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Locator Record

Title: Dermatology (DEQ_E_R )
Contact Number: 1-866-441-NCHS
Years of Content: 2007 - 2008
First Published: December, 2010
Revised: December, 2010
Access Constraints: RDC Only
Use Constraints: RDC Only
Geographic Coverage: National
Subject:self-reported data on sun sensitivity, time spent outdoors, sunburns, and sun protective behavior,
Record Source: NHANES 2007 - 2008
Survey Methodology: NHANES 2007 - 2008 is a stratified multistage probability sample of the civilian non-institutionalized population of the U.S.
Medium: NHANES Web site; SAS transport files

Component Description

The Dermatology questionnaire section (DEQ) provides personal interview data on sun exposure and sun protective behavior.

Eligible Sample

The target group for this questionnaire section is participants aged 20-59 years.

Interview Setting and Mode of Administration

This questionnaire was done in the home, using a Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing-CAPI (interviewer administered) system.

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

The CAPI system is programmed with built-in consistency checks to reduce data entry errors. CAPI also uses online help screens to assist interviewers in defining key terms used in the questionnaire.

Data Processing and Editing

Frequency counts were verified during the preparation of the file.

Analytic Notes

Data collection for the 2007-08 dermatology questionnaire did not start at the beginning of the year 2007. Due to sample size and other disclosure concerns, 2007-08 data for this component are not available publically.

Questions on wearing a hat when in the sun (DEQ034b), sunscreen SPF number used most often (DEQ036) and questions concerning psoriasis (DEQ053, DEQ055 and DEQ057) were dropped from the 2007-2008 data set.

Questions on time spent outside on work or school days (DEQ120) and on days not at work or at school (DEQ125) were added in 2007 - 2008. Responses to questions DEQ 120 and DEQ125 were collected in either hours or minutes. For data release purposes all responses were converted to minutes. Values of 14 minutes or less were grouped into one category. These variables were then renamed DED120 and DED125, respectively.

Responses to question DEQ038Q, “How many times in the past year have you had a sunburn?”, with values of 20 or more, were combined into one category. The variable was renamed DEQ038D.

Analysts should be aware that some questions may have very few responses for some categories. Even with two years of data collection, there may not be sufficient sample size for such variables to be analytically useful. In these cases, it may be necessary to combine more than two years of data to conduct analysis.

Although these data were collected as part of the household questionnaire, if they are merged with the MEC exam data, exam sample weights should be used for the analyses.

Please refer to the NHANES Analytic Guidelines and the on-line NHANES Tutorial for further details on the use of sample weights and other analytic issues. Both of these are available on the NHANES website.

References

Codebook and Frequencies

SEQN - Respondent sequence number

Variable Name:
SEQN
SAS Label:
Respondent sequence number
English Text:
Respondent sequence number.
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS

DED031 - Skin reaction to sun after non-exposure

Variable Name:
DED031
SAS Label:
Skin reaction to sun after non-exposure
English Text:
If after several months of not being in the sun, {you/SP} then went out in the sun without sunscreen or protective clothing for a half hour, which one of these would happen to {your/his/her} skin?
English Instructions:
HAND CARD DEQ2
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Get a severe sunburn with blisters 78 78
2 A severe sunburn for a few days with peeling 290 368
3 Mildly burned with some tanning 852 1220
4 Turning darker without a sunburn 782 2002
5 Nothing would happen in half an hour 1405 3407
6 Other 27 3434
77 Refused 0 3434
99 Don't know 7 3441
. Missing 340 3781

DEQ034A - Stay in the shade?

Variable Name:
DEQ034A
SAS Label:
Stay in the shade?
English Text:
When {you go/SP goes} outside on a very sunny day, for more than one hour, how often {do you/does SP} Stay in the shade?
English Instructions:
HAND CARD DEQ2A
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Always 337 337
2 Most of the time 737 1074
3 Sometimes 1259 2333
4 Rarely, or 581 2914
5 Never? 499 3413
6 Don't go out in the sun 24 3437 DEQ038G
77 Refused 0 3437
99 Don't know 4 3441
. Missing 340 3781

DEQ034C - Wear a long sleeved shirt

Variable Name:
DEQ034C
SAS Label:
Wear a long sleeved shirt
English Text:
Wear a long sleeved shirt? Would you say . . .
English Instructions:
HAND CARD DEQ2A
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Always 152 152
2 Most of the time 183 335
3 Sometimes 570 905
4 Rarely, or 687 1592
5 Never? 1822 3414
7 Refused 0 3414
9 Don't know 3 3417
. Missing 364 3781

DEQ034D - Use sunscreen?

Variable Name:
DEQ034D
SAS Label:
Use sunscreen?
English Text:
Use sunscreen? Would you say . . .
English Instructions:
HAND CARD DEQ2A
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Always 356 356
2 Most of the time 340 696
3 Sometimes 574 1270
4 Rarely, or 433 1703
5 Never? 1713 3416 DEQ038G
7 Refused 0 3416 DEQ038G
9 Don't know 1 3417 DEQ038G
. Missing 364 3781

DEQ038G - In past yr did you have sunburn?

Variable Name:
DEQ038G
SAS Label:
In past yr did you have sunburn?
English Text:
How many times in the past year {have you/has SP} had a sunburn?
English Instructions:
GATE QUESTION CAPI INSTRUCTION: BUILD HARD EDITS 1-365.
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 Enter number 1296 1296
2 Never 2141 3437
7 Refused 0 3437
9 Don't know 4 3441
. Missing 340 3781

DEQ038Q - # of times in past yr you had a sunburn

Variable Name:
DEQ038Q
SAS Label:
# of times in past yr you had a sunburn
English Text:
How many times in the past year {have you/has SP} had a sunburn?
English Instructions:
ENTER NUMBER OF TIMES
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Hard Edits:
1 to 19
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
1 to 15 Range of Values 1277 1277
20 20 or more times 18 1295
77777 Refused 0 1295
99999 Don't know 1 1296
. Missing 2485 3781

DED120 - How much time outdoors between 9-5?

Variable Name:
DED120
SAS Label:
How much time outdoors between 9-5?
English Text:
The next questions ask about the time you spent outdoors during the past 30 days. By outdoors, I mean outside and not under any shade. How much time did you usually spend outdoors between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon on the days that you worked or went to school?
English Instructions:
ENTER NUMBER OF MINUTES
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Hard Edits:
0 to 480
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
15 to 480 Range of Values 2032 2032
14 14 minutes or less 66 2098
9999 Don't Know 1 2099
. Missing 1682 3781

DED125 - Past 30 days how much time outdoors 9-5?

Variable Name:
DED125
SAS Label:
Past 30 days how much time outdoors 9-5?
English Text:
During the past 30 days, how much time did you usually spend outdoors between 9 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon on the days when you were not working or going to school?
English Instructions:
ENTER NUMBER OF MINUTES
Target Gender:
Both males and females
Target Age:
20 YEARS - 59 YEARS
Hard Edits:
0 to 480
Code or Value Value Description Count Cumulative Skip to Item
15 to 480 Range of Values 2878 2878
14 14 minutes or less 28 2906
9999 Don't Know 2 2908
. Missing 873 3781