/* SHORT TITLE:  Codebook for Patient Characteristics - Screener   */

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           *                        W E S T A T   C O D E B O O K                         *
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           *                          STUDY OF HEALTH CARE COSTS                          *
           *                        ADULT PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS                         *
           *                                 30 JUNE 1994                                 *
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           *                        W E S T A T   C O D E B O O K                         *
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           *                          STUDY OF HEALTH CARE COSTS                          *
           *                        ADULT PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS                         *
           *                                 30 JUNE 1994                                 *
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                                                 STUDY OF HEALTH CARE COSTS
                                                ADULT PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
                                                        30 JUNE 1994
        Question  Column
         Name     Number(s)
        ________  _________



         PATID     001-009       PATIENT ID NUMBER
                                 _________________

                                 000000001-
                                 999999999     = RANDOMLY ASSIGNED SEQUENTIAL NUMBER



         ASSTAT    010           SCREENER STATUS CODE
                                 ____________________

                                 S             = COMPLETE, SELECTED
                                 N             = COMPLETE, NOT SELECTED



         SEX       011           GENDER (DERIVED)
                                 ________________

                                 1             = MALE
                                 2             = FEMALE
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         RACE      012-013       RACE/ETHNICITY (DERIVED)
                                 ________________________

                                 01            = WHITE (NOT HISPANIC)
                                 02            = BLACK (NOT HISPANIC)
                                 03            = HISPANIC
                                 04            = OTHER
                                 97            = REFUSED
                                 98            = DK
                                 99            = NOT ASCERTAINED
 
 
 
 
 
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         EXPROUTE  014-015       EXPOSURE ROUTE (DERIVED)
                                 ________________________

                                 01            = IV DRUG USER
                                 02            = HOMOSEXUAL/BISEXUAL
                                 03            = BOTH CODES 01 & 02
                                 04            = HETEROSEXUAL CONTACT
                                 05            = BLOOD TRANSFUSION
                                 08            = OTHER
                                 10            = BOTH CODES 01 & 02
                                 11            = BOTH CODES 02 & 04
                                 12            = BOTH CODES 03 & 04
                                 13            = BOTH CODES 02 & 05
                                 14            = BOTH CODES 01 & 05
                                 15            = BOTH CODES 04 & 05
                                 99            = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AGE       016-017       AGE AT START OF STUDY (3/1/91), IN YEARS (DERIVED)
                                 __________________________________________________

                                 19            = 15 - 19 YEARS
                                 20-59         = YEARS
                                 60            = 60 - 78 YEARS
                                 97            = REFUSED
                                 98            = DK
                                 99            = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS3       018           AT TIME OF SCREENER SUBJECT REPORTED HAVING HAD POSITIVE BLOOD TEST FOR THE HIV (AIDS)
                                 VIRUS
                                 _____

                                 1             = YES



         AS4DT    (019-022)      DATE OF POSITIVE HIV TEST AS REPORTED BY PATIENT ON SCREENER




                                 NOTE:  THE RANGE OF ACCEPTABLE YEAR VALUES IS 1985-1991 SINCE THE TEST FIRST BECAME
                                 AVAILABLE IN MARCH 1985.  HOWEVER, THE USER SHOULD BE AWARE THAT SOME SUBJECTS REPORTED
                                 TEST DATES PRIOR TO 1985.  BECAUSE THE QUESTION REFLECTS PATIENT SELF-REPORTED
                                 INFORMATION AND IS NOT A CODING OR DATA ENTRY ERROR, THESE SEEMINGLY "INCORRECT" DATA
                                 HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED.

 
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         AS4MO     019-020       MONTH OF POSITIVE HIV TEST
                                 __________________________

                                 01-12         = MONTH
                                 97            = REFUSED
                                 98            = DK
                                 99            = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS4YR     021-022       YEAR OF POSITIVE HIV TEST
                                 _________________________

                                 52-91         = YEAR
                                 97            = REFUSED
                                 98            = DK
                                 99            = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS8      (023-027)      IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, HAVE YOU EVER HAD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS?  PLEASE CHECK
                                 ALL BOXES THAT APPLY TO YOU.
                                 _____________________________




         AS8A      023           SWOLLEN GLANDS (LYMPH NODES)
                                 ____________________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS8B      024           PERSISTENT FEVER
                                 ________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS8C      025           DIARRHEA
                                 ________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED
 
 
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         AS8D      026           WEIGHT LOSS (NOT INTENTIONAL)
                                 _____________________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS8E      027           NONE
                                 ____

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9      (028-046)      IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DOCTOR TELL YOU THAT YOU HAD ANY OF THE
                                 FOLLOWING DISEASES OR CONDITIONS?  PLEASE CHECK ALL BOXES THAT APPLY TO YOU.


                                 CODER:  IF QUESTION 9 IS BLANK BUT IN THE MARGIN IS WRITTEN "PWA" (PATIENT WITH AIDS),
                                 CODE AS9A -AS9R = 2 AND CODE AS9X = 1.  BUT IF "PWA" IS NOT WRITTEN IN MARGIN AND
                                 AS9A-AS9X ARE BLANK, CODE AS9A-AS9X = 9.




         AS9A      028           CANDIDIASIS (THRUSH)
                                 ____________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9B      029           PCP (PNEUMOCYSTIS CARINII PNEUMONIA)
                                 ____________________________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9C      030           KAPOSI'S SARCOMA (KS)
                                 _____________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED
 
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         AS9D      031           LYMPHOMA
                                 ________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9E      032           WASTING SYNDROME
                                 ________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9F      033           TB (TUBERCULOSIS)
                                 _________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9G      034           CRYPTOCOCCOSIS
                                 ______________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9H      035           CMV (CYTOMEGALOVIRUS)
                                 _____________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9I      036           MAI
                                 ___

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED
 
 
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         AS9J      037           CRYPTOSPORIDOSIS
                                 ________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9K      038           DEMENTIA
                                 ________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9L      039           HERPES SIMPLEX
                                 ______________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9M      040           HISTOPLASMOSIS
                                 ______________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9N      041           TOXOPLASMOSIS (TOXO)
                                 ____________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9O      042           ISOSPORIASIS
                                 ____________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED
 
 
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         AS9P      043           LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY
                                 ___________________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9Q      044           SALMONELLOSIS
                                 _____________

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9R      045           NONE
                                 ____

                                 1             = CHECKED
                                 2             = NOT CHECKED
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         AS9X      046           PWA (PATIENT WITH AIDS)
                                 _______________________

                                 1             = WRITTEN IN MARGIN
                                 2             = NOT WRITTEN IN MARGIN
                                 9             = NOT ASCERTAINED



         QUEXSTAT (047-058)      TIME 1 -6 QUESTIONNAIRE STATUS CODES
                                 ____________________________________




         T1_STAT   047-048       TIME 1 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO ELIGIBLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE
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         T2_STAT   049-050       TIME 2 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGLBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO AVAILABLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE



         T3_STAT   051-052       TIME 3 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGLBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO AVAILABLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE



         T4_STAT   053-054       TIME 4 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGLBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO AVAILABLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE
 
 
 
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         T5_STAT   055-056       TIME 5 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH A PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO AVAILABLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE



         T6_STAT   057-058       TIME 6 QUEX STATUS
                                 __________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 CO            = COMPLETE
                                 PR            = PROXY COMPLETE
                                 DD            = DECEASED, COMPLETE WITH PROXY
                                 IN            = TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE
                                 ND            = DECEASED, NO INTERVIEW/NO AVAILABLE PROXY
                                 RB            = REFUSAL/BREAKOFF
                                 TI            = TOO ILL/MENTALLY UNABLE TO COMPLETE
                                 UL            = FINAL UNLOCATABLE
                                 ON            = OTHER NONRESPONSE



         ILLSTAGE  059-062       STAGE OF HIV ILLNESS AT TIME OF SCREENER (DERIVED)
                                 __________________________________________________

                                 UNKN          = UNKNOWN
                                 ASYM          = ASYMPTOMATIC
                                 HIV           = HIV ILL (NOT AIDS)
                                 AIDS          = AIDS



         VITSTAT   063           VITAL STATUS AT END OF STUDY PERIOD - 08/31/92 (DERIVED)
                                 ________________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY.
                                 1             = LIVE
                                 2             = DECEASED
                                 9             = UNKNOWN



         VSLIVEDT (064-069)      DATE LAST KNOWN TO BE ALIVE
                                 ___________________________

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         VSLIVEMO  064-065       LAST KNOW LIVE - MONTH
                                 ______________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 2 IN VITSTAT.
                                 01-12         = MONTH



         VSLIVEDY  066-067       LAST KNOW LIVE - DAY
                                 ____________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 2 IN VITSTAT.
                                 01-31         = DAY



         VSLIVEYR  068-069       LAST KNOW LIVE - YEAR
                                 _____________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 2 IN VITSTAT.
                                 91-92         = YEAR



         DODDT    (070-075)      DATE OF DEATH
                                 _____________




         DODMO     070-071       DATE OF DEATH - MONTH
                                 _____________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 1 OR 9 IN VITSTAT.
                                 01-12         = MONTH



         DODDY     072-073       DATE OF DEATH - DAY
                                 ___________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 1 OR 9 IN VITSTAT.
                                 01-31         = DAY



         DODYR     074-075       DATE OF DEATH - YEAR
                                 ____________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 1 OR 9 IN VITSTAT.
                                 91-92         = YEAR
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         DODSOURC  076           SOURCE OF DATE OF DEATH
                                 _______________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE, PATIENT NOT SAMPLED; OR DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN STUDY; OR
                                                 CODED 1 OR 9 IN VITSTAT.
                                 1             = DEATH CERTIFICATE
                                 2             = MEDICAL RECORDS
                                 3             = PROXY REPORTED



         UTILIZ   (077-099)      SERVICE UTILIZATION VARIABLES (DERIVED)
                                 _______________________________________




         TOBSDAYS  077-079       TOTAL OBSERVATION DAYS (DERIVED)
                                 ________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 001-549       = NUMBER OF DAYS
                                 999           = NOT ASCERTAINED



         ADMTOT    080-081       TOTAL PATIENT ADMISSIONS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 _________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 00            = NONE
                                 01-99         = NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS



         IPNGTTOT  082-084       TOTAL INPATIENT NIGHTS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 _______________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF NIGHTS



         AMBVSTOT  085-087       TOTAL AMBULATORY VISITS TO HOSPITAL CLINICS, OTHER CLINICS AND PRICVATE PHYSICIANS
                                 (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 ________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF VISITS
 
 
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         ERVSTOT   088-090       TOTAL EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 ____________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF VISITS



         HCVSTOT   091-093       TOTAL HOSPITAL CLINIC VISITS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 _____________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF VISITS



         OCVSTOT   094-096       TOTAL OTHER CLINIC VISITS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 __________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF VISITS



         MDVSTOT   097-099       TOTAL PRIVATE PHYSICIAN VISITS (DERIVED/UNSTANDARDIZED)
                                 _______________________________________________________

                                 +             = INAPPLICABLE
                                 000           = NONE
                                 001-999       = NUMBER OF VISITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                   INDEX OF VARIABLES                           PAGE 001

               Variable Name       Column Numbers    Record Number    Codebook Page No.
               -------------       --------------    -------------    -----------------

               ===== A =====

               ADMTOT               080-081            Record 01            011
               AGE                  016-017            Record 01            002
               AMBVSTOT             085-087            Record 01            011
               ASSTAT               010                Record 01            001
               AS3                  018                Record 01            002
               AS4DT               (019-022)           Record 01            002
               AS4MO                019-020            Record 01            003
               AS4YR                021-022            Record 01            003
               AS8                 (023-027)           Record 01            003
               AS8A                 023                Record 01            003
               AS8B                 024                Record 01            003
               AS8C                 025                Record 01            003
               AS8D                 026                Record 01            004
               AS8E                 027                Record 01            004
               AS9                 (028-046)           Record 01            004
               AS9A                 028                Record 01            004
               AS9B                 029                Record 01            004
               AS9C                 030                Record 01            004
               AS9D                 031                Record 01            005
               AS9E                 032                Record 01            005
               AS9F                 033                Record 01            005
               AS9G                 034                Record 01            005
               AS9H                 035                Record 01            005
               AS9I                 036                Record 01            005
               AS9J                 037                Record 01            006
               AS9K                 038                Record 01            006
               AS9L                 039                Record 01            006
               AS9M                 040                Record 01            006
               AS9N                 041                Record 01            006
               AS9O                 042                Record 01            006
               AS9P                 043                Record 01            007
               AS9Q                 044                Record 01            007
               AS9R                 045                Record 01            007
               AS9X                 046                Record 01            007

               ===== D =====

               DODDT               (070-075)           Record 01            010
               DODDY                072-073            Record 01            010
               DODMO                070-071            Record 01            010
               DODSOURC             076                Record 01            011
               DODYR                074-075            Record 01            010

               ===== E =====

               ERVSTOT              088-090            Record 01            012

                                   INDEX OF VARIABLES                           PAGE 002

               Variable Name       Column Numbers    Record Number    Codebook Page No.
               -------------       --------------    -------------    -----------------

               ===== E =====

               EXPROUTE             014-015            Record 01            002

               ===== H =====

               HCVSTOT              091-093            Record 01            012

               ===== I =====

               ILLSTAGE             059-062            Record 01            009
               IPNGTTOT             082-084            Record 01            011

               ===== M =====

               MDVSTOT              097-099            Record 01            012

               ===== O =====

               OCVSTOT              094-096            Record 01            012

               ===== P =====

               PATID                001-009            Record 01            001

               ===== Q =====

               QUEXSTAT            (047-058)           Record 01            007

               ===== R =====

               RACE                 012-013            Record 01            001

               ===== S =====

               SEX                  011                Record 01            001

               ===== T =====

               TOBSDAYS             077-079            Record 01            011
               T1_STAT              047-048            Record 01            007
               T2_STAT              049-050            Record 01            008
               T3_STAT              051-052            Record 01            008
               T4_STAT              053-054            Record 01            008
               T5_STAT              055-056            Record 01            009
               T6_STAT              057-058            Record 01            009

               ===== U =====

               UTILIZ              (077-099)           Record 01            011

                                   INDEX OF VARIABLES                           PAGE 003

               Variable Name       Column Numbers    Record Number    Codebook Page No.
               -------------       --------------    -------------    -----------------

               ===== V =====

               VITSTAT              063                Record 01            009
               VSLIVEDT            (064-069)           Record 01            009
               VSLIVEDY             066-067            Record 01            010
               VSLIVEMO             064-065            Record 01            010
               VSLIVEYR             068-069            Record 01            010