Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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Data elements to be provided to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for use in review of initial information collected by the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.
TABLE D-1 Data Sources and Items
| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included  = Included |
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| Dataset: SAQ_Main.sas7bdat Current File Date: July 2015 | ||
| Random ID |
New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files |
RANDOM_ID |
| Q1_3_A |
Were you ever close enough to feel the blast from an IED (improvised explosive device) or other explosive device? |
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| Q1_3_B |
In a typical month, how many days were you near heavy smoke from weapons, signal smoke, markers or other combat items? |
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| Q1_3_C |
In a typical month, how many days were you in convoy or other vehicle operations? |
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| Q1_3_D |
In a typical month, how many days did you perform refueling operations? |
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| Q1_3_E |
In a typical month, how many days did you perform aircraft, generator, or other large engine maintenance? |
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| Q1_3_F |
In a typical month, how many days did you perform construction duties? |
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| Q1_3_G |
In a typical month, how many days did you perform pesticide duties for your unit? |
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| Q1_4_A |
Did you do anything differently during your deployment(s), when you thought or were informed air quality was bad (for example, during dust storms or heavy pollution days)? |
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| Q1_4_B_Mask |
What did you do differently? Wore a mask, cravat, or bandana over your mouth or nose |
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| Q1_4_B_LessOut | What did you do differently? Spent less time outdoors | |
| Q1_4_B_LessAct | What did you do differently? Did less strenuous activities (i.e., avoided physical training (PT)) | |
| Q1_4_B_Meds | What did you do differently? Took medication | |
| Q1_4_B_Windows | What did you do differently? Closed windows of your sleeping quarters | |
| Q1_4_B_Convoy | What did you do differently? Spent less time in convoy | |
| Q1_4_B_CancelOut | What did you do differently? Canceled outdoor activities | |
| Q1_4_B_Indoors | What did you do differently? Exercised indoors instead of outdoors | |
| Q1_4_B_Filter | What did you do differently? Use or change air filter/air cleaner | |
| Q1_4_B_Other | What did you do differently? Other | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q1_4_B_Nothing | What did you do differently? I did not (or could not) do anything differently | |
| Q1_4_B_RF | What did you do differently? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q1_4_C | In a typical month during your deployment(s), how many days did you experience dust storms? | |
| Q1_4_D | During your deployment(s), did you experience wheezing, difficulty breathing, an itchy or irritated nose, eyes, or throat that you thought was the result of poor air quality? | |
| Q1_4_E | How many days in an average month did you experience wheezing, difficulty breathing, an itchy or irritated eyes, nose, or throat that you thought was the result of poor air quality? | |
| Q1_4_F | During your deployment(s), did you seek medical care for wheezing, difficulty breathing, an itchy or irritated nose, eyes, or throat that you thought was the result of poor air quality? | |
| Q2_1_A | How difficult is it to run or jog 1 mile on a level surface? | |
| Q2_1_B | How difficult is it to walk on a level surface for 1 mile? | |
| Q2_1_C | How difficult is it to walk a 1/4 of a mile—about 3 city blocks? | |
| Q2_1_D | How difficult is it to walk up a hill or incline? | |
| Q2_1_E | How difficult is it to walk up 10 steps or climb a flight of stairs? | |
| Q2_1_F_Count | How many conditions or health problems caused you to have difficulty with these activities? (Derived) | |
| Q2_1_F_heart | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — Heart problem [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
| Q2_1_F_htn | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? — Hypertension/high blood pressure [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
| Q2_1_F_lung | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — Lung/breathing problem (for example, asthma and emphysema) [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
| Q2_1_F_other | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — Other impairment/problem [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
| Q2_1_F_other_desc | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — Other impairment/problem (Participant entered free text) | |
| Q2_1_F_ref | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — I do not wish to answer [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
| Q2_1_F_dk | What condition or health problem causes you to have difficulty with these activities? (Check all that apply.) — Don’t know/Not sure [derived: 1 indicates condition selected, 0 indicates condition not selected] | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q2_2_1_A | Have you been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had hay fever or allergies to pollen, dust, or animals? | |
| Q2_2_1_B | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had asthma? | |
| Q2_2_1_C | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had emphysema? | |
| Q2_2_1_D | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had chronic bronchitis? | |
| Q2_2_1_E | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also called COPD? | |
| Q2_2_1_F | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had some lung disease or condition other than asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or COPD? | |
| Q2_2_1_G | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had constrictive bronchiolitis (CB)? | |
| Q2_2_1_H | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)? | |
| Q2_2_1_I_Before | When you were told you had asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or some other lung disease by a doctor or other health care professional, were you told … Before deployment | |
| Q2_2_1_I_During | When you were told you had asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or some other lung disease by a doctor or other health care professional, were you told … During deployment | |
| Q2_2_1_I_After | When you were told you had asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or some other lung disease by a doctor or other health care professional, were you told … After deployment | |
| Q2_2_1_I_DK | When you were told you had asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or some other lung disease by a doctor or other health care professional, were you told … Don’t know | |
| Q2_2_1_I_RF | When you were told you had asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, COPD, or some other lung disease by a doctor or other health care professional, were you told … I do not wish to answer | |
| Q2_2_1_J | Did this lung disease get better, worse, or about the same during deployment? | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Cough | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Cough for more than 3 weeks | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Sputum | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Sputum or phlegm production for more than 3 weeks | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q2_2_1_K_Wheeze | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Wheezing or whistling in the chest | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Breath | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Shortness of breath; breathlessness | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Exercise | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Decreased ability to exercise | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Hayfever | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Hay fever or other respiratory allergy | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Throat | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Sore throat, hoarseness, change in voice | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Chest | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Chest pain, chest discomfort, or chest tightness | |
| Q2_2_1_K_Sinus | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? Chronic sinus infection/sinusitis | |
| Q2_2_1_K_RF | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q2_2_1_K_None | Do you currently have any of the following symptoms? I do not have these symptoms | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Cough | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Cough for more than 3 weeks | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Sputum | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Sputum or phlegm production for more than 3 weeks | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Wheeze | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Wheezing or whistling in the chest | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Breath | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Shortness of breath; breathlessness | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Exercise | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Decreased ability to exercise | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Hayfever | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Hay fever or other respiratory allergy | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Throat | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Sore throat, hoarseness, change in voice | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Chest | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Chest pain, chest discomfort, or chest tightness | |
| Q2_2_1_L_Sinus | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? Chronic sinus infection/sinusitis | |
| Q2_2_1_L_RF | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q2_2_1_L_None | In the past 12 months did you have any of the following symptoms? I do not have these symptoms | |
| Q2_2_1_M | How would you rate your shortness of breath or breathlessness? (check the description/grade that applies to you.) | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q2_2_2_A | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had hypertension, also called high blood pressure? | |
| Q2_2_2_B | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had coronary artery disease? | |
| Q2_2_2_C | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had angina pectoris? | |
| Q2_2_2_D | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction? | |
| Q2_2_2_E | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you had a heart condition other than coronary artery disease or angina or myocardial infarction? | |
| Q2_2_2_F_Before | When you were told you had hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, a heart attack, or some other heart condition by a doctor or health care professional, were you told … Before deployment | |
| Q2_2_2_F_During | When you were told you had hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, a heart attack, or some other heart condition by a doctor or health care professional, were you told … During deployment | |
| Q2_2_2_F_After | When you were told you had hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, a heart attack, or some other heart condition by a doctor or health care professional, were you told … After deployment | |
| Q2_2_2_F_DK | When you were told you had hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, a heart attack, or some other heart condition by a doctor or health care professional, were you told … Don’t know | |
| Q2_2_2_F_RF | When you were told you had hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, a heart attack, or some other heart condition by a doctor or health care professional, were you told … I do not wish to answer | |
| Q2_2_3_A | During the past 12 months, have you regularly had insomnia or trouble sleeping? | |
| Q2_2_3_B | During the past 12 months, have you had neurological problems? (Some examples of neurological problems may include numbness, tingling, or weakness in your arms or legs or difficulties with thinking or memory.) | |
| Q2_2_3_C | During the past 12 months, have you had problems of the immune system? | |
| Q2_2_3_D | During the past 12 months, have you been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had any kind of liver condition? | |
| Q2_2_3_E | During the past 12 months, have you been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had any chronic multisymptom illness (examples include irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia)? | |
| Q2_2_3_F_Before | Did your, neurological or immune problems, chronic multisymptom illness, or liver condition first occur … Before deployment | |
| Q2_2_3_F_During | Did your, neurological or immune problems, chronic multisymptom illness, or liver condition first occur … During deployment | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
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| Q2_2_3_F_After | Did your, neurological or immune problems, chronic multisymptom illness, or liver condition first occur … After deployment | |
| Q2_2_3_F_DK | Did your, neurological or immune problems, chronic multisymptom illness, or liver condition first occur … Dont know | |
| Q2_2_3_F_RF | Did your, neurological or immune problems, chronic multisymptom illness, or liver condition first occur … I do not wish to answer | |
| Q2_2_3_G | On average, how many hours of sleep do you get in a 24-hour period (round up 30 minutes or more to the next whole hour)? | |
| Q2_2_3_H | Questions H and I are about snoring and breathing during sleep. To answer these questions, please consider both what others have told you and what you know about yourself. How often do you snore? | |
| Q2_2_3_I | How often do you have times when you stop breathing during your sleep? | |
| Q2_3_A | How tall are you without shoes? | |
| Q2_3_A_specify | How tall are you without shoes? | |
| Q2_3_B | How much do you weigh without shoes? (Specify) | |
| Q2_4_A | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had cancer or a malignancy (tumor) of any kind? | |
| Q2_4_B | What kind of cancer was it? | |
| Q2_4_C | How old were you when this cancer was first diagnosed? | |
| Q2_4_D | If you were diagnosed with a second cancer, what kind of cancer was it? | |
| Q2_4_E | How old were you when this cancer was first diagnosed? | |
| Q2_4_F | If you were diagnosed with a third cancer, what kind of cancer was it? | |
| Q2_4_G | How old were you when this cancer was first diagnosed? | |
| Q2_5_A | Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? | |
| Q2_5_B | How old were you when you first started to smoke fairly regularly? | |
| Q2_5_C | Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days or not at all? | |
| Q2_5_D | How long has it been since you quit smoking? | |
| Q2_5_E | On the average, how many cigarettes do you now smoke a day? | |
| Q2_5_F | Have you ever smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes even one time? (Such as cigars, pipes, water pipes or hookahs, small cigars that look like cigarettes, bidis, cigarillos, marijuana)? | |
| Q2_5_G | Do you now smoke tobacco products other than cigarettes every day, some days, rarely, or not at all? | |
| Q2_5_H | Have you ever used smokeless tobacco products even one time? (Such as chewing tobacco, snuff, dip, snus, or dissolvable tobacco)? | |
| Q2_5_I | Do you now use smokeless tobacco products every day, some days, rarely, or not at all? | |
| Q2_5_J | Are you exposed to secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke every day, some days, rarely, or not at all? | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q2_6_A | Did you start smoking for the first time while being deployed? | |
| Q2_6_B | How did deployment(s) change how much you smoked? | |
| Q2_7_A | In the PAST YEAR, how often did you drink any type of alcoholic beverage. (Included are liquor such as whiskey or gin, beer, wine, wine coolers, and any other type of alcoholic beverage)? On average, how many days per week did you drink? | |
| Q3_1_A | Compared to pre-deployment, would you say your overall health is better, worse, or about the same? | |
| Q3_1_B | During your deployment(s), do you believe you were sick because of something you breathed? | |
| Q3_1_C | Do you currently have a sickness or condition you think began or got worse because of something you breathed during deployment(s)? | |
| Q3_1_D | When did the problem start? | |
| Q3_1_E | Please rate your concern that something you breathed during deployment has already affected your health? | |
| Q3_1_F | Please identify your biggest health concern that something you breathed during deployment has already affected your health. | |
| Q3_1_G | Have you discussed this concern with your health care provider, medical professional, or team? | |
| Q3_1_H | Are you concerned that in the future that your health will be affected by something you breathed during deployment(s)? | |
| Q3_1_I | Please rate your concern that something you breathed during deployment will affect your future health. | |
| Q3_1_J | Please identify your biggest health concern that something you breathed during deployment will affect your future health. | |
| Q3_1_K | Which exposure do you think has the biggest overall effect on your health? | |
| Q5_1_A | Which of the following were you doing last week? | |
| Q5_1_B | What is the main reason you did not work last week/have a job or business last week? | |
| Q5_2_A | Select the occupational category that best describes your main occupation (the civilian job you’ve held the longest). Do not include your occupation during military service. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: | |
| Q5_2_A_specify | Select the occupational category that best describes your main occupation (the civilian job you’ve held the longest). Do not include your occupation during military service. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: (Specify) | |
| Q5_2_B | Total years in this non-military job {0 . . . 99} years (enter 0 if less than 1 year). | |
| Q5_3_A | Have you ever worked for a year or more in any dusty job outside the military? | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q5_3_B_1 | For the job with the biggest dust exposure: Select the occupation category that best describes the job with the longest dust exposure. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: | |
| Q5_3_B_1_specify | For the job with the biggest dust exposure: Select the occupation category that best describes the job with the longest dust exposure. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: (Specify) | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Dander | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Animal dander | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Dust | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Wood or sawdust | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Metal | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Metal (aluminum, copper, iron, steel, or other types) | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Textile | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Cotton, wool, or other cloth or textile | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Asbestos | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Asbestos | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Plaster | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Plaster | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Flour | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Flour | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Cement | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Cement | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Sand | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Sand or silica | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Grain | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Grain | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Coal | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Coal | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Talc | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Talc | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Hay | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Hay | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Fiberglass | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Fiberglass | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Lime | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Lime | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Paper | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Paper or cardboard | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Granite | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Granite or other rock | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q5_3_B_2_Plastic | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Plastic or rubber | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Soil | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Soil or dirt | |
| Q5_3_B_2_Other | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Other dust | |
| Q5_3_B_2_RF | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q5_3_B_3 | Total years in this job {0 ... 99} years (enter 0 if less than 1 year). | |
| Q5_3_B_4 | Are you working in this dusty job now? | |
| Q5_4_A | Have you ever been exposed to gas, smoke, chemical vapors, or fumes in your work outside the military? | |
| Q5_4_B_1 | For the job with the biggest gas, smoke, vapor, or fume exposure: Select the occupational category that best describes the job with the longest gas, smoke, chemical vapor, or fume exposures. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: | |
| Q5_4_B_1_specify | For the job with the biggest gas, smoke, vapor or fume exposure: Select the occupational category that best describes the job with the longest gas, smoke, chemical vapor, or fume exposures. If your occupation is not included, select other occupation: (Specify) | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Oils | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Cutting oils or mists | |
| Q5_4_B_2_DieselExhaust | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Exhaust: primarily diesel engine | |
| Q5_4_B_2_GasExhaust | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Exhaust: primarily gasoline engine | |
| Q5_4_B_2_BothExhaust | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Exhaust: both diesel and gasoline engine | |
| Q5_4_B_2_AnotherExhaust | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Exhaust: primarily another kind | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Fumes | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Fumes from chemicals | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Gas | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Gasoline or other fuel fumes | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Paint | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Paint or lacquers | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Pesticides | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Pesticides or insecticides | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q5_4_B_2_Smoke | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Smoke from burning buildings, fuel oil, refuse, or wood | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Solvents | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Solvents | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Welding | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Welding | |
| Q5_4_B_2_Other | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Other gas, smoke, or chemical vapor or fume (indicate kind) | |
| Q5_4_B_2_DK | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? Don’t know | |
| Q5_4_B_2_RF | In this job, what were the most common kinds of gas, smoke, or chemical vapors or fumes to which you were exposed? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q5_4_B_3 | Total years in this job {0 ... 99} years (enter 0 if less than 1 year). | |
| Q5_4_B_4 | Are you working in this job with gas, smoke, chemical vapors, or fumes now? | |
| Q5_5_A | Have you ever worked in a job with asbestos exposure, including military service? | |
| Q5_5_B | Select the type(s) of asbestos exposure that describe(s) how you were exposed | |
| Q5_5_C | How many years did you work in a job with asbestos exposure? (enter 0 if less than 1 year) | |
| Q5_5_D | Are you working in a job with asbestos exposure now? | |
| Q6_1_A | Are there any traditional farm animals that live on your land or that you visit on a regular basis? | |
| Q6_1_B | Have you ever removed mold in your home because of its effect on your health? | |
| Q6_1_C | Have you ever lived in a home that had elevated radon levels? | |
| Q6_1_D_Wood | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Woodworking, including sanding? | |
| Q6_1_D_Weld | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Welding, brazing, or soldering? | |
| Q6_1_D_Metal | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Metal working, including machining, grinding? | |
| Q6_1_D_Glass | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Stained glass work? | |
| Q6_1_D_Epoxy | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Hobbies utilizing epoxy resin adhesives? | |
| Q6_1_D_Pottery | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Pottery work, including glazing? | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q6_1_D_Indoor | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. Indoor swimming and/or indoor ice-skating? | |
| Q6_1_D_None | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. None? | |
| Q6_1_D_RF | Please select from the list below any hobbies you participate in. I do not wish to answer? | |
| Q6_1_E | How many total hours a week, on average, do you participate in all the above hobbies combined? | |
| Q7_1_A | About how long has it been since you last saw or talked to a doctor or other health care professional about your own health? Include doctors seen while a patient in a hospital. | |
| Q7_1_B | Do you wish to see a DoD or VA health care provider to discuss your health concerns related to airborne hazards during deployment? | |
| Q8_1_A | How do you prefer to receive updated information on burn pits and other airborne exposures? | |
| Q8_1_B | Do you use the internet? | |
| Q8_1_C | Do you send or receive emails? | |
| SAQ Deployment Current File Date: July 2015 | ||
| Random ID | New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files | RANDOM_ID |
| deploymentId | Deployment segment ID | |
| Q1_2_A | Were you exposed to soot, ash, smoke, or fumes from the Gulf War oil fires? | |
| Q1_2_B | Where did you spend most of your time during these dates? | |
| Q1_2_B_SPECIFY | Where did you spend most of your time during these dates? (Specify from list or user) | NI (base name) |
| Q1_2_C | If you were at more than one base, where did you spend the second most amount of time during these dates? | |
| Q1_2_C_SPECIFY | If you were at more than one base, where did you spend the second most amount of time during these dates? (Specify from list or user) | NI (base name) |
| Q1_2_D | Were you near a burn pit during these dates (on the base or close enough to the base for you to see the smoke)? | |
| Q1_2_E_CF | Who ran this burn pit? Coalition forces | |
| Q1_2_E_Host | Who ran this burn pit? Host nation | |
| Q1_2_E_US | Who ran this burn pit? U.S. forces or contractor | |
| Q1_2_E_DK | Who ran this burn pit? Dont know | |
| Q1_2_E_RF | Who ran this burn pit? I do not wish to answer | |
| Q1_2_F | Did your duties during these dates include the burn pit (examples include trash burning, hauling trash to the burn pit, burn pit security, trash sorting at the burn pit)? | |
| Q1_2_G | On a typical day, how many hours did smoke or fumes from the burn pit enter your work site or housing? | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| Q1_2_H | On a typical day, how many hours were you outside or in an open tent or shelter? (for example, a single wall tent with open seams or drafty B hut) | |
| Q1_2_I | On a typical day, how many hours were you near (for, example you could smell or see it) sewage ponds? | |
| Branch | Branch of service | |
| deploymentBase | Deployment base | NI (base name) |
| deploymentCountry | Deployment country | |
| deploymentEndDate | Deployment segment end date | Year ONLY deploymentEndDate_ yr |
| deploymentStartDate | Deployment segment start date | Year ONLY deploymentStartDate_ yr |
| userEntered | Deployment segment entered by user | |
| userVerified | Deployment segment verified by user as correct | |
| NumDays | Number of days deployed in segment (derived) | |
| SAQ Participant Data Current File Date: July 2015 | ||
| Random ID | New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files | RANDOM_ID |
| bpr_form_id | Version of the web survey | |
| questionnaireStartedDate | DateTime started questionnaire | |
| questionnaireCompletedDate | DateTime completed questionnaire | |
| CompletedDate | Date completed | |
| Age | Age at questionnaire start (derived) | |
| AgeCO | Age at questionnaire completion (derived) | |
| YearDOB | Year of birth | |
| serviceStatus | ServiceStatus from BPR_USER table (told not to use in analyses) | |
| CTS Extract (Provided by DMDC) Current File Date: April 2015 | ||
| Random ID | New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files | RANDOM_ID |
| AGE | New variable needed: Current age in years | (Age as of 4/30/2015) AGE_20150430 |
| BIRYR | New variable needed: Year of birth | |
| VITAL STATUS (death flag; date) | DTHFLAG New variable needed: Death date | NI Element Not Available |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| SEX | GENDER | PN_SEX_CD Provided at time of segment, as available |
| MARITAL | MARITAL STATUS (latest) | MRTL_STAT_CD Provided at time of segment, as available |
| EDUC | EDUCATION LEVEL (latest) | EDU_LVL_CD |
| RACE | RACE | RACE_CD |
| ETHNIC | ETHNICITY | ETH_AFF_CD NI |
| SERVICE | BRANCH OF SERVICE (Current) | Element Not Available NI |
| SERVICE | BRANCH OF SERVICE (Upon first login) | Element Not Available NI |
| SERVICE | BRANCH OF SERVICE (For every deployment segment) | SVC NI |
| COMPON | UNIT COMPONENT (current) | Element Not Available NI |
| COMPON | UNIT COMPONENT (upon first login) | Element Not Available NI |
| COMPON | UNIT COMPONENT (For every deployment segment) | COMP |
| SEGBEGIN SEGEND | ALL DEPLOYMENT SEGMENTS (start date, end date) | Year ONLY DEP_BGN_CDT_yr DEP_END_CDT_yr LOC_BEGIN_ DATE_yr LOC_END_DATE_yr |
| Country | Deployment country (for each deployment segment) | LOC_CTRY_CD |
| DUTYMOS | MOS (during each deployment segment) | DTY_DOD_OCC_ CD |
| RANK (E1–E9; O1–O10; W1–W4) | RANK (during each deployment segment) | GRADE NI |
| ISCTYPE | SEPARATION TYPE--ISC (most recent date) New variable needed: Separation Date | Element Not Available NI |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| ISCTYPE | SEPARATION TYPE--ISC (upon first login) New variable needed: Separation Date | Element Not Available NI |
|
Gulf War Oil Well Fire Smoke Registry File |
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| Random ID | New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files | RANDOM_ID |
| AAE | Age at Entry | |
| AAS | Age at As-of-File Date | |
| ADSTD | Active Duty Start Date Day | NI |
| ADSTM | Active Duty Start Date Month | NI |
| ADSTY | Active Duty Start Date Year | |
| AFQT | AFQT Percentile | |
| BASDD | Basic Active Service Date Day | NI |
| BASDM | Basic Active Service Date Month | NI |
| BASDY | Basic Active Service Date Year | |
| BRANCH | Branch of the Military (Code) | |
| COMMIS | Source of Commission | |
| COMP | |
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| COUNTRY_NAME | Name of Country Veteran was located; some located in water | |
| CSVC | Character of Service | |
| DATE_IN_JUL_DAY | Julian Day of Date In of Theatre | NI |
| DATE_OUT_JUL_DAY | Julian Day of Date Out of Theatre | NI |
| DATE_IN_CAL_DAY | Calendar Day of Date In of Theatre | (Year Only) |
| DATE_OUT_CAL_DAY | Calendar Day of Date Out of Theatre | (Year Only) |
| DDOC | Duty DoD Occupation Code | |
| DEPENDENTS | Number of Dependents | |
| DLEY | Date of Latest Enlistment Year | |
| DLEM | Date of Latest Enlistment Month | NI |
| DLOC | Duty Location State/Country | |
| DMOS | Duty Service Occupation | |
| DOGY | Date of Grade Year | |
| DOGM | Date of Grade Month | NI |
| DOSY | Date of Separation Year | |
| DOSM | Date of Separation Month | NI |
| DOSD | Date of Separation Day | NI |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| DPOC | Primary DoD Occupation Code | |
| EDCERT | Education Certification | |
| EDUC | Education Level | |
| ETHNIC | Ethnicity (Code) | |
| ETSY | ETS Date Year | |
| ETSM | ETS Date Month | NI |
| HMRD | Home of Record State/Country | |
| HYE | Highest Year of Education Completed | |
| INENY | In Theater End Date Year | |
| INENM | In Theater End Date Month | NI |
| INEND | In Theater End Date Day | NI |
| INSTY | In Theater Start Date Year | |
| INSTM | In Theater Start Date Month | NI |
| INSTD | In Theater Start Date Day | NI |
| ISC | Interservice Separation Code | |
| MARITAL | Marital Status (Code) | |
| MCAT | Mental Category at Entry | |
| MIG | Months in Grade | |
| PEBDY | Pay Entry Base Date Year | |
| PEBDM | Pay Entry Base Date Month | NI |
| PEBDD | Pay Entry Base Date Day | NI |
| PMOS | Primary MOS (Code) | |
| PYGR | Pay Grade | |
| RACE | Race (Code) | |
| RACEETH | Race Ethnic Code | |
| RE | Reenlistment Eligibility | |
| SDCC | Secondary DoD Occupation | |
| SERV_COMP_CODE | Component | |
| SEX | Sex/Gender (Code | |
| SPD | Separation Program Designator | |
| TAFMS | Total Active Federal Military Service Months | |
| UIC_DATE_IN | Unit Date In of Theatre (in Julian Day) | NI |
| UIC_DATE_OUT | Unit Date Out of Theatre (in Julian Day) | NI |
| YCS | Year of Commissioned Service | |
| YOS | Years of Service | |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
|
OEF/OIF/OND Roster file—Unavailable |
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| Random ID | New variable needed: Random identifier that allows linking of respondents across files | NI |
| ACTTYPE | Processing variable indicating the file from which the record was extracted. This can change from month to month; COMPON is later set to equal this value (ACT or RES) | NI |
| BASD | For AD personnel only, this is the date that they first reported for service (base date) | NI |
| BEGDATE | Original variable; first date of a deployment | NI |
| BRANCH | Branch of Service | NI |
| CNTRY | Country—At time of military discharge | NI |
| COMPON | Unit component | NI |
| COUNTRY | Deployment country | NI |
| BIRYR | New variable needed: Year of birth | NI |
| DTHFLAG | Death flag — from any source, DoD, Birls, SSA | NI |
| DUTYMOS | Duty military occupational specialty | NI |
| EDLEVEL | Education level | NI |
| EDUC | Education code | NI |
| EDUCR | Education code recoded | NI |
| ENDDATE | Original variable; last date of a deployment | NI |
| ETHNIC | Ethnicity | NI |
| INDATE | [OPH] Processing variable; first date of a deployment | NI |
| ISCTYPE | Separation type | NI |
| LOSSDATE | Date of separation — associated to Type of separation | NI |
| MARITAL | Marital status | NI |
| OUTDATE | [OPH] Processing variable; last date of a deployment | NI |
| PRIMOS | Primary military occupational specialty | NI |
| RACE | Race code | NI |
| RACER | Race code recoded | NI |
| RANK | Rank | NI |
| RANKD | Detailed listing of rank | NI |
| RESTYPE | [OPH] Processing variable indicating the file from which the record was extracted. This can change from month to month; COMPON is later set to equal this value (ACT or RES) | NI |
| SEGBEGIN | First date of a segment of a deployment | NI |
| SEGEND | End date of a segment of a deployment | NI |
| SERVICE | Service branch | NI |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix D: Data Requested." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Assessment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/23677.
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| Requested Item | Description | De-Identified Files to Be Included in CD-ROM File Transfer NI = Not Included = Included |
|---|---|---|
| SEX | Sex code | NI |
| STATE | State — At time of military discharge | NI |
| UNITTYPE | Unit type | NI |
