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Protocol - Occupation/Occupational History

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Description

This protocol includes several questions about the respondents current job, including the job title, industry, activities, when the job was started, hours spent working each week, and normal hours of the day worked. Occupation and industry entries are coded using the Standardized Occupational Classification System (SOC) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The respondent is asked a number of questions about his longest-held job, including name of occupation, industry, types of activities performed, and length of time worked.

As an alternative, the respondent is asked specific details about every job he or she has had for 6 months or longer since he or she was 16 years old. Information obtained about each job includes: the name of the company; job title; when the job started and stopped; address of the company; whether it was full-time, part-time, or seasonal work; type of business; main activities on the job; chemicals and materials handled; and tools and equipment used.

Specific Instructions

Respondents are not likely to recall all of their occupations and details about those occupations. The interviewer should probe respondents to get the most accurate information possible.

The instructions under item 4 indicate to “enter name of business or industry,” but this seems redundant with the “name of employer” in item 3. For clarification, the interviewer should “enter the type of business or industry,” not the name of the business.

Availability

Available

Protocol

Note: in many situations, a complete occupational history is not feasible, so the current occupation and longest-held job are the primary measures. A complete occupational history should be captured for investigations of chronic diseases or work-related injuries.

(Current job(s))

SP = sample person

1. How many hours did {you/SP} work last week at all jobs or businesses?

|___|___|___| ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS

77777 [ ] REFUSED

99999 [ ] DON’T KNOW

2. {Do you/Does SP} usually work 35 hours or more per week in total at all jobs or businesses?

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW

3. For whom did {you/SP} work at {your/his/her} main job or business? (What is the name of the company, business, organization or employer?) IF MORE THAN 1 JOB, PROBE FOR MAIN JOB.

[ ] ___________________________________

ENTER NAME OF EMPLOYER

7-77 [ ] REFUSED

9-99 [ ] DON’T KNOW

4. What kind of business or industry is this? (For example: a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm.)

[ ] ___________________________________

ENTER NAME OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY

7-77 [ ] REFUSED

9-99 [ ] DON’T KNOW

5. What kind of work {were you/was SP} doing? (For example: farming, mail clerk, computer specialist, machine operator, welder, mechanic.)

[ ] ___________________________________

ENTER NAME OF OCCUPATION

7-77 [ ] REFUSED

9-99 [ ] DON’T KNOW

6. What were {your/SP’s} most important activities on this job? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.)

[ ] ___________________________________

ENTER NAME OF DUTIES

7-77 [ ] REFUSED

9-99 [ ] DON’T KNOW

7. Which of the following best describes the hours {you/SP} usually {work/works} at {your/his/her} main job or business?

INTERVIEWER INSTRUCTION: IF THE RESPONDENT SAYS "FLEXTIME", ETC., PROBE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SHIFT THAT IS WORKED ACTUALLY FALLS IN A DAY, EVENING, NIGHT, OR ROTATING SHIFT CATEGORY BEFORE CODING IT AS "ANOTHER SCHEDULE."

HELP AVAILABLE: Standard Shift Definitions are: A regular daytime schedule: this is work anytime between 6am and 6pm. A regular evening shift: this is work anytime between 2pm and midnight. A regular night shift: this is work anytime between 9pm and 8am. A rotating shift: a work shift that changes periodically from days to evenings or nights. Another schedule includes: a split shift (consisting of two distinct work periods each day), an irregular schedule arranged by the employer, or any other schedule.

1 [ ] A regular daytime schedule

2 [ ] A regular evening shift

3 [ ] A regular night shift

4 [ ] A rotating shift

5 [ ] Another schedule

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW

8. About how long {have you/has SP} worked for {EMPLOYER} as a(n) {OCCUPATION}?

|___|___|___| ENTER NUMBER (OF DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS OR YEARS)

777777 [ ] REFUSED

999999 [ ] DON’T KNOW

ENTER UNIT

1 [ ] DAYS

2 [ ] WEEKS

3 [ ] MONTHS

4 [ ] YEARS

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW (Longest Held Job)

9. Thinking of all the paid jobs {you/SP} ever had, what kind of work {were you/was s/he} doing the longest? (For example, electrical engineer, stock clerk, typist, farmer.)

___________________________________ ENTER OCCUPATION

or

3 [ ] ARMED FORCES (Go to 11)

4 [ ] NEVER WORKED (END OF SECTION)

7 [ ] REFUSED (Go to 11)

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW (Go to 11)

10. What kind of business or industry {did you/did SP} work in for the longest period of time as a (DISPLAY LONGEST OCCUPATION)? (For example, a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm, plastics manufacturer.)

_______________________________ ENTER DESCRIPTION FOR KIND OF BUSINESS/INDUSTRY

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW

11. What were {your/SP’s} most important activities on this job or business? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.)

___________________________________ ENTER NAME OF DUTIES

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW

12. About how long did {you/SP} work at that job or business?

|___|___|___| ENTER NUMBER (OF DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS, OR YEARS)

7777 [ ] REFUSED

9999 [ ] DON’T KNOW

ENTER UNIT

1 [ ] DAYS

2 [ ] WEEKS

3 [ ] MONTHS

4 [ ] YEARS

7 [ ] REFUSED

9 [ ] DON’T KNOW

(Occupational History)

1. Now I would like to ask you some questions about (your/your _______’s) work history.

Since the age 16, did (you/your _______) ever work for six months or more? We are interested in every job, part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid, that (you/he/she) held for 6 months or longer.

1 [ ] YES

2 [ ] NO, HOUSEWIFE . . . (END SECTION)

3 [ ] NO, NEVER WORKED (END SECTION)

8 [ ] DON’T KNOW (END SECTION)

INTRO: Let’s begin by listing only the employer name, job title, and years worked at each job. Also, please include any jobs held while in the military, those that (you/he/she) may have done at home, or elsewhere for extra income, and volunteer work at which (you/he/she) spent more than 5 hours per week. If (you/he/she) held more than one job at a company, we would like to talk about each job separately.

COMPLETE OCCUPATIONAL WORKSHEET

Now, I’ll ask you questions about each of your jobs.

[INTERVIEWER: YOU MAY WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING IF MORE THAN 5 JOBS]

(THIS SECTION ABOUT (YOUR/HER/HIS) WORK HISTORY IS VERY IMPORTANT SO IT MIGHT BE SOMEWHAT LONG. ONCE WE GET THROUGH IT, THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW GOES FAIRLY QUCKLY. IF YOU GET TIRED, WE CAN STOP AND RESUME AT ANOTHER TIME.)

ASK A-E FOR EACH JOB AND RECORD RESPONSES IN OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY CHART. USE CONTINUATION SHEETS IF NECESSARY. THEN GO BACK TO FIRST JOB AND ASK F-I.

JOB #

A. What was the name of the company where (you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer?

B. What was the job title of the (first/next) job (you/your _______) held at this company?

C. In what year did (you/he/she) start and stop working at this job?

01

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

02

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

03

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

04

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

05

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

06

Start ___________

YEAR

End ____________

YEAR

D. What was the location of this company?

E. Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?)

AFTER EACH JOB, ASK: Did (you/he/she) have any other jobs with (EMPLOYER)? IF YES, FILL OUT NEXT LINE(S) ON GRID FOR OTHER JOB(S) WITH THAT EMPLOYER BEGINNING WITH Q.2B. IF NO, CONTINUE WITH NEXT EMPLOYER AT Q.2A. WHEN ALL EMPLOYERS AND JOBS ARE LISTED, CONTINUE WITH Q.1E.

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

Address:

________________________

City/State:

_______________________

1 [ ] FULL-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

2 [ ] PART-TIME (YEAR-ROUND)

3 [ ] FULL-TIME (SEASONAL)

4 [ ] PART-TIME (SEASONAL)

AFTER COMPLETING A-E FOR ALL JOBS, ASK F-I, BEGINNING WITH THE FIRST JOB. Thinking about this job . . .

JOB #

F. What did they make, or what service did they provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it?

MA = MANUFACTURER R = RETAILER W = WHOLESALER S = SERVICE PROVIDER C = CONSTRUCTION MI = MINING F = FARMING/FISHING/FORESTRY G = GOVERNMENT O = OTHER

G. What were (your/your _____’s) main activities or duties for this job?

H. What kinds of chemicals or materials did (you/he/she) handle in that job?

I. What kinds of tools and equipment did (you/he/she) use?

01

What type of business was it?

[ ] MA

[ ] R

[ ] W

[ ] S

[ ] C

[ ] MI

[ ] F

[ ] G

[ ] O

02

What type of business was it?

[ ] MA

[ ] R

[ ] W

[ ] S

[ ] C

[ ] MI

[ ] F

[ ] G

[ ] O

03

What type of business was it?

[ ] MA

[ ] R

[ ] W

[ ] S

[ ] C

[ ] MI

[ ] F

[ ] G

[ ] O

04

What type of business was it?

[ ] MA

[ ] R

[ ] W

[ ] S

[ ] C

[ ] MI

[ ] F

[ ] G

[ ] O

BOX 1

INTERVIEWER:

WHO PROVIDED MOST OF THE RESPONSES IN THIS SECTION?

1 [ ] SUBJECT

2 [ ] PROXY

3 [ ] EQUALLY

Note: the following job titles are occupations of interest for this protocol. Depending on the purpose of the study the occupations of interest will differ.

List of the 45 job titles associated with this occupational section:

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC
BARBER OR HAIRDRESSER
BUS DRIVER
BARTENDER
BRICK, BLOCK, AND STONE MASON
BUTCHER/MEAT CUTTER
CARPENTER
DRY CLEANER/LAUNDERER
ELECTRICIAN/REPAIRER OF TRANSFORMERS, ELECTRICAL, OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FIRE FIGHTER
FISHERMAN
GENERAL FARM WORKER OR FIELD CROP AND VEGETABLE WORKER
GARDENER OR GROUNDSKEEPER
FARMER/RANCHER
GAS STATION ATTENDANT
REPAIRER OF INDUSTRIAL
MACHINERY
JANITOR
KNITTER OR WEAVER
KITCHEN WORKER/DISHWASHER
LABORER
MACHINIST, WOODWORKER, OR METAL WORKER
MAIL CARRIER
MECHANIC
MANAGER, EXECUTIVE, OR SUPERVISOR
NURSE
CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL OR MAINTENANCE PAINTER
POLICE OFFICER OR DETECTIVE
PACKAGING OR FILLING MACHINE OPERATOR OR TENDER AND NOT A GROCERY STORE BAGGER
PRODUCTION INSPECTOR, CHECKER, OR EXAMINER
SECRETARY
SHOEMAKER/REPAIRER
SHEET METAL WORKER
STEEL WORKER
TRAFFIC, SHIPPING AND RECEIVING CLERK;
STOCK AND INVENTORY CLERK; FREIGHT, STOCK, AND MATERIAL
MOVER; OR WORKED WITH MATERIAL MOVING EQUIPMENT
DROVE A TRUCK OR TRACTOR TRAILER
TEACHER
TOOL AND DIE WORKER
TAXICAB/LIMO DRIVER
WAITER/WAITRESS
WELDER, CUTTER, OR BURNER
ROOFER
CONCRETE
INSULATE
PLUMBER
CABINET MAKER

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer should be familiar with job titles used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews*.

* There are multiple modes to administer this question (e.g., paper-and-pencil and computer-assisted interviews).

Equipment Needs

While the source instrument was developed to be administered by computer, the PhenX Working Group acknowledges that these questions can be administered in a non-computerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer or handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training Yes
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual Yes
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult

Participants

Adult 18+

Selection Rationale

The questions about the current job capture valuable information such as the hours worked last week, shift of work, and basic information about the job that can be used as the precursor to other occupational questions.

The occupational history protocol chosen captures the respondent’s entire occupational history and details about each job. Because some early life or short-term jobs may have been ones with the most exposures, the PhenX Working Group recommends a complete occupational history.

Language

Chinese, English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Environ exp occupation hx proto 62522-8 LOINC
caDSR Form PhenX PX060501 - Occupation Occupational History 5868932 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #2 (ERP 2) reviewed the measures in the Demographics, Environmental Exposures, and Social Environments domains.

Guidance from ERP 2 includes:

• Revised descriptions of the measure

Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005-2006

Source

National Center for Health Statistics, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. Industry and Occupation Index.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Occupation Module, 2005–2006. Question numbers OCQ.180, OCQ.210, OCQ.220, OCQ.230, OCQ.240, OCQ.250, OCQ.265, OCQ.270 (source for Questions 1–8 in Protocol Text of Current Job), OCQ.385, OCQ. 393, OCQ 395 (source for Questions 9–12 in Protocol Text of Longest-Held Job)

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Study of Brain Tumors in Adults. Occupational History Module. 1998. Question numbers B1–B10 (source for Questions 1–1i in Protocol Text of Occupational History).

General References

MacDonald, L., Cohen, A., Baron, S., & Burchfiel, C. (2009). Occupation as socioeconomic status or environmental exposure? A survey of practice among population-based cardiovascular studies in the United States. American Journal of Epidemiology, 169, 1411-1421.

Protocol ID

60501

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX060501_Job_35_Hours_Per_Week
PX060501020000 {Do you/Does SP} usually work 35 hours or more
more per week in total at all jobs or businesses? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Business_Industry
PX060501040000 What kind of business or industry is this? more
(For example: a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm.) show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Job_Business_Industry_Coded
PX060501040100 What kind of business or industry is this? more
(For example: a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Duration
PX060501080100 About how long {have you/has SP} worked for more
{EMPLOYER} as a(n) {OCCUPATION}? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Duration_Coded
PX060501080101 About how long {have you/has SP} worked for more
{EMPLOYER} as a(n) {OCCUPATION}? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Duration_Unit
PX060501080200 About how long {have you/has SP} worked for more
{EMPLOYER} as a(n) {OCCUPATION}? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Duties
PX060501060000 What were {your/SP's} most important more
activities on this job? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.) show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Job_Duties_Coded
PX060501060100 What were {your/SP's} most important more
activities on this job? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Employer
PX060501030000 For whom did {you/SP} work at {your/his/her} more
main job or business? (What is the name of the company, business, organization or employer?) IF MORE THAN 1 JOB, PROBE FOR MAIN JOB. show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Employer_Coded
PX060501030100 For whom did {you/SP} work at {your/his/her} more
main job or business? (What is the name of the company, business, organization or employer?) IF MORE THAN 1 JOB, PROBE FOR MAIN JOB. show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_1
PX060501140600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_2
PX060501150600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_3
PX060501160600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_4
PX060501170600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_5
PX060501180600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Business_Industry_6
PX060501190600 What did they make, or what service did they more
provide? (ENTER RESPONSE VERBATIM AND CIRCLE APPROPRIATE CODE.) What type of business was it? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_1
PX060501140800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_2
PX060501150800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_3
PX060501160800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_4
PX060501170800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_5
PX060501180800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Chemical_Material_6
PX060501190800 What kinds of chemicals or materials did more
(you/he/she) handle in that job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_1
PX060501140400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_2
PX060501150400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_3
PX060501160400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_4
PX060501170400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_5
PX060501180400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Company_Address_6
PX060501190400 What was the location of this company? more
Address, City/State show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_1
PX060501140700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_2
PX060501150700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_3
PX060501160700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_4
PX060501170700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_5
PX060501180700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Duties_6
PX060501190700 What were (your/your _____'s) main more
activities or duties for this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_1
PX060501140100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_2
PX060501150100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_3
PX060501160100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_4
PX060501170100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_5
PX060501180100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Employer_6
PX060501190100 What was the name of the company where more
(you/he/she) (first/next) worked for 6 months or longer? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_1
PX060501140500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_2
PX060501150500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_3
PX060501160500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_4
PX060501170500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_5
PX060501180500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Full_Time_6
PX060501190500 Was this a full-time or part-time job? (IF more
UNCLEAR, ASK: Was it year-round or not?) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Since_Age_16
PX060501130000 Since the age 16, did (you/your _______) more
ever work for six months or more? We are interested in every job, part-time or full-time, paid or unpaid, that (you/he/she) held for 6 months or longer. show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_1
PX060501140200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_2
PX060501150200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_3
PX060501160200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_4
PX060501170200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_5
PX060501180200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Title_6
PX060501190200 What was the job title of the (first/next) more
job (you/your _______) held at this company? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_1
PX060501140900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_2
PX060501150900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_3
PX060501160900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_4
PX060501170900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_5
PX060501180900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Tool_Equipment_6
PX060501190900 What kinds of tools and equipment did more
(you/he/she) use? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_1
PX060501140301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_2
PX060501150301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_3
PX060501160301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_4
PX060501170301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_5
PX060501180301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Start_6
PX060501190301 In what year did (you/he/she) start working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_1
PX060501140302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_2
PX060501150302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_3
PX060501160302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_4
PX060501170302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_5
PX060501180302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_History_Year_Stop_6
PX060501190302 In what year did (you/he/she) stop working more
at this job? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Occupation
PX060501050000 What kind of work {were you/was SP} doing? more
(For example: farming, mail clerk, computer specialist, machine operator, welder, mechanic.) show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Job_Occupation_Coded
PX060501050100 What kind of work {were you/was SP} doing? more
(For example: farming, mail clerk, computer specialist, machine operator, welder, mechanic.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Provided_Most_Responses
PX060501200000 WHO PROVIDED MOST OF THE RESPONSES IN THIS more
SECTION? show less
N/A
PX060501_Job_Shift_Schedule
PX060501070000 Which of the following best describes the more
hours {you/SP} usually {work/works} at {your/his/her} main job or business? show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Duration
PX060501120100 About how long did {you/SP} work at that job more
or business? show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Duration_Coded
PX060501120101 About how long did {you/SP} work at that job more
or business? show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Duration_Unit
PX060501120200 About how long did {you/SP} work at that job more
or business? show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Duties
PX060501110000 What were {your/SP's} most important more
activities on this job or business? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Duties_Coded
PX060501111000 What were {your/SP's} most important more
activities on this job or business? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates printing press.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Industry
PX060501100000 What kind of business or industry {did more
you/did SP} work in for the longest period of time as a (DISPLAY LONGEST OCCUPATION)? (For example, a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm, plastics manufacturer.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Industry_Coded
PX060501100100 What kind of business or industry {did more
you/did SP} work in for the longest period of time as a (DISPLAY LONGEST OCCUPATION)? (For example, a TV or radio station, retail shoe store, state labor department, farm, plastics manufacturer.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Longest_Job_Occupation
PX060501090000 Thinking of all the paid jobs {you/SP} ever more
had, what kind of work {were you/was s/he} doing the longest? (For example, electrical engineer, stock clerk, typist, farmer.) show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Longest_Job_Occupation_Coded
PX060501090100 Thinking of all the paid jobs {you/SP} ever more
had, what kind of work {were you/was s/he} doing the longest? (For example, electrical engineer, stock clerk, typist, farmer.) show less
N/A
PX060501_Working_Hours_Last_Week
PX060501010000 How many hours did {you/SP} work last week more
at all jobs or businesses? show less
Variable Mapping
PX060501_Working_Hours_Last_Week_Coded
PX060501010100 How many hours did {you/SP} work last week more
at all jobs or businesses? show less
N/A
Environmental Exposures
Measure Name

Occupation/Occupational History

Release Date

October 30, 2009

Definition

Questions about the respondent’s current occupation and longest-held job. If appropriate, a complete work history is obtained.

Purpose

Occupation relates to a person’s socioeconomic status and health. Descriptive data about the name of employer, occupation, common activities, hours worked, and length of time at the job are associated with potential health risks of the occupation.

Standardized industry and occupational codes can be used to compare findings with other studies.

Longest-held job and occupational history provide historical information about previous or long-term occupations that may have led to injury or exposed the respondent to hazardous chemicals that could lead to chronic health conditions.

Keywords

Environmental Exposures, National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, National Cancer Institute, NCI, work history, current job, occupation, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, Study of Brain Tumors in Adults, work characteristics

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
60501 Occupation/Occupational History
Publications

Wang, Z. N., et al. (2024) Environmental and occupational exposures and prognosis in patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer in the Be-Well Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2024 June; 193(6): 863-873. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwad236

Ives, C., et al. (2022) Linking Complex disease and exposure data-insights from an environmental and occupational health study. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 2022 March; doi: 10.1038/s41370-022-00428-7

Schettini, E., et al. (2021) Internalizing-externalizing comorbidity and regional brain volumes in the ABCD study. Development and Psychopathology. 2021 December; 33(5): 1620-1633.

Barch, D. M., et al. (2021) Demographic and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Updates and age-related trajectories. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2021 December; 52: 101031. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101031

Barch, D. M., et al. (2018) Demographic, physical and mental health assessments in the adolescent brain and cognitive development study: Rationale and description. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2018 August; 32: 55-66. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2017.10.010

Hitz, M.M., Conway, P.G, Palcher, J.A., McCarty, C.A. (2014) Using PhenX toolkit measures and other tools to assess urban/rural differences in health behaviors: recruitment methods and outcomes. BMC Research Notes. 2014 November; 7(847). doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-847

McCarty, C.A., Berg, R., Rottscheit, C.M., Waudby, C.J., Kitchner, T., Brilliant, M., Ritchie, M.D. (2014) Validation of PhenX measures in the personalized medicine research project for use in gene/environment studies. BMC Med Genomics. 2014 January; 7: 3. doi: 10.1186/1755-8794-7-3