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In Person: Depression
JDEPR Graduate Depression Module OVERVIEW: The Depression Module was introduced in the 1993 collection wave as a part of the primary telephone interview, including questions regarding alcohol consumption as well. These variables were replicated in the 2004 collection wave, with Depression having a separate module, no longer including questions regarding alcohol. Both the 1993 and 2004 waves only asked questions regarding depression to a random 80% sub sample. The 2011 Depression Module generally replicates the variables from the 2004 wave. Information about depression was collected in the following ways: Participants in the 80% sub sample chosen to be asked questions about depression were asked to recall a time since their last interview where they experienced depression or symptoms of depression for two weeks or more. They were then asked questions regarding possible sources of their depression, including use of alcohol and drugs or physical illness. Participants were then asked to recall a specific period of depression they experienced since their last interview. If there was a period that stood out as being the worst period of depression they had experienced, they were asked to answer questions about that. Otherwise they answered regarding a particularly bad period and if they couldn't think of that, the most recent period of depression. Participants were then asked questions regarding symptoms of depression they experienced during the previously specified period of depression. Symptoms that were asked about include gaining or losing weight, trouble falling asleep, feeling tired, feeling bad upon waking, losing interest in hobbies, trouble concentrating, and thinking about death. While the variables for the 2011 Depression Module replicate those from the 2004 collection wave, the information differs slightly. In 2004, participants were asked to talk about the worst, particularly bad, or most recent period of depression they had ever had, whereas in 2011, participants were asked to only talk about the worst, particularly bad, or most recent period of depression SINCE THE LAST INTERVIEW. Therefore, the 2011 Depression data is not fully comparable to the 1993 and/or 2004 Depression codebook because the 2011 instrument asks only about depressive episodes occuring in the time period between the last interview and the current survey. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS Variable ranges reference dataset/codebook order and are not necessarily alphabetical. _____________________________________________________________________ HDEPSTAT-HDEPREL: Module-Level Status Variables HU001RE: Random sample selection HU002RE: Depression since last interviewed HU003RE, HU003REA-HU003RED: Questions regarding possible cause of depression HU004RE-HU012RE: Depression age, depression symptoms HU024RE: Count of depression symptoms
hdepstat: Was the Depression Module completed by Participant alone, with help, or by proxy?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_depproxy1, y_dephelp0, capiproxy, y_proxy, y_ivwloc, y_alcflag
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 600 | 704 | 1304 | |
1 | R COMPLETED ALONE | 1876 | 2300 | 4176 |
2 | R COMPLETED ALONE WITH SOMEONE ELSE IN THE ROOM | 254 | 156 | 410 |
3 | R RECEIVED A LITTLE HELP | 24 | 11 | 35 |
4 | R RECEIVED A LOT OF HELP | 4 | 5 | 9 |
5 | HELPER RESPONDED TO ALL ITEMS | 1 | 2 | 3 |
hdeprel: Relationship of Depression Module helper or proxy to Participant.
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: HDEPSTAT, y_depproxy1, y_dephelp0, y_dephelp1, y_dephelp2_hfn, y_dephelp3, y_h1fn-y_h4fn, y_pfn, prxyfnam, y_p1fn-y_p5fn, y_prel, prxyrel, y_p1rel-y_p5rel
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 2730 | 3160 | 5890 | |
0 | SPOUSE | 28 | 15 | 43 |
8 | DAUGHTER | 0 | 1 | 1 |
25 | FRIEND | 0 | 1 | 1 |
43 | SISTER | 0 | 1 | 1 |
hu001re: Random 80 percent sample for depression section
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_alcflag
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
0 | RESPONDENT NOT IN THE 80% SAMPLE | 600 | 704 | 1304 |
1 | RESPONDENT IS IN THE 80% SAMPLE | 2170 | 2485 | 4655 |
hu002re: Since last interview has Participant had a time lasting two weeks or more when nearly every day they felt sad, blue, depressed, or when they lost interest in most things like work, hobbies, or things they usually liked to do for fun?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u866f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 1 | 2 |
-2 | 600 | 704 | 1304 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 5 | 4 | 9 |
1 | YES | 221 | 416 | 637 |
2 | NO | 1932 | 2053 | 3985 |
hu003re: Were Participant's experiences with depression always caused by alcohol, drugs, medications, or physical illness?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u866m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DONT KNOW | 2 | 3 | 5 |
1 | Yes | 107 | 149 | 256 |
2 | Sometimes | 13 | 38 | 51 |
3 | No | 98 | 226 | 324 |
hu003rea: Was Participant's depression caused by alcohol?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868n_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 2652 | 3029 | 5681 | |
1 | YES | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2 | NO | 103 | 147 | 250 |
hu003reb: Was Participant's depression caused by drugs?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868n_d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 2652 | 3029 | 5681 | |
1 | YES | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | NO | 107 | 147 | 254 |
hu003rec: Was Participant's depression caused by medication?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868n_m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 2652 | 3029 | 5681 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1 | YES | 23 | 36 | 59 |
2 | NO | 83 | 110 | 193 |
hu003red: Was Participant's depression caused by physical illness?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868n_p
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 2652 | 3029 | 5681 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | YES | 98 | 136 | 234 |
2 | NO | 9 | 12 | 21 |
hu004re: Since last interview what age was Participant when they experienced the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent period of depression?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868, y_868m, y_u868s
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2645 | 2914 | 5559 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 4 | 4 |
20 - 66 | 33 | 67 | 100 | |
67 - 69 | 35 | 84 | 119 | |
70 | 21 | 56 | 77 | |
71 - 74 | 24 | 50 | 74 |
hu005re: Was the Participant's depression the worst, particularly bad, or the most recent episode?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u868, y_u868f, y_u868s
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-4 | NOT ASCERTAINED | 0 | 5 | 5 |
-2 | 2645 | 2910 | 5555 | |
1 | Data is for the worst spell | 108 | 247 | 355 |
2 | Data is for a particularly bad spell | 2 | 8 | 10 |
3 | Data is for the most recent spell | 4 | 8 | 12 |
hu006re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant lose weight without trying to - as much as 2 pounds a week for several weeks or as much as 10 pounds altogether?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 1 | 2 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 4 | 7 |
1 | YES | 88 | 151 | 239 |
2 | NO | 129 | 260 | 389 |
hu007re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when nearly every night they had trouble falling asleep?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | YES | 110 | 242 | 352 |
2 | NO | 110 | 171 | 281 |
hu008re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when they lacked energy or felt tired all the time, even when they had not been working very hard?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 168 | 340 | 508 |
2 | NO | 51 | 73 | 124 |
hu009re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when they felt very bad when waking up, but felt better later in the day?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 12 | 16 |
1 | YES | 117 | 233 | 350 |
2 | NO | 99 | 169 | 268 |
hu010re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when they lost interest in most things like work, hobbies, or things they usually liked to do for fun?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870e
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 2 | 6 |
1 | YES | 157 | 313 | 470 |
2 | NO | 59 | 99 | 158 |
hu011re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when nearly every day they had a lot more trouble concentrating than is normal?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1 | YES | 128 | 248 | 376 |
2 | NO | 91 | 164 | 255 |
hu012re: Since last interview during Participant's worst, particularly bad, or most recent episode of depression, did Participant have two weeks or more when they thought a lot about death - either their own, someone else, or death in general?
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: y_u870g
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2 | 2 | 4 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 102 | 230 | 332 |
2 | NO | 116 | 183 | 299 |
hu024re: Count of Participant's depression symptoms.
Data source: Graduate Participant or Proxy
Collected in: 2011
Mode: In person & telephone
Source variables: hu006re, hu007re, hu008re, hu009re, hu010re, hu011re, hu012re
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2146 | 2019 | 4165 |
-30 | NOT PART OF MOSAQ | 68 | 116 | 184 |
-27 | NOT ASKED OF PROXY | 11 | 11 | 22 |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
-2 | 2538 | 2762 | 5300 | |
0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
1 | 26 | 17 | 43 | |
2 | 23 | 46 | 69 | |
3 | 23 | 64 | 87 | |
4 | 49 | 80 | 129 | |
5 | 45 | 102 | 147 | |
6 | 28 | 67 | 95 | |
7 | 20 | 32 | 52 |