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Attachment 1: NHIS Redesign: Questions for Cognitive Testing
NHIS Redesign: Questions for Cognitive Testing 
 
Note: NHIS numbering has been preserved. Cognitive testing will proceed through the sections with appropriate skips. 

Asthma  
B5. Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma? 
Yes  
No [Skip to next section] 
 
B6. How long has it been since you last had an asthma attack, flare-up, or episode? 
Less than 12 months ago 
At least 1 year ago but less than 2 years ago 
At least 2 years ago but less than 5 years ago 
At least 5 years ago but less than 10 years ago 
10 years ago or more 
Never 
 
B7. During the past 12 months, have you had to visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of asthma? 
Yes 
No 
 
B8. During the past 12 months, have you used a preventer inhaler or daily inhaler? 
Yes 
No 
 
B9. During the past 12 months, have you taken oral corticosteroids to help with your asthma? 
Yes 
No 

Health Insurance and Health Care Costs
D1. Are you currently covered by any kind of health insurance or some other kind of health care plan? 
Yes 
No

D7. Do you have a high-deductible health plan or a HDHP?  
Yes 
No --- [Skip to D11]  
 
D8. Does this plan cover someone other than yourself? 
Yes 
No 
 
D9. About how much is this plan’s annual deductible? A deductible is the amount you have to pay for health care before your health insurance or health coverage plan will start paying your medical bills.
Less than $1,750 
$1,750 to less than $3,500
 $3,500 or more  
 
D10. There are special accounts or funds that can be used to pay for medical expenses, sometimes referred to as Health Savings Accounts or HSAs, Health Reimbursement Accounts or HRAs, Personal Care accounts, Personal Medical funds, or Choice funds. These are DIFFERENT from Flexible Spending Accounts or FSAs.  
 
Does this plan include or allow you to contribute to a health savings account (HSA)? 
Yes 
No 
 
D11. How often does your health insurance offer benefits or cover services that meet your needs? 
Always 
Usually 
Sometimes 
Never 
 
D12. How often does your health insurance allow you to see the health care providers you need? 
Always 
Usually 
Sometimes 
Never 
 
D13. How often does your health insurance leave you with more out-of-pocket cost than you  can comfortably pay without needing to cut back on other basic expenses?
Always 
Usually 
Sometimes 
Never 

F8. Do you currently have any medical or dental bills that are past due or that you are unable to pay? 
Yes 
No
 
 Primary care
 E2. Is there a particular place that you usually go to if you are sick or need advice about your health? 
Yes, there is one place 
There is more than one place 
No [If no, skip to next section] 
  
E3. What kind of place do you most often go to? 
A doctor’s office or health center 
An urgent care center or clinic in a drug store or grocery store 
A hospital emergency room  
A VA medical center or VA outpatient clinic 
Some other place 
  
E4. At this place, is there a particular doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you usually see when you get health care? 
Yes 
No [If no, skip to next section]
  
E5. Do you usually see this person when you need routine preventive care, such as a checkup or physical exam? 
Yes 
No 
 
Marijuana  
H7.  Do you currently use marijuana every day, most days, some days, or not at all?   
Do not include CBD-only products.  
Every day 
Most days
Some days 
Not at all [Skip to next section]
 
H8. For what reason or reasons do you use marijuana?
 
Mark (X) yes or no for each item.
Yes		No 
H8a. For fun or to get high  
 
 
 
H8b. Pain relief 
 
 
 
H8c. Nausea 
 
 
 
H8d. Anxiety, stress, or other mental health 
 
 
 
H8e. Help with sleep 
 
H8f. Other medical reasons  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employment 
I10. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?  
Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Working without pay at a family-owned business
Retired [Skip to next section]
Not employed but looking for work [Skip to next section]
Not employed and not looking for work [Skip to next section]

I11. The next questions ask details about your employment. If you have more than one job, describe your main job where you work the most hours. Please be specific in your responses.  
 
What kind of work do you do? That is, what is your job title or occupation? For example, registered nurse, 4th-grade teacher, mechanical engineer, cable technician  
 
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I12. What kind of business or industry is this? That is, what does your company make or do? For example, hospital, elementary school, clothing manufacturing, auto repair 
 
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I13. At your workplace, is paid sick leave available to you if you need it? 
Yes 
No

I14. Is health insurance offered to you through your workplace? 
Yes 
No
 
Short-Term Illness  
X1. Did you have a head cold or chest cold that started during the past 30 days?   
Yes 
No [Skip to X2]

X1a. Thinking of your most recent head or chest cold, how many days did you spend more than half the day resting in bed or on the couch? 
_ _ days 
 
X2. Did you have a have a stomach or intestinal illness with vomiting or diarrhea that started during the past 30 days?   
Yes 
No [Skip to next section]
 
X2a. Thinking of your most recent stomach or intestinal illness, how many days did you spend more than half the day resting in bed or on the couch? 
_ _ days 
  
 Program Participation
I15. Not including yourself, how many of the people in your household are members of your family?  
 
For this survey, family refers to everybody living together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption, as well as any unrelated children who are cared for by the family, such as foster children. Family also includes any people living together as a couple and their children. If you live alone or live only with unrelated roommates, please answer zero (00).  
 
____ Number of family members in household

I16. In 2027, for even one month, did you or any family members receive… 
 
Mark (X) yes or no for each item. 

Yes		No 
I16a. Food stamps or SNAP benefits?   
 
 
 
I16b. Benefits from the WIC program, that is, the Women, Infants, and Children program?
 
 
 
I16c.  Free or reduced-price breakfasts or lunches at school?  
 
 




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