Phase 6 Automated Research File Codebook

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PRAMS Phase 6 Automated Research File (ARF) Codebook includes Questionnaire Variables, Birth Certificate Variables, Operations/Weighting Variables, and Analytic Variables.

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Questionnaire Variables

Q# Variable SAS Label Format Codes
1a PRE_DIET (a) Pre-pregnancy dieting NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1b PRE_EXER (b) Pre-pregnancy exercise 3+ days/wk NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1c PRE_RX (c) Pre-pregnancy prescrip meds NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1d PRE_DIAB (d) Pre-pregnancy ck/tx for diabetes NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1e PRE_HBP (e) Pre-pregnancy ck/tx for high blood p NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1f PRE_MH (f) Pre-pregnancy ck/tx for depression/a NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1g PRE_HIST (g) Pre-pregnancy talk fam med hist NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
1h PRE_DDS (h) Pre-pregnancy teeth cleaned NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
2a INSWORK a) Insurance paid by -- job NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
2b INSPAID (b) Insurance paid by -- someone else NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
2c INSMED (c) Insurance paid by -- medicaid NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
2d INSMIL (d) Insurance paid by -- TRICARE or mili NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
2h INSOTH f) Insurance paid by -- Other NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
2i INSTYPE g) Insurance paid by -- Other specified N/A N/A
2j INSNONE h) Insurance paid by -- No insurance NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
3 VITAMIN Multivitamin -- # of times /wk VITAMIN

.B=BLANK/DK

1=DIDNT TAKE VITAMIN

2=1-3 TIMES/WEEK

3=4-6 TIMES/WEEK

4=EVERY DAY/WEEK
4a MOMLBKGU a) Moms weight -- lbs or kilos LBKGUF

.B=BLANK

.D=DONT KNOW

.S=SKIP

1=POUNDS

2=KILOGRAMS

5=LOST WEIGHT

6=NO CHANGE
4b MOM_LBKG b) Moms weight -- bef preg NUMDF

.B=BLANK

.D=DK
5a MOM_HTU a) Moms height -- feet-inch/m HTUF

.B=BLANK/DK

1=FEET, INCHES

2=CENTIMETERS

3=METERS
5b MOM_FEET b) Moms height -- feet NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
5c MOM_INCH c) Moms height -- inches NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
5d MOM_MTRS d) Moms height -- meters NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
7 BPG_DIAB Diabetes before pregnancy NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
8 PREV_LB Previous -- live birth NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
9 PREV6NBW Previous -- normal birth weight NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
10 PREV_PRE Previous -- premature NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
11 FEEL_PG Preg -- intention FEEL_PG

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=SOONER

2=LATER

3=THEN

4=DID NOT WANT
12 PREG_TRY Preg -- trying NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
13 BC_WHEN4 BC -- use when got preg NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
14a NBC_MIND a) No BC -- didn't mind preg NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14b NBC_TIME b) No BC -- couldn't at time NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14c NBC_SIDE c) No BC -- side effects NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14d NBC_GET d) No BC -- couldn't get NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14e NBC_STER e) No BC -- sterile NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14f NBC_HUSB f) No BC -- husb/part didn't want NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14g NBC_OTH g) No BC -- other NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
14h NBC_WHY h) No BC -- other specified N/A N/A
15a SURE_PGU a) Sure preg -- wks/mnths UNITF

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

.S=SKIP

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

7=DK
15b SURE_PG b) Sure preg -- time NUMSDF

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

.S=SKIP

77=DK
16a PNC_1STU a) 1st PNC visit -- wks/mnths PNC_1STU

.B=DK/BLANK

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

3=DID NOT GO
16b PNC_1ST b) 1st PNC visit -- number NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
17 ERLY6PNC PNC early -- as wanted NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
18a EP6APPT a) PNC later -- no appt FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18b EP6MONY b) PNC later -- no money FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18c EP6TRAN c) PNC later -- no transportation FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18d EP6START d) PNC later -- no early ins care FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18e EP6BUSY e) PNC later -- too busy FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18f EP6LEAVE f) PNC later -- no leave time work or sc FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18g EP6MEDI g) PNC later -- no Medicaid card FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18h EP6CHLD h) PNC later -- no child care FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18i EP6PREG i) PNC later -- didn't know I was pregna FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18j EP6SECRT j) PNC later -- keep preg secret FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
18k EP6PNC k) PNC later -- didn't want PNC FALSTRUE

.B=BLANK/DK

.S=SKIP

1=false

2=true
19a PP_WORK a) PNC paid by -- Job NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
19b PP_PAID b) PNC paid by -- insurance not from a j NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
19c PP_MEDIC c) PNC paid by -- Medicaid NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
19d PP_MILIT d) PNC paid by -- Military NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
19h PP_OTH f) PNC paid by -- other NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
19i PP_TYPE g) PNC paid by -- Other specified N/A N/A
19j PP_NONE h) PNC paid by -- no insurance NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
20a TLK_SMK a) HCW talk -- smoking NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20b TLK_BF b) HCW talk -- breastfeeding NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20c TLK_DRK c) HCW talk -- drinking alcohol NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20d TLK_BELT d) HCW talk -- seatbelt use NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20e TLK_MEDS e) HCW talk -- safe meds NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20f TLK_DRUG f) HCW talk -- illegal drugs NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20g TLK_BDEF g) HCW talk -- birth defects tests NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20h TLK_PRET h) HCW talk -- preterm labor signs NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20i TLK_LABR i) HCW talk -- early labor NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20j TLK_HIVT j) HCW talk -- testing for HIV NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20k TLK_DPRS k) HCW talk -- depression NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
20l TLK_ABUS l) HCW talk -- physical abuse NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
21 HIVTEST HIV test -- have dur preg NYD1F

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=NO

2=YES

7=DK
22 WIC_PREG WIC -- dur preg NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
23 PG_GDB Gestational diabetes- this pregnancy NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24a MORB_BLD a) Morbidity -- vag bleeding NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24b MORB_KID b) Morbidity -- kidney/bladder infect NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24c MORB_NAU c) Morbidity -- nausea NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24d MORB_CRV d) Morbidity -- cervix closed NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24e MORB5BP e) Morbidity -- HBP NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24f MORB_PLA f) Morbidity -- placenta NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24g MORB_LAB g) Morbidity -- preterm labor NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24h MORB_PRM h) Morbidity -- PROM NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24i MORB_TRN i) Morbidity -- Blood transfusion NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
24j MORB_CAR j) Morbidity -- car crash injury NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
25 SMK2YRS SMK -- >=1 cigs last 2 yrs NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
26 SMK6_3B SMK -- 3 mnths bef, # cigs/day SMOKE5F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=41 CIGARETTES OR MORE

2=21 TO 40 CIGARETTES

3=11 TO 20 CIGARETTES

4=6 TO 10 CIGARETTES

5=1 TO 5 CIGARETTES

6=LESS THAN 1 CIGARETTE

7=NONE (0 CIGARETTES)
27 SMK6_3L SMK -- last 3 mnths, # cigs/day SMOKE5F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=41 CIGARETTES OR MORE

2=21 TO 40 CIGARETTES

3=11 TO 20 CIGARETTES

4=6 TO 10 CIGARETTES

5=1 TO 5 CIGARETTES

6=LESS THAN 1 CIGARETTE

7=NONE (0 CIGARETTES)
28 SMK6_3N SMK -- now, # cigs/day SMOKE5F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=41 CIGARETTES OR MORE

2=21 TO 40 CIGARETTES

3=11 TO 20 CIGARETTES

4=6 TO 10 CIGARETTES

5=1 TO 5 CIGARETTES

6=LESS THAN 1 CIGARETTE

7=NONE (0 CIGARETTES)
29 SMK_NWRL Inside smoking rules now SMK_NWRL

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NOT ALLOWED ANYWHERE

2=ALLOWED SOME PLACES/TIMES

3=PERMITTED ANYWHERE
30 DRK_2YRS DRK -- last 2 years NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
31a DRK6_3B DRK -- 3 mnths bef, drinks/wk DRINK5F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=14 DRINKS OR MORE A WEEK

2=7 TO 13 DRINKS A WEEK

3=4 TO 6 DRINKS A WEEK

4=1 TO 3 DRINKS A WEEK

5=LESS THAN 1 DRINK A WEEK

6=I DIDNT DRINK THEN
31b DRK6_3BB DRK -- 3 mnths bef, four+ drinks/sit DRKBNG6F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=6 OR MORE TIMES

2=4 TO 5 TIMES

3=2 TO 3 TIMES

4=1 TIME

5=0 (NEVER 4 OR MORE AT ONCE)
32a DRK6_3L DRK -- last 3 mnths, drinks/wk DRINK5F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=14 DRINKS OR MORE A WEEK

2=7 TO 13 DRINKS A WEEK

3=4 TO 6 DRINKS A WEEK

4=1 TO 3 DRINKS A WEEK

5=LESS THAN 1 DRINK A WEEK

6=I DIDNT DRINK THEN
32b DRK6_3LB DRK -- last 3 mnths, four+ drinks/sit DRKBNG6F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=6 OR MORE TIMES

2=4 TO 5 TIMES

3=2 TO 3 TIMES

4=1 TIME

5=0 (NEVER 4 OR MORE AT ONCE)
33a STRS_FM3 a) Stress -- family member ill NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33b STRS_DV3 b) Stress -- divorce NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33c STRS_MOV c) Stress -- moved NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33d STRS_HOM d) Stress -- homeless NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33e STRS_JOB e) Stress -- husb/part lost job NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33f STRS_WRK f) Stress -- mom lost job NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33g STRS_ARG g) Stress -- argue lots NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33h STRS_PG h) Stress -- husb/part preg no NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33i STRS_BIL i) Stress -- couldn't pay bill NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33j STRS_FT4 j) Stress -- physical fight NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33k STRS_JL3 k) Stress -- husb/part in jail NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33l STRS_DRG l) Stress -- others drugs NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
33m STRS_DH3 m) Stress -- others died NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
34 PAB6HUS Abuse -- 12 mnths b4 preg, husb/part NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.T=TEEN MOM - NOT ASKED

1=NO

2=YES
35 PAD6HUS Abuse -- dur preg, husb/part NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.T=TEEN MOM - NOT ASKED

1=NO

2=YES
36a DUE_MTH a) Due date -- month NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
36c DUE_YR4 c) Due date -- year NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
37a DEL_MTH a) Admin for del -- month DEL_DATE

.B=DK/BLANK

76=DIDNT GO TO HOSP
37c DEL_YR4 c) Admin for del -- year DEL_DATE

.B=DK/BLANK

7676=DIDNT GO TO HOSP
38a IDOB_MTH a) Infant birth -- month NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
38c IDOB_YR4 c) Infant birth -- year NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
39a DIS_MTH a) Mom discharge -- month DEL_DATE

.B=DK/BLANK

76=DIDNT GO TO HOSP
39c DIS_YR4 c) Mom discharge -- year DEL_DATE

.B=DK/BLANK

7676=DIDNT GO TO HOSP
40a PD_WORK a) Delivery paid -- insurance from job NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
40b PD_PAID b) Delivery paid -- insurance not from a NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
40c PD_MEDIC c) Delivery paid -- Medicaid NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
40d PD_MILIT d) Delivery paid -- Military NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
40h PD_OTH f) Delivery paid -- other NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
40i PD_TYPE g) Delivery paid -- Other specified N/A N/A
40j PD_NONE h) Delivery paid -- no insurance NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
41 INF_ICU Infant ICU -- at birth NYD1F

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=NO

2=YES
42 LTH_HOSP Hosp baby stay -- length of time LTH_HOSP

.B=BLANK

1=< 1 DAY

2=1-2 DAYS

3=3-5 DAYS

4=6-14 DAYS

5=MORE THAN 14 DAYS

6=NOT BORN IN HOSPITAL

7=STILL IN HOSPITAL
43 INFLIVE5 Infant alive -- now NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
44 INFWMOM5 Infant living -- with mom NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
45 BF5EVER Breastfeed -- ever NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
46 BF5STILL Breastfeed -- still NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
47a BF5LNGTU a) BF duration -- wks/mnths BFUNIT4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

5=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

6=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
47b BF5LNGTH b) BF duration -- length of time BFDUR4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

41=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

42=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
48a1 BF6LIQDU a1) BF oth liquids -- wks/mnths BFUNIT4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

5=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

6=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
48a2 BF6LIQD a2) BF oth liquids -- baby's age BFDUR4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

41=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

42=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
48b1 BF6FOODU b1) BF oth food -- wks/mnths BFUNIT4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

5=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

6=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
48b2 BF6FOOD b2) BF oth foods -- baby's age BFDUR4F

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

41=LESS THAN 1 WEEK

42=ONLY FED BRSTMLK
49 SLEEPPOS Sleeping position -- baby SLEEPPOS

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=SIDE

2=BACK

3=STOMACH

4=SIDE/BACK

5=SIDE/STOMACH

6=BACK/STOMACH

7=ALL 3 POSITIONS
50 DR_1WK Doctor -- baby visit 1st week NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
51 BC_NOW4 Postpartum BC -- using now NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
52a BCB_NSEX a) PP BC barrs -- abstinence NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52b BCB_PREG b) PP BC barrs -- want preg NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52c BCB_WANT c) PP BC barrs -- didn't want to use NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52d BCB_HUSB d) PP BC barrs -- husb/part didn't want NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52e BCB_INFT e) PP BC barrs -- thinks sterile NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52f BCB_PAY f) PP BC barrs -- can't pay NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52g BCB_PNOW g) PP BC barrs -- preg now NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52h BCB_OTH h) PP BC barrs -- other NYSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
52i BCB_WHAT i) PP BC barrs -- other specified N/A N/A
53a PP_SAD Feelings postpartum- down, depressed, sa NVR1AL5F

.B=BLANK/DK

1=NEVER

2=RARELY

3=SOMETIMES

4=OFTEN

5=ALWAYS
53b PP_NHOPE Feelings postpartum- hopeless NVR1AL5F

.B=BLANK/DK

1=NEVER

2=RARELY

3=SOMETIMES

4=OFTEN

5=ALWAYS
53c PP_SLOW Feelings postpartum- slowed down NVR1AL5F

.B=BLANK/DK

1=NEVER

2=RARELY

3=SOMETIMES

4=OFTEN

5=ALWAYS
54 INCOME5 Income -- 12 mnths bef, total income INCOME5F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=LESS THAN $10,000

2=$10,000 TO $14,999

3=$15,000 TO $19,999

4=$20,000 TO $24,999

5=$25,000 TO $34,999

6=$35,000 TO $49,999

7=$50,000 OR MORE

8=LESS THAN $ 8,000

9=$ 8,000 TO $ 9,999

10=$50,000 TO $74,999

11=$75,000 OR MORE

12=$50,000 TO $69,999

13=$70,000 OR MORE

14=$50,000 TO $64,999

15=$65,000 TO $79,999

16=$80,000 OR MORE

17=$50,000 TO $99,999

18=$100,000 OR MORE

19=$65,000 TO $74,999
55 INC_NDEP Income -- dependents (+self) NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
56a TOD_MTH Today -- month NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
56c TOD_YR4 Today -- year NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK

Birth Certificate Variables

Variable SAS Label Format Codes
BRSTFED Infant being breast-fed? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
B_ORDER Birth order BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
CIG_1TRI No. of cigarettes smoked daily -1st trimester BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
CIG_2TRI No. of cigarettes smoked daily -2nd trimester BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
CIG_3TRI No. of cigarettes smoked daily -3rd trimester BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
CIG_PRIOR No. of cigarettes smoked daily - prior to preg BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
DEFECT Was the baby born with a birth defect? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
DEL_1CS C-sect, 1st NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
DEL_FORC Forceps delivery NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
DEL_RCS Repeated C-section NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
DEL_VACM Vacuum delivery NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
DEL_VAG Vaginal delivery NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
DEL_VCS Vaginal delivery after C-section NYF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
FHISP_BC Fathers Hispanic ethnicity YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_AMI Paternal race - American Indian/Alaska native YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_ASIAN_PU Paternal Race Asian grouped YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_BLK Paternal race - Black YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_MULTO_PU Paternal Race Multiple/Other YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_NHOPI_PU Paternal Race Native Hawaiian Other Pacific Islander grouped YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
FRACE_WHT Paternal race - White YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
GEST_WK_PU Clinical estimate of gestational age grouped PU_GSTWK

.U=Unknown

27=27 or less weeks

43=43 or more weeks
GRAM_NAPHSIS Birth weight grouped into 250-gram intervals NP_GRAM

.U=UNKNOWN

125=0227-0249

375=0250-0499

625=0500-0749

875=0750-0999

1125=1000-1249

1375=1250-1499

1625=1500-1749

1875=1750-1999

2125=2000-2249

2375=2250-2499

2625=2500-2749

2875=2750-2999

3125=3000-3249

3375=3250-3499

3625=3500-3749

3875=3750-3999

4125=4000-4249

4375=4250-4499

4625=4500-4749

4875=4750-4999

5125=5000-5249

5375=5250-5499

5625=5500-5749

5875=5750-5999

6125=6000-6249

6375=6250-6499

6625=6500-6749

6875=6750-6999

7125=7000-7249

7375=7250-7499

7625=7500-7749

7875=7750-7999

8125=8000-8165
HISP_BC Mother Hispanic? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
ILLB_MO Interval Since Last Live Birth (Months) ILLB_R

.A=Not applicable - 1st live birth

.U=Unknown
INFER_TR Infertility treatment YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
KESSNER Kessner Index KESSNERF

1=ADEQUATE PNC

2=INTERMEDIATE PNC

3=INADEQUATE PNC

4=UNKNOWN PNC
KOTELCHUCK Kotelchuck Index KOTELCHUCK

.U=UNKNOWN

1=INADEQUATE

2=INTERMEDIATE

3=ADEQUATE

4=ADEQUATE PLUS
LGA Large for Gestational Age Based on 90th Percentile YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MACROSOMIA Macrosomia: >= 4500 gram birth weight YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MARRIED Marital status MARRIEDF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=MARRIED

2=OTHER
MAT_AGE_NAPHSIS_AK Alaska Collapsed Maternal Age NP_MAGE

.U=UNKNOWN

3=20 – 24

4=25 – 29

5=30 – 34

6=35 – 39

7=40+

8= >=19

MAT_AGE_NAPHSIS_VT Vermont Collapsed Maternal Age NP_MAGE

.U=UNKNOWN

3=20 – 24

4=25 – 29

5=30 – 34

6=35 – 39

7=40+

8= >=19

MAT_AGE_PU Maternal age grouped PU_MAGE

.U=Unknown

17=17 or younger

45=45 or older
MAT_DEG Maternal highest degree received DEGREEF

.U=UNKNOWN

1= <= 8TH GRADE

2=9-12 GRD,NO DIPLOMA

3=HIGH SCHL GRAD/GED

4=SOME COLLEGE,NO DEG

5=ASSOCIATE DEGREE

6=BACHELORS DEGREE

7=MASTERS DEGREE

8=DOCTORATE/PROF DEG

9=UNKNOWN
MAT_ED Maternal years of education EDUCF

.U=UNKNOWN

1= <= 8TH GRADE

2=9-12 GRADE,NO DIPLOMA

3=HIGH SCHOOL GRAD/GED

4=SOME COLLEGE,NO DEG/ASSOCIATE DEG

5=BACHELORS/MASTERS/DOCTORATE/PROF
MAT_HTFT Maternal height - Feet BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
MAT_HTIN Maternal height - Inches BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
MAT_PRWT Maternal weight - Prepregnancy BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
MAT_RACE_PU_1 Maternal Race grouped (pre-2003 birth certificate layout) PU_RACE

.U=UNKNOWN

1= ASIAN/PAC ISLANDER

2=WHITE

3=BLACK

4=AM INDIAN

10=AK NATIVE

23=OTHER/MULTIPLE RACE
MAT_RACE_PU Maternal Race grouped PU_RACE

.U=UNKNOWN

2=WHITE

3=BLACK

4=AM INDIAN

10=AK NATIVE

21=ASIAN

22=HAWAIIAN/OTH PAC ISLNDR

23=OTHER/MULTIPLE RACE
MAT_RACE_PU_AK Maternal Race grouped – Alaska Only RACEAKF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=WHITE

2=AK NATIVE

3=OTHER/MULTIPLE RACE
MAT_TRAN Mother transferred? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MAT_WIC Mother get WIC food during pregnancy? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MM_DIAB BC: Gestational diabetes? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MM_DOB Month of birth BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
MM_FEVER BC: mom had fever
Note: This variable is from the "Characteristics of Labor and Delivery (45)" section of the U.S. standard birth certificate. This variable is coded as "yes" if chorioamnionitis is coded “Y”, it is coded as “no” if chorioamnionitis is “N” , else it is coded “unknown”. 		YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MM_HBP BC: hypertension?
Note: This variable is from the "Risk factors in this pregnancy (41)" section of the U.S. standard birth certificate. This variable is coded as "yes" if either prepregnancy hypertension or gestational hypertension is coded “Y”, it is coded as “no” if both are “N”, else it is coded “unknown”. 		YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MM_LMP Month of last menstrual period BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
MM_NOMD BC: No medical risk factors?
Note: This variable is coded as "yes" if prepregnancy diabetes, gestational diabetes, prepregnancy hypertension, gestational hypertension, previous preterm births, poor pregnancy outcome, and vaginal bleeding are all coded “N”, it is coded as “no” if any are “Y”, else it is coded as “unknown”. 		YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MOMCIG No. of cigarettes smoked daily during pregnancy
Note: This variable is calculated by finding the average of the No. of Cigs in 1st Trimester, No. of Cigs in 2nd Trimester, and No. of Cigs in 3rd Trimester. If any of these 3 values is unknown then variable is coded “unknown”. 		BCSMOKEF

.U=UNKNOWN

0=NO SMOKE

97=97 OR MORE
MOMLBS Maternal weight gain (LBS) BCLBSF

.U=UNKNOWN

0=NO GAIN/OR LOSS

97=97 OR MORE
MOMSMOKE Did mom smoke?
Note: This variable is coded “yes” if Mom smoked in any of the three trimesters. 		YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MOM_BMIG_BC VAR: MOM BMI GROUPED FROM BC BMIG4REV

.U=UNKNOWN

1=UNDERWT ( < 18.5)

2=NORMAL (18.5-24.9)

3=OVERWT (25.0-29.9)

4=OBESE (30.0 + )
MOM_BMI_BC VAR: MOM BODY MASS INDEX FROM BC NUMF

.U=UNKNOWN
MRACE_AMI Maternal race - American Indian/Alaska native YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MRACE_ASIAN_PU Maternal Race Asian grouped YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MRACE_BLK Maternal race - Black YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MRACE_MULTO_PU Maternal Race Multiple/Other YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MRACE_NHOPI_PU Maternal Race Native Hawaiian Other Pacific Islander grouped YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
MRACE_WHT Maternal race - White YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
NCHS_URB_RUR2 Urban/rural coding from NCHS - 2 levels URB_RUR

.U=UNKNOWN

1=URBAN

2=RURAL
OTH_TERM No. of Previous Other Pregnancy Outcomes
Note: This variable is from the " NUMBER OF OTHER PREGNANCY OUTCOMES (36)" section of the U.S. standard birth certificate. This item includes spontaneous or induced losses or ectopic pregnancies. 		O_TERMF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

0=NONE

7=7 OR MORE
PAT_ACK Acknowledgment of paternity YNF

.N=NOT RECORDED

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
PAT_DEG Paternal highest degree received DEGREEF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=<= 8TH GRADE

2=9-12 GRD,NO DIPLOMA

3=HIGH SCHL GRAD/GED

4=SOME COLLEGE,NO DEG

5=ASSOCIATE DEGREE

6=BACHELORS DEGREE

7=MASTERS DEGREE

8=DOCTORATE/PROF DEG
PAT_ED Paternal years of education EDUCF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=<= 8TH GRADE

2=9-12 GRADE,NO DIPLOMA

3=HIGH SCHOOL GRAD/GED

4=SOME COLLEGE,NO DEG/ASSOCIATE DEG

5=BACHELORS/MASTERS/DOCTORATE/PROF
PAT_RACE_PU Paternal Race grouped PU_RACE

.U=UNKNOWN

2=WHITE

3=BLACK

4=AM INDIAN

10=AK NATIVE

21=ASIAN

22=HAWAIIAN/OTH PAC ISLNDR

23=OTHER/MULTIPLE RACE
PAT_RACE_VT Vermont Collapsed Paternal Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
PAY Method of payment PAY_DELF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=MEDICAID

2=PRIVATE INS

3=SELF-PAY

4=INDIAN H.S.

5=CHAMPUS/TRICARE

6=OTHER GOV

8=OTHER
PLURAL Plurality PLURALF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=SINGLE

2=TWIN

3=OTH MULT
PNC_MTH Month of first prenatal care visit
Note: This variable is calculated using the Date of Last Menstrual Period and the Date of First Prenatal Care Visit. If either of these values are unknown then variable is coded “unknown”. 		PNC_MTHF

.U=UNKNOWN

88=NO PNC

99=UNKNOWN
PNC_VST Number of prenatal care visit BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
POB Place of birth POBF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=HOSPITAL

2=BIRTHING CENTER

3=MD OFFICE/CLINIC

4=RESIDENCE

5=OTHER
PRE_LB_NAPHSIS Number of previous live births grouped NP_PRELB

.U=UNKNOWN

0=0

1=1

2=2

3=3-5

4=6+
P_PRTERM Previous preterm births YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
SEX Gender of infant SEXF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=MALE

2=FEMALE
SGA_10 Small for Gestational Age Based on 10th Percentile YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
SGA_2SD Small for Gestational Age Based on 2SD from Mean YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
TRANS Infant transferred YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
VT_NONHISPANIC_WHITE Vermont Collapsed Maternal Race/Ethnicity: Non-Hispanic White? YNF

.U=UNKNOWN

1=YES

2=NO
YY4_DOB Year of birth BCF

.U=UNKNOWN
YY4_LMP Year of last menstrual period BCF

.U=UNKNOWN

Operations/Weighting Variables

Variable SAS Label Format Codes
BC_FLAG Birth Certificate Layout BCFLAGF

1=PRE-2003

2=2003
HISPANIC HISPANIC ETHNIC GROUP NY1F

.U=UNKNOWN

1=NO

2=YES
ID MOTHERS ID NUMBER N/A N/A
INQX In Combined Questionnaire N/A N/A
LANGUAGE Language -- English/Spanish/Chinese LANGUAGE

1=ENGLISH

2=SPANISH

3=CHINESE
MODECONT MODE OF CONTACT MODEF

.U=UNKNOWN

0=NEITHER

1=MAIL

2=PHONE

3=BOTH(MAIL/PHONE)

4=HOSPITAL ONLY

5=HOSPITAL MAIL

6=HOSPITAL PHONE

7=WEB

8=WEB AND MAIL

9=WEB AND PHONE

10=MAIL, WEB, AND PHONE
MODE_PRT MODE OF PARTICIPATION MODEF

.U=UNKNOWN

0=NEITHER

1=MAIL

2=PHONE

3=BOTH(MAIL/PHONE)

4=HOSPITAL ONLY

5=HOSPITAL MAIL

6=HOSPITAL PHONE

7=WEB

8=WEB AND MAIL

9=WEB AND PHONE

10=MAIL, WEB, AND PHONE
NEST_YR BC WT: YEAR (SUDAAN NEST VARIABLE) N/A N/A
PARTICIP DID MOM EVER PARTICIPATE? PARTICIP

0=CONTACTED/NOT PARTICIPATE

1=CONTACTED/PARTICIPATED

9=NOT CONTACTED
QX_PHASE QUESTIONNAIRE PHASE NUMBER N/A N/A
SAMCNT BC WT: SAMPLE COUNT N/A N/A
STATE STATE NAME $STATEF N/A
STRATUMC BC WT: STRATA STATES COMBINED N/A N/A
SUD_NEST SUDAAN Nest Variable N/A N/A
TOTCNT BC WT: TOTAL COUNT N/A N/A
TYPE Type of survey response QX_TYPE

1=MAIL SURVEY

2=PHONE SURVEY
VERS Phase 6: Survey 1: QDE version 1 N/A N/A
WTANAL BC WT: ANALYSIS WT N/A N/A
WTONE BC WT: SAMPLE WEIGHT N/A N/A
WTTHREE BC WT: NONCOVERAGE WT N/A N/A
WTTWO BC WT: NONRESPONSE WT N/A N/A

Analytic Variables

Variable SAS Label Format Codes
BF5WEEKS VAR: # WEEKS BREASTFED BABY BF_DURF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

84=DIDNT BREASTFEED

85=BREASTFED<1 WEEK

86=BREASTFEDING NOW
BF6FOOD_WKS VAR: # WEEKS FIRST FED FOOD BF_AGEF

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

85=<1 WEEK OLD

86=ONLY BREASTMILK
BF6LIQD_WKS VAR: # WEEKS FIRST FED LIQUIDS BF_AGEF

.B=BLANK

.S=SKIP

85=<1 WEEK OLD

86=ONLY BREASTMILK
DRK63B_A VAR: YES/NO DRINK 3 BEF PREG NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
DRK63L_A VAR: YES/NO DRINK LAST 3 MTH PREG NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
DRK6C_PG VAR: CHANGE DRINKING DURING PREG DRK_CHNG

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NONDRINKER

2=DRINKER WHO QUIT

3=#DRKS REDUCED

4=#DRKS SAME OR MORE

5=NONDRNKR RESUMED
EP6NUMB VAR: # BARRIERS TO EARLY PNC NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
HIVTEST_DK VAR: TESTED FOR HIV? (DONT KNOW=7) NYD1F

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=NO

2=YES

7=DK
INFQ_AGE VAR: INF AGE (DAYS) QUEST COMPLETED NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK
INFQ_AGE_MOD VAR: INF AGE (DAYS) QUEST COMPLETED (CLEANED) NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK
INF_ICU_DK VAR: BABY IN INTENSIVE CARE? (DONT KNOW=7) NYD1F

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=NO

2=YES

7=DK
INF_LIVE VAR: INFANT ALIVE NOW NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
INF_WMOM VAR: INFANT WITH MOM NYS1F

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP

1=NO

2=YES
INS_NUMB VAR: # PRE-PREGNANCY HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
INSRITE e) Insurance paid by -- Rite Care NYF

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO (UNCHECKED)

2=YES (CHECKED)
MOM_BMI VAR: MOM BODY MASS INDEX FROM QX NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
MOM_BMIG VAR: MOM BMI GROUPED FROM QX BMIG4F

.B=DK / BLANK

1=UNDERWT (< 19.8)

2=NORMAL (19.8-26)

3=OVERWT (> 26-29)

4=OBESE (> 29)
MOM_BMIG_QX_REV VAR: MOM BMI GROUPED FROM QX REVISED BMIG4REV

.B=DK / BLANK

1=UNDERWT ( < 18.5)

2=NORMAL (18.5-24.9)

3=OVERWT (25.0-29.9)

4=OBESE (30.0 + )
MOM_HT_I VAR: MOM TOTAL HEIGHT (INCHES) NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
MOM_NITE VAR: MOM NIGHTS IN HOSPITAL MOM_NITE

.B=DK\BLANK

0=DIDNT STAY @ HSP

76=DIDNT GO TO HOSP
MOM_WT VAR: MOM WT BEFORE PREGNANCY MOM_WT

.B=BLANK

.D=DK
NOHOSP_B VAR: BABY STAY IN HOSP? NOHOSP_B

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES

3=STILL HOSP
NOHOSP_M VAR: MOTHER DELIVERED IN HOSP? NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
PD_NUMB VAR: # SOURCES PAYMENT FOR DELIVERY NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
PNCNO VAR: NO PNC VISITS NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
PNC_1TRM VAR: START PNC 1ST TRIMESTER? PNC_1TRM

.B=DK/BLANK

1=YES

2=NO

3=NO PNC
PNC_WKS VAR: WEEKS 1ST PNC VISIT PNC_WKS

.B=DK/BLANK

99=NO PNC
PP_NUMB VAR: # SOURCES PAYMENT FOR PNC NUMSF

.B=DK/BLANK

.S=SKIP
PREGHX VAR: HX PREV LIVE BIRTHS PREGHX

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO PREV LIVE BRTH

2=OK (NOT LBW OR PRETERM)

3=LBW

4=PRETERM

5=LBW & PRETERM
SMK63B_A VAR: YES/NO SMOKE 3 BEF PREG NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
SMK63L_A VAR: YES/NO SMOKE LAST 3 MTH PREG NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
SMK6C_NW VAR: CHANGE SMOKING LAST 3 & NOW SMK_CHNG

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NONSMOKER

2=SMOKER WHO QUIT

3=#CIGS REDUCED

4=#CIGS SAME/MORE

5=NONSMOKR RESUMED
SMK6C_PG VAR: CHANGE SMOKING DURING PREG SMK_CHNG

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NONSMOKER

2=SMOKER WHO QUIT

3=#CIGS REDUCED

4=#CIGS SAME/MORE

5=NONSMOKR RESUMED
SMK6C_PP VAR: CHANGE SMOKING 3 BEFORE & NOW SMK_CHNG

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NONSMOKER

2=SMOKER WHO QUIT

3=#CIGS REDUCED

4=#CIGS SAME/MORE

5=NONSMOKR RESUMED
SMK6NW_A VAR: YES/NO SMOKE NOW NY1F

.B=DK/BLANK

1=NO

2=YES
STRS_TT3 VAR: TOTAL # STRESSES NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
STRS_T_G VAR: TOTAL # STRESSES, GROUPED STRS_T_G

.B=DK/BLANK

0=NONE

1=1-2

2=3-5

3=6 OR MORE
SURE_PGU_DK VAR: WHEN SURE PREGNANT UNIT? (DONT KNOW=7) UNITF

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

1=WEEKS

2=MONTHS

7=DK
SURE_PG_DK VAR: WHEN SURE PREGNANT LENGTH? (DONT KNOW=77) NUMSDF

.B=BLANK

.D=DK

77=DK
SURE_WKS VAR: WEEKS WHEN SURE PREG NUMF

.B=DK/BLANK
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP); Division of Reproductive Health