DSQ Input Data Formatting

First, two demographics variables are required:

• DSQ_xx1 : Age in years. Must be an integer and the acceptable range is 1-99.
• DSQ_xx2 : Are you male or female? 'A' = Male; 'B' = Female. Other values are not possible.

Then, the cereal variables may need special attention. See official codebook.

• DSQ_020 : During the past month, what kind of cereal did you usually eat? Choices are options from a cereal database, coded by index.

• DSQ_xx3 : If there was another kind of cereal that you usually ate during the past month, what kind was it? Choices are the same as DSQ_020.

• DSQ_010 : During the past month, how often did you eat hot or cold cereals? Choices are:
  • 'A' = Never
  • 'B' = 1 time last month
  • 'C' = 2-3 times last month
  • 'D' = 1 time per week
  • 'E' = 2 times per week
  • 'F' = 3-4 times per week
  • 'G' = 5-6 times per week
  • 'H' = 1 time per day
  • 'I' = 2 or more times per day.

The following drinks are asked of their frequency during the past month. Choices are from 'A' to 'K', as in DSQ_030.

• DSQ_030 : have any milk (either to drink or on cereal)? Choices are:
  • 'A' = Never
  • 'B' = 1 time last month
  • 'C' = 2-3 times last month
  • 'D' = 1 time per week
  • 'E' = 2 times per week
  • 'F' = 3-4 times per week
  • 'G' = 5-6 times per week
  • 'H' = 1 time per day
  • 'I' = 2-3 times per day
  • 'J' = 4-5 times per day
  • 'K' = 6 or more times per day
• DSQ_040 : drink regular soda or pop that contains sugar?
• DSQ_050 : drink 100% pure fruit juices such as orange, mango, apple, grape and pineapple juices?
• DSQ_060 : drink coffee or tea that had sugar or honey added to it?
• DSQ_070 : drink sweetened fruit drinks, sports or energy drinks, such as Kool-Aid, lemonade, Hi-C, cranberry drink, Gatorade, Red Bull or Vitamin Water?

The following foods are asked of their frequency during the past month. Choices are from 'A' to 'I', the same as in DSQ_010.

• DSQ_080 : eat fruit?
• DSQ_090 : eat green leafy or lettuce salad, with or without other vegetables?
• DSQ_100 : eat any kind of fried potatoes, including French fries, home fries, or hash brown potatoes?
• DSQ_110 : eat any other kind of potatoes, such as baked, boiled, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or potato salad?
• DSQ_120 : eat refried beans, baked beans, beans in soup, pork and beans or any other type of cooked dried beans?
• DSQ_210 : eat brown rice or other cooked whole grains, such as bulgur, cracked wheat, or millet? Do not include white rice.
• DSQ_130 : not including what you just told me about (green salads, potatoes, cooked dried beans), how often did you eat other vegetables?
• DSQ_150 : have Mexican-type salsa made with tomato?
• DSQ_140 : eat pizza? Include frozen pizza, fast food pizza, and homemade pizza.
• DSQ_160 : have tomato sauces such as with spagetti or noodles or mixed into foods such as lasagna?
• DSQ_190 : eat any kind of cheese? Include cheese as a snack, cheese on burgers, sandwiches, and cheese in foods such as lasagna, quesadillas, or casseroles.
• DSQ_180 : eat any processed meat, such as bacon, lunch meats, or hot dogs?
• DSQ_200 : eat whole grain bread including toast, rolls and in sandwiches?
• DSQ_220 : eat chocolate or any other types of candy?
• DSQ_230 : eat doughnuts, sweet rolls, Danish, muffins, pan dulce, or pop-tarts?
• DSQ_240 : eat cookies, cake, pie or brownies?
• DSQ_250 : eat ice cream or other frozen desserts?
• DSQ_260 : eat popcorn?

The following food intake variables are collected but not used for scoring:

• DSQ_xx4 : what kind of milk did you usually drink
• DSQ_xx4os : what kind of milk did you usually drink? Other Specify
• DSQ_170 : eat red meat, such as beef, pork, ham, or sausage?