asthma_ever_md bd_response_abs
Name
asthma_meds
Label
Asthma Med Use - self/scanned (curr asthma by MD diag)
Description

This variable combines scanned/transcribed anti-asthmatic medication use with self-report asthma medication use.

Domain
asthma_meds_noyes
  • 0: No current asthma or no anti-asthmatic medication use
  • 1: Anti-asthmatic medication use
Type
choices
Asthma Med Use - self/scanned (curr asthma by MD diag) vs Visit Number
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Total 16,415
No current asthma or no anti-asthmatic medication use 12,769
Anti-asthmatic medication use 989
Unknown 2,657
Asthma Med Use - self/scanned (curr asthma by MD diag) vs Gender
HCHS/SOL Baseline
Female Male Total
Total 8,358 5,797 14,155
No current asthma or no anti-asthmatic medication use 7,370 5,399 12,769
Anti-asthmatic medication use 760 229 989
Unknown 228 169 397