Information on Individual SESTAT Elements
SESTAT Data Element: X_DEM_DISABLE_SINCE_BIRTH
SAS Variable Name: DIFBIR
Description:
Physical Abilities: Experienced Difficulties Since Birth
Question:
What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? (Responded by checking "Since Birth" box)
Domain:
1993
Did not mark NO DIFFICULTIES
1995
Did not mark NO DIFFICULTIES
1997
Did not mark NO DIFFICULTIES
1999
Did not mark NO DIFFICULTIES
2001
Did not mark NO DIFFICULTIES
Categorical Values:
- To view the table of 1993 Item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1995 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
Data Element Availability:
Survey Component Availability
SESTAT |
NSRCG |
NSCG |
SDR |
1993 |
x |
|
x |
|
|
x |
x |
|
1995 |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
1997 |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
1999 |
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
x |
|
2001 |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
x |
|
Note: an "X" in a cell indicates that the data
element is available for the designated survey component.
A blank cell indicates the data element is not available for that survey
component. For data elements that are only available for private use,
contact NSF about obtaining access to these restricted data.
Note that data from the 1993 National Survey of College Graduates is also
available on a separate CD-ROM. All the available data from this CD is included
in the on-line SESTAT 1993 NSCG public-use data file, but the CD does not follow
SESTAT variable naming conventions and does not include the detailed documentation
available for the on-line data.
Source (Survey question number):
1993
NSCG: D25.since-birth
NSRCG: D19.since-birth
SDR: E19.since-birth
1995
NSCG: D23.since-birth
NSRCG: D19.since-birth
SDR: D21.since-birth
1997
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: D22.SINCE-BIRTH
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form A): .
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form B): .
NSRCG: D19.since-birth
SDR: F12.since-birth
1999
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: D22.since-birth
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form A): D22.since-birth
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form B): D22.since-birth
NSRCG: D19.since-birth
SDR: F12.since-birth
2001
NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: D18.since_birth
SDR: F15.since-birth
Quality and other technical information related to this item:
1993
This question had moderate to high inconsistency. Item nonresponse was a problem on the unedited
NSCG data (9 percent) but was corrected in editing. Item nonresponse for the SDR was 1.1 percent;
and 3.9 percent in the NSRCG.
Topic Areas associated with this data element:
Keywords associated with this data element:
DISABILITIES
DISABILITY
PHYSICAL ABILITIES
Updated: April 22, 2004