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Summary Matrix of Calculated Variables (CV) in the 2011 Data File

Description or Result
of Calculation		Input Variables
(From Questionnaire)		Description of Field and
SAS Variable Name		Output Variables
(In Final Data Set)
Section 1: Health Status
CV for fair or poor general healthGENHLTH _RFHLTH
Section 4: Hypertension Awareness
CV for High Blood PressureBPHIGH4 _RFHYPE5
Section 5: Cholesterol Awareness
Three level categorization for cholesterol checked within past five yearsBLOODCHO, CHOLCHK _CHOLCHK
CV for ever having had cholesterol checked and told it was highBLOODCHO, TOLDHI2 _RFCHOL
Section 6: Chronic Health Conditions
CV for lifetime asthma prevalenceASTHMA3 _LTASTH1
CV for current asthma prevalenceASTHMA3, ASTHNOW _CASTHM1
Computed asthma statusASTHMA3, ASTHNOW _ASTHMS1
Section 7: Tobacco Use
Smoking Status: Everyday smoker, someday smoker, former smoker and non smokerSMOKE100, SMOKDAY2 _SMOKER3
CV for current smoking statusSMOKE100, SMOKDAY2_SMOKER3_RFSMOK3
Section 8: Demographics
Reported MRACE with trailing 7,8,9’s removedMRACE MRACEORG
Reported MRACE with trailing 7,8,9’s removed in ascending orderMRACEMRACEORGMRACEASC
Preferred RaceMRACE, ORACE2MRACEORG, MRACEASC_PRACE
Multiracial Race categorizationMRACEMRACEORG, MRACEASC_MRACE
Race/Hispanic ethnicity combination codeMRACE, HISPANC2MRACEORG, MRACEASC, _MRACERACE2
White, non-Hispanic and non-White or Hispanic race/ethnicity groupings.MRACE, HISPANC2MRACEORG, MRACEASC, _MRACE, RACE2_RACEG2
Hispanic and non-Hispanic White, Black, and Other race/ethnicity groupings.MRACE, HISPANC2MRACEORG, MRACEASC, _MRACE, RACE2_RACEGR2
Hispanic and non-Hispanic White, Black, and Other race/ethnicity groupings.MRACE, HISPANC2MRACEORG, MRACEASC, _MRACE, RACE2, _RACEGR2_RACE_G
Number of Census Race Categories ChosenMRACEMRACEORG, MRACEASC_CNRACE
Number of Census Race Categories Chosen, CollapsedMRACEMRACEORG, MRACEASC, _CNRACE_CNRACEC
18-24 and then 5-year age groupings to 80+.AGE _AGEG5YR
18-64 and 65+ age groupings.AGE _AGE65YR
18-64 and 65+ 10 year age groupings.AGE_IMPAGE_AGE_G
Calculated Body Mass IndexSEX, WEIGHT2, HEIGHT3HTIN4, HTM4, WTKG3_BMI5
Four level weight variable (normal, overweight, obese) based on Body Mass IndexSEX, WEIGHT2, HEIGHT3HTIN4, HTM4, WTKG3, _BMI5_BMI5CAT
Calculated number of children in householdCHILDREN _CHLDCNT
Calculated education level completedEDUCA _EDUCAG
Calculated income categoriesINCOME2 _INCOMG
Section 9: Fruits & Vegetables
Fruit juice servings per dayFRUITJU1 FTJUDA1_
Fruit servings per dayFRUIT1 FRUTDA1_
Bean servgins per dayFVBEANS BEANDAY_
Dark green vegetable servings per dayFVGREEN GRENDAY_
Orange-colored vegetable servings per dayFVORANG ORNGDAY_
Vegetable servings per dayVEGETAB1 VEGEDA1_
The number of missing fruit responsesFRUITJU1, FRUIT1FTJUDA1_, FRUTDA1__MISFRTN
The number of missing vegetable responsesVEGETAB1, FVGREEN, FVORANG, FVBEANSGRENDAY_, ORNGDAY_ , BEANDAY_ , VEGEDA1__MISVEGN
Missing any fruit responsesFRUITJU1, FRUIT1FTJUDA1_, FRUTDA1_, _MISFRTN_FRTRESP
Missing any vegetable responsesVEGETAB1, FVGREEN, FVORANG, FVBEANSGRENDAY_, ORNGDAY_ , BEANDAY_ , VEGEDA1_, _MISVEGN_VEGRESP
Total fruits consumed per dayFRUITJU1, FRUIT1FTJUDA1_, FRUTDA1__FRUTSUM
Total vegetables consumed per dayVEGETAB1, FVGREEN, FVORANG, FVBEANSGRENDAY_, ORNGDAY_ , BEANDAY_ , VEGEDA1__VEGESUM
Reported consuming Fruit >16/dayFRUITJU1, FRUIT1FTJUDA1_, FRUTDA1_, _FRUTSUM_FRT16
Reported consuming Vegetables >23/dayVEGETAB1, FVGREEN, FVORANG, FVBEANS_VEGESUM_VEG23
Fruit Exclusion from analysesFRUITJU1, FRUIT1FTJUDA1_, FRUTDA1_, _MISFRTN, _FRTRESP_FRUITEX
Vegetable Exclusion from analysesVEGETAB1, FVGREEN, FVORANG, FVBEANSGRENDAY_, ORNGDAY_ , BEANDAY_ , VEGEDA1_, _MISVEGN, _VEGESUM, _VEGRESP, _VEG23_VEGETEX
Section 10: Exercise (Physical Activity)
CV for no leisure time physical activityEXERANY2 _TOTINDA
Activity MET Value for First ActivityEXRACT01 METVAL1_
Activity MET Value for Second ActivityEXRACT02 METVAL2_
Estimated Age-Gender Specific Maximum Oxygen ConsumptionSEX, AGE MAXVO2_
Estimated Activity Intensity for First ActivityEXRACT01, SEX, AGEMETVAL1_, FC60_ACTINT1_
Estimated Activity Intensity for Second ActivityEXRACT02, SEX, AGEMETVAL2_, FC60_ACTINT2_
Minutes of First ActivityEXERHMM1 PADUR1_
Minutes of Second ActivityEXERHMM2 PADUR2_
Physical Activity Frequency per Week for First ActivityEXERANY2, EXEROFT1 PAFREQ1_
Physical Activity Frequency per Week for Second ActivityEXERANY2, EXEROFT2 PAFREQ2_
Minutes of Physical Acitivity per week for First ActivityEXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXERANY2, EXEROFT1PADUR1_, PAFREQ1_, ACTINT1__MINACT1
Minutes of Physical Acitivity per week for Second ActivityEXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PADUR2_, PAFREQ2_, ACTINT2__MINACT2
Strength Activity Frequency per WeekSTRENGTH STRFREQ_
Missing Physical Activity DataEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXRACT02, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXERHMM2, EXEROFT2ACTINT1_, _MINACT1, ACTINT2_, _MINACT2PAMISS_
Minutes of Physical Acitivity per week for First ActivityEXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXERANY2, EXEROFT1ACTINT1_, _MINACT1PAMIN1_
Minutes of Physical Acitivity per week for Second ActivityEXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2ACTINT2_, _MINACT2PAMIN2_
Minutes of total Physical Acitivity per weekEXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXERANY2, EXEROFT1, EXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PAMIN1_, PAMIN2_PAMIN_
Minutes of Vigorous Physical Acitivity per week for First ActivityEXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXERANY2, EXEROFT1ACTINT1_, _MINACT1PAVIGM1_
Minutes of Vigorous Physical Acitivity per week for Second ActivityEXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2ACTINT2_, _MINACT2PAVIGM2_
Minutes of total Vigorous Physical Acitivity per weekEXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXERANY2, EXEROFT1, EXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PAVIGM1_, PAVIGM2_PAVIGMN_
Physical Activity CategoriesEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PAMIN_, PAVIGMN__PACAT
Physical Activity IndexEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PAMIN__PAINDEX
150 Minute Physical Activity Calculated VariableEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXRACT02, SEX, AGE, EXERHMM2, EXERANY2, EXEROFT2PAMIN_, PAVIGMN__PA150R1
300 Minute Physical Activity Calculated VariableEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXRACT02, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXERHMM2, EXEROFT2PAMISS_, PAMIN__PA300R1
300 Minute Physical Activity 2-Level Calculated VariableEXERANY2, EXRACT01, SEX, AGE, EXRACT02, EXERHMM1, EXEROFT1, EXERHMM2, EXEROFT2_PA300R1_PA3002L
Muscle Strengthening ReccomendationSTRENGTHSTRFREQ__PASTRNG
Aerobic and Strengthening GuidelineSTRENGTH_PASTRNG, _PAINDEX_PAREC
Aerobic and Strengthening (2-level)STRENGTH_PAREC_PASTAER
Section 13: Seatbelt Use
CV for Always/Nearly Always wear seatbeltSEATBELT _RFSEAT2
CV for Alwayswear seatbeltSEATBELT _RFSEAT3
Section 14: Immunization
CV for respondents aged 65 and older that have had a flu shot within the past yearFLUSHOT5 _FLSHOT5
CV for respondent aged 65 and older that have ever had a pneumonia vaccinePNEUVAC3 _PNEUMO2
Section 15: Alcohol Consumption
Drink alcoholic beverages in past 30 days (Y/N)ALCDAY5 DRNKANY5
Drink occasions per dayALCDAY5 DROCDY3_
CV for BINGE drinking (males GE 5 drinks on an occasion, females GE 4 drinks on an occasion)ALCDAY5, DRNK3GE5 _RFBING5
Number of Drinks of Alcohol per dayALCDAY5, AVEDRNKDROCDY3__DRNKDY4
Number of Drinks of Alcohol per monthALCDAY5, AVEDRNKDROCDY3_, _DRNKDY4_DRNKMO4
CV for HEAVY drinking (GT 2 drinks per day for men, GT 1 drink per day for women)SEX, ALCDAY5, AVEDRNK_DRNKDY4_RFDRHV4
CV for HEAVY drinking in men (GT 2 drinks per day)SEX, ALCDAY5, AVEDRNK_DRNKDY4_RFDRMN4
CV for HEAVY drinking in women (GT 1 drink per day)SEX, ALCDAY5, AVEDRNK_DRNKDY4_RFDRWM4
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