Social and Health Problems
Social and health problems can be considered an outcome of policies, personal choices, and other factors. They can also be considered as a constraint on activities like subsistence and employment.
HEALTH: Respondent's self-assessment of health is "good" or "very good".
HEALTHPR Number of diagnosed health problems
D23 Daily activities hampered by disability
D24 Difficulty with senses or mobility
SMOKRSK 4 category smoking variable
DRINKING 3 category drinking variable
DRUGS 5 category drug use variable
D45ar Grouped values of marijuana use
D45br - D45fr Grouped values of specific other drugs
D43 Problems with alcohol or drugs in home today
VICTIM Victim of theft, sexual assault, assault, or some other offense.
SUICIDE 3 category thoughts of suicide variable.
DEPRESS Note- under construction. Need this cite: Berwick, Donald M. et al. 1991. "Performance of a Five-Item Mental Health
Screening Test."
Medical Care 29(2): 169-176
DEPRESSR Grouped values of DEPRESS - 4 categories
DEPRESS2 Grouped values of DEPRESS - 3 categories
DEPRESS3 Grouped values of DEPRESS, using Berwick et al identification of a cutoff score of 16/17 as the best combination of "sensitivity" and "specificity" (i.e. optimizing the identification those actually depressed with minimum false positives). Nine point six percent of the respondent population measured in the article is estimated to be experiencing major depression. Based on the same criterion, 8.7 percent of Native adults in the Alaska Inupiat Settlement Region are experiencing major depression.
D34a Suicide perceived problem in community
D34b Unemployment perceived problem in community
D34c Family violence perceived problem in community
D34d Sexual abuse perceived problem in community
D34e Drug abuse perceived problem in community
D34f Alcohol abuse perceived problem in community
D34g Smokeless tobacco perceived problem in community
H2 Perceptions of how safe R feels walking around area near home at night.
HEALTHPR Number of diagnosed health problems
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
||
|
Valid |
.00 |
280 |
42.2 |
42.2 |
42.2 |
|
1.00 |
178 |
26.8 |
26.8 |
69.1 |
|
|
2.00 |
95 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
83.4 |
|
|
3.00 |
45 |
6.8 |
6.8 |
90.2 |
|
|
4.00 |
32 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
95.0 |
|
|
5.00 |
18 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
97.7 |
|
|
6.00 |
7 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
98.8 |
|
|
7.00 |
3 |
.5 |
.5 |
99.2 |
|
|
8.00 |
4 |
.6 |
.6 |
99.8 |
|
|
9.00 |
1 |
.2 |
.2 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
663 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
DEPRESS3 grouped and inverted values of depress scale
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
||
|
Valid |
1.00 most likely depressed |
784 |
7.0 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
|
2.00 least likely depressed |
8232 |
73.9 |
91.3 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
9016 |
81.0 |
100.0 |
||
|
Missing |
System |
2116 |
19.0 |
||
|
Total |
11132 |
100.0 |