Scientific Data Documentation
North Carolina Medical Examiner Deaths, 1972 - 1984
DSN: CC37.NCME.Y7284
ABSTRACT
The North Carolina Medical Examiner (NCME) Deaths data include all deaths
investigated by the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office from 1972
through 1984. The data have been extracted from the original NCME tape
files and put into a SAS file for CDC use.
VARIABLES AND ATTRIBUTES
List of Variables
SAS DSN=NCME
NUMBER OF OBSERVATIONS: 119956 NUMBER OF VARIABLES: 178
----ALPHABETIC LIST OF VARIABLES AND ATTRIBUTES----
# VARIABLE TYPE LENGTH POSITION LABEL
12 AGE NUM 8 28
11 AGE_ALL CHAR 3 25 TOTAL AGE FIELD
10 AGE_RNG CHAR 1 24 AGE RANGE
29 AUT_AUTH CHAR 1 98 AUTOPSY AUTHORIZATION
7 AUTOPSY CHAR 1 21
31 BDYSTATE CHAR 1 100 BODY STATE - CME INVESTIGATION
2 CASENUM NUM 8 5
3 CASETYPE CHAR 1 13
27 CAUSE CHAR 6 84
49 CHEMICAL CHAR 2 145 CHEMICAL - CME
50 CHEMTAKN CHAR 1 147 CHEMICAL TAKEN - CME
18 CTY_DTH NUM 8 52 COUNTY OF DEATH
17 CTY_RES NUM 8 44 COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
37 CTYINJUR NUM 8 121 COUNTY OF INJURY
34 DAINJURY CHAR 2 109 DAY OF INJURY - CME
54 DIAGNO1 CHAR 6 151 DIAGNOSIS 1 - AUTOPSY
55 DIAGNO2 CHAR 6 157 DIAGNOSIS 2 - AUTOPSY
56 DIAGNO3 CHAR 6 163 DIAGNOSIS 3 - AUTOPSY
57 DIAGNO4 CHAR 6 169 DIAGNOSIS 4 - AUTOPSY
58 DIAGNO5 CHAR 6 175 DIAGNOSIS 5 - AUTOPSY
5 DTH_CERT CHAR 1 19
175 DTH_DA NUM 8 712 WEEKDAY OF DEATH
20 DTH_DATE CHAR 6 61
22 DTH_DAY CHAR 2 69
24 DTH_HR NUM 8 73
21 DTH_MON CHAR 2 67
23 DTH_YR CHAR 2 71
32 DTINJURY CHAR 6 101
59 EMBALM CHAR 1 181 EMBALM - TOXICOLOGY REPORT
4 FLAGCASE CHAR 5 14
47 GUN_TYPE CHAR 2 141 GUN TYPE - CME
36 HRINJURY NUM 8 113 HOUR OF INJURY - CME
16 INDUSTRY CHAR 3 41
177 INJ_DA NUM 8 728 WEEKDAY OF INJURY
178 INJ_DTH NUM 8 736 DAYS FROM INJURY TO DEATH
48 INSMEANS CHAR 2 143 INSTRUMENT - CME
6 INVEST CHAR 1 20
15 JOB CHAR 3 38
42 JURIS CHAR 2 135 JURISDICTION - CME
60 LABYR NUM 8 182
25 MANNER CHAR 1 81
14 MAR_STAT CHAR 1 37 MARITAL STATUS
26 MEANS CHAR 2 82
28 MECNTY NUM 8 90
52 MEDHIST1 CHAR 1 149 MEDICAL HISTORY - CME
53 MEDHIST2 CHAR 1 150 MEDICAL HISTORY - CME
33 MOINJURY CHAR 2 107 MONTH OF INJURY - CME
45 MV_ACCID CHAR 1 139 MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT - CME
43 MV_INVOL CHAR 1 137 MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT - CME
44 MV_RESTR CHAR 1 138 MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRAINT - CME
46 MV_VEH CHAR 1 140 MOTOR VEHICLE TYPE - CME
38 ONJOB CHAR 1 129 INJURED ON JOB - CME
51 P_TRATOR CHAR 1 148 HOMICIDE PERPETRATOR - CME
171 POSITION CHAR 2 692 DMV/DECEDENT POSITION-MV CRASH RPT
40 PREM_DTH CHAR 2 132 PREMISIS OF DEATH - CME
39 PREM_INJ CHAR 2 130 PREMISIS OF INJURY - CME
13 RACE CHAR 1 36
19 REGION CHAR 1 60 REGION OF DEATH
30 RESLD CHAR 1 99 DIED IN COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
173 RSTRAINT CHAR 2 702 MV RESTRAINT - MV CRASH REPORT
174 SASDTHDT NUM 8 704
176 SASDTINJ NUM 8 720
9 SEX CHAR 1 23
1 STATUS CHAR 1 4 CASE STATUS
62 TOXA1 NUM 8 191 ANALYSIS - TOXICOLOGY
66 TOXA2 NUM 8 209
70 TOXA3 NUM 8 227
74 TOXA4 NUM 8 245
78 TOXA5 NUM 8 263
82 TOXA6 NUM 8 281
86 TOXA7 NUM 8 299
90 TOXA8 NUM 8 317
94 TOXA9 NUM 8 335
98 TOXA10 NUM 8 353
102 TOXA11 NUM 8 371
106 TOXA12 NUM 8 389
110 TOXA13 NUM 8 407
114 TOXA14 NUM 8 425
118 TOXA15 NUM 8 443
122 TOXA16 NUM 8 461
126 TOXA17 NUM 8 479
130 TOXA18 NUM 8 497
134 TOXA19 NUM 8 515
138 TOXA20 NUM 8 533
142 TOXA21 NUM 8 551
146 TOXA22 NUM 8 569
150 TOXA23 NUM 8 587
154 TOXA24 NUM 8 605
158 TOXA25 NUM 8 623
162 TOXA26 NUM 8 641
166 TOXA27 NUM 8 659
8 TOXICOL CHAR 1 22
64 TOXQ1 NUM 8 200 QUANTITY - TOXICOLOGY
68 TOXQ2 NUM 8 218
72 TOXQ3 NUM 8 236
76 TOXQ4 NUM 8 254
80 TOXQ5 NUM 8 272
84 TOXQ6 NUM 8 290
88 TOXQ7 NUM 8 308
92 TOXQ8 NUM 8 326
96 TOXQ9 NUM 8 344
100 TOXQ10 NUM 8 362
104 TOXQ11 NUM 8 380
108 TOXQ12 NUM 8 398
112 TOXQ13 NUM 8 416
116 TOXQ14 NUM 8 434
120 TOXQ15 NUM 8 452
124 TOXQ16 NUM 8 470
128 TOXQ17 NUM 8 488
132 TOXQ18 NUM 8 506
136 TOXQ19 NUM 8 524
140 TOXQ20 NUM 8 542
144 TOXQ21 NUM 8 560
148 TOXQ22 NUM 8 578
152 TOXQ23 NUM 8 596
156 TOXQ24 NUM 8 614
160 TOXQ25 NUM 8 632
164 TOXQ26 NUM 8 650
168 TOXQ27 NUM 8 668
63 TOXR1 CHAR 1 199 RESULT - TOXICOLOGY
67 TOXR2 CHAR 1 217
71 TOXR3 CHAR 1 235
75 TOXR4 CHAR 1 253
79 TOXR5 CHAR 1 271
83 TOXR6 CHAR 1 289
87 TOXR7 CHAR 1 307
91 TOXR8 CHAR 1 325
95 TOXR9 CHAR 1 343
99 TOXR10 CHAR 1 361
103 TOXR11 CHAR 1 379
107 TOXR12 CHAR 1 397
111 TOXR13 CHAR 1 415
115 TOXR14 CHAR 1 433
119 TOXR15 CHAR 1 451
123 TOXR16 CHAR 1 469
127 TOXR17 CHAR 1 487
131 TOXR18 CHAR 1 505
135 TOXR19 CHAR 1 523
139 TOXR20 CHAR 1 541
143 TOXR21 CHAR 1 559
147 TOXR22 CHAR 1 577
151 TOXR23 CHAR 1 595
155 TOXR24 CHAR 1 613
159 TOXR25 CHAR 1 631
163 TOXR26 CHAR 1 649
167 TOXR27 CHAR 1 667
61 TOXS1 CHAR 1 190 SAMPLE - TOXICOLOGY
65 TOXS2 CHAR 1 208
69 TOXS3 CHAR 1 226
73 TOXS4 CHAR 1 244
77 TOXS5 CHAR 1 262
81 TOXS6 CHAR 1 280
85 TOXS7 CHAR 1 298
89 TOXS8 CHAR 1 316
93 TOXS9 CHAR 1 334
97 TOXS10 CHAR 1 352
101 TOXS11 CHAR 1 370
105 TOXS12 CHAR 1 388
109 TOXS13 CHAR 1 406
113 TOXS14 CHAR 1 424
117 TOXS15 CHAR 1 442
121 TOXS16 CHAR 1 460
125 TOXS17 CHAR 1 478
129 TOXS18 CHAR 1 496
133 TOXS19 CHAR 1 514
137 TOXS20 CHAR 1 532
141 TOXS21 CHAR 1 550
145 TOXS22 CHAR 1 568
149 TOXS23 CHAR 1 586
153 TOXS24 CHAR 1 604
157 TOXS25 CHAR 1 622
161 TOXS26 CHAR 1 640
165 TOXS27 CHAR 1 658
169 UNITSINV NUM 8 676 NUMBER UNITS INVOLVED-MV CRASH RPT
172 VEH_NBR NUM 8 694 VEHICLE NUMBER-MV CRASH REPORT
170 VEH_TYPE NUM 8 684 DMV OR VEHICLE TYPE-MV CRASH REPORT
41 VIEWED CHAR 1 134 BODY VIEWED, LOCATION - CME
35 YRINJURY CHAR 2 111 YEAR OF INJURY - CME
Variables extracted from the original NCME tapes
STATUS $ 1 CASENUM 2-8 CASETYPE $ 9
FLAGCASE $ 10-14 DTH_CERT $ 15 INVEST $ 16
AUTOPSY $ 17 TOXICOL $ 18 SEX $ 109
AGE_RNG $ 110 AGE_ALL $ 110-112 AGE 111-112 RACE $ 113
MAR_STAT $ 114 JOB $ 115-117 INDUSTRY $ 118-120
@121 CTY_RES PD2. @123 CTY_DTH PD2.
REGION $ 125 DTH_DATE $ 126-131 DTH_MON $ 126-127
DTH_DAY $ 128-129 DTH_YR $ 130-131 DTH_HR 132-133
MANNER $ 134-134 MEANS $ 135-136 CAUSE $ 137-142
MECNTY 144-145 AUT_AUTH $ 149 RESLD $ 408
BDYSTATE $ 409 DTINJURY $ 410-415 MOINJURY $ 410-411
DAINJURY $ 412-413 YRINJURY $ 414-415 HRINJURY 416-417
@418 CTYINJUR PD2. ONJOB $ 420 PREM_INJ $ 421-422
PREM_DTH $ 423-424 VIEWED $ 425 JURIS $ 426-427
MV_INVOL $ 428 MV_RESTR $ 429 MV_ACCID $ 430
MV_VEH $ 431 GUN_TYPE $ 432-433 INSMEANS $ 434-435
CHEMICAL$ 436-437 CHEMTAKN $ 438 P_TRATOR $ 439
MEDHIST1 $ 440 MEDHIST2 $ 441
DIAGNO1 $ 698-703 DIAGNO2 $ 704-709 DIAGNO3 $ 710-715
DIAGNO4 $ 716-721 DIAGNO5 $ 722-727
EMBALM $ 810 LABYR 814-815
TOXS1 $ 828-828 @829 TOXA1 PD2. TOXR1 $ 831-831 @832 TOXQ1 PD5.
TOXS2 $ 837-837 @838 TOXA2 PD2. TOXR2 $ 840-840 @841 TOXQ2 PD5.
TOXS3 $ 846-846 @847 TOXA3 PD2. TOXR3 $ 849-849 @850 TOXQ3 PD5.
TOXS4 $ 855-855 @856 TOXA4 PD2. TOXR4 $ 858-858 @859 TOXQ4 PD5.
TOXS5 $ 864-864 @865 TOXA5 PD2. TOXR5 $ 867-867 @868 TOXQ5 PD5.
TOXS6 $ 873-873 @874 TOXA6 PD2. TOXR6 $ 876-876 @877 TOXQ6 PD5.
TOXS7 $ 882-882 @883 TOXA7 PD2. TOXR7 $ 885-885 @886 TOXQ7 PD5.
TOXS8 $ 891-891 @892 TOXA8 PD2. TOXR8 $ 894-894 @895 TOXQ8 PD5.
TOXS9 $ 900-900 @901 TOXA9 PD2. TOXR9 $ 903-903 @904 TOXQ9 PD5.
TOXS10 $ 909-909 @910 TOXA10 PD2. TOXR10 $ 912-912 @913 TOXQ10 PD5.
TOXS11 $ 918-918 @919 TOXA11 PD2. TOXR11 $ 921-921 @922 TOXQ11 PD5.
TOXS12 $ 927-927 @928 TOXA12 PD2. TOXR12 $ 930-930 @931 TOXQ12 PD5.
TOXS13 $ 936-936 @937 TOXA13 PD2. TOXR13 $ 939-939 @940 TOXQ13 PD5.
TOXS14 $ 945-945 @946 TOXA14 PD2. TOXR14 $ 948-948 @949 TOXQ14 PD5.
TOXS15 $ 954-954 @955 TOXA15 PD2. TOXR15 $ 957-957 @958 TOXQ15 PD5.
TOXS16 $ 963-963 @964 TOXA16 PD2. TOXR16 $ 966-966 @967 TOXQ16 PD5.
TOXS17 $ 972-972 @973 TOXA17 PD2. TOXR17 $ 975-975 @976 TOXQ17 PD5.
TOXS18 $ 981-981 @982 TOXA18 PD2. TOXR18 $ 984-984 @985 TOXQ18 PD5.
TOXS19 $ 990 @991 TOXA19 PD2. TOXR19 $ 993 @994 TOXQ19 PD5.
TOXS20 $ 999 @1000 TOXA20 PD2. TOXR20 $ 1002 @1003 TOXQ20 PD5.
TOXS21 $ 1008 @1009 TOXA21 PD2. TOXR21 $ 1011 @1012 TOXQ21 PD5.
TOXS22 $ 1017 @1018 TOXA22 PD2. TOXR22 $ 1020 @1021 TOXQ22 PD5.
TOXS23 $ 1026 @1027 TOXA23 PD2. TOXR23 $ 1029 @1030 TOXQ23 PD5.
TOXS24 $ 1035 @1036 TOXA24 PD2. TOXR24 $ 1038 @1039 TOXQ24 PD5.
TOXS25 $ 1044 @1045 TOXA25 PD2. TOXR25 $ 1047 @1048 TOXQ25 PD5.
TOXS26 $ 1053 @1054 TOXA26 PD2. TOXR26 $ 1056 @1057 TOXQ26 PD5.
TOXS27 $ 1062 @1063 TOXA27 PD2. TOXR27 $ 1065 @1066 TOXQ27 PD5.
UNITSINV 1286-1287 VEH_TYPE 1288-1289
POSITION $ 1348-1349 VEH_NBR 1350-1351 RSTRAINT $ 1352-1353;
CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS MADE TO ORIGINAL DATA
These corrections were made to the SAS file and represent the
correction of gross errors found.
IF AGE_ALL = '000' THEN AGE_ALL = '? '; *0 DAYS OLD AND UNK;
IF AGE_ALL = '?? ' THEN AGE_ALL = '? '; *THERE ARE ALSO " " VALUES;
** AGE_ALL is a created variable that is a combination of AGE_RNG and
AGE. You must read positions 1 of this variable in order to tell
if age is coded in days, weeks, or years.
** The DTH_HD (DEATH HOUR) and HRINJURY (INJURY HOUR) variables
need to be examined very carefully to determine where the
cases with 0 hour and 24 hour death time belong.
*IF DTH_HR EQ 24 THEN DTH_HR=0; *SHOULD 2250 CASES GO?;
*IF HRINJURY EQ 24 THEN HRINJURY=0; *SHOULD 1590 CASES GO?;
IF INDEXC(EMBALM,'YN') EQ 0 THEN EMBALM = ' '; *;
* FLASH, YOU SHOULD DELETE CASENUM 83037760,RE:DATA IN CASENUM 8300289;
IF CASENUM EQ 8100848 THEN AGE_RNG='0';
IF CASENUM EQ 8100848 THEN AGE=40;
IF CASENUM EQ 8307186 THEN MAR_STAT='M';
IF CASENUM EQ 8303454 THEN DTH_HR=15;
IF CASENUM EQ 8306450 THEN DTH_HR=5;
IF CASENUM EQ 8102751 THEN DTH_HR=19;
IF CASENUM EQ 8104537 THEN DTH_HR=10;
IF CASENUM EQ 8104871 THEN DTH_HR=12;
IF CASENUM EQ 8308667 THEN RACE='I';
IF CASENUM EQ 7300774 THEN RACE='B';
IF CASENUM EQ 7608802 THEN DTH_DAY=' ';
IF CASENUM EQ 7202469 THEN DTH_DAY=' ';
IF CASENUM EQ 7804998 THEN DTH_DAY='24';
IF CASENUM EQ 7804998 THEN DTH_MON='02';
IF CASENUM EQ 7202817 THEN DTH_DAY='14';
IF CASENUM EQ 7202817 THEN DTH_MON='12';
IF CASENUM EQ 8308689 THEN CTY_RES= 69;
IF CASENUM EQ 7303587 THEN CTY_RES= 24;
IF CASENUM EQ 8203484 THEN MOINJURY=' ';
IF CASENUM EQ 8006994 THEN DAINJURY='07'; *;
IF CASENUM EQ 8006994 THEN YRINJURY='80'; *;
IF CASENUM EQ 8401644 THEN DTH_HR=17;
IF CASENUM EQ 8403275 THEN DTH_HR=15;
IF CASENUM EQ 8403633 THEN DTH_HR=10;
IF CASENUM EQ 8405354 THEN DTH_HR=22;
IF STATUS EQ 'L' THEN STATUS='I'; *;
IF AUT_AUTH EQ '-' THEN AUT_AUTH=' ';
IF LABYR EQ 48 THEN LABYR=.;
IF LABYR EQ 99 THEN LABYR=.;
IF TOXR1 EQ '1' THEN TOXR1='?'; *;
IF TOXR2 EQ '1' THEN TOXR2='?'; *;
IF SEX EQ '3' THEN SEX ='?'; *;
IF VIEWED EQ '0' THEN VIEWED='O'; *;
IF VIEWED EQ '6' THEN VIEWED='?'; *;
IF VIEWED EQ '8' THEN VIEWED='?'; *;
IF JURIS EQ '06' THEN JURIS='99'; *;
IF FLAGCASE EQ 'JH' THEN FLAGCASE='HJ'; *;
IF FLAGCASE EQ 'AJ' THEN FLAGCASE='JA'; *;
IF FLAGCASE EQ 'MH' THEN FLAGCASE='HM'; *;
IF FLAGCASE EQ 'PH' THEN FLAGCASE='HP'; *;
IF FLAGCASE EQ 'WJ' THEN FLAGCASE='JW'; *;
IF MV_RESTR EQ '8' THEN MV_RESTR='?'; *;
IF CASETYPE EQ 'I' THEN CASETYPE='X'; *;
IF JOB EQ '020' THEN JOB='024'; *;
IF MECNTY EQ 0 THEN MECNTY=100; *;
IF PREM_DTH EQ '61' THEN PREM_DTH=' ';
****** VAR. DTH_DATE CONTAINS BLANKS AND ? MARKS IN CERTAIN POSITIONS;
****** WHICH MEANS YOU NEED TO PRINT RECS. CONTAINING BAD DATES;
IF (DTH_MON EQ ' ?' OR DTH_MON EQ '? ') THEN DTH_MON=' '; *;
IF (DTH_DAY EQ ' 0' OR DTH_DAY EQ '0 ') THEN DTH_DAY=' '; *;
IF (DTH_DAY EQ '? ' OR DTH_DAY EQ ' ?') THEN DTH_DAY=' '; *;
IF (DTH_YR EQ ' ?' OR DTH_YR EQ '? ') THEN DTH_YR=' '; *;
**** VAR. DTINJURY CONTAINS BLANKS AND ? MARKS IN CERTAIN POSITIONS;
**** VAR. DTINJURY CONTAINS ALL FIELDS LISTED MO,DA,YRINJURY BELOW;
**** WHICH MEANS YOU NEED TO PRINT RECS. CONTAINING BAD DATES;
IF MOINJURY EQ '44' THEN MOINJURY='11';
IF MOINJURY EQ '?O' THEN MOINJURY=' ';
IF MOINJURY EQ 'O?' THEN MOINJURY=' ';
IF MOINJURY EQ '? ' THEN MOINJURY=' ';
IF MOINJURY EQ ' ?' THEN MOINJURY=' ';
IF DAINJURY EQ '? ' THEN DAINJURY=' ';
IF DAINJURY EQ ' ?' THEN DAINJURY=' ';
IF DAINJURY EQ '00' THEN DAINJURY=' ';
IF YRINJURY EQ '11' THEN MOINJURY='11';
IF YRINJURY EQ '11' THEN DAINJURY='25';
IF YRINJURY EQ '11' THEN YRINJURY='81';
IF YRINJURY EQ '? ' THEN YRINJURY=' ';
IF YRINJURY EQ ' ?' THEN YRINJURY=' ';
SASDTHDT=MDY(DTH_MON,DTH_DAY,DTH_YR); *SAS DEATH DATE;
*THERE ARE ILLEGAL ARGS. TO MDY FUNC;
*BECAUSE SOME COMPONENTS ARE BLANK;
DTH_DA=WEEKDAY(SASDTHDT); *SAS DAY OF WEEK OF DEATH;
SASDTINJ=MDY(MOINJURY,DAINJURY,YRINJURY); *SAS DATE OF INJURY;
*THERE ARE ILLEGAL ARGS. TO MDY FUNC;
*BECAUSE SOME COMPONENTS ARE BLANK;
INJ_DA=WEEKDAY(SASDTINJ); *DAY OF WEEK OF INJURY;
INJ_DTH=SASDTHDT-SASDTINJ; *NUM. DAYS FROM INJURY TO DEATH;
*THERE ARE BAD NUMS. RESULT OF ABOVE ARGS;
1LABELS ADDED TO SAS VARIABLES
** Note: These labels are already on the SAS tape.
LABEL
AGE_ALL='TOTAL AGE FIELD'.
AGE_RNG='AGE RANGE'.
AUT_AUTH='AUTOPSY AUTHORIZATION'.
BDYSTATE='BODY STATE - CME INVESTIGATION'.
CHEMICAL='CHEMICAL - CME'.
CHEMTAKN='CHEMICAL TAKEN - CME'.
CTY_DTH='COUNTY OF DEATH'.
CTYINJUR='COUNTY OF INJURY'.
CTY_RES='COUNTY OF RESIDENCE'.
DAINJURY='DAY OF INJURY - CME'.
DIAGNO1='DIAGNOSIS 1 - AUTOPSY'.
DIAGNO2='DIAGNOSIS 2 - AUTOPSY'.
DIAGNO3='DIAGNOSIS 3 - AUTOPSY'.
DIAGNO4='DIAGNOSIS 4 - AUTOPSY'.
DIAGNO5='DIAGNOSIS 5 - AUTOPSY'.
DTH_DA='WEEKDAY OF DEATH'.
EMBALM='EMBALM - TOXICOLOGY REPORT'.
GUN_TYPE='GUN TYPE - CME'.
HRINJURY='HOUR OF INJURY - CME'.
INJ_DA='WEEKDAY OF INJURY'.
INJ_DTH='DAYS FROM INJURY TO DEATH'.
INSMEANS='INSTRUMENT - CME'.
JURIS='JURISDICTION - CME'.
MAR_STAT='MARITAL STATUS'.
MEDHIST1='MEDICAL HISTORY - CME'.
MEDHIST2='MEDICAL HISTORY - CME'.
MOINJURY='MONTH OF INJURY - CME'.
MV_ACCID='MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT - CME'.
MV_INVOL='MOTOR VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT - CME'.
MV_RESTR='MOTOR VEHICLE RESTRAINT - CME'.
MV_VEH='MOTOR VEHICLE TYPE - CME'.
ONJOB='INJURED ON JOB - CME'.
P_TRATOR='HOMICIDE PERPETRATOR - CME'.
POSITION='DMV/DECEDENT POSITION - MV CRASH REPORT'.
PREM_DTH='PREMISIS OF DEATH - CME'.
PREM_INJ='PREMISIS OF INJURY - CME'.
REGION='REGION OF DEATH'.
RESLD='DIED IN COUNTY OF RESIDENCS?'.
RSTRAINT='MV RESTRAINT - MV CRASH REPORT'.
STATUS='CASE STATUS'.
TOXS1='SAMPLE - TOXICOLOGY'.
TOXA1='ANALYSIS - TOXICOLOGY'.
TOXR1='RESULT - TOXICOLOGY'.
TOXQ1='QUANTITY - TOXICOLOGY'.
UNITSINV='NUMBER UNITS INVOLVED - MV CRASH REPORT'.
VEH_TYPE='DMV OR VEHICLE TYPE - MV CRASH REPORT'.
VIEWED='BODY VIEWED, LOCATION - CME'.
VEH_NBR='VEHICLE NUMBER - MV CRASH REPORT'.
YRINJURY='YEAR OF INJURY - CME'.;
PROC FORMAT STATEMENTS TO USE WITH NCME SAS FILE
*** PROC FORMAT AND FORMAT STATEMENT FOR PRINT, FREQ, ETC ***;
*** THESE FORMAT ARE ...NOT... ON THE SAS TAPE. YOU MUST INCLUDE ***;
*** FORMATS FOR SELECTED VARIABLES..SHOULD BE NOTED THAT A BLANK ;
*VALUE FOR A VARIABLE IS ONLY CODED HERE IF IN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION;
*PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA MEDICAL EXAMINER OFFICE ***;
** THESE FORMATS ARE AVAILABLE IN A SAS FORMAT LIBRARY. CHECK SEC. 5 ;
PROC FORMAT;
VALUE $STATFMT 'E'='ERRORS EXIST' 'I'='INCOMPLETE'
'C'='COMPLETE' 'R'='REVIEWED'
'D'='DELETED DUPLICATE' 'X'='EXHUMATION';
VALUE $SEXFMT 'M'='MALE' 'F'='FEMALE' '?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $DIFMT 'Y'='YES' 'N'='NO';
VALUE $TYPEFMT 'N'='NON-ME CASE' 'R'='REGULAR CASE'
'C'='CREMATION ONLY' 'X'='REINVESTIGATION'
'T'='TOXICOLOGY ONLY' 'Q'='OUT ST.DTH NC.RES.'
'D'='DELETED DUP.';
VALUE DAYFMT 1='SUN' 4='WED' 7='SAT'
2='MON' 5='THUR'
3='TUES' 6='FRI';
VALUE $FLAGFMT 'A'='AIR CRASH' 'H'='HOMICIDE' 'HJ'='HOM/ON JOB'
'HM'='HOM/MIGRANT' 'HP'='HOM/PRISON' 'J'='ON JOB'
'JA'='JOB/AIR CRASH' 'JM'='JOB/MIGRANT' 'JHM'='JOB/HOM/MIG'
'JW'='JOB/WATER' 'M'='MIGRANT WORKER' 'JP'='JOB/PRISON'
'P'='PRISON DEATH' 'S'='SIDS' 'W'='WATER CRAFT';
VALUE $CERTFMT ' '='NOT RECEIVED' 'E'='ERRORS' 'I'='INCOMPLETE'
'N'='REQUIRED' 'V'='OK' '1'='VERIFIED';
VALUE $AGERFMT 'D'='DAYS' 'W'='WEEKS'
'0'='YEARS' '1'='100+ YEARS';
VALUE $MARFMT 'D'='DIVORCED' 'M'='MARRIED' 'N'='NEVER MARRIED'
'S'='SEPARATED' 'W'='WIDOWED' '?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $RACEFMT 'W'='WHITE' 'B'='BLACK'
'I'='NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN' 'O'='OTHER';
VALUE $JOBFMT '003'='BUSINESS,ADMIN,MANAGEMENT'
'005'='CARPENTER, WOODWORKER'
'007'='CLERICAL WORKER'
'010'='EDUCATOR, SOC WORKER, CLERGY'
'012'='ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS WORKER'
'015'='FARMER'
'017'='FIREMAN'
'019'='FISHERMAN'
'022'='HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR'
'024'='HOMEMAKER'
'027'='GENERAL LABORER'
'029'='LEGAL PROFESSIONAL'
'031'='LOGGER, LUMBERMAN'
'034'='MECHANIC, REPAIRMAN'
'036'='MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL'
'040'='JOB NOT APPLICABLE'
'044'='GENERAL OPERATIVE PERSONNEL'
'046'='GROUND TRANSPORT OPERATOR'
'048'='OTHER JOB'
'050'='OTHER CRAFTSMAN'
'052'='OTHER PROFESSIONAL'
'054'='OTHER SERVICE WORKER'
'057'='PAINTER'
'059'='PILOT'
'061'='PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER'
'063'='POLICE'
'065'='PRINTER,TYPESETTER'
'069'='RETIRED'
'073'='SALESWORKER'
'075'='SCIENTIST, ENGINEER'
'077'='SECURITY GUARD, PROTECTIVE WORKER'
'079'='STUDENT'
'083'='TECHNICIAN'
'090'='UNEMPLOYED'
'095'='WRITER, ARTIST, ENTERTAINER'
'099'='NO JOB INFORMATION';
VALUE $INDUSFMT '003'='AGRICULTURE'
'006'='GEN. CONSTRUCTION'
'007'='HEAVY CONSTRUCTION'
'008'='CONST, NON-SPECIFIC'
'009'='CONST, CARPENTRY'
'010'='CONST, ELECTRICAL'
'011'='CONST, OTHER'
'014'='FINANCE.,INS.,R.E.'
'017'='FISHING'
'020'='HOME'
'024'='MANU, CHEMICALS'
'025'='MANU, ELECTRICAL'
'026'='MANU, FURNITURE'
'027'='MANU, LEATHER PRODUCTS'
'028'='MANU, WOOD PRODUCTS'
'029'='MANU, MACHINERY'
'030'='MANU, METAL PRODUCTS'
'031'='MANU, NON-SPECIFIC'
'032'='MANU, OTHER'
'033'='MANU, PAPER PRODUCTS'
'034'='MANU, RUBBER PRODUCTS'
'035'='MANU, MINERAL PRODUCTS'
'036'='MANU, TEXTILE PRODUCTS'
'037'='MANU, TOBACCO PRODUCTS'
'040'='MINING'
'043'='MILITARY'
'046'='INDUSTRY NOT APPLICABLE'
'049'='OTHER INDUSTRY'
'052'='PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION'
'055'='COMMUNICATION UTILITIES'
'056'='ENERGY, WATER, SANITATION UTILITIES'
'057'='PUBLIC UTILITIES, OTHER'
'058'='PUBLIC UTILITIES, NONSPECIFIC'
'061'='RETIRED'
'065'='SERV, AUTO'
'066'='SERV, BUSINESS'
'067'='SERV, EDUCATION'
'068'='SERV, HEALTH'
'069'='SERV, LEGAL'
'070'='SERV, MISCELLANEOUS'
'071'='SERV, OTHER'
'072'='SERV, PERSONAL'
'073'='SERV, PROTECTION'
'074'='SERV, RECREATION & ENTERTAINMENT'
'075'='SERV, RESTAURANT & HOTEL'
'076'='SERV, SOCIAL'
'080'='STUDENT'
'084'='TRANS, AIR'
'085'='TRANS, AUTOMOBILE'
'086'='TRANS, BUS'
'087'='TRANS, RAIL'
'088'='TRANS, TRUCKING & WAREHOUSING'
'089'='TRANS, WATER'
'090'='TRANS, NON-SPECIFIC'
'093'='WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE'
'096'='UNEMPLOYED'
'099'='UNKNOWN INDUSTRY';
VALUE $MANNRFMT 'N'='NATURAL DEATH' 'A'='ACCIDENTAL' '?'='UNKNOWN'
'S'='SUICIDE' 'H'='HOMICIDE'
'*'='NOT APPLICABLE' 'P'='MANNER PENDING';
VALUE $MEANSFMT '01'='ABORTION'
'02'='AIR TRANSPORT'
'03'='ALCOHOL'
'04'='ANIMALS'
'05'='ANESTHESIA'
'06'='BARBITUATES'
'07'='BARBITUATES AND ALCOHOL'
'08'='BICYCLE'
'09'='BLUNT INSTRUMENT'
'10'='INSECT STINGS'
'11'='CARBON MONOXIDE'
'12'='CAVE-IN'
'13'='SHARP, CUTTING INSTRUMENT'
'14'='DROWNING'
'15'='ELECTROCUTION'
'16'='EXPLOSION'
'17'='EXPOSURE'
'18'='FALLING OBJECTS'
'19'='FALL'
'20'='FIRE'
'21'='SCALDS FROM HOT LIQUIDS'
'22'='GUN'
'23'='HANGING'
'24'='JUMP'
'25'='LIGHTNING'
'26'='MACHINERY, EXCLUDING TRACTORS'
'27'='WATER TRANSPORT'
'28'='MOTORCYCLE'
'29'='MOTOR VEHICLE'
'30'='DIVE INTO WATER'
'31'='UNKNOWN'
'32'='CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT'
'33'='OTHER ABUSE OR NEGLECT'
'34'='OTHER POISONING (NOT ALC,BARB OR CO)'
'35'='OPERATIVE PROCEDURE'
'36'='STARVATION'
'37'='STEAM'
'38'='STRANGULATION'
'39'='ASPHYXIAL DEATH'
'40'='TRACTOR'
'41'='TRAIN'
'42'='SKATEBOARD'
'43'='COMB.,ALCOHOL/OTHER POISONS'
'88'='N.A.(NATURAL)'
'98'='OTHER'
'99'='NOT INDICATED';
VALUE $AUTHFMT 'A'='ME AUTH NOT PERFORMED'
'M'='ME AUTH NOT RECD'
'N'='NO AUTOPSY INDICATED'
'O'='OTHER AUTOPSY DONE'
'P'='ME AUTOPSY PERFORMED'
'R'='OTHER AUTOPSY RECD';
VALUE $STATEFMT '?'='UNKNOWN'
'M'='EMBALMED'
'X'='EMBALMED'
'0'='NO DECOMPOSITION'
'1'='EARLY DECOMPOSITION'
'2'='ADVANCED DECOMPOSITION'
'3'='PROLONGED IMMERSION'
'4'='FROZEN'
'5'='SKELETONIZED'
'6'='CHARRED'
'7'='DISMEMBERED'
'8'='PARTIALLY DISMEMBERED';
VALUE $PREMFMT '00'='OWN HOME AND SURROUNDING'
'01'='OTHER PRIVATE HOME SURROUNDING'
'02'='BOARDING HOUSE'
'03'='VACANT HOUSE OR BUILDING'
'04'='SHANTY, OTHER TEMPORARY DWELLING'
'05'='REST HOME'
'06'='NURSING HOME'
'07'='DORMITORY'
'08'='HOTEL, MOTEL'
'10'='FARM AND SURROUNDING'
'20'='SAWMILL AND SURROUNDING'
'21'='MINE OR QUARRY'
'22'='CONSTRUCTION SITE'
'23'='OTHER INDUSTRIAL SITE'
'24'='OTHER OUTDOOR WORKSITES'
'25'='OTHER INDOOR WORKSITES'
'30'='BAR, TAVERN AND SURROUNDING'
'31'='OTHER INDOOR RECREATION AREA'
'32'='POOL, PRIVATE'
'33'='POOL, PUBLIC'
'34'='RIVER, LAKE OR POND'
'35'='OCEAN'
'36'='OTHER WATER'
'37'='OTHER OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA'
'40'='STREET, SIDEWALK OR PARKING LOT'
'41'='RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY'
'42'='AIRCRAFT'
'43'='TRAIN'
'44'='OTHER VEHICLE ON STREET OR HIGHWAY'
'45'='OTHER VEHICLE, NOT STREET'
'46'='OTHER OUT-OF-DOORS'
'50'='SCHOOL AND SURROUNDING'
'51'='HOSPITAL'
'52'='CLINIC, DOCTORS OFFICE'
'53'='MENTAL INSTITUTION'
'54'='LOCAL POLICE CUSTODY'
'55'='STATE OR FEDERAL PRISON'
'56'='OTHER PUBLIC BLDG AND SURROUNDING'
'81'='AMBULANCE, EN ROUTE'
'82'='DEAD ON ARRIVAL'
'88'='NOT STATED'
'99'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $POSFMT 'LF'='LEFTFRONT, DRIVER' 'CF'='CENTER FRONT'
'RF'='RIGHT FRONT' 'LR'='LEFT REAR'
'CR'='CENTER REAR' 'RR'='RIGHT REAR'
'UP'='UNUSUAL POSITION' 'PD'='PEDESTRIAN'
'DR'='DRIVER' 'UN'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $VIEWFMT 'F'='FUNERAL HOME' 'S'='SCENE OF DEATH'
'H'='HOSPITAL' 'O'='OTHER LOCATION'
'N'='BODY NOT VIEWED' '?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $JURFMT '11'='HOMICIDE'
'12'='SUICIDE'
'13'='TRAUMA'
'21'='ACCIDENT'
'22'='DISASTER'
'23'='VIOLENT'
'31'='POISIONING'
'32'='UNKNOWN, SUSPICIOUS'
'41'='POLICE CUSTODY, NON-SPECIFIC'
'42'='POLICE CUSTODY, STATE'
'43'='POLICE CUSTODY, LOCAL'
'51'='PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD'
'52'='SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED'
'61'='SURGICAL ANESTHETIC PROCEDURE'
'62'='UNATTENDED BY PHYSICIAN'
'99'='NOT INDICATED';
VALUE $INVOLFMT '1'='DRIVER' '3'='PEDESTRIAN'
'2'='PASSENGER' '4'='OTHER INVOLVEMENT'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $RESTRFMT '1'='LAP BELT USED' '3'='CRASH HELMET WORN'
'2'='SHOULDER BELT USED' '4'='LAP AND SHOULDER BELT USED'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $RESTRUSE 'L'='LAP BELT ONLY' 'YR'='CHILD RESTRAINT'
'S'='SHOULDER BELT USED' 'NA'='NOT APPLICABLE'
'LS'='LAP/SHOULDER' 'N'='NONE USED'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $ACCIDFMT '1'='NORMAL MV ACCIDENT' '3'='NON-HIGHWAY MV ACCIDENT'
'2'='HIT-RUN ACCIDENT' '?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $GUNFMT '01'='RIFLE OR PISTOL'
'10'='RIFLE, UNKNOWN'
'11'='RIFLE, 22 CAL.'
'12'='RIFLE, OTHER'
'20'='HAND, UNKNOWN'
'21'='HAND, 22 CAL.'
'22'='HAND, 25 CAL.'
'23'='HAND, 32 CAL.'
'24'='HAND, 9 MM.'
'25'='HAND, 357 MAG.'
'26'='HAND, 38 CAL.'
'27'='HAND, 44 CAL.'
'28'='HAND, 45 CAL.'
'29'='HAND, OTHER'
'30'='SHOT, UNKNOWN'
'31'='SHOT, 12 GAUGE'
'32'='SHOT, 16 GAUGE'
'33'='SHOT, 20 GAUGE'
'34'='SHOT, 410 GAUGE'
'35'='SHOT, OTHER'
'40'='UNK, OTHER'
'41'='UNK, 22 CAL.'
'42'='UNK, 25 CAL.'
'43'='UNK, 32 CAL.'
'44'='UNK, 38 CAL.'
'45'='UNK, 44 CAL.'
'46'='UNK, 45 CAL.'
'47'='UNK, 9 MM.'
'48'='UNK, 357 MAG.'
'99'='UNK, NOT STATED';
VALUE $CHEMTFMT '1'='INGESTED'
'2'='INJECTED'
'3'='INHALED'
'4'='TOPICAL'
'5'='OTHER MEANS'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $CHEMFMT '01'='ALCHOHOL'
'02'='OTHER DRUG, SINGLE'
'03'='OTHER DRUGS, MULTIPLE'
'04'='POISON, HOUSEHOLD'
'05'='POISON, OTHER'
'06'='CHEM, AGRICULTURE'
'07'='CHEM, HOUSEHOLD'
'08'='CHEM, INDUSTRIAL'
'09'='CHEM, UNCLASSIFIED'
'99'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $PERPEFMT '1'='SPOUSE' '5'='OTHER RELATIVE'
'2'='SIBLING' '6'='FRIEND'
'3'='CHILD' '7'='STRANGER'
'4'='PARENT' '8'='OTHER PERPETRATOR'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $TOXISFMT '1'='BLOOD' 'A'='SERUM ANTEMORTEM'
'2'='URINE' 'F'='BLOODY FLUID'
'3'='GASTRIC' 'H'='HEADSPACE'
'4'='GAS' 'N'='BLOOD ANTEMORTEM'
'5'='LIVER' 'S'='SERUM'
'6'='CER. SP. FLUIDS' 'V'='VITREOUS'
'7'='BRAIN' 'X'='HISTORY/NOT TEST'
'8'='BILE' '9'='OTHER';
VALUE $TOXIRFMT '+'='POSITIVE' 'N'='NG/ML'
'-'='NEGATIVE' 'S'='SAT%'
'H'='NO TEST/SAM.HELD' 'T'='TRACE'
'I'='NONE IDENTIFIED' 'U'='UNABLE TO TEST'
'M'='MG%' '0'='NONE'
'?'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE TOXIAFMT 0='BARBITURATES' 60='PHENOPHTHALEIN'
1='ACETONE' 61='SULPHEMOGLOBIN'
2='ETHANOL' 62='LIDOCAINE'
3='ISOPROPANOL' 63='CAFFEINE'
4='METHANOL' 64='THEOPHYLLINE'
5='AMITRIPTYLINE' 65='THIORIDAZINE'
6='AMPHETAMINES' 66='BISMUTH'
7='ARSENIC' 67='AMOBARBITAL'
8='BARBIT.(SLOW)' 68='BUTABARBITAL'
9='BARBIT.(INTER)' 69='BUTALBITAL'
10='BARBIT.(FAST)' 70='CHLORAL HYDRATE'
11='CARBON MONOXIDE' 71='DESPRAMINE'
12='PROPOXYPHENE' 72='IMIPRAMINE'
13='DILANTIN' 73='PENTUBARBITAL'
14='GLUTETHIMIDE' 74='PHENOBARBITAL'
15='FORMALIN' 75='QUINIDINE'
16='FREON' 76='QUININE'
17='HEAVY METALS' 77='SECOBARBITAL'
18='LEAD' 78='PHENCYCLIDINE'
19='CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE' 79='CHLORPROMAZINE'
20='MEPROBAMATE' 80='THC'
21='MORPHINE' 81='IPECAC'
22='ORGANIC BASES' 82='PHENOL'
23='ORGANIC ACIDS' 83='NICOTINE'
24='ORGANIC NEUTRALS' 84='TRICHLOROETHANOL'
25='PARALDEHYDE' 85='PHENALBARBITAL'
26='PHENOTHIAZINE' 86='TRICHLORACETIC ACID'
27='ETHCHLORVYNOL' 87='PHENALBARBITAL'
28='SALICYLATE' 88='OTHER ORG. BASES'
29='STRYCHNINE' 89='FORMALDEHYDE'
30='PENTAZOCINE' 90='LOXAPINE'
31='DIAZEPAM' 91='THC'
32='OTHER VOLATILES' 92='DIPHENHYDRAMINE'
33='URINE SCREEN' 93='PROPANOLOL'
34='MEPERIDINE' 94='PESTICIDE'
35='METHAQUALONE' 95='MAPROTILINE'
36='CYANIDE' 96='1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE'
37='MDA' 97='NOT APPLICABLE'
38='OPIATE' 98='AMOXAPINE'
39='METHADONE' 99='OTHER AGENT'
40='COCAINE' 100='NITROUS OXIDE'
41='PHENACETIN' 101='HYDROMORPHONE'
42='ACID PHOSPHATASE' 102='TRIMIPRAMINE'
43='DOXEPIN' 103='TOLUENE'
44='PENTOTHAL' 104='XYLENE'
45='PRIMADONE' 105='DISOPYRAMIDE'
46='NORTRIPTYLINE' 106='BARBITAL'
50='BENZODIAZEPINES' 107='BENZOYLECGONINE'
51='NORPROPOXYPHENE' 108='IBUPROFEN'
52='HYDROCARBONS' 109='OXYCODONE'
53='ACETAMINOPHEN'
54='FLURZAEPAM'
55='CODEINE'
56='CHLORZOXAZONE'
57='ETHYLENE GLYCOL'
58='NORDIAZEPAM'
59='OXAZEPAM';
VALUE $MEDFMT '1'='ALCOHOLISM' '4'='HEART DISEASE'
'2'='DIABETES' '5'='SEIZURE'
'3'='DRUG ABUSE' '6'='FREQUENT ACCIDENTS';
VALUE CTYFMT 01='ALAMANCE'
02='ALEXANDER'
03='ALLEGHANY'
04='ANSON'
05='ASHE'
06='AVERY'
07='BEAUFORT'
08='BERTIE'
09='BLADEN'
10='BRUNSWICK'
11='BUNCOMBE'
12='BURKE'
13='CABARRUS'
14='CALDWELL'
15='CAMDEN'
16='CARTERED'
17='CASWELL'
18='CATAWBA'
19='CHATHAM'
20='CHEROKEE'
21='CHOWAN'
22='CLAY'
23='CLEVELAND'
24='COLUMBUS'
25='CRAVEN'
26='CUMBERLAND'
27='CURRITUCK'
28='DARE'
29='DAVIDSON'
30='DAVIE'
31='DUPLIN'
32='DURHAM'
33='EDGECOMBE'
34='FORSYTH'
35='FRANKLIN'
36='GASTON'
37='GATES'
38='GRAHAM'
39='GRANVILLE'
40='GREENE'
41='GUILFORD'
42='HALIFAX'
43='HARNETT'
44='HAYWOOD'
45='HENDERSON'
46='HERTFORD'
47='HOKE'
48='HYDE'
49='REDELL'
50='JACKSON'
51='JOHNSTON'
52='JONES'
53='LEE'
54='LENOIR'
55='LINCOLN'
56='MCDOWELL'
57='MACON'
58='MADISON'
59='MARTIN'
60='MECKLENBURG'
61='MITCHELL'
62='MONTGOMERY'
63='MOORE'
64='NASH'
65='NEW HANOVER'
66='NORTHAMPTON'
67='ONSLOW'
68='ORANGE'
69='PAMLICO'
70='PASQUOTANK'
71='PENDER'
72='PERQUIMANS'
73='PERSON'
74='PITT'
75='POLK'
76='RANDOLPH'
77='RICHMOND'
78='ROBESON'
79='ROCKINGHAM'
80='ROWAN'
81='RUTHERFORD'
82='SAMPSON'
83='SCOTLAND'
84='STANLY'
85='STOKES'
86='SURRY'
87='SWAIN'
88='TRANSYLVANIA'
89='TYRELL'
90='UNION'
91='VANCE'
92='WAKE'
93='WARREN'
94='WASHINGTON'
95='WATAUGA'
96='WAYNE'
97='WILKES'
98='WILSON'
99='YADKIN'
100='YANCEY';
VALUE VEHFMT 01='PASSENGER CAR'
02='PAS.CAR & HOUSE TRAILER'
03='PAS.CAR & TRAILER'
04='ST.WAGON (PASSENGER)'
05='ST.WAGON (TRUCK)'
06='COMM.BUS'
07='SCHOOL BUS'
08='ACTIVITY BUS'
09='TRUCK W/2 AXLES'
10='TR W/2 AXLES & TRAILER'
11='TR W/3 AXLES'
12='TR W/3 AXLES & TRAILER'
13='TR TRACTOR & SEMI-TRAILER'
14='TAXICAB'
15='FARM EQUIPMENT'
16='FARM TRACTOR'
17='MOTORCYCLE'
18='MTR SCOOTER OR BIKE'
19='AMBULANCE'
20='BICYCLE'
21='REC.VEHICLE,SELF CONTAINED'
22='TRUCK MOUNTED CAMPER'
23='TR.MTD.CAMPER TRAILER'
24='OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE'
25='PEDESTRIAN'
26='NO INFORMATION'
27='MOPED'
28='TRUCK TRACTOR WITH TRAILER'
29='TRUCK TRACTOR ONLY';
VALUE $INSTRFMT '03'='AXE'
'07'='GLASS'
'11'='HAT PIN'
'15'='HATCHET'
'19'='ICE PICK'
'23'='KNIFE, HUNTING'
'27'='KNIFE, KITCHEN'
'31'='KNIFE, POCKET'
'33'='KNIFE, NOS'
'35'='OTHER SHARP'
'39'='RAZOR, SAFETY'
'43'='RAZOR, STRAIGHT'
'47'='SCISSORS'
'51'='OTH.HAND TOOL'
'55'='OTH.POWER TOOL'
'75'='BOTTLE'
'79'='GUN'
'83'='OBJECT, METAL'
'87'='OBJECT, WOOD'
'91'='OTHER BLUNT'
'99'='UNKNOWN';
VALUE $VTYPEFMT '1'='PASSENGER CAR' '2'='TRUCK'
'3'='MOTORCYCLE' '4'='MOTORBIKE'
'5'='FARM VEHICLE' '?'='UNKNOWN';
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