Codebook: 1999 Community Survey

Section A: Functional Status

Part 8: Cognitive Functioning

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START_19		Col. 6543	Character  4
		Set Start Time
	Freq	Value	Label
	5147	-	Time: HHMM
MNTDAY		Col. 6547	Character  6
		Set Start Date
	Freq	Value	Label
	5147	-	Date: MMDDYY

MNT_I1A		Col. 6553	Character  1
		Interviewer: This section is to be asked of the sample person only and must be done by personal visit interview only! If the sample person is unable to respond and you are conducting a proxy interview, do not attempt to administer this part of the questionnaire.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2816	1	Continue
	1381	2	Unable to administer
	4197	-	Total

		1. What day of the week...
MNT_1A		Col. 6554	Character  1
		a ...is today?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2653	1	Correct
	144	2	Incorrect
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	11	D	Don't Know
	6	R	Refused to Answer
	2815	-	Total
MNT_1B		Col. 6555	Character  1
		b What date is it today?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2211	1	Correct
	560	2	Incorrect
	36	D	Don't Know
	7	R	Refused to Answer
	2814	-	Total
MNT_1C		Col. 6556	Character  1
		c What is the name of this month?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2680	1	Correct
	117	2	Incorrect
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	9	D	Don't Know
	7	R	Refused to Answer
	2814	-	Total
MNT_1D		Col. 6557	Character  1
		d What year is it?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2706	1	Correct
	89	2	Incorrect
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	11	D	Don't Know
	6	R	Refused to Answer
	2813	-	Total
MNT_1E		Col. 6558	Character  1
		e What time of the year is it? Interviewer: March=Winter or Spring; May=Spring or Summer; September=Summer or Autumn; Novemeber=Autumn or Winter
	Freq	Value	Label
	2692	1	Correct
	106	2	Incorrect
	8	D	Don't Know
	6	R	Refused to Answer
	2812	-	Total

		2. What is the name of...
MNT_2A		Col. 6559	Character  1
		a ...this country?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2691	1	Correct
	105	2	Incorrect
	10	D	Don't Know
	6	R	Refused to Answer
	2812	-	Total
MNT_2B		Col. 6560	Character  1
		b What is the name of this city?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2768	1	Correct
	32	2	Incorrect
	6	D	Don't Know
	6	R	Refused to Answer
	2812	-	Total
MNT_2C		Col. 6561	Character  1
		c What are the names of the two streets in the closest intersection?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2488	1	Correct
	263	2	Incorrect
	50	D	Don't Know
	10	R	Refused to Answer
	2811	-	Total
MNT_2D		Col. 6562	Character  1
		d What floor are we on now?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2772	1	Correct
	19	2	Incorrect
	9	D	Don't Know
	11	R	Refused to Answer
	2811	-	Total
MNT_2E		Col. 6563	Character  1
		e What is the name of this place or address?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2684	1	Correct
	100	2	Incorrect
	17	D	Don't Know
	10	R	Refused to Answer
	2811	-	Total

		3. I am now going to test your memory....
MNT_3		Col. 6564	Character  1
		b ...I will mention three objects. INTERVIEWER: Mention the following three objects. You must only use one second at maximum to mention each object. apple, table, bicycle Please repeat these three objects.
	Freq	Value	Label
	16	0	Correct responses
	115	1	Correct responses
	205	2	Correct responses
	2433	3	Correct responses
	13	D	Don't Know
	23	R	Refused to Answer
	5	L	Exit Cognitive
	2810	-	Total
MNT_3B1		Col. 6565	Character  1
		b1 I will repeat the three objects again. apple, table, bicycle
	Freq	Value	Label
	15	0	Correct responses
	53	1	Correct responses
	61	2	Correct responses
	206	3	Correct responses
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	336	-	Total
MNT_3B2		Col. 6566	Character  1
		b2 I will repeat the three objects again. apple, table, bicycle
	Freq	Value	Label
	15	0	Correct responses
	37	1	Correct responses
	38	2	Correct responses
	39	3	Correct responses
	129	-	Total
MNT_3B3		Col. 6567	Character  1
		b3 I will repeat the three objects again. apple, table, bicycle
	Freq	Value	Label
	12	0	Correct responses
	29	1	Correct responses
	25	2	Correct responses
	24	3	Correct responses
	90	-	Total
MNT_3B4		Col. 6568	Character  1
		b4 I will repeat the three objects again. apple, table, bicycle
	Freq	Value	Label
	10	0	Correct response
	25	1	Correct response
	19	2	Correct response
	11	3	Correct responses
	1	D	Don't Know
	66	-	Total
MNT_3B5		Col. 6569	Character  1
		b5 I will repeat the three objects again. apple, table, bicycle
	Freq	Value	Label
	6	0	Correct responses
	28	1	Correct responses
	15	2	Correct responses
	5	3	Correct responses
	54	-	Total

		4. I will ask you to deduct 7 from 100. Then...
MNTFLAG6		Col. 6570	Character  1
		4a ...you must deduct 7 from the number you arrived at and continue to deduct 7 until you are asked to stop. -- ENTER C IF THE RESPONDENT CANNOT CALCULATE. --ENTER EACH RESPONSE. RESPONSES COUNT AS CORRECT EACH TIME THE DIFFERENCE IS 7, EVEN IF A FORMER RESPONSE WAS INCORRECT. --FILL TOTAL NUMBER OF CORRECT REPONSES INTO 'MNTFLAG6'.
	Freq	Value	Label
	270	0	Correct responses
	206	1	Correct responses
	173	2	Correct responses
	312	3	Correct responses
	449	4	Correct responses
	1106	5	Correct responses
	2516	-	Total
MNT_4A_1		Col. 6571	Character  3
		a1 Subtract 7 from 100
	Freq	Value	Label
	589	NOT 93	NOT 93
	2215	93	93
	2804	-	Total
MNT_4A_2		Col. 6574	Character  3
		a2 Subtract 7 from response given in 4a1.
	Freq	Value	Label
	812	NOT 86	NOT 86
	1654	86	86
	2466	-	Total
MNT_4A_3		Col. 6577	Character  3
		a3 Subtract 7 from response given in 4a2.
	Freq	Value	Label
	926	NOT 79	NOT 79
	1395	79	79
	2321	-	Total
MNT_4A_4		Col. 6580	Character  3
		a4 Subtract 7 from response given in 4a3.
	Freq	Value	Label
	1010	NOT 72	NOT 72
	1239	72	72
	2249	-	Total
MNT_4A_5		Col. 6583	Character  3
		a5 Subtract 7 from response given in 4a4.
	Freq	Value	Label
	1062	NOT 65	NOT 65
	1151	65	65
	2213	-	Total
MNT_4A_6		Col. 6586	Character  1
		4a6 Proceed or exit.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2489	P	Proceed
	2489	-	Total

		4. I will ask you to spell WORLD backwards...
MNTFLAG5		Col. 6587	Character  1
		4b ...--ENTER U IF RESPONDENT REFUSES OR CANNOT ANSWER. --FILL TOTAL NUMBER OF CORRECT REPONSES INTO 'MNTFLAG5'.
	Freq	Value	Label
	291	0	Correct responses
	24	1	Correct responses
	22	2	Correct responses
	33	3	Correct responses
	22	4	Correct responses
	180	5	Correct responses
	572	-	Total
MNT_4B_1		Col. 6588	Character  1
		b1 D
	Freq	Value	Label
	273	1	Correct
	129	2	Incorrect
	161	U	Respondent Refuses or Cannot Answer
	4	L	Exit Cognitive
	567	-	Total
MNT_4B_2		Col. 6589	Character  1
		b2 L
	Freq	Value	Label
	240	1	Correct
	146	2	Incorrect
	7	U	Respondent Refuses or Cannot Answer
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	5	D	Don't Know
	3	R	Refused to Answer
	402	-	Total
MNT_4B_3		Col. 6590	Character  1
		b3 R
	Freq	Value	Label
	192	1	Correct
	189	2	Incorrect
	4	U	Respondent Refuses or Cannot Answer
	5	D	Don't Know
	4	R	Refused to Answer
	394	-	Total
MNT_4B_4		Col. 6591	Character  1
		b4 O
	Freq	Value	Label
	202	1	Correct
	179	2	Incorrect
	1	U	Respondent Refuses or Cannot Answer
	4	D	Don't Know
	4	R	Refused to Answer
	390	-	Total
MNT_4B_5		Col. 6592	Character  1
		b5 W
	Freq	Value	Label
	236	1	Correct
	145	2	Incorrect
	4	D	Don't Know
	4	R	Refused to Answer
	389	-	Total
MNT_4B_6		Col. 6593	Character  1
		4b6 Proceed or exit.
	Freq	Value	Label
	562	P	Proceed
	562	-	Total

MNT_5		Col. 6594	Character  1
		5 Please repeat the three words that I told you to repeat a little while ago. FR: Correct responses are apple, table, bicycle.
	Freq	Value	Label
	320	0	(number of correct responses)
	409	1	(number of correct responses)
	789	2	(number of correct responses)
	1235	3	(number of correct responses)
	16	D	Don't Know
	25	R	Refused to Answer
	2794	-	Total

		6. INTERVIEWER: POINT AT A PENCIL OR SHOW FLASHCARD K.
MNT_6A		Col. 6595	Character  1
		a What is this?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2666	1	Correct
	37	2	Incorrect
	9	L	Exit Cognitive
	47	D	Don't Know
	34	R	Refused to Answer
	2793	-	Total
MNT_6B		Col. 6596	Character  1
		b INTERVIEWER: POINT AT A WATCH OR SHOW FLASHCARD L. What is this?
	Freq	Value	Label
	2673	1	Correct
	31	2	Incorrect
	47	D	Don't Know
	33	R	Refused to Answer
	2784	-	Total

MNT_7		Col. 6597	Character  1
		7 I will now ask you to repeat the following phrase: 'No one above, below or next to me.'
	Freq	Value	Label
	2319	1	Correct
	409	2	Incorrect
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	21	D	Don't Know
	34	R	Refused to Answer
	2784	-	Total

MNTFLAG7		Col. 6598	Character  1
		8 INTERVIEWER: READ ALOUD THE TEXT BELOW AND HAND OUT A PIECE OF PAPER TO THE RESPONDENT. HAND OUT THE PAPER RIGHT IN THE THE MIDDLE OF THE RESPONDENT. DO NOT REPEAT THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DO NOT OFFER ANY HELP. NOTE EVERY MOVEMENT AS CORRECT, IF IT IS MADE IN THE CORRECT ORDER. I will give you a piece of paper. You must take the paper using your right hand, fold it in the middle using both hands, and place in your lap. --ENTER U IF RESPONDENT IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM TEST. --FILL TOTAL NUMBER OF CORRECT REPONSES INTO 'MNTFLAG7'.
	Freq	Value	Label
	261	0	Correct Responses
	67	1	Correct Responses
	291	2	Correct Responses
	2173	3	Correct Responses
	2792	-	Total
MNT_8_1		Col. 6599	Character  1
		a Right hand
	Freq	Value	Label
	2319	1	Correct
	256	2	Incorrect
	100	U	Unable to Perform
	48	D	Don't Know
	59	R	Refused to Answer
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	2783	-	Total
MNT_8_2		Col. 6600	Character  1
		b Folding
	Freq	Value	Label
	2441	1	Correct
	132	2	Incorrect
	2	U	Unable to Perform
	2575	-	Total
MNT_8_3		Col. 6601	Character  1
		c In the lap
	Freq	Value	Label
	2381	1	Correct
	190	2	Incorrect
	2	D	Don't Know
	2573	-	Total
MNT_8_4		Col. 6602	Character  1
		8d Proceed or exit.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2781	P	Proceed
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	2782	-	Total

MNT_9		Col. 6603	Character  1
		9 Please read Flashcard M and do what it says.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2549	1	Correct
	115	2	Incorrect
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	67	D	Don't Know
	49	R	Refused to Answer
	2781	-	Total

MNT_10		Col. 6604	Character  1
		10 REMIND THE SAMPLE PERSON TO OPEN HIS OR HER EYES IF HE OR SHE HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO. Please write a full sentence. INTERVIEWER: THE SENTENCE MUST HAVE A SUBJECT AND A VERB AND HAVE MEANING. IGNORE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS. --ENTER U IF RESPONDENT IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM TEST.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2304	1	Correct
	188	2	Incorrect
	173	U	Unable to perform
	2	L	Exit Cognitive
	56	D	Don't Know
	57	R	Refused to Answer
	2780	-	Total

MNT_11		Col. 6605	Character  1
		11 Please draw the figure shown on Flashcard N. INTERVIEWER: DRAWING IS CORRECT IF ALL SIDES AND ANGLES ARE CORRECT AND IF THE FIGURE IN THE MIDDLE IS A QUADRANGLE. --ENTER U IF RESPONDENT IS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM TEST.
	Freq	Value	Label
	1942	1	Correct
	498	2	Incorrect
	196	U	Unable to perform
	67	D	Don't Know
	74	R	Refused to Answer
	2777	-	Total

		Why was it not possible to carry out all of these tests? INTERVIEWER: ENTER EACH ITEM MENTIONED. ENTER N FOR NO MORE.
MNT_12_1		Col. 6606	Character  1
		12.1 Sample person is mentally incapable
	Freq	Value	Label
	138	X	Selected
	138	-	Total
MNT_12_2		Col. 6607	Character  1
		12.2 Sample person is physically incapable
	Freq	Value	Label
	163	X	Selected
	163	-	Total
MNT_12_3		Col. 6608	Character  1
		12.3 Sample person has hearing/speech problem
	Freq	Value	Label
	50	X	Selected
	50	-	Total
MNT_12_4		Col. 6609	Character  1
		12.4 Sample person cannot speak English
	Freq	Value	Label
	11	X	Selected
	11	-	Total
MNT_12_5		Col. 6610	Character  1
		12.5 Sample person is temporarily absent
	Freq	Value	Label
	2	X	Selected
	2	-	Total
MNT_12_6		Col. 6611	Character  1
		12.6 Other - Specify
	Freq	Value	Label
	446	X	Selected
	446	-	Total
MNT_12_S		Col. 6612	Character  40
	Freq	Value	Label
	430	-	Verbatim Responses, Not Recoded
	2	D	Don't Know
	432	-	Total

MNT_13_Y		Col. 6652	Character  4
		13 On which date were you born?
	Freq	Value	Label
	6	D	Don't Know
	14	R	Refused to Answer
	2061	-	All Other Values
	2081	-	Total

MNT_14		Col. 6656	Character  2
		14 Please mention as many animals as you can recall. You will get one minute to mention as many as you can. I will begin timing you now. Please start.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2065	0-99	Recall number of animals
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	7	D	Don't Know
	8	R	Refused to Answer
	2081	-	Total

		17a. I will read 12 words to you. Afterwards, you must try to mention as many of the words as you can recall. Order is irrelevant. As soon as you cannot recall more words, I will read the words to you again.
MNT_1702		Col. 6658	Character  1
		17a.1 COLOR
	Freq	Value	Label
	1245	X	Selected
	1245	-	Total
MNT_1703		Col. 6659	Character  1
		17a.2 HOUSE
	Freq	Value	Label
	1456	X	Selected
	1456	-	Total
MNT_1704		Col. 6660	Character  1
		17a.3 RIVER
	Freq	Value	Label
	788	X	Selected
	788	-	Total
MNT_1705		Col. 6661	Character  1
		17a.4 HEN
	Freq	Value	Label
	678	X	Selected
	678	-	Total
MNT_1706		Col. 6662	Character  1
		17a.5 NOSE
	Freq	Value	Label
	643	X	Selected
	643	-	Total
MNT_1707		Col. 6663	Character  1
		17a.6 GARDENER
	Freq	Value	Label
	568	X	Selected
	568	-	Total
MNT_1708		Col. 6664	Character  1
		17a.7 HAT
	Freq	Value	Label
	563	X	Selected
	563	-	Total
MNT_1709		Col. 6665	Character  1
		17a.8 SCHOOL
	Freq	Value	Label
	742	X	Selected
	742	-	Total
MNT_1710		Col. 6666	Character  1
		17a.9 FIELD
	Freq	Value	Label
	515	X	Selected
	515	-	Total
MNT_1711		Col. 6667	Character  1
		17a.10 PARENTS
	Freq	Value	Label
	624	X	Selected
	624	-	Total
MNT_1712		Col. 6668	Character  1
		17a.11 COFFEE
	Freq	Value	Label
	1053	X	Selected
	1053	-	Total
MNT_1713		Col. 6669	Character  1
		17a.12 BELL
	Freq	Value	Label
	1162	X	Selected
	1162	-	Total
MNT_1714		Col. 6670	Character  1
		17a.13 Proceed or exit.
	Freq	Value	Label
	1	L	Exit Cognitive
	2074	P	Proceed
	2075	-	Total
MNTFLAG		Col. 6671	Character  2
		--Fill total number of words recalled in 17a into MNTFLAG.
	Freq	Value	Label
	128	00	Words remembered
	90	01	Words remembered
	171	02	Words remembered
	261	03	Words remembered
	332	04	Words remembered
	337	05	Words remembered
	262	06	Words remembered
	174	07	Words remembered
	135	08	Words remembered
	69	09	Words remembered
	44	10	Words remembered
	30	11	Words remembered
	44	12	Words remembered
	2077	-	Total

		17b. I will read the list to you again. Please repeat the words I just read.
MNT_1717		Col. 6673	Character  1
		17b.1 COLOR
	Freq	Value	Label
	1375	X	Selected
	1375	-	Total
MNT_1718		Col. 6674	Character  1
		17b.2 HOUSE
	Freq	Value	Label
	1418	X	Selected
	1418	-	Total
MNT_1719		Col. 6675	Character  1
		17b.3 RIVER
	Freq	Value	Label
	1058	X	Selected
	1058	-	Total
MNT_1720		Col. 6676	Character  1
		17b.4 HEN
	Freq	Value	Label
	772	X	Selected
	772	-	Total
MNT_1721		Col. 6677	Character  1
		17b.5 NOSE
	Freq	Value	Label
	785	X	Selected
	785	-	Total
MNT_1722		Col. 6678	Character  1
		17b.6 GARDENER
	Freq	Value	Label
	674	X	Selected
	674	-	Total
MNT_1723		Col. 6679	Character  1
		17b.7 HAT
	Freq	Value	Label
	610	X	Selected
	610	-	Total
MNT_1724		Col. 6680	Character  1
		17b.8 SCHOOL
	Freq	Value	Label
	801	X	Selected
	801	-	Total
MNT_1725		Col. 6681	Character  1
		17b.9 FIELD
	Freq	Value	Label
	620	X	Selected
	620	-	Total
MNT_1726		Col. 6682	Character  1
		17b.10 PARENTS
	Freq	Value	Label
	744	X	Selected
	744	-	Total
MNT_1727		Col. 6683	Character  1
		17b.11 COFFEE
	Freq	Value	Label
	1028	X	Selected
	1028	-	Total
MNT_1728		Col. 6684	Character  1
		17b.12 BELL
	Freq	Value	Label
	1080	X	Selected
	1080	-	Total
MNT_1729		Col. 6685	Character  1
		17b.13 Proceed or exit.
	Freq	Value	Label
	2027	P	Proceed
	2027	-	Total
MNTFLAG2		Col. 6686	Character  2
		--Fill total number of words recalled in 17b into MNTFLAG2.
	Freq	Value	Label
	179	00	Words remembered
	54	01	Words remembered
	66	02	Words remembered
	154	03	Words remembered
	246	04	Words remembered
	305	05	Words remembered
	333	06	Words remembered
	247	07	Words remembered
	199	08	Words remembered
	108	09	Words remembered
	65	10	Words remembered
	42	11	Words remembered
	32	12	Words remembered
	2030	-	Total

		Why was it not possible to carry out all of these tests? INTERVIEWER: ENTER EACH ITEM MENTIONED. ENTER N FOR NO MORE.
MNT_1202		Col. 6688	Character  1
		17b.13.1 Sample person is mentally incapable
	Freq	Value	Label
	63	X	Selected
	63	-	Total
MNT_1203		Col. 6689	Character  1
		17b.13.2 Sample person is physically incapable
	Freq	Value	Label
	64	X	Selected
	64	-	Total
MNT_1204		Col. 6690	Character  1
		17b.13.3 Sample person has hearing/speech problem
	Freq	Value	Label
	54	X	Selected
	54	-	Total
MNT_1205		Col. 6691	Character  1
		17b.13.4 Sample person cannot speak English
	Freq	Value	Label
	20	X	Selected
	20	-	Total
MNT_1206		Col. 6692	Character  1
		17b.13.5 Sample person is temporarily absent
	Freq	Value	Label
	3	X	Selected
	3	-	Total
MNT_1207		Col. 6693	Character  1
		17b.13.6 Specify other device
	Freq	Value	Label
	1361	X	Selected
	1361	-	Total
MNT_1208		Col. 6694	Character  40
	Freq	Value	Label
	1357	-	Verbatim Responses, Not Recoded
	1	R	Refused to Answer
	1358	-	Total

END_TI19		Col. 6734	Character  4
		Set end time
	Freq	Value	Label
	3761	-	Time: HHMM
CUML_T19		Col. 6738	Character  4
		Subtract COGNITIVE start time from COGNITIVE end time
	Freq	Value	Label
	3761	-	Time: HHMM