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DIFFMOB
Disability limiting mobility


 

Availability
2009

Universe
Persons age 15+.

Codes

Description
DIFFMOB indicates whether the respondent has any physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting six months or more that makes it difficult or impossible to perform basic activities outside the home alone. This does not include temporary health problems, such as broken bones or pregnancies.

Comparability — General
This variable is available only in the 2009 CPS.

Comparability with IPUMS-USA
This variable is fully comparable to the IPUMS-USA variable DIFFCARE, although the CPS question wording differs slightly from that in the pre-2008 ACS data.

Flags
QDIFMOB