RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1975  (ICPSR 7859 )

RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1975

7859

2000-08-31

Nesstar Publisher

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

ICPSR XML Version

Jon Brode

Retirement History Longitudinal Survey, 1975

7859

Social Security Administration

RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1975

7859

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

1984

INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

SECOND ICPSR EDITION, FALL 1984

The Retirement History Longitudinal Study (RHLS) is a 10-year study of the retirement process and the effects of retirement. The study's purpose is to assess the Social Security program's provisions for retired workers, not only for recording the socioeconomic situation of Social Security beneficiaries, but also to aid policy makers in planning program improvements. Conducted by the Census Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Research and Statistics of the Social Security Administration, the study is a valuable supplement to over 40 years of continuous evaluative research accompanying the evolving Social Security program for Americans.

Unlike previous Social Security Administration surveys which gave prime attention to older, already retired Americans, the RHLS study is the first longitudinal study to concentrate on the process of retirement and to include change over a period of time as an object of study. Earlier studies have shown increasing rates of early retirement - before the age of 65 - have reduced Social Security benefits.

In 1963, a national sample of all Americans age 62 and over, including beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries, were interviewed. Large proportions of the early retirees among them were found living in poor financial situations. The proportion of Social Security beneficiaries whose benefits have been reduced because of retirement before age 65 is increasing. Analysis of Social Security records and data from a mail survey of newly entitled beneficiaries have suggested strongly that both retirement timing and the quality of retirement living are fundamentally affected by the character of the years immediately before retirement. It is the aim of the Retirement History Study, by spanning a 10-year observation period, to learn in detail the connections between worklife characteristics, retirement timing, and the determinants of style, quality, and conduct of retirement.

The Retirement History Survey consists of a single sample of older workers within a 6-year birth cohort - Americans born between 1905 and 1911. It was necessary to sample workers in all occupations, in all 50 states. The study was designed to collect information in a broad range of areas from the same persons at several points in time, both pre- and post-retirement. In 1969, the first year in which data were collected, the respondents were 58 to 63 years of age and predominantly pre-retirees. The same respondents are reinterviewed every 2 years for a period of 10 years, at the end of which time they are 68 to 73 years old and mainly retirees. They are questioned about their labor-force history; attitudes toward, expectations for, and plans concerning retirement; health; family and social activities; and income, assets, and debts.

The target population for RHLS includes men of all marital status categories and women who at the time their households were last included in the Current Population Survey (CPS) had no husband in the household. All potential correspondents were 58 to 63 years of age as of March 1, 1969. Married women in the specified age range were excluded because they were found in early pretests to have no independent retirement plans. Institutionalized persons were also excluded from the original sample. Blacks are included proportionally to their representation in the population.

The original sample was a multi-stage area probability sample drawn from the sample used by the Bureau of the Census for the Current Population Survey (CPS sample design is detailed in U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1963). LRHS sample members are persons who met the age-sex-marital status requirements described above and who lived in households that had last participated in CPS between August, 1967 and February, 1969. In any month, the CPS sample consists of eight rotation groups of households selected up to 18 months previously. The "oldest" rotation group is dropped and replaced each month. To obtain a sample size for LRHS of approximately 13,000 persons, 19 of the recently discontinued groups were used.

The sample size was chosen in expectation of attrition because of death, failure to relocate respondents, respondent refusal to be reinterviewed, and other like reasons. It was assumed that the life-table survivorship factors for 1959-71 would continue for each age-sex group. Further, it was assumed that up to 5 percent of the surviving sample members in a given survey year would not be interviewed in each of the succeeding survey years for such reasons as refusal and absence. Given both these factors, it was estimated that over a 10-year period, the numbers of married couples would be diminished by 50 percent, of nonmarried men by 40 percent, and of nonmarried women by 30 percent. This estimate includes the reclassification into "nonmarried" categories of the surviving partners where a death occurs during the conduct of the study.

In 1969, 12,549 persons were eligible for interview, and of these, 11,153 furnished complete schedules. Interviews were conducted biennially through 1979 (when sample members reached 68 through 73 years of age).

The data collection and data processing for the Retirement History Study were carried out by the Bureau of the Census. Approximately 600 interviewers, most of whom regularly interviewed for the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey, were specially trained to conduct the RHLS interview. A maximum response rate was obtained by employing a number of procedures to locate and interview all persons selected for the sample. No limit was placed on the number of callbacks within the interviewing period (March 1 - July 1).

The initial RHLS 1969 interview schedule, designed by the Social Security Administration to yield a wide range of information about the pre-retirement lives and attitudes of the sample members, is divided into six sections: (1) respondent's labor-force history; (2) retirement and retirement plans; (3) health; (4) household, family, and social activities; (5) income, assets, and debts for respondent, spouse, and children under age 18, and (6) spouse's labor force history. No proxy respondents (spouse's of respondents) were allowed to answer the first five sections in place of the designated sample member. The last section, with the exception of a few attitudinal items, could be answered by the designated sample member if his or her spouse were not available or unable to answer the questions at the time of the interview.

A detailed picture of current work life is being obtained, covering the kind of work a respondent does, the number of hours he works, salary, unemployment and job-seeking behavior, and attitude toward his job. Similar information is obtained on the immediately previous job and the job which was held longest.

In this first base-line inquiry, concentrated efforts have been made to learn what retirement plans, if any, are made by 58- to 63-year-olds. Respondents are asked whether and when they expect to retire, what their reasons are, and whether they have done any retirement planning. Questions cover plans to move, plans to work after retirement, expected expenses and expected resources, and subjective attitudes toward retirement. Persons who describe themselves as already completely or partly retired are asked to report retrospectively on age at retirement, reasons, and whether or not retirement was planned. A number of subjective items are included as morale indicators.

Recall questions cover health experience for the calendar year preceding this first interview, including receipts and costs of treatment by physicians and dentists, incidents of hospitalization, drug prescriptions, non-prescription medicines, and other medical supplies and services. Health insurance coverage and other resources for payment of medical expenses are inquired about. A subjective measure of physical disability is included, the same as that used to screen for disabled for the SSA's 1966 Survey of the Disabled (Haber, 1967,1968). In addition, the respondent is asked to compare his health with that of others his age.

Proximity, numbers, and frequency of contact with close relatives are covered, as are receipt of financial support from, or contributions to, these relatives. Information on selected consumption items is sought with the hope that the data will yield direct indicators of changes in level of living. Food and housing expenses, transportation, gifts, and selected recreational items are covered.

As in SSA's cross-section Surveys of the Aged, there is a relatively thorough listing and description of the sources and size of income and assets and an accounting of debts.

With the 1969 data as a baseline, subsequent biennial surveys record the retirement process as it develops. Early analysis and reports focus on retirement patterns and determinants of retirement timing, especially the relationship between pre-retirement income and expected post-retirement income. The influence exerted by health, anticipated post-retirement needs and resources, employer policies, and significant work history is examined. As sample members retire, time-dimensioned data is accrued in several areas to compare with the impressionistic or cross-sectional data available in the earliar survey results. The extent to which mobility is related to aging and retirement, and changes in consumption practices and in activity patterns are observed. The accessibility of close relatives is studied throughout the 10 years of the project as well as the extent of older people's work life and various combinations of work and retirement. Morale and its sources are studied throughout the entire observation period.

In RHLS each sample case was weighted so that the survey could closely estimate the actual numbers for specific categories of persons in the nation as a whole. The weighting procedure for the RHLS survey was a multi-stage ratio estimate involving five steps.

(1) Base weight - the first step was the assignment to each sample case of a base weight (492.63), obtained by multiplying the weight factor for CPS rotation groups of August, 1967-February, 1969 (1,170) by the ratio of the number of CPS rotation groups to RHS rotation groups (8/19).

(2) Subsample adjustment - certain special dwelling units such as large apartment buildings and residence hotels are subsampled in the field at different rates. Special weights were applied to these subsamples to adjust for the different sampling rates.

(3) First-stage ratio estimate - the distribution of the population represented by the sample as a whole in such characteristics as region, residence (urban or rural), race, age, sex, and marital status. Estimates of the population in these various categories can be substantially improved when weighted appropriately by the known distribution of these population characteristics.

The purpose of the first-stage ratio estimate is to reduce the contribution to the variance arising from the sampling of primary sampling units (PSUs). The estimate takes into account the differences between the non-self-representing PSUs (units chosen without certainty) in the retirement history sample and all non-self-representing PSUs at the time of the 1960 Census in the distribution by race, residence, and region.

(4) Second-stage ratio estimate - (distribution of population adjustment.) The second-stage estimate uses the best available estimates from the Bureau of the Census of the target population as of March 1, 1969, to adjust the LRHS population estimates of persons in certain categories. Adjustments were made for each 2-year age group by sex and race.

(5) Noninterview adjustment - seperate adjustments were made for noninterviewed sample members in each independent category defined by simultaneously classifying by race, sex, marital status, 2-year age group, and geographic region. Records in each of the 72 categories thus formed were adjusted by a factor computed by the formula: number of cases interviewed in that category + number of cases not interviewed in that category, all divided by number of cases interviewed in that category.

The 11,153 respondents in the first wave of LRHS represent approximately 6,800,000 persons between the ages of 58 and 63 in 1969: 4,117,000 married men, 729,000 nonmarried men and 1,954,000 nonmarried women. (Forty-eight women who were not married at the time of their selection for the LRHS sample were married at the time of their first interview. Their interviews were excluded from the 1969 tabulations, but their retention as sample members brings the total to 11,153.).

The average weight is 612.74, with a standard deviation of 121.42. The minimum weight is 443.28; the maximum is 2,760.71.

• Number of cases: 8716

• No. of variables per record: 1547

• Extent of Processing Checks:

  The data collection was processed according to the standard ICPSR processing procedures. The data were checked for illegal or inconsistent code values which, when found, were mostly recoded to missing data values. Some recodes were not performed because it was not always advisable to follow skip patterns fully. If, for example, a derived response (such as variable 353) fell under a skip pattern, it might be set to zero, rather than "INAP." to allow its use in subsequent calculations. In addition, some inconsistencies in the missing data values were also left as is in variables 1202-1204, 1206, and 1208, and may affect the missing data values of subsequent variables. It should be noted that these inconsistencies involve only missing data and have no effect on the substantive data. Completion codes have been removed from this study. Dollar values were recoded in the appropriate variables based on their respective codes.

• ICPSR VARIABLES
• ID, WEIGHT VARIABLES AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
• RESPONDENT'S WORK EXPERIENCE
• ATTITUDES AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
• FAMILY RELATIONS
• EXPENDITURES
• ACTIVITIES
• HEALTH
• MIGRATION
• ASSETS AND DEBTS
• INCOME
• WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS
• SPOUSE'S WORK EXPERIENCE
• HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
• NON-RELATED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

Variables within ICPSR VARIABLES

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001

Variables within ID, WEIGHT VARIABLES AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• NOT USED
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• CENSUS ADMINISTRATION DATA
• R'S MARITAL STATUS
• WEIGHT VARIABLE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• DISTINGUISHES ORIGINAL R FROM SURVIVING SPOUSE
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE

Variables within RESPONDENT'S WORK EXPERIENCE

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• NOT USED
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• CENSUS ADMINISTRATION DATA
• R'S MARITAL STATUS
• WEIGHT VARIABLE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• DISTINGUISHES ORIGINAL R FROM SURVIVING SPOUSE
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE
• R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• CHECK ITEM A: R EMPLOYED IN 1973
• DATE LEFT 1983 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1973 AND AUGUST 1975
• NUMBER OF MONTHS R LEFT JOB AFTER APRIL 1973
• R'S REASON FOR LEAVING 1973 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE 1973 JOB
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE LEFT 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• NUMBER OF R'S JOBS LASTING TWO WEEKS OR MORE WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• ANY OF R'S JOBS FULL-TIME
• # OF FULL-TIME JOBS R HELD IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF PART-TIME JOBS R HELD IN LAST TWO YEARS
• R SPENT TIME LOOKING FOR JOBS IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R SPENT LOOKING FOR JOB
• REASON R WANTED TO WORK
• R FOUND A DESIRABLE JOB IN LAST TWO YEARS
• R TOOK DESIRABLE JOB
• REASON R DIDN'T TAKE DESIRABLE JOB
• R EXPECT TO WORK IN FUTURE
• R WANT TO WORK FULL OR PART-TIME
• REASON R WANTS TO WORK PART-TIME
• CHECK ITEM B: R HAS WORKED SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• INDUSTRY OF R'S LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• INDUSTRY OF R'S LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• CLASS OF WORKER OF R'S LAST JOB
• R SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM
• R NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYED: INCORPORATED BUSINESS
• HOURS R WORKED PER WEEK AT LAST JOB
• REASON R WORKED PART-TIME INSTEAD OF FULL-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNED AT LAST JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNED AT LAST JOB
• TIME PERIOD R SPECIFIED
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON LAST JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED PER YEAR AT LAST JOB
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PARTIAL YEAR
• CHECK ITEM C: R'S LAST EMPLOYER SAME AS 1973 INTERVIEW EMPLOYER
• DATE R STARTED LAST JOB
• DATE R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)
• TIME R SPENT AT LAST JOB (MONTHS)
• TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE R LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1975 (MONTHS)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB OR 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB OR 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R COVERED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY MILITARY RETIREMENT
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED8
• R RECEIVES OR EXPECT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM PLANS
• AGE R WILL RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• R'S AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PER PERIOD
• R'S PERIOD OF BENEFITS
• R'S BENEFITS CONTINUOUS OR LUMP SUM
• R'S ANNUAL AMOUNT OF BENEFITS, IF CONTINUOUS
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• R'S CURRENT EMPLOYER SAME AS 1975 EMPLOYER
• INDUSTRY OF R'S CURRENT JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• INDUSTRY OF R'S CURRENT JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S CURRENT JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S CURRENT JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• CLASS OF WORKER OF R'S CURRENT JOB
• R SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM
• R NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYED: INCORPORATED BUSINESS
• DATE R STARTED WORKING CURRENT JOB
• HOURS PER WEEK R USUALLY WORKS ON CURRENT JOB
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PART-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNED AT CURRENT JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNED AT CURRENT JOB
• TIME PERIOD FOR REPORTING EARNINGS AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON CURRENT JOB
• NUMBER OF WEEKS R PLANS TO WORK IN 1975
• REASON R PLANS TO WORK ONLY PART OF YEAR (INSTEAD OF FULL YEAR)
• # OF WEEKS R WORKED IN LAST TWO YEARS
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PART OF LAST TWO YEARS
• WEEKS OF R LOOKING FOR WORK IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R LOOKING FOR WORK
• R'S # OF JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• R'S # OF FULL-TIME JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• R'S # OF PART-TIME JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN ON CURRENT JOB
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R COVERED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY MILITARY RETIREMENT PLAN
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED (IF ONLY ONE PLAN CITED)
• R RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS FROM RETIREMENT PLAN
• AGE R CAN RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• AGE R BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFITS
• R ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS FROM RETIREMENT PLAN
• AGE R CAN RECEIVE REDUCED BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE REDUCED BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• AGE R BECAME PRESENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS
• IF R LEFT CURRENT JOB, WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS
• AGE R WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO DRAW BENEFITS
• REASON R WON'T BE ELIGIBLE
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• R'S COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE
• CHECK ITEM D: R EMPLOYED IN 1975 AND INSTITUTIONALIZED IN 1973
• CHECK ITEM E: R EMPLOYED IN 1975 AND STARTED CURRENT JOB SINCE 1973
• CHECK ITEM F: CURRENT KIND OF WORK SAME AS IN 1973
• REASON R'S CURRENT OCCUPATION IS DIFFERENT FROM 1973
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE OCCUPATION
• # OF TIMES R HAS CHANGED OCCUPATION SINCE 1973
• CHECK ITEM G: R EMPLOYED IN 1973
• MONTH AND YEAR R WENT BACK TO WORK SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• WHY R WENT TO WORK AGAIN
• DATE R LEFT 1973 JOB
• REASON R LEFT 1973 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE 1973 JOB
• R EXPECT TO STOP WORKING
• AGE AT WHICH R EXPECTS TO STOP WORKING
• WOULD R WORK AGAIN AFTER STOPPING WORK
• HOW MUCH WOULD R WORK
• R WITHOUT A JOB FOR A YEAR OR MORE SINCE AGE 21
• # OF PERIODS OF A YEAR OR MORE R WAS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF FIRST JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING FIRST JOBLESS PERIOD
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF SECOND JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING SECOND JOBLESS PERIOD
• THIRD PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF THIRD JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING THIRD JOBLESS PERIOD
• FOURTH PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• FOURTH PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• FOURTH PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF FOURTH JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING FOURTH JOBLESS PERIOD
• # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB DURING R'S REMAINING PERIODS OF UNEMPLOYMENT
• # OF YEARS R WITHOUT A JOB SINCE AGE 21
• # OF YEARS R WITHOUT A JOB SINCE AGE 21 CORRECT
• TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS R WITHOUT A JOB SINCE AGE 21

Variables within ATTITUDES AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• CHECK ITEM A: R EMPLOYED IN 1973
• DATE LEFT 1983 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1973 AND AUGUST 1975
• NUMBER OF MONTHS R LEFT JOB AFTER APRIL 1973
• R'S REASON FOR LEAVING 1973 JOB
• R'S RETIRED STATUS
• IS R HAPPY
• R'S HAPPIEST TIME OF LIFE
• RETIREMENT IS PLEASANT TIME
• PEOPLE ARE FOOLISH WHO DON'T RETIRE WHEN CAN
• OLDER WORKERS SHOULD RETIRE
• WORK IS MOST MEANINGFUL PART OF LIFE
• MOST PEOPLE THINK MORE OF SOMEONE WHO WORKS
• R'S AMOUNT OF INCOME NEEDED IN FUTURE PER PERIOD
• TIME PERIOD R CITED
• R'S AMOUNT OF INCOME PER MONTH NEEDED IN FUTURE
• R'S AMOUNT OF INCOME PER YEAR NEEDED IN FUTURE
• R'S AMOUNT OF ANTICIPATED FUTURE INCOME PER PERIOD
• TIME PERIOD CITED FOR FUTURE INCOME
• R'S AMOUNT OF ANTICIPATED FUTURE INCOME PER MONTH
• R'S AMOUNT OF ANTICIPATED FUTURE INCOME PER YEAR
• R'S ACCUMULATED FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN FIVE YEARS OR AT RETIREMENT
• NECESSARY FOR R TO DRAW ON ACCUMULATED RESOURCES
• R ABLE TO GET ALONG OR HAVE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
• R WILL MANAGE WITH HELP FROM RELATIVES
• R WILL MANAGE BY WORKING A LITTLE
• R WILL MANAGE THROUGH PUBLIC WELFARE
• R WILL MANAGE WITH SPOUSE'S HELP
• R WILL MANAGE BY OTHER METHODS
• R DOESN'T KNOW HOW WILL MANAGE
• R'S # OF METHODS OF MANAGING FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
• R'S METHOD OF MANAGING FINANCIAL PROBLEMS
• R'S ANTICIPATED EXPENSES
• R'S CHANGE IN PERSONAL EXPENSES WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R'S WORK-RELATED EXPENSES WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R'S CHANGED OBLIGATIONS TO DEPENDENTS WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R'S CHANGE IN OTHER FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R'S CHANGE IN COST OF LIVING WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R'S HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• OTHER FACTORS WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• R DOESN'T KNOW WHAT FACTORS WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• # OF FACTORS R CITED THAT WILL MAKE DIFFERENCE
• MAIN FACTOR MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN EXPENSES

Variables within FAMILY RELATIONS

• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• R'S REASON FOR LEAVING 1973 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE 1973 JOB
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE LEFT 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• NUMBER OF R'S JOBS LASTING TWO WEEKS OR MORE WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• ANY OF R'S JOBS FULL-TIME
• # OF FULL-TIME JOBS R HELD IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF PART-TIME JOBS R HELD IN LAST TWO YEARS
• R SPENT TIME LOOKING FOR JOBS IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R SPENT LOOKING FOR JOB
• REASON R WANTED TO WORK
• R'S PARENTS LIVING
• CHECK ITEM J: R'S PARENTS LIVING WITH R
• HOW OFTEN R SEES OR TELEPHONES PARENT(S)
• HOW OFTEN R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM PARENT(S)
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R'S PARENT(S)
• CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT OF R'S PARENT(S) COMPLETE OR PARTIAL
• SPOUSE'S PARENTS LIVING
• CHECK ITEM K: SPOUSE'S PARENT(S) LIVING WITH R AND SPOUSE
• # OF LIVING PARENTS OF BOTH R AND SPOUSE
• # OF PARENTS OF BOTH R AND SPOUSE RESIDING IN HOUSEHOLD
• HOW OFTEN R OR SPOUSE SEES/TELEPHONES SPOUSE'S PARENT(S)
• HOW OFTEN R OR SPOUSE WRITES/RECEIVES LETTERS FROM SPOUSE'S PARENT(S)
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF SPOUSE'S PARENT(S)
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R'S OR SPOUSE'S PARENT(S) OR BOTH
• CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT OF SPOUSE'S PARENT(S) COMPLETE OR PARTIAL
• R AND SPOUSE HAVE ANY LIVING CHILDREN
• # OF LIVING SONS
• # OF LIVING DAUGHTERS
• # OF LIVING CHILDREN
• # OF SONS SUPPORTED COMPLETELY
• # OF DAUGHTERS SUPPPORTED COMPLETELY
• # OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED COMPLETELY
• # OF SONS SUPPORTED PARTIALLY
• # OF DAUGHTERS SUPPORTED PARTIALLY
• # OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED PARTIALLY
• # OF SONS SUPPORTED COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY
• # OF DAUGHTERS SUPPORTED COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY
• # OF CHILDREN SUPPORTED COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY
• # OF SONS NOT SUPPORTED AT ALL
• # OF DAUGHTERS NOT SUPPORTED AT ALL
• # OF CHILDREN NOT SUPPORTED AT ALL
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF SONS
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF DAUGHTERS
• CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF CHILDREN
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED SONS NOT LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED DAUGHTERS NOT LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETLEY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED SONS LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED DAUGHTERS LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN LIVING WITH R
• # OF COMPLETELY SUPPORTED CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF COMPLETELY SUPPORTED CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED CHILDREN NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF SON'S REGULARLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF DAUGHTERS REGULARLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF CHILDREN REGULARLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DO ANY SONS REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DO ANY DAUGHTERS REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DO ANY CHILDREN REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SONS OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF DAUGHTERS OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF CHILDREN OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• SONS OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DAUGHTERS OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• CHILDREN OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• SONS REGULARLY OR OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DAUGHTERS REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• CHILDREN REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SONS REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTING TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF DAUGHTERS REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF CHILDREN REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• ANY CHILDREN LIVE AWAY FROM HOME
• # OF CHILDREN WHO LIVE AWAY FROM HOME
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHO LIVE IN SAME NEIGHBORHOOD
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHO LIVE IN SAME CITY
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHO LIVE WITHIN 150 MILES
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHO LIVE OVER 150 MILES AWAY
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES DAILY
• # OF CHILDREN R SEES OR TELEPHONES WEEKLY
• # OF CHILDREN R SEES OR TELEPHONES AT LEAST MONTHLY
• # OF CHILDREN R SEES OR TELEPHONES LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
• # OF CHILDREN R DOES NOT SEE OR TELEPHONE AT ALL
• # OF CHILDREN R SEES OR TELEPHONES
• # OF CHILDREN R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM DAILY
• # OF CHILDREN R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM AT LEAST WEEKLY
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM MONTHLY
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS LESS THAN MONTHLY
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R DOES NOT WRITE TO OR RECEIVE LETTERS FROM AT ALL
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM
• # OF LIVING SIBLINGS OF R
• # OF LIVING SIBLINGS OF SPOUSE
• # OF LIVING SIBLINGS OF BOTH R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SIBLINGS WHO REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SIBLINGS WHO OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SIBLINGS WHO OCCASIONALLY OR REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE TO R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SIBLINGS COMPLETELY SUPPORTED BY R
• # OF SIBLINGS PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY R
• # OF SIBLINGS COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY R
• R CONTRIBUTES TO SUPPORT OF SIBLINGS
• # OF SIBLINGS WHO DO NOT LIVE WITH R
• # OF SIBLINGS COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY R, NOT LIVING WITH R
• # OF SIBLINGS COMPLETELY OR PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY R, LIVING WITH R
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES DAILY
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES WEEKLY
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES MONTHLY
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R DOES NOT SEE OR TELEPHONES AT ALL
• # OF SIBLINGS WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES
• # OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN
• R CONTRIBUTES TO SUPPORT OF RELATIVES OUTSIDE OF HOUSEHOLD
• R'S CONTRIBUTIONS PER PERIOD FOR SUPPORT OF RELATIVES OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
• TIME PERIOD OF R'S CONTRIBUTIONS
• R'S ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUPPORT OF RELATIVES OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD

Variables within EXPENDITURES

• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• REASON R WANTED TO WORK
• R FOUND A DESIRABLE JOB IN LAST TWO YEARS
• R TOOK DESIRABLE JOB
• REASON R DIDN'T TAKE DESIRABLE JOB
• R EXPECT TO WORK IN FUTURE
• R WANT TO WORK FULL OR PART-TIME
• REASON R WANTS TO WORK PART-TIME
• CHECK ITEM B: R HAS WORKED SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• INDUSTRY OF R'S LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• R RECEIVED OR PURCHASED ANY FOOD STAMPS LAST MONTH
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST MONTH ON FOOD STAMPS
• VALUE OF FOOD STAMPS R PURCHASED OR RECEIVED LAST MONTH
• # OF PERSONS FOOD STAMPS WERE ISSUED TO
• R OR SPOUSE RECEIVE OR PURCHASE ANY FOOD STAMPS IN 1974
• # OF MONTHS IN 1974 RECEIVED OR PURCHASED FOOD STAMPS
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST WEEK IN FOOD AND GROCERY STORES
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST WEEK FOR NON-FOOD ITEMS
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST WEEK FOR FOOD ALONE
• R BOUGHT FOOD LAST WEEK FROM VENDORS
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST WEEK ON FOOD FROM VENDORS
• FOOD DELIVERED TO R'S HOME
• AMOUNT R SPENT LAST WEEK ON FOOD ITEMS DELIVERED TO HOME
• TOTAL FOR FOOD FROM STORES/ VENDORS/DELIVERY TO HOME
• CALCULATED TOTAL SPENT ON FOOD
• TOTAL AMOUNT ENTERED FOR NONFOOD ITEMS
• AMOUNT ENTERED AS TOTAL FOOD COSTS LAST WEEK
• CALCULATED AMOUNT OF TOTAL FOOD COSTS LAST WEEK
• CONFIRMATION OF TOTAL FOOD COSTS LAST WEEK
• R USUALLY SPENDS MORE OR LESS FOR FOOD
• R'S USUAL EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD
• TIME PERIOD FOR USUAL EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD
• USUAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD
• USUAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD
• # OF PEOPLE EATING FROM FOOD SUPPLY AT LEAST FOUR DAYS A WEEK
• AVERAGE WEEKLY FOOD EXPENDITURE PER PERSON
• AVERAGE ANNUAL FOOD EXPENDITURE PER PERSON
• EAT AT FRIENDS OR RELATIVES
• DID R RECEIVE FREE GROCERIES FROM AGENCY
• RECEIVES FREE GROCERIES REGULARLY OR OCCASIONALLY FROM AGENCY
• DOES R GET ENOUGH TO EAT
• IS R EATING RIGHT KINDS OF FOOD
• R'S EATING HABITS CHANGED SINCE 1973
• DID R CHANGE # OF MEALS PER DAY
• R EAT MORE OR FEWER MEALS
• R CHANGED AMOUNT OF FOOD EATEN
• R EAT MORE OR LESS FOOD
• R CHANGE KINDS OF FOOD EATEN
• DID R CHANGE EATING HABITS IN OTHER WAY
• OTHER WAY CHANGED EATING HABITS
• IS R ON A DOCTOR PRESCRIBED DIET
• R AND SPOUSE MONTHLY EXPENDITURES FOR FOOD AWAY FROM HOME
• R AND SPOUSE MONTHLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT WORK
• R AND SPOUSE MONTHLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT WORK AND HOME
• NON-HOUSEHOLD MEMBER HELP WITH CHORES
• R PAY FOR HELP WITH CHORES
• ANNUAL EXPENDITURE FOR HELP WITH CHORES
• # OF ORGANIZATIONS R AND SPOUSE CONTRIBUTE TO ANNUALLY
• ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS
• # OF PROFESSIONAL/SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS R AND SPOUSE PAY DUES
• ANNUAL DUES TO ORGANIZATIONS
• FREQUENCY OF ENTERTAINMENT
• AMOUNT SPENT ON ENTERTAINMENT
• TIME PERIOD R CITED
• ANNUAL EXPENDITURE FOR ENTERTAINMENT
• # OF GIFTS GIVEN PER YEAR
• ANNUAL EXPENDITURE ON GIFTS PER YEAR
• # OF MAGAZINES REGULARLY TAKEN
• # OF NEWSPAPERS REGULARLY RECEIVED OR BOUGHT
• FREQUENCY OF VISITS BY R TO BARBER SHOP OR BEAUTY SALON
• FREQUENCY OF VISITS BY SPOUSE TO BARBER SHOP OR BEAUTY SALON
• R OWNS OR USES AUTOMOBILE
• # OF AUTOMOBILES FOR WHICH R BUYS GAS OR PAYS UPKEEP
• DOES R DRIVE AN OWNED OR RENTED VEHICLE FOR WORK
• DOES R CARPOOL TO WORK
• DOES R HAVE FREE PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK
• DOES R USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION/TAXIS FOR WORK
• DOES R USE OTHER KINDS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR WORK
• R WORKS AT HOME
• DO OTHER PERSONS RIDE WITH R TO WORK
• DOES R DRIVE EVERY DAY TO WORK
• OTHER PERSONS SHARE TRAVEL EXPENSES WITH R
• ESTIMATED WEEKLY COST TO TRAVEL TO WORK
• R AND SPOUSE WEEKLY COST FOR TRAVEL OTHER THAN WORK
• TOTAL WEEKLY TRANSPORTATION COST
• VACATION EXPENSES LAST YEAR
• TOTAL COST LAST YEAR FOR VACATIONS
• OTHER OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
• COST OF OTHER OUT-OF-TOWN TRIPS
• R SATISFIED WITH LIVING
• WAY OF LIVING COMPARED TO FRIENDS

Variables within ACTIVITIES

• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• INDUSTRY OF R'S LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• INDUSTRY OF R'S LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• CLASS OF WORKER OF R'S LAST JOB
• R SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM
• HOW OFTEN R WATCHES TELEVISION
• HOW OFTEN R GETS TOGETHER WITH NEIGHBORS
• HOW OFTEN R TALKS TO NEIGHBORS ON PHONE
• HOW OFTEN R GETS TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS
• HOW OFTEN R TALKS TO FRIENDS ON PHONE
• HOW OFTEN R GETS TOGETHER WITH RELATIVES
• HOW OFTEN R TALKS TO RELATIVES ON TELEPHONE
• HOW OFTEN R READS BOOKS/MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS
• HOW OFTEN R WORKS ON HOBBIES
• R WORKS ON HOME MAINTENANCE
• HOW OFTEN R GOES OUTSIDE
• HOW OFTEN R GOES FOR A WALK
• HOW OFTEN R PARTICIPATES IN SPORTS
• HOW OFTEN R GOES TO MEETINGS
• HOW OFTEN R GOES TO RESTAURANT
• HOW OFTEN R GOES TO CHURCH
• HOW OFTEN R GOES TO GROCERY STORE
• HOW OFTEN R GOES TO CONCERTS, PLAYS
• HOW OFTEN R DOES VOLUNTEER WORK
• HOW OFTEN R TAKES A TRIP
• HOW OFTEN R WATCHED TV
• HOW OFTEN R GOT WITH NEIGHBORS
• HOW OFTEN R TALKED TO NEIGHBORS
• HOW OFTEN R GOT WITH FRIENDS
• HOW OFTEN R TALKED TO FRIENDS
• HOW OFTEN R GOT TOGETHER WITH RELATIVES
• HOW OFTEN R TALKED TO RELATIVES
• HOW OFTEN R READ BOOKS
• HOW OFTEN R WORKED ON HOBBIES
• HOW OFTEN R WORKED IN HOME MAINTENANCE
• HOW OFTEN R WENT OUTSIDE
• HOW OFTEN R WENT FOR A WALK
• HOW OFTEN R PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS
• HOW OFTEN R WENT TO CLUB MEETING
• HOW OFTEN R WENT TO A RESTAURANT
• HOW OFTEN R WENT TO CHURCH
• HOW OFTEN R WENT TO GROCERY STORE
• HOW OFTEN R WENT TO A CONCERT, PLAY
• HOW OFTEN R DID VOLUNTEER WORK
• HOW OFTEN R TOOK A TRIP
• DOES R PARTICIPATE IN SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES
• DISTANCE TO NEAREST GROCERY STORE
• UNITS FOR DISTANCE TO GROCERY STORE
• DISTANCE TO NEAREST DOCTOR
• UNITS FOR DISTANCE TO NEAREST DOCTOR
• DISTANCE TO NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• UNITS FOR DISTANCE TO NEAREST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• DISTANCE TO NEAREST LIBRARY
• UNITS FOR DISTANCE TO NEAREST LIBRARY
• DISTANCE TO NEAREST SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
• UNITS FOR DISTANCE TO NEAREST SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER
• HOW SATISFIED IS R WITH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY
• WHY R IS UNSATISFIED

Variables within HEALTH

• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• NOT USED
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• R SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM
• R NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYED: INCORPORATED BUSINESS
• HOURS R WORKED PER WEEK AT LAST JOB
• REASON R WORKED PART-TIME INSTEAD OF FULL-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNED AT LAST JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNED AT LAST JOB
• TIME PERIOD R SPECIFIED
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON LAST JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED PER YEAR AT LAST JOB
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PARTIAL YEAR
• CHECK ITEM C: R'S LAST EMPLOYER SAME AS 1973 INTERVIEW EMPLOYER
• DATE R STARTED LAST JOB
• DATE R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)
• TIME R SPENT AT LAST JOB (MONTHS)
• TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE R LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1975 (MONTHS)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB OR 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB OR 1973 INTERVIEW JOB
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R'S HEALTH COMPARED TO OTHER PEOPLES OF SAME AGE
• R'S HEALTH COMPARED TO TWO YEARS EARLIER
• R HAVE MEDICARE
• MEDICARE PAY FOR HOSPITAL BILLS
• MEDICARE PAY FOR ANY DOCTOR BILLS
• ANYONE ELSE HELP PAY FOR MEDICARE
• EMPLOYER HELP PAY FOR MEDICARE
• FORMER EMPLOYER HELP PAY MEDICARE
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER HELP PAY MEDICARE
• SPOUSE'S FORMER EMPLOYER HELP PAY MEDICARE
• UNION HELP PAY MEDICARE
• PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE HELP PAY MEDICARE
• RELATIVE HELP PAY MEDICARE
• WELFARE HELP PAY MEDICARE
• GOVERNMENT HELP PAY MEDICARE
• OTHER HELP PAY MEDICARE
• DON'T KNOW WHO HELPED PAY MEDICARE
• # OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS WHO HELPED PAY MEDICARE
• DID HELP FROM OTHERS COVER ALL OF 1974 MEDICARE
• AMOUNT R PAID FOR MEDICARE
• R ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR OTHER PLAN
• R COVERED BY ANY OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE
• # OF HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) COVER R
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) COVER SPOUSE
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) COVER CHILDREN
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) COVER OTHER PERSONS
• DON'T KNOW WHO IS COVERED BY PRIVATE PLAN(S)
• COMBINATION OF PERSONS COVERED BY PRIVATE PLAN(S)
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY FOR FIRST PART OF HOSPITAL BILL
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY FOR FIRST PART OF DOCTOR BILL
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY FOR PART OF DOCTOR BILL
• COMBINATIONS OF COST PAID BY PRIVATE PLAN(S)
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF HOSPITAL CARE
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF SURGEON'S CARE
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL DOCTOR CALLS
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL COST OF DRUGS
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF MEDICAL EXPENSES
• PRIVATE PLAN(S) PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH EMPLOYER
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH FORMER EMPLOYER
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH SPOUSE'S FORMER EMPLOYER
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH UNION
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH CLUB, CHURCH, ETC.
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PLAN
• R IN PRIVATE PLAN(S) THROUGH OTHER TYPE
• # OF DIFFERENT ENROL METHODS IN PRIVATE PLAN(S)
• ANYONE ELSE PAY PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• FORMER EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE HEALTH
• SPOUSE'S FORMER EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• UNION PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• FRIEND OR RELATIVE PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• PUBLIC WELFARE PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• OTHER PERSONS PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• # OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS PAID PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• DID HELP COVER ALL 1974 PREMIUM(S)
• AMOUNT R PAID FOR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
• PERIOD OF PAYMENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT R PAID FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
• REASON R HAS NO HEALTH INSURANCE
• REASON R HAS NO MEDICARE
• REASON R HAS MEDICARE
• IN HOSPITAL, REST OR NURSING HOME IN 1974
• # OF TIMES IN HOSPITAL, REST OR NURSING HOME IN 1974
• # OF STAYS DESCRIBED
• ANY UNDESCRIBED STAYS IN 1974
• KIND OF INSTITUTION - STAY 1
• KIND OF INSTITUTION - STAY 2
• KIND OF INSTITUTION - STAY 3
• KIND OF INSTITUTION - STAY 4
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR ADMITTED - STAY 1
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR ADMITTED - STAY 2
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR ADMITTED - STAY 3
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR ADMITTED - STAY 4
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR DISCHARGED - STAY 1
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR DISCHARED - STAY 2
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR DISCHARED - STAY 3
• MONTH/DAY/YEAR DISCHARGED - STAY 4
• COMPARED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 1
• COMPARED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 2
• COMPARED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 3
• COMPARED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL COMPUTED # OF NIGHTS
• ENTERED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 1
• ENTERED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 2
• ENTERED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 3
• ENTERED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL ENTERED # OF NIGHTS
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS - STAY 1
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS - STAY 2
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS - STAY 3
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS
• HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE - STAY 1
• HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE - STAY 2
• HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE - STAY 3
• HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE - STAY 4
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID - STAY 1
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID - STAY 2
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID - STAY 3
• AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID
• ALL STAYS, RATIO OF HOSPITAL COSTS
• COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 1
• COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 2
• COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 3
• COVERAGE OF HOSPTIAL COSTS - STAY 4
• AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE - STAY 1
• AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE - STAY 2
• AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE - STAY 3
• AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, AMOUNT OF HOSPITAL BILLS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE
• ALL STAYS, RATIO OF COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY R/SPOUSE/HEALTH INSURANCE
• ALL STAYS, RATIO OF HOSPITAL COSTS
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL AMOUNT OF BILLS NOT PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE
• HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS - STAY 1
• HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS - STAY 2
• HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS - STAY 3
• HOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS - STAY 4
• EMPLOYER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• EMPLOYER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• EMPLOYER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• EMPLOYER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• WELFARE PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• WELFARE PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• WELFARE PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• WELFARE PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• INSURANCE POLICIES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• RELATIVES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• RELATIVES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• RELATIVES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• RELATIVES PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• GOVERNMENT PROVIDED HOSPTIAL CARE - STAY 1
• GOVERNMENT PROVIDED HOSPTIAL CARE - STAY 2
• GOVERNMENT PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• GOVERNMENT PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• OTHER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• OTHER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• OTHER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• OTHER PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 1
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 2
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 3
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED HOSPITAL CARE - STAY 4
• ALL STAYS, # OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF CARE
• ALL STAYS, EMPLOYER PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, VETERANS PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, WELFARE PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, INSURANCE POLICIES HELD BY OTHERS
• ALL STAYS, RELATIVES CITED AS PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, GOVERNMENT PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, OTHERS PROVIDING CARE
• ALL STAYS, DON'T KNOW WHO CITED AS PROVIDING CARE
• # OF VISITS BY DOCTOR IN 1974
• CARE FROM DOCTOR IN 1974
• # OF TREATMENTS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL IN 1974
• MEDICAL ADVICE OVER PHONE IN 1974
• # OF INCIDENTS OF MEDICAL ADVICE IN 1974
• TOTAL # OF PHONE CONTACTS WITH DOCTOR IN 1974
• PUT-OFF CARE OR TREATMENT
• # OF PUT-OFF TREATMENTS
• TYPE OF FIRST PUT-OFF TREATMENT
• TYPE OF SECOND PUT-OFF TREATMENT
• TYPE OF THIRD PUT-OFF TREATMENT
• # OF REASONS FOR PUTTING OFF TREATMENT
• FIRST REASON FOR PUTTING OFF TREATMENT
• SECOND REASON FOR PUTTING OFF TREATMENT
• THIRD REASON FOR PUTTING OFF TREATMENT
• HANDICAP OR DISABILITY
• LENGTH OF TIME R DISABLED
• DOES HEALTH LIMIT WORK
• CANNOT WORK AT ALL
• CAN R WORK
• DOES HEALTH KEEP R FROM WORK
• DID R CHANGE JOBS BECAUSE OF HEALTH
• HOW LONG HAS R BEEN LIMITED
• WAY IN WHICH DISABILITY LIMITS R'S WORK
• WOULD R'S HEALTH NOW LIMIT WORK
• DOES R'S HEALTH LIMIT ACTIVITY
• DOES R'S HEALTH PREVENT ACTIVITY
• LENGTH OF ITEM R HAS BEEN LIMITED
• R HAVE TO STAY IN HOUSE OR IN BED
• R ABLE TO LEAVE HOUSE
• R ABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Variables within MIGRATION

• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R MOVED SINCE 1973
• R'S REASON FOR MOVING
• WHERE R MOVED
• R EXPECT TO MOVE
• WOULD R LIKE TO MOVE
• REASON R WOULD LIKE TO MOVE

Variables within ASSETS AND DEBTS

• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• CENSUS ADMINISTRATION DATA
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R COVERED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY MILITARY RETIREMENT
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED8
• R RECEIVES OR EXPECT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM PLANS
• AGE R WILL RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• R'S AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PER PERIOD
• R'S PERIOD OF BENEFITS
• R'S BENEFITS CONTINUOUS OR LUMP SUM
• R'S ANNUAL AMOUNT OF BENEFITS, IF CONTINUOUS
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• OWNERSHIP STATUS OF R'S RESIDENCE
• SELLING PRICE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• AMOUNT OWED ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SELLING PRICE AND AMOUNT OWED
• R LIVES IN CONDO/CO-OP
• GROSS MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR CONDO/CO-OP
• GROSS ANNUAL PAYMENT FOR CONDO/CO-OP
• GROSS MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
• GROSS ANNUAL MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
• AMOUNT PAID FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES
• PERIOD OF REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES
• AMOUNT PAID FOR 1974 SPECIAL TAXES
• PERIOD OF SPECIAL TAX PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID 1974 SPECIAL TAXES
• AMOUNT PAID IN 1974 FOR FIRE INSURANCE
• PERIOD OF INSURANCE PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID IN 1974 FOR FIRE INSURANCE
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR TAXES AND INSURANCE
• TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR TAXES AND INSURANCE
• NON-MORTGAGE DEBT ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• NET LIQUIDATABLE VALUE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
• LIEN ON R'S HOUSE
• AMOUNT PAID DIRECTLY FOR RENT
• TIME INTERVAL
• MONTHLY AMOUNT PAID FOR RENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR RENT
• DOES R LIVE WITH SOMEONE
• AMOUNT PAID INDIRECTLY FOR RENT
• TIME INTERVAL
• MONTHLY AMOUNT PAID INDIRECTLY FOR RENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID INDIRECTLY FOR RENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR RENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR UTILITIES
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR ELECTRICITY
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR FUEL
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR GAS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR WATER AND SEWAGE
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR WATER AND TRASH REMOVAL
• TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT FOR ELECTRICITY, GAS, ETC.
• BEST ESTIMATE, TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT FOR UTILITIES
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID BY HOMEOWNERS FOR MORTGAGE
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID BY RENTER FOR RENT AND UTILITIES
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID BY RENTER OR OWNER FOR HOUSING
• # OF ROOMS IN HOUSE OR APARTMENT
• R LIVES ON FARM
• INVESTMENT IN A FARM
• MARKET VALUE OF FARM (NONRESIDENT)
• MARKET VALUE OF FARM (RESIDENT)
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON FARM
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF OTHER DEBT FOR FARM
• INVESTMENT IN BUSINESS
• HOUSING UNIT CONTAINS BUSINESS FACILITIES
• TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF BUSINESS
• DEBTS OF BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
• MARKET VALUE OF BUSINESS
• DEBTS OF BUSINESS:NON-MORTGAGE
• OWN OTHER REAL PROPERTY
• MARKET VALUE OF OTHER REAL PROPERTY
• AMOUNT OF UNPAID MORTGAGES ON REAL PROPERTY
• AMOUNT OF OTHER DEBTS ON OTHER REAL PROPERTY
• # OF CARS/TRUCKS OWNED
• # OF CARS/TRUCKS OWNED
• VALUE OF R'S CARS/TRUCKS
• AMOUNT R STILL OWES ON CARS/TRUCKS
• R - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• R - ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN STOCKS, BONDS, OR SHARES
• R - ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN LOANS AND MORTGAGES
• R - ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN CHECKING ACCOUNTS
• R - ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
• R - ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN LIFE INSURANCE
• R - ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• R AND SPOUSE JOINTLY - ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• OTHERS JOINTLY - ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• RESPONSE ON AMOUNT OWED ON MEDICAL BILLS
• STATED TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON MEDICAL BILLS
• MONTHLY PAYMENT ON MEDICAL BILLS
• # OF MONTHS OF PAYMENT LEFT
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON MEDICAL BILLS
• RESPONSE ON AMOUNT OWED FOR MERCHANDISE
• STATED TOTAL AMOUNT OWED
• MONTHLY PAYMENT ON MERCHANDISE BILLS
• # OF MONTHS OF PAYMENT LEFT
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON MERCHANDISE BILLS
• RESPONSE ON AMOUNT OWED TO LENDING INSTITUTION
• STATED TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TO LENDING INSTITUTIONS
• MONTHLY AMOUNT OWED TO LENDING INSTITUTIONS
• # OF MONTHS OF PAYMENT LEFT
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TO LENDING INSTITUTIONS
• RESPONSE ON AMOUNT OWED TO INDIVIDUALS
• STATED TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TO INDIVIDUALS
• MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT OWED TO INDIVIDUALS
• # OF MONTHS OF PAYMENT LEFT
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED TO INDIVIDUALS
• TOTAL AMOUNT REQUIRED TO PAY OFF DEBTS
• R WITHDREW SAVINGS OR SOLD ASSETS
• AMOUNT OF SAVINGS WITHDRAWN AND ASSETS SOLD
• REASON R WITHDREW SAVINGS OR SOLD ASSETS
• R EXPECTS TO DRAW ON ASSETS IN A YEAR OR TWO
• R ABLE TO SAVE ANY MONEY LAST YEAR
• AMOUNT R ABLE TO SAVE LAST YEAR

Variables within INCOME

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• CENSUS ADMINISTRATION DATA
• R'S MARITAL STATUS
• WEIGHT VARIABLE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• R'S CURRENT EMPLOYER SAME AS 1975 EMPLOYER
• INDUSTRY OF R'S CURRENT JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• INDUSTRY OF R'S CURRENT JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S CURRENT JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)
• OCCUPATION OF R'S CURRENT JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)
• CLASS OF WORKER OF R'S CURRENT JOB
• R SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM
• R NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYED: INCORPORATED BUSINESS
• DATE R STARTED WORKING CURRENT JOB
• HOURS PER WEEK R USUALLY WORKS ON CURRENT JOB
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PART-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNED AT CURRENT JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNED AT CURRENT JOB
• TIME PERIOD FOR REPORTING EARNINGS AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON CURRENT JOB
• NUMBER OF WEEKS R PLANS TO WORK IN 1975
• REASON R PLANS TO WORK ONLY PART OF YEAR (INSTEAD OF FULL YEAR)
• # OF WEEKS R WORKED IN LAST TWO YEARS
• REASON R WORKED ONLY PART OF LAST TWO YEARS
• WEEKS OF R LOOKING FOR WORK IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R LOOKING FOR WORK
• R'S # OF JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• R'S # OF FULL-TIME JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• BILLS PAID BY SOMEONE OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
• TOTAL NON-MEDICAL BILLS PAID BY SOMEONE OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
• # OF TYPES OF BILLS PAID BY SOMEONE OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
• MORTGAGE, RENT, HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES CITED
• TAXES, INSURANCE CITED
• FOOD BILLS CITED
• OTHER BILLS CITED
• RECEIVE ANY LUMP-SUM PAYMENT
• AMOUNT OF LUMP-SUM PAYMENT
• # OF SOURCES CITED
• INCOME TAX REFUND CITED
• INHERITANCE CITED
• SALE OF PROPERTY, CAR CITED
• SOURCE OF LUMP-SUM PAYMENT: LIFE INSURANCE
• SOURCE OF LUMP-SUM PAYMENT: CASH GIFT
• SOURCE OF LUMP-SUM PAYMENT: OTHER SOURCES
• R'S 1974 EARNINGS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 EARNINGS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 EARNINGS
• R'S 1974 NET INCOME: SELF-EMPLOYED
• SPOUSE'S 1974 NET INCOME: SELF-EMPLOYED
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 NET INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• R'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• COUPLE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• R'S 1974 NET INCOME: RENT
• SPOUSE'S 1974 NET INCOME: RENT
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 NET INCOME FROM RENT
• R'S 1974 INCOME: INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• R'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: INCOME/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• COUPLE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• R'S 1974 INCOME: RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• R'S 1974 INCOME: MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• R'S 1974 INCOME: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• YEAR R STARTED WORKING FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• # YEARS R WORKED FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• YEAR SPOUSE STARTED WORK FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• # YEARS SPOUSE EMPLOYED BY SOURCE OF PENSION
• R'S 1974 INCOME: SSI
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: SSI
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM SSI
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM SSI
• R'S 1974 INCOME: AFDC
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: AFDC
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM AFDC
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM AFDC
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM AFDC
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM AFDC
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM AFDC
• R'S 1974 INCOME: OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• R'S 1974 INCOME: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• R'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• R'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• R'S 1974 INCOME: NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• R'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• R'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME: PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• R'S 1974 INCOME: OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• R'S 1974 INCOME: OTHER SOURCES
• SPOUSE'S 1974 INCOME: OTHER SOURCES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R & SPOUSE JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• OTHERS JOINTLY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1974 INCOME
• R'S ESTIMATE OF TOTAL FAMILY INCOME FOR 1974
• R'S ABILITY TO GET ALONG ON PRESENT INCOME
• DOES R WORRY ABOUT FINANCIAL SITUATION
• WILL R RECEIVE NON-MEDICARE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• AGE AT WHICH R EXPECTS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• AMOUNT ANTICIPATED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• R EVER WORKED AT JOB COVERED BY SOCIAL SECURITY
• LINE #: FIRST RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FIRST RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SECOND RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SECOND RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: THIRD RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• THIRD RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: FOURTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FOURTH RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: FIFTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FIFTH RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SIXTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SIXTH RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SEVENTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SEVENTH RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• LINE #: EIGHTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• EIGHTH RELATIVE: 1974 EARNINGS
• DISCREPANCY: # REPORTING INCOME ) # FAMILY MEMBERS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM RENT
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM RENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM RENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM VETERANS PAYMENTS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM VETERANS PAYMENTS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM VETERANS PAYMENTS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM SSI
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM SSI
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM SSI
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM PUBLIC ASSISTANCE/WELFARE
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM PUBLIC ASSISTANCE/WELFARE
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM PUBLIC ASSISTANCE/WELFARE
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1974 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• OTHER RELATIVES: ESTIMATE OF TOTAL 1974 INCOME
• 1974 INCOME FROM INSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1974 INCOME FROM INSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS

Variables within WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• DISTINGUISHES ORIGINAL R FROM SURVIVING SPOUSE
• R'S # OF PART-TIME JOBS WITHIN LAST TWO YEARS
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN ON CURRENT JOB
• R COVERED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYEE AND/OR UNION PLAN
• R COVERED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PLAN
• R COVERED BY MILITARY RETIREMENT PLAN
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED (IF ONLY ONE PLAN CITED)
• R RECEIVES FULL BENEFITS FROM RETIREMENT PLAN
• AGE R CAN RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE FULL BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• AGE R BECAME ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFITS
• DATE OF HUSBAND'S DEATH
• WAS R WORKING WHEN HUSBAND DIED
• WILL R CONSIDER WORKING BECAUSE OF HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R ACTUALLY LOOK FOR WORK AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• WHY DIDN'T R LOOK FOR WORK AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R START/RETURN TO WORK AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R STOP WORKING BECAUSE OF HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R CHANGE JOBS AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R CHANGED HOURS WORKED AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R'S EARNINGS CHANGED AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R GET JOB TRAINING/EDUCATION AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• R HAVE DIFFICULTY FINDING A JOB AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: AGE
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: HEALTH
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: NO JOB EXPERIENCE
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: OUT OF WORK FOR A LONG TIME
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: INADEQUATE EDUCATION/SKILLS
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: CHILD CARE PROBLEMS
• REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB: OTHER REASONS
• # REASONS FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB
• MAIN REASON FOR DIFFICULTY IN FINDING A JOB
• R SATISFIED WITH PRESENT JOB
• WHY R DISSATISFIED WITH JOB: TYPE OF JOB
• WHY R DISSATISFIED WITH JOB: PAY
• WHY R DISSATISFIED WITH JOB: HOURS
• WHY R DISSATISFIED WITH JOB: DISTANCE FROM HOME
• WHY R DISSATISFIED WITH JOB: OTHER REASONS
• # REASONS CITED FOR JOB DISSATISFACTION
• MAIN REASON FOR JOB DISSATISFACTION
• DATE OF WIFE'S DEATH
• DID SPOUSE REQUIRE MEDICAL CARE PRIOR TO DEATH
• AMOUNT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES YEAR BEFORE SPOUSE'S DEATH
• ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID BY R
• AMOUNT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID BY R
• AMOUNT PAID BY R RELATIVE TO TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES
• ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID BY INSURANCE
• AMOUNT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID BY INSURANCE
• AMOUNT PAID BY INSURANCE RELATIVE TO TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES
• TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES: R & HEALTH INSURANCE
• AMOUNT PAID BY R & INSURANCE RELATIVE TO TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: OTHERS WITHOUT COST
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: EMPLOYER/UNION
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: PUBLIC/PRIVATE WELFARE
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: INSURANCE POLICIES OF OTHER PERSONS
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: RELATIVES
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: OTHER SOURCE
• # DIFFERENT SOURCES OF MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS
• MAIN SOURCE OF MEDICAL CARE PROVISION
• DID SPOUSE REQUIRE SPECIAL CARE BY R
• SPOUSE REQUIRE FULL/PART-TIME CARE
• EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• AMOUNT OF FUNERAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• AMOUNT OF TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SETTLING ESTATE
• AMOUNT OF EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SETTLING ESTATE
• ANY OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• AMOUNT OF OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• ANY DEBTS PAYABLE AT SPOUSE'S DEATH
• AMOUNT OF DEBTS PAYABLE AT SPOUSE'S DEATH
• TOTAL EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SPOUSE'S DEATH
• WHO HANDLED HOUSEHOLD FINANCES
• DID R & SPOUSE DISCUSS FINANCES IF R SURVIVED SPOUSE
• ANY FINANCIAL COUNSELING SINCE SPOUSE'S DEATH
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: ACCOUNTANT
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: ATTORNEY
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: BANKER
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: CLERGYMAN
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: OFFICIAL OF COMPANY SPOUSE WORKED FOR
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: FAMILY MEMBER/CLOSE RELATIVE
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: FRIEND
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: LIFE INSURANCE PERSONNEL
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: MORTICIAN/UNDERTAKER
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: PHYSICIAN
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: PROBATE JUDGE
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: OFFICAL AT SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: SOCIAL WORKER
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: UNION REPRESENTATIVE
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: OFFICIAL AT VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
• FINANCIAL COUNSELING FROM: OTHER SOURCES
• # SOURCES OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING
• MAIN SOURCE OF FINANCIAL COUNSELING
• WAS R SATISFIED WITH FINANCIAL ADVICE
• MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH: INSURANCE
• MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH: SOCIAL SECURITY
• MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH: PENSIONS
• MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH: FAMILY MEMBERS
• MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH: OTHER SOURCES
• # SOURCES OF MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH
• MAIN SOURCE OF MONEY RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH
• MONEY RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• MONEY RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• MONEY RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• MONEY RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBER: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• MONEY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• CHOICE OF HOW TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM INSURANCE
• CHOICE OF HOW TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• CHOICE OF HOW TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM PENSIONS
• CHOICE OF HOW TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM FAMILY MEMBER
• CHOICE OF HOW TO RECEIVE MONEY FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R STILL RECEIVES MONEY FROM INSURANCE
• R STILL RECEIVES MONEY FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• R STILL RECEIVES MONEY FROM PENSIONS
• R STILL RECEIVES MONEY FROM FAMILY MEMBER
• R STILL RECEIVES MONEY FROM OTHER SOURCES
• WHEN DID INSURANCE PAYMENTS STOP
• WHEN DID SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS STOP
• WHEN DID PENSION PAYMENTS STOP
• WHEN DID FAMILY MEMBER PAYMENTS STOP
• WHEN DID OTHER PAYMENTS STOP
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES
• TOTAL RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH
• R SAVED MONEY RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE FOR LIVING EXPENSES
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE FOR SPECIAL EXPENSES
• R SAVED MONEY RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY FOR LIVING EXPENSES
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY FOR SPECIAL EXPENSES
• R SAVED MONEY RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS FOR LIVING EXPENSES
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS FOR SPECIAL EXPENSES
• R SAVED MONEY RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS FOR LIVING EXPENSES
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM FAMILY MEMBERS FOR SPECIAL EXPENSES
• R SAVED MONEY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCE
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCE FOR LIVING EXPENSES
• R USED MONEY RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCE FOR SPECIAL EXPENSES
• DID R'S STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGE AFTER SPOUSE'S DEATH 1154 ER165B1 -# WAYS STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGED
• # WAYS STANDARD OF LIVING CHANGED
• CHANGE IN STANDARD OF LIVING: FIRST MENTION
• CHANGE IN STANDARD OF LIVING: SECOND MENTION
• CHANGE IN STANDARD OF LIVING: THIRD MENTION
• CHECK ITEM HH: SPOUSE'S PRESENCE
• # YEARS MARRIED TO PRESENT SPOUSE

Variables within SPOUSE'S WORK EXPERIENCE

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• DISTINGUISHES ORIGINAL R FROM SURVIVING SPOUSE
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS FROM RETIREMENT PLAN
• AGE R CAN RECEIVE REDUCED BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• REASON R WON'T RECEIVE REDUCED BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• AGE R BECAME PRESENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS
• IF R LEFT CURRENT JOB, WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS
• AGE R WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO DRAW BENEFITS
• REASON R WON'T BE ELIGIBLE
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• R'S COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE
• CHECK ITEM D: R EMPLOYED IN 1975 AND INSTITUTIONALIZED IN 1973
• CHECK ITEM E: R EMPLOYED IN 1975 AND STARTED CURRENT JOB SINCE 1973
• CHECK ITEM F: CURRENT KIND OF WORK SAME AS IN 1973
• REASON R'S CURRENT OCCUPATION IS DIFFERENT FROM 1973
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE OCCUPATION
• # OF TIMES R HAS CHANGED OCCUPATION SINCE 1973
• CHECK ITEM G: R EMPLOYED IN 1973
• MONTH AND YEAR R WENT BACK TO WORK SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• SPOUSE'S PRESENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT 1973 INTERVIEW
• (IF UNEMPLOYED) WHEN DID SPOUSE LAST WORK
• WHEN DID SPOUSE START CURRENT JOB
• HAS SPOUSE EVER WORKED
• WHY SPOUSE NEVER WORKED
• SPOUSE STILL WORKING AT JOB HELD LONGEST
• YEAR SPOUSE STOPPED WORKING AT JOB HELD LONGEST
• INDUSTRY CODE OF LONGEST JOB: 3-DIGIT CODE
• INDUSTRY CODE OF LONGEST JOB: 2-DIGIT CODE
• OCCUPATION STATUS AT JOB HELD LONGEST
• (IF SELF-EMPLOYED) FARM OR NON-FARM
• (IF NON-FARM) IS THIS BUSINESS INCORPORATED
• OCCUPATION CODE OF LONGEST JOB: 3-DIGIT CODE
• OCCUPATION CODE OF LONGEST JOB: 2-DIGIT CODE
• YEAR SPOUSE STARTED AT LONGEST JOB
• DID R WORK FULL-TIME AT THIS JOB
• WHY SPOUSE WORKED PART-TIME
• SPOUSE COVERED BY PENSION PLAN ON LONGEST JOB WORKED
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: PRIVATE/UNION
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: MILITARY
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: OTHER PLANS
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT BENEFITS: DON'T KNOW PLAN
• # SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT PLANS MENTIONED
• MAIN RETIREMENT BENEFIT MENTIONED BY SPOUSE
• WILL SPOUSE RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM ANY OF THESE PLANS
• AGE SPOUSE WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS
• AGE SPOUSE BECAME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE BENEFITS
• AMOUNT OF SPOUSE'S PRESENT BENEFITS
• PERIOD OF SPOUSE'S PRESENT BENEFITS
• ARE SPOUSE'S BENEFITS CONTINUOUS OR LUMP SUM
• (IF CONTINUOUS) ANNUAL AMOUNT RECEIVED
• AMOUNT OF SPOUSE'S FUTURE BENEFITS
• PERIOD OF SPOUSE'S FUTURE BENEFITS
• ARE SPOUSE'S FUTURE BENEFITS CONTINUOUS OR LUMP SUM
• (IF CONTINUOUS) ANNUAL AMOUNT OF FUTURE BENEFITS
• WHY SPOUSE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• (SPOUSE IS SAME AS 1973) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• (SPOUSE IS DIFFERENT FROM 1973) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• DATE SPOUSE LEFT 1973 JOB
• # MONTHS AFTER APRIL 1973 SPOUSE LEFT JOB
• REASON SPOUSE LEFT 1973 JOB
• WHO SUGGESTED SPOUSE LEAVE 1973 JOB
• HAS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 JOB
• # WEEKS SPOUSE WORKED SINCE 1973 JOB
• HAS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• # WEEKS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• # SPOUSE'S JOBS LASTING 2 OR MORE WEEKS IN LAST 2 YEARS
• WERE ANY OF SPOUSE'S JOBS FULL-TIME
• # SPOUSE'S FULL-TIME JOBS IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF SPOUSE'S PART-TIME JOBS IN LAST 2 YEARS
• DID SPOUSE SPEND TIME LOOKING FOR A JOB IN LAST 2 YEARS
• # WEEKS SPOUSE SPENT LOOKING FOR A JOB
• WHY DID SPOUSE WANT TO WORK
• DID SPOUSE FIND A LIKEABLE JOB
• DID SPOUSE TAKE THE JOB
• REASON SPOUSE DID NOT TAKE THE JOB
• WHEN SPOUSE LAST WORKED AT REGULAR JOB
• R EXPECTS SPOUSE TO WORK REGULAR JOB IN FUTURE
• YEAR SPOUSE IS EXPECTED TO WORK REGULAR JOB
• WILL SPOUSE'S JOB BE FULL OR PART-TIME
• WHY SPOUSE WANTS TO WORK PART-TIME
• SPOUSE'S 3-DIGIT INDUSTRY CODE
• SPOUSE'S 2-DIGIT INDUSTRY CODE
• SPOUSE'S 3-DIGIT OCCUPATION CODE
• SPOUSE'S 2-DIGIT OCCUPATION CODE
• SPOUSE'S OCCUPATION STATUS
• (IF SELF-EMPLOYED) FARM/NON-FARM
• (IF NON-FARM) IS BUSINESS INCORPORATED
• DATE OF SPOUSE'S CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
• # HOURS SPOUSE USUALLY WORKS
• REASON FOR SPOUSE WORKING PART-TIME
• SPOUSE'S HOURLY WAGE AT CURRENT JOB
• SPOUSE'S EARNINGS AT CURRENT JOB
• TIME PERIOD FOR EARNINGS FROM SPOUSE'S CURRENT JOB
• SPOUSE'S ANNUAL WAGE FROM CURRENT JOB
• IS SPOUSE COVERED BY PENSION PLAN
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: PRIVATE/UNION
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: MILITARY RETIREMENT
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: OTHER PLANS
• SPOUSE'S PENSION PLAN: DON'T KNOW
• # PENSION PLANS SPOUSE MENTIONED
• TYPE OF PENSION PLAN SPOUSE MENTIONED
• WILL SPOUSE RECEIVE FULL PENSION BENEFIT
• WHEN WILL SPOUSE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFITS
• WHY SPOUSE INELIGIBLE FOR FULL PENSION BENEFITS
• AT WHAT AGE DID SPOUSE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFITS
• WILL SPOUSE RECEIVE REDUCED PENSION BENEFITS
• WHEN WILL SPOUSE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS
• REASON SPOUSE INELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS
• AT WHAT AGE DID SPOUSE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR REDUCED BENEFITS
• IF SPOUSE RESIGNED-ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS
• AGE AT WHICH SPOUSE WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE
• WHY INELIGIBLE IF SPOUSE RESIGNS
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT CURRENT JOB
• AGE FOR COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AT CURRENT JOB
• # WEEKS SPOUSE PLAN TO WORK IN 1973
• REASON FOR SPOUSE WORKING PART OF THE YEAR
• # WEEKS SPOUSE WORKED IN LAST 2 YEARS
• WHY SPOUSE WORKED ONLY PART OF LAST 2 YEARS
• DID SPOUSE LOOK FOR WORK DURING WEEKS UNEMPLOYED
• # WEEKS SPOUSE SPENT LOOKING FOR WORK DURING LAST 2 YEARS
• # SPOUSE'S JOBS LASTING 2 WEEKS OR MORE IN LAST 2 YEARS
• SPOUSE'S FULL-TIME JOBS IN LAST 2 YEARS
• SPOUSE'S PART-TIME JOBS IN LAST 2 YEARS
• WILL SPOUSE EVER RETIRE
• AT WHAT AGE WILL SPOUSE RETIRE
• WOULD SPOUSE RESUME WORK AFTER THIS RETIREMENT
• HOW MUCH TIME WOULD SPOUSE WORK
• CHECK ITEM KK
• SPOUSE UNEMPLOYED A YEAR OR MORE SINCE AGE 21
• # PERIODS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # YEARS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # ADDITIONAL MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: SPOUSE'S AGE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD
• FIRST PERIOD: REASON SPOUSE WAS UNEMPLOYED
• SECOND PERIOD: # YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # ADDITIONAL MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: SPOUSE'S AGE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD
• SECOND PERIOD: REASON SPOUSE WAS UNEMPLOYED
• THIRD PERIOD: # YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: # ADDITIONAL MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: # MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: SPOUSE'S AGE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD
• THIRD PERIOD: REASON SPOUSE WAS UNEMPLOYED
• FOURTH PERIOD: # YEARS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• # ADDITIONAL MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FOURTH PERIOD: # MONTHS SPOUSE WITHOUT A JOB
• FOURTH PERIOD: SPOUSE'S AGE BEGINNING OF THIS PERIOD
• FOURTH PERIOD: REASON SPOUSE WAS UNEMPLOYED
• YEARS SPOUSE UNEMPLOYED DURING REMAINING JOBLESS PERIODS
• SPOUSE'S YEARS OF UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE AGE 21
• EXACT NUMBER OF YEARS OF UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE AGE 21
• TOTAL YEARS OF UNEMPLOYMENT SINCE AGE 21
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT STATUS
• IS SPOUSE HAPPY
• HAPPIEST TIME OF SPOUSE'S LIFE
• SPOUSE AGREE/DISAGREE: RETIREMENT IS PLEASANT
• SPOUSE AGREE/DISAGREE: RETIRE WHEN YOU CAN
• SPOUSE AGREE/DISAGREE: RETIRE AND GIVE YOUNGER WORKERS A CHANCE
• SPOUSE AGREE/DISAGREE: WORK IS MEANINGFUL
• SPOUSE AGREE/DISAGREE: RESPECT FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK
• SPOUSE'S HEALTH: BETTER/WORSE/SAME AS AGE GROUP
• DOES SPOUSE HAVE HANDICAP/DISABILITY
• LENGTH OF TIME SPOUSE HAS BEEN DISABLED
• DOES HEALTH LIMIT SPOUSE'S WORK
• DOES HEALTH PREVENT SPOUSE FROM WORKING
• DOES SPOUSE'S HEALTH ALLOW FULL-TIME/PART-TIME/IRREGULAR WORK
• DOES SPOUSE'S HEALTH PREVENT WORK PREVIOUSLY DONE
• DID SPOUSE CHANGE JOBS BECAUSE OF HEALTH
• HOW LONG HAS SPOUSE HAD WORK LIMITATION
• WOULD HEALTH LIMIT WORK ON SPOUSE'S LAST JOB
• DOES HEALTH LIMIT SPOUSE'S OTHER ACTIVITIES
• DOES SPOUSE'S HEALTH PREVENT ALL ACTIVITIES
• HOW LONG HAS SPOUSE'S HEALTH PREVENTED THESE ACTIVITIES
• IS SPOUSE CONFINED TO HOUSE OR BED ALL THE TIME
• CAN SPOUSE LEAVE HOUSE WITHOUT HELP
• IS SPOUSE ABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Variables within HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• MONTH AND YEAR R WENT BACK TO WORK SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW
• WHY R WENT TO WORK AGAIN
• DATE R LEFT 1973 JOB
• REASON R LEFT 1973 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE 1973 JOB
• R EXPECT TO STOP WORKING
• AGE AT WHICH R EXPECTS TO STOP WORKING
• WOULD R WORK AGAIN AFTER STOPPING WORK
• HOW MUCH WOULD R WORK
• R WITHOUT A JOB FOR A YEAR OR MORE SINCE AGE 21
• # OF PERIODS OF A YEAR OR MORE R WAS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• CHECK ITEM NN: HOUSING UNIT
• TYPE OF HOUSING UNIT
• TYPE OF NON-HOUSING UNIT
• # PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD
• IS R HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• R'S RELATIONSHIP TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• R'S MARITAL STATUS
• # R'S CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLD
• # R'S CHILDREN UNDER 18 IN HOUSEHOLD
• # OF R'S CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # R'S CHILDREN UNDER 18 ATTENDING SCHOOL
• # OF SONS-IN-LAW IN HOUSEHOLD
• # OF DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW IN HOUSEHOLD
• # GRANDCHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLD
• # OF R'S PARENTS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # OF SPOUSE'S PARENTS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # OF R'S STEP-PARENTS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # SPOUSE'S STEP-PARENTS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # R'S BROTHERS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # R'S SISTERS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # R'S BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN HOUSEHOLD
• # R'S OTHER RELATIVES IN HOUSEHOLD
• # PERSONS UNRELATED TO R WITH RELATIVES IN HOUSEHOLD
• # PERSONS UNRELATED TO R WITH NO RELATIVES IN HOUSEHOLD
• # PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD WITH UNDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO R
• R'S FAMILY COMPOSITION
• # OTHER RELATIVES 18 AND OVER IN HOUSEHOLD
• DESCRIPTION OF SPOUSE'S PRESENCE
• R'S LINE NUMBER
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• FIRST FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• SECOND FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• THIRD FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• FOURTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH THIS YEAR
• FIFTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• SIXTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• SEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• EIGHTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• NINTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• TENTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: LINE NUMBER
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: AGE
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: MARITAL STATUS
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: SEX
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: ATTENDING SCHOOL
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: CURRENT/HIGHEST GRADE COMPLETED
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: FINISH GRADE THIS YEAR
• ELEVENTH FAMILY MEMBER: HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD

Variables within NON-RELATED HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859
• R'S SEX
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE
• FIRST PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF FIRST JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING FIRST JOBLESS PERIOD
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• SECOND PERIOD: # OF MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• R'S AGE AT BEGINNING OF SECOND JOBLESS PERIOD
• R'S REASON FOR NOT WORKING SECOND JOBLESS PERIOD
• THIRD PERIOD: # OF YEARS WITHOUT A JOB
• THIRD PERIOD: # OF ADDITIONAL MONTHS WITHOUT A JOB
• # NONRELATED PERSONS IN 1971 HOUSEHOLD
• # NONRELATED PERSONS WITH RELATIVES IN 1971 HOUSEHOLD
• # NONRELATED PERSONS WITH NO RELATIVES IN 1971 HOUSEHOLD
• # PERSONS IN '71 HOUSEHOLD WITH UNDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SIX NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '71 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• # NONRELATED PERSONS IN '73 HOUSEHOLD
• # NONRELATED PERSONS WITH RELATIVES IN '73 HOUSEHOLD
• # NONRELATED PERSONS WITH NO RELATIVES IN '73 HOUSEHOLD
• # PERSONS IN '73 HOUSEHOLD WITH UNDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FIRST NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SECOND NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• THIRD NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FOURTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• FIFTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SIXTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• SEVENTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: AGE
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: MARITAL STATUS
• EIGHTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: SEX
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: LINE NUMBER
• NINTH NONRELATED MEMBER OF '73 HOUSEHOLD: RELATIONSHIP TO R

Location:

Start: 1
End: 4
Width: 4

Question: ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-7859  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 5
End: 5
Width: 1

Question: ICPSR EDITION NUMBER  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THE RELEASE EDITION OF THIS DATASET.

Location:

Start: 6
End: 8
Width: 3

Question: ICPSR PART NUMBER  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: THE NUMBER IDENTIFYING THIS PART OF A 1-PART STUDY.

Location:

Start: 9
End: 13
Width: 5

Question: UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 14
End: 18
Width: 5

Question: NOT USED  

Summary Statistics: Valid 0

Variable Format: character

Notes: THIS IS AN ALPHABETIC VARIABLE.

Location:

Start: 19
End: 19
Width: 1

Question: SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR (SEE ERCV1 FOR EDITED INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES RESPONDENT AS SURVIVING SPOUSE.)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-1

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 727 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 20
End: 49
Width: 30

Question: CENSUS ADMINISTRATION DATA (OF NO ANALYTICAL USE)  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8713

Variable Format: character

Notes: THIS IS AN ALPHABETIC VARIABLE.

Location:

Start: 50
End: 50
Width: 1

Question: MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE ER203A4 AND ER203A25 FOR EDITED INFORMATION ABOUT SPOUSE'S PRESENCE IN HOUSEHOLD.)

Location:

Start: 51
End: 56
Width: 6

Question: WEIGHT  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 57
End: 59
Width: 3

Question: SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX  

Range of Valid Data Values: 312-782

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0999

Summary Statistics: Valid 283 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE ERAGE AND ERSEX FOR EDITED AGE AND SEX DATA.) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 60
End: 73
Width: 14

Question: FOR RESPONSE RECORDS, THIS INFORMATION DISTINGUISHES ORIGINAL RESPONDENT FROM SURVIVING SPOUSE.  

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716

Variable Format: character

Notes: THIS IS AN ALPHABETIC VARIABLE.

Location:

Start: 74
End: 75
Width: 2

Question: COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-13

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 76
End: 77
Width: 2

Question: AGE  

Range of Valid Data Values: 31-79

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ; Min. 31 ; Max. 79 ; Mean 66.061 ; StDev 2.59

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 78
End: 78
Width: 1

Question: SEX  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 79
End: 79
Width: 1

Question: WORK HISTORY CODE  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 80
End: 80
Width: 1

Question: WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW - ARE YOU WORKING, LOOKING FOR WORK, OR SOMETHING ELSE?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-7

Summary Statistics: Valid 8716 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 81
End: 81
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1)-- CHECK ITEM A (REFER TO ITEM 204R ON INFORMATION SHEET)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 6067 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 82
End: 85
Width: 4

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE WORKING FOR (ENTRY IN 204R) IN 1973. WHEN DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? DATE LEFT 1973 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1973 AND AUGUST 1975 ('0473' AND '0875')  

Range of Valid Data Values: 174-1274

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09999

Summary Statistics: Valid 1368 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 86
End: 87
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- NUMBER OF MONTHS AFTER APRIL 1973 LEFT JOB: ER2A1 - '0473'  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-27

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899

Summary Statistics: Valid 1368 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 27 ; Mean 11.889 ; StDev 6.921

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.2A FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 88
End: 89
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- WHY DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? (MARK THE MAIN REASON) REASON FOR LEAVING 1973 JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-11

Range of Invalid Data Values: 014

Summary Statistics: Valid 1422 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 90
End: 90
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1, 2 OR 11 AT Q.2B(1)-- WHOSE IDEA WAS IT FOR YOU TO LEAVE THAT JOB? PERSON WHO SUGGESTED LEAVING 1973 JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 07

Summary Statistics: Valid 693 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 91
End: 91
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 OR 3 AT CHECK ITEM A-- HAVE YOU WORKED AT A REGULAR JOB OR BUSINESS LASTING TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OR MORE, EITHER FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME SINCE WE INTERVIEWED YOU IN 1973?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 4635 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 92
End: 92
Width: 1

Question: HAVE YOU WORKED AT A REGULAR JOB OR BUSINESS LASTING TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OR MORE, EITHER FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME SINCE YOU LEFT? (ENTRY IN ITEM 204R)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 1426 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 93
End: 95
Width: 3

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.3A(1) OR Q.3B(1)-- HOW MANY WEEKS DID YOU WORK? WEEKS WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1973 INTERVIEW  

Range of Valid Data Values: 2-112

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0999

Summary Statistics: Valid 407 ; Min. 2 ; Max. 112 ; Mean 28.442 ; StDev 23.633

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 96
End: 97
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.3A(1) OR Q.3B(1)-- HOW MANY JOBS HAVE YOU HELD DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS WHICH LASTED 2 WEEKS OR MORE?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 099

Summary Statistics: Valid 403 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 8 ; Mean 1.3 ; StDev 0.681

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 98
End: 98
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.3A(1) OR Q.3B(1)-- HOW MANY OF THESE WERE FULL-TIME JOBS? ANY OF THESE JOBS FULL-TIME?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 422 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 99
End: 100
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.3A(1) OR Q.3B(1)-- NUMBER OF FULL-TIME JOBS HELD IN LAST TWO YEARS?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-8

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899

Summary Statistics: Valid 422 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 8 ; Mean 0.692 ; StDev 0.798

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.3E FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 101
End: 102
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.3A(1) OR Q.3B(1)-- NUMBER OF PART-TIME JOBS HELD IN THE LAST TWO YEARS: ER3D1 - ER3E2  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899

Summary Statistics: Valid 402 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 6 ; Mean 0.575 ; StDev 0.689

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.3E FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 103
End: 103
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1)-- HAVE YOU SPENT ANY TIME THAT YOU WERE NOT WORKING DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS LOOKING FOR A JOB?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 6061 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 104
End: 106
Width: 3

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.4A(1)-- HOW MANY WEEKS? NUMBER OF WEEKS SPENT LOOKING FOR JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-104

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0999

Summary Statistics: Valid 292 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 104 ; Mean 21.822 ; StDev 25.587

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 107
End: 107
Width: 1

Question: WHY DID YOU WANT TO WORK? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 06

Summary Statistics: Valid 317 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 108
End: 108
Width: 1

Question: DID YOU COME ACROSS A JOB THAT YOU LIKED DURING THE PAST 2 YEARS?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 323 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 109
End: 109
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.4D(1)-- DID YOU TAKE IT? TOOK DESIRABLE JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 112 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 110
End: 110
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT Q.4E(1)-- WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE IT? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 53 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 111
End: 111
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1)-- DO YOU EXPECT THAT AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE YOU WILL WORK REGULARLY FOR PAY AT A FULL OR PART-TIME JOB?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 06

Summary Statistics: Valid 6054 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 112
End: 112
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.5A(1)-- DO YOU WANT TO WORK FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 384 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 113
End: 113
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT Q.5B(1)-- WHY DO YOU WANT TO WORK PART-TIME? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 285 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 114
End: 114
Width: 1

Question: CHECK ITEM B (REFER TO Q.2A AND Q.3A)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 6067 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 115
End: 115
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM B-- NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE LAST JOB YOU HELD. FOR WHOM DID YOU WORK? (NAME OF COMPANY, BUSINESS, ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER EMPLOYER) INDUSTRY OF LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)  

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 0 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED. TOO FEW CASES TO CALCULATE STATISTICS.

Location:

Start: 116
End: 117
Width: 2

Question: WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WAS THIS? (FOR EXAMPLE: TV AND RADIO MANUFACTURER, RETAIL SHOE STORE, STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT, FARM) INDUSTRY OF LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-0

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 1639 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 118
End: 118
Width: 1

Question: WHAT KIND OF WORK DID YOU DO AT THIS JOB? (FOR EXAMPLE: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, STOCK CLERK, TYPIST, FARMER) OCCUPATION OF LAST JOB (3-DIGIT CODE)  

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 0 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 119
End: 120
Width: 2

Question: OCCUPATION OF LAST JOB (2-DIGIT CODE)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-0

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 1639 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.6C FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 121
End: 121
Width: 1

Question: WERE YOU - CLASS OF WORKER OF LAST JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 1639 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 122
End: 122
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3 AT Q.6D(1)-- SELF-EMPLOYED: FARM OR NON-FARM?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 142 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.6D(1) FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

Location:

Start: 123
End: 123
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT Q.6D(2)-- NON-FARM SELF-EMPLOYED: IS THIS BUSINESS INCORPORATED?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 05

Summary Statistics: Valid 52 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 124
End: 126
Width: 3

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM B-- HOW MANY HOURS A WEEK DID YOU USUALLY WORK AT THAT JOB?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-112

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0999

Summary Statistics: Valid 1432 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 112 ; Mean 37.812 ; StDev 13.388

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 127
End: 127
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED LESS THAN 35 HOURS AT Q.7A(1)-- WHY DID YOU WORK PART-TIME INSTEAD OF FULL-TIME? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 327 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 128
End: 135
Width: 8

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM B-- ALTOGETHER, HOW MUCH DID YOU USUALLY EARN AT THAT JOB BEFORE DEDUCTIONS? (IF AMOUNT GIVEN PER HOUR, RECORD DOLLARS AND CENTS; OTHERWISE RECORD THE AMOUNT ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR) AMOUNT PER HOUR EARNED AT LAST JOB (DOLLARS AND CENTS)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-7077

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999998-

Summary Statistics: Valid 418 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 75000 ; Mean 752.861 ; StDev 4653.664

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 136
End: 142
Width: 7

Question: AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) LAST JOB PAID (DOLLARS)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-9999999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999998-

Summary Statistics: Valid 950 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 50000 ; Mean 3770.814 ; StDev 6730.996

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.8A FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 143
End: 144
Width: 2

Question: TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-7

Range of Invalid Data Values: 010

Summary Statistics: Valid 1355 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.8A FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT)

Location:

Start: 145
End: 151
Width: 7

Question: ANNUAL AMOUNT OF EARNINGS ON LAST JOB (DOLLARS)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-9999999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999995-

Summary Statistics: Valid 1347 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 648960 ; Mean 9337.275 ; StDev 24727.693

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.8A FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 152
End: 153
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM B-- HOW MANY WEEKS A YEAR DID YOU USUALLY WORK AT THIS JOB? INCLUDE PAID SICK LEAVE AND PAID VACATION TIME.  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-52

Range of Invalid Data Values: 099

Summary Statistics: Valid 1413 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 52 ; Mean 41.799 ; StDev 16.519

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 154
End: 154
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED LESS THAN 52 WEEKS AT Q.9A(1)-- WHY DID YOU WORK PART OF THE YEAR INSTEAD OF THE FULL YEAR? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09

Summary Statistics: Valid 498 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 155
End: 155
Width: 1

Question: CHECK ITEM C (REFER TO 6A AND ITEM 204R ON THE INFORMATION SHEET)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 1639 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 156
End: 159
Width: 4

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT CHECK ITEM C-- WHEN DID YOU START WORKING FOR THIS EMPLOYER?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 174-1274

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09999

Summary Statistics: Valid 268 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 160
End: 163
Width: 4

Question: WHEN DID YOU STOP WORKING FOR THIS EMPLOYER? DATE LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 174-1274

Range of Invalid Data Values: 09999

Summary Statistics: Valid 262 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 164
End: 165
Width: 2

Question: TIME SPENT AT LAST JOB (MONTHS): ER10B1 - ER10A1  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-22

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899

Summary Statistics: Valid 258 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 22 ; Mean 5.085 ; StDev 4.744

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.10B FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 166
End: 167
Width: 2

Question: TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1975 (MONTHS): '0475' - ER10B1  

Range of Valid Data Values: -4-21

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9899

Summary Statistics: Valid 262 ; Min. -4 ; Max. 21 ; Mean 7.237 ; StDev 4.903

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE Q.10B FOR COMPLETE QUESTION TEXT) ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 168
End: 169
Width: 2

Question: WHY DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? (MARK THE MAIN REASON.) REASON FOR LEAVING LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1973 INTERVIEW JOB)