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Are you now in the Armed Forces?
Edited Universe:
PEAGE>=15 And PEAGE<=65
Valid Entries
1 Yes
2 No
If Necessary: Previously I was told that you served on active
duty of the U.S. Armed Forces.
When did you serve?
Edited Universe:
AFEVER=1
Valid Entries
1 Vietnam Era (8/64-4/75)
2 Korean War (6/50-1/55)
3 World War II (9/40-7/47)
4 World War I (4/17-11/18)
5 Other Service (all Other Periods)
6 Nonveteran
Universe = PEEDUCA = 40-42
-1 Not in Universe
1 Less than 1 year (includes 0 years completed)?
2 The first, or Freshman year?
3 The second, or Sophomore year?
4 The third, or Junior year?
5 Four or more years?
People can get their High School diploma in a variety of ways, such as
graduation from High School or by getting a GED or other equivalent.
How did ... get ...'s High School diploma?
Universe = PEEDUCA = 39
-1 Not in Universe
1 Graduation from High School
2 GED or other Equivalent
What is the highest level of school you have completed or the
highest degree you have received?
Edited Universe:
PEAGE>=15
Valid Entries
31 Less Than 1st Grade
32 1st,2nd,3rd Or 4th Grade
33 5th Or 6th Grade
34 7th Or 8th Grade
35 9th Grade
36 10th Grade
37 11th Grade
38 12th Grade No Diploma
39 High School Grad-Diploma Or Equiv (GED)
40 Some College But No Degree
41 Associate Degree-Occupational/Vocationl
42 Associate Deg.-Academic Program
43 Bachelor's Degree(ex:ba,ab,bs)
44 Master's Degree(ex:MA,MS,MEng,MEd,MSW)
45 Professional School Deg(ex:MD,DDS,DVM)
46 Doctorate Degree(ex:PhD,EdD)
In what country was your father born?
Valid Entries
Did ... complete 6 or more graduate or professional school courses?
Universe = PEGRPROF = 1
-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No
Since completing ... Bachelor's degree, have you taken any
graduate or professional school courses for credit?
Universe = PEEDUCA = 43
-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No
What was the highest grade of regular school ... completed before
receiving ...'s GED?
Universe = PEDIPGED = 2
-1 Not in Universe
1 Less than 1st grade
2 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Grade
3 5th or 6th Grade
4 7th or 8th Grade
5 9th Grade
6 10th Grade
7 11th Grade
8 12th Grade, NO DIPLOMA
Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated or never married?
** Related Recode: PRMARSTA
Edited Universe:
PEAGE>=15
Valid Entries
1 Married - Spouse Present
2 Married-Spouse Absent
3 Widowed
4 Divorced
5 Separated
6 Never Married
In what country was your mother born?
Valid Entries
Was ... Master's Degree program a 1 year, 2 year, or 3 year program?
Universe = PEEDUCA = 44
-1 Not in Universe
1 1 year program
2 2 year program
3 3 year program (or longer)
In what country were you born?
Valid Entries
Enter Line Number Of Parent Of [fill name (who)] -- Ask If
Necessary
<0> No One Listed Above
Edited Universe: all
Valid Entries
0:99 Range
What is your race?
Probe: Are you White, Black, American Indian, Aleut or Eskimo,
Asian
or Pacific Islander or something else?
Note: When calculations are made for totals all races will be
included. When calculations are made for Whites and Blacks, other
races will be Excluded. Hispanic is not a race category. For Hispanic
and other ethnicities - See PRHSPNON OR PRORIGIN.
Edited Universe:
Every Person
Valid Entries
1 White
2 Black
3 American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo
4 Asian or Pacific Islander
1 White
2 Black
3 American Indian, Aleut, Eskimo
4 Asian or Pacific Islander
5 Other
How are you related to (reference person)?
What is the name of the person or one of the persons who owns/rents this home?
Edited Universe:
Every Person
Valid Entries
1 Ref Pers with other relativew in HH
2 Ref pers with no other relatives in HH
3 Spouse
4 Child
5 Grandchild
6 Parent
7 Brother/sister
8 Other relative
9 Foster child
10 Non-rel of ref. per w/own rels in HH
11 Not used
12 Non-rel of ref per w/no own rels in HH
13 Unmarried partner w/ own rels in HH
14 Unmar. partner w/ no own rels in HH
15 Housemate/roommate w/ own rels in HH
16 Hsemate/roommate w/ no own rels in HH
17 Roomer/boarder w/ own rels in HH
18 Roomer/brder w/ no own rels in HH
Enter Appropriate Sex.
Ask Only If Necessary: What is your sex?
Edited Universe:
Every Person
Valid Entries
1 Male
2 Female
Line Name Relation Mar
Enter Line Number Of Spouse Of [fill name (who)] -- Ask If Necessary
Edited Universe:
All
Valid Entries
1:99 Range
Flag For Citizenship
Valid Entries
Citizenship Group
Valid Entries
1 Native, Born In US
2 Native, Born in PR or US Outlying Area
3 Native, Born Abroad Of US Parent(s)
4 Foreign Born, US Cit By Naturalization
5 Foreign Born, Not a US Citizen
Earnings Edit Eligibility Flag
Valid Entries
-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
0 Not Eligible For Edit
1 Eligible For Edit
Family Number Recode
Valid Entries
Family Relationship Recode
Valid Entries
0 Not A Family Member
1 Reference Person
2 Spouse
3 Child
4 Other Relative (primary Family only)
Family Type Recode
Valid Entries
1 Primary Family
2 Primary Individual
3 Related Subfamily
4 Unrelated Subfamily
5 Secondary Individual
Hispanic Or Non-Hispanic
Valid Entries
1 Hispanic
2 Non-Hipsanic
Immigrant's Year of Entry
Edited Universe:
PRCITSHP = 2, 3, 4, or 5
Valid Entries
-1 Not In Universe (Born In U.S.)
0 Not Foreign Born
1 Before 1950
2 1950-1959
3 1960-1964
4 1965-1969
5 1970-1974
6 1975-1979
7 1980-1981
8 1982-1983
9 1984-1985
10 1986-1987
11 1988-1989
12 1990-1991
13 1992-1993
14 1994-1997
Marital Status Presence on an Armed Forces Spouse
Valid Entries
-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
1 Married, Civilian Spouse Present
2 Married, Armed Forces Spouse Present
3 Married, Spouse Absent (exc. Separated)
4 Widowed
5 Divorced
6 Separated
7 Never Married
Recode which collapses the new relationship to reference person
categories back into the old format. This allow users to maintain
consistency when comparing to prior surveys.
Valid Entries
1 Ref Pers W/ Rels
2 Ref Pers W/O Rels
3 Spouse
4 Child
5 Grandchild
6 Parent
7 Brother/Sister
8 Other Rel Of Ref Per
9 Foster Child
10 Nonrel Of Ref Per W/ Own Rels In HH
11 Partner/Roommate
12 Nonrel. of ref per W/O Own Rels In HH
Origin or Descent
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, or 3
Valid Entries
1 Mexican American
2 Chicano
3 Mexican (Mexicano)
4 Puerto Rican
5 Cuban
6 Central Or South American
7 Other Spanish
8 All Other
9 Don't Know
10 NA
Type Of Person Record Recode
Valid Entries
-1 In Universe, Met No Conditions To Assign
1 Child Household Member
2 Adult Civilian Household Member
3 Adult Armed Forces Household Member
4 Non-Household Member
Person's age as of the end of the survey week.
Edited Universe:
PRPERTYP = 1, 2, or 3
Valid Entries
0:90 Range
Top Code Flag For Age - Denotes whether the age entry was top coded
Valid Entries
0 No Top Code
1 Top Coded Value For Age
Did you ever serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?
Valid Entries
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
1 Yes
2 No
Change in household composition
Valid Entries
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
1 Person Added
2 Person Added - URE
3 Person Undeleted
4 Person Died
5 Deleted For Reason Other Than Death
6 Person Joined Armed Forces
7 Person No Longer In AF
9 Change In Demographic Information
Line number
Response codes = 1-N (unlimited numbers may be assigned, but the
instrument will allow interviewer to collect data for a maximum
of
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
1:99 Range
Interview Status of Each Person in the Household
Valid Entries
1 Eligible For Interview
2 Labor Force Fully Complete
3 Missing Labor Force Data For Person
4 (Not Used)
5 Assigned If Age Is Blank
6 Armed Forces Member
7 Under 15 Years Old
8 Not a HH Member
9 Deleted
10 Deceased
11 End Of List
12 After End Of List
Set to 1 for any person that is an owner of a business or for
anyone
related to the owner of a business. Uses line numbers of business
owners (busl!-Busl4 and RRP to determine whether a person is related
to
an owner of a business.
Valid Entries
-3 Refused
-2 Don't Know
-1 Blank
0 Not owner or related to owner
1 Owner of bus or related to owner of bus
Universe = PEEDUCA = 40-42
Universe = PEEDUCA = 39
Universe = PEGRPROF = 1
Universe = PEEDUCA = 43
Universe = PEDIPGED = 2
Universe = PEEDUCA = 44
Stores ABSPD entry (1, 2, D, or R)
Plugs ABSPD = Yes for owners of family business
**Related Recodes: PRABSREA
Edited Universe:
PEABSRSN=4-12,14
Valid Entries
What was the main reason you were
absent from work Last Week?
**Related Recodes: PREMPHRS, PRABSREA
Edited Universe:
PEMLR=2
Valid Entries
Did you do any of this work during the last 4 weeks?
Edited Universe:
PEDWWK=1
Valid Entries
Last Week, could you have started a job if one had been offered?
**Related Recodes: PRDSCWK1, PRDSCWK2
Edited Universe:
(PEDWWK=2) or (PEDWLKWK=1)
Valid Entries
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