8 1109 110.9 1110 111.0 1111 111.1 1112 111.2 pulse: 999 Blank bpsys: 999 Blank bpdias: 998 P, Palp, DOP or DOPPLER 999 Blank diagscr: 0 No 1 Yes 2 No answer proc: 0 No 1 Yes 2 No answer med: 0 No 1 Yes region: 1 Northeast 2 Midwest 3 South 4 West msa: 1 MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) 2 Non-MSA owner: 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 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 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 settyp: 1 NAMCS 2 NHAMCS - OPD 3 NHAMCS - ED