RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1979  (ICPSR 8344 )

RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1979

8344

2008-01-16

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RETIREMENT HISTORY LONGITUDINAL SURVEY, 1979

8344

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

1985

INTER-UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH

SECOND ICPSR EDITION, FALL 1985

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: 7352

• No. of variables per record: 1220

• 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 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 159) fell under a skip pattern, it might be set to zero, rather than "INAP." to allow its use in subsequent calculations. In addition, completion codes have been removed from this study. Dollar values were recoded in the appropriate variables based on their respective codes.

• ICPSR VARIABLES
• ID 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

Variables within ICPSR VARIABLES

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001

Variables within ID AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• CENSUS DIVISION OF RESIDENCE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• WEIGHT
• MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE

Variables within RESPONDENT'S WORK EXPERIENCE

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• CENSUS DIVISION OF RESIDENCE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• WEIGHT
• MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE
• R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• R WORKING IN ANY WAY
• R IN OWN BUSINESS
• CHECK ITEM A: R EMPLOYED IN 1977
• DATE LEFT 1977 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1977 AND AUGUST 1979
• NUMBER OF MONTHS R LEFT JOB AFTER APRIL 1977
• R'S REASON FOR LEAVING 1977 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE 1977 JOB
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 INTERVIEW
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE LEFT 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 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 JOB IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R SPENT LOOKING FOR JOB
• R LIKE TO HAVE A JOB NOW
• WHY R WOULD LIKE A JOB
• R EXPECT TO WORK IN FUTURE
• R WANT TO WORK ALL YEAR OR PART
• R WANT TO WORK FULL OR PART-TIME
• REASON R WANTS TO WORK PART-TIME
• CHECK ITEM B: R HAS WORKED SINCE 1977 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 1977 INTERVIEW EMPLOYER
• DATE R STARTED LAST JOB
• DATE R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)
• TIME R SPENT AT LAST JOB (MONTHS)
• TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE R LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1979 (MONTHS)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB OR 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB OR 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN ON LAST 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
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED
• 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 1977 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 WORKS ONLY PART-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNS AT CURRENT JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNS 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 1979
• REASON R PLANS TO WORK ONLY PART OF YEAR (INSTEAD OF FULL YEAR)
• # OF WEEKS R WORKED IN 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
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• R'S COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE
• CHECK ITEM D: R EMPLOYED IN 1979 AND INSTITUTIONALIZED IN 1977
• CHECK ITEM E: R EMPLOYED IN 1979 AND STARTED CURRENT JOB SINCE 1977
• CHECK ITEM F: CURRENT KIND OF WORK SAME AS IN 1977
• REASON R'S CURRENT OCCUPATION IS DIFFERENT FROM 1977
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE OCCUPATION
• # OF TIMES R HAS CHANGED OCCUPATION SINCE 1977
• CHECK ITEM G: R EMPLOYED IN 1977
• MONTH AND YEAR R WENT BACK TO WORK SINCE 1977 INTERVIEW
• WHY R WENT TO WORK AGAIN
• DATE R LEFT 1977 JOB
• REASON R LEFT 1977 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R CHANGE 1977 JOB
• R EXPECT TO STOP WORKING
• R EVER HAD TO LEAVE JOB OVER COMPULSORY RETIREMENT
• R'S AGE WHEN HAD TO RETIRE
• WOULD R HAVE WORKED LONGER

Variables within ATTITUDES AND FUTURE EXPECTATIONS

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• R'S WORK HISTORY CODE
• R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• R'S RETIRED STATUS
• IS R HAPPY
• RETIREMENT IS PLEASANT TIME
• PEOPLE ARE FOOLISH WHO DON'T RETIRE WHEN CAN
• OLDER WORKERS SHOULD RETIRE TO GIVE YOUNGER ONES A CHANCE
• WORK IS MOST MEANINGFUL PART OF LIFE
• MOST PEOPLE THINK MORE OF SOMEONE WHO WORKS

Variables within FAMILY RELATIONS

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• ICPSR EDITION NUMBER-2
• R'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• R WORKING IN ANY WAY
• R IN OWN BUSINESS
• CHECK ITEM A: R EMPLOYED IN 1977
• DATE LEFT 1977 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1977 AND AUGUST 1979
• NUMBER OF MONTHS R LEFT JOB AFTER APRIL 1977
• R'S REASON FOR LEAVING 1977 JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE 1977 JOB
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 INTERVIEW
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE LEFT 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• R'S PARENTS LIVING
• CHECK ITEM H: 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 I: 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 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 CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DAUGHTERS OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• CHILDREN OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• SONS REGULARLY OR OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• DAUGHTERS REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• CHILDREN REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPORT OF R AND SPOUSE
• # OF SONS REGULARLY/OCCASIONALLY CONTRIBUTE 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 WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES DAILY
• # OF CHILDREN NOT LIVING WITH R WHOM 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 NOT LIVING WITH R WHOM R SEES OR TELEPHONES
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM DAILY
• # OF CHILDREN WHOM R WRITES TO OR RECEIVES LETTERS FROM 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 (OF R OR SPOUSE) 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 SUPPORT OF 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 TELEPHONE 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 EDITION NUMBER-2
• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE LEFT 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• WEEKS R WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 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 JOB IN LAST TWO YEARS
• # OF WEEKS R SPENT LOOKING FOR JOB
• R LIKE TO HAVE A JOB NOW
• 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
• 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
• DID R RECEIVE FREE GROCERIES FROM AGENCY
• RECEIVES FREE GROCERIES REGULARLY OR OCCASIONALLY FROM AGENCY
• R'S TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT WORK
• R'S TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT HOME AND AT WORK
• SPOUSE'S TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT WORK
• SPOUSE'S TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT HOME AND AT WORK
• R AND SPOUSE TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AT HOME AND AT WORK
• R AND SPOUSE TYPICAL MONTHLY EXPENDITURE FOR MEALS AND SNACKS AWAY FROM HOME OR WORK
• R AND SPOUSE MONTHLY EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD AT HOME, AT WORK AND AWAY FROM HOME OR WORK
• R AND SPOUSE ANNUAL EXPENDITURE FOR FOOD AT HOME, AT WORK AND AWAY FROM HOME OR WORK
• 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
• AMOUNT SPENT ON GASOLINE
• TIME PERIOD OF AMOUNT SPENT ON GASOLINE
• ANNUAL AMOUNT SPENT ON GASOLINE
• 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
• ESTIMATED WEEKLY COST TO TRAVEL TO WORK
• R AND SPOUSE WEEKLY NON-BUSINESS MILEAGE
• R AND SPOUSE TYPICAL WEEKLY EXPENDITURE FOR NON-AUTO TRAVEL OTHER THAN TO AND FROM 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
• R LIKE TO HAVE A JOB NOW
• WHY R WOULD LIKE A JOB
• R EXPECT TO WORK IN FUTURE
• 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
• RESPONDENT UNABLE TO WALK
• 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
• HOURS PER DAY R DOES VOLUNTEER WORK
• HOURS PER WEEK R DOES VOLUNTEER WORK
• HOURS PER MONTH R DOES VOLUNTEER WORK
• DOES R PARTICIPATE IN SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES
• HOW SATISFIED IS R WITH LEVEL OF ACTIVITY
• WHY R IS UNSATISFIED

Variables within HEALTH

• ICPSR PART NUMBER-001
• UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION #
• CENSUS DIVISION OF RESIDENCE
• R EXPECT TO WORK IN FUTURE
• R WANT TO WORK ALL YEAR OR PART
• R WANT TO WORK FULL OR PART-TIME
• REASON R WANTS TO WORK PART-TIME
• CHECK ITEM B: R HAS WORKED SINCE 1977 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 1977 INTERVIEW EMPLOYER
• DATE R STARTED LAST JOB
• DATE R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)
• TIME R SPENT AT LAST JOB (MONTHS)
• TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE R LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1979 (MONTHS)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)
• R'S HEALTH COMPARED TO OTHER PEOPLE SAME AGE
• R'S HEALTH COMPARED TO TWO YEARS EARLIER
• R HAVE MEDICARE
• MEDICARE PAY FOR HOSPITAL BILLS
• MEDICARE PAY FOR ANY DOCTOR BILLS
• R ENROLLED IN MEDICAID OR OTHER PLAN IN WHICH LOCAL GOVERNMENT WILL PAY ANY MEDICAL BILL
• R COVERED BY ANY PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY
• AMOUNT R PAID FOR PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• PERIOD OF PAYMENT
• ANNUAL AMOUNT R PAID FOR PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• ANYONE ELSE PAY PART OF PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE COST IN 1978
• EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• FORMER EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• SPOUSE'S FORMER EMPLOYER PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• UNION PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• FRIEND OR RELATIVE PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• PUBLIC WELFARE PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• OTHER PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• DON'T KNOW WHO PAID FOR PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• # OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS PAID PRIVATE OR UNION HEALTH INSURANCE
• HEALTH INSURANCE PAID FOR ENTIRELY BY EMPLOYER AND/OR UNION
• WILL PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER PAY COSTS OF HOSPITAL CARE
• WILL PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE PAY COSTS OF SURGEONS' OR DOCTORS' CARE IN HOSPITAL
• WILL PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE PAY COSTS OF DOCTORS' OFFICE AND HOME CALLS
• WILL PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE PAY ANY OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSES
• PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE COVER SPOUSE
• PRIVATE, UNION OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE COVER CHILDREN
• PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERS OTHER PERSONS
• PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERS R AND NO ONE ELSE
• DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE IS COVERED BY PRIVATE, UNION, OR EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE
• COMBINATION OF PERSONS COVERED BESIDES R
• CARE OR TREATMENT FROM A DOCTOR OR SURGEON DURING 1978
• NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF CARE OR TREATMENT IN 1978
• MEDICAL ADVICE OVER PHONE IN 1978
• NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF MEDICAL ADVICE OVER PHONE IN 1978
• DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978
• PAYMENT OF DOCTORS' BILLS BY R OR SPOUSE
• AMOUNT OF DOCTORS' BILLS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• RATIO OF DOCTORS' BILLS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF DOCTOR'S BILLS NOT PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• PAYMENT OF DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978 BY INSURANCE
• AMOUNT OF DOCTORS' BILLS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• RATIO OF DOCTORS' BILLS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978 PAID NEITHER BY R OR SPOUSE, NOR BY HEALTH INSURANCE
• RATIO OF DOCTORS' BILLS PAID NEITHER BY R OR SPOUSE, NOR BY HEALTH INSURANCE, TO TOTAL DOCTORS' BILLS IN 1978
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY OTHERS
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER OR UNION
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WELFARE
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY INSURANCE POLICIES HELD BY OTHERS
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY RELATIVES
• DOCTOR CARE PROVIDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• OTHER (SPECIFIED) PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED DOCTOR CARE
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED DOCTOR CARE
• NUMBER OF PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDED DOCTOR CARE IN 1978
• IN HOSPITAL, REST OR NURSING HOME IN 1978
• # OF TIMES IN HOSPITAL, REST OR NURSING HOME IN 1978
• # OF STAYS DESCRIBED
• ANY UNDESCRIBED STAYS IN 1978
• 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
• COMPUTED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 1
• COMPUTED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 2
• COMPUTED # OF NIGHTS - STAY 3
• COMPUTED # 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 BY R OR SPOUSE
• ALL STAYS, RATIO OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL HOSPITAL BILLS
• INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 1
• INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 2
• INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL COSTS - STAY 3
• INSURANCE COVERAGE OF HOSPITAL 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 TO TOTAL COSTS
• ALL STAYS, TOTAL AMOUNT OF COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE OR HEALTH INSURANCE
• ALL STAYS, RATIO OF HOSPITAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE AND HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL 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
• DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED IN 1978
• BILLS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF BILLS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN 1978
• COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE
• AMOUNT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• RATIO OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL PRESCRIPTION COSTS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS NOT PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• COSTS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• RATIO OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS IN 1978
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE AND PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• RATIO OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE AND BY HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL PRESCRIP- TION DRUG COSTS IN 1978
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY OTHERS WITHOUT COST IN 1978
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY EMPLOYER OR UNION
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WELFARE
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY INSURANCE POLICIES HELD BY OTHERS
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY RELATIVES
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PROVIDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• OTHER (SPECIFIED) PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
• # OF DIFFERENT SOURCES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROVISIONS CITED
• AMOUNT PER MONTH SPENT BY R AND FAMILY FOR NONPRESCRIPTION MEDICINE IN 1978
• R RECEIVES OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• BILLS FOR OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS IN 1978
• TOTAL MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' COSTS LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN 1978
• TOTAL MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' COSTS INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN 1978
• COSTS FOR OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• RATIO OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL OTHER MEDICAL COSTS IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS NOT PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• TOTAL MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' COSTS (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• TOTAL MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' COSTS (INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) PAID BY R OR SPOUSE IN 1978
• RATIO OF MEDICAL COSTS (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL MEDICAL BILLS (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) IN 1978
• RATIO OF TOTAL MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE TO TOTAL MEDICAL COSTS IN 1978
• COSTS FOR OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• AMOUNT OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• RATIO OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL OTHER MEDICAL COSTS IN 1978
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE AND OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY HEALTH INSURANCE IN 1978
• RATIO OF OTHER MEDICAL COSTS PAID BY R OR SPOUSE AND BY HEALTH INSURANCE TO TOTAL OTHER MEDICAL COSTS IN 1978
• TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' CARE (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) IN 1978
• TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, AND DOCTORS' CARE IN 1978
• RATIO OF TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR COSTS (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) TO TOTAL MEDICAL BILLS (LESS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS) IN 1978
• RATIO OF TOTAL HEALTH INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL COSTS TO TOTAL MEDICAL BILLS IN 1978
• OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES AND SUPPLIES PRO- VIDED BY OTHERS (NOT HEALTH INSURANCE)
• EMPLOYER OR UNION PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• VETERANS ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• PUBLIC OR PRIVATE WELFARE PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• INSURANCE POLICIES HELD BY OTHER PERSONS PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• RELATIVES PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• OTHER (SPECIFIED) PERSONS OR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• # OF DIFFERENT SOURCES WHO PROVIDED OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES
• RECEIVED FREE MEDICAL SERVICES IN 1978
• RECEIVED X-RAYS
• RECEIVED INNOCULATIONS
• RECEIVED PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
• RECEIVED GLAUCOMA TEST
• RECEIVED DIABETES TEST
• RECEIVED EKG
• RECEIVED BLOOD AND SKIN TEST
• RECEIVED BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
• RECEIVED SOME OTHER SERVICE
• # OF DIFFERENT FREE MEDICAL SERVICES CITED
• 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
• TREATMENT PUT OFF FOR FINANCIAL REASONS
• TREATMENT PUT OFF FOR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE
• TREATMENT PUT OFF FOR EMOTIONAL REASONS
• TREATMENT PUT OFF FOR NO REASON
• TREATMENT PUT OFF FOR OTHER REASONS
• # OF REASONS FOR PUTTING OFF TREATMENT
• HANDICAP OR DISABILITY
• LENGTH OF TIME R DISABLED
• DOES HEALTH LIMIT WORK
• HEALTH PREVENT 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
• R HAVE TO STAY IN HOUSE OR IN BED
• R ABLE TO LEAVE HOUSE
• R ABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Variables within MIGRATION

• CENSUS DIVISION OF RESIDENCE
• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)
• REASON R LEFT LAST JOB OR 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB
• R MOVED SINCE APRIL 1969
• # MOVES SINCE 1969 INTERVIEW
• # MOVES DESCRIBED
• ANY UNDESCRIBED MOVES
• DATE OF FIRST MOVE
• DATE OF SECOND MOVE
• DATE OF THIRD MOVE
• DATE OF FOURTH MOVE
• DATE OF FIFTH MOVE
• DESTINATION OF FIRST MOVE
• DESTINATION OF SECOND MOVE
• DESTINATION OF THIRD MOVE
• DESTINATION OF FOURTH MOVE
• DESTINATION OF FIFTH MOVE
• FIRST MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION LEFT
• SECOND MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION LEFT
• THIRD MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION LEFT
• FOURTH MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION LEFT
• FIFTH MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION LEFT
• FIRST MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION ENTERED
• SECOND MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION ENTERED
• THIRD MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION ENTERED
• FOURTH MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION ENTERED
• FIFTH MOVE INTERSTATE: DIVISION ENTERED

Variables within ASSETS AND DEBTS

• SURVIVING SPOUSE INDICATOR
• WEIGHT
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB
• PERSON WHO SUGGESTED R LEAVE LAST JOB OR 1977 INTERVIEW JOB
• R COVERED BY PENSION PLAN ON LAST 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
• R COVERED BY OTHER PLANS
• R DOESN'T KNOW TYPE OF PLAN
• # OF PLANS R CITED
• TYPE OF PLAN R CITED
• R RECEIVES OR EXPECT TO RECEIVE BENEFITS FROM PLANS
• AGE R WILL RECEIVE BENEFITS IN FUTURE
• R'S AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PER PERIOD
• 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
• YEAR MORTGAGE WILL BE PAID OFF
• AMOUNT PAID PER PERIOD IN 1978 FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES
• PERIOD OF REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID IN 1978 FOR REAL ESTATE TAXES
• AMOUNT PAID FOR 1978 SPECIAL TAXES
• PERIOD OF SPECIAL TAX PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID IN 1978 SPECIAL TAXES
• AMOUNT PAID IN 1978 FOR FIRE INSURANCE
• PERIOD OF INSURANCE PAYMENTS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID IN 1978 FOR FIRE INSURANCE
• ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR TAXES AND INSURANCE
• TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT PAID FOR MORTGAGE PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST, 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'S RESIDENCE OWNED BY PUBLIC AGENCY
• # YEARS R HAS LIVED IN PRESENT RESIDENCE, IF OWNED BY PUBLIC AGENCY
• IS GOVERNMENT PAYING PART OF RENT OR MORTGAGE
• HOW MANY YEARS HAS GOVERNMENT HELPED WITH RENT OR MORTGAGE
• 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
• R - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• SPOUSE - ASSETS IN U.S. BONDS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18 - 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• COMBINED FAMILY ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• COMBINED R AND SPOUSE ASSETS IN ANNUITIES
• RESPONSE ON AMOUNT OWED ON AUTOMOBILE
• STATED TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON AUTOMOBILE
• MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT OWED ON AUTOMOBILE
• # MONTHS OF PAYMENT LEFT ON AUTOMOBILE
• TOTAL AMOUNT OWED ON AUTOMOBILE
• 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 INSTITUTIONS
• 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

Variables within INCOME

• WEIGHT
• MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• 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 1977 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 WORKS ONLY PART-TIME
• AMOUNT PER HOUR R EARNS AT CURRENT JOB
• AMOUNT PER PERIOD (OTHER THAN HOUR) R EARNS AT CURRENT JOB
• TIME PERIOD FOR REPORTING EARNINGS AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON CURRENT JOB
• BILLS PAID BY SOMEONE OUTSIDE HOUSEHOLD
• 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 1978 EARNINGS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 EARNINGS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 EARNINGS
• R'S 1978 NET INCOME: SELF-EMPLOYED
• SPOUSE'S 1978 NET INCOME: SELF-EMPLOYED
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 NET INCOME FROM SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• R'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• COUPLE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: WAGE/SALARY/SELF-EMPLOYMENT
• R'S 1978 NET INCOME: RENT
• SPOUSE'S 1978 NET INCOME: RENT
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 NET INCOME FROM RENT
• R'S 1978 INCOME: INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• R'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: INCOME/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• COUPLE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: INTEREST/DIVIDENDS/RENT
• R'S 1978 INCOME: RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• R'S 1978 INCOME: MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM MILITARY RETIREMENT PENSION
• R'S 1978 INCOME: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PENSION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PENSIONS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE/UNION PENSIONS
• # OF R'S PENSIONS OTHER THAN SOCIAL SECURITY
• YEAR R STARTED WORKING FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• R'S LONGEST JOB PENSION FROM EMPLOYER OF DECEASED SPOUSE
• # YEARS R WORKED FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• # OF SPOUSE'S PENSIONS OTHER THAN SOCIAL SECURITY
• YEAR SPOUSE STARTED WORK FOR SOURCE OF PENSION
• # YEARS SPOUSE EMPLOYED BY SOURCE OF PENSION
• R'S 1978 INCOME: SSI
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: SSI
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM SSI
• R'S 1978 INCOME: AFDC
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: AFDC
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM AFDC
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM AFDC
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM AFDC
• R'S 1978 INCOME: OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM STATE CASH SICKNESS BENEFITS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
• R'S 1978 INCOME: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
• R'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE/ANNUITIES
• R'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE WELFARE/RELIEF AGENCIES
• R'S 1978 INCOME: NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
• R'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY DEPENDENTS/SURVIVOR BENEFITS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME-SOCIAL SECURITY BLACK LUNG PAYMENTS
• R'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME: PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM PENSIONS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
• R'S 1978 INCOME: OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• R'S 1978 INCOME: OTHER SOURCES
• SPOUSE'S 1978 INCOME: OTHER SOURCES
• CHILDREN UNDER 18: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• COMBINED FAMILY: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R & SPOUSE COMBINED: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• R'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME
• SPOUSE'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME
• FAMILY'S TOTAL 1978 INCOME
• R'S ESTIMATE OF TOTAL FAMILY INCOME FOR 1978
• R'S ABILITY TO GET ALONG ON PRESENT INCOME
• R NOW RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• WILL R RECEIVE NON-MEDICARE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• AGE AT WHICH R EXPECTS SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
• LINE #: FIRST RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FIRST RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SECOND RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SECOND RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: THIRD RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• THIRD RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: FOURTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FOURTH RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: FIFTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• FIFTH RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SIXTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SIXTH RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: SEVENTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• SEVENTH RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• LINE #: EIGHTH RELATIVE 18 OR OLDER
• EIGHTH RELATIVE: 1978 EARNINGS
• DISCREPANCY: # REPORTING INCOME ) # FAMILY MEMBERS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM RENT
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM RENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM RENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM RAILROAD RETIREMENT
• AMOUNT OF INCOME FOR ALL OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS FROM NON-SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PENSIONS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM DISABILITY PENSIONS
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF INCOME FOR ALL OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS FROM DISABILITY PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM OTHER GOVERNMENT PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM PRIVATE PENSIONS
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM SSI
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM SSI
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM SSI
• OTHER RELATIVES: 1978 INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• TIME PERIOD FOR INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• OTHER RELATIVES: ANNUAL INCOME FROM OTHER SOURCES
• OTHER RELATIVES: ESTIMATE OF TOTAL 1978 INCOME
• 1978 INCOME FROM INSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS
• TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1978 INCOME FROM INSIDE CONTRIBUTIONS

Variables within WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• ANNUAL AMOUNT OF R'S EARNINGS ON CURRENT JOB
• NUMBER OF WEEKS R PLANS TO WORK IN 1979
• REASON R PLANS TO WORK ONLY PART OF YEAR (INSTEAD OF FULL YEAR)
• # OF WEEKS R WORKED IN LAST TWO YEARS
• WEEKS OF R LOOKING FOR WORK IN THE LAST TWO YEARS
• DATE OF SPOUSE'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
• RATIO PAID BY R RELATIVE TO TOTAL MEDICAL EXPENSES
• ANY MEDICAL EXPENSES PAID BY INSURANCE OR MEDICARE
• WHO PROVIDED PAYMENT
• 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
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: RELATIVES
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• MEDICAL CARE PROVIDED BY: OTHER SOURCE
• DON'T KNOW WHO PROVIDED MEDICAL CARE
• # DIFFERENT SOURCES OF MEDICAL CARE PROVISION CITED
• 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
• 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: 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 OTHER SOURCES: LUMP SUM/PERIODIC PAYMENTS
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM SOCIAL SECURITY
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM PENSIONS
• AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM OTHER SOURCES
• TOTAL RECEIVED BECAUSE OF SPOUSE'S DEATH
• SPOUSE'S PRESENCE
• DATE OF MARRRIAGE TO PRESENT SPOUSE

Variables within SPOUSE'S WORK EXPERIENCE

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• 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)
• SPOUSE'S PRESENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS AT 1977 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 1977) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• (SPOUSE IS DIFFERENT FROM 1977) SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• SPOUSE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS
• DATE SPOUSE LEFT 1977 JOB
• # MONTHS AFTER APRIL 1977 SPOUSE LEFT JOB
• REASON SPOUSE LEFT 1977 JOB
• WHO SUGGESTED SPOUSE LEAVE 1977 JOB
• HAS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 JOB
• HAS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 INTERVIEW
• # WEEKS SPOUSE WORKED AT REGULAR JOB SINCE 1977 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
• WHEN SPOUSE LAST WORKED AT REGULAR JOB
• R EXPECTS SPOUSE TO WORK REGULAR JOB IN FUTURE
• 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
• SPOUSE (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
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT CURRENT JOB
• AGE FOR COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AT CURRENT JOB
• # WEEKS SPOUSE PLAN TO WORK IN 1979
• 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
• CHECK ITEM BB
• SPOUSE EVER HAD TO LEAVE A JOB BECAUSE OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT
• AGE SPOUSE HAD TO RETIRE
• WOULD SPOUSE HAVE WORKED LONGER
• SPOUSE'S RETIREMENT STATUS
• IS SPOUSE HAPPY
• 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
• IS SPOUSE CONFINED TO HOUSE OR BED ALL OR MOST OF THE TIME
• CAN SPOUSE LEAVE HOUSE WITHOUT HELP
• IS SPOUSE ABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Variables within HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

• ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344
• COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS
• R'S AGE
• R'S SEX
• 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
• COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE AT R'S CURRENT JOB
• R'S COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE
• CHECK ITEM D: R EMPLOYED IN 1979 AND INSTITUTIONALIZED IN 1977
• CHECK ITEM E: R EMPLOYED IN 1979 AND STARTED CURRENT JOB SINCE 1977
• CHECK ITEM F: CURRENT KIND OF WORK SAME AS IN 1977
• CHECK ITEM EE: IN 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
• SPOUSE PRESENT
• # 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

Location:

Start: 1
End: 4
Width: 4

Question: ICPSR STUDY NUMBER-8344  

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 5
End: 5
Width: 1

Question: ICPSR EDITION NUMBER  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

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 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 9
End: 14
Width: 6

Question: UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER  

Range of Invalid Data Values: 999999

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 15
End: 15
Width: 1

Question: CENSUS DIVISION OF RESIDENCE  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 0

Summary Statistics: Valid 7332 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 16
End: 16
Width: 1

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 17
End: 22
Width: 6

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 23
End: 23
Width: 1

Question: MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENT  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-6

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE ER171A4 AND ER171A25 FOR EDITED INFORMATION ABOUT SPOUSE'S PRESENCE IN HOUSEHOLD.)

Location:

Start: 24
End: 26
Width: 3

Question: SURVIVING SPOUSE AGE AND SEX  

Range of Invalid Data Values: 998999

Summary Statistics: Valid 280 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: (SEE ERAGE AND ERSEX FOR EDITED AGE AND SEX DATA.)

Location:

Start: 27
End: 28
Width: 2

Question: COLUMN VARIABLE FOR TABULATIONS  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-13

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 29
End: 30
Width: 2

Question: AGE  

Range of Valid Data Values: 35-86

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ; Min. 35 ; Max. 86 ; Mean 69.77 ; StDev 3.01

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 31
End: 31
Width: 1

Question: SEX  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 32
End: 32
Width: 1

Question: WORK HISTORY CODE  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 33
End: 33
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 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 34
End: 34
Width: 1

Question: RESPONDENT WORKING IN ANY WAY?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 35
End: 35
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1)-- ARE YOU DOING ANY WORK FOR PAY OR IN YOUR OWN BUSINESS NOW?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 6042 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 36
End: 36
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1) AND CODED 2 AT Q.1B(1)-- CHECK ITEM A (REFER TO ITEM 172R ON INFORMATION SHEET)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 5768 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 37
End: 40
Width: 4

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE WORKING FOR (ENTRY IN 172R) IN 1977. WHEN DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? DATE LEFT 1977 JOB BETWEEN APRIL 1977 AND AUGUST 1979 ('0477' AND '0879')  

Range of Valid Data Values: 177-9999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 476 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 41
End: 42
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- NUMBER OF MONTHS AFTER APRIL 1977 LEFT JOB: ER2A1 - '0477'  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 476 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 25 ; Mean 11.414 ; StDev 7.378

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 43
End: 44
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- WHY DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? (MARK THE MAIN REASON) REASON FOR LEAVING 1977 JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-11

Range of Invalid Data Values: 1415

Summary Statistics: Valid 517 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 45
End: 45
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT CHECK ITEM A-- WHOSE IDEA WAS IT FOR YOU TO LEAVE THAT JOB? PERSON WHO SUGGESTED LEAVING 1977 JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-4

Range of Invalid Data Values: 78

Summary Statistics: Valid 518 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 46
End: 46
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 1977?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 5242 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 47
End: 47
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 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 YOU LEFT? (ENTRY IN ITEM 172R)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 489 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 48
End: 50
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 1977 INTERVIEW  

Range of Valid Data Values: 2-999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 207 ; Min. 2 ; Max. 111 ; Mean 24.082 ; StDev 20.917

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 51
End: 52
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: 1-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 231 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 10 ; Mean 1.286 ; StDev 0.958

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 53
End: 53
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: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 231 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 54
End: 55
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: 0-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 230 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 4 ; Mean 0.491 ; StDev 0.652

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 56
End: 57
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: 0-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 227 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 9 ; Mean 0.793 ; StDev 1.071

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 58
End: 58
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1) AND CODED 2 AT Q.1B(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: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 5767 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 59
End: 61
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: 1-999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 94 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 104 ; Mean 13.245 ; StDev 19.404

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 62
End: 62
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT Q.1B(1)-- WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A JOB NOW?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 5752 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 63
End: 63
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.5A(1)-- WHY WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A JOB? (RECORD THE MAIN REASON)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-3

Range of Invalid Data Values: 67

Summary Statistics: Valid 655 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 64
End: 64
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1) AND CODED 2 AT Q.1B(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: 67

Summary Statistics: Valid 5724 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 65
End: 65
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 1 AT Q.5C(1)-- DO YOU WANT TO WORK ALL YEAR ROUND, OR PART OF THE YEAR?  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 171 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 66
End: 66
Width: 1

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-2

Range of Invalid Data Values: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 173 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 67
End: 67
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 2 AT Q.5E(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 137 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 68
End: 68
Width: 1

Question: --IF CODED 3-7 AT Q.1A(1) AND CODED 2 AT Q.1B(1)-- 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 5768 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 69
End: 71
Width: 3

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 Valid Data Values: 999-999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 999

Summary Statistics: Valid 0 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: NO DATA IS CODED FOR THIS VARIABLE.

Location:

Start: 72
End: 73
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: 16-16

Summary Statistics: Valid 7352 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 74
End: 76
Width: 3

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 Valid Data Values: 999-999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 999

Summary Statistics: Valid 0 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: NO DATA IS CODED FOR THIS VARIABLE

Location:

Start: 77
End: 78
Width: 2

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 16-16

Range of Invalid Data Values: 16

Summary Statistics: Valid 656 ;

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 79
End: 79
Width: 1

Question: WERE YOU - CLASS OF WORKER OF LAST JOB  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 656 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 80
End: 80
Width: 1

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 104 ;

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 81
End: 81
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: 56

Summary Statistics: Valid 56 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 82
End: 84
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: 1-999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 557 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 168 ; Mean 32.803 ; StDev 19.684

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 85
End: 85
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 265 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 86
End: 92
Width: 7

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: 0-9999999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 187 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 5000 ; Mean 370.599 ; StDev 412.125

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 93
End: 99
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: 9999997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 338 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 50000 ; Mean 2678.299 ; StDev 6083.695

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 100
End: 101
Width: 2

Question: TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-7

Range of Invalid Data Values: 1011

Summary Statistics: Valid 508 ;

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 102
End: 108
Width: 7

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-9999999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9999997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 504 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 50000 ; Mean 6162.99 ; StDev 5983.284

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 109
End: 110
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: 1-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 547 ; Min. 1 ; Max. 52 ; Mean 35.678 ; StDev 18.649

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 111
End: 111
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 307 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 112
End: 112
Width: 1

Question: CHECK ITEM C (REFER TO 6A AND ITEM 172R ON THE INFORMATION SHEET)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-9

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9

Summary Statistics: Valid 656 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 113
End: 116
Width: 4

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 177-9999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 133 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 117
End: 120
Width: 4

Question: WHEN DID YOU STOP WORKING FOR THIS EMPLOYER? DATE LEFT LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 177-9999

Range of Invalid Data Values: 9997-

Summary Statistics: Valid 140 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Notes: ACTUAL NUMBER IS CODED.

Location:

Start: 121
End: 122
Width: 2

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

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 130 ; Min. 0 ; Max. 23 ; Mean 5.362 ; StDev 5.662

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 123
End: 124
Width: 2

Question: TIME ELAPSED BETWEEN DATE LEFT LAST JOB AND APRIL 1979 (MONTHS): '0479' - ER10B1  

Range of Valid Data Values: 0-99

Range of Invalid Data Values: 97-

Summary Statistics: Valid 140 ; Min. -1 ; Max. 21 ; Mean 7.357 ; StDev 5.594

Variable Format: numeric

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

Location:

Start: 125
End: 126
Width: 2

Question: WHY DID YOU LEAVE THAT JOB? (MARK THE MAIN REASON.) REASON FOR LEAVING LAST JOB (IF DIFFERENT FROM 1977 INTERVIEW JOB)  

Range of Valid Data Values: 1-11

Range of Invalid Data Values: 1415

Summary Statistics: Valid 151 ;

Variable Format: numeric

Location:

Start: 127
End: 128
Width: 2

Question: --IF CODED 1-11 OR 14 AT Q.2B(1) OR Q.10C(1)-- REASON FOR LEAVING LAST JOB OR 1977 INTERVIEW JOB: ER10C1 OR ER2B1