An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
| Veterans Health Variables -- ANNUAL [top] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ARMFEV | Ever served in U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard | P | X | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ARMFEV | . | . | . | |
| BIPOLAREV | Ever told you had Bipolar Disorder | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BIPOLAREV | . | . | . | |
| DEPRESSEV | Ever had depression | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | DEPRESSEV | . | . | . | |
| COPDEV | Ever been told you had COPD | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | COPDEV | . | . | . | |
| VETELIG | Eligbility Status for Veteran's Self Adminstered Questionnaire (VSAQ) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETELIG | . | . | . | |
| ARMFPHEART | Ever received a Purple Heart award | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ARMFPHEART | . | . | . | |
| DERMEV | Ever been told had dermatological conditions | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | DERMEV | . | . | . | |
| GERDEV | Ever been told had GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | GERDEV | . | . | . | |
| HRLOSSEV | Ever been told had hearing loss | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | HRLOSSEV | . | . | . | |
| BACKPAINEV | Ever been told had back pain | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | BACKPAINEV | . | . | . | |
| JNTPAINEV | Ever been told had joint pain | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | JNTPAINEV | . | . | . | |
| OSTEOARTHEV | Ever been told had osteoarthritis | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | OSTEOARTHEV | . | . | . | |
| GOUTEV | Ever been told had gout | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | GOUTEV | . | . | . | |
| NECKPAINEV | Ever been told had neck pain | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | NECKPAINEV | . | . | . | |
| FIBROEV | Ever been told had fibromyalgia | P | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | FIBROEV | . | . | . | |
| TMDEV | Ever been told had TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | TMDEV | . | . | . | |
| PTSDEV | Ever been told had PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | PTSDEV | . | . | . | |
| ALCABUSEV | Ever been told you abuse alcohol | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | ALCABUSEV | . | . | . | |
| MOODDISEV | Ever been told had a mood disorder | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | MOODDISEV | . | . | . | |
| VETPROSTH | Received a prosthesis since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPROSTH | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
23 |
22 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
09 |
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07 |
06 |
05 |
04 |
03 |
02 |
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99 |
Variable
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98 |
97 |
96 |
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| VETREHAB | Received rehabilitation services since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETREHAB | . | . | . | |
| VETCOUNIND | Received individual mental health counseling services since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETCOUNIND | . | . | . | |
| VETCOUNGRP | Received group counseling services since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETCOUNGRP | . | . | . | |
| VETRX | Received prescription medications since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETRX | . | . | . | |
| VETCARE | Received caregiver support since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETCARE | . | . | . | |
| VETMOB | Received an assistive mobility device (e.g., wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes) since discharge from military service | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETMOB | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHOCOST | Factor in choosing PCP: cost of care | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHOCOST | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHOREC | Factor in choosing PCP: recommendation from another doctor | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHOREC | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHOREP | Factor in choosing PCP: reputation of doctor providing care | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHOREP | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHOTIME | Factor in choosing PCP: short wait time | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHOTIME | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHOLOC | Factor in choosing PCP: location of doctor practice | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHOLOC | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHONET | Factor in choosing PCP: in network provider | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHONET | . | . | . | |
| VETPCPCHONEED | Factor in choosing PCP: understands needs of veterans | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPCPCHONEED | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAYR | Visited non-VA health care provider, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAYR | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAKNEW | How often non-VA health care provider knew of past health issues, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAKNEW | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVARECCOMP | Non-VA health care provider kept up-to-date records, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVARECCOMP | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAASKREC | Asked for health records from non-VA provider, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAASKREC | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAGETREC | How often obtained health records from non-VA provider as soon as needed, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAGETREC | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAWR | Non-VA health care provider aware of services received at VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAWR | . | . | . | |
| VETVOUTVAPROBAWR | Problems from non-VA provider's lack of awareness of VA services received, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETVOUTVAPROBAWR | . | . | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
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22 |
21 |
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19 |
18 |
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16 |
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12 |
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99 |
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98 |
97 |
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| VET12MVACARE | Received care from a VA provider, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MVACARE | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPVIS | Visited a PCP or PACT at the VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPVIS | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPKNWPAST | How often VA PCP/PACT providers knew of past health issues, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPKNWPAST | . | . | . | |
| VET12MVAOTH | Saw VA provider other than own PCP/PACT from the VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MVAOTH | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPKNWOTH | How often VA provider knew about results from other VA provider(s), past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPKNWOTH | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPINFO | How often PCP/PACT provider at VA kept health records up-to-date, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPINFO | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPASKREC | Requested health records from PCP/PACT provider from VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPASKREC | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPGETREC | How often received health records from VA provider as soon as needed, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPGETREC | . | . | . | |
| VET12MNEEDREF | Needed referral from provider at VA to see a non-VA provider, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MNEEDREF | . | . | . | |
| VET12MGETREF | Received referal from VA-based PCP/PACT to see a non-VA provider as soon as needed, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MGETREF | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPCPAWRNV | VA provider aware of health care services received outside VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPCPAWRNV | . | . | . | |
| VET12MPROBAWRNV | Problems if VA provider not aware of health care services received outside VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MPROBAWRNV | . | . | . | |
| VET12MSPCAR | Received care from any VA specialist other than PCP/PACT, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MSPCAR | . | . | . | |
| VET12MSPMEDHIST | VA health care specialist knew enough about patient medical history, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MSPMEDHIST | . | . | . | |
| VET12MSPAWRNV | VA health care specialist aware of health care services received outside VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MSPAWRNV | . | . | . | |
| VET12MSPUNAWRNV | Problems if VA health care specialist not aware of health care services received outside VA, past 12 months | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VET12MSPUNAWRNV | . | . | . | |
| VETCMPLMON | Date Veterans Self-Administered Questionnaire completed (month) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETCMPLMON | . | . | . | |
| VETCMPLYR | Date Veterans Self-Administered Questionnaire completed (year) | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETCMPLYR | . | . | . | |
| VETPROXYREL | Relationship of VSAQ respondent (proxy) to veteran | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETPROXYREL | . | . | . | |
| VETWEIGHT | Veterans self-administered questionnaire (VSAQ) weight | P | . | . | . | . | X | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | VETWEIGHT | . | . | . | |