2024 NHIS Sponsored Content Added - Concepts Measured

Appendix 5a 2024 NHIS Sponsored Content Added – Concepts Measured

The following table lists the sponsored content that is proposed to be added for 2024. The table is organized by content area and sponsor, and, for each item the year it was most recently fielded is indicated.

All content proposed will be included in the Sample Adult. Some of the items in the Taste and Smell section will also be included in the Sample Child for the first time in 2024. Appendix 5b provides more justification for content that is new for the 2024 NHIS.

Variable	Item	Most recently fielded	Universe
TASTE AND SMELL – Sample Adult and Sample Child
Sponsor: NIH/NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Content – Taste and Smell
COLDFLU12M_A	(Past 12 months) Cold or flu lasting longer than a month	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
DRYMTH12M_A	(Past 12 months) Persistent dry mouth	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
SMELLPAR_A	(Past 12 months) Strong odors smell differently from how they usually smell	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+
SMELLDF_A	(Past 12 months) Difficulty with sense of smell	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
SMELLCOMP_A	Ability to smell compared to past	2021	Sample Adults 18+
SMELLPHT_A	(Past 12 months) Smell unpleasant odor	2021	Sample Adults 18+
TASTEDF_A	(Past 12 months) Difficulty with taste	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
TASTECOMP_A	Ability to taste sweet, sour, bitter foods compared to past	2021	Sample Adults 18+
TASTEFLAV_A	Ability to taste flavors compared to past	2021	Sample Adults 18+
TASTEUNW_A	(Past 12 months) Unwanted taste	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
TSTSMHP2_A	Ever discuss problem with smell/taste with doctor	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
TSTSMLAST_A	Last time you discuss problem with smell/taste with doctor	2021; new for children in 2024	Sample Adults 18+/Sample Children 6-17
COVID-19 TASTE AND SMELL
Sponsor: NIH/NIDCD - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
CVDSYMSM_A	COVID-19 symptom- smell loss	2021	Sample Adults 18+ who ever had COVID-19
CVDPAROS_A	When you had coronavirus or afterwards did strong odors smell differently from how they usually smell	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+ who ever had COVID-20
CVDSMREC_A	COVID-19 symptom- smell recover	2021	Sample Adults 18+ who ever had COVID-21
CVDSYMTST_A	COVID-19 symptom- taste loss	2021	Sample Adults 18+ who ever had COVID-22
CVDTSTREC_A	COVID-19 symptom- taste recover	2021	Sample Adults 18+ who ever had COVID-23
CIGARETTES AND E-CIGARETTES
Sponsor: NIH/NCI - National Cancer Institute, CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
AVGNUMCIG_A	Average number of cigarettes smoked over entire time person smoked	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+ who are every day or some day smokers, or who have smoked in the past
AVGPACKCIG_A	Enter the average number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+ who chose to answer average number of cigarettes smoked per day in packs
Sponsor: FDA/CTP - Center for Tobacco Products
MENTHOLF_A	Usually smoke menthol or non-menthol cigarettes before quitting	2022	Sample Adults 18+ who are former smokers
LUNG CANCER SCREENING
Sponsor: NIH/NCI - National Cancer Institute, CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
CTSCANEV1_A	Ever have CT scan	2020	Sample Adults 40+
CTLNGWHN1_A	Last CT scan to screen for lung cancer	2020	Sample Adults 40+ who had a CT scan to check for lung cancer
CTLNGCAN1_A	Have CT scan for lung cancer	2020	Sample Adults 40+ who had a CT scan of their chest area or don't know
PERCEPTIONS OF WALKING ENVIRONMENT
Sponsor: NIH/NCI - National Cancer Institute, CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
HOMEWLK_A	How often does your walking take place near where you live?	2020	Sample Adults 18+ who report walking for transportation or leisure
ROADSWLK_A	Where you live…Are there roads, sidewalks, paths, or trails where you can walk?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
SHOPSWLK_A	Where you live…Are there shops, stores, or markets that you can walk to?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
TRANSITWLK_A	Where you live…Are there bus or transit stops that you can walk to?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
FUNWLK_A	Where you live…Are there places like movies, libraries, or places of worship that you can walk to?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
RELAXWLK_A	Where you live…Are there places that you can walk to that help you relax, clear your mind, and reduce stress?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
SIDEWLK_A	Where you live…Do most streets have sidewalks?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
TRAFFICWLK_A	Where you live…Does traffic make it unsafe for you to walk?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
CRIMEWLK_A	Where you live…Does crime make it unsafe for you to walk?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
ANIMALWLK_A	Where you live…Do dogs or other animals make it unsafe for you to walk?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
WEATHERWLK_A	How often does the weather make you less likely to walk	2020	Sample Adults 18+
PEOPLEWLK_A	How often are there people walking within sight of your home?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
SUN CARE AND PROTECTION
Sponsor: NIH/NCI - National Cancer Institute, CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
SBURNWRK_A	(Past 12 months) Were you working at your job when you got sunburned?	New for 2024	Sample adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months
SBURNTAN_A	(Past 12 months) Were you trying to get a tan? [when you got sunburned]	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months AND report always, most of the time, sometimes, or rarely outdoor tanning (response options 1-4) to SUNTAN_A
SBURNPHY_A	(Past 12 months) Were you exercising? [when you got sunburned]	New for 2024	Sample adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months
SBURNWAT_A	(Past 12 months) Were you spending time in, on, or near the water? [when you got sunburned]	New for 2024	Sample adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months
SBURNSCR_A	(Past 12 months) Were you using sunscreen? [when you got sunburned]	New for 2024	Sample adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months
SBURNALC_A	(Past 12 months) Were you drinking alcohol? [when you got sunburned]	New for 2024	Sample adults 18+ who had a sunburn in the past 12 months AND had at least 1 drink in the past 12 months (based on alcohol items on NHIS)
SUNSKIN1_A	What would happen to your skin after 1 hour in the sun?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
SUNTAN1_A	(Past 12 months) How often try to tan when spending time outdoors?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
ANYSBURN1_A	(Past 12 months) Did you ever have a sunburn?	2020	Sample Adults 18+
NUMBRNS1_A	(Past 12 months) How many times have you had a sunburn?	2020	Sample Adults 18+ who have had a sunburn in the past 12 months
IMMUNIZATION – HEPATITUS A
Sponsor: NIH/NCI - National Cancer Institute, CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
SHTHEPA_A	(Ever) Received Hepatitis A vaccine	2021	Sample Adults 18+
SOCIAL SUPPORT AND LONELINESS
Sponsor: CDC/NCCDPHP - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
LONELY_A	How often feel lonely	New for 2024	Sample Adults 18+
SUPPORT_A	How often receive social and emotional support	2020	Sample Adults 18+