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. 2011 Oct 22;2011:227–236.

Table 4:

Elements and Values for Statement Types and Distribution of Elements for FAHC and FHS.

Statement Type Element Example Values orPatterns FAHC FHS

ALCOHOL USE Status current, past, past (quit), denies, never/no history, no/negative 92.2% 82.1%
Temporal <#> <timeunit> [duration/ago], [in/since/until] <date> 6.7% 5.3%
Method oral 53.3% 30.3%
Type beer, wine, hard liquor 10.0% 1.7%
Amount variable, unknown, <#> [glasses/drinks/bottles/times], <#>-<#> cans 18.9% 14.2%
Frequency daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, socially, occasionally, rarely 46.7% 26.7%

DRUG USE Status current, past, past (quit), denies, never/no history, no/negative 94.7% 83.3%
Temporal <#> <timeunit> [duration/ago], [in/since/until] <date> 5.3% -
Method smoke, snort/intranasal, oral, intravenous, inject 21.1% 8.3%
Type marijuana, cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepines, narcotics 84.2% 16.6%
Amount <#> times 15.8% -
Frequency occasionally, rarely, very rarely, regularly 10.5% -

FAMILY Status alive and well, alive and ill, deceased, disabled, unknown 15.2% 14.0%
Temporal last <time period> 2.2% 2.8%
Type children, spouse, daughter, son, mother, father, extended family 95.7% 94.3%
Amount <#>, <#> <age>, <#> younger, grown/adult 56.5% 64.7%
Other <location>, <medical conditions>, <occupation>, <residence> 32.6% 5.6%

LIVING SITUATION Status current, past, uncertain 97.2% 100.0%
Temporal <#> <timeunit> [duration/ago], [in/since/until] <date> - 11.6%
Method lives alone, lives with 92.2% 97.7%
Type children, spouse, husband, wife, mother, father, significant other 75.0% 79.1%

MARITAL STATUS Status current, past, uncertain, denies, in process 100.0% 96.4%
Temporal <#> <timeunit> [duration/ago], [in/since/until] <date> 7.9% 12.2%
Type married, divorced, widowed, single, separated, engaged, in relationship 100.0% 98.2%
Amount <#> times - 10.5%

OCCUPATION Status current, past, future, denies, unknown 93.1% 96.8%
Temporal recently, [in/since/until] <date>, <#>-<#> <timeunit> [duration/ago] 5.9% 9.5%
Method self-employed, employed, unemployed, retired, fired, quit, medical leave 73.9% 44.4%
Type homemaker, student <field>, <job/position> 67.3% 30.1%
Level <#> [grade/school years] - 15.8%
Location home, <school/institution>, <job/employer/organization>, <location> 34.7% 33.3%
Extent part-time, full-time, night shift, day shift, weekends, summer 5.9% 3.1%

RESIDENCE Status current, past, future 94.7% 89.1%
Temporal <#> <timeunit> [duration/ago], [in/since/until] <date> 7.9% 16.2%
Method grew up, born in, originally from 10.5% 21.6%
Type house, apartment, dorm, assisted living facility, multi-level home 13.2% 35.1%
Location local, <location> 97.4% 67.5%

TOBACCO USE Status current, past, past (quit), denies, never/no history, no/negative 95.0% 88.7%
Temporal since <date/time period> until <date/time period> 28.7% 20.9%
Method smoke, snort, oral 80.2% 69.3%
Type cigarettes, cigar, pipe, chewing tobacco, snuff 12.8% 8.0%
Amount minimal, significant, [<|>] <#> [cigarettes/packs/pack-years/times] 28.7% 17.7%
Frequency daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, socially, occasionally, rarely 17.8% 6.4%