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MEPS HC016H CODEBOOK
1997 Home Health File
DATE:September 20, 2005

Variable Name: OTHSVCOS
Description: SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED
Format: 25.0
Type: CHAR
Start: 156
End: 180

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED BY WTDPER97
-1 INAPPLICABLE
6,463
41,854,423
1
7
31,865
2
3
10,826
3 IVS DAILY
2
38,357
ADVISES & ASSISTS WITH IN
7
0
BATHING, DRESSING
3
30,289
BATHING, DRESSING, FEEDIN
3
35,694
BLOOD WORK
6
69,097
CARE FOR MENTAL DISABLED
2
34,201
CHANGES POUCH
6
20,935
CHECK BLOOD PRESSURE
12
58,999
CHECK HOME ATTENDANTS
1
3,538
CHECKED INSISION
1
3,370
CHECKED ON TUBES
2
17,860
CLEANED, DRESSED SURGERY
1
2,535
CLEANING
1
8,292
CLEANING, VACUUMING, DUST
3
73,092
CLEANING/COOKING/LAUNDRY
2
5,114
COMMUNION
3
23,531
COOKING
6
106,383
COOKING MEALS/CLEANING HO
1
12,107
COOKING, CLEANING,HELPING
1
10,096
COOKING, LAUNDRY
2
34,873
COUNSULING
3
14,490
CUTTING TOE NAILS
1
2,078
DELIVER GROCERIES
4
9,112
DELIVERY OF MEDICAL SUPPL
1
3,777
DIET COUNSELING
2
17,498
DIET INSTRUCTION
1
10,744
DRAW BLOOD
2
24,215
DRAW BLOOD TO TEST
1
5,673
DRAWING BLOOD EVERY 3 WKS
1
10,004
DRIVE TO SCHOOL
2
27,054
DRIVES/CHAUFFER
5
39,219
DRIVING TO DOC.S APPTS.
1
13,527
DRIVING, SHOPPING
2
13,298
DRIVING,FOOD PREPARATION
3
30,289
EDUCATION/INFORMATION
1
8,279
ERRANDS & TRANSPORTATION
2
14,591
EVALUATION/HOME HEALTH
1
7,822
EVERY THING
1
1,386
EXERCISE
2
8,486
FED HER MEALS, DRIVING, H
3
30,289
FEEDING HER, HYGIENE
5
8,753
FLUSH PORTACATH/DRAW BLOO
6
56,867
GAVE MEDICINE, COOK,CLEAN
1
2,535
GENERAL CHECKUP
1
3,314
GETTING TO THE RESTROOM
1
0
GIRL FRIEND
2
21,536
GIVE MEDICATIONS
2
3,654
GOES SHOPPING WITH HER
4
6,849
HELP W/HEALTH CARE PPWORK
1
4,561
HELP WITH KIDS
7
16,348
HELPED DURING GSONS DEAT
1
565
HELPING HIM AS A NURSE
3
74,677
HELPS W/MEMORY
2
34,337
HOME DRAW-BLOOD DRAWN
8
41,164
HOME MAINTENENCE
6
103,011
HOUSE CLEANING
6
63,069
HOUSE CLEANING COOKING
1
2,557
HOUSE KEEPING
5
34,770
HOUSECLEANING
18
125,377
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
6
0
HOUSEKEEPING
14
69,255
INTAKE FOR RESPITE CARE
1
7,278
JUST TOOK BLOOD PRESSURE
1
2,766
LAUDRY, VACCUMS, ODDS/END
1
5,149
LAUNDRY
4
36,434
LAWN SERVICES
1
4,900
LAWN WORK,
4
19,602
LIASON TO DISABILITIES PR
1
4,872
LIFE CARE CENTER
1
4,323
LIFELINE
2
14,110
LIFTING HEAVY OBJECTS
2
21,857
MAINTAIN HOUSE & YARD
6
25,873
MAINTAIN MENTAL HEALTH
3
23,217
MANIPULATION OF LEG AND H
1
10,648
MASSAGE
1
853
MASSAGES
1
853
MEAL PREP
4
22,703
MEAL PREPARATION
2
7,748
MEALS AND HOUSEWORK
9
45,439
MEALS ON WHEELS
4
30,149
MEDICAL TREATMENT
15
55,279
MEDICATIONS
13
195,964
MONITERING HEALTH CARE
3
48,907
NURSE VISITS EVERY 3 MONT
4
12,041
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
1
7,915
OXYGEN FILTER AND BOTTLES
1
15,185
PATIENT SUPPORT ACTIVITY
1
1,836
PAY BILLS-SHOP FOR HER
5
20,874
PEDICURE
1
3,489
PERSONAL CARE
7
45,996
PHYSICAL THERAPY
4
31,661
PRESCRIBED MED
1
1,690
READING MATERIALS
1
6,271
RESPITE CARE
2
2,458
SHOPPING
5
12,415
SHOPPING AND COOKING
7
14,254
SHOPPING ONCE
1
6,845
SHOPPING, INSERT BATTERIE
2
48,728
SHOPPING, PU PRESCRIPTION
1
3,360
SUPPER EVERYNIGHT
2
9,523
TAKES OUT TRASH 1X WK
6
54,962
TAKING BLOOD SAMPLES
5
56,073
TAPES FOR RELAXTION
1
6,271
TEACHING HOW TO INJECT ME
2
5,338
THERAPY
1
2,742
TOENAIL CARE,PHELEBOTOMY
6
14,449
TOOK RESP INTO HER HOME
4
39,037
TRANSPORTATION
6
18,922
TRAVEL
1
10,768
WASHING BODY, AND BEN-GAY
2
32,227
WASHING HAIR
3
23,531
WAYS TO ELIM STRESS
8
40,800
WELL BABY CARE
4
16,372
TOTAL
6,852
44,605,470


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