Current Resident ID
Sex; 01 = M, 02 = F
Age at admission recode
Current age (at interview) in years recode
Hispanic Origin 01 = yes; 02 = no
American Indian or Alaska native 01 = yes; 02 = no
Asian 01 = yes; 02 = no
Black or African American 01 = yes; 02 = no
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific 01 = yes; 02 = no
White 01 = yes; 02 = no
Other race 01 = yes; 02 = no
Other race, Specify
Don't know race 01 = yes; 02 = no
1=marr,2=widow,3=divrcd,4=separ,5=never,6=sngl,7=DK,8=BLNK
Where living (see codebook)
Where living, Specify
Who living wite (see codebook)
Length of stay in days recode
Has previously been a resident here 01 = yes 02 = no
Admission diagnosis: First Listed
Admission diagnosis: Second Listed
Admission diagnosis: Third Listed
Admission diagnosis: Fourth Listed
Admission diagnosis: Fifth Listed
Admission diagnosis: Sixth Listed
Current Diagnosis Same? 01 = yes 02 = no
Current diagnosis: First Listed
Current diagnosis: Second Listed
Current diagnosis: Third Listed
Current diagnosis: Fourth Listed
Current diagnosis: Fifth Listed
Current diagnosis: Sixth Listed
Level of Care; 1=skilled,2=intermed,3=residential
No aids used? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: Eyeglasses? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: Hearing aids? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: dentures? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: transfer equipment? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: wheelchair? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: cane? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: walker? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: crutches? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: brace? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: oxygen? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: commode? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: other aids or devices? 01 = yes 02 = no
Aids used: other, Specicy
Aids used: other, don't know
Difficulty seeing? 01 = yes 02 = no
Sight level (see codebook)
Difficulty hearing? 01 = yes 02 = no
Hearing level (see codebook)
Assistance in bathing/showering? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in bathing w/special equipment? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in bathing w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance in dressing? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in dressing w/special equipment? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in dressing w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance in eating? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in eating w/special equipment? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in eating w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Bedfast? 01 = yes 02 = no
Chairfast? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance in/out bed/chair? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in transfer w/special equip? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in transfer w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance walking? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in walk w/special equip? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in walk w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Goes outside facility grounds? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in leaving w/special equip? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in leaving w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Has ostomy, catheter, etc? 01 = yes 02 = no
Receives help from another person? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance using toilet? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in toilet w/special equip? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assist in toilet w/help of other pers? 01 = yes 02 = no
Difficulty controlling bowels? 01 = yes 02 = no
Difficulty controlling bladdar? 01 = yes 02 = no
Assistance caring for possessions? 1=receives,2=no,3=blank
Assistance managing money? 1=receives,2=no,3=blank
Assistance securing possessions? 1=receives,2=no,3=blank
Assistance using telephone? 1=receives,2=no,3=blank
Flu shot in last 12 months? 1=yes,2=no
Ever had pneumonia vaccination? 1=yes,2=no
Had tetanus booster last 10 yrs? 1=at least one,2=none
Services provided: none? 1=at least one,2=none
Services provided: dental care? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: equipment/devices? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: hospice? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: medical services? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: mental health srvs? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: nursing srvs? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: nutritional srvs? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: occupational therapy? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: personal care? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: physical therapy? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: medicines? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: sheltered employment? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: social srv? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: special education? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: speech & hearing therapy? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: transportation? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: vocational rehab? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: other? 1=provided,2=no
Services provided: other, specify.
Primary source of payment at admission (see codebook)
Primary source of payment at admission, specify.
Primary source of payment last month (see codebook)
Primary source of payment last month, specify.
Secondary source of payment: none? 1=one+, 2=none, 3=blank
Secondary source: pvt insurance? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: own income? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: ssi? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: medicare? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: medicaid? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: other gov't/welfare? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: religious org's? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: VA contracts, etc? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: source not yet determined? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: other? 1=yes,2=no
Secondary source: other, specify.
Total charge billed, range 0-99999
Total includes drugs & supplies? 1=yes,2=no
Charge time period; 1=mo,2=day,3=week,4=other,5=blank
Covered time period: from month
Covered time period: from day
Covered time period: from year
Covered time period: to month
Covered time period: to day
Covered time period: to year
Not billed yet, no charge made; 0=nocharge, 1=notyet, 2=blank
MSA indicator; 1=in, 2=not in
Current resident weight
Ownership code; 1=profit, 2=all else, 3=blank
Total beds; 1=3-49, 2=50-99, 3=100-199, 4=200+
NH Certification; 1=both mcr & mcd, 2=mcr, 3=mcd, 4=neither, 5=blank
Converted Q31 charge data to daily charge, 0 = no charge