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DIFFPHYS
Physical difficulty


 

Availability
2009

Universe
Persons age 15+.

Codes

Description
DIFFPHYS indicates whether the respondent has serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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 DIFFPHYS, although the CPS question wording differs slightly from that in pre-2008 ACS samples.

Flags
QDIFPHYS