Health & disability · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
DDRS
Self-care difficulty
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 3
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
DDRSis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for self-care difficulty. It is a categorical field with 3 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
DDRS value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (Less than 5 years old) |
| 1 | Yes |
| 2 | No |
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DDRS — FAQ
What is the DDRS variable in PUMS?+
DDRS is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Self-care difficulty". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the DDRS codes?+
DDRS has 3 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the DDRS variable come from?+
DDRS is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.