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RAND HRS Family Data Documentation,
Version C
Nancy Campbell, Sandy Chien, Regan Main, Patricia St.Clair, Kathleen McGarry,
Susann Rohwedder, Julie Zissimopoulos, Delia Bugliari, Drystan Philips,
Bernadette Benjamin
May 2014
Funded by the National Institute on Aging
Labor & Population Program
RAND Center for the Study of Aging
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Preface
The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a longitudinal household survey data set for
the study of retirement and health among the elderly in the United States. The survey
also produces data on the kids, parents and siblings of the respondents. The resulting data
are extremely rich and complex. In an effort to make the family data more accessible to
researchers, HRS at the University of Michigan charged the RAND Center for the Study
of Aging with creating the RAND HRS Family data files. This document describes these
files.
We are grateful to David Weir, the director of HRS, and the HRS staff, especially Janet
Keller, Theresa Norgard and Marita Servais, for their help, insights, and support in this
involved project.
Funding for the RAND HRS Family data files comes from the National Institute on
Aging (NIA) through grants to HRS (NIA U01AG009740, PI: David Weir) and to the
RAND Center for the Study of Aging (P30 AG012815, PI: Michael Hurd). Many of the
methods used in the creation of the RAND HRS Family data files were originally
developed for the main longitudinal RAND HRS data file with funding from the Social
Security Administration and additional support from NIA.
You can find more RAND HRS Data Products at the RAND Center for the Study of
Aging website http://www.rand.org/labor/aging and at
http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/dataprod. The RAND HRS Family data files can be
downloaded from the HRS website (http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/data/index.html) under
“RAND Contributions.”
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PREFACE ............................................................................................................. 2
WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION C OF THE RAND FAMILY? ................................... 5
1.
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW .......................................................... 7
1.1.
Confidentiality and Access Restrictions .......................................................8
1.2.
File Structure of the RAND HRS Family Data ............................................8
1.3.
Merging Available Files ...............................................................................10
1.4.
RAND HRS Family Respondent-Kid File ..................................................10
1.4.1.
Observations Across Waves ......................................................................... 11
1.5.
RAND HRS Family Respondent File ..........................................................12
1.6.
Imputed Financial Transfer Amounts ........................................................13
1.7.
Helper variables ............................................................................................13
1.8.
Variable Naming Conventions.....................................................................13
1.9.
Missing Values ..............................................................................................14
2.
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
LINKING ACROSS WAVES ..................................................................... 16
Derivation of LOPN ......................................................................................16
Changes in File Structure over time in the HRS raw data .......................16
Limitations.....................................................................................................17
Split Household .............................................................................................17
Linking Kid Families Within Wave ............................................................17
3.
STRUCTURE OF CODEBOOK ................................................................. 19
4.
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
DISTRIBUTION AND TECHNICAL NOTES ............................................ 22
Distribution Files for Web Download .........................................................22
The SAS Format Library .............................................................................23
Using the Data with Other HRS Files or RAND Data Product ................23
Questions and Comments.............................................................................23
5: DATA CODEBOOK FOR RESPONDENT-KID FILE ................................. 24
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers ....................................................................27
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent......................................................................93
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent ..............................................................127
6: DATA CODEBOOK FOR RESPONDENT FILE....................................... 154
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers ..................................................................158
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent....................................................................211
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent...............................................................250
Section 6D: Parents variables .......................................................................................284
Section 6E: Sibling variables ........................................................................................377
APPENDIX A .................................................................................................... 396
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Tables
Table 1.1 Source of Data for Entry Cohorts in RAND HRS Family Data File by Wave............... 9
Table 1.2 Number of Records Across Waves ............................................................................... 11
Table 1.3 Missing Codes............................................................................................................... 14
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What’s New in Version C of the RAND Family?
Version C incorporates the Final Release for 2010, which includes the Mid Baby Boomer
cohort. It also adds new variables and makes adjustments and corrections. The current
versions of the core and cross-wave data used in Version C are:
- 1992 Final V1.01
- 1993 Final V2.1
- 1994 Final V1.0
- 1995 Final V2.0
- 1996 Final V4.0
- 1998 Final V2.3
- 2000 Final V1.0 1
- 2002 Final V2.0
- 2004 Final V1.0 (October 2006)
- 2006 Final Release V2.0 (September 2010)
- 2008 Final Release V2.0 (October 2012)
- 2010 Final Release V3.0 (April 2013)
- Tracker 2010 Final V1.0 (April 2013)
We have made the following adjustments, improvements, and corrections to the data and
documentation:
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Dropped K7LVNRGCD-K9LVNRGCD, K7LVNRGIS-K9LVNRGIS,
H7LVNRGCD-H9LVNRGCD, and H7LVNRGIS-H7LVNRGIS. These
variables were based on the HRS Cross-Wave Child Proximity files which
were only available in Waves 7 through 9. There is no Child Proximity file
for Wave 10. In its place, we have reinstated KwLVNEAR and
HwLVNEAR variables from Wave 4 forward.
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In Waves 7 through 9, the child records were not updated with the transfer
flag for a subset of records. In the majority of records, the update to
KwTCANY/KwFCANY changed the information from missing to zero
(no transfer to kid/no transfer from kid, respectively). KwTCANY
changed from missing to 1=yes transfer to kid, and KwTCAMT changed
to an amount greater than zero for N=130 kids in Wave 7, N=111 kids in
Wave 8, and N=45 kids in Wave 9. KwFCANY changed from missing to
1=yes transfer from kid, and KwFCAMT changed from zero to an amount
greater than zero for N=103 kids in wave 7, N=21 kids in wave 8, and
N=13 kids in wave9.
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Parent Section: Beginning in Wave 10, RwMEMDIS and RwFMEMDIS
are no longer available. The questionnaire changed, and the original
We have deleted one case from the 2000 V1.0 file who was later discovered to be a roommate rather than
a partner, according to HRS (January 28, 2005 Data Alert). This case was included in the early release of
2002 but dropped in the final release. We have also changed the HHIDPN for one case from 75573041 to
75573010 according to HRS (November 21, 2005 Data Alert), and adjusted the appropriate spouse ID.
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question has been replaced by two new questions. Accordingly, we have
replaced RwMEMDIS and RwFMEMDIS with the following variables:
RwMALZHE (Mom ever told Alzheimers)
RwFALZHE (Dad ever told Alzheimers)
RwMDEMEN (Mom ever told Dementia)
RwFDEMEN (Dad ever told Dementia)
The RAND Family data project is committed to producing high quality data for analysis.
To this end, we have employed many innovative programming and quality assurance
techniques including paired peer programming, standardized macros, and independent
review. However if you do notice any undocumented discrepancies or apparent problems
with the data, please let us know (randhrshelp@rand.org).
Although we have attempted to derive measures that are consistent across waves, the
underlying HRS data do not always allow this. Some of the native inconsistencies are
present in our derived measures but should be documented in detail in this codebook.
Before using any measure comparatively across interview years, please be sure to read
the variable description in this codebook carefully, particularly the sections on “How
Constructed” and “Cross-Wave Differences in the Original HRS Data” that are included
for each variable. If there are cross-wave differences that we have not documented,
please let us know (randhrshelp@rand.org).
1. Introduction and Overview
1.
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Introduction and Overview
Health and Retirement Study (HRS) Data
The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) is a national panel survey of individuals over
age 50 and their spouses. Its main goal is to provide panel data that enable research and
analysis in support of policies on retirement, health, and well-being of this population. To
that end, the survey elicits information about demographics, income, assets, health,
cognition, family structure and connections, health care utilization and costs, housing, job
status and history, expectations, and insurance.
The HRS is primarily sponsored by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) with additional
support from the Social Security Administration. The HRS data collection is
administered by the Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan. It
consists of six cohorts:
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•
•
•
•
•
Initial HRS cohort, born 1931 to 1941. This cohort was first interviewed in 1992
and subsequently every two years.
AHEAD cohort, born before 1924, initially a separate study (The Study of Assets
and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old). This cohort was first interviewed
in 1993 and subsequently in 1995, 1998 and every two years after that.
Children of Depression (CODA) cohort, born 1924 to 1930. This cohort was first
interviewed in 1998 and subsequently every two years.
War Baby (WB) cohort, born 1942 to 1947. This cohort was also first interviewed
in 1998 and subsequently every two years.
Early Baby Boomer (EBB) cohort, born 1948 to 1953. This cohort was first
interviewed in 2004.
Middle Baby Boomer (MBB) cohort, born 1954-1959. This cohort was first
interviewed in 2010.
In addition to respondents from eligible birth years, the survey interviewed respondents’
partners and spouses, regardless of age. Some of the HRS and AHEAD entry cohort
respondents were spouses of HRS- and AHEAD-eligible individuals who are age-eligible
for later cohorts. These HRS and AHEAD spouses are given weights beginning in 1998
(Wave 4) so that they contribute to the representation of the CODA/WB birth year
population. Some spouses of the initial HRS entry cohort respondents were age 70 or
older and were subsequently included in the AHEAD study. These so-called
HRS/AHEAD overlap cases may thus have been interviewed in 1992, 1993, 1995 and
from 1998 forward.
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RAND HRS Family Data
The RAND HRS Family data is a user-friendly version of HRS family data. The data
contain a cleaned, processed, and streamlined collection of variables related to the
respondent’s family. The files described here include characteristics of all kids of HRS
respondents and spouses and summary measures of respondents’ parents and siblings.
All is elaborately documented, with special attention to comparability of variables across
survey waves.
The RAND HRS Family data contain all six cohorts. The data are obtained from various
modules of the HRS survey, some of which are specific to the household, others to the
respondent, and still others specific to the kid himself. These data are linked across waves
and organized into two longitudinal files: one with respondent-kid observations and one
with respondent observations containing summary variables about the respondent’s kids,
parents, and siblings. Great care has been taken to check the linkage among kids across
waves by taking into account information on birth year, sex, and relationship to other
household members, as well as using restricted name data where possible and verifying
the accuracy of these matches.
As of 2014, there are thirteen HRS waves available for study. The RAND HRS Family
data Version C contains data for twelve waves, including the years 1992, 1993, 1994,
1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. This file only incorporates
data from the core interviews. It does not include exit interview data or any restricted
data. Future data development by this project will include more variables and more
survey years.
1.1.
Confidentiality and Access Restrictions
The data described in this document are based on HRS public release files. Before using
the data, you must have obtained permission from HRS by registering with them for
downloading the public release files. The HRS website contains information on the
process to register for access to HRS public release data (https://ssl.isr.umich.edu/hrs).
By registering with HRS you agree to the “Conditions of Use” governing access to the
data. This agreement applies to the use of the RAND HRS Family data as well. There is
NO RESTRICTED DATA on the RAND HRS Family data set.
1.2.
File Structure of the RAND HRS Family Data
The RAND HRS Family Data are distributed as two longitudinal files: one with
respondent-kid observations containing variables specific to parent-kid pairs and one with
respondent observations containing summary variables about the respondent’s kids,
parents, and siblings.
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The data contain respondents from the HRS, AHEAD, CODA, WB, EBB, and MBB
entry cohorts. Table 1.1 lists the source year of data for each of the entry cohorts by
wave. The 1993 data are treated as Wave 2 data, and the 1995 data are treated as Wave
3 data for the AHEAD entry cohort. The 1994 data are treated as Wave 2 data, and the
1996 data are treated as Wave 3 data for the HRS entry cohort. The AHEAD and HRS
survey instruments in these years differed significantly. This documentation distinguishes
between the instruments by using Wave 2A and Wave 3A to refer to the 1993 and 1995
data for the AHEAD entry cohort, and Wave 2H and Wave 3H to refer to the 1994 and
1996 data for the HRS entry cohort.
Table 1.1 Source of Data for Entry Cohorts in RAND HRS Data File by Wave
Entry Cohort
Wave
HRS
AHEAD
CODA
WB
EBB
MBB
HACOHORT=3
HACOHORT=0,1
HACOHORT=2
HACOHORT=4
HACOHORT=5
HACOHORT=6
1992
1992
(HRS/AHEAD
overlaps only)
Not available
1993 (Wave 2A)
Not available
1995 (Wave 3A)
Not available
1
3
1994 (Wave
2H)
1996 (Wave
3H)
4
1998
1998
1998
1998
5
2000
2000
2000
2000
6
2002
2002
2002
2002
7
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
8
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
9
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
10
2010
2010
2010
2010
2010
2
Not
available
Not available
2010
The respondent-kid level file contains one record per respondent-kid pair for years 1992
to 2010. For respondents with kids, two variables, HHIDPN and KIDID, can be used to
uniquely identify kids across waves. Neither the records of respondents without any kids
nor kid records in the household roster are included in this file.
For the respondent-level file, there is one record per person who responded to at least one
HRS survey from 1992 to 2010. The file is uniquely identified by a household ID
(HHID) and a person number (PN). We combined these variables into a single numeric
ID variable: HHIDPN, where HHIDPN = 1000*HHID+PN. This file may be merged
with other HRS data by HHIDPN, or HHID and PN, separately.
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KIDID is a character variable and is constructed by combining HHID (household ID) and
LOPN (longitudinal Other Person Number; see Section 2).
The RAND HRS Family Data files are distributed with an electronic version of the
RAND HRS Family Data Documentation and are available in the following data formats:
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•
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SAS,
Stata SE (Version 11+), and
SPSS for Windows format.
This is release version C of the RAND HRS Family Data.
1.3.
Merging Available Files
We merge all of the HRS raw family data modules together. The files are of multiple
types and vary across years. They consist of files at the following levels:
• _MC: files for HH member child. The variables include gender, birth year,
marital status, income education, and contact frequency.
• _TC: files for financial transfers to children.
• _FC: files for financial transfers from children.
• _HP: files for helpers.
• _SB: files for siblings.
• D_H and F_R: questions pertaining to parents and siblings, respectively;
• _H: questions reported on each Other Person Number (OPN). The variables
include inclusion in trusts, wills, and health insurance.
• _R: questions reported on each OPN. The variables include help with
functional limitations and chores.
We also draw heavily on the HRS restricted name files as a means of checking the quality
of the linkages.
The LINK indicator distinguishes longitudinal linkages without any apparent problems
(LINK = 1.Linkage OK) from those where the link is questionable (LINK = 0.Linkage
problem). Linkage problems are identified by checking for changes over time in key
information, e.g., gender, age, relationship, and name.
We made ID adjustments for the overlap cases in 1992-1998 in order to merge with other
RAND HRS data products, such as the main longitudinal RAND HRS data file and the
RAND Enhanced Fat Files. Note that we found some OPNs that were not consistent
across files. Please see Appendix A for details.
1.4.
RAND HRS Family Respondent-Kid File
The RAND HRS Family respondent-kid level file contains one record per respondent-kid
pair from 1992 to 2010. The file only includes respondents with kids. Two variables,
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HHIDPN and KIDID, can be used to uniquely identify kids across waves. Neither the
records of respondents without kids nor kid records in the household roster are included
in this file.
The records in this file are the sub-sample of the _MC file for each wave because only
the kid records are included. Other household members, such as siblings, parents, and
other relatives, are not included in this file. Starting in 2002, the kids’ spouses have
separate records in the _MC files. These records are also not included in this file.
The kid records are selected based on KRREL (best guess relationship). If the best guess
relationship of the kid to the respondent is kid, step-kid, kid-in-law, or “kid but do not
know type,” then the record is included in the RAND HRS Family Data files. KRREL is
processed from the answers across waves. If the relationship changes across waves, the
most frequently reported relationship is used.
There are some records in the file where a wave-specific relationship (KwRREL) is
3.grandkid, 8.sibling, 9.sibliing-in-law, 10.parent, 11.other relative, or 12.other which
does not match our KRREL value. This is because the relationship code changed across
waves, and we used the most frequently reported relationship of the child to the
respondent. We identified some cases where an OPN was re-used in a later wave for a
different person. For those, we assigned LINK=0 (linkage problem).
Because the file is at the respondent-kid level, the kid records will appear twice if both
respondents in a couple’s household reported that kid. Users can use KwPICK=1 to pick
one set of kid records to obtain a household kid-level file, i.e., the same observations in
the _MC file. The variable KwPICK=1 selects the kid records pertaining to the family
respondent.
1.4.1. Observations Across Waves
In the respondent-kid level file, we organize the data at the respondent-kid level rather
than the household-kid level. Table 3 lists the number of records on kid-level or
respondent-kid level across waves.
Table 2.2 Number of Records Across Waves
Year
1992
HRS PR_MC file
child level
24,697
RAND resp-kid file
kid level:KwPICK=1
24,680
RAND Resp-kid file
Resp-kid level
42,064
1993
17,424
16,227
22,787
1994
1995
22,741*
15,617
22,725*
14,423
37,993*
19,876
1996
1998
25,158
49,013
22,989
45,344
37,698
69,100
2000
46,023
42,541
64,719
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2002
70,116
40,720**
61,484**
2004
76,284
43,785**
66,463**
2006
72,080
41,288**
61,815**
2008
69,533
39,807**
58,504**
2010
83,453
48,785**
72,049**
*In 1994, the deceased sub-households (csubhh=3) are not included.
**Starting in 2002, the children’s spouses have separate records in the _MC files, but
these spouse records are not included in the RAND HRS Family Data files.
1.5.
RAND HRS Family Respondent File
The RAND HRS Family respondent file contains one record per respondent from 1992 to
2010. It contains summary measures about respondents’ kids, parents, and siblings.
Kid summary measures are based on the kid records from the respondent-kid file where
the longitudinal linkages are valid (LINK = 1.Linkage OK).
Information about respondents’ and spouses’ parents is reported in the Family Section at
each interview. In Waves 1, 2H, 3H, 4, and 5, the designated Family Respondent answers
all questions about parents and parents-in-law in a couple household. In Waves 2A and
3A and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent answers the questions about his or her
own parents.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with
observations by parent. In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The
modules may include information on up to four parents per household with up to two
records for the Family Respondent's parents and up to two records for the parents-in-law.
In Waves 2A and 3A and from Wave 6 forward, the raw data provide parent data in
respondent-level variables with one observation per respondent. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5,
the raw HRS data provide parent data in household-level variables with one observation
per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Waves 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations onto each
respondent record as a set of four variables for each measure pertaining to the
respondent's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law. The process takes into
account whether or not the respondent is also the Family Respondent. For Waves 2A and
3A and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent provides information about his or her own
mother and father, regardless of who the Family Respondent is. Information about
parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, the assignment
of parent data is adjusted to account for the respondent’s Family Respondent status.
The sibling variables are processed similar to the parent files. The sibling variables are
derived based on the OPN reported in the following files: PR_SB and D_SB prior to
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Wave 6 and F_SB from Wave 6 forward. All siblings in the household are reported in
PR_SB. In D_SB/F_SB, the number of reported siblings is capped at four.
1.6.
Imputed Financial Transfer Amounts
There are two sets of financial transfer variables. One set is for respondents who received
transfers from kids and the other set is for respondents who gave transfers to kids. We
impute financial transfer amounts using the same imputation method as the RAND HRS
income and wealth variables. In Wave 1, there were no bracket responses. As such, no
imputations are performed, and the HRS imputed transfer amount values are used.
Starting with Wave 2, we impute a consistent measure for these two financial transfer
amounts. For those who reported an amount, we take that exact amount. For those who
reported bracketed responses, we impute amounts using the bracketed responses. The
imputation model predictors are age, age-squared, education, gender, marital status, race,
income, wealth, and number of kids.
For more detailed information, please see Section 3:”Wealth and Income Imputations” in
the RAND HRS codebook.
1.7.
Helper variables
There are two sections in the core data asking about kids being helpers for the
respondent. One section is in module E_R prior to 2002 and in module G_R starting in
2002. In E_R/G_R, the questions were asked about who helps with ADL, IADL,
managing money, household chores, and future needs. We used the reported OPN to
create the different helper variables.
The other section is E_HP prior to 2002 and G_HP starting in 2002. If helper OPNs were
mentioned in ADL, IADL, and managing money questions, then additional questions
were asked about those OPNs in the helper files E_HP/G_HP. This section collected
detailed information about the helpers on topics such as the number of days and hours
kids helped and whether they were paid or not, etc.
1.8.
Variable Naming Conventions
Variable names in the RAND HRS Family Data follow the same consistent pattern of the
RAND HRS. The first character indicates whether the variable refers to the reference
person (“R”), spouse (“S”), or the household (“H”). In the respondent-kid level of RAND
HRS Family data, the first character indicates whether the variable refers to the kid (“K”)
or the kid’s spouse (“KP”). The second character indicates the wave to which the variable
pertains: “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “10”, or “A”. The “A” indicates
“all,” i.e., the variable is not specific to any single wave. An example is KABYEARBG,
the best-guess birth year of the child. The remaining characters describe the concept that
the variable captures. For example:
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K5 ALIVE
Alive or not
Wave 5(Wave 2000)
Child
Variable K5ALIVE captures whether the kid is alive or not in Wave 5.
In the Parent section, the “R” variable pertains to respondent’s parent. And the “S”
variable pertains to the parent of the respondent’s spouse and not to the respondent’s
spouse.
1.9.
Missing Values
Variables may contain missing values for several reasons. SAS and Stata offer the
capability to distinguish multiple types of missing values, and we have attempted to
record as much information as possible. Generally, the codes adhere to the classification
in Table 1.3.
Table 1.3 Missing Codes
Code
.
.D
.R
.S
.M
.X
.L
.F
.H
.A
.C
.B
.K
.Y
.T
.Q
.U
.V
.Z
Reason for missing
Reference person did not respond to this wave
Don’t know
Refused
Deceased child
Other missing
Inapplicable
Not resident child
No Family Respondent
Not child (household members)
Age limitation
No contact
Top open bracket
No children
Alternate wave
Other
Data not available because of HRS and AHEAD survey
instrument differences in Wave 2 or 3
Not married (for spouse variables)
Spouse did not respond this wave (for spousal variables)
Not available
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The coding scheme varies across variables. Consult the Data Codebook section of this
document for details on individual variables.
Stata introduced the ability to distinguish multiple types of missing values in its Version
8. The RAND HRS Family files in Stata SE format are for use with Version 8 or later.
2. Linking Across Waves
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Linking Across Waves
The RAND HRS Family data files processed the linkages among kids across waves. The
respondent-kid level file contains one record per person-kid pair from 1992 to 2010. The file
only includes respondents with kids. Two variables, HHIDPN and KIDID, can be used to
uniquely identify kids across waves. Records are not included for those respondents without kids
or for kid records which did not appear in the household roster.
HHIDPN is a numeric variable that combine HHID (household ID) and PN (person number),
where HHIDPN=1000*HHID+PN.
KIDID is a character variable and is constructed by combining HHID (household ID) and LOPN
(longitudinal Other Person Number).
The LOPN is constructed by using the SAS code from the HRS web site under “Resources for
Analysis of Family Data” at http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/index.php?p=famdatmrgkid. The code
is used to merge HRS household-member/kid records longitudinally. We use the OPNs from
PR_MC instead of E_MC for keeping all the reported household members.
2.1.
Derivation of LOPN
The first digit of the LOPN variable is the SUBHH in which the kid or household-member
entered the study. The remaining three digits are the individual’s OPN number. LOPN was
constructed separately by entry cohort -- HRS, AHEAD, CODA/WB, EBB, and MBB.
For kids or household-members who are missing an intermediate wave, e.g., for whom a report
was obtained in Wave 1 and Wave 3 but not Wave 2, the missing SUBHH variable is assigned
the last-known value, e.g., the Wave 2 SUBHH is assigned the Wave 1 value so that merging can
proceed.
2.2.
Changes in File Structure over time in the HRS raw data
Information about kids, household-members, and their spouses and partners has been collected in
different ways over the years.
The 1992 and 1994 household listing files, HHLIST and W2HHLIST, contain two records for a
married couple – one record for the kid or household-member and one record for his/her spouse
or partner.
In waves, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998 and 2000, information about a non-resident kid’s
spouse/partner is contained in the non-resident kid’s record. Each resident, however, has a
separate record, whether the resident is a kid, spouse/partner of kid, or other resident. In other
words for non-resident kids, the records in these files are couple records while resident kids,
resident spouses/partners of kids, and other residents have individual records. During these
waves if a non-resident kid died, the surviving non-resident spouse was assigned their deceased
spouse’s OPN.
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Beginning in 2002, the household-member/kid files contain a separate record for each kid, kid’s
spouse/partner, and other household member. All records in the household-member/kid files
from 2002 forward are individual records. In other words, the file contains two records for a
married couple. This results in many “new” LOPNs in these years since the spouses/partners
now have their own record.
From 2002 forward, the spouses/partners were assigned a new OPN which may not correspond
to the 1992 and 1994 OPNs in the data. Beginning in 2002, the file also provided links between
an HRS kid and his/her spouse/partner and grandchildren. This file links members of a kid’s
family to the kid.
2.3.
Limitations
The technique of matching OPN records to track children across waves by HHID, previous wave
SUBHH, and OPN is limited in the following cases.
1. Persons who assumed the OPN number of their deceased spouse or partner during the
1993 to 2000 waves;
2. New individuals who were assigned an OPN previously belonging to a prior household
member or kid who had been dropped from the sample, e.g., deceased or moved out. The
re-use of OPNs was obvious from changes in gender, birth year, relationship, and name.
3. Starting in 2002, the spouses of kids were given unique identifiers. In prior waves, their
data was included in the kid’s record.
4. For persons with more than one OPN or for OPNs used by more than one person.
5. OPN was switched within same household.
As indicated previously, the LINK indicator distinguishes longitudinal linkages without any
apparent problems (LINK = 1.Linkage OK) from those where the link is questionable (LINK =
0.Linkage problem). Linkage problems are identified by checking for changes over time in key
information, e.g., gender, age, relationship, and name.
2.4.
Split Household
When a household splits because of divorce or separation, more than one report about a single
kid may be obtained in a given wave.
In this file, if a kid is listed in both post-split households, the kid record shows up with both
respondents in their new households. However, if the kid is not listed in one of the post-split
households and is listed in the other, then the kid record only shows up with the respondent who
has the kid listed in the roster and not with the respondent where the kid is not listed.
2.5.
Linking Kid Families Within Wave
Beginning in 2002 when the spouses/partners of kids were assigned their own OPNs for the first
time since the 1992 and 1994 waves, the spouse/partner is linked to the HRS kid using the line
number reference to the kid given in the household member/kid roster. In addition, resident
2. Linking Across Waves
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grandchildren were similarly linked to HRS kids who are their parents. Most spouse/partners
and kids of HRS kids can be successfully linked using this information.
For interview years before 2002, the spouse/partner information is tied to the HRS kid’s OPN,
but resident grandchildren may also be assigned their own OPN either in the household
member/kid roster or in the helper file. For those in the helper file, the OPN of the parent is
provided and is used to link the grandchild’s information to the kid. For resident grandchildren
who have an OPN of their own, the links to the HRS kid given in later waves (2002 forward) are
searched and if found, are also used to link the grandchild to the HRS kid in waves before 2002.
3. Structure of Codebook
3.
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Structure of Codebook
The codebook documents all variables in the RAND HRS Family Data. This section explains
how to interpret the codebook entries. The figure below shows a typical codebook page; the
numbers in circles correspond to comments below.
1
Whether Kid Alive or not
File Variable
2
3
56
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1ALIVE
K2ALIVE
K3ALIVE
K4ALIVE
K5ALIVE
K6ALIVE
K7ALIVE
K8ALIVE
K9ALIVE
K10ALIVE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP1ALIVE
KP2ALIVE
KP3ALIVE
KP4ALIVE
KP5ALIVE
KP6ALIVE
KP7ALIVE
KP8ALIVE
KP9ALIVE
KP10ALIVE
Type
K1ALIVE:W1 Whether Kid alive or not
K2ALIVE:W2 Whether Kid alive or not
K3ALIVE:W3 Whether Kid alive or not
K4ALIVE:W4 Whether Kid alive or not
K5ALIVE:W5 Whether Kid alive or not
K6ALIVE:W6 Whether Kid alive or not
K7ALIVE:W7 Whether Kid alive or not
K8ALIVE:W8 Whether Kid alive or not
K9ALIVE:W9 Whether Kid alive or not
K10ALIVE:W10 Whether Kid alive or not
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
KP1ALIVE:W1 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP2ALIVE:W2 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP3ALIVE:W3 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP4ALIVE:W4 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP5ALIVE:W5 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP6ALIVE:W6 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP7ALIVE:W7 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP8ALIVE:W8 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP9ALIVE:W9 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP10ALIVE:W10 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
4
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
6
Label
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1ALIVE
K2ALIVE
K3ALIVE
K4ALIVE
K5ALIVE
K6ALIVE
K7ALIVE
K8ALIVE
K9ALIVE
K10ALIVE
52652
69632
67984
61378
69571
68156
60112
68444
64432
64574
0.994
0.995
0.984
0.964
0.945
0.912
0.945
0.934
0.967
0.978
0.097
0.043
0.124
0.244
0.346
0.021
0.034
0.123
0.245
0.232
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
KP1ALIVE
KP2ALIVE
KP3ALIVE
KP4ALIVE
KP5ALIVE
KP6ALIVE
KP7ALIVE
KP8ALIVE
KP9ALIVE
KP10ALIVE
42652
49655
37984
51378
42571
58156
33112
38444
64432
53422
0.994
0.985
0.974
0.965
0.925
0.952
0.945
0.954
0.967
0.932
0.047
0.033
0.314
0.144
0.356
0.021
0.034
0.123
0.245
0.212
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
Categorical Variable Codes
Value---------------|
.D=DK/NA
|
K1ALIVE
K2ALIVE
8
K3ALIVE
3
K4ALIVE
6
K5ALIVE
7
K6ALIVE
8
K7ALIVE
13
K8ALIVE
23
3. Structure of Codebook
.M=Oth missing
.R=RF
0. NO
1. Yes
Value---------------|
.D=DK/NA
.M=Oth missing
.R=RF
.U=Unmar
.V=Sp NR
0. NO
1. Yes
7
20
|
|
|
2
2807
2807
KP1ALIVE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2373
379
2293
2848
2345
2982
2623
2664
1
3456
2633
2341
2473
2345
2050
3432
2363
3434
2032
KP2ALIVE KP3ALIVE KP4ALIVE KP5ALIVE KP6ALIVE KP7ALIVE KP8ALIVE
3
2
5
4
2
7
12
2
1
3
5970
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6418
584
418
537
311
220
380
316
2166
1926
1871
1769
1499
1718
1502
3819
3618
3887
3984
3581
3857
3627
How Constructed
KwALIVE indicates whether or not the kid is alive in this wave. It is derived
from KwSTAT.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwALIVE is taken from the kid’s reported answer about his/her
spouse. From Wave 6 forward, KPwALIVE is derived from the Kid Spouse KwSTAT
variable.
8
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question about spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
9
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V301
HHMEM STATUS
AHEAD 1993:
B204
HHMEM STATUS
HRS 1994:
W301
HHMEM STATUS
AHEAD 1995:
D769
HHMEM STATUS
HRS 1996:
E769
HHMEM STATUS
HRS 1998:
F14
HHMEM SP STATUS
F7
HHMEM STATUS
HRS 2000:
G14
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
G7
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
HRS 2002:
HX056_MC RESIDENCY STATUS
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC RESIDENCY STATUS
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC RESIDENCY STATUS
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC RESIDENCY STATUS
HRS 2010:
MX056_MC RESIDENCY STATUS
1
Title: The variables are documented in groups according to the concept that
they measure. For example, there are ten variables related to self-reported
health, corresponding to five waves and respondent/spouse. The title is often
followed by a short description of the concept that is captured.
3. Structure of Codebook
2
Variable Names: This entry shows the names of variables in the group.
3
Variable Labels: This entry shows the SAS/Stata variable labels. As discussed
above, the labels typically include the name of the variable, the file on which it
is present, and a description of its contents.
4
Variable Type: This entry indicates the type of variable. It may be continuous
(Cont), categorical (Categ), or character (Char).
5
Descriptive Statistics: This entry shows descriptive statistics on each variable.
They include the: number of non-missing values, mean, standard deviation,
minimum value, and maximum value.
6
Categorical Value Codes: This entry shows the value label codes. These are
only relevant for categorical variables. The first character(s) of the value labels
indicate the value to which each label has been assigned. For example, value
“1” is mapped into “1. Yes”. The entry also indicates which labels are
assigned to which variables and shows frequency tabulations for all categorical
variables.
7
How Constructed: This entry provides background on the manner in which
variables were constructed.
8
Cross-Wave Differences in Original HRS Data: This entry briefly describes
differences in question wording or content between interview waves.
9
HRS Variables Used: This entry provides the names and labels of raw HRS
variables used to construct the new variables.
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4. Distribution and Technical Notes
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4.
Distribution and Technical Notes
4.1.
Distribution Files for Web Download
The RAND HRS Family Data files are distributed with an electronic version of the RAND HRS
Family Data Documentation and are available in the following data formats:
•
•
•
SAS,
Stata SE (Version 11+), and
SPSS for Windows format.
This is release version C of the RAND HRS Family Data.
The files can be downloaded from the HRS website (http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu) after you
have registered to use HRS data. They are zipped for downloading; you must unzip them to
make them usable. They are available for download as an entire package or documentation only.
There are separate format packages for SAS, Stata/SE, and SPSS.
The SAS and Stata formats differ in value labels and missing value codes. The SAS format is the
most comprehensive. Stata allows value labels for integer values only, so no value labels are
available for noninteger values. Beginning with version 8, Stata supports multiple codes for
missing values (.X, .S, .M, etc). SPSS does not support multiple missing codes.
Distribution File Included Files
Name
The Complete Package
randfamC.pdf
rndfamk_c.sas7bdat
rndfamr_c.sas7bdat
rndfamC_sas.zip
formats.sas7bcat
sasfmts.sas7bdat
rndfamC_dd.pdf
randfamC.pdf
rndfamC_stata.zip rndfamk_c.dta
rndfamr_c.dta
rndfamC_dd.pdf
randfamC.pdf
rndfamk_c.sav
rndfamC_spss.zip rndfamr_c.sav
rndfamC_dd.pdf
Description
Codebook
SAS data: respondent-kid level file
SAS data: respondent-level file
SAS format library for SAS users
SAS formats for SPSS users
Data description
Codebook
Stata data: respondent-kid level file
Stata data: respondent-level file
Data description
Codebook
SPSS data: respondent-kid level file
SPSS data: respondent-level file
Data description
4. Distribution and Technical Notes
4.2.
The SAS Format Library
Many of the derived variables on this file have been assigned SAS formats or value labels in the
SAS format library (formats.sas7bcat or as a SAS data set in sasfmts.sas7bdat).
To use them from the SAS format library you must include a LIBNAME LIBRARY statement:
LIBNAME LIBRARY “&fmtlib”;
where “&fmtlib” is the name of the directory where the formats.sas7bcat file is stored. You
can put this statement in your SAS programs, e.g.:
LIBNAME LIBRARY “c:\randfam\sasdata”;
where the format file is C:\randfam\formats.sas7bcat
If you do not have the LIBNAME LIBRARY statement in your program, SAS usually gives an
error message and stops processing, unless you specify NOFMTERR in an OPTIONS statement.
If you prefer not to use the assigned SAS formats, you can use “Format _ALL_” statement in a
SAS data step.
4.3.
Using the Data with Other HRS Files or RAND Data Product
The RAND HRS Family Respondent level file (rndfamr_c) can easily be merged by HHIDPN
(=1000*HHID+PN) with HRS files and RAND HRS files.
To use the RAND HRS Family Respondent-kid level file with other HRS files such as, MC, TC,
FC, and HP, you can use HwHHID and OPN where “w” is the corresponding wave number—a
value from 1 to 10. The HwHHID identifiers combine HHID with sub-household ID for each
wave. They uniquely identify a household in a given wave. HwHHID is numeric
(HHID*10+subHH). OPN is the other person number (OPN) in each wave.
4.4.
Questions and Comments
Please let us know if you have any problems or questions about the RAND HRS Family Data.
Please direct your questions or comments to: RANDHRSHELP@rand.org.
For more Information about RAND data products and the RAND Center for the Study of Aging,,
please visit us at: www.rand.org/labor/aging/dataprod and www.rand.org/labor/aging.
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5: Data Codebook For Respondent-Kid File
5:
Data Codebook For Respondent-Kid File
24
5: Data Codebook For Respondent-Kid File
25
Contents of Respondent-Kid Data Codebook
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers .................................................................... 27
Person Specific Identifier ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Household Identifier ................................................................................................................................................... 30
Spouse Identifier ......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Kid Identifier .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
Wave Identifier ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Overlap Identifier for cases that moved from HRS to AHEAD ................................................................................. 37
Sample Cohort ............................................................................................................................................................ 39
Whether Eligible for the HRS Sample........................................................................................................................ 41
Household Analysis Weight ....................................................................................................................................... 43
Person-Level Analysis Weight ................................................................................................................................... 45
Whether Couple Household........................................................................................................................................ 47
Financial, Family Respondent .................................................................................................................................... 48
Whether Kid in the core data ...................................................................................................................................... 51
Whether the linkage is valid ....................................................................................................................................... 53
Pick the Child records ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Kid relation to Respondent or Spouse (Best guess).................................................................................................... 56
Kid Birth Year ............................................................................................................................................................ 58
Kid Age at Interview .................................................................................................................................................. 60
Kid Gender.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Kid Marital Status ....................................................................................................................................................... 64
Kid Status.................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Kid Alive or not .......................................................................................................................................................... 68
Kid Resident Status..................................................................................................................................................... 70
Kid Years of Education .............................................................................................................................................. 72
Kid Number of Children ............................................................................................................................................. 75
Kid Frequency of Contact ........................................................................................................................................... 77
Kid Lives within 10 Miles .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Kid Works Part time or Full time ............................................................................................................................... 82
Kid Total Family Income............................................................................................................................................ 84
Kid contributes to HH finances .................................................................................................................................. 88
Kid Owns Home ......................................................................................................................................................... 90
Number of Grandchildren ........................................................................................................................................... 92
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent ..................................................................... 93
Whether Kid Helps Respondent with ADLs .............................................................................................................. 94
Whether Kid Helps Respondent with IADLs ............................................................................................................. 98
Whether Kid helps Respondent with Finances ......................................................................................................... 102
Whether Kid will help Respondent in the Future ..................................................................................................... 105
Whether Kid Helps Respondent with Cores & Errands ........................................................................................... 108
Whether Kid Helps with Health Care Cost............................................................................................................... 110
Respondent Received Financial Transfer from Kid ................................................................................................. 112
Whether Kid in Helper File ...................................................................................................................................... 116
Whether Kid is a Helper ........................................................................................................................................... 117
Number of days and hours kid helped ...................................................................................................................... 121
5: Data Codebook For Respondent-Kid File
26
Whether Kid helper got paid..................................................................................................................................... 124
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent .............................................................. 127
Kid uses Parents for Childcare ................................................................................................................................. 128
Respondent Gave Financial Transfer to Kid ............................................................................................................ 130
Kid Included in Will ................................................................................................................................................. 134
Kid is Beneficiary of Life Insurance ........................................................................................................................ 138
Kid is Beneficiary of Whole Life Insurance ............................................................................................................. 141
Kid is Covered by Respondent’s Health Insurance .................................................................................................. 143
Kid is Beneficiary of Respondent Trust ................................................................................................................... 146
Kid received a Deed to a House from Respondent ................................................................................................... 148
Kid on Home Deed (from Housing Section) ............................................................................................................ 150
Kid Owns Respondent House (from Respondent Section)....................................................................................... 152
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
27
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
28
Person Specific Identifier
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
1
HHID
PN
HHID: HHold ID / 6-Char
Person Number (CHAR)
Char
Char
1
1
HHIDPN
RAHHIDPN
HHIDPN: HHold ID + Person Number /Num
RAHHIDPN: HHold ID + Person Num /9-Char
Cont
Char
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
HHIDPN
N
129160
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
220416843.03
232610303.23
1010.0
958361010.0
How Constructed:
HHIDPN is the numeric version of the combined household and person identifier that identifies each
respondent uniquely. It is set to HHID*1000 + PN. RAHHIDPN is the 9-character version of HHIDPN, with
leading zeroes. For example, if the HHID is 012345 and PN is 010 then HHIDPN is 12345010 and RAHHIDPN is
012345010.
HHID and PN, HHIDPN, and RAHHIDPN are all equivalent and unique identifiers, and the RAND HRS sort order
is the same for all three. To merge the RAND HRS with other data sources, use the single variables
HHIDPN or RAHHIDPN, or the two variables HHID and PN, whichever is available and most convenient. Other
RAND data products also provide all of these identifiers. The programs used to develop the RAND HRS use
HHIDPN, so that the means of the numeric ID may be checked to ensure none are missing.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1993:
HHID
PN
HRS 1994:
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1995:
HHID
PN
HRS 1996:
HHID
PN
HRS 1998:
HHID
PN
HRS 2000:
HHID
PN
HRS 2002:
HHID
PN
HRS 2004:
HHID
PN
HRS 2006:
HHID
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
PN
HRS 2008:
HHID
PN
HRS 2010:
HHID
PN
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
29
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
30
Household Identifier
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1HHID
H2HHID
H3HHID
H4HHID
H5HHID
H6HHID
H7HHID
H8HHID
H9HHID
H10HHID
H1HHID:W1 HHold ID +
H2HHID:W2 HHold ID +
H3HHID:W3 HHold ID +
H4HHID:W4 HHold ID +
H5HHID:W5 HHold ID +
H6HHID:W6 HHold ID +
H7HHID:W7 HHold ID +
H8HHID:W8 HHold ID +
H9HHID:W9 HHold ID +
H10HHID:W10 HHold ID
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1HHIDC
H2HHIDC
H3HHIDC
H4HHIDC
H5HHIDC
H6HHIDC
H7HHIDC
H8HHIDC
H9HHIDC
H10HHIDC
H1HHIDC:W1 HHold ID +
H2HHIDC:W2 HHold ID +
H3HHIDC:W3 HHold ID +
H4HHIDC:W4 HHold ID +
H5HHIDC:W5 HHold ID +
H6HHIDC:W6 HHold ID +
H7HHIDC:W7 HHold ID +
H8HHIDC:W8 HHold ID +
H9HHIDC:W9 HHold ID +
H10HHIDC:W10 HHold ID
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1SUBHH
H2SUBHH
H3SUBHH
H4SUBHH
H5SUBHH
H6SUBHH
H7SUBHH
H8SUBHH
H9SUBHH
H10SUBHH
H1SUBHH:W1 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H2SUBHH:W2 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H3SUBHH:W3 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H4SUBHH:W4 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H5SUBHH:W5 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H6SUBHH:W6 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H7SUBHH:W7 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H8SUBHH:W8 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H9SUBHH:W9 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
H10SUBHH:W10 Sub HHold ID /1-Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
1
HASPLIT
HASPLIT: Whether Household ever split or not
Categ
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
SubHHod /
+ SubHHod
Num
Num
Num
Num
Num
Num
Num
Num
Num
/ Num
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
+ SubHHold /7-Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1HHID
H2HHID
H3HHID
H4HHID
H5HHID
H6HHID
H7HHID
H8HHID
H9HHID
H10HHID
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
504483.33
1071937.66
1025118.74
1154845.42
1131736.57
1097385.94
1560809.88
1566669.47
1568499.82
2857950.88
278197.03
775263.77
763356.39
764601.14
759058.44
751275.85
1485426.96
1513755.05
1548051.11
2805535.42
10.0
10.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
2088670.0
2088980.0
2088980.0
2134790.0
2134790.0
2134790.0
5027610.0
5027610.0
5027610.0
9583610.0
HASPLIT
129160
0.07
0.26
0.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
HASPLIT
119998
9162
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
31
How Constructed:
The HwHHID identifiers combine HHID with sub-household ID for each wave. They uniquely identify a
household in a given wave.
The HwSUBHH is the sub-household ID for each wave. Households that split are given different subHH ids by
HRS.
HASPLIT indicates whether the household ever split. It is derived from HwSUBHH. If the respondent and
spouse remain in the same household, HwSUBHH remains 0 across waves and HASPLIT is 0. If the household
splits, HASPLIT is 1 even if that household later reunites.
HwHHID is numeric (HHID*10+subHH). HwHHIDC is the 7-character version, with leading zeroes. For example
if HHID is 012345 and the Wave “w” subHH is 2, then HwHHID is 123452 and HwHHIDC is “0123452”.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
ASUBHH
HHID
AHEAD 1993:
BSUBHH
HHID
HRS 1994:
CSUBHH
HHID
AHEAD 1995:
DSUBHH
HHID
HRS 1996:
ESUBHH
HHID
HRS 1998:
FSUBHH
HHID
HRS 2000:
GSUBHH
HHID
HRS 2002:
HHID
HSUBHH
HRS 2004:
HHID
JSUBHH
HRS 2006:
HHID
KSUBHH
HRS 2008:
HHID
LSUBHH
HRS 2010:
HHID
MSUBHH
1992 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1994 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1995 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1996 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1998 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2004 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2006 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2010 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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Spouse Identifier
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
S1HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN
S1HHIDPN:W1 Spouse HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN:W2 Spouse HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN:W3 Spouse HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN:W4 Spouse HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN:W5 Spouse HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN:W6 Spouse HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN:W7 Spouse HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN:W8 Spouse HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN:W9 Spouse HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN:W10 Spouse HHIDPN
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
S1HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN
N
42064
60514
57377
68896
64588
61391
66436
61851
58499
72019
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
42817713.40
71214383.22
65456093.78
75137076.89
72069763.26
67829011.98
108192728.61
106893927.82
104899163.03
205446328.19
31937104.03
76411813.37
73215555.58
78393274.30
76902623.14
74688656.67
149665954.54
151685127.74
153736473.14
275944660.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
208867020.0
208898020.0
208898020.0
213479020.0
213479020.0
213479020.0
502759020.0
502759020.0
502759020.0
923525020.0
How Constructed:
HRS respondents have up to 4 different individuals as spouses or partners from 1992 to 2010. Cohabiting
partners are treated as spouses for all but the marriage variables in this file. RASPCT tells how many
spouses the Respondent has over all waves. Their HHIDPNs are given in RASPID1-RASPID4. SwHHIDPN gives
the HHIDPN of the spouse in Wave 'w'. The SwHHIDPN variables are derived from HHID and the spouse person
numbers found in the core data and on the Tracker file. These are the numeric versions of the IDs.
There are a number of cases where the spouse PN on the Tracker file does not match the one used in the
core data or in this file. In some cases, the spouse identified on the Tracker is deceased or otherwise
non-responding when the Respondent indicates not being married or partnered. In other cases, the spouse
PN is missing on the Tracker file but available in the core data. On this file, the SwHHIDPNs of
deceased or other spouses no longer part of the couple are set to zero, and core spouse PNs are used when
missing from Tracker.
If there is no spouse in a given wave, SwHHIDPN is set to zero. If SwHHIDPN is unknown, and the marital
status in a particular wave is either missing (.M) or married, SwHHIDPN is set to a special missing code
of .M. If the Respondent is non-responsive in a given wave, SwHHIDPN is set to plain missing (.).
There are spouse versions of most respondent variables. Each wave carries that wave's spouse's
demographic and other information. For example, S1BDATE and S4BDATE are the birth dates for the Wave 1
and Wave 4 spouses, respectively. If the spouse in Wave 4 is the same as the spouse in Wave 1, these
dates will be identical. But if the spouse in Wave 4 is different from the spouse in Wave 1, these will
probably be different dates. If these spouse variables are missing because the Respondent is not married
or partnered, they are set to SAS special missing .U. If they are missing because the Respondent's spouse
or partner did not respond they are set to a .V missing.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1993:
HHID
PN
HRS 1994:
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1995:
DPN_SP
HHID
HRS 1996:
HHID
PN
HRS 1998:
FPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2000:
GPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2002:
HPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2004:
JPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2006:
KPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2008:
LPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2010:
MPN_SP
HHID
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
1995 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
1998 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2004 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2006 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2010 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
34
Kid Identifier
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KIDID
KIDID: Kid identifier/HHID+LOPN
Char
1
OPN
OPN: Other person number
Char
How Constructed:
KIDID is the kid identifier. KIDID is constructed by combining HHID, SUBHH and OPN for each wave.
We used the SAS code from the HRS web site to merge household member/child records longitudinally. The
code can be found at http://hrsonline.isr.umich.edu/index.php?p=famdatmrgkid.
Combined with HHIDPN, it uniquely identifies a kid in a given wave.
Using HHID, HwSUBHH and OPN, users can merge this file with household member/child files, such as PR_MC
and E_MC.
We found some OPNs that had been reused. This became evident when we noticed changes in gender, birth
year and/or name for a given OPN while looking across waves in the restricted name files. These cases are
identified by the LINK variable.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
OPN
HHID
AHEAD 1993:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1994:
OPN
HHID
AHEAD 1995:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1996:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1998:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2000:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2002:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2004:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2006:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2008:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2010:
OPN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
HHID
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
36
Wave Identifier
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
INW1
INW2
INW3
INW4
INW5
INW6
INW7
INW8
INW9
INW10
INW1: =1 if Respondent W1
INW2: =1 if Respondent W2
INW3: =1 if Respondent W3
INW4: =1 if Respondent W4
INW5: =1 if Respondent W5
INW6: =1 if Respondent W6
INW7: =1 if Respondent W7
INW8: =1 if Respondent W8
INW9: =1 if Respondent W9
INW10: =1 if Respondent W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
INW1
INW2
INW3
INW4
INW5
INW6
INW7
INW8
INW9
INW10
N
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.33
0.47
0.45
0.53
0.50
0.48
0.51
0.48
0.45
0.56
0.47
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.NonResp
|
1.Resp,alive
|
INW1
87096
42064
INW2
68440
60720
INW3
71586
57574
INW4
60060
69100
INW5
64441
64719
INW6
67676
61484
INW7
62697
66463
INW8
67309
61851
INW9
70656
58504
INW10
57111
72049
How Constructed:
The INWw variables indicate whether an individual responded to a particular wave.
The Tracker file identifies one respondent as deceased at Wave 2H, but flags in the HRS W2 data indicate
that this case actually completed the interview and then died. In previous versions of the RANDHRS, this
case has INW2=1 with R2IWSTAT=2-Died after interview and in skip patterns within the interview the case
is treated as living. We treat this case as deceased in W2, that is, we use the Tracker file mortality
status.
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
37
Overlap Identifier for cases that moved from HRS to AHEAD
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAOVRLAP
RAOVRLAP: Overlap/AltID case
Categ
1
RAOVRAYR
RAOVRAYR:Ahd-Ahd ovrlap-alt id end yr
Cont
1
HAOAHDHH
HAOAHDHH: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHID/Num
Cont
1
RAOAHDID
RAOAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
Cont
1
H1OHRSHH
H1OHRSHH:W1 HRS core HHID + SubHHold /Num
Cont
1
RAOHRSID
RAOHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
RAOVRLAP
129160
0.00
0.07
0.0
2.0
RAOVRAYR
129160
0.22
20.78
0.0
1998.0
HAOAHDHH
129160
873.29
13355.08
0.0
208867.0
RAOAHDID
129160
873287.54
13355078.62
0.0
208867020.0
H1OHRSHH
129160
1767.67
30908.55
0.0
870320.0
RAOHRSID
129160
176767.53
3090856.48
0.0
87032030.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not ovrlap case
|
1.Hrs-Ahd ovrlap
|
2.Ahd-Ahd ovrlap
|
RAOVRLAP
128610
536
14
How Constructed:
Around 100 individuals responded to HRS 1992 (W1) who were AHEAD eligible, and their households were
given to the AHEAD sample. From 1993 on, they are treated as AHEAD cases. On this file, these cases are
identified by their AHEAD IDs, and are linked to their HRS 1992 data. These are the only AHEAD entry
cohort respondents with any W1 data. These are "HRS-AHEAD" overlap cases and are identified by RAOVRLAP
(=1).
There is one case that does not appear to be an overlap case, that is, it has an HRS ID and no OVHHID on
the Tracker file. However, the R is married in HRS W1 to a spouse who is an overlap case. The spouse is
married in AHEAD to an individual who appears to be the same as the HRS-only spouse. We treat these
spouses as the same person in this file.
In addition, a few individuals within the AHEAD sample married someone from a different AHEAD household.
These cases have one AHEAD ID for early waves, but are assigned a new ID after the within-sample
marriage. This file identifies these respondents by their most recent AHEAD ID. RAOVRAYR gives the last
year in which the original HHIDPN is assigned, i.e., the last interview before the within-sample
marriage. For example, if someone married another AHEAD sample member in a different household between
1995 and 1998, RAOVRAYR=1995. These are "AHEAD-AHEAD" overlap cases and are identified by RAOVRLAP as
well (=2).
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
38
RAOAHDID is the AHEAD HHIDPN for the HRS-AHEAD overlap respondents, and the original AHEAD ID for AHEADAHEAD overlap respondents. HAOAHDHH gives just the HHID portion of RAOAHDID. On this file, HHIDPN
(numeric), RAHHIDPN (character), and RAOAHDID (numeric) are all equal for HRS-AHEAD overlap cases.
For AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases, HHIDPN and RAHHIDPN are the most recent AHEAD ID, different from the
original one found in RAOAHDID. RAOAHDID matches the OVHHID and OVPN found for the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap
cases on the Tracker file, and the HHID and PN found in the core data for interviews up to and including
RAOVRAYR. HHIDPN and RAHHIDPN match HHID and PN found in the core data for interviews after RAOVRAYR.
RAOHRSID is the HRS HHIDPN for the HRS-AHEAD overlap respondents. RAOHRSID is the HHIDPN that identifies
R in the HRS Wave 1 Public Use Data and by OVHHID and OVPN on the Tracker file.
For the HRS-AHEAD overlap cases the HwHHID and HwHHIDC variables reflect the AHEAD household identifier
in all waves. For the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases, HwHHID and HwHHIDC reflect the actual AHEAD subhousehold for the respondent in each wave. For example, if R was in household 200000.0 in 1995 and
married into household 290000.0 in 1998, H3HHID would be 200000.0 and H4HHID would be 290000.0.
RAOHRSHH is the HRS HHID for respondents in the overlap household, and H1HRSHH is the HRS Wave 1 HHID
plus sub-household for overlap respondents. For AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases these HRS IDs are set to zero.
For non-overlap cases, all overlap IDs and RAOVRLAP are set to zero.
The spouse overlap flag and identifiers are taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's variables, i.e., from the
Wave 'w' spouse's RAOVRLAP, RAOAHDID, RAOHRSID, and RAOVRAYR.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Tracker identifies all the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases and HRS-AHEAD overlap cases.
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
39
Sample Cohort
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
HACOHORT
HACOHORT: Sample cohort
Categ
1
RACOHBYR
RACOHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1COHBYR
S2COHBYR
S3COHBYR
S4COHBYR
S5COHBYR
S6COHBYR
S7COHBYR
S8COHBYR
S9COHBYR
S10COHBYR
S1COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S2COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S3COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S4COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S5COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S6COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S7COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S8COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S9COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S10COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
HACOHORT
129160
3.14
1.52
0.0
6.0
RACOHBYR
129160
3.07
1.63
0.0
6.0
35546
44815
41511
49244
45433
42181
46322
42030
38498
48550
3.03
2.50
2.58
2.77
2.84
2.92
3.26
3.32
3.39
3.73
0.73
1.06
1.05
1.12
1.11
1.09
1.30
1.29
1.29
1.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
S1COHBYR
S2COHBYR
S3COHBYR
S4COHBYR
S5COHBYR
S6COHBYR
S7COHBYR
S8COHBYR
S9COHBYR
S10COHBYR
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Hrs/Ahead ovrlap
|
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
4.WarBabies
|
5.Early BabyBoomers |
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
HACOHORT
536
25299
8746
57320
9446
14417
13396
Value----------------|
0.Not in any cohort |
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
4.WarBabies
|
5.Early BabyBoomers |
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
RACOHBYR
4302
23133
16159
43441
13495
14766
13864
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in any cohort |
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
4.WarBabies
|
S1COHBYR
6518
96
855
3756
25557
3895
S2COHBYR
15630
275
90
11347
5701
22804
3641
S3COHBYR
15802
261
125
9207
5122
22146
3637
S4COHBYR
19629
227
314
7273
9664
21469
7695
S5COHBYR
19133
153
327
5762
8749
20235
7613
S6COHBYR
19105
198
304
4287
7840
19439
7449
S7COHBYR
19953
188
817
3185
7083
18748
7327
S8COHBYR
19614
207
811
2271
6096
17081
6984
S9COHBYR
19726
280
815
1657
5029
15883
6563
S10COHBYR
23083
416
3818
975
4050
14568
6968
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
5.Early BabyBoomers
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
|
1059
328
40
977
255
944
330
2124
705
2037
710
2054
808
7009
2153
6785
2002
6546
2005
8354
9817
How Constructed:
HACOHORT identifies the cohort in which the household was originally sampled. It does not necessarily
reflect a birth year range but simply indicates when and how the household entered the study. RACOHBYR
identifies the cohort a respondent fits into based on birth year. In this file all entry cohorts, that is
- HRS, AHEAD, CODA, WB, EBB and MBB - are included.
There are six birth year cohorts in the HRS: 1) AHEAD, born before 1924; 2) the Children of Depression
(CODA), born 1924-1930; 3) HRS, born 1931-1941; 4) War Babies (WB), born 1942-1947, (5) Early Baby
Boomers (EBB), born 1948-1953, and (6) Mid Baby Boomer (MBB), born 1954-1959. RACOHBYR uses RABYEAR to
assign respondents to the cohort with the corresponding birth year range. If birth year is missing, then
RACOHBYR is missing. If birth year is after 1953 then RABCOHBYR is set to zero.
The HRS sample was interviewed separately in 1992, 1994, and 1996. The AHEAD sample was interviewed
separately in 1993 and 1995. In 1998, the two studies were merged and the CODA and WB cohorts were
added. The EBB cohort was added in 2004. The MBB cohort was added in 2010.
HACOHORT is assigned based on both response patterns and variables in the raw data that identify the
cohort. HHIDPN could also be used, as each cohort has a unique range. HRS/AHEAD Overlap cases are
identified as a separate category of their own. Please see the RAOVRLAP variable description for more
information on these cases.
SwCOHBYR is taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's value for RACOHBYR, i.e., based on the spouse's birth year.
See also RAHRSAMP which identifies age-eligible members of the HRS cohort (HACOHORT=3 and RACHOBYR=3) who
responded to HRS 1992, and RAAHDSMP which identifies age-eligible members of the AHEAD cohort (HACOHORT=1
and RACOHBYR=1) who responded to Ahead 1993.
NOTE: At least one respondent in a household should have a birth year appropriate for the cohort (though
this is not always the case). From the HRS documentation on the weights, it appears that weights were
assigned based on birth year, regardless of how a person entered the sample, beginning in 1998.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
F461
HRS 2000:
G482
HRS 2002:
HZ023
HRS 2004:
JZ023
HRS 2006:
KZ023
HRS 2008:
LZ023
HRS 2010:
MZ023
PRELOAD COHORT
CS0Y9.PRELOAD ENTRY COHORT
WHICH COHORT
WHICH COHORT
WHICH COHORT
PREV WAVE WHICH COHORT
PREV WAVE WHICH COHORT -1
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
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Whether Eligible for the HRS Sample
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAHRSAMP
RAHRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1HRSAMP
S2HRSAMP
S3HRSAMP
S4HRSAMP
S5HRSAMP
S6HRSAMP
S7HRSAMP
S8HRSAMP
S9HRSAMP
S10HRSAMP
S1HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S2HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S3HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S4HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S5HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S6HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S7HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S8HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S9HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S10HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
RAAHDSMP
RAAHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1AHDSMP
S2AHDSMP
S3AHDSMP
S4AHDSMP
S5AHDSMP
S6AHDSMP
S7AHDSMP
S8AHDSMP
S9AHDSMP
S10AHDSMP
S1AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S2AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S3AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S4AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S5AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S6AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S7AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S8AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S9AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S10AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RAHRSAMP
S1HRSAMP
S2HRSAMP
S3HRSAMP
S4HRSAMP
S5HRSAMP
S6HRSAMP
S7HRSAMP
S8HRSAMP
S9HRSAMP
S10HRSAMP
RAAHDSMP
S1AHDSMP
S2AHDSMP
S3AHDSMP
S4AHDSMP
S5AHDSMP
S6AHDSMP
S7AHDSMP
S8AHDSMP
S9AHDSMP
S10AHDSMP
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
129160
0.31
0.46
0.0
1.0
35546
44879
41585
49281
45455
42210
46334
42044
38521
48576
0.70
0.49
0.51
0.41
0.42
0.43
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.26
0.46
0.50
0.50
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.44
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
129160
0.17
0.37
0.0
1.0
35546
44879
41585
49281
45455
42210
46334
42044
38521
48576
0.01
0.23
0.21
0.13
0.11
0.09
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.01
0.08
0.42
0.40
0.34
0.31
0.28
0.23
0.20
0.18
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Samp,Hrs92 Resp |
RAHRSAMP
89342
39818
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Samp,Hrs92 Resp |
S1HRSAMP
6518
Value----------------|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Sample,Ahd93 Res|
RAAHDSMP
107398
21762
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Sample,Ahd93 Res|
S1AHDSMP
6518
10768
24778
35335
211
S2HRSAMP
15630
211
22843
22036
S3HRSAMP
15802
187
20478
21107
S4HRSAMP
19629
190
29168
20113
S5HRSAMP
19133
131
26563
18892
S6HRSAMP
19105
169
24252
17958
S7HRSAMP
19953
176
29165
17169
S8HRSAMP
19614
193
26541
15503
S9HRSAMP
19726
257
24246
14275
S10HRSAMP
23083
390
35812
12764
S2AHDSMP
15630
211
34390
10489
S3AHDSMP
15802
187
33043
8542
S4AHDSMP
19629
190
42717
6564
S5AHDSMP
19133
131
40391
5064
S6AHDSMP
19105
169
38457
3753
S7AHDSMP
19953
176
43646
2688
S8AHDSMP
19614
193
40203
1841
S9AHDSMP
19726
257
37225
1296
S10AHDSMP
23083
390
47855
721
How Constructed:
These files contain observations for any individual who responded to any of the HRS or AHEAD waves,
regardless of birth year.
RAHRSAMP identifies HRS-eligible individuals defined as those who are age-eligible and responded to Wave
1. HRS age-eligible individuals are those born from 1931 to 1941, according to RABDATE. A 1 indicates
that the individual is HRS-eligible and a 0 indicates that he/she is not. The spouses of individuals in
this sample may or may not be in the sample as well.
RAAHDSMP identifies AHEAD-eligible individuals defined as those who are age-eligible and responded to
Wave 2A. AHEAD age-eligible individuals are those born prior to 1924, according to RABDATE. A 1
indicates that the individual is AHEAD-eligible and a 0 indicates that he/she is not. The spouses of
individuals in this sample may or may not be in the sample as well.
The SwHRSAMP and SwAHDSAMP variables indicate whether the Wave 'w' spouse or partner is also in these
files as a respondent, i.e., whether the spouse is HRS or AHEAD age-eligible and responded to Wave 1 or
Wave 2A, respectively. A 1 indicates that the spouse is in the sample and a 0 indicates that he/she is
not.
See also HACOHORT, which identifies how the household entered the study, regardless of respondent age,
and RACOHBYR, which identifies which cohort a respondent fits into based on birth year.
[NOTE: RAHRSAMP is a renamed version of the original (Version A) RASAMPLE variable, to accommodate the
addition of the CODA and WB cohorts.]
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Household Analysis Weight
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
R1WTHH
R2WTHH
R3WTHH
R4WTHH
R5WTHH
R6WTHH
R7WTHH
R8WTHH
R9WTHH
R10WTHH
R1WTHH:W1 Household Analysis Weight
R2WTHH:W2 Household Analysis Weight
R3WTHH:W3 Household Analysis Weight
R4WTHH:W4 Household Analysis Weight
R5WTHH:W5 Household Analysis Weight
R6WTHH:W6 Household Analysis Weight
R7WTHH:W7 Household Analysis Weight
R8WTHH:W8 Household Analysis Weight
R9WTHH:W9 Household Analysis Weight
R10WTHH:W10 Household Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
R1WTHH
R2WTHH
R3WTHH
R4WTHH
R5WTHH
R6WTHH
R7WTHH
R8WTHH
R9WTHH
R10WTHH
N
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
2330.68
2638.14
2722.16
3088.94
3235.53
3388.32
3974.91
3977.30
3972.82
3730.57
1034.50
1205.35
1313.74
1805.89
2007.70
2096.44
2603.05
2840.88
2894.52
3388.17
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7380.0
10003.0
11557.0
13512.0
25973.0
13193.0
15384.0
17255.0
15312.0
19373.0
How Constructed:
The household weights are taken directly from the Tracker file.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The household weights on the Tracker file are based on WGTBYR which may differ from the respondent's
BIRTHYR used as the basis for birth year derived on these files. If the WGTBYR for someone in the HRS
cohort sample (see HACOHORT) is outside of 1931-1941 or missing for all respondents in a household then
the household may have a zero weight in W1, but still be HRS eligible (someone born 1931-1941) according
to the household member's BIRTHYR. The same is also true for the AHEAD sample, the only difference being
that these individuals were born prior to 1924. WGTBYR was provided as a variable on Tracker V2.0 but is
not included in the current file. Other variables are available on the current Tracker which may help
analysts determine why weights are not as expected. They are xWHY0WGT (where "x" is A through K depending
on the interview year), xWHY0RWT (beginning in 2004), and WTCOHORT, which gives the birth cohort used for
calculating weights.
The weights are structured to match the CPS which includes living, non-institutionalized respondents. A
household where the only or both respondents are institutionalized, e.g., living in a nursing home, at
the time of the interview will have zero household weights for that wave.
HRS respondents who were given to the AHEAD study (overlap households) are assigned a weight of zero for
HRS Wave 1.
Thus there are cases where respondents in a given wave have zero household weight for the wave on these
files.
Note also that in HRS 1998 the AHEAD and HRS cohorts are combined and the CODA and WB cohorts are added.
The weights derived for waves from 1998 forward used respondents from ALL cohorts (age-eligible for the
entry cohort or not) to match the CPS-reported population sums. This means that some of the weight for
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the HRS birth year entry cohort is assigned to respondents in other cohorts who happen to have been born
1931-1941, and some of weight assigned to HRS birth year entry cohort respondents outside the 1931-1941
range accounts for some of the weight for other birth year entry cohorts.
HRS Variables Used
Tracker:
AWGTHH
BWGTHH
CWGTHH
DWGTHH
EWGTHH
FWGTHH
GWGTHH
HWGTHH
JWGTHH
KWGTHH
LWGTHH
MWGTHH
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
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Person-Level Analysis Weight
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1WTRESP
R2WTRESP
R3WTRESP
R4WTRESP
R5WTRESP
R6WTRESP
R7WTRESP
R8WTRESP
R9WTRESP
R10WTRESP
R1WTRESP:W1 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R2WTRESP:W2 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R3WTRESP:W3 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R4WTRESP:W4 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R5WTRESP:W5 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R6WTRESP:W6 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R7WTRESP:W7 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R8WTRESP:W8 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R9WTRESP:W9 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R10WTRESP:W10 Person-Level Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1WTRESP
S2WTRESP
S3WTRESP
S4WTRESP
S5WTRESP
S6WTRESP
S7WTRESP
S8WTRESP
S9WTRESP
S10WTRESP
S1WTRESP:W1 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S2WTRESP:W2 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S3WTRESP:W3 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S4WTRESP:W4 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S5WTRESP:W5 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S6WTRESP:W6 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S7WTRESP:W7 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S8WTRESP:W8 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S9WTRESP:W9 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S10WTRESP:W10 Person-Level Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1WTRESP
R2WTRESP
R3WTRESP
R4WTRESP
R5WTRESP
R6WTRESP
R7WTRESP
R8WTRESP
R9WTRESP
R10WTRESP
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
1854.66
2223.58
2253.58
3054.07
3146.07
3257.63
3756.25
3893.55
3923.24
3766.06
1361.93
1514.64
1602.43
1872.95
2030.95
2116.31
2666.02
3041.90
3150.28
3522.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7710.0
10956.0
13795.0
16153.0
27408.0
19101.0
17131.0
20098.0
19729.0
21388.0
S1WTRESP
S2WTRESP
S3WTRESP
S4WTRESP
S5WTRESP
S6WTRESP
S7WTRESP
S8WTRESP
S9WTRESP
S10WTRESP
34767
43698
40397
47683
44488
41548
45344
41144
37470
46608
1779.18
2105.12
2116.36
2968.13
3089.13
3233.93
3788.44
3986.21
3992.24
3898.48
1402.77
1595.20
1647.64
1830.02
1956.82
2119.31
2708.07
3132.49
3200.96
3601.81
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7710.0
10956.0
13795.0
16153.0
12159.0
19101.0
17131.0
20098.0
19729.0
21388.0
How Constructed:
The person-level weights are taken directly from the Tracker file and assigned to RwWTRESP. The personlevel weights apply to those resident in the community, so are zero for those living in a nursing home.
In Waves 5 and 6, HRS provides weights for individuals living in a nursing home. These weights are
provided in R5WTR_NH and R6WTR_NH. For those not living in a nursing home, these weights are zero.
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
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The spouse's person-level weight is taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's variable, i.e., from the Wave 'w'
spouse's RwWTRESP or RwWTR_NH.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The standard HRS weights are structured to match the CPS which includes living, non-institutionalized
respondents. HRS sets these person-level weights to zero for those not age-eligible, living outside the
U.S., or living in a nursing home. In 2000 and 2002, HRS provides separate person-level weights for
nursing home residents.
The person-level weights on the Tracker file are based on WGTBYR which differ from the respondent's
BIRTHYR used as the basis for birth year derived on these files. If the WGTBYR for someone in the HRS
cohort sample (see HACOHORT) is outside of 1931-1941 or missing then a respondent may have a zero weight
in W1, but still be HRS eligible (someone born 1931-1941) according to BIRTHYR. The same is also true
for the AHEAD sample, the only difference being that these individuals were born prior to 1924. WGTBYR
was provided as a variable on Tracker V2.0 but has not been included on more recent versions of Tracker.
Other variables available on more recent versions Tracker may help analysts determine why weights are not
as expected. They are xWHY0WGT (where "x" is A through K depending on the interview year), xWHY0RWT
(beginning in 2004), and WTCOHORT, which gives the birth cohort used for calculating weights.
A respondent who is institutionalized, e.g., in a nursing home, at the time of the interview will have
zero person-level weight for that wave.
HRS respondents who were given to the AHEAD study (overlap households) are assigned a weight of zero for
HRS Wave 1.
Thus there are cases where respondents in a given wave have a zero person-level weight for the wave on
these files.
Note also that in HRS 1998 the AHEAD and HRS cohorts are combined and the CODA and WB cohorts are added.
The weights derived for waves from 1998 forward used respondents from ALL cohorts (age-eligible for the
entry cohort or not) to match the CPS-reported population sums. This means that some of the weight for
the HRS birth year entry cohort is assigned to respondents in other cohorts who happen to have been born
1931-1941, and some of weight assigned to HRS birth year entry cohort respondents outside the 1931-1941
range accounts for some of the weight for other birth year entry cohorts.
HRS Variables Used
Tracker:
AWGTR
BWGTR
CWGTR
DWGTR
EWGTR
FWGTR
GWGTR
GWGTRNH
HWGTR
HWGTRNH
JWGTR
KWGTR
LWGTR
MWGTR
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2000
2002
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
NURSING HOME RESIDENT
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
NURSING HOME RESIDENT
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
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47
Whether Couple Household
Wave
Label
Type
H1CPL
H2CPL
H3CPL
H4CPL
H5CPL
H6CPL
H7CPL
H8CPL
H9CPL
H10CPL
H1CPL:W1 Whether couple HHold
H2CPL:W2 Whether couple HHold
H3CPL:W3 Whether couple HHold
H4CPL:W4 Whether couple HHold
H5CPL:W5 Whether couple HHold
H6CPL:W6 Whether couple HHold
H7CPL:W7 Whether couple HHold
H8CPL:W8 Whether couple HHold
H9CPL:W9 Whether couple HHold
H10CPL:W10 Whether couple HHold
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1CPL
H2CPL
H3CPL
H4CPL
H5CPL
H6CPL
H7CPL
H8CPL
H9CPL
H10CPL
N
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.85
0.74
0.73
0.72
0.70
0.69
0.70
0.68
0.66
0.68
0.36
0.44
0.45
0.45
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.not a couple HH
|
1.couple HH
|
H1CPL
6518
35546
H2CPL
15630
45090
H3CPL
15802
41772
H4CPL
19629
49471
H5CPL
19133
45586
H6CPL
19105
42379
H7CPL
19953
46510
H8CPL
19614
42237
H9CPL
19721
38783
H10CPL
23083
48966
How Constructed:
HwCPL indicates whether this household is treated as a couple household or not. Households in HRS can
consist of a single respondent or a couple. HwCPL is set to one if the respondent is married (RwMSTAT or
RwMSTATH is married or partnered), partnered (RwMPART=1), or if there are two respondents in the wavespecific household (HwHHRESP=2). Otherwise a single respondent is assumed, and HwCPL is set to zero. As
with most other RAND HRS variables, HwCPL is missing in waves where R does not respond.
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Financial, Family Respondent
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FAMR
R2FAMR
R3FAMR
R4FAMR
R5FAMR
R6FAMR
R7FAMR
R8FAMR
R9FAMR
R10FAMR
R1FAMR:W1 Whether Family Resp
R2FAMR:W2 Whether Family Resp
R3FAMR:W3 Whether Family Resp
R4FAMR:W4 Whether Family Resp
R5FAMR:W5 Whether Family Resp
R6FAMR:W6 Whether Family Resp
R7FAMR:W7 Whether Family Resp
R8FAMR:W8 Whether Family Resp
R9FAMR:W9 Whether Family Resp
R10FAMR:W10 Whether Family Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S5FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
S1FAMR:W1 Whether Family Resp
S2FAMR:W2 Whether Family Resp
S3FAMR:W3 Whether Family Resp
S4FAMR:W4 Whether Family Resp
S5FAMR:W5 Whether Family Resp
S6FAMR:W6 Whether Family Resp
S7FAMR:W7 Whether Family Resp
S8FAMR:W8 Whether Family Resp
S9FAMR:W9 Whether Family Resp
S10FAMR:W10 Whether Family Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FINR
R2FINR
R3FINR
R4FINR
R5FINR
R6FINR
R7FINR
R8FINR
R9FINR
R10FINR
R1FINR:W1 Whether Financial Resp
R2FINR:W2 Whether Financial Resp
R3FINR:W3 Whether Financial Resp
R4FINR:W4 Whether Financial Resp
R5FINR:W5 Whether Financial Resp
R6FINR:W6 Whether Financial Resp
R7FINR:W7 Whether Financial Resp
R8FINR:W8 Whether Financial Resp
R9FINR:W9 Whether Financial Resp
R10FINR:W10 Whether Financial Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S5FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
S1FINR:W1 Whether Financial Resp
S2FINR:W2 Whether Financial Resp
S3FINR:W3 Whether Financial Resp
S4FINR:W4 Whether Financial Resp
S5FINR:W5 Whether Financial Resp
S6FINR:W6 Whether Financial Resp
S7FINR:W7 Whether Financial Resp
S8FINR:W8 Whether Financial Resp
S9FINR:W9 Whether Financial Resp
S10FINR:W10 Whether Financial Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1ANYFAM
H2ANYFAM
H3ANYFAM
H4ANYFAM
H5ANYFAM
H6ANYFAM
H7ANYFAM
H8ANYFAM
H9ANYFAM
H10ANYFAM
H1ANYFAM:W1 Whether any FamR in HH
H2ANYFAM:W2 Whether any FamR in HH
H3ANYFAM:W3 Whether any FamR in HH
H4ANYFAM:W4 Whether any FamR in HH
H5ANYFAM:W5 Whether any FamR in HH
H6ANYFAM:W6 Whether any FamR in HH
H7ANYFAM:W7 Whether any FamR in HH
H8ANYFAM:W8 Whether any FamR in HH
H9ANYFAM:W9 Whether any FamR in HH
H10ANYFAM:W10 Whether any FamR in HH
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
H1ANYFIN
H2ANYFIN
H1ANYFIN:W1 Whether any FinR in HH
H2ANYFIN:W2 Whether any FinR in HH
Categ
Categ
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3ANYFIN
H4ANYFIN
H5ANYFIN
H6ANYFIN
H7ANYFIN
H8ANYFIN
H9ANYFIN
H10ANYFIN
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H3ANYFIN:W3 Whether any FinR in HH
H4ANYFIN:W4 Whether any FinR in HH
H5ANYFIN:W5 Whether any FinR in HH
H6ANYFIN:W6 Whether any FinR in HH
H7ANYFIN:W7 Whether any FinR in HH
H8ANYFIN:W8 Whether any FinR in HH
H9ANYFIN:W9 Whether any FinR in HH
H10ANYFIN:W10 Whether any FinR in HH
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FAMR
R2FAMR
R3FAMR
R4FAMR
R5FAMR
R6FAMR
R7FAMR
R8FAMR
R9FAMR
R10FAMR
42064
60720
57574
69100
64716
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
0.59
0.64
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.66
0.65
0.66
0.68
0.66
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.47
0.48
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S5FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
34767
43698
40397
47683
44485
41548
45344
41144
37470
46608
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
R1FINR
R2FINR
R3FINR
R4FINR
R5FINR
R6FINR
R7FINR
R8FINR
R9FINR
R10FINR
42064
60720
57574
69100
64716
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
0.58
0.63
0.64
0.65
0.65
0.66
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.67
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S5FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
34767
43698
40397
47683
44485
41548
45344
41144
37470
46608
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H1ANYFAM
H2ANYFAM
H3ANYFAM
H4ANYFAM
H5ANYFAM
H6ANYFAM
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.99
1.00
0.00
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.07
0.02
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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H7ANYFAM
H8ANYFAM
H9ANYFAM
H10ANYFAM
66463
61851
58504
72049
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H1ANYFIN
H2ANYFIN
H3ANYFIN
H4ANYFIN
H5ANYFIN
H6ANYFIN
H7ANYFIN
H8ANYFIN
H9ANYFIN
H10ANYFIN
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.99
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.04
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FAMR
17384
24680
R2FAMR
21743
38977
R3FAMR
20378
37196
R4FAMR
24376
44724
R5FAMR
22519
42197
R6FAMR
20783
40701
R7FAMR
22971
43492
R8FAMR
20848
41003
R9FAMR
18976
39528
R10FAMR
24158
47891
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
6518
779
17383
17384
15630
1392
21900
21798
15802
1375
20218
20179
19629
1788
23981
23702
S5FAMR
3
19133
1098
22307
22178
19105
831
20749
20799
19953
1166
22651
22693
19614
1093
20548
20596
19726
1308
18748
18722
23083
2358
23327
23281
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FINR
17651
24413
R2FINR
22290
38430
R3FINR
20439
37135
R4FINR
24217
44883
R5FINR
22478
42238
R6FINR
20817
40667
R7FINR
22829
43634
R8FINR
20660
41191
R9FINR
18888
39616
R10FINR
23697
48352
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
6518
779
17385
17382
15630
1392
21922
21776
15802
1375
20222
20175
19629
1788
23940
23743
S5FINR
3
19133
1098
22306
22179
19105
831
20795
20753
19953
1166
22705
22639
19614
1093
20602
20542
19726
1308
18780
18690
23083
2358
23347
23261
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
H1ANYFAM
42064
H2ANYFAM
52
60668
H3ANYFAM
235
57339
H4ANYFAM
674
68426
H5ANYFAM
344
64375
H6ANYFAM
19
61465
H7ANYFAM
293
66170
H8ANYFAM
291
61560
H9ANYFAM
279
58225
H10ANYFAM
894
71155
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
H1ANYFIN
269
41795
H2ANYFIN
509
60211
H3ANYFIN
295
57279
H4ANYFIN
474
68626
H5ANYFIN
302
64417
H6ANYFIN
99
61385
H7ANYFIN
205
66258
H8ANYFIN
161
61690
H9ANYFIN
223
58281
H10ANYFIN
453
71596
How Constructed:
In couple households, household level questions about finances are answered by one individual designated
the "financial respondent," and questions about family are answered by the individual designated the
"family respondent." The financial respondent may be the same as the family respondent, or not,
depending on the household. In single households, the only respondent is both the financial and family
respondent.
RwFINR and RwFAMR indicate whether the respondent is the designated financial and family respondent,
respectively. These flags are set to one if the person is the designated respondent or zero if not.
HwANYFIN indicates if any individual in the household is the financial respondent, and HwANYFAM indicates
the same for the family respondent. A value of zero in HwANYFIN or HwANYFAM indicates that there is no
financial or family respondent, respectively, and thus no household level information on the relevant
topics.
SwFINR and SwFAMR are taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's value for RwFINR and RwFAMR, respectively.
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Whether Kid in the core data
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1IND
K2IND
K3IND
K4IND
K5IND
K6IND
K7IND
K8IND
K9IND
K10IND
K1IND:W1 Whether Kid in the core data
K2IND:W2 Whether Kid in the core data
K3IND:W3 Whether Kid in the core data
K4IND:W4 Whether Kid in the core data
K5IND:W5 Whether Kid in the core data
K6IND:W6 Whether Kid in the core data
K7IND:W7 Whether Kid in the core data
K8IND:W8 Whether Kid in the core data
K9IND:W9 Whether Kid in the core data
K10IND:W10 Whether Kid in the core data
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP1IND
KP2IND
KP3IND
KP4IND
KP5IND
KP6IND
KP7IND
KP8IND
KP9IND
KP10IND
KP1IND:W1 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP2IND:W2 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP3IND:W3 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP4IND:W4 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP5IND:W5 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP6IND:W6 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP7IND:W7 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP8IND:W8 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP9IND:W9 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
KP10IND:W10 Whether Kid in the core data/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K1IND
K2IND
K3IND
K4IND
K5IND
K6IND
K7IND
K8IND
K9IND
K10IND
KP1IND
KP2IND
KP3IND
KP4IND
KP5IND
KP6IND
KP7IND
KP8IND
KP9IND
KP10IND
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
129160
0.33
0.47
0.45
0.53
0.50
0.48
0.51
0.48
0.45
0.56
0.47
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
24270
38150
44438
42656
41291
40301
43323
41262
39655
44675
0.85
0.92
0.78
0.98
0.97
0.97
0.96
0.96
0.96
0.97
0.36
0.27
0.41
0.15
0.17
0.18
0.20
0.19
0.19
0.18
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not in data
|
1.In data
|
K1IND
87096
42064
K2IND
68440
60720
K3IND
71586
57574
K4IND
60060
69100
K5IND
64441
64719
K6IND
67676
61484
K7IND
62697
66463
K8IND
67309
61851
K9IND
70656
58504
K10IND
57111
72049
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.Not in data
|
1.In data
|
KP1IND
17794
3704
20566
KP2IND
22570
2928
35222
KP3IND
13136
9655
34783
KP4IND
26444
1027
41629
KP5IND
23428
1255
40036
KP6IND
21183
1329
38972
KP7IND
23140
1892
41431
KP8IND
20589
1567
39695
KP9IND
18849
1483
38172
KP10IND
27374
1540
43135
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How Constructed:
KwIND indicates whether the child is listed in the core data at each wave, i.e., the records are in the
various _MC files. The _MC files include PR_MC (preload HH member child file) and E_MC (Family Structure
HH member child file).
The records in this file are the sub-sample of _MC files for each wave. Some child records that were
reported in _MC are not included because of the inconsistency of relationships across waves. The records
are selected if KRREL (best guess/first or last reported relationship) is child, step-child, child-inlaw, or child DK type.
Starting in 2002, the children’s spouses have separate records in the _MC files. These records are not
included in the file.
KPwIND indicates whether the child’s spouse is listed in the current wave.
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Whether the linkage is valid
Wave
1
Variable
Label
Type
LINK
LINK: Linkage indicator
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
LINK
N
129160
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.98
0.14
0.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Linkage problem
|
1.Linkage OK
|
LINK
2587
126573
How Constructed:
LINK is the indicator that distinguishes longitudinal linkages without any apparent problems (LINK =
1.Linkage OK) from those where the link is questionable (LINK = 0.Linkage problem). Linkage problems are
identified by checking for changes over time in key information, e.g., gender, age, relationship and
name. These changes are due to the following reasons:
* persons who assumed the OPN number of their deceased spouse or partner during the 1993 to 2000 waves,
* spouses or partners assigned a new OPN in 2002,
* persons with more than one OPN, or OPNs used by more than one person.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
OPN
HHID
AHEAD 1993:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1994:
OPN
HHID
AHEAD 1995:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1996:
OPN
HHID
HRS 1998:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2000:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2002:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2004:
OPN
HHID
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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HRS 2006:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2008:
OPN
HHID
HRS 2010:
OPN
HHID
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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Pick the Child records
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KAPICK
KAPICK: Pick the child records from longest lived R
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1PICK
K2PICK
K3PICK
K4PICK
K5PICK
K6PICK
K7PICK
K8PICK
K9PICK
K10PICK
K1PICK:W1 Pick the child records from FamR
K2PICK:W2 Pick the child records from FamR
K3PICK:W3 Pick the child records from FamR
K4PICK:W4 Pick the child records from FamR
K5PICK:W5 Pick the child records from FamR
K6PICK:W6 Pick the child records from FamR
K7PICK:W7 Pick the child records from FamR
K8PICK:W8 Pick the child records from FamR
K9PICK:W9 Pick the child records from FamR
K10PICK:W10 Pick the child records from FamR
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
KAPICK
K1PICK
K2PICK
K3PICK
K4PICK
K5PICK
K6PICK
K7PICK
K8PICK
K9PICK
K10PICK
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
129160
0.62
0.49
0.0
1.0
42064
60720
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
0.59
0.64
0.65
0.66
0.66
0.66
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.68
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
KAPICK
49025
80135
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K1PICK
17384
24680
K2PICK
21768
38952
K3PICK
20162
37412
K4PICK
23756
45344
K5PICK
22178
42541
K6PICK
20764
40720
K7PICK
22678
43785
K8PICK
20563
41288
K9PICK
18697
39807
K10PICK
23264
48785
How Constructed:
Because the file is a respondent-kid level file, kid records will appear twice if it is a couple
household and both members are core respondents.
KAPICK is the indicator for selecting the child records from the longest lived respondent if it is a
couple household. If both members are present throughout the data, the record from family respondent is
selected. This variable was derived from the INWw flags and FamR. This indicator selects the unique
child records from the respondent-kid level file.
KwPICK is the wave specific indicator for selecting the child records from the Family respondent if it is
a couple household. This indicator can be used to select the child records in each wave. This file can be
merged with household member/child files, such as PR_MC and E_MC, using HHID, HwSUBHH and OPN.
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Kid relation to Respondent or Spouse (Best guess)
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KRREL
KRREL: Kid Relation to Resp (best guess)
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1REL
K2REL
K3REL
K4REL
K5REL
K6REL
K7REL
K8REL
K9REL
K10REL
K1REL:W1 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K2REL:W2 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K3REL:W3 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K4REL:W4 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K5REL:W5 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K6REL:W6 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K7REL:W7 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K8REL:W8 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K9REL:W9 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
K10REL:W10 Kid Relation to Resp from core data
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
KRREL
K1REL
K2REL
K3REL
K4REL
K5REL
K6REL
K7REL
K8REL
K9REL
K10REL
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
129149
1.37
1.07
1.0
7.0
42067
46740
57245
69027
64696
63426
68181
63575
60076
72873
1.18
1.17
1.18
1.21
1.25
1.39
1.44
1.44
1.44
1.41
0.53
0.70
0.84
0.96
1.11
1.22
1.30
1.32
1.33
1.15
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
1.Own kid
|
2.Stepkid
|
6.Kid inlaw
|
7.Kid-DKtype
|
KRREL
103220
20605
4265
1059
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased
|
.U=Unmarried
|
1.kid
|
2.step-kid
|
3.grandkid
|
5.professional
|
6.kid-in-law
|
7.kid-DK type
|
8.sibling
|
9.sib-in-law
|
10.parent/par-in-law |
11.other relative
|
12.other
|
K1REL
K2REL
13935
46
35627
6243
40722
5716
8
9
187
1
K3REL
206
1
122
6
50579
6108
103
8
182
K4REL
87
K5REL
39
K6REL
45
60028
8104
201
8
201
55501
8113
176
4
264
51711
8848
25
1
2473
109
3
2
14
26
220
17
9
85
69
305
37
37
77
66
421
196
20
78
1
5
64
189
K7REL
342
K8REL
45
K9REL
43
K10REL
76
5
54596
9993
31
50440
9939
26
47324
10027
50
8
56291
13562
53
2506
306
2005
251
1
2899
367
6
1
18
83
187
2
15
110
231
5
105
308
1992
809
6
2
9
124
25
How Constructed:
KRREL is the best guess child relationship to the respondent. It is processed from the answers across
waves. The most frequently reported relationship is used if the relationship changes across waves.
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In this file, only the child records are included, i.e., KRREL is 1=kid, 2=step-kid, 6=Kid-in-law or
7=Kid DK type.
KwREL is the wave-specific child relationship given in the core data. It is derived from the relationship
to the family or non-family respondent reported in PR_MC. Assignment is done based on whether or not the
respondent is the family respondent.
There are some records in the file where wave-specific relationship (KwREL) is 3.grandkid, 8.sibling,
9.sibliing-in-law, 10.parent, 11.other relative or 12.other. This is because the most frequently reported
relationship to the respondent is child but the relationship code changed across waves. When we
identified cases where the OPN was re-used, the LINK variable was set to LINK=0 (linkage problem).
In some cases, KwREL is 10.parent. We checked name, birth year, and gender to verify that these cases are
child records. This process uncovered some reporting errors in the raw data, especially in Wave 4 and
Wave 5.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8006
V8007
AHEAD 1993:
B418
B421
HRS 1994:
W8003
AHEAD 1995:
D10
D11
HRS 1996:
E10
E11
HRS 1998:
F11A
F12
HRS 2000:
G11
G12
HRS 2002:
HX061_MC
HX063_MC
HRS 2004:
JX061_MC
JX063_MC
HRS 2006:
KX061_MC
KX063_MC
HRS 2008:
LX061_MC
LX063_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ251
KIDS:REL TO R
KIDS:REL TO H/P
:IMP
:IMP
D5d. HHM REL TO FAMILY R
D6. HHM REL TO SPOUSE
RELATIONSHIP TO R
HHMEM REL TO IDFM
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM
HHMEM REL TO FAMILY R
HHMEN REL TO NONFAM R
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED - CORRECTED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO SPOUSE/PARTNER OF R
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R
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Kid Birth Year
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KABYEARBG
KABYEARBG: Birth year (best guess)
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1BYEAR
K2BYEAR
K3BYEAR
K4BYEAR
K5BYEAR
K6BYEAR
K7BYEAR
K8BYEAR
K9BYEAR
K10BYEAR
K1BYEAR:W1 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K2BYEAR:W2 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K3BYEAR:W3 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K4BYEAR:W4 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K5BYEAR:W5 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K6BYEAR:W6 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K7BYEAR:W7 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K8BYEAR:W8 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K9BYEAR:W9 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
K10BYEAR:W10 Kid Birth Year reported each wave
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP3BYEAR
KP4BYEAR
KP5BYEAR
KP6BYEAR
KP7BYEAR
KP8BYEAR
KP9BYEAR
KP10BYEAR
KP3BYEAR:W3 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP4BYEAR:W4 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP5BYEAR:W5 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP6BYEAR:W6 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP7BYEAR:W7 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP8BYEAR:W8 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP9BYEAR:W9 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
KP10BYEAR:W10 Kid Birth Year reported each wave/Kidsp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
123495
1964.55
14.24
1904.0
2011.0
K1BYEAR
K2BYEAR
K3BYEAR
K4BYEAR
K5BYEAR
K6BYEAR
K7BYEAR
K8BYEAR
K9BYEAR
K10BYEAR
41618
59627
54115
67883
63853
60532
64925
60893
57674
68699
1963.32
1957.38
1957.85
1959.79
1960.46
1961.10
1963.91
1964.47
1965.15
1969.97
7.24
11.22
11.06
11.14
10.98
10.69
11.75
11.61
11.48
13.09
1932.0
1909.0
1911.0
1901.0
1904.0
1908.0
1914.0
1914.0
1914.0
1914.0
1991.0
1993.0
1993.0
1998.0
2000.0
2003.0
2003.0
2005.0
2007.0
2011.0
KP3BYEAR
KP4BYEAR
KP5BYEAR
KP6BYEAR
KP7BYEAR
KP8BYEAR
KP9BYEAR
KP10BYEAR
12407
38988
38114
36840
38783
37412
36064
39700
1946.95
1957.35
1958.24
1959.48
1961.49
1962.68
1963.80
1966.81
9.20
10.16
10.06
10.03
10.44
10.68
10.88
11.47
1906.0
1908.0
1901.0
1901.0
1901.0
1901.0
1903.0
1903.0
1974.0
1994.0
1983.0
2002.0
2003.0
2005.0
2007.0
2011.0
KABYEARBG
N
How Constructed:
KABYEARBG is the child’s best guess birth year. It is processed from the answers across waves. The most
frequently reported birth year is used if birth year changed across waves.
KwBYEAR is the wave-specific child’s birth year reported in that wave.
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We found reported birth years prior to 1900; the most frequent of these records listed 1897 as the birth
year. We cross checked these records with respondent birth year and determined that these are reporting
errors. We recoded these cases to missing, .M.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwBYEAR is taken from child’s reported answer about his/her spouse. The question about
spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
From Wave 6 forward, KPwBYEAR is taken from the self-reported
answer of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the MC module.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
WV8005
AHEAD 1993:
B422YR
B447YR
HRS 1994:
W8002
AHEAD 1995:
D17
HRS 1996:
E17
HRS 1998:
F16
F17
HRS 2000:
G16
G17
HRS 2002:
HX067_MC
HRS 2004:
JX067_MC
HRS 2006:
KX067_MC
HRS 2008:
LX067_MC
HRS 2010:
MX067_MC
HHMEM YEAR BORN
D22-D23. NRCHILD YEAR BORN
CHILD AGE
HHMEM W1 YR BORN
HHMEM PREV WAVE R YEAR BORN
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
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Kid Age at Interview
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1AGEBG
K2AGEBG
K3AGEBG
K4AGEBG
K5AGEBG
K6AGEBG
K7AGEBG
K8AGEBG
K9AGEBG
K10AGEBG
K1AGEBG: W1 Age (best guess)
K2AGEBG: W2 Age (best guess)
K3AGEBG: W3 Age (best guess)
K4AGEBG: W4 Age (best guess)
K5AGEBG: W5 Age (best guess)
K6AGEBG: W6 Age (best guess)
K7AGEBG: W7 Age (best guess)
K8AGEBG: W8 Age (best guess)
K9AGEBG: W9 Age (best guess)
K10AGEBG: W10 Age (best guess)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1AGE
K2AGE
K3AGE
K4AGE
K5AGE
K6AGE
K7AGE
K8AGE
K9AGE
K10AGE
K1AGE:W1 Kid Age reported each wave
K2AGE:W2 Kid Age reported each wave
K3AGE:W3 Kid Age reported each wave
K4AGE:W4 Kid Age reported each wave
K5AGE:W5 Kid Age reported each wave
K6AGE:W6 Kid Age reported each wave
K7AGE:W7 Kid Age reported each wave
K8AGE:W8 Kid Age reported each wave
K9AGE:W9 Kid Age reported each wave
K10AGE:W10 Kid Age reported each wave
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1AGEBG
K2AGEBG
K3AGEBG
K4AGEBG
K5AGEBG
K6AGEBG
K7AGEBG
K8AGEBG
K9AGEBG
K10AGEBG
41854
60260
56938
68654
64372
60938
65602
61173
57763
68769
28.68
36.28
37.66
38.20
39.59
40.89
40.01
41.52
42.86
40.06
7.27
10.90
10.74
11.07
10.86
10.66
11.78
11.60
11.47
13.07
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
84.0
86.0
85.0
94.0
96.0
94.0
90.0
92.0
94.0
96.0
K1AGE
K2AGE
K3AGE
K4AGE
K5AGE
K6AGE
K7AGE
K8AGE
K9AGE
K10AGE
41618
59627
54085
67657
63853
60532
64925
60893
57674
68699
28.68
36.29
38.98
38.25
39.54
41.90
41.09
42.53
43.85
41.03
7.24
10.93
10.90
11.14
10.98
10.69
11.75
11.61
11.48
13.09
1.0
1.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
60.0
84.0
86.0
97.0
96.0
95.0
91.0
93.0
95.0
97.0
How Constructed:
KwAGEBG is the best guess child age and is calculated from a child’s best guess birth year and interview
year. It is derived from KABYEARBG and interview year.
KwAGE is the wave-specific child age and is calculated from the child’s reported birth year and interview
year.
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We found some cases where KwAGEBG or KwAGE is greater than 85. We checked these cases and their reported
relationships are children or step-children. We used their reported birth year to calculate the KwAGEBG
or KwAGE.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8005
AHEAD 1993:
B422YR
B447YR
HRS 1994:
W8002
AHEAD 1995:
D17
D18
HRS 1996:
E17
E18
HRS 1998:
F16
F17
HRS 2000:
G16
G17
HRS 2002:
HX067_MC
HRS 2004:
JX067_MC
HRS 2006:
KX067_MC
HRS 2008:
LX067_MC
HRS 2010:
MX067_MC
KIDS:AGE
:IMP
HHMEM YEAR BORN
D22-D23. NRCHILD YEAR BORN
CHILD AGE
HHMEM W1 YR BORN
HHMEM W1 SPIN YR BORN
HHMEM PREV WAVE R YEAR BORN
HHMEM PREV WAVE S/P YEAR BORN
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
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Kid Gender
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KAGENDERBG
KAGENDERBG: Gender (best guess)
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1GENDER
K2GENDER
K3GENDER
K4GENDER
K5GENDER
K6GENDER
K7GENDER
K8GENDER
K9GENDER
K10GENDER
K1GENDER:W1 Kid gender reported each wave
K2GENDER:W2 Kid gender reported each wave
K3GENDER:W3 Kid gender reported each wave
K4GENDER:W4 Kid gender reported each wave
K5GENDER:W5 Kid gender reported each wave
K6GENDER:W6 Kid gender reported each wave
K7GENDER:W7 Kid gender reported each wave
K8GENDER:W8 Kid gender reported each wave
K9GENDER:W9 Kid gender reported each wave
K10GENDER:W10 Kid gender reported each wave
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6GENDER
KP7GENDER
KP8GENDER
KP9GENDER
KP10GENDER
KP6GENDER:W6 Kid gender reported each wave/Kidsp
KP7GENDER:W7 Kid gender reported each wave/Kidsp
KP8GENDER:W8 Kid gender reported each wave/Kidsp
KP9GENDER:W9 Kid gender reported each wave/Kidsp
KP10GENDER:W10 Kid gender reported each wave/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
128703
1.50
0.50
1.0
2.0
K1GENDER
K2GENDER
K3GENDER
K4GENDER
K5GENDER
K6GENDER
K7GENDER
K8GENDER
K9GENDER
K10GENDER
41928
60353
57562
69047
64712
61364
66228
61791
58452
72031
1.49
1.50
1.49
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.49
1.49
1.49
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
KP6GENDER
KP7GENDER
KP8GENDER
KP9GENDER
KP10GENDER
38970
41405
39680
38151
42969
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.51
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
KAGENDERBG
N
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------| KAGENDERBG
.M=Missing
|
457
1.Male
|
64862
2.Female
|
63841
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
1.Male
|
2.Female
|
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
K1GENDER
136
21372
20556
K2GENDER
3
6
318
40
30397
29956
K3GENDER
K4GENDER
K5GENDER
K7GENDER
K8GENDER
K9GENDER
K10GENDER
7
K6GENDER
7
113
12
51
2
235
60
52
18
29074
28488
34690
34357
32506
32206
30899
30465
33411
32817
31253
30538
29577
28875
36457
35574
KP6GENDER
2
KP7GENDER
KP8GENDER
KP9GENDER
KP10GENDER
26
15
21
166
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.U=Unmarried
1.Male
2.Female
63
|
|
|
21183
19590
19380
23140
20790
20615
20589
19785
19895
18849
18959
19192
27374
21241
21728
How Constructed:
KAGENDERBG is the child’s best guess gender. It is processed from the responses across waves. The most
frequently reported gender is used if gender changed across waves.
KwGENDER is the wave-specific child’s gender.
These variables are derived from the PR_MC module.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8004
AHEAD 1993:
B417
B442
HRS 1994:
W8001
AHEAD 1995:
D9
HRS 1996:
E9
HRS 1998:
F10
HRS 2000:
G10
HRS 2002:
HX060_MC
HRS 2004:
JX060_MC
HRS 2006:
KX060_MC
HRS 2008:
LX060_MC
HRS 2010:
MX060_MC
KIDS:SEX
:IMP
D5c. HHM SEX
D20c. NRCHILD SEX
CHILD GENDER
HHMEM SEX
UPDATED HHMEM SEX
HHMEM MEM SEX
HHMEM MEM SEX - UPDATED
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
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Kid Marital Status
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1MSTAT
K2MSTAT
K3MSTAT
K4MSTAT
K5MSTAT
K6MSTAT
K7MSTAT
K8MSTAT
K9MSTAT
K10MSTAT
K1MSTAT:W1 Kid marital status
K2MSTAT:W2 Kid marital status
K3MSTAT:W3 Kid marital status
K4MSTAT:W4 Kid marital status
K5MSTAT:W5 Kid marital status
K6MSTAT:W6 Kid marital status
K7MSTAT:W7 Kid marital status
K8MSTAT:W8 Kid marital status
K9MSTAT:W9 Kid marital status
K10MSTAT:W10 Kid marital status
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6MSTAT
KP7MSTAT
KP8MSTAT
KP9MSTAT
KP10MSTAT
KP6MSTAT:W6 Kid marital status/Kidsp
KP7MSTAT:W7 Kid marital status/Kidsp
KP8MSTAT:W8 Kid marital status/Kidsp
KP9MSTAT:W9 Kid marital status/Kidsp
KP10MSTAT:W10 Kid marital status/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1MSTAT
K2MSTAT
K3MSTAT
K4MSTAT
K5MSTAT
K6MSTAT
K7MSTAT
K8MSTAT
K9MSTAT
K10MSTAT
38360
57791
57453
69049
64684
61332
66237
61698
58452
72000
0.54
0.61
0.61
0.60
0.61
0.75
0.77
0.81
0.83
0.78
0.50
0.49
0.51
0.52
0.51
0.66
0.69
0.71
0.72
0.75
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
KP6MSTAT
KP7MSTAT
KP8MSTAT
KP9MSTAT
KP10MSTAT
38915
41015
39198
38172
43108
1.14
1.19
1.21
1.23
1.26
0.47
0.51
0.52
0.54
0.55
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.Not married/Div/Sep|
1.Married
|
2.Partnered
|
3.Other
|
K1MSTAT
3704
17794
20566
K2MSTAT
177
2652
100
22570
34995
226
K3MSTAT
68
42
11
23027
33873
553
K4MSTAT
19
28
4
28351
39809
889
K5MSTAT
11
24
K6MSTAT
K7MSTAT
K8MSTAT
K9MSTAT
K10MSTAT
152
226
153
52
49
25883
37895
906
21184
36497
1720
1931
23150
36925
4178
1984
20604
34436
4678
1980
18849
32668
4818
2117
27374
35077
7283
2266
KP6MSTAT
57
21183
35385
1564
1966
KP7MSTAT
416
23140
35340
3572
2103
KP8MSTAT
497
20589
33094
3987
2117
KP9MSTAT
KP10MSTAT
27
27374
34124
6716
2268
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
1.Married
|
2.Partnered
|
3.Other
|
How Constructed:
KwMSTAT categorizes the child’s current marital status.
18849
31563
4351
2258
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In Wave 2A, the questions asked whether married, living with partner or single. In Waves 3A and 3H, the
questions asked whether married, living with partner, divorced/separated, widowed or single.
In Waves 2A, 3A and 3H, single, divorced/separated and widowed are combined as 0=”Not
married/div/sep/wid”.
Prior to Wave 6, the KPwMSTAT is not available because there is no linkage information to the child’s
spouse record. From Wave 6 forward, KPwMSTAT is taken from the self-reported answer of the child’s
spouse.
From Wave 6 forward, if there is no spouse information, i.e., KPwMSTAT=.U, then KwMSTAT is coded as
0=”Not married/div/sep/wid”.
There are known discrepancies between the marital status of the child and spouse, but these are selfreported responses.
These variables are derived from the PR_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The marital status questions are different across waves.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the questions only asked whether married or not.
In Wave 2A, the questions asked whether married, living with partner or single.
In Waves 3A and 3H, the questions asked whether married, living with partner, divorced/separated, widowed
or single.
From Wave 4 forward, the question asked whether married, partnered or other.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8011
AHEAD 1993:
B417
HRS 1994:
W8012
AHEAD 1995:
D12
HRS 1996:
E12
HRS 1998:
F13
HRS 2000:
G13
HRS 2002:
HX065_MC
HRS 2004:
JX065_MC
HRS 2006:
KX065_MC
HRS 2008:
LX065_MC
HRS 2010:
MX065_MC
KIDS:MARRIED?
:IMP
D5c. HHM SEX
E7. MARITAL STATUS
HHMEM MAR STAT (CHILD)
HHMEM MAR STAT
HHMEM MARITAL(CHILD)
HHMEM MARITAL(CHILD) - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
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66
Kid Status
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1STAT
K2STAT
K3STAT
K4STAT
K5STAT
K6STAT
K7STAT
K8STAT
K9STAT
K10STAT
K1STAT:W1 Kid status
K2STAT:W2 Kid status
K3STAT:W3 Kid status
K4STAT:W4 Kid status
K5STAT:W5 Kid status
K6STAT:W6 Kid status
K7STAT:W7 Kid status
K8STAT:W8 Kid status
K9STAT:W9 Kid status
K10STAT:W10 Kid status
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP3STAT
KP4STAT
KP5STAT
KP6STAT
KP7STAT
KP8STAT
KP9STAT
KP10STAT
KP3STAT:W3 Kid status/Kidsp
KP4STAT:W4 Kid status/Kidsp
KP5STAT:W5 Kid status/Kidsp
KP6STAT:W6 Kid status/Kidsp
KP7STAT:W7 Kid status/Kidsp
KP8STAT:W8 Kid status/Kidsp
KP9STAT:W9 Kid status/Kidsp
KP10STAT:W10 Kid status/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1STAT
K2STAT
K3STAT
K4STAT
K5STAT
K6STAT
K7STAT
K8STAT
K9STAT
K10STAT
42064
60718
57574
69100
64719
61477
66452
61848
58500
71923
4.19
4.60
4.53
4.53
4.61
4.67
4.56
4.61
4.64
4.44
1.59
1.19
1.28
1.29
1.20
1.12
1.25
1.19
1.13
1.38
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
KP3STAT
KP4STAT
KP5STAT
KP6STAT
KP7STAT
KP8STAT
KP9STAT
KP10STAT
37944
42606
41243
38970
41369
39635
38168
43038
4.91
4.92
4.92
4.94
4.92
4.92
4.92
4.91
0.58
0.57
0.56
0.52
0.56
0.57
0.58
0.60
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
1.Resident
|
2.Away/inst
|
3.Away/othr
|
4.Died
|
5.Non-resident
|
6.No contact
|
7.Not kid/HHmem
|
Value----------------|
K1STAT
K2STAT
7942
714
2
5633
506
33408
88
54413
78
K3STAT
K4STAT
K5STAT
K6STAT
3
4
6636
79
60
286
50513
8004
120
82
404
60194
237
59
6311
88
41
334
57415
465
65
5045
134
31
833
54737
505
192
KP3STAT
KP4STAT
KP5STAT
KP6STAT
K7STAT
1
8
2
7061
253
63
1075
57312
688
K8STAT
K9STAT
3
5770
249
41
1177
53832
779
1
3
4893
221
31
1374
51154
827
KP7STAT
KP8STAT
KP9STAT
K10STAT
20
106
9506
446
45
1581
59570
775
KP10STAT
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
.D=DK
.M=Missing
.R=Refuse
.U=Unmarried
1.Resident
2.Away/inst
3.Away/othr
4.Died
5.Non-resident
6.No contact
7.Not kid/HHmem
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67
13136
804
4
34
74
37028
2
16
2
26444
840
7
44
81
41515
99
20
23428
797
12
18
91
40159
131
35
21183
620
1
9
207
37859
178
96
1
60
1
23140
760
11
23
352
39923
300
1
58
1
20589
774
7
11
252
38208
383
2
2
18849
755
12
5
270
36682
444
12
81
4
27374
946
5
6
305
41358
418
How Constructed:
KwSTAT categorizes a child’s status relative to the respondent. The variable comes from PR_MC.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwSTAT is taken from child’s reported status about his/her spouse. From Wave 6 forward,
KPwSTAT is taken from the self-reported answer of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the PR_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question about spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8001
AHEAD 1993:
B443
B445
HRS 1994:
W8004
AHEAD 1995:
D13
D6
HRS 1996:
E13
E6
HRS 1998:
F14
F7
HRS 2000:
G14
G7
HRS 2002:
HX056_MC
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
KIDS:AT HOME OR AWAY?
D20d. NRCHILD REL TO FAMILY R
D21. NRCHILD REL TO SPOUSE
CHILD PROBLEM CODE
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS W2
HHMEM S/P STATUS
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
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Kid Alive or not
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1ALIVE
K2ALIVE
K3ALIVE
K4ALIVE
K5ALIVE
K6ALIVE
K7ALIVE
K8ALIVE
K9ALIVE
K10ALIVE
K1ALIVE:W1 Whether Kid alive or not
K2ALIVE:W2 Whether Kid alive or not
K3ALIVE:W3 Whether Kid alive or not
K4ALIVE:W4 Whether Kid alive or not
K5ALIVE:W5 Whether Kid alive or not
K6ALIVE:W6 Whether Kid alive or not
K7ALIVE:W7 Whether Kid alive or not
K8ALIVE:W8 Whether Kid alive or not
K9ALIVE:W9 Whether Kid alive or not
K10ALIVE:W10 Whether Kid alive or not
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP3ALIVE
KP4ALIVE
KP5ALIVE
KP6ALIVE
KP7ALIVE
KP8ALIVE
KP9ALIVE
KP10ALIVE
KP3ALIVE:W3 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP4ALIVE:W4 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP5ALIVE:W5 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP6ALIVE:W6 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP7ALIVE:W7 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP8ALIVE:W8 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP9ALIVE:W9 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
KP10ALIVE:W10 Whether Kid alive or not/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1ALIVE
K2ALIVE
K3ALIVE
K4ALIVE
K5ALIVE
K6ALIVE
K7ALIVE
K8ALIVE
K9ALIVE
K10ALIVE
42064
60718
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.98
0.98
0.98
0.98
0.00
0.04
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.15
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KP3ALIVE
KP4ALIVE
KP5ALIVE
KP6ALIVE
KP7ALIVE
KP8ALIVE
KP9ALIVE
KP10ALIVE
37944
42606
41243
38972
41431
39695
38172
43135
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.99
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.07
0.09
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K1ALIVE
42064
K2ALIVE
2
88
60630
K3ALIVE
K4ALIVE
K5ALIVE
K6ALIVE
K7ALIVE
K8ALIVE
K9ALIVE
K10ALIVE
286
57288
404
68696
334
64385
833
60651
1075
65388
1177
60674
1374
57130
1581
70468
KP3ALIVE
KP4ALIVE
2
26444
81
42525
KP5ALIVE
16
23428
91
41152
KP6ALIVE
KP7ALIVE
KP8ALIVE
KP9ALIVE
KP10ALIVE
21183
207
38765
23140
352
41079
20589
252
39443
18849
270
37902
27374
305
42830
13136
74
37870
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How Constructed:
KwALIVE indicates whether or not the child is alive in this wave. It is derived from KwSTAT.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwALIVE is taken from the child’s reported answer about his/her spouse. From Wave 6
forward, KPwALIVE is derived from the Kid Spouse KwSTAT variable.
These variables are derived from the PR_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question about spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8001
AHEAD 1993:
B443
B445
HRS 1994:
W8016
AHEAD 1995:
D13
D6
HRS 1996:
E13
E6
HRS 1998:
F14
F7
HRS 2000:
G14
G7
HRS 2002:
HX056_MC
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
KIDS:AT HOME OR AWAY?
D20d. NRCHILD REL TO FAMILY R
D21. NRCHILD REL TO SPOUSE
E11. WHERE LIVING
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS W2
HHMEM S/P STATUS
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
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Kid Resident Status
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1RESD
K2RESD
K3RESD
K4RESD
K5RESD
K6RESD
K7RESD
K8RESD
K9RESD
K10RESD
K1RESD:W1 Whether Kid live with R
K2RESD:W2 Whether Kid live with R
K3RESD:W3 Whether Kid live with R
K4RESD:W4 Whether Kid live with R
K5RESD:W5 Whether Kid live with R
K6RESD:W6 Whether Kid live with R
K7RESD:W7 Whether Kid live with R
K8RESD:W8 Whether Kid live with R
K9RESD:W9 Whether Kid live with R
K10RESD:W10 Whether Kid live with
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP3RESD
KP4RESD
KP5RESD
KP6RESD
KP7RESD
KP8RESD
KP9RESD
KP10RESD
KP3RESD:W3 Whether Kid live with R
KP4RESD:W4 Whether Kid live with R
KP5RESD:W5 Whether Kid live with R
KP6RESD:W6 Whether Kid live with R
KP7RESD:W7 Whether Kid live with R
KP8RESD:W8 Whether Kid live with R
KP9RESD:W9 Whether Kid live with R
KP10RESD:W10 Whether Kid live with
or not
or not
or not
or not
or not
or not
or not
or not
or not
R or not
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
or not/Kidsp
R or not/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1RESD
K2RESD
K3RESD
K4RESD
K5RESD
K6RESD
K7RESD
K8RESD
K9RESD
K10RESD
42064
60630
57288
68696
64385
60644
65377
60671
57126
70342
0.22
0.11
0.12
0.12
0.10
0.09
0.12
0.10
0.09
0.15
0.46
0.34
0.33
0.34
0.31
0.29
0.34
0.32
0.31
0.38
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
KP3RESD
KP4RESD
KP5RESD
KP6RESD
KP7RESD
KP8RESD
KP9RESD
KP10RESD
37870
42525
41152
38763
41017
39383
37898
42733
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.16
0.16
0.15
0.13
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased
|
0.Not resident
|
1.Resident
|
2.Resident, away
|
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
K1RESD
K2RESD
33408
7942
714
2
88
54491
5633
506
K3RESD
K4RESD
K5RESD
K6RESD
3
4
286
50513
6636
139
404
60490
8004
202
334
57945
6311
129
833
55434
5045
165
KP3RESD
KP4RESD
KP5RESD
KP6RESD
2
16
2
K7RESD
1
8
2
1075
58000
7061
316
K8RESD
K9RESD
3
1
3
1374
51981
4893
252
KP7RESD
1
60
1
KP8RESD
1
58
1
1177
54611
5770
290
KP9RESD
2
2
K10RESD
20
106
1581
60345
9506
491
KP10RESD
12
81
4
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
.S=Deceased
.U=Unmarried
0.Not resident
1.Resident
2.Resident, away
|
|
|
|
|
71
22
13147
37028
804
38
58
26467
41634
840
51
77
23442
40325
797
30
207
21183
38133
620
10
352
23140
40223
760
34
252
20589
38591
774
18
270
18849
37126
755
17
305
27374
41776
946
11
How Constructed:
KwRESD indicates whether a child resides with the respondent.
It is derived from KwSTAT.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwRESD is taken from the child’s reported answer about his/her spouse. From Wave 6
forward, KPwRESD is taken from the self-reported answer of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the PR_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question about spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8001
AHEAD 1993:
B443
B445
HRS 1994:
W8016
AHEAD 1995:
D13
D6
HRS 1996:
E13
E6
HRS 1998:
F14
F7
HRS 2000:
G14
G7
HRS 2002:
HX056_MC
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
KIDS:AT HOME OR AWAY?
D20d. NRCHILD REL TO FAMILY R
D21. NRCHILD REL TO SPOUSE
E11. WHERE LIVING
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS W2
HHMEM S/P STATUS
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
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Kid Years of Education
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
KAEDUC
KAEDUC:Kid years of education last reported
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1EDUC
K2EDUC
K3EDUC
K4EDUC
K5EDUC
K6EDUC
K7EDUC
K8EDUC
K9EDUC
K10EDUC
K1EDUC:W1 Kid Education reported each wave
K2EDUC:W2 Kid Education reported each wave
K3EDUC:W3 Kid Education reported each wave
K4EDUC:W4 Kid Education reported each wave
K5EDUC:W5 Kid Education reported each wave
K6EDUC:W6 Kid Education reported each wave
K7EDUC:W7 Kid Education reported each wave
K8EDUC:W8 Kid Education reported each wave
K9EDUC:W9 Kid Education reported each wave
K10EDUC:W10 Kid Education reported each wave
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
K1SCHL
K2SCHL
K4SCHL
K5SCHL
K6SCHL
K7SCHL
K8SCHL
K9SCHL
K1SCHL:W1
K2SCHL:W2
K4SCHL:W4
K5SCHL:W5
K6SCHL:W6
K7SCHL:W7
K8SCHL:W8
K9SCHL:W9
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
in
in
in
in
in
in
in
in
school
school
school
school
school
school
school
school
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
112856
13.27
2.38
1.0
17.0
K1EDUC
K2EDUC
K3EDUC
K4EDUC
K5EDUC
K6EDUC
K7EDUC
K8EDUC
K9EDUC
K10EDUC
39071
56807
2588
21225
58320
9268
14001
9978
8144
16500
12.92
13.14
12.79
13.34
13.39
13.60
13.42
13.64
13.75
13.19
2.21
2.45
2.47
2.33
2.41
2.33
2.27
2.25
2.24
2.34
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
K1SCHL
K2SCHL
K4SCHL
K5SCHL
K6SCHL
K7SCHL
K8SCHL
K9SCHL
37935
35225
21797
60392
9782
60424
10469
53335
0.12
0.10
0.13
0.06
0.29
0.07
0.33
0.06
0.33
0.30
0.34
0.23
0.46
0.26
0.47
0.23
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KAEDUC
N
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
KAEDUC
9502
262
1492
57
40
1700
805
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
.R=Refuse
.S=Deceased Kid
.T=other
.Y=Alternate wave
0-17 years
|
|
|
|
|
220
957
191
1078
112856
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.T=other
|
.Y=Alternate wave
|
0-17 years
|
K1EDUC
2861
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.Y=Alternate wave
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K1SCHL
2823
132
39071
73
K2EDUC
2296
77
453
484
371
88
144
56807
K3EDUC
111
203
182
33
1
286
16
54154
2588
K2SCHL
1861
78
46
52
1306
23359
11
88
33249
4686
31766
3459
K4EDUC
1642
237
586
5
8
345
57
31
404
222
44338
21225
K5EDUC
2367
381
2048
213
45
K4SCHL
944
237
240
5
8
345
755
27
404
44338
18929
2868
K5SCHL
1420
461
745
329
65
346
397
230
334
88
263
258
736
58320
56944
3448
K6EDUC
1219
38
606
14
131
237
7
65
833
99
48967
9268
K7EDUC
49439
493
691
168
K8EDUC
1603
59
609
224
K9EDUC
47053
661
508
214
K10EDUC
47872
602
788
273
409
57
18
1075
112
457
352
76
12
1373
111
825
3437
33
1579
140
K6SCHL
29
38
293
K7SCHL
2705
491
799
168
K8SCHL
35
54
247
1
K9SCHL
1373
661
884
214
405
275
121
1075
440
1763
11
1177
47654
7007
3462
332
236
96
1373
14001
67
228
1183
68
829
48967
6902
2880
56109
4315
14
1177
76
47654
9978
8144
16500
50211
3124
How Constructed:
KAEDUC indicates the child’s latest reported years of completed education. The values range from 0 to 17.
KwEDUC is the child’s reported years of completed education in each wave.
KwSCHL indicates whether or not the child is in school.
These variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Wave 1, the raw variable code of 0 represents children under 18. For KAEDUC, we recoded it to .A.
In
Waves 4, 6 and 8, the years of education question were skipped for the re-interviewed households. In Wave
3, the question was only asked of newly added household members. The missing values are indicated as
“.Y=Alternate wave”.
In Waves 3 and 10, the question about whether the child was in school was not asked.
In Waves 4, 6 and 8, the question about whether the child was in school was skipped for the reinterviewed households. The missing values are indicated as “.Y=Alternate wave”.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8008
V8009
AHEAD 1993:
EDUCP
HRS 1994:
W8009
W8010
AHEAD 1995:
D1402
D1414
HRS 1996:
KIDS:IN SCHOOL?
:IMP
KIDS:HIGHEST GRADE C:IMP
EDUC CHILD/OTHR HHM
E3. IN SCHOOL
E5. HIGHEST GRADE
D2.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPER
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
E1372
E1384
HRS 1998:
F1791
F1792
F1805
HRS 2000:
G2007
G2008
HRS 2002:
HE028
HE029
D1A.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPER
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
D1AA.IF IN SCHOOL
D1A.EDUC IF LESS THAN 30 OR NEW
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
D1AA.IF IN SCHOOL
D1A.EDUC IF LESS THAN 30 OR NEW
CHILD/HHM IN SCHOOL
EDUC IF
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Kid Number of Children
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K1NKID
K2NKID
K3NKID
K4NKID
K5NKID
K6NKID
K7NKID
K8NKID
K9NKID
K10NKID
K1NKID:W1 #
K2NKID:W2 #
K3NKID:W3 #
K4NKID:W4 #
K5NKID:W5 #
K6NKID:W6 #
K7NKID:W7 #
K8NKID:W8 #
K9NKID:W9 #
K10NKID:W10
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
children kid has
# children kid has
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K1NKID
K2NKID
K3NKID
K4NKID
K5NKID
K6NKID
K7NKID
K8NKID
K9NKID
K10NKID
N
38601
60086
54612
14187
55081
56294
59870
56025
52970
62298
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
1.20
1.48
1.69
1.50
1.67
1.76
1.71
1.78
1.84
1.70
1.49
1.51
1.56
1.51
1.55
1.52
1.54
1.54
1.57
1.57
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
17.0
20.0
18.0
20.0
18.0
32.0
18.0
23.0
23.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.Y=Alternate wave
|
0=0 kids
|
1-20+ Kids
|
K1NKID
2816
K2NKID
18
K3NKID
1031
32
168
747
225
615
102
346
503
278
178
16837
21764
21408
38678
16024
38588
K4NKID
1898
237
113
599
57
1331
45
404
50229
5036
9151
K5NKID
1418
461
986
329
65
5746
299
334
K6NKID
1018
501
989
19
70
1339
426
828
K7NKID
2163
675
816
268
K8NKID
1434
776
865
277
K9NKID
1061
811
838
261
K10NKID
2855
759
906
865
1427
171
1073
1236
63
1175
1086
107
1370
2637
155
1574
16808
38273
14882
41412
17199
42671
14980
41045
13443
39527
18744
43554
How Constructed:
KwNKID indicates the number of children that kid has.
These variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Wave 1, the question was asked only of children 18 and older.
In Wave 4, the question was skipped for the re-interviewed households. The missing values are indicated
as “.Y=Alternate wave”.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8013
KIDS:# KIDS < 18
:IMP
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
AHEAD 1993:
B429
B450
HRS 1994:
W8014
D13. HHM # CHILDREN
D25. NRCHILD # CHILDREN
E9. NUMBER OF KIDS
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77
Kid Frequency of Contact
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K3CONTYR
K4CONTYR
K5CONTYR
K6CONTYR
K7CONTYR
K8CONTYR
K9CONTYR
K10CONTYR
K3CONTYR:W3 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K4CONTYR:W4 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K5CONTYR:W5 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K6CONTYR:W6 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K7CONTYR:W7 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K8CONTYR:W8 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K9CONTYR:W9 Freq contact w/kid per yr
K10CONTYR:W10 Freq contact w/kid per yr
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3CONTYR
K4CONTYR
K5CONTYR
K6CONTYR
K7CONTYR
K8CONTYR
K9CONTYR
K10CONTYR
N
30525
12421
55214
51995
55129
1530
49575
11312
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
145.91
142.81
139.03
137.49
145.23
110.35
142.76
192.02
260.91
264.90
257.75
236.56
259.25
208.71
234.33
330.84
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9125.0
10950.0
18250.0
18250.0
18250.0
3650.0
11315.0
10950.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.L=resident
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.T=other
|
.Y=Alternate wave
|
0-18250
|
K3CONTYR
1298
94
225
57
4341
20682
76
240
36
30525
K4CONTYR
973
19
5
8
147
4061
6706
3
404
15
44338
12421
K5CONTYR
1423
302
329
65
256
5294
1097
160
391
188
K6CONTYR
1292
664
19
71
210
4453
1229
281
829
441
K7CONTYR
2174
375
268
K8CONTYR
966
20
277
K9CONTYR
1071
441
261
K10CONTYR
2644
142
869
367
5627
982
121
1075
345
286
4331
690
93
1373
383
55214
51995
55129
415
2314
7481
1
1177
16
47654
1530
731
7551
488
25
1581
23
46683
11312
49575
How Constructed:
KwCONTYR is the total number of contacts a child has had with the respondent in the past 12 months.
is calculated from the frequency and period of contacts reported.
It
The form of contacts may be in person, by phone, or by mail.
The questions were skipped for the co-resident children.
These variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Waves 4, 8 and 10, the questions were skipped for re-interviewed households. The missing values are
indicated as “.Y=Alternate wave”.
In Wave 8, there are many missing values due to a skip pattern error.
The question is not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E1375
E1376
HRS 1998:
F1795
F1796
HRS 2000:
G2011
G2012
HRS 2002:
HE032
HE033
HRS 2004:
HE033
JE032
HRS 2006:
KE032
KE033
HRS 2008:
LE032
LE033
HRS 2010:
ME032
ME033
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
78
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79
Kid Lives within 10 Miles
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K4LIV10
K5LIV10
K6LIV10
K7LIV10
K8LIV10
K9LIV10
K10LIV10
K4LIV10:W4 Kid live within 10 miles
K5LIV10:W5 Kid live within 10 miles
K6LIV10:W6 Kid live within 10 miles
K7LIV10:W7 Kid live within 10 miles
K8LIV10:W8 Kid live within 10 miles
K9LIV10:W9 Kid live within 10 miles
K10LIV10:W10 Kid live within 10 miles
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K4LVNEAR
K5LVNEAR
K6LVNEAR
K7LVNEAR
K8LVNEAR
K9LVNEAR
K10LVNEAR
K4LVNEAR:W4 How close kid lives near R
K5LVNEAR:W5 How close kid lives near R
K6LVNEAR:W6 How close kid lives near R
K7LVNEAR:W7 How close kid lives near R
K8LVNEAR:W8 How close kid lives near R
K9LVNEAR:W9 How close kid lives near R
K10LVNEAR:W10 How close kid lives near R
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K4LIV10
K5LIV10
K6LIV10
K7LIV10
K8LIV10
K9LIV10
K10LIV10
59556
49521
54308
56976
53507
50817
58758
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.31
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.47
0.47
0.46
0.46
0.45
0.45
0.45
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K4LVNEAR
K5LVNEAR
K6LVNEAR
K7LVNEAR
K8LVNEAR
K9LVNEAR
K10LVNEAR
60813
49939
52844
56706
52587
51924
63729
6.23
6.32
6.60
6.86
7.06
7.21
6.83
2.99
2.98
2.91
3.35
3.29
3.18
3.41
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.L=Not resident
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K4LIV10
236
58
520
57
8150
108
21
394
39909
19647
K5LIV10
460
45
295
65
6396
7573
33
331
33787
15734
K6LIV10
496
52
19
190
5210
347
45
817
37484
16824
K7LIV10
686
74
228
K8LIV10
777
72
234
K9LIV10
824
86
222
K10LIV10
756
142
500
7372
70
8
1049
39273
17703
6058
39
11
1153
37954
15553
5145
57
4
1349
36100
14717
9673
714
8
1498
41746
17012
Value----------------|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK if within 10 mi|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse if within 1|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
1.Co-Resident
|
4.Within 10 mi, close|
5.Within 10mi
|
K4LVNEAR
234
58
520
57
7008
21
389
8150
6731
12916
K5LVNEAR
460
45
295
65
13551
33
331
6396
5147
10587
K6LVNEAR
491
52
19
183
7044
45
806
5210
5565
11259
K7LVNEAR
686
74
228
K8LVNEAR
777
72
234
K9LVNEAR
823
86
222
K10LVNEAR
755
142
500
7712
8
1049
7372
8752
8951
7026
11
1144
6058
8086
7467
4106
4
1339
5145
7438
7279
5427
8
1488
9673
9020
7992
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
6.More than 10 mi,clo|
8.More than 10 mi, no|
10.More than 10mi DK |
80
10270
5022
17724
8378
4547
14884
8528
4613
17669
3541
28090
3278
672
27026
3370
2110
26582
4180
2126
30738
How Constructed:
KwLIV10 indicates whether a child lives within 10 miles of respondent.
For Waves 4 and forward, KwLVNEAR indicates how close the child lives to the respondent’s home.
derived from information about living within 10 miles and who lives closest.
It is
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the household level file (E_H). If the OPN is
038=”All Children” or 993=”All Children,” all the children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 through 3.
The “All Children” codes are different across waves. In Waves 4 and 5, the code is 038=”All children.”
From Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D1429
HRS 1998:
F1728
F1764
F1765M1
F1765M2
F1765M3
F1766
HRS 2000:
G1934
G1980
G1981M1
G1981M2
G1981M3
G1982
HRS 2002:
HA100
HE012
HE013M01
HE013M02
HE013M03
HE014
HRS 2004:
JA100
JE012
JE013M1
JE013M2
JE013M3
JE014
HRS 2006:
KE014
KA100
KE012
KE013M1
KE013M2
KE013M3
HRS 2008:
LE014
LA100
D20. #2ADDRESS CHILD 10 MILES
CS # OF NON-RESIDENT KIDS
D01.CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01B.NON-RES CHILD LIVES NEAREST
D049Y13.CS # NR KIDS
D01.CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01B.LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
LE012
LE013M1
LE013M2
LE013M3
HRS 2010:
ME014
MA100
ME012
ME013M1
ME013M2
ME013M3
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
81
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Kid Works Part time or Full time
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1WORK
K2WORK
K3WORK
K4WORK
K5WORK
K6WORK
K7WORK
K8WORK
K9WORK
K10WORK
K1WORK:W1 Kid Works PT or FT
K2WORK:W2 Kid Works PT or FT
K3WORK:W3 Kid Works PT or FT
K4WORK:W4 Kid Works PT or FT
K5WORK:W5 Kid Works PT or FT
K6WORK:W6 Kid Works PT or FT
K7WORK:W7 Kid Works PT or FT
K8WORK:W8 Kid Works PT or FT
K9WORK:W9 Kid Works PT or FT
K10WORK:W10 Kid Works PT or FT
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
KP3WORK
KP4WORK
KP5WORK
KP6WORK
KP7WORK
KP8WORK
KP9WORK
KP10WORK
KP3WORK:W3 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP4WORK:W4 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP5WORK:W5 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP6WORK:W6 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP7WORK:W7 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP8WORK:W8 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP9WORK:W9 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
KP10WORK:W10 Kid Works PT or FT/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1WORK
K2WORK
K3WORK
K4WORK
K5WORK
K6WORK
K7WORK
K8WORK
K9WORK
K10WORK
39124
56403
53246
62896
58790
55421
58495
55036
51573
60286
1.49
1.51
1.51
1.55
1.57
1.54
1.53
1.55
1.52
1.41
0.81
0.81
0.81
0.78
0.77
0.79
0.80
0.78
0.80
0.85
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
KP3WORK
KP4WORK
KP5WORK
KP6WORK
KP7WORK
KP8WORK
KP9WORK
KP10WORK
32375
38183
35813
34200
36298
34960
32573
35927
1.51
1.56
1.55
1.54
1.53
1.55
1.52
1.46
0.81
0.78
0.79
0.80
0.80
0.78
0.80
0.83
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
0.Not working
|
1.Work PT
|
2.Work FT
|
K1WORK
2813
127
7996
3821
27307
K2WORK
1833
78
1056
K3WORK
1033
877
385
88
11248
5311
39844
568
311
286
10664
5020
37562
1905
225
K4WORK
1893
237
2131
599
57
735
148
404
11266
5570
46060
K5WORK
1420
461
2273
329
65
743
304
334
10275
4761
43754
K6WORK
1025
501
2244
19
67
952
426
829
10483
4270
40668
K7WORK
2173
675
2642
268
K8WORK
1449
777
2234
277
K9WORK
1070
814
2616
261
K10WORK
2865
762
3472
864
928
207
1075
11308
5102
42085
817
84
1177
10072
4848
40116
671
126
1373
10160
4504
36909
1999
222
1579
14619
6284
39383
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.Not working
|
1.Work PT
|
2.Work FT
|
83
KP3WORK
1462
132
636
233
5
6454
2803
23118
KP4WORK
KP5WORK
34
1663
329
3
297
186
3
1139
6920
3134
28129
51
2053
202
14
467
197
4
1749
6723
2633
26457
KP6WORK
51
175
1954
8
18
2132
227
207
KP7WORK
64
300
2183
126
KP8WORK
138
382
1771
168
KP9WORK
184
441
2411
154
KP10WORK
192
417
3193
437
1985
124
351
1981
43
252
2080
60
269
2500
164
305
6561
2718
24921
7044
3051
26203
6440
2902
25618
6422
2827
23324
8019
3385
24523
How Constructed:
KwWORK categorizes a child’s working status. The variable is defined as working full-time if the child is
working 30 hours or more per week; working part-time if the child is working under 30 hours per week; or
not working at all.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwWORK is taken from child’s reported answer about his/her spouse’s work. From Wave 6
forward, KPwWORK is taken from the self-reported answer of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question about spouse was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8010
AHEAD 1993:
WORKP
HRS 1994:
W8011
AHEAD 1995:
D1404
D1416
HRS 1996:
E1374
E1386
HRS 1998:
F1794
F1806
HRS 2000:
G2010
G2022
HRS 2002:
HE031
HRS 2004:
JE031
HRS 2006:
KE031
HRS 2008:
LE031
HRS 2010:
ME031
KIDS:HOURS WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK STATUS CHILD/OTHR HHM
E6. WORK STATUS
D4.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8.HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
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Kid Total Family Income
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
K1INCB
K1INCB:W1 Kid income range
Categ
2
K2INCA
K2INCA:W2 Kid income continuous amount(94)
Cont
2
K2INCBA
K2INCBA:W2 Kid income bracket(93)
Categ
2
K2INCBH
K2INCBH:W2 Kid income bracket(94)
Categ
3
K3INCA
K3INCA:W3 Kid income continuous amount
Cont
3
K3INCB
K3INCB:W3 Kid income range
Categ
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K4INCB
K5INCB
K6INCB
K7INCB
K8INCB
K9INCB
K10INCB
K4INCB:W4 Kid income range
K5INCB:W5 Kid income range
K6INCB:W6 Kid income range
K7INCB:W7 Kid income range
K8INCB:W8 Kid income range
K9INCB:W9 Kid income range
K10INCB:W10 Kid income range
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1INCMIN
K2INCMIN
K3INCMIN
K4INCMIN
K5INCMIN
K6INCMIN
K7INCMIN
K8INCMIN
K9INCMIN
K10INCMIN
K1INCMIN:W1 Kid income range-min
K2INCMIN:W2 Kid income range-min
K3INCMIN:W3 Kid income range-min
K4INCMIN:W4 Kid income range-min
K5INCMIN:W5 Kid income range-min
K6INCMIN:W6 Kid income range-min
K7INCMIN:W7 Kid income range-min
K8INCMIN:W8 Kid income range-min
K9INCMIN:W9 Kid income range-min
K10INCMIN:W10 Kid income range-min
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1INCMAX
K2INCMAX
K3INCMAX
K4INCMAX
K5INCMAX
K6INCMAX
K7INCMAX
K8INCMAX
K9INCMAX
K10INCMAX
K1INCMAX:W1 Kid income range-max
K2INCMAX:W2 Kid income range-max
K3INCMAX:W3 Kid income range-max
K4INCMAX:W4 Kid income range-max
K5INCMAX:W5 Kid income range-max
K6INCMAX:W6 Kid income range-max
K7INCMAX:W7 Kid income range-max
K8INCMAX:W8 Kid income range-max
K9INCMAX:W9 Kid income range-max
K10INCMAX:W10 Kid income range-max
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K1INCB
33009
2.25
0.76
1.0
3.0
K2INCA
8884
35111.09
44731.97
0.0
2500000.0
K2INCBA
16752
3.28
1.56
1.0
7.0
K2INCBH
33545
1.62
2.03
0.0
8.0
K3INCA
14609
39888.09
40559.54
0.0
750000.0
K3INCB
41956
3.06
2.67
0.0
8.0
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
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K4INCB
K5INCB
K6INCB
K7INCB
K8INCB
K9INCB
K10INCB
10529
38990
35554
37752
865
34468
10644
2.55
2.90
3.05
3.02
2.72
3.28
2.11
1.23
1.30
1.34
1.38
1.38
1.41
1.22
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
K1INCMIN
K2INCMIN
K3INCMIN
K4INCMIN
K5INCMIN
K6INCMIN
K7INCMIN
K8INCMIN
K9INCMIN
K10INCMIN
33009
33911
27347
10529
38990
35554
37752
865
34468
10644
14664.23
23293.40
27196.72
23499.71
29563.45
32301.05
31718.64
26509.45
36315.86
16305.10
9880.07
16354.99
22419.34
22211.29
23907.19
24608.52
25114.00
24464.55
25875.22
21253.46
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25001.0
50001.0
100001.0
70001.0
70001.0
70001.0
70001.0
70001.0
70001.0
70001.0
K1INCMAX
K2INCMAX
K3INCMAX
K4INCMAX
K5INCMAX
K6INCMAX
K7INCMAX
K8INCMAX
K9INCMAX
K10INCMAX
18398
22803
24195
8637
28373
24065
25098
633
19834
9303
19681.76
32848.53
48655.51
40079.31
44112.54
45124.25
42826.12
38317.54
44042.81
29890.90
7175.84
12786.75
27497.75
22590.26
22508.91
22631.05
23351.32
23534.02
23567.25
21392.89
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
10000.0
25000.0
50000.0
100000.0
70000.0
70000.0
70000.0
70000.0
70000.0
70000.0
70000.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
1.< 10K
|
2.10K-25K
|
3.25K+
|
K1INCB
9055
6523
11875
14611
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.L=Not resident
|
.R=Refuse
|
1.less than 20k
|
2.20K-30k
|
3.30k-50k
|
4.50k+
|
5.0-30k
|
6.30k+
|
7.0-50k
|
K2INCBA
3624
1527
884
2539
2446
4656
4729
471
1087
824
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
0.Amount reported
|
1.40k+
|
2.25k-40k
|
3.25k+
|
4.10k-25k
|
5.less 10k
|
6.less 25k
|
7.10k+
|
8.less 10k
|
K2INCBH
4388
16386
3405
4828
747
4524
2106
359
1140
50
Value----------------|
.D.DK/RF
|
.M=Missing
|
.T=Other
|
0.Amount reported
|
1.100k+
|
2.50k-100k
|
3.50k+
|
K3INCB
13674
1940
4
14609
982
4602
489
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
4.35k-50k
5.35k+
6.10k-35k
7.less 10k
8.less 35k
86
|
|
|
|
|
6906
1681
9043
2893
751
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.Y=Alternate wave
|
1.< 10K
|
2.10K-35K
|
3.35K-70K
|
4.35K+
|
5.70K+
|
K4INCB
3257
173
3449
18
194
836
325
404
49915
2063
3847
2727
541
1351
K5INCB
2272
381
20200
213
45
211
251
1822
334
5121
12207
11045
2834
7783
K6INCB
1580
377
20089
14
118
186
29
1700
829
1008
4176
9945
9944
2952
8537
K7INCB
3263
491
21391
154
K8INCB
1971
596
593
223
K9INCB
1676
656
18215
213
K10INCB
5262
589
3332
269
237
668
1432
1075
377
1
24
1177
56024
189
249
195
75
157
298
555
1049
1374
650
24
212
1581
49486
4109
3617
1577
334
1007
5565
9946
9587
3525
9129
4240
7441
8153
3784
10850
How Constructed:
KwINCB categorizes the ranges of total income from a child and his/her family.
In Wave 2A and Wave 3, KwINCA indicates the reported continuous income.
KwINCMIN and KwINCMAX are the min and max values based on the reported bracket ranges (KwINCB). For the
top open bracket, the special code .B is used.
These variables are derived from the D_MC or E_MC modules.
In processing the data, we noticed that Waves 5, 6, 7 and 9 have large numbers of .d in the KwINCB
variable. In the HRS codebook, these values of .d are labeled “DK (Don’t know; NA (Not Ascertained).”
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Bracket ranges are different for Waves 1, 2 and 3 as compared to bracket ranges in later waves.
In Wave 1, there is no continuous amount reported. K1INCB indicates the income bracket ranges: less than
10K, 10K-25K and more than 25K.
In Wave 2A (1993), there also is no continuous amount reported. K2INCBA indicates the income bracket
ranges: less than 20K, 20K-30K, 30-50K, 50K+, 0-30K, 30K+ and 0-50K.
In Wave 2H (1994), K2INCA indicates the reported continuous amount and K2INCBH is the income bracket
ranges: less than 40K, 25K-40K, 25K+, 10K-25K, less than 25K, 10K+ and less than 10K.
For wave 3 (1995 and 1996), K3INCA is the reported continuous amount and K3INCB indicates the income
bracket ranges: 100K+, 50K-100K, 50K+, 35K-50K, 10K-35K, less than 10K, less than 35K and less than 50K.
From Wave 4 and forward, only bracket ranges are reported. KwINCB indicates the bracket ranges: less than
10K, 10K-35K, 35K-70K, more than 35K and more than 70K.
In Waves 4, 6, 8 and 10, the question was skipped for re-interviewed households. The missing values are
indicated as “.Y=Alternate wave”.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8020
AHEAD 1993:
B458C
HRS 1994:
W8021
KIDS:ANNUAL INCOME
:IMP
CATEG: D30-D32. NRCHILD HH INCOME
E16. 1993 INCOME
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
AHEAD 1995:
D1417
HRS 1996:
E1387
HRS 1998:
F1807
F1808
HRS 2000:
G2023
G2024
HRS 2002:
HE042
HE043
HRS 2004:
JE042
JE043
HRS 2006:
KE042
KE043
HRS 2008:
LE042
LE043
HRS 2010:
ME042
ME043
D9.CHILD FAMILY INCOME
D9. CHILD FAMILY INCOME
D9. CHILD FAMILY INCOME
D9A.CHILD FAM INC TOP
D9. CHILD FAMILY INCOME
D9A.CHILD FAM INC TOP
CHILDS FAMILY INCOME
CHILD FAM INC- > $70,000
CHILDS FAMILY INCOME
CHILD FAM INC GT $70000
CHILDS FAMILY INCOME
CHILD FAM INC GT $70000
CHILDS FAMILY INCOME
CHILD FAM INC GT $70000
CHILDS FAMILY INCOME
CHILD FAM INC- > $70,000 -1
87
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Kid contributes to HH finances
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HHFIN
K4HHFIN
K5HHFIN
K6HHFIN
K7HHFIN
K8HHFIN
K9HHFIN
K10HHFIN
K3HHFIN:W3 Kid contributes HH finances
K4HHFIN:W4 Kid contributes HH finances
K5HHFIN:W5 Kid contributes HH finances
K6HHFIN:W6 Kid contributes HH finances
K7HHFIN:W7 Kid contributes HH finances
K8HHFIN:W8 Kid contributes HH finances
K9HHFIN:W9 Kid contributes HH finances
K10HHFIN:W10 Kid contributes HH finances
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HHFIN
K4HHFIN
K5HHFIN
K6HHFIN
K7HHFIN
K8HHFIN
K9HHFIN
K10HHFIN
N
5658
6327
5173
4344
5518
4820
4280
7170
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.47
0.46
0.49
0.50
0.45
0.50
0.51
0.46
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A=Not 18+
|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK
|
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.L=Not resident
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HHFIN
1091
17
225
50114
136
47
286
3016
2642
K4HHFIN
1922
237
37
599
57
59349
145
23
404
3402
2925
K5HHFIN
1418
461
43
329
65
56812
27
57
334
2622
2551
K6HHFIN
1032
501
27
19
179
54444
66
39
833
2166
2178
K7HHFIN
2182
680
31
268
K8HHFIN
1453
778
13
277
K9HHFIN
1070
814
29
261
K10HHFIN
2870
766
32
871
56606
75
28
1075
3013
2505
53246
77
10
1177
2408
2412
50640
22
14
1374
2093
2187
58265
472
22
1581
3877
3293
How Constructed:
KwHHFIN indicates whether a resident child contributes financially to the household.
These questions were skipped for non-resident children.
These variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
B424
B431
AHEAD 1995:
D1403
D1412
HRS 1996:
D9. HHM CONTRIBUTE FINANCES?
D16. HHM SP CONTRIBUTE FINANCES?
D3.FINANCE HHM
D7.HHMEM SP CONTRIBUTE
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
E1373
HRS 1998:
F1800
F1893
HRS 2000:
G2009
G2016
HRS 2002:
HE030
HRS 2004:
JE030
HRS 2006:
KE030
HRS 2008:
LE030
HRS 2010:
ME030
D2.FINANCE HHM
D7.HHMEM SP CONTRIBUTE
D62.TRANSFER FROM CHILD LARGEST-1
D2.FINANCE HHM
D7.HHMEM SP CONTRIBUTE
FIN CONTRIBUTION TO HHM
FIN CONTRIBUTION TO HHM
FIN CONTRIBUTION TO HHM
FIN CONTRIBUTION TO HHM
FIN CONTRIBUTION TO HHM
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Kid Owns Home
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1OWNHM
K2OWNHM
K3OWNHM
K4OWNHM
K5OWNHM
K6OWNHM
K7OWNHM
K8OWNHM
K9OWNHM
K10OWNHM
K1OWNHM:W1 Kid owns a
K2OWNHM:W2 Kid owns a
K3OWNHM:W3 Kid owns a
K4OWNHM:W4 Kid owns a
K5OWNHM:W5 Kid owns a
K6OWNHM:W6 Kid owns a
K7OWNHM:W7 Kid owns a
K8OWNHM:W8 Kid owns a
K9OWNHM:W9 Kid owns a
K10OWNHM:W10 Kid owns
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
a home
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K1OWNHM
K2OWNHM
K3OWNHM
K4OWNHM
K5OWNHM
K6OWNHM
K7OWNHM
K8OWNHM
K9OWNHM
K10OWNHM
N
33009
50854
31186
68815
64344
61111
66070
14860
58139
71857
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.45
0.58
0.52
0.49
0.52
0.56
0.53
0.12
0.54
0.05
0.50
0.49
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.32
0.50
0.22
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Missing
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
.W=Resident/res away |
.Y=Alternate wave
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K1OWNHM
399
K2OWNHM
525
2729
K3OWNHM
712
8656
385
88
6139
19876
159
153
5488
18264
14745
21220
29634
14877
16309
K4OWNHM
252
K5OWNHM
278
K6OWNHM
238
K7OWNHM
346
30
97
135
47
34902
33913
30933
33411
26786
34325
31200
34870
K8OWNHM
29
46642
13085
1775
K9OWNHM
317
K10OWNHM
166
48
26
26668
31471
68319
3538
How Constructed:
KwOWNHM indicates whether or not a child owns his home.
In Waves 1, 2 and 3H, the question was asked in the PR_MC module. The KwOWNHM variable is coded 0=Not own
home and 1=Own home.
From Wave 4 and forward, the question was asked in either the household file D_H or E_H. These variables
are derived based on OPN reported. If the OPN is 038=”All children” or 993=”All Children,” all the
children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Wave 3A, so KwOWNHM is set to .Q for this wave.
In Wave 8, the question was skipped for the re-interviewed households, and the the missing values are set
to “.Y=Alternate wave”.
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In Wave 6, the “All Children” code changed. Up through Wave 5, the code was 038=”All children.”
Wave 6 and forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8018
AHEAD 1993:
B454
HRS 1994:
W8015
HRS 1996:
E1393
HRS 1998:
F1767
F1768M1
F1768M2
F1768M3
HRS 2000:
G1983
G1984M1
G1984M2
G1984M3
HRS 2002:
HE016M01
HE016M02
HE016M03
HE016M04
HE016M05
HE015
HRS 2004:
JE015
JE016M1
JE016M2
JE016M3
JE016M4
JE016M5
HRS 2006:
KE015
KE016M1
KE016M2
KE016M3
KE016M4
KE016M5
HRS 2008:
LE015
LE016M1
LE016M2
LE016M3
LE016M4
LE016M5
HRS 2010:
ME015
ME016M1
ME016M2
ME016M3
ME016M4
ME016M5
KIDS:OWN HOME?
:IMP
D28. NRCHILD OWN HOME?
E10. OWN A HOME?
D11. OWN HOME
D02.CHILDREN OWN
D02A.WHICH CHILD
D02A.WHICH CHILD
D02A.WHICH CHILD
HOME
OWN HOME
OWN HOME
OWN HOME
D02.CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
CHILDREN OWN HOME
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOME
HOME
HOME
HOME
HOME
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
From
Section 5A: Demographics and Identifiers
92
Number of Grandchildren
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2GKIDS
K3GKIDS
K4GKIDS
K5GKIDS
K6GKIDS
K7GKIDS
K8GKIDS
K9GKIDS
K10GKIDS
K2GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K3GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K4GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K5GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K6GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K7GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K8GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K9GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
K10GKIDS: # grandkids from kid
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2GKIDS
K3GKIDS
K4GKIDS
K5GKIDS
K6GKIDS
K7GKIDS
K8GKIDS
K9GKIDS
K10GKIDS
N
60086
54626
14992
55266
56346
59926
56075
53037
62380
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.00
0.01
0.10
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.16
0.40
0.27
0.29
0.29
0.30
0.31
0.32
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
6.0
9.0
6.0
How Constructed:
KwGKIDS indicates the number of grandchildren that child has.
The variables are derived from the E_MC module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Wave 1.
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
93
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
94
Whether Kid Helps Respondent with ADLs
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPADL
K4HLPADL
K5HLPADL
K6HLPADL
K7HLPADL
K8HLPADL
K9HLPADL
K10HLPADL
K3HLPADL:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPADL:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPADL:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPADL:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPADL:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPADL:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPADL:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPADL:W10 Kid help
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPADL
KP7HLPADL
KP8HLPADL
KP9HLPADL
KP10HLPADL
KP6HLPADL:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPADL:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPADL:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPADL:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPADL:W10 Kid help
w/ADLs/Kidsp
w/ADLs/Kidsp
w/ADLs/Kidsp
w/ADLs/Kidsp
R w/ADLs/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPADLO
K4HLPADLO
K5HLPADLO
K6HLPADLO
K7HLPADLO
K8HLPADLO
K9HLPADLO
K10HLPADLO
K3HLPADLO:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPADLO:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPADLO:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPADLO:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPADLO:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPADLO:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPADLO:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPADLO:W10 Kid help
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
w/ADLs-most often
R w/ADLs-most often
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPADLO
KP7HLPADLO
KP8HLPADLO
KP9HLPADLO
KP10HLPADLO
KP6HLPADLO:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPADLO:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPADLO:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPADLO:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPADLO:W10 Kid help
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
w/ADLs
R w/ADLs
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
w/ADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/ADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/ADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/ADLs-most often/Kidsp
R w/ADLs-most often/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K3HLPADL
K4HLPADL
K5HLPADL
K6HLPADL
K7HLPADL
K8HLPADL
K9HLPADL
K10HLPADL
57519
69097
64705
61484
66455
60026
58494
72040
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KP6HLPADL
KP7HLPADL
KP8HLPADL
KP9HLPADL
KP10HLPADL
38972
41423
38459
38166
43129
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K3HLPADLO
K4HLPADLO
K5HLPADLO
K6HLPADLO
K7HLPADLO
K8HLPADLO
K9HLPADLO
K10HLPADLO
57519
69097
64705
61484
66455
60026
58494
72040
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KP6HLPADLO
KP7HLPADLO
KP8HLPADLO
KP9HLPADLO
KP10HLPADLO
38972
41423
38459
38166
43129
95
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPADL
4
7
57018
501
K4HLPADL
68345
752
K5HLPADL
11
3
64074
631
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K6HLPADL
60800
684
KP6HLPADL
21183
38890
82
K3HLPADLO
4
7
57316
203
K4HLPADLO
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
68769
328
K5HLPADLO
11
3
64377
328
K6HLPADLO
61152
332
K7HLPADL
5
3
65729
726
K8HLPADL
1
5
59339
687
K9HLPADL
10
KP7HLPADL
5
3
23140
41335
88
KP8HLPADL
1
1
20589
38372
87
KP9HLPADL
6
K7HLPADLO
5
3
66104
351
K8HLPADLO
1
5
59701
325
K9HLPADLO
10
57860
634
18849
38080
86
58206
288
K10HLPADL
5
4
70974
1066
KP10HLPADL
3
3
27374
43027
102
K10HLPADLO
5
4
71578
462
KP6HLPADLO KP7HLPADLO KP8HLPADLO KP9HLPADLO KP10HLPADLO
5
1
6
3
3
1
3
21183
23140
20589
18849
27374
38945
41396
38435
38142
43109
27
27
24
24
20
How Constructed:
KwHLPADL indicates whether a child (or child-in-law or grandchild) helps with the respondent’s ADLs
(dressing, walking, bathing, eating, getting in/out of bed, toileting).
KwHLPADLO indicates whether this record is the first child OPN listed which signals that he/she was the
only child mentioned or that he/she helped most.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwHLPADL and KPwHLPADLO are not available because the questions were not asked of the
child’s spouse. From Wave 6 forward, KPwHLPADL and KPwHLPADLO are taken from the self-reported answers of
the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file G_R.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D1961
D1967
D1975
D1976
D1984
D1985
D1988
D1989
D1992
D1993
D1996
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
D1997
D2000
D2001
1996:
E1976
E1982
E1990
E1991
E1999
E2000
E2003
E2004
E2007
E2008
E2011
E2012
E2015
E2016
1998:
F2502
F2508
F2516
F2517
F2525
F2526
F2529
F2530
F2533
F2534
F2537
F2538
F2541
F2542
2000:
G2800
G2806
G2814
G2815
G2823
G2824
G2827
G2828
G2831
G2832
G2835
G2836
G2839
G2840
2002:
HG032_1
HG032_2
HG032_3
HG032_4
HG033_1
HG033_2
HG033_3
HG033_4
2004:
JG032_1
JG032_2
JG032_3
JG032_4
JG033_1
96
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
JG033_2
JG033_3
JG033_4
HRS 2006:
KG032_1
KG032_2
KG032_3
KG032_4
KG033_1
KG033_2
KG033_3
KG033_4
HRS 2008:
LG032_1
LG032_2
LG032_3
LG032_4
LG033_1
LG033_2
LG033_3
LG033_4
HRS 2010:
MG032_1
MG032_2
MG032_3
MG032_4
MG033_1
MG033_2
MG033_3
MG033_4
97
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 3
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
98
Whether Kid Helps Respondent with IADLs
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPIADL
K4HLPIADL
K5HLPIADL
K6HLPIADL
K7HLPIADL
K8HLPIADL
K9HLPIADL
K10HLPIADL
K3HLPIADL:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPIADL:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPIADL:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPIADL:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPIADL:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPIADL:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPIADL:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPIADL:W10 Kid help
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPIADL
KP7HLPIADL
KP8HLPIADL
KP9HLPIADL
KP10HLPIADL
KP6HLPIADL:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPIADL:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPIADL:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPIADL:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPIADL:W10 Kid help
w/IADLs/Kidsp
w/IADLs/Kidsp
w/IADLs/Kidsp
w/IADLs/Kidsp
R w/IADLs/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPIADLO
K4HLPIADLO
K5HLPIADLO
K6HLPIADLO
K7HLPIADLO
K8HLPIADLO
K9HLPIADLO
K10HLPIADLO
K3HLPIADLO:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPIADLO:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPIADLO:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPIADLO:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPIADLO:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPIADLO:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPIADLO:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPIADLO:W10 Kid help
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
w/IADLs-most often
R w/IADLs-most often
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPIADO
KP7HLPIADO
KP8HLPIADO
KP9HLPIADO
KP10HLPIADO
KP6HLPIADO:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPIADO:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPIADO:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPIADO:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPIADO:W10 Kid help
w/IADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/IADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/IADLs-most often/Kidsp
w/IADLs-most often/Kidsp
R w/IADLs-most often/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
R w/IADLs
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K3HLPIADL
K4HLPIADL
K5HLPIADL
K6HLPIADL
K7HLPIADL
K8HLPIADL
K9HLPIADL
K10HLPIADL
57509
69087
64688
61476
66451
60068
58492
72025
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.12
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KP6HLPIADL
KP7HLPIADL
KP8HLPIADL
KP9HLPIADL
KP10HLPIADL
38966
41424
38449
38164
43124
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K3HLPIADLO
K4HLPIADLO
K5HLPIADLO
K6HLPIADLO
K7HLPIADLO
K8HLPIADLO
K9HLPIADLO
K10HLPIADLO
57509
69087
64688
61476
66451
60068
58492
72025
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KP6HLPIADO
KP7HLPIADO
KP8HLPIADO
KP9HLPIADO
KP10HLPIADO
38966
41424
38449
38164
43124
99
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPIADL
7
15
56674
835
K4HLPIADL
3
7
67854
1233
K5HLPIADL
14
17
63633
1055
K6HLPIADL
8
60430
1046
K7HLPIADL
5
7
65336
1115
K8HLPIADL
6
9
58963
1105
K9HLPIADL
10
2
57443
1049
K10HLPIADL
7
17
70508
1517
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
KP6HLPIADL KP7HLPIADL KP8HLPIADL KP9HLPIADL KP10HLPIADL
6
3
5
6
2
4
7
2
9
21183
23140
20589
18849
27374
38826
41264
38333
38045
42966
140
160
116
119
158
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPIADLO K4HLPIADLO K5HLPIADLO K6HLPIADLO K7HLPIADLO K8HLPIADLO K9HLPIADLO K10HLPIADLO
7
3
14
8
5
6
10
7
15
7
17
7
9
2
17
57072
68353
64071
60842
65799
59420
57883
71215
437
734
617
634
652
648
609
810
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
KP6HLPIADO KP7HLPIADO KP8HLPIADO KP9HLPIADO KP10HLPIADO
6
3
5
6
2
4
7
2
9
21183
23140
20589
18849
27374
38911
41363
38409
38116
43076
55
61
40
48
48
How Constructed:
KwHLPIADL indicates whether a child (or child-in-law or grandchild) helps with the respondent’s IADLs
(meal preparation, grocery shopping, making phone calls, taking medication).
KwHLPIADLO indicates whether this record is the first child OPN listed which signals he/she was the only
child mentioned or that he/she helped most.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwHLPIADL and KPwHLPIADLO are not available because the questions were not asked of the
child’s spouse. From Wave 6 forward, KPwHLPIADL and KPwHLPIADLO are taken the self-reported answers of
the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file G_R.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2041
D2042
D2050
D2051
D2055
D2056
D2061
D2062
D2067
D2068
D2073
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
D2074
HRS 1996:
E2056
E2057
E2065
E2066
E2070
E2071
E2076
E2077
E2082
E2083
E2088
E2089
HRS 1998:
F2582
F2583
F2591
F2592
F2596
F2597
F2602
F2603
F2608
F2609
F2614
F2615
HRS 2000:
G2880
G2881
G2889
G2890
G2894
G2895
G2900
G2901
G2906
G2907
G2912
G2913
HRS 2002:
HG054_1
HG054_2
HG054_3
HG054_4
HG055_1
HG055_2
HG055_3
HG055_4
HRS 2004:
JG054_1
JG054_2
JG054_3
JG054_4
JG055_1
JG055_2
JG055_3
JG055_4
HRS 2006:
KG054_1
KG054_2
KG054_3
KG054_4
100
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP-1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP-2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP-3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP-4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP-5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP-6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLSIADLSIADLSIADLS-
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
HELPS MOST-1
HELPS- 2
HELPS- 3
HELPS- 4
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KG055_1
KG055_2
KG055_3
KG055_4
HRS 2008:
LG054_1
LG054_2
LG054_3
LG054_4
LG055_1
LG055_2
LG055_3
LG055_4
HRS 2010:
MG054_1
MG054_2
MG054_3
MG054_4
MG055_1
MG055_2
MG055_3
MG055_4
IADL
IADL
IADL
IADL
HELPER
HELPER
HELPER
HELPER
101
RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP
RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS -1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
102
Whether Kid helps Respondent with Finances
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPFIN
K4HLPFIN
K5HLPFIN
K6HLPFIN
K7HLPFIN
K8HLPFIN
K9HLPFIN
K10HLPFIN
K3HLPFIN:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPFIN:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPFIN:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPFIN:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPFIN:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPFIN:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPFIN:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPFIN:W10 Kid help
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPFIN
KP7HLPFIN
KP8HLPFIN
KP9HLPFIN
KP10HLPFIN
KP6HLPFIN:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPFIN:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPFIN:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPFIN:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPFIN:W10 Kid help
w/finances/Kidsp
w/finances/Kidsp
w/finances/Kidsp
w/finances/Kidsp
R w/finances/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPFINO
K4HLPFINO
K5HLPFINO
K6HLPFINO
K7HLPFINO
K8HLPFINO
K9HLPFINO
K10HLPFINO
K3HLPFINO:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPFINO:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPFINO:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPFINO:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPFINO:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPFINO:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPFINO:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPFINO:W10 Kid help
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
w/finances-most often
R w/finances-most often
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPFINO
KP7HLPFINO
KP8HLPFINO
KP9HLPFINO
KP10HLPFINO
KP6HLPFINO:W6 Kid help R
KP7HLPFINO:W7 Kid help R
KP8HLPFINO:W8 Kid help R
KP9HLPFINO:W9 Kid help R
KP10HLPFINO:W10 Kid help
w/finances
w/finances
w/finances
w/finances
w/finances
w/finances
w/finances
R w/finances
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
w/finances-most often/Kidsp
w/finances-most often/Kidsp
w/finances-most often/Kidsp
w/finances-most often/Kidsp
R w/finances-most often/Kidsp
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K3HLPFIN
K4HLPFIN
K5HLPFIN
K6HLPFIN
K7HLPFIN
K8HLPFIN
K9HLPFIN
K10HLPFIN
57558
69086
64701
61465
66439
60030
58491
72010
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KP6HLPFIN
KP7HLPFIN
KP8HLPFIN
KP9HLPFIN
KP10HLPFIN
38962
41416
38441
38164
43112
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K3HLPFINO
K4HLPFINO
K5HLPFINO
K6HLPFINO
K7HLPFINO
K8HLPFINO
K9HLPFINO
K10HLPFINO
57558
69086
64701
61465
66439
60030
58491
72010
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KP6HLPFINO
KP7HLPFINO
KP8HLPFINO
KP9HLPFINO
KP10HLPFINO
38962
41416
38441
38164
43112
103
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPFIN
1
5
57121
437
K4HLPFIN
4
7
68405
681
K5HLPFIN
14
4
64028
673
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPFINO
1
5
57182
376
K4HLPFINO
4
7
68490
596
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K5HLPFINO
14
4
64106
595
K6HLPFIN
7
12
60803
662
K7HLPFIN
6
18
65837
602
K8HLPFIN
7
9
59334
696
K9HLPFIN
9
4
57847
644
K10HLPFIN
19
20
71231
779
KP6HLPFIN
6
4
21183
38908
54
KP7HLPFIN
5
10
23140
41365
51
KP8HLPFIN
3
7
20589
38385
56
KP9HLPFIN
5
3
18849
38106
58
KP10HLPFIN
12
11
27374
43049
63
K6HLPFINO
7
12
60870
595
K7HLPFINO
6
18
65899
540
K8HLPFINO
7
9
59438
592
K9HLPFINO
9
4
57921
570
K10HLPFINO
19
20
71359
651
KP6HLPFINO KP7HLPFINO KP8HLPFINO KP9HLPFINO KP10HLPFINO
6
5
3
5
12
4
10
7
3
11
21183
23140
20589
18849
27374
38924
41382
38409
38131
43075
38
34
32
33
37
How Constructed:
KwHLPFIN indicates whether a child (or child-in-law or grandchild) helps the respondent manage money.
KRwHLPFINO indicates whether this record is the first child OPN listed which signals he/she was the only
child mentioned or that he/she helped most.
Prior to Wave 6, KPwHLPFIN and KPwHLPFINO are not available because the questions were not asked of the
child’s spouse. From Wave 6 forward, KPwHLPFIN and KPwHLPFINO are taken from the self-reported answers
of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file G_R.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2102
D2107
D2121
HRS 1996:
E2096
E2101
E2109
HRS 1998:
F2621
F2625
HRS 2000:
G2919
E106C.IADL MONEY WHO HELP,1
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E106C.IADL MONEY WHO HELP,1
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E107. MONEY HELP-1
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
G2920
G2923
G2924
2002:
HG059
HG062_1
HG062_2
HG063_1
HG063_2
2004:
JG059
JG062_1
JG062_2
JG063_1
JG063_2
2006:
KG059
KG062_1
KG062_2
KG063_1
KG063_2
2008:
LG059
LG062_1
LG062_2
LG063_1
LG063_2
2010:
MG059
MG062_1
MG062_2
MG063_1
MG063_2
E107A.TYPE MONEY HELPER-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E108A.TYPE MONEY HELPER-2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
104
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
105
Whether Kid will help Respondent in the Future
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPFUT
K4HLPFUT
K5HLPFUT
K6HLPFUT
K7HLPFUT
K8HLPFUT
K9HLPFUT
K10HLPFUT
K3HLPFUT:W3 Kid help R
K4HLPFUT:W4 Kid help R
K5HLPFUT:W5 Kid help R
K6HLPFUT:W6 Kid help R
K7HLPFUT:W7 Kid help R
K8HLPFUT:W8 Kid help R
K9HLPFUT:W9 Kid help R
K10HLPFUT:W10 Kid help
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPFUTG
K4HLPFUTG
K5HLPFUTG
K6HLPFUTG
K7HLPFUTG
K8HLPFUTG
K9HLPFUTG
K10HLPFUTG
K3HLPFUTG:W3 Grandkid help R
K4HLPFUTG:W4 Grandkid help R
K5HLPFUTG:W5 Grandkid help R
K6HLPFUTG:W6 Grandkid help R
K7HLPFUTG:W7 Grandkid help R
K8HLPFUTG:W8 Grandkid help R
K9HLPFUTG:W9 Grandkid help R
K10HLPFUTG:W10 Grandkid help
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
R in the future
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
in the future
R in the future
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K3HLPFUT
K4HLPFUT
K5HLPFUT
K6HLPFUT
K7HLPFUT
K8HLPFUT
K9HLPFUT
K10HLPFUT
56151
67082
62652
59147
64173
57693
56467
70313
0.24
0.31
0.30
0.25
0.27
0.27
0.25
0.23
0.42
0.46
0.46
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.43
0.42
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K3HLPFUTG
K4HLPFUTG
K5HLPFUTG
K6HLPFUTG
K7HLPFUTG
K8HLPFUTG
K9HLPFUTG
K10HLPFUTG
56151
67082
62652
59147
64173
57678
56467
70313
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.08
0.11
0.10
0.13
0.11
0.12
0.10
0.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPFUT
1382
25
42950
13201
K4HLPFUT
1965
50
46468
20614
K5HLPFUT
2019
48
44081
18571
K6HLPFUT
2293
44
44211
14936
K7HLPFUT
2259
31
46954
17219
K8HLPFUT
2185
13
42099
15594
K9HLPFUT
1983
37
42259
14208
K10HLPFUT
1631
70
54128
16185
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPFUTG
1382
25
55818
333
K4HLPFUTG
1965
50
66276
806
K5HLPFUTG
2019
48
62075
577
K6HLPFUTG
2293
44
58156
991
K7HLPFUTG
2259
31
63404
769
K8HLPFUTG
2185
13
56868
810
K9HLPFUTG
1983
37
55839
628
K10HLPFUTG
1631
70
69395
918
How Constructed:
KwHLPFUT indicates whether the respondent says a child (or child-in-law) would be willing and able to
help with basic personal care activities over a long period of time if the respondent needed it.
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
106
KwHLPFUTG indicates whether a grandchild would help if needed.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file G_R. If the answer is
993=”All Children,” all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2172
D2174M1
D2174M2
D2174M3
HRS 1996:
E2175
E2177M1
E2177M2
E2177M3
HRS 1998:
F2684
F2685M1
F2685M2
F2686M1
F2686M2
F2686M3
F2687M1
F2687M2
F2687M3
HRS 2000:
G3002
G3003M1
G3003M2
G3003M3
G3004M1
G3004M2
G3004M3
G3005M1
G3005M2
G3005M3
HRS 2002:
HG097
HG098M1
HG098M2
HG098M3
HG099M1
HG099M2
HG099M3
HG100M1
HG100M2
HG100M3
HRS 2004:
JG097
JG098M1
JG098M2
JG098M3
JG099M1
JG099M2
JG099M3
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
JG100M1
JG100M2
JG100M3
HRS 2006:
KG097
KG098M1
KG098M2
KG098M3
KG099M1
KG099M2
KG099M3
KG100M1
KG100M2
KG100M3
HRS 2008:
LG097
LG098M1
LG098M2
LG098M3
LG099M1
LG099M2
LG099M3
LG100M1
LG100M2
LG100M3
HRS 2010:
MG097
MG098M1
MG098M2
MG098M3
MG099M1
MG099M2
MG099M3
MG100M1
MG100M2
MG100M3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
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Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
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Whether Kid Helps Respondent with Cores & Errands
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
K3HLPCHR
K4HLPCHR
K5HLPCHR
K6HLPCHR
K3HLPCHR:W3
K4HLPCHR:W4
K5HLPCHR:W5
K6HLPCHR:W6
Kid
Kid
Kid
Kid
help
help
help
help
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
&
&
&
&
errands
errands
errands
errands
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HLPCHR
K4HLPCHR
K5HLPCHR
K6HLPCHR
N
57541
69062
64674
61441
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.14
0.19
0.16
0.17
0.35
0.39
0.37
0.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPCHR
13
12
49291
8250
K4HLPCHR
21
14
56116
12946
K5HLPCHR
24
21
54362
10312
K6HLPCHR
12
31
51211
10230
How Constructed:
KwHLPCHR indicates whether a child (or child-in-law or grandchild) helps the respondent with household
chores, errands and transportation.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file (G_R). If the answer is
093=”All Children,” all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was only asked in Waves 3, 4, 5 and 6.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2164
D2165M1
D2165M2
D2165M3
HRS 1996:
E2166
E2167M1
E2167M2
E2167M3
HRS 1998:
F2675
F2676M1
F2676M2
F2676M3
F2676M4
F2676M5
F2676M6
F2676M7
HRS 2000:
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
G2993
G2994M1
G2994M2
G2994M3
G2994M4
G2994M5
G2994M6
G2994M7
HRS 2002:
HG084
HG085M1
HG085M2
HG085M3
HG085M4
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E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
CHILDREN
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
WITH
WITH
WITH
WITH
WITH
HH
HH
HH
HH
HH
CHORES
CHORESCHORESCHORESCHORES-
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
-1
-2
-3
-4
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
110
Whether Kid Helps with Health Care Cost
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K3HLTCST
K4HLTCST
K5HLTCST
K6HLTCST
K7HLTCST
K8HLTCST
K9HLTCST
K10HLTCST
K3HLTCST:W3 Kid help w/health care cost
K4HLTCST:W4 Kid help w/health care cost
K5HLTCST:W5 Kid help w/health care cost
K6HLTCST:W6 Kid help w/health care cost
K7HLTCST:W7 Kid help w/health care cost
K8HLTCST:W8 Kid help w/health care cost
K9HLTCST:W9 Kid help w/health care cost
K10HLTCST:W10 Kid help w/health care cost
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HLTCST
K4HLTCST
K5HLTCST
K6HLTCST
K7HLTCST
K8HLTCST
K9HLTCST
K10HLTCST
N
57525
69088
64655
61407
66366
59839
58407
71866
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLTCST
21
15
57176
349
K4HLTCST
6
3
68678
410
K5HLTCST
59
5
64205
450
K6HLTCST
48
29
60994
413
K7HLTCST
64
33
65904
462
K8HLTCST
54
14
59401
438
K9HLTCST
76
21
58144
263
K10HLTCST
126
57
71471
395
How Constructed:
KwHLTCST indicates whether a child (or child-in-law or grandchild) helps the respondent with health care
costs including, for example: any costs not covered by insurance; the cost of health insurance; or the
cost of long-term care insurance.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the respondent level file N_R. If the OPN is
038=”All Children” or 993=”All Children equally,” all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
In Wave 6, the “All Children” code changed. Up through Wave 5, the code was 038=”All children.”
Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D1805
D1807M1
D1807M2
D1807M3
HRS 1996:
E1847
E1849M1
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
E27. OTHERS HELP $
E29. WHICH CHILD HELP $-1
From
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E1849M2
E1849M3
E1849M4
E1849M5
1998:
F2377
F2379M1
F2379M2
F2379M3
2000:
G2654
G2656M1
G2656M2
G2656M3
2002:
HN212
HN213
HN214M1
HN214M2
HN214M3
2004:
JN212
JN213
JN214M1
JN214M2
JN214M3
2006:
KN212
KN213
KN214M1
KN214M2
KN214M3
2008:
LN212
LN213
LN214M1
LN214M2
LN214M3
2010:
MN212
MN213
MN214M1
MN214M2
MN214M3
CHILD
CHILD
CHILD
CHILD
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E29.
E29.
E29.
E29.
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
$-1
$-1
$-1
$-1
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -3
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
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Respondent Received Financial Transfer from Kid
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2FCANY
K3FCANY
K4FCANY
K5FCANY
K6FCANY
K7FCANY
K8FCANY
K9FCANY
K10FCANY
K2FCANY:W2 Any transfer from kid
K3FCANY:W3 Any transfer from kid
K4FCANY:W4 Any transfer from kid
K5FCANY:W5 Any transfer from kid
K6FCANY:W6 Any transfer from kid
K7FCANY:W7 Any transfer from kid
K8FCANY:W8 Any transfer from kid
K9FCANY:W9 Any transfer from kid
K10FCANY:W10 Any transfer from kid
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2FCNTRAN
K3FCNTRAN
K4FCNTRAN
K5FCNTRAN
K6FCNTRAN
K7FCNTRAN
K8FCNTRAN
K9FCNTRAN
K10FCNTRAN
K2FCNTRAN:W2 #
K3FCNTRAN:W3 #
K4FCNTRAN:W4 #
K5FCNTRAN:W5 #
K6FCNTRAN:W6 #
K7FCNTRAN:W7 #
K8FCNTRAN:W8 #
K9FCNTRAN:W9 #
K10FCNTRAN:W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2FCAMT
K3FCAMT
K4FCAMT
K5FCAMT
K6FCAMT
K7FCAMT
K8FCAMT
K9FCAMT
K10FCAMT
K2FCAMT:W2 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K3FCAMT:W3 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K4FCAMT:W4 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K5FCAMT:W5 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K6FCAMT:W6 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K7FCAMT:W7 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K8FCAMT:W8 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K9FCAMT:W9 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
K10FCAMT:W10 Amounts of transfer from kid(imputed)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2FCFLG
K3FCFLG
K4FCFLG
K5FCFLG
K6FCFLG
K7FCFLG
K8FCFLG
K9FCFLG
K10FCFLG
K2FCFLG:W2 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K3FCFLG:W3 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K4FCFLG:W4 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K5FCFLG:W5 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K6FCFLG:W6 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K7FCFLG:W7 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K8FCFLG:W8 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K9FCFLG:W9 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K10FCFLG:W10 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
of transfers from kid
# of transfers from kid
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
K2FCANY
K3FCANY
K4FCANY
K5FCANY
K6FCANY
K7FCANY
K8FCANY
K9FCANY
K10FCANY
60014
56854
68106
63944
60945
65824
54091
57966
70462
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.15
0.19
0.14
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.14
0.15
0.14
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K2FCNTRAN
K3FCNTRAN
K4FCNTRAN
60014
56854
68106
0.02
0.04
0.02
0.16
0.20
0.14
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
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K5FCNTRAN
K6FCNTRAN
K7FCNTRAN
K8FCNTRAN
K9FCNTRAN
K10FCNTRAN
63944
60945
65824
54091
57966
70462
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.14
0.15
0.14
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
K2FCAMT
K3FCAMT
K4FCAMT
K5FCAMT
K6FCAMT
K7FCAMT
K8FCAMT
K9FCAMT
K10FCAMT
60014
56854
68106
63944
60945
65824
54091
57966
70462
27.22
56.39
53.17
57.44
75.66
69.94
52.87
73.99
68.23
431.75
739.34
951.88
886.41
1021.67
850.80
748.70
941.80
1081.93
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
35000.0
50000.0
100000.0
80000.0
65000.0
40000.0
50000.0
50000.0
84000.0
K2FCFLG
K3FCFLG
K4FCFLG
K5FCFLG
K6FCFLG
K7FCFLG
K8FCFLG
K9FCFLG
K10FCFLG
60014
56837
68106
63944
60945
65824
54091
57966
70462
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.08
0.08
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2FCANY
10
106
590
58699
1315
K3FCANY
224
124
372
54755
2099
K4FCANY
673
90
231
66830
1276
K5FCANY
344
66
365
62623
1321
K6FCANY
19
62
458
59576
1369
K7FCANY
291
52
296
64257
1567
K8FCANY
291
48
7421
53022
1069
K9FCANY
279
52
207
56709
1257
K10FCANY
892
33
662
69101
1361
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No transfer
|
1-12 transfers
|
K2FCNTRAN
10
106
590
58699
1315
K3FCNTRAN
224
124
372
54755
2099
K4FCNTRAN
673
90
231
66830
1276
K5FCNTRAN
344
66
365
62623
1321
K6FCNTRAN
19
62
458
59576
1369
K7FCNTRAN
291
52
296
64257
1567
K8FCNTRAN
291
48
7421
53022
1069
K9FCNTRAN
279
52
207
56709
1257
K10FCNTRAN
892
33
662
69101
1361
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.Not imputed
|
1.Imputed
|
K2FCFLG
10
106
590
59634
380
K3FCFLG
224
124
389
56491
346
K4FCFLG
673
90
231
67879
227
K5FCFLG
344
66
365
63695
249
K6FCFLG
19
62
458
60693
252
K7FCFLG
291
52
296
65509
315
K8FCFLG
291
48
7421
53906
185
K9FCFLG
279
52
207
57725
241
K10FCFLG
892
33
662
70262
200
How Constructed:
KwFCANY indicates whether the respondent received financial help from any child (or grandchild). The
question asks whether the respondent received financial help totaling $500 or more. In 1994 and 1995,
the financial assistance amount was $100 or more.
The follow-up detail question allows any amount, including amounts less than the amount specified in the
lead-in question.
KwFCNTRAN is the number of financial transfers the respondent received from that child or grandchild.
KwFCAMT is the financial transfer amount. If the financial transfer amount is missing, the amount is
imputed from the bracket answers if they are available. Otherwise, the amount is imputed using donor
data.
KwFCANY, KwFCNTRAN, and KwFCAMT are derived from the E_FC module.
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
114
From Wave 2 forward, KwFCAMT was imputed using same income and wealth imputation methods as the RAND HRS.
Please see the Imputation Method section for more details.
KwFCFLG indicates whether the transfer amount was imputed.
If the OPN is 993=”All Children equally,” 994=”All Grandchildren equally,” or 995=”All Children and
Grandchildren equally,” then all the children/grandchildren from the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In 1994 and 1995, the question asks whether the respondent or spouse received $100 or more in financial
assistance from their children. In other years, the question asked whether the respondent or spouse
received financial help or (other) gifts totaling $500 or more from their children.
The bracket responses 1993, 1994, and 1995 are different from other years.
The questions were not asked in Wave 1.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
B1600
B1606X
OPN
HRS 1994:
OPN
W8027
W903
AHEAD 1995:
D1518
D1527
OPN
HRS 1996:
E1488
E1497
OPN
HRS 1998:
F1891
F1896
OPN
HRS 2000:
G2107
G2112
OPN
HRS 2002:
HE087
HE093
OPN
HRS 2004:
JE087
JE093
OPN
HRS 2006:
KE087
KE093
OPN
HRS 2008:
LE087
LE093
OPN
HRS 2010:
J44. ANY $500/+ ASSISTANCE FROM REL 92/3
IMP: J46-1. CASH ASST: TOTAL $-1
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E32B. AMOUNT CHILD GAVE
E32. Receive Assistance from
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
ME087
ME093
OPN
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
115
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
116
Whether Kid in Helper File
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K3INHP
K4INHP
K5INHP
K6INHP
K7INHP
K8INHP
K9INHP
K10INHP
K3INHP:W3 Whether in helper file
K4INHP:W4 Whether in helper file
K5INHP:W5 Whether in helper file
K6INHP:W6 Whether in helper file
K7INHP:W7 Whether in helper file
K8INHP:W8 Whether in helper file
K9INHP:W9 Whether in helper file
K10INHP:W10 Whether in helper file
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3INHP
K4INHP
K5INHP
K6INHP
K7INHP
K8INHP
K9INHP
K10INHP
N
57574
69100
64719
61484
66463
61851
58504
72049
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not in data
|
1.In data
|
K3INHP
55988
1586
K4INHP
67211
1889
K5INHP
63058
1661
K6INHP
59792
1692
How Constructed:
KwINHP indicates whether the kid is reported in the Helper file.
The variable is derived from the HP module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no Helper file in Wave 1 or Wave 2.
K7INHP
64732
1731
K8INHP
60107
1744
K9INHP
56813
1691
K10INHP
69627
2422
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
117
Whether Kid is a Helper
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HELPR
K4HELPR
K5HELPR
K6HELPR
K7HELPR
K8HELPR
K9HELPR
K10HELPR
K3HELPR:W3 Whether helper or not
K4HELPR:W4 Whether helper or not
K5HELPR:W5 Whether helper or not
K6HELPR:W6 Whether helper or not
K7HELPR:W7 Whether helper or not
K8HELPR:W8 Whether helper or not
K9HELPR:W9 Whether helper or not
K10HELPR:W10 Whether helper or not
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HELPR
KP7HELPR
KP8HELPR
KP9HELPR
KP10HELPR
KP6HELPR:W6 Whether helper or not/Kidsp
KP7HELPR:W7 Whether helper or not/Kidsp
KP8HELPR:W8 Whether helper or not/Kidsp
KP9HELPR:W9 Whether helper or not/Kidsp
KP10HELPR:W10 Whether helper or not/Kidsp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPALL
K4HLPALL
K5HLPALL
K6HLPALL
K7HLPALL
K8HLPALL
K9HLPALL
K10HLPALL
K3HLPALL:W3 Whether kid is a
K4HLPALL:W4 Whether kid is a
K5HLPALL:W5 Whether kid is a
K6HLPALL:W6 Whether kid is a
K7HLPALL:W7 Whether kid is a
K8HLPALL:W8 Whether kid is a
K9HLPALL:W9 Whether kid is a
K10HLPALL:W10 Whether kid is
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPALL
KP7HLPALL
KP8HLPALL
KP9HLPALL
KP10HLPALL
KP6HLPALL:W6 Whether kid is a
KP7HLPALL:W7 Whether kid is a
KP8HLPALL:W8 Whether kid is a
KP9HLPALL:W9 Whether kid is a
KP10HLPALL:W10 Whether kid is
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs
a helper/ADLs/IADLs
helper/ADLs/IADLs(Kidsp)
helper/ADLs/IADLs(Kidsp)
helper/ADLs/IADLs(Kidsp)
helper/ADLs/IADLs(Kidsp)
a helper/ADLs/IADLs(Kidsp)
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
1586
1889
1661
1692
1731
1744
1691
2422
0.88
0.92
0.93
0.93
0.93
0.94
0.92
0.92
0.33
0.27
0.26
0.25
0.26
0.24
0.26
0.26
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
KP6HELPR
KP7HELPR
KP8HELPR
KP9HELPR
KP10HELPR
38946
41394
38463
38139
43098
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
K3HLPALL
K4HLPALL
K5HLPALL
K6HLPALL
K7HLPALL
K8HLPALL
K9HLPALL
K10HLPALL
57552
69090
64685
61479
66443
61753
58483
72020
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.34
0.29
0.30
0.31
0.29
0.28
0.31
0.32
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
K3HELPR
K4HELPR
K5HELPR
K6HELPR
K7HELPR
K8HELPR
K9HELPR
K10HELPR
N
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KP6HLPALL
KP7HLPALL
KP8HLPALL
KP9HLPALL
KP10HLPALL
38966
41416
38476
38158
43121
118
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.15
0.14
0.13
0.15
0.15
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.Z=Not in Helper file|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HELPR
55988
198
1388
K4HELPR
67211
152
1737
K5HELPR
63058
123
1538
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=RF
|
0.Not a helper
|
1.Helper/ADL/IADL
|
2.ADL/IADL
|
3.Helper only
|
4.ADL only
|
5.IADL only
|
K3HLPALL
7
15
56056
967
20
421
28
60
K4HLPALL
3
7
67234
1481
13
256
44
62
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=RF
|
.U=Unmarried
|
0.Not a helper
|
1.Helper/ADL/IADL
|
2.ADL/IADL
|
3.Helper only
|
4.ADL only
|
5.IADL only
|
K5HLPALL
17
17
63041
1242
14
296
30
62
K6HELPR
59792
117
1575
K7HELPR
64732
126
1605
K8HELPR
60107
108
1636
K9HELPR
56813
127
1564
K10HELPR
69627
183
2239
KP6HELPR
21183
38755
191
KP7HELPR
23140
41187
207
KP8HELPR
20589
38281
182
KP9HELPR
18849
37949
190
KP10HELPR
27374
42868
230
K6HLPALL
5
K7HLPALL
10
10
64728
1339
11
266
50
49
K8HLPALL
5
12
60117
1330
3
225
38
40
K9HLPALL
19
2
56823
1264
2
300
50
44
K10HLPALL
12
17
69634
1902
18
337
67
62
KP7HLPALL
8
7
23140
41187
186
KP8HLPALL
5
6
20589
38281
157
1
25
6
6
KP9HLPALL
12
2
18849
37949
157
1
33
11
7
KP10HLPALL
5
9
27374
42868
195
2
35
11
10
59811
1271
4
304
40
49
KP6HLPALL
6
21183
38755
160
1
31
4
15
21
7
15
How Constructed:
KwHELPR indicates whether or not the child is a helper. It is derived from the helper file.
KwHLPALL is the summary measure that combines KwHELPR, KwHLPADL and KwHLPIADL. KwHLPALL is 1 if child is
a helper from the helper file and either helps R with ADLs or IADLs; KwHLPALL is 2 if child helps R with
ADLs and IADLs; KwHLPALL is 3 if the child is only a helper; KwHLPALL is 4 if child only helps R with
ADLs; and KwHLPALL is 5 if child only helps R with IADLs.
KPwHLPALL is the summary measure that combined KPwHELPR, KPwHLPADL and KPwHLPIADL.
KPwHELPR and KPwHLPALL are taken from the self-reported answer of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the HP module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no Helper file in Wave 1 or Wave 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HRS 1996:
E2120A
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E2122
E2123
E2127
1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
KG076
KG078
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
119
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KG079
KG080
KG081
HRS 2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
HRS 2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP -1
120
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
121
Number of days and hours kid helped
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPDAYS
K4HLPDAYS
K5HLPDAYS
K6HLPDAYS
K7HLPDAYS
K8HLPDAYS
K9HLPDAYS
K10HLPDAYS
K3HLPDAYS:W3 Days helped last month
K4HLPDAYS:W4 Days helped last month
K5HLPDAYS:W5 Days helped last month
K6HLPDAYS:W6 Days helped last month
K7HLPDAYS:W7 Days helped last month
K8HLPDAYS:W8 Days helped last month
K9HLPDAYS:W9 Days helped last month
K10HLPDAYS:W10 Days helped last month
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPDAYS
KP7HLPDAYS
KP8HLPDAYS
KP9HLPDAYS
KP10HLPDAYS
KP6HLPDAYS:W6 Days helped last month/Kidsp
KP7HLPDAYS:W7 Days helped last month/Kidsp
KP8HLPDAYS:W8 Days helped last month/Kidsp
KP9HLPDAYS:W9 Days helped last month/Kidsp
KP10HLPDAYS:W10 Days helped last month/Kidsp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3HLPHRS
K4HLPHRS
K5HLPHRS
K6HLPHRS
K7HLPHRS
K8HLPHRS
K9HLPHRS
K10HLPHRS
K3HLPHRS:W3 Hours helped last month
K4HLPHRS:W4 Hours helped last month
K5HLPHRS:W5 Hours helped last month
K6HLPHRS:W6 Hours helped last month
K7HLPHRS:W7 Hours helped last month
K8HLPHRS:W8 Hours helped last month
K9HLPHRS:W9 Hours helped last month
K10HLPHRS:W10 Hours helped last month
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
6
7
8
9
10
KP6HLPHRS
KP7HLPHRS
KP8HLPHRS
KP9HLPHRS
KP10HLPHRS
KP6HLPHRS:W6 Hours helped last month/Kidsp
KP7HLPHRS:W7 Hours helped last month/Kidsp
KP8HLPHRS:W8 Hours helped last month/Kidsp
KP9HLPHRS:W9 Hours helped last month/Kidsp
KP10HLPHRS:W10 Hours helped last month/Kidsp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HLPDAYS
K4HLPDAYS
K5HLPDAYS
K6HLPDAYS
K7HLPDAYS
K8HLPDAYS
K9HLPDAYS
K10HLPDAYS
KP6HLPDAYS
KP7HLPDAYS
KP8HLPDAYS
KP9HLPDAYS
KP10HLPDAYS
K3HLPHRS
K4HLPHRS
K5HLPHRS
K6HLPHRS
K7HLPHRS
K8HLPHRS
K9HLPHRS
K10HLPHRS
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
1368
1683
1499
1532
1554
1595
1525
2187
17.33
15.36
15.76
15.67
15.16
15.34
14.86
14.14
12.27
12.23
12.27
12.37
12.20
12.11
12.33
11.87
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
186
203
173
182
227
15.38
14.66
15.25
13.69
13.68
12.76
12.66
12.33
12.36
11.76
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
31.0
1312
1630
1437
1484
1475
1539
1461
2108
82.40
75.35
73.64
73.89
73.90
71.52
76.55
65.62
154.09
144.81
141.31
137.38
136.42
135.14
153.26
129.44
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KP6HLPHRS
KP7HLPHRS
KP8HLPHRS
KP9HLPHRS
KP10HLPHRS
180
196
166
174
220
62.04
78.37
68.93
63.64
58.28
122
124.91
161.26
129.57
128.68
115.11
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
720.0
744.0
744.0
744.0
720.0
How Constructed:
KwHLPDAYS is the number of days children helped the respondent last month. KwHLPHRS is the total hours
children helped the respondent last month. One or the other is answered.
The KPwHLPDAYS and KPwHLPHRS variables are taken from the self-reported answers of the child’s spouse.
These variables are derived from the HP module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no helper file in wave 1 or wave 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HRS 1996:
E2120A
E2122
E2123
E2127
HRS 1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
HRS 2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS 2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
HRS 2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
HRS 2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
KG076
KG078
KG079
KG080
KG081
HRS 2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
HRS 2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP -1
123
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
124
Whether Kid helper got paid
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K3HLPPAID
K4HLPPAID
K5HLPPAID
K6HLPPAID
K7HLPPAID
K8HLPPAID
K9HLPPAID
K10HLPPAID
K3HLPPAID:W3 Whether helper paid
K4HLPPAID:W4 Whether helper paid
K5HLPPAID:W5 Whether helper paid
K6HLPPAID:W6 Whether helper paid
K7HLPPAID:W7 Whether helper paid
K8HLPPAID:W8 Whether helper paid
K9HLPPAID:W9 Whether helper paid
K10HLPPAID:W10 Whether helper paid
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HLPPAID
K4HLPPAID
K5HLPPAID
K6HLPPAID
K7HLPPAID
K8HLPPAID
K9HLPPAID
K10HLPPAID
N
1586
1889
1661
1692
1731
1744
1691
2422
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.05
0.13
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.19
0.18
0.20
0.21
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.Z=Not in Helper file|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLPPAID
55988
1557
29
K4HLPPAID
67211
1839
50
K5HLPPAID
63058
1616
45
K6HLPPAID
59792
1645
47
How Constructed:
KwHLPPAID is an indicator of whether or not the helper was paid.
These variables are derived from the HP module.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no helper file in wave 1 or wave 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HRS 1996:
E2120A
E2122
E2123
E2127
HRS 1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
K7HLPPAID
64732
1669
62
K8HLPPAID
60107
1686
58
K9HLPPAID
56813
1618
73
K10HLPPAID
69627
2313
109
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
KG076
KG078
KG079
KG080
KG081
2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
125
Section 5B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
HRS 2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP -1
126
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
127
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
128
Kid uses Parents for Childcare
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K2KDCARE
K3KDCARE
K4KDCARE
K5KDCARE
K6KDCARE
K7KDCARE
K8KDCARE
K8KDCARE
K9KDCARE
K10KDCARE
K2KDCARE:W2 Kid uses parents for childcare
K3KDCARE:W3 Kid uses parents for childcare
K4KDCARE:W4 Kid uses parents for childcare
K5KDCARE:W5 Kid uses parents for childcare
K6KDCARE:W6 Kid uses parents for childcare
K7KDCARE:W7 Kid uses parents for childcare
K8KDCARE:W8 Kid uses parents for childcare
K8KDCARE:W8 Kid uses parents for childcare
K9KDCARE:W9 Kid uses parents for childcare
K10KDCARE:W10 Kid uses parents for childcare
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2KDCARE
K3KDCARE
K4KDCARE
K5KDCARE
K6KDCARE
K7KDCARE
K8KDCARE
K9KDCARE
K10KDCARE
N
22787
57515
69022
64616
61393
66404
59895
58412
71905
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.03
0.13
0.12
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.10
0.16
0.33
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.29
0.30
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2KDCAR
K3KDCAR
46
K4KDCAR
73
K5KDCAR
93
K6KDCAR
70
K7KDCAR
45
K8KDCAR
101
K9KDCAR
74
K10KDCAR
134
13
50193
7322
2
60622
8400
10
57306
7310
21
54992
6401
14
59528
6876
53739
6156
18
53081
5331
10
64971
6934
37933
22195
592
How Constructed:
KwKDCARE indicates the respondent or respondent’s spouse spent 100 or more hours taking care of
grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the household level file E_H. If the OPN is 038=”All
Children” or 993=”All Children,” all the children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
In Wave 6, the “All Children” code changed. Up through Wave 5, the code was 038=”All children”.
Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
CHLDCARE
AHEAD 1995:
D1590
D1591M1
D1591M2
R CARED FOR GRANDKID 1/+ YEARS
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
From
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
D1591M3
HRS 1996:
E1544
E1545M1
E1545M2
E1545M3
HRS 1998:
F1832
F1833M1
F1833M2
F1833M3
F1834
F1845
HRS 2000:
G2048
G2049M1
G2049M2
G2049M3
G2050
G2061
HRS 2002:
HE060
HE061M01
HE061M02
HE061M03
HE063
HE068
HRS 2004:
JE060
JE061M1
JE061M2
JE061M3
JE063
JE068
HRS 2006:
KE060
KE061M1
KE061M2
KE061M3
KE063
KE068
HRS 2008:
LE060
LE061M1
LE061M2
LE061M3
LE063
LE068
HRS 2010:
ME060
ME061M1
ME061M2
ME061M3
ME063
ME068
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D77A.R CARE HRS
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D77A.R CARE HRS
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
129
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
130
Respondent Gave Financial Transfer to Kid
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1TCANY
K2TCANY
K3TCANY
K4TCANY
K5TCANY
K6TCANY
K7TCANY
K8TCANY
K9TCANY
K10TCANY
K1TCANY:W1 Any transfer to kid
K2TCANY:W2 Any transfer to kid
K3TCANY:W3 Any transfer to kid
K4TCANY:W4 Any transfer to kid
K5TCANY:W5 Any transfer to kid
K6TCANY:W6 Any transfer to kid
K7TCANY:W7 Any transfer to kid
K8TCANY:W8 Any transfer to kid
K9TCANY:W9 Any transfer to kid
K10TCANY:W10 Any transfer to kid
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1TCNTRAN
K2TCNTRAN
K3TCNTRAN
K4TCNTRAN
K5TCNTRAN
K6TCNTRAN
K7TCNTRAN
K8TCNTRAN
K9TCNTRAN
K10TCNTRAN
K1TCNTRAN:W1 #
K2TCNTRAN:W2 #
K3TCNTRAN:W3 #
K4TCNTRAN:W4 #
K5TCNTRAN:W5 #
K6TCNTRAN:W6 #
K7TCNTRAN:W7 #
K8TCNTRAN:W8 #
K9TCNTRAN:W9 #
K10TCNTRAN:W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1TCAMT
K2TCAMT
K3TCAMT
K4TCAMT
K5TCAMT
K6TCAMT
K7TCAMT
K8TCAMT
K9TCAMT
K10TCAMT
K1TCAMT:W1 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K2TCAMT:W2 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K3TCAMT:W3 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K4TCAMT:W4 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K5TCAMT:W5 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K6TCAMT:W6 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K7TCAMT:W7 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K8TCAMT:W8 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K9TCAMT:W9 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
K10TCAMT:W10 Amount of transfer to kid(imputed)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K1TCFLG
K2TCFLG
K3TCFLG
K4TCFLG
K5TCFLG
K6TCFLG
K7TCFLG
K8TCFLG
K9TCFLG
K10TCFLG
K1TCFLG:W1 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K2TCFLG:W2 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K3TCFLG:W3 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K4TCFLG:W4 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K5TCFLG:W5 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K6TCFLG:W6 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K7TCFLG:W7 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K8TCFLG:W8 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K9TCFLG:W9 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
K10TCFLG:W10 Imputed flag: Amount of transfer
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
of transfers to kid
# of transfers to kid
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K1TCANY
K2TCANY
K3TCANY
K4TCANY
K5TCANY
K6TCANY
K7TCANY
K8TCANY
K9TCANY
N
41936
60203
56767
67865
63800
60892
65613
53916
57883
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.14
0.19
0.21
0.16
0.16
0.14
0.17
0.16
0.15
0.35
0.39
0.40
0.37
0.37
0.35
0.37
0.37
0.35
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
131
K10TCANY
70127
0.16
0.37
0.0
1.0
K1TCNTRAN
K2TCNTRAN
K3TCNTRAN
K4TCNTRAN
K5TCNTRAN
K6TCNTRAN
K7TCNTRAN
K8TCNTRAN
K9TCNTRAN
K10TCNTRAN
42064
60203
56767
67865
63800
60892
65613
53916
57883
70127
0.14
0.21
0.23
0.17
0.16
0.15
0.17
0.17
0.15
0.17
0.35
0.48
0.47
0.38
0.38
0.37
0.40
0.40
0.38
0.40
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
8.0
12.0
4.0
4.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
6.0
K1TCAMT
K2TCAMT
K3TCAMT
K4TCAMT
K5TCAMT
K6TCAMT
K7TCAMT
K8TCAMT
K9TCAMT
K10TCAMT
42064
60203
56767
67865
63800
60892
65613
53916
57883
70127
508.01
709.77
1240.43
914.52
1023.09
1029.99
1143.69
1245.42
1160.89
1286.70
2934.73
4132.04
9857.27
4807.15
5865.35
9940.33
6680.70
8589.49
8732.31
7945.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99979.0
160000.0
520000.0
310000.0
350000.0
1000000.0
650000.0
900000.0
600000.0
800000.0
K1TCFLG
K2TCFLG
K3TCFLG
K4TCFLG
K5TCFLG
K6TCFLG
K7TCFLG
K8TCFLG
K9TCFLG
K10TCFLG
27806
60196
56734
67825
63800
60892
65613
53916
57883
70127
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.13
0.19
0.18
0.15
0.16
0.14
0.15
0.15
0.14
0.13
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K1TCAN
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No transfer
|
1-12 transfers
|
K1TCNTRA
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.Not imputed
|
1.Imputed
|
K1TCFL
128
36111
5825
36239
5825
128
14130
27311
495
K2TCAN
52
107
358
48734
11469
K3TCAN
224
124
459
45045
11722
K4TCAN
673
90
472
56840
11025
K5TCAN
344
66
509
53573
10227
K6TCAN
19
62
511
52269
8623
K7TCAN
291
38
521
54626
10987
K8TCAN
291
35
7609
45056
8860
K2TCNTRA
52
107
358
48734
11469
K3TCNTRA
224
124
459
45045
11722
K4TCNTRA
673
90
472
56840
11025
K5TCNTRA
344
66
509
53573
10227
K6TCNTRA
19
62
511
52269
8623
K7TCNTRA
291
38
521
54626
10987
K8TCNTRA
291
35
7609
45056
8860
K2TCFL
52
107
365
57901
2295
K3TCFL
224
124
492
54810
1924
K4TCFL
673
90
512
66185
1640
K5TCFL
344
66
509
62200
1600
K6TCFL
19
62
511
59733
1159
K7TCFL
291
38
521
64080
1533
K8TCFL
291
35
7609
52644
1272
K9TCAN
279
27
315
49402
8481
K10TCAN
892
21
1009
58978
11149
K9TCNTRA K10TCNTRA
279
892
27
21
315
1009
49402
58978
8481
11149
K9TCFL
279
27
315
56797
1086
K10TCFL
892
21
1009
68904
1223
How Constructed:
KwTCANY indicates whether respondent gave financial help to any child (or grandchild). The question in
the E_H module asks whether the financial help or (other) gifts totaled $500 or more. In 1994 and 1995,
the cut-off amount was $100 or more.
The follow-up detail question allows any amount, including amounts less than the amount specified in the
lead-in question.
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
132
KwTCNTRAN is the number of financial transfers that child received.
KwTCAMT is the financial transfer amount. If the financial transfer amount is missing, the amount is
imputed from the bracket answers if they are available. Otherwise, the amount is imputed using donor
data.
KwTCANY, KwTCNTRAN, and KwTCAMT are derived from the E_TC module.
In Wave 1, K1TCAMT is the HRS imputed amount and is from the HRS imputation file.
information to perform the RAND imputation.
There is not enough
From Wave 2 forward, KwTCAMT is imputed using the same income and wealth imputation method as the RAND
HRS. Please see the Imputation Method section for more details.
KwTCFLG indicates whether the transfer amount was imputed.
If the OPN is 993=”All Children equally,” 994=”All Grandchildren equally,” or 995=”All Children and
Grandchildren equally,” then all the children/grandchildren from the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In 1994 and 1995, the question asks whether the respondent or spouse gave $100 or more in financial
assistance to their children. In other years, the question asked whether the respondent or spouse gave
financial help or (other) gifts totaling $500 or more to their children.
The bracket responses in 1993, 1994 and 1995 are different from other years.
In Wave 1, there are 29 cases that were not found in the household roster. Due to missing information,
these cases are not included.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
OPN
V1504
V1507
AHEAD 1993:
B494
B499
OPN
HRS 1994:
OPN
W8024
W902
AHEAD 1995:
D1471
D1479
OPN
HRS 1996:
E1441
E1449
OPN
HRS 1998:
F1863
F1868
OPN
HRS 2000:
G2079
G2084
OPN
HRS 2002:
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E35:FINANC. ASSIST >:IMP
E37:1ST-LST YRS ASST:IMP
D41. $500/+ TO CHILD/GRKID PAST 12 MOS-1
D43. HOW MUCH $ TO CHILD PAST 12 MOS-1
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E30B. AMOUNT CHILD RECEIVED
E30. Give assistance to
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53/D57.TRANSFER TO $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HE075
HE081
OPN
2004:
JE075
JE081
OPN
2006:
KE075
KE081
OPN
2008:
LE075
LE081
OPN
2010:
ME075
ME081
OPN
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
133
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
134
Kid Included in Will
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K2WILL
K3WILL
K4WILL
K5WILL
K6WILL
K7WILL
K8WILL
K9WILL
K10WILL
K2WILL:W2 Kid in the will
K3WILL:W3 Kid in the will
K4WILL:W4 Kid in the will
K5WILL:W5 Kid in the will
K6WILL:W6 Kid in the will
K7WILL:W7 Kid in the will
K8WILL:W8 Kid in the will
K9WILL:W9 Kid in the will
K10WILL:W10 Kid in the will
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2WILL
K3WILL
K4WILL
K5WILL
K6WILL
K7WILL
K8WILL
K9WILL
K10WILL
N
14241
36442
35574
34326
33282
33541
31477
30868
32592
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.76
0.63
0.79
0.81
0.80
0.79
0.80
0.79
0.76
0.43
0.48
0.40
0.39
0.40
0.41
0.40
0.41
0.42
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.B=No will
|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2WIL
8546
K3WIL
21059
58
K4WIL
33485
4
K5WIL
30359
21
K6WIL
28170
13
K7WIL
32887
14
K8WIL
28535
11
K9WIL
27602
25
K10WIL
39416
7
7
13443
22999
34
7341
28233
13
6630
27696
19
6626
26656
21
6946
26595
14
6257
25220
9
6606
24262
34
7693
24899
37933
3391
10850
How Constructed:
KwWILL indicates whether or not the child is included in the respondent’s will.
These variables are derived from the OPN in the respondent file T_R. Up through Wave 5, if the OPN was
038=”All Children equally” or 040=”All Children, then all children from the respondent are coded as yes.
From Wave 6 forward, if OPN is 993=”All Children Equally” or 996=”All Children”, then all children from
the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in waves 1 and 2H (1994).
The “All Children” and “All Children equally” codes are different across waves. Prior to wave 6, the code
is 038=”All children equally” and 040=”All Children”. From wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children
equally” and 996=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
B1690
B1691
B1692
J55. R WILL: HAVE ONE
J56. R WILL: INCLUDE ANY FAM MEMBERS
J56a. R WILL: INCLUDE ANY CHILDREN
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
B1693A1
B1693A2
B1694
AHEAD 1995:
D4768
D4769
D4770
D4771M1
D4771M2
D4771M3
D4771M4
D4771M5
D4771M6
D4772M1
D4772M2
D4772M3
D4773
HRS 1996:
E4769
E4770
E4771
E4772M1
E4772M2
E4772M3
E4772M4
E4772M5
E4772M6
E4773
HRS 1998:
F5529
F5530
F5531
F5532M1
F5532M10
F5532M2
F5532M3
F5532M4
F5532M5
F5532M6
F5532M7
F5532M8
F5532M9
F5533
HRS 2000:
G5884
G5885M1
G5885M2
G5885M3
G5885M4
G5885M5
G5885M6
G5885M7
G5885M8
G5885M9
G5886
HRS 2002:
HT003
HT004M01
HT004M02
HT004M03
HT004M04
HT004M05
HT004M06
135
J56b. R WILL: WHICH CHILD-1
J56b. R WILL: WHICH CHILD-2
J56c. R WILL: EQUAL FOR ALL CHILDREN
J90. R HAS WILL
J91. WILL FAMILY
J91A. WILL CHILDREN
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-EQUALLY
J323.R HAS WILL
J324.WILL FAMILY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
J323.R HAS WILL
J324.WILL FAMILY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HT004M07
HT004M08
HT004M09
HT004M10
HT004M11
HT005
2004:
JT003
JT004M1
JT004M10
JT004M11
JT004M2
JT004M3
JT004M4
JT004M5
JT004M6
JT004M7
JT004M8
JT004M9
JT005
2006:
KT003
KT004M1
KT004M10
KT004M11
KT004M2
KT004M3
KT004M4
KT004M5
KT004M6
KT004M7
KT004M8
KT004M9
KT005
2008:
LT003
LT004M1
LT004M10
LT004M11
LT004M12
LT004M2
LT004M3
LT004M4
LT004M5
LT004M6
LT004M7
LT004M8
LT004M9
LT005
2010:
MT003
MT004M1
MT004M10
MT004M11
MT004M12
MT004M2
MT004M3
MT004M4
MT004M5
MT004M6
MT004M7
MT004M8
MT004M9
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M12
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
INCLUDED IN WILL -1
INCLUDED IN WILL -10
INCLUDED IN WILL -11
INCLUDED IN WILL -12
INCLUDED IN WILL -2
INCLUDED IN WILL -3
INCLUDED IN WILL -4
INCLUDED IN WILL -5
INCLUDED IN WILL -6
INCLUDED IN WILL -7
INCLUDED IN WILL -8
INCLUDED IN WILL -9
136
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
MT005
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
137
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
138
Kid is Beneficiary of Life Insurance
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K2LFINS
K3LFINS
K4LFINS
K5LFINS
K6LFINS
K7LFINS
K8LFINS
K9LFINS
K10LFINS
K2LFINS:W2 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K3LFINS:W3 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K4LFINS:W4 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K5LFINS:W5 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K6LFINS:W6 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K7LFINS:W7 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K8LFINS:W8 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K9LFINS:W9 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
K10LFINS:W10 Kid is beneficiary of life ins
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2LFINS
K3LFINS
K4LFINS
K5LFINS
K6LFINS
K7LFINS
K8LFINS
K9LFINS
K10LFINS
N
22787
42859
47439
42685
39665
42843
37862
35544
41412
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.09
0.18
0.25
0.24
0.25
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.32
0.28
0.39
0.43
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.45
0.45
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
.T=No ins
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2LFIN
K3LFIN
272
K4LFIN
280
K5LFIN
364
K6LFIN
442
K7LFIN
393
K8LFIN
389
K9LFIN
453
K10LFIN
558
86
14338
35065
7794
157
21221
35480
11959
190
21480
32416
10269
273
21104
29652
10013
237
22990
31688
11155
239
21549
27518
10344
262
22245
25660
9884
335
29740
28291
13121
37933
20768
2019
How Constructed:
KwLFINS indicates whether the child is a beneficiary of the respondent’s life insurance.
These variables are derived from the OPN in the respondent file T_R. If the OPN is 038, 996 or 993 which
mean=”All Children,” then all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
The “All Children” code is different across waves. Up through Wave 5, the code is 038=”All children.”
Wave 6, the code is 996=”All Children.” From Wave 7 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
BENETIF
BENETIM
HRS 1996:
E5284
E5292M1
E5292M2
BENEFICIARY OF TERM INS BY FEMALE R
BENEFICIARY OF TERM INS BY MALE R
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
In
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E5292M3
E5292M4
E5292M5
E5292M6
1998:
F6015
F6025M1
F6025M2
F6025M3
F6025M4
F6025M5
F6025M6
F6025M7
2000:
G6409
G6428M1
G6428M2
G6428M3
G6428M4
G6428M5
G6428M6
G6428M7
G6428M8
G6428M9
2002:
HT011
HT017M1
HT017M2
HT017M3
HT017M4
HT017M5
HT017M6
HT017M7
HT017M8
2004:
JT011
JT017M1
JT017M2
JT017M3
JT017M4
JT017M5
JT017M6
JT017M7
JT017M8
JT017M9
2006:
KT011
KT017M1
KT017M2
KT017M3
KT017M4
KT017M5
KT017M6
KT017M7
KT017M8
2008:
LT011
LT017M1
LT017M2
LT017M3
LT017M4
LT017M5
LT017M6
R98.WHO
R98.WHO
R98.WHO
R98.WHO
BENEFICIARY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFICIARY
BENEFICIARY
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M9
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
139
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
LT017M7
LT017M8
HRS 2010:
MT011
MT017M1
MT017M2
MT017M3
MT017M4
MT017M5
MT017M6
MT017M7
MT017M8
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -8
140
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
141
Kid is Beneficiary of Whole Life Insurance
Wave
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K5WLFINS
K6WLFINS
K7WLFINS
K8WLFINS
K9WLFINS
K10WLFINS
K5WLFINS:W5 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
K6WLFINS:W6 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
K7WLFINS:W7 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
K8WLFINS:W8 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
K9WLFINS:W9 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
K10WLFINS:W10 Kid is beneficiary of whole life ins
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K5WLFINS
K6WLFINS
K7WLFINS
K8WLFINS
K9WLFINS
K10WLFINS
N
39466
38318
41741
37867
37665
48411
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.20
0.22
0.22
0.21
0.21
0.21
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
.T=No WLF ins
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K5WLFIN
2777
199
22274
37863
1603
K6WLFIN
2535
289
20342
36400
1918
K7WLFIN
3075
238
21407
39620
2121
K8WLFIN
2950
177
18909
36110
1757
K9WLFIN
2709
189
17941
35937
1728
K10WLFIN
3071
349
20218
46172
2239
How Constructed:
KwWLFINS indicates whether the child is a beneficiary of the respondent’s whole life insurance.
These variables are derived from the OPN in the respondent file T_R. If the OPN is 038=”All Children” or
993=”All Children,” then all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Prior to Wave 5, the question was not asked.
The “All Children” code is different across waves. In Wave 5, the code is 038=”All children.”
6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
HRS 2000:
G6429
G6440M1
G6440M2
G6440M3
G6440M4
G6440M5
G6440M6
HRS 2002:
HT018
HT029M1
HT029M2
HT029M3
HT029M4
R99.POLICIES BUILD UP CASH VALUE
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
From Wave
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HT029M5
HT029M6
HT029M7
2004:
JT018
JT029M1
JT029M2
JT029M3
JT029M4
JT029M5
JT029M6
JT029M7
2006:
KT018
KT029M1
KT029M2
KT029M3
KT029M4
KT029M5
KT029M6
2008:
LT018
LT029M1
LT029M2
LT029M3
LT029M4
LT029M5
LT029M6
LT029M7
2010:
MT018
MT029M1
MT029M2
MT029M3
MT029M4
MT029M5
MT029M6
MT029M7
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WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE INS -M5
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE INS -M6
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE INS -M7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
INS -M7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
INS -7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS - 1
INS - 2
INS - 3
INS - 4
INS - 5
INS - 6
INS - 7
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
143
Kid is Covered by Respondent’s Health Insurance
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K3HLTINS
K4HLTINS
K5HLTINS
K6HLTINS
K7HLTINS
K8HLTINS
K9HLTINS
K10HLTINS
K3HLTINS:W3 Kid covered by R
K4HLTINS:W4 Kid covered by R
K5HLTINS:W5 Kid covered by R
K6HLTINS:W6 Kid covered by R
K7HLTINS:W7 Kid covered by R
K8HLTINS:W8 Kid covered by R
K9HLTINS:W9 Kid covered by R
K10HLTINS:W10 Kid covered by
health ins
health ins
health ins
health ins
health ins
health ins
health ins
R health ins
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3HLTINS
K4HLTINS
K5HLTINS
K6HLTINS
K7HLTINS
K8HLTINS
K9HLTINS
K10HLTINS
N
37677
69065
64701
61456
66424
59871
58486
71970
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.04
0.16
0.14
0.12
0.12
0.15
0.16
0.14
0.20
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3HLTIN
17
4
36726
951
K4HLTIN
29
3
67720
1345
K5HLTIN
9
9
63807
894
K6HLTIN
20
8
60495
961
K7HLTIN
35
4
64872
1552
K8HLTIN
12
2
58284
1587
K9HLTIN
18
57354
1132
K10HLTIN
62
17
68911
3059
How Constructed:
KwHLTNS indicates whether the child is covered by respondent’s health insurance.
These variables are derived from the OPN in the respondent file N_R. If the OPN is 038=”All Children” or
993=”All Children,” then all the children from the respondent are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
The “All Children” code is different across waves. Prior to Wave 6, the code is 038=”All children.”
Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E5172_1
E5173001
E5173002
E5173003
E5173004
E5173005
E5173011
E5173012
E5173013
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
From
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E5173014
E5173015
1998:
F5905
F5906M1
F5906M2
F5906M3
F5906M4
F5906M5
F5906M6
2000:
G6278
G6279M1
G6279M2
G6279M3
G6279M4
G6279M5
G6279M6
G6279M7
2002:
HN048_1
HN048_2
HN048_3
HN049_1A
HN049_1B
HN049_1C
HN049_1D
HN049_1E
HN049_1F
HN049_2A
HN049_2B
HN049_2C
HN049_2D
HN049_3A
HN049_3B
HN049_3C
HN049_3D
2004:
JN048_1
JN048_2
JN048_3
JN049_1A
JN049_1B
JN049_1C
JN049_1D
JN049_1E
JN049_1F
JN049_2A
JN049_2B
JN049_2C
JN049_2D
JN049_2E
JN049_2F
JN049_3A
JN049_3B
JN049_3C
JN049_3D
JN049_3E
JN049_3F
2006:
KN048_1
KN048_2
KN048_3
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED-2-5
WHO COVERED -2
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED-3-3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
WHO COVERED- 3- 5
WHO COVERED- 3- 6
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
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Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
KN049_1A
KN049_1B
KN049_1C
KN049_1D
KN049_1E
KN049_1F
KN049_2A
KN049_2B
KN049_2C
KN049_2D
KN049_2E
KN049_2F
KN049_3A
KN049_3B
KN049_3C
KN049_3D
KN049_3E
KN049_3F
HRS 2008:
LN048_1
LN048_2
LN048_3
LN049_1A
LN049_1B
LN049_1C
LN049_1D
LN049_1E
LN049_1F
LN049_2A
LN049_2B
LN049_2C
LN049_2D
LN049_2E
LN049_2F
LN049_3A
LN049_3B
LN049_3C
LN049_3D
HRS 2010:
MN048_1
MN048_2
MN048_3
MN049_1A
MN049_1B
MN049_1C
MN049_1D
MN049_1E
MN049_1F
MN049_2A
MN049_2B
MN049_2C
MN049_2D
MN049_2E
MN049_2F
MN049_3A
MN049_3B
MN049_3C
MN049_3D
145
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
COVERED- 1COVERED- 1COVERED- 1COVERED- 1COVERED- 1COVERED- 1COVERED- 2COVERED- 2COVERED- 2COVERED- 2COVERED -2COVERED -2COVERED- 3COVERED- 3COVERED- 3COVERED- 3COVERED- 3COVERED- 3-
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED -2- 5
WHO COVERED -2- 6
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED -2- 5
WHO COVERED- 2- 6
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
146
Kid is Beneficiary of Respondent Trust
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
K3TRUST
K4TRUST
K5TRUST
K6TRUST
K7TRUST
K8TRUST
K9TRUST
K10TRUST
K3TRUST:W3 Kid benefit from R
K4TRUST:W4 Kid benefit from R
K5TRUST:W5 Kid benefit from R
K6TRUST:W6 Kid benefit from R
K7TRUST:W7 Kid benefit from R
K8TRUST:W8 Kid benefit from R
K9TRUST:W9 Kid benefit from R
K10TRUST:W10 Kid benefit from
trust
trust
trust
trust
trust
trust
trust
R trust
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K3TRUST
K4TRUST
K5TRUST
K6TRUST
K7TRUST
K8TRUST
K9TRUST
K10TRUST
N
57208
68512
64195
60823
65858
59314
57958
71142
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.14
0.16
0.16
0.15
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K3TRUS
68
298
56167
1041
K4TRUS
137
448
67102
1410
K5TRUS
139
385
62785
1410
K6TRUS
197
464
59247
1576
K7TRUS
246
359
64452
1406
K8TRUS
227
347
57840
1474
K9TRUS
256
290
56499
1459
K10TRUS
347
560
69606
1536
How Constructed:
KwTRUST indicates whether the child benefits from the respondent’s trust.
These variables are derived from the OPN in the household file Q_H. All of the respondent’s children are
coded as yes if the OPN equals any of the following: in waves up through Wave 5--038=”All Children
equally,” in Wave 6-- 993=”All Children Equally” or 994=”All Children,” or from Wave 7 forward-- 993=”All
Children Equally” or 996=”All Children.”
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
The “All Children” or “All Children equally” codes are different across waves. Up through Wave 5, the
code is 038=”All children equally.” In Wave 6, the codes are 993=”All Children equally” and 994=”All
Children.” From Wave 7 forward, the code is 993=”All Children Equally” or 996=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D4708
D4710M1
D4710M2
D4710M3
HRS 1996:
E4709
J80.TRUSTS
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J295.TRUSTS
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E4711M1
E4711M2
E4711M3
1998:
F5469
F5471M1
F5471M2
F5471M3
2000:
G5829
G5831M1
G5831M2
G5831M3
2002:
HQ464
HQ466M01
HQ466M02
HQ466M03
2004:
JQ464
JQ466M1
JQ466M2
JQ466M3
2006:
KQ464
KQ466M1
KQ466M2
KQ466M3
2008:
LQ464
LQ466M1
LQ466M2
LQ466M3
2010:
MQ464
MQ466M1
MQ466M2
MQ466M3
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J295.TRUSTS
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J295.TRUSTS
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
147
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
148
Kid received a Deed to a House from Respondent
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K2DEED
K3DEED
K4DEED
K5DEED
K6DEED
K7DEED
K8DEED
K9DEED
K10DEED
K2DEED:W2 Kid on R
K3DEED:W3 Kid on R
K4DEED:W4 Kid on R
K5DEED:W5 Kid on R
K6DEED:W6 Kid on R
K7DEED:W7 Kid on R
K8DEED:W8 Kid on R
K9DEED:W9 Kid on R
K10DEED:W10 Kid on
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
R home deed
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2DEED
K3DEED
K4DEED
K5DEED
K6DEED
K7DEED
K8DEED
K9DEED
K10DEED
N
22787
57471
69017
64607
61386
66340
59820
58423
71957
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.14
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2DEE
K3DEE
51
K4DEE
39
K5DEE
33
K6DEE
22
K7DEE
40
K8DEE
47
K9DEE
72
K10DEE
37
52
57168
303
41
68694
323
79
64257
350
76
61051
335
83
65946
394
26
59497
323
9
58181
242
55
71710
247
37933
22340
447
How Constructed:
KwDEED indicates that the respondent gave the child a deed to a house.
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the household level file E_H. If the OPN is 038=”All
Children or 993=”All Children,” then all the children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2H (1994).
The “All Children” codes are different across waves. Up through Wave 5, the code is 038=”All children.”
From Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
HELPDEED
AHEAD 1995:
D1463
D1465M1
D1465M2
D1465M3
HRS 1996:
R GAVE DEED TO HOUSE
D46.DEED
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E1433
E1435M1
E1435M2
E1435M3
1998:
F1856
F1857M1
F1857M2
F1857M3
2002:
HE073
HE074M01
HE074M02
HE074M03
2004:
JE073
JE074M1
JE074M2
JE074M3
2006:
KE073
KE074M1
KE074M2
KE074M3
2008:
LE073
LE074M1
LE074M2
LE074M3
2010:
ME073
ME074M1
ME074M2
ME074M3
D46.DEED
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D46.DEED
D46A.WHICH CHILD
D46A.WHICH CHILD
D46A.WHICH CHILD
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED -1
CHILD ON DEED -2
CHILD ON DEED -3
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Kid on Home Deed (from Housing Section)
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K2HMDEED
K3HMDEED
K4HMDEED
K5HMDEED
K6HMDEED
K7HMDEED
K8HMDEED
K9HMDEED
K10HMDEED
K2HMDEED:W2 Kid on home deed-housing section
K3HMDEED:W3 Kid on home deed-housing section
K4HMDEED:W4 Kid on home deed-housing section
K5HMDEED:W5 Kid on home deed-housing section
K6HMDEED:W6 Kid on home deed-housing section
K7HMDEED:W7 Kid on home deed-housing section
K8HMDEED:W8 Kid on home deed-housing section
K9HMDEED:W9 Kid on home deed-housing section
K10HMDEED:W10 Kid on home deed-housing section
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2HMDEED
K3HMDEED
K4HMDEED
K5HMDEED
K6HMDEED
K7HMDEED
K8HMDEED
K9HMDEED
K10HMDEED
N
22787
57298
68772
64337
61038
66083
59838
58109
71859
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.00
0.03
0.00
0.19
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.15
0.04
0.16
0.04
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2HMDEE
K3HMDEE
183
K4HMDEE
188
K5HMDEE
238
K6HMDEE
291
K7HMDEE
248
K8HMDEE
38
K9HMDEE
316
K10HMDEE
116
93
55877
1421
137
67088
1684
144
62736
1601
155
59490
1548
132
64476
1607
59741
97
79
56652
1457
74
71714
145
37933
21926
861
How Constructed:
KwHMDEED indicates whether the respondent’s child is on the home deed (from the housing section).
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the household level file H_H. If the OPN is 038=”All
Children equally” or 993=”All Children,” then all the children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
The “All Children” codes are different across waves. Up through Wave 5, the code is 038=”All children
equally.” From Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
DEEDHOME
AHEAD 1995:
D2288
D2290
HRS 1996:
E2288
E2290
NAMED ON TITLE TO R'S HOME
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS 1998:
F2805
F2807M1
F2807M2
F2807M3
HRS 2000:
G3123
G3125M1
G3125M2
G3125M3
HRS 2002:
HH071
HH074
HRS 2004:
JH071
JH074
HRS 2006:
KH071
KH074
HRS 2008:
LH071
LH074
HRS 2010:
MH071
MH074
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
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Kid Owns Respondent House (from Respondent Section)
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
K2OWNRHM
K3OWNRHM
K4OWNRHM
K5OWNRHM
K6OWNRHM
K7OWNRHM
K8OWNRHM
K9OWNRHM
K10OWNRHM
K2OWNRHM:W2 Kid owns R
K3OWNRHM:W3 Kid owns R
K4OWNRHM:W4 Kid owns R
K5OWNRHM:W5 Kid owns R
K6OWNRHM:W6 Kid owns R
K7OWNRHM:W7 Kid owns R
K8OWNRHM:W8 Kid owns R
K9OWNRHM:W9 Kid owns R
K10OWNRHM:W10 Kid owns
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
R home
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
K2OWNRHM
K3OWNRHM
K4OWNRHM
K5OWNRHM
K6OWNRHM
K7OWNRHM
K8OWNRHM
K9OWNRHM
K10OWNRHM
N
22787
57543
69053
64671
61474
66446
59859
58496
72045
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.16
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.06
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.Q=Not ask this wave |
.R=Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
K2OWNRH
K3OWNRH
26
K4OWNRH
9
K5OWNRH
5
K6OWNRH
4
K7OWNRH
8
K8OWNRH
K9OWNRH
K10OWNRH
5
56885
658
35
68302
751
43
64015
656
6
61241
233
9
66263
183
20
59683
176
8
58326
170
4
71935
110
37933
22208
579
How Constructed:
KwOWNRHM indicates whether the child owns respondent’s home (from the housing section).
These variables are derived from the OPN reported in the household level file H_H. If the OPN is 038=”All
Children equally” or 993=”All Children,” then all the children in the household are coded as yes.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
The “All Children” codes are different across waves. Up through Wave 5, the code is 038=”All children
equally.” From Wave 6 forward, the code is 993=”All Children.”
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
OWNRHOME
AHEAD 1995:
D2311
D2313
HRS 1996:
E2311
E2313
OWNS R'S HOME
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
Section 5C: Kid Transfers from Respondent
HRS 1998:
F2828
F2830
HRS 2000:
G3146
G3148M1
G3148M2
G3148M3
HRS 2002:
HH088
HH091
HRS 2004:
JH088
JH091
HRS 2006:
KH088
KH091
HRS 2008:
LH088
LH091
HRS 2010:
MH088
MH091
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
153
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Contents of Respondent Data Codebook
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers .................................................................. 158
Person Specific Identifier ......................................................................................................................................... 159
Household Identifier ................................................................................................................................................. 161
Spouse Identifier ....................................................................................................................................................... 163
Overlap Identifier for cases that moved from HRS to AHEAD ............................................................................... 165
Wave Identifier ......................................................................................................................................................... 168
Sample Cohort .......................................................................................................................................................... 169
Whether Eligible for the HRS Sample...................................................................................................................... 171
Household Analysis Weight ..................................................................................................................................... 173
Person-Level Analysis Weight ................................................................................................................................. 175
Whether Couple Household...................................................................................................................................... 177
Financial, Family Respondent .................................................................................................................................. 178
Whether respondent has child records with linkage problems ................................................................................. 182
Number of Living or In-contact Children ................................................................................................................. 183
Number of Children from Respondent-kid file ........................................................................................................ 187
Number of Sons and Daughters ................................................................................................................................ 188
Number of Own Children, Step-children and Other Children .................................................................................. 190
Age of youngest kid, age of oldest kid ..................................................................................................................... 193
Number of Married and Un-married Children.......................................................................................................... 195
Number of resident children ..................................................................................................................................... 197
Number of Deceased Children.................................................................................................................................. 199
Average Years of Child Education; Number of Children in School ........................................................................ 201
Number of Children in Contact ................................................................................................................................ 203
Number of Children Working Full-time or Part-time............................................................................................... 205
Number of Children living within 10 miles .............................................................................................................. 207
Number of Children Own Home .............................................................................................................................. 209
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent ................................................................... 211
Number of Children Who Help with ADLs ............................................................................................................. 212
Number of Children help with IADLs ...................................................................................................................... 216
Number of Children help with Finances ................................................................................................................... 220
Number of Children who will help in the Future ..................................................................................................... 223
Number of Children help with Cores & Errands ...................................................................................................... 228
Number of Children help with Health Care Cost ..................................................................................................... 231
Financial transfer from Children .............................................................................................................................. 234
Number of children in Helper File............................................................................................................................ 238
Number of Helpers from Helper File........................................................................................................................ 239
Days and Hours Children Helped ............................................................................................................................. 243
Number of Helpers Got Paid .................................................................................................................................... 247
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent .............................................................. 250
Number of Children Uses Parents for Childcare ...................................................................................................... 251
Financial Transfer To Children ................................................................................................................................ 255
Number of Children included in will ........................................................................................................................ 259
Number of Children beneficiary of life insurance .................................................................................................... 263
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Number of Children Beneficiary of Whole Life Insurance ...................................................................................... 268
Number of Children Covered by Health Insurance .................................................................................................. 270
Number of Children Benefit from Trust ................................................................................................................... 274
Number of children who received a deed to a house from Respondent ................................................................... 278
Number of Children on Home Deed ......................................................................................................................... 280
Number of Children Own Respondent House .......................................................................................................... 282
Section 6D: Parents variables ....................................................................................... 284
Parent's mortality: Mother Alive .............................................................................................................................. 285
Parent's mortality: Father Alive ................................................................................................................................ 288
Parent's mortality: Number of living parents ............................................................................................................ 291
Parent's age: Mother's current age or age at death .................................................................................................... 294
Parent's age: Father's current age or age at death ..................................................................................................... 297
Parents' Education: Mother’s Education................................................................................................................... 300
Parents' Education: Father’s Education .................................................................................................................... 303
Parents' 3 mo+ illness before death: Mother's 3 mo+ illness.................................................................................... 306
Parents' 3 mo+ illness before death: Father's 3 mo+ illness ..................................................................................... 308
Parent ever in nursing home: Mother ever in nursing home .................................................................................... 310
Parent ever in nursing home: Father ever in nursing home ...................................................................................... 312
Parents need help: Mother needs help ...................................................................................................................... 314
Parents need help: Father needs help ........................................................................................................................ 316
Parents can be left alone: Mother can be left alone .................................................................................................. 318
Parents can be left alone: Father can be left alone.................................................................................................... 320
Parents memory disease: Mother memory disease ................................................................................................... 322
Parents memory disease: Father memory disease .................................................................................................... 325
Parent marital status: Mother marital status ............................................................................................................. 328
Parent marital status: Father marital status ............................................................................................................... 330
Parents live with: Mother lives with ......................................................................................................................... 332
Parents live with: Father lives with .......................................................................................................................... 334
Parents live w/in 10 miles: Mother lives w/in 10 miles............................................................................................ 336
Parents live w/in 10 miles: Father lives w/in 10 miles ............................................................................................. 338
Parents census division: Mother census division...................................................................................................... 340
Parents census division: Father census division ....................................................................................................... 342
Contact with parents: Number of contacts with mom per month ............................................................................. 344
Contact with parents: Number of contacts with dad per month ............................................................................... 346
Financial help to parents: Who got helped, amount and imputation flag ................................................................. 348
Personal care: Which parent got helped by respondent ............................................................................................ 353
Personal care: Hours respondent helped parents, flags ............................................................................................ 356
Personal care: Hours spouse helped respondent's parents, flags .............................................................................. 359
Personal care: Hours respondent and spouse helped respondent's parents ............................................................... 362
Errand help: Which parent got helped by respondent .............................................................................................. 365
Errand help: Hours respondent helped parents with errands, flags .......................................................................... 368
Errand help: Hours spouse helped respondent's parents with errands, flags ............................................................ 371
Errand help: Hours respondent and spouse helped respondent's parents with errands............................................. 374
Section 6E: Sibling variables ........................................................................................ 377
Number of living siblings ......................................................................................................................................... 378
Number of deceased siblings .................................................................................................................................... 384
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Number of siblings who work .................................................................................................................................. 386
Number of siblings who own homes ........................................................................................................................ 388
Number of siblings who live w/ 10 miles of parents ................................................................................................ 390
Number of siblings who help parents financially ..................................................................................................... 392
Number of siblings who help parents with personal needs ...................................................................................... 394
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
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Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
159
Person Specific Identifier
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
1
HHID
PN
HHID: HHold ID / 6-Char
Person Number (CHAR)
Char
Char
1
1
HHIDPN
RAHHIDPN
HHIDPN: HHold ID + Person Number /Num
RAHHIDPN: HHold ID + Person Num /9-Char
Cont
Char
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
HHIDPN
N
36986
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
252880217.65
245617085.76
1010.0
959738010.0
How Constructed:
HHIDPN is the numeric version of the combined household and person identifier that identifies each
respondent uniquely. It is set to HHID*1000 + PN. RAHHIDPN is the 9-character version of HHIDPN, with
leading zeroes. For example, if the HHID is 012345 and PN is 010 then HHIDPN is 12345010 and RAHHIDPN is
012345010.
HHID and PN, HHIDPN, and RAHHIDPN are all equivalent and unique identifiers, and the RAND HRS sort order
is the same for all three. To merge the RAND HRS with other data sources, use the single variables
HHIDPN or RAHHIDPN, or the two variables HHID and PN, whichever is available and most convenient. Other
RAND data products also provide all of these identifiers. The programs used to develop the RAND HRS use
HHIDPN, so that the means of the numeric ID may be checked to ensure none are missing.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1993:
HHID
PN
HRS 1994:
HHID
PN
AHEAD 1995:
HHID
PN
HRS 1996:
HHID
PN
HRS 1998:
HHID
PN
HRS 2000:
HHID
PN
HRS 2002:
HHID
PN
HRS 2004:
HHID
PN
HRS 2006:
HHID
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
PN
HRS 2008:
HHID
PN
HRS 2010:
HHID
PN
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
PERSON NUMBER
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Household Identifier
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1HHID
H2HHID
H3HHID
H4HHID
H5HHID
H6HHID
H7HHID
H8HHID
H9HHID
H10HHID
H1HHID:W1 HHold ID
H2HHID:W2 HHold ID
H3HHID:W3 HHold ID
H4HHID:W4 HHold ID
H5HHID:W5 HHold ID
H6HHID:W6 HHold ID
HRS 2004 HOUSEHOLD
HRS 2006 HOUSEHOLD
HRS 2008 HOUSEHOLD
HRS 2010 HOUSEHOLD
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1HHIDC
H2HHIDC
H3HHIDC
H4HHIDC
H5HHIDC
H6HHIDC
H7HHIDC
H8HHIDC
H9HHIDC
H10HHIDC
H1HHIDC:W1 HHold ID +
H2HHIDC:W2 HHold ID +
H3HHIDC:W3 HHold ID +
H4HHIDC:W4 HHold ID +
H5HHIDC:W5 HHold ID +
H6HHIDC:W6 HHold ID +
H7HHIDC:W7 HHold ID +
H8HHIDC:W8 HHold ID +
H9HHIDC:W9 HHold ID +
H10HHIDC:W10 HHold ID
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
SubHHod / Num
SubHHold /Num
SubHHold /Num
SubHHold /Num
SubHHold /Num
SubHHold /Num
SUBHH (Num)
SUBHH (Num)
SUBHH (Num)
SUBHH (Num)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
SubHHold /7-Char
+ SubHHold /7-Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Char
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1HHID
H2HHID
H3HHID
H4HHID
H5HHID
H6HHID
H7HHID
H8HHID
H9HHID
H10HHID
N
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
492181.43
1133404.38
1090001.28
1209708.45
1178813.45
1139184.18
1748203.12
1716759.78
1717848.99
3190742.46
273913.39
791404.84
784075.68
767109.01
763685.69
755892.49
1606542.38
1610087.26
1641192.71
2882410.97
10.0
10.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
2088670.0
2088980.0
2088980.0
2134790.0
2134790.0
2134790.0
5027610.0
5027610.0
5027610.0
9597380.0
How Constructed:
The HwHHID identifiers combine HHID with sub-household ID for each wave. They uniquely identify a
household in a given wave. Households that split are given different subHH ids by HRS. HwHHID is
numeric (HHID*10+subHH). HwHHIDC is the 7-character version, with leading zeroes. For example if HHID is
012345 and the Wave “w” subHH is 2 then HwHHID is 123452 and HwHHIDC is “0123452.”
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
HHID
AHEAD 1993:
BSUBHH
HHID
HRS 1994:
W2SUBHH
HHID
AHEAD 1995:
DSUBHH
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HRS Wave 2 Sub-household ID
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1995 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HHID
HRS 1996:
BSUBHH
HHID
HRS 1998:
FSUBHH
HHID
HRS 2000:
GSUBHH
HHID
HRS 2002:
HHID
HSUBHH
HRS 2004:
HHID
JSUBHH
HRS 2006:
HHID
KSUBHH
HRS 2008:
HHID
LSUBHH
HRS 2010:
HHID
MSUBHH
Tracker:
ASUBHH
BSUBHH
CSUBHH
DSUBHH
ESUBHH
FSUBHH
GSUBHH
HHID
HSUBHH
JSUBHH
KSUBHH
LSUBHH
MSUBHH
OVHHID
OVPN
PN
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1998 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2004 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2006 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2010 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1992 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1994 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1995 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1996 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1998 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
2004 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
2006 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTFIER
2010 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
OVERLAP CASE: OLD HHID
OVERLAP CASE: OLD PN
PERSON NUMBER
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Spouse Identifier
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
S1HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN
S1HHIDPN:W1 Spouse HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN:W2 Spouse HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN:W3 Spouse HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN:W4 Spouse HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN:W5 Spouse HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN:W6 Spouse HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN:W7 Spouse HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN:W8 Spouse HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN:W9 Spouse HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN:W10 Spouse HHIDPN
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
S1HHIDPN
S2HHIDPN
S3HHIDPN
S4HHIDPN
S5HHIDPN
S6HHIDPN
S7HHIDPN
S8HHIDPN
S9HHIDPN
S10HHIDPN
N
12652
19579
17924
21318
19545
18144
20118
18468
17216
22025
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
40146194.53
69286448.52
64712174.26
73875455.18
70097172.55
65995307.78
114263253.87
111704936.99
110966257.43
211055245.24
31817608.99
78269490.35
75514086.18
79688483.08
77812345.28
75312554.74
160029968.42
159934303.82
162224673.15
279933715.75
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
208867020.0
208898020.0
208898020.0
213479020.0
213479020.0
213479020.0
502759020.0
502759020.0
502759020.0
923525020.0
How Constructed:
HRS respondents have up to 4 different individuals as spouses or partners from 1992 to 2010. Cohabiting
partners are treated as spouses for all but the marriage variables in this file. RASPCT tells how many
spouses R has over all waves. Their HHIDPNs are given in RASPID1-RASPID4. SwHHIDPN gives the HHIDPN of
the spouse in Wave 'w'. The SwHHIDPN variables are derived from HHID and the spouse person numbers found
in the core data and on the Tracker file. These are the numeric versions of the IDs.
There are a number of cases where the spouse PN on the Tracker file does not match the one used in the
core data or in this file. In some cases, the spouse identified on the Tracker is deceased or otherwise
non-responding when R indicates not being married or partnered. In other cases, the spouse PN is missing
on the Tracker file but available in the core data. On this file, the SwHHIDPNs of deceased or other
spouses no longer part of the couple are set to zero, and core spouse PNs are used when missing from
Tracker.
If there is no spouse in a given wave, SwHHIDPN is set to zero. If SwHHIDPN is unknown, and the marital
status in a particular wave is either missing (.M) or married, SwHHIDPN is set to a special missing code
of .M. If R is non-response in a given wave, SwHHIDPN is set to plain missing (.).
There are spouse versions of most respondent variables. Each wave carries that wave's spouse's
demographic and other information. For example, S1BDATE and S4BDATE are the birth dates for the Wave 1
and Wave 4 spouses, respectively. If the spouse in Wave 4 is the same as the spouse in Wave 1, these
dates will be identical. But if the spouse in Wave 4 is different from the spouse in Wave 1, these will
probably be different dates. If these spouse variables are missing because R is not married or
partnered, they are set to SAS special missing .U. If they are missing because R's spouse or partner did
not respond they are set to a .V missing.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
BSPN
HHID
HRS 1998:
FPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2000:
GPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2002:
HPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2004:
JPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2006:
KPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2008:
LPN_SP
HHID
HRS 2010:
MPN_SP
HHID
Tracker:
APPN
BPPN
CPPN
DPPN
EPPN
FPPN
GPPN
HHID
HPPN
JPPN
KPPN
LPPN
MPPN
164
SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1998 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2004 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2006 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2010 SPOUSE/PARTNER PERSON NUMBER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1992 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
1993 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
1994 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
1995 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
1996 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
1998 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
2000 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
2004 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
2006 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
2008 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
2010 SPOUSE-PARTNER PERSON
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
NUMBER
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
165
Overlap Identifier for cases that moved from HRS to AHEAD
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAOVRLAP
RAOVRLAP: Overlap/AltID case
Categ
1
RAOVRAYR
RAOVRAYR:Ahd-Ahd ovrlap-alt id end yr
Cont
1
HAOAHDHH
HAOAHDHH: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHID/Num
Cont
1
RAOAHDID
RAOAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1OAHDID
S2OAHDID
S3OAHDID
S4OAHDID
S5OAHDID
S6OAHDID
S7OAHDID
S8OAHDID
S9OAHDID
S10OAHDID
S1OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S2OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S3OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S4OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S5OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S6OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S7OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S8OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S9OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
S10OAHDID: Overlap/AltID case-Ahead core HHIDPN
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
H1OHRSHH
H1OHRSHH:W1 HRS core HHID + SubHHold /Num
Cont
1
RAOHRSID
RAOHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1OHRSID
S2OHRSID
S3OHRSID
S4OHRSID
S5OHRSID
S6OHRSID
S7OHRSID
S8OHRSID
S9OHRSID
S10OHRSID
S1OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S2OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S3OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S4OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S5OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S6OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S7OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S8OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S9OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
S10OHRSID: Overlap/AltID case-HRS core HHIDPN/Num
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
RAOVRLAP
36986
0.00
0.06
0.0
2.0
RAOVRAYR
36986
0.11
14.68
0.0
1998.0
HAOAHDHH
36986
619.76
11246.48
0.0
208867.0
RAOAHDID
36986
619764.25
11246476.60
0.0
208867020.0
S1OAHDID
S2OAHDID
S3OAHDID
S4OAHDID
S5OAHDID
S6OAHDID
S7OAHDID
S8OAHDID
S9OAHDID
S10OAHDID
10279
13608
12269
14453
13007
11822
13307
12000
10953
14146
2170520.05
1593881.14
1434741.97
1103979.05
1084597.76
865667.89
600720.19
545960.37
431146.38
201962.41
20968403.46
17990880.05
17078562.49
14988650.82
14853225.53
13284425.71
11081327.60
10559501.44
9399931.70
6417457.42
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
208867020.0
208867020.0
208867020.0
208867020.0
208289020.0
208867020.0
208867020.0
207784020.0
208867020.0
208867020.0
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166
H1OHRSHH
36986
1317.57
27254.05
0.0
870320.0
RAOHRSID
36986
131756.90
2725406.22
0.0
87032030.0
S1OHRSID
S2OHRSID
S3OHRSID
S4OHRSID
S5OHRSID
S6OHRSID
S7OHRSID
S8OHRSID
S9OHRSID
S10OHRSID
10279
13608
12269
14453
13007
11822
13307
12000
10953
14146
470989.17
350099.40
324834.80
238759.63
235302.27
172952.56
115974.37
102672.98
88615.77
44719.59
5144962.69
4457688.02
4309945.56
3645042.87
3619739.25
3128305.12
2511708.09
2279046.22
2139235.68
1529907.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
87032030.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not ovrlap case
|
1.Hrs-Ahd ovrlap
|
2.Ahd-Ahd ovrlap
|
RAOVRLAP
36874
110
2
How Constructed:
Around 100 individuals responded to HRS 1992 (W1) who were AHEAD eligible, and their households were
given to the AHEAD sample. From 1993 on, they are treated as AHEAD cases. On this file, these cases are
identified by their AHEAD IDs, and are linked to their HRS 1992 data. These are the only AHEAD entry
cohort respondents with any W1 data. These are "HRS-AHEAD" overlap cases and are identified by RAOVRLAP
(=1).
There is one case that does not appear to be an overlap case, that is, it has an HRS ID and no OVHHID on
the Tracker file. However, the R is married in HRS W1 to a spouse who is an overlap case. The spouse is
married in AHEAD to an individual who appears to be the same as the HRS-only spouse. We treat these
spouses as the same person in this file.
In addition, a few individuals within the AHEAD sample married someone from a different AHEAD household.
These cases have one AHEAD ID for early waves, but are assigned a new ID after the within-sample
marriage. This file identifies these respondents by their most recent AHEAD ID. RAOVRAYR gives the last
year in which the original HHIDPN is assigned, i.e., the last interview before the within-sample
marriage. For example, if someone married another AHEAD sample member in a different household between
1995 and 1998, RAOVRAYR=1995. These are "AHEAD-AHEAD" overlap cases and are identified by RAOVRLAP as
well (=2).
RAOAHDID is the AHEAD HHIDPN for the HRS-AHEAD overlap respondents, and the original AHEAD ID for AHEADAHEAD overlap respondents. HAOAHDHH gives just the HHID portion of RAOAHDID. On this file, HHIDPN
(numeric), RAHHIDPN (character), and RAOAHDID (numeric) are all equal for HRS-AHEAD overlap cases.
For AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases, HHIDPN and RAHHIDPN are the most recent AHEAD ID, different from the
original one found in RAOAHDID. RAOAHDID matches the OVHHID and OVPN found for the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap
cases on the Tracker file, and the HHID and PN found in the core data for interviews up to and including
RAOVRAYR. HHIDPN and RAHHIDPN match HHID and PN found in the core data for interviews after RAOVRAYR.
RAOHRSID is the HRS HHIDPN for the HRS-AHEAD overlap respondents. RAOHRSID is the HHIDPN that identifies
R in the HRS Wave 1 Public Use Data and by OVHHID and OVPN on the Tracker file.
For the HRS-AHEAD overlap cases the HwHHID and HwHHIDC variables reflect the AHEAD household identifier
in all waves. For the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases, HwHHID and HwHHIDC reflect the actual AHEAD subhousehold for the respondent in each wave. For example, if R was in household 200000 in 1995 and married
into household 290000 in 1998, H3HHID would be 200000 and H4HHID would be 290000.
RAOHRSHH is the HRS HHID for respondents in the overlap household, and H1HRSHH is the HRS Wave 1 HHID
plus sub-household for overlap respondents. For AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases these HRS IDs are set to zero.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
167
For non-overlap cases, all overlap IDs and RAOVRLAP are set to zero.
The spouse overlap flag and identifiers are taken from the Wave 'w' spouse variables, i.e., from the Wave
'w' spouse RAOVRLAP, RAOAHDID, RAOHRSID, and RAOVRAYR.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Tracker identifies all the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap cases and HRS-AHEAD overlap cases.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
168
Wave Identifier
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
INW1
INW2
INW3
INW4
INW5
INW6
INW7
INW8
INW9
INW10
INW1: =1 if Respondent W1
INW2: =1 if Respondent W2
INW3: =1 if Respondent W3
INW4: =1 if Respondent W4
INW5: =1 if Respondent W5
INW6: =1 if Respondent W6
INW7: =1 if Respondent W7
INW8: =1 if Respondent W8
INW9: =1 if Respondent W9
INW10: =1 if Respondent W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
INW1
INW2
INW3
INW4
INW5
INW6
INW7
INW8
INW9
INW10
N
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
36986
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.34
0.53
0.49
0.58
0.53
0.49
0.54
0.50
0.47
0.60
0.47
0.50
0.50
0.49
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.49
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.NonResp
|
1.Resp,alive
|
INW1
24334
12652
INW2
17344
19642
INW3
18995
17991
INW4
15602
21384
INW5
17407
19579
INW6
18821
18165
INW7
16857
20129
INW8
18517
18469
INW9
19769
17217
INW10
14952
22034
How Constructed:
The INWw variables indicate whether an individual responded to a particular wave.
The Tracker file identifies one respondent as deceased at Wave 2H, but flags in the HRS W2 data indicate
that this case actually completed the interview and then died. In previous versions of the RANDHRS, this
case has INW2=1 with R2IWSTAT=2-Died after interview. In skip patterns within the interview the case is
treated as living. We treat this case as deceased in W2, that is, we use the Tracker file mortality
status.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
169
Sample Cohort
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
HACOHORT
HACOHORT: Sample cohort
Categ
1
RACOHBYR
RACOHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1COHBYR
S2COHBYR
S3COHBYR
S4COHBYR
S5COHBYR
S6COHBYR
S7COHBYR
S8COHBYR
S9COHBYR
S10COHBYR
S1COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S2COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S3COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S4COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S5COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S6COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S7COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S8COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S9COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
S10COHBYR: Cohort based on birth yr
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
HACOHORT
36986
3.22
1.66
0.0
6.0
RACOHBYR
36985
3.11
1.75
0.0
6.0
S1COHBYR
S2COHBYR
S3COHBYR
S4COHBYR
S5COHBYR
S6COHBYR
S7COHBYR
S8COHBYR
S9COHBYR
S10COHBYR
10279
13583
12247
14441
13002
11814
13305
11998
10947
14139
3.05
2.45
2.52
2.77
2.84
2.92
3.34
3.40
3.46
3.83
0.72
1.08
1.07
1.15
1.13
1.11
1.35
1.33
1.32
1.77
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Hrs/Ahead ovrlap
|
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
4.WarBabies
|
5.Early BabyBoomers |
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
HACOHORT
110
8334
2421
13534
2762
4833
4992
Value----------------|
.M=Oth missing
|
0.Not in any cohort |
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
4.WarBabies
|
5.Early BabyBoomers |
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
RACOHBYR
1
1293
7758
4220
10462
3629
4704
4919
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in any cohort |
1.Ahead
|
2.Coda
|
3.Hrs
|
S1COHBYR
2373
27
219
1017
7448
S2COHBYR
5970
89
29
3834
1600
6661
S3COHBYR
5658
86
30
3094
1433
6293
S4COHBYR
6869
74
76
2389
2702
5978
S5COHBYR
6538
39
82
1812
2395
5569
S6COHBYR
6306
45
79
1314
2099
5262
S7COHBYR
6777
47
244
976
1867
4968
S8COHBYR
6417
54
226
692
1597
4557
S9COHBYR
6206
64
229
483
1327
4209
S10COHBYR
7799
96
1185
268
1054
3800
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4.WarBabies
5.Early BabyBoomers
6.Mid BabyBoomers
|
|
|
1177
299
92
1108
275
76
170
1058
254
85
2444
661
191
2344
618
182
2261
600
199
2175
2390
685
2069
2235
622
1949
2135
615
1996
2631
3205
How Constructed:
HACOHORT identifies the cohort in which the household was originally sampled. It does not necessarily
reflect a birth year range but simply indicates when and how the household entered the study. RACOHBYR
identifies the cohort a respondent fits into based on birth year. In this file all entry cohorts, that is
- HRS, AHEAD, CODA, WB, EBB and MBB - are included.
There are six birth year cohorts in the HRS: 1) AHEAD, born before 1924; 2) the Children of Depression
(CODA), born 1924-1930; 3) HRS, born 1931-1941; 4) War Babies (WB), born 1942-1947, (5) Early Baby
Boomers (EBB), born 1948-1953, and (6) Mid Baby Boomer (MBB), born 1954-1959. RACOHBYR uses RABYEAR to
assign respondents to the cohort with the corresponding birth year range. If birth year is missing, then
RACOHBYR is missing. If birth year is after 1959 then RABCOHBYR is set to zero.
The HRS sample was interviewed separately in 1992, 1994, and 1996. The AHEAD sample was interviewed
separately in 1993 and 1995. In 1998, the two studies were merged and the CODA and WB cohorts were
added. The EBB cohort was added in 2004. The MBB cohort was added in 2010.
HACOHORT is assigned based on both response patterns and variables in the raw data that identify the
cohort. HHIDPN could also be used, as each cohort has a unique range. HRS/AHEAD Overlap cases are
identified as a separate category of their own. Please see the RAOVRLAP variable description for more
information on these cases.
SwCOHBYR is taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's value for RACOHBYR, i.e., based on the spouse's birth year.
See also RAHRSAMP which identifies age-eligible members of the HRS cohort (HACOHORT=3 and RACHOBYR=3) who
responded to HRS 1992, and RAAHDSMP which identifies age-eligible members of the AHEAD cohort (HACOHORT=1
and RACOHBYR=1) who responded to Ahead 1993.
NOTE: At least one respondent in a household should have a birth year appropriate for the cohort (though
this is not always the case). From the HRS documentation on the weights, it appears that weights were
assigned based on birth year, regardless of how a person entered the sample, beginning in 1998.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
F461
HRS 2000:
G482
HRS 2002:
HZ023
HRS 2004:
JZ023
HRS 2006:
KZ023
HRS 2008:
LZ023
HRS 2010:
MZ023
Tracker:
HHIDPN
OVHHID
PRELOAD COHORT
CS0Y9.PRELOAD ENTRY COHORT
WHICH COHORT
WHICH COHORT
WHICH COHORT
PREV WAVE WHICH COHORT
PREV WAVE WHICH COHORT -1
HHIDPN: identifies indiv on tracker/numeric
OVERLAP CASE: OLD HHID
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171
Whether Eligible for the HRS Sample
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAHRSAMP
RAHRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1HRSAMP
S2HRSAMP
S3HRSAMP
S4HRSAMP
S5HRSAMP
S6HRSAMP
S7HRSAMP
S8HRSAMP
S9HRSAMP
S10HRSAMP
S1HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S2HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S3HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S4HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S5HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S6HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S7HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S8HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S9HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
S10HRSAMP: HRS Sample-Age Elig/Hrs92 Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
RAAHDSMP
RAAHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1AHDSMP
S2AHDSMP
S3AHDSMP
S4AHDSMP
S5AHDSMP
S6AHDSMP
S7AHDSMP
S8AHDSMP
S9AHDSMP
S10AHDSMP
S1AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S2AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S3AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S4AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S5AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S6AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S7AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S8AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S9AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
S10AHDSMP: AHEAD Sample-Age Elig/Ahd93 Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
RAHRSAMP
36986
0.26
0.44
0.0
1.0
S1HRSAMP
S2HRSAMP
S3HRSAMP
S4HRSAMP
S5HRSAMP
S6HRSAMP
S7HRSAMP
S8HRSAMP
S9HRSAMP
S10HRSAMP
10279
13608
12269
14453
13007
11822
13307
12000
10953
14146
0.69
0.47
0.49
0.39
0.40
0.42
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.24
0.46
0.50
0.50
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.43
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
RAAHDSMP
36986
0.20
0.40
0.0
1.0
S1AHDSMP
S2AHDSMP
S3AHDSMP
S4AHDSMP
S5AHDSMP
S6AHDSMP
S7AHDSMP
S8AHDSMP
S9AHDSMP
S10AHDSMP
10279
13608
12269
14453
13007
11822
13307
12000
10953
14146
0.01
0.26
0.24
0.15
0.13
0.10
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.02
0.07
0.44
0.43
0.36
0.33
0.30
0.25
0.22
0.19
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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172
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Samp,Hrs92 Resp |
RAHRSAMP
27224
9762
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Samp,Hrs92 Resp |
S1HRSAMP
2373
Value----------------|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Sample,Ahd93 Res|
RAAHDSMP
29544
7442
Value----------------|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.Not in Sample
|
1.In Sample,Ahd93 Res|
S1AHDSMP
2373
3167
7112
10226
53
S2HRSAMP
5970
64
7229
6379
S3HRSAMP
5658
64
6257
6012
S4HRSAMP
6869
62
8822
5631
S5HRSAMP
6538
34
7760
5247
S6HRSAMP
6306
37
6902
4920
S7HRSAMP
6777
45
8680
4627
S8HRSAMP
6417
52
7781
4219
S9HRSAMP
6206
58
7075
3878
S10HRSAMP
7799
89
10709
3437
S2AHDSMP
5970
64
10026
3582
S3AHDSMP
5658
64
9357
2912
S4AHDSMP
6869
62
12239
2214
S5AHDSMP
6538
34
11353
1654
S6AHDSMP
6306
37
10627
1195
S7AHDSMP
6777
45
12443
864
S8AHDSMP
6417
52
11401
599
S9AHDSMP
6206
58
10544
409
S10AHDSMP
7799
89
13927
219
How Constructed:
These files contain observations for any individual who responded to any of the HRS or AHEAD waves,
regardless of birth year.
RAHRSAMP identifies HRS-eligible individuals defined as those who are age-eligible and responded to Wave
1. HRS age-eligible individuals are those born from 1931 to 1941, according to RABDATE. A 1 indicates
that the individual is HRS-eligible and a 0 indicates that he/she is not. The spouses of individuals in
this sample may or may not be in the sample as well.
RAAHDSMP identifies AHEAD-eligible individuals defined as those who are age-eligible and responded to
Wave 2A. AHEAD age-eligible individuals are those born prior to 1924, according to RABDATE. A 1
indicates that the individual is AHEAD-eligible and a 0 indicates that he/she is not. The spouses of
individuals in this sample may or may not be in the sample as well.
The SwHRSAMP and SwAHDSAMP variables indicate whether the Wave 'w' spouse or partner is also in these
files as a respondent, i.e., whether the spouse is HRS or AHEAD age-eligible and responded to Wave 1 or
Wave 2A, respectively. A 1 indicates that the spouse is in the sample and a 0 indicates that he/she is
not.
See also HACOHORT, which identifies how the household entered the study, regardless of respondent age,
and RACOHBYR, which identifies which cohort a respondent fits into based on birth year.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
173
Household Analysis Weight
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
R1WTHH
R2WTHH
R3WTHH
R4WTHH
R5WTHH
R6WTHH
R7WTHH
R8WTHH
R9WTHH
R10WTHH
R1WTHH:W1 Household Analysis Weight
R2WTHH:W2 Household Analysis Weight
R3WTHH:W3 Household Analysis Weight
R4WTHH:W4 Household Analysis Weight
R5WTHH:W5 Household Analysis Weight
R6WTHH:W6 Household Analysis Weight
R7WTHH:W7 Household Analysis Weight
R8WTHH:W8 Household Analysis Weight
R9WTHH:W9 Household Analysis Weight
R10WTHH:W10 Household Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
R1WTHH
R2WTHH
R3WTHH
R4WTHH
R5WTHH
R6WTHH
R7WTHH
R8WTHH
R9WTHH
R10WTHH
N
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
2408.41
2710.33
2792.74
3238.12
3386.56
3562.30
4296.38
4290.78
4335.63
4211.42
1052.21
1200.69
1315.28
1911.60
2125.09
2222.33
2761.94
3006.61
3088.57
3759.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7380.0
10003.0
11557.0
13512.0
25973.0
13193.0
15384.0
17255.0
15312.0
19373.0
How Constructed:
The household weights are taken directly from the Tracker file.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The household weights on the Tracker file are based on WGTBYR which may differ from a respondent's
BIRTHYR used as the basis for birth year derived on these files. If the WGTBYR for someone in the HRS
cohort sample (see HACOHORT) is outside of 1931-1941 or missing for all respondents in a household then
the household may have a zero weight in W1, but still be HRS eligible (someone born 1931-1941) according
to a household member's BIRTHYR. The same is also true for the AHEAD sample, the only difference being
that these individuals were born prior to 1924. WGTBYR was provided as a variable on Tracker V2.0 but is
not included in the current file. Other variables are available on the current Tracker which may help
analysts determine why weights are not as expected. They are xWHY0WGT (where "x" is A through K depending
on the interview year), xWHY0RWT (beginning in 2004), and WTCOHORT, which gives the birth cohort used for
calculating weights.
The weights are structured to match the CPS which includes living, non-institutionalized respondents.
Single households and households where both respondents are institutionalized, e.g., living in a nursing
home, at the time of the interview will have zero household weights for that wave.
HRS respondents who were given to the AHEAD study (overlap households) are assigned a weight of zero for
HRS Wave 1.
Thus, there are cases where respondents in a given wave have zero household weight for the wave on these
files.
Note also that in HRS 1998, the AHEAD and HRS cohorts are combined and the CODA and WB cohorts are added.
The weights derived for waves from 1998 forward used respondents from ALL cohorts (age-eligible for the
entry cohort or not) to match the CPS-reported population sums. This means that some of the weight for
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
174
the HRS birth year entry cohort is assigned to respondents in other cohorts who happen to have been born
1931-1941, and some of the weight assigned to HRS birth year entry cohort respondents outside the 19311941 range accounts for some of the weight for other birth year entry cohorts.
HRS Variables Used
Tracker:
AWGTHH
BWGTHH
CWGTHH
DWGTHH
EWGTHH
FWGTHH
GWGTHH
HWGTHH
JWGTHH
KWGTHH
LWGTHH
MWGTHH
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD LEVEL
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
175
Person-Level Analysis Weight
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1WTRESP
R2WTRESP
R3WTRESP
R4WTRESP
R5WTRESP
R6WTRESP
R7WTRESP
R8WTRESP
R9WTRESP
R10WTRESP
R1WTRESP:W1 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R2WTRESP:W2 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R3WTRESP:W3 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R4WTRESP:W4 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R5WTRESP:W5 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R6WTRESP:W6 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R7WTRESP:W7 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R8WTRESP:W8 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R9WTRESP:W9 Person-Level Analysis Weight
R10WTRESP:W10 Person-Level Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1WTRESP
S2WTRESP
S3WTRESP
S4WTRESP
S5WTRESP
S6WTRESP
S7WTRESP
S8WTRESP
S9WTRESP
S10WTRESP
S1WTRESP:W1 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S2WTRESP:W2 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S3WTRESP:W3 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S4WTRESP:W4 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S5WTRESP:W5 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S6WTRESP:W6 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S7WTRESP:W7 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S8WTRESP:W8 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S9WTRESP:W9 Person-Level Analysis Weight
S10WTRESP:W10 Person-Level Analysis Weight
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1WTRESP
R2WTRESP
R3WTRESP
R4WTRESP
R5WTRESP
R6WTRESP
R7WTRESP
R8WTRESP
R9WTRESP
R10WTRESP
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
1939.03
2346.18
2367.79
3189.06
3288.55
3415.77
4056.40
4212.62
4283.83
4303.62
1378.59
1503.49
1604.28
1972.98
2149.96
2241.68
2846.46
3262.01
3396.72
4011.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7710.0
10956.0
13795.0
16153.0
27408.0
19101.0
17131.0
20098.0
19729.0
21388.0
S1WTRESP
S2WTRESP
S3WTRESP
S4WTRESP
S5WTRESP
S6WTRESP
S7WTRESP
S8WTRESP
S9WTRESP
S10WTRESP
9900
13088
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
1830.30
2186.32
2187.79
3069.16
3202.42
3367.77
4071.73
4292.63
4345.26
4373.66
1419.98
1589.97
1636.49
1883.98
2023.21
2220.86
2859.58
3314.79
3419.17
3982.54
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7710.0
10956.0
13795.0
16153.0
12159.0
19101.0
17131.0
20098.0
19729.0
21388.0
How Constructed:
The person-level weights are taken directly from the Tracker file and assigned to RwWTRESP. The personlevel weights apply to those resident in the community, and are therefore zero for those living in a
nursing home.
In Waves 5 and 6, HRS provides weights for individuals living in a nursing home. These weights are
provided in R5WTR_NH and R6WTR_NH. For those not living in a nursing home, these weights are zero.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
176
A spouse's person-level weight is taken from the Wave 'w' spouse's variable, i.e., from the Wave 'w'
spouse's RwWTRESP or RwWTR_NH.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The standard HRS weights are structured to match the CPS which includes living, non-institutionalized
respondents. HRS sets these person-level weights to zero for those not age-eligible, living outside the
U.S., or living in a nursing home. In 2000 and 2002, HRS provides separate person-level weights for
nursing home residents.
The person-level weights on the Tracker file are based on WGTBYR which may differ from a respondent's
BIRTHYR used as the basis for birth year derived on these files. If the WGTBYR for someone in the HRS
cohort sample (see HACOHORT) is outside of 1931-1941 or missing, then a respondent may have a zero weight
in W1 but still be HRS eligible (someone born 1931-1941) according to BIRTHYR. The same is also true for
the AHEAD sample with the only difference being that these individuals were born prior to 1924. WGTBYR
was provided as a variable on Tracker V2.0 but has not been included on more recent versions of Tracker.
Other variables available on more recent versions Tracker may help analysts determine why weights are not
as expected. They are xWHY0WGT (where "x" is A through K depending on the interview year), xWHY0RWT
(beginning in 2004), and WTCOHORT, which gives the birth cohort used for calculating weights.
A respondent who is institutionalized, e.g., in a nursing home, at the time of the interview will have a
zero person-level weight for that wave.
HRS respondents who were given to the AHEAD study (overlap households) are assigned a weight of zero for
HRS Wave 1.
Thus there are cases where respondents in a given wave have a zero person-level weight for the wave on
these files.
Note also that in HRS 1998, the AHEAD and HRS cohorts are combined and the CODA and WB cohorts are added.
The weights derived for waves from 1998 forward used respondents from ALL cohorts (age-eligible for the
entry cohort or not) to match the CPS-reported population sums. This means that some of the weight for
the HRS birth year entry cohort is assigned to respondents in other cohorts who happen to have been born
1931-1941, and some of the weight assigned to HRS birth year entry cohort respondents outside the 19311941 range accounts for some of the weight for other birth year entry cohorts.
HRS Variables Used
Tracker:
AWGTR
BWGTR
CWGTR
DWGTR
EWGTR
FWGTR
GWGTR
GWGTRNH
HWGTR
HWGTRNH
JWGTR
KWGTR
LWGTR
MWGTR
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1998
2000
2000
2002
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
NURSING HOME RESIDENT
RESPONDENT-LEVEL
NURSING HOME RESIDENT
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
RESPONDENT LEVEL
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
177
Whether Couple Household
Wave
Label
Type
H1CPL
H2CPL
H3CPL
H4CPL
H5CPL
H6CPL
H7CPL
H8CPL
H9CPL
H10CPL
H1CPL:W1 Whether couple HHold
H2CPL:W2 Whether couple HHold
H3CPL:W3 Whether couple HHold
H4CPL:W4 Whether couple HHold
H5CPL:W5 Whether couple HHold
H6CPL:W6 Whether couple HHold
H7CPL:W7 Whether couple HHold
H8CPL:W8 Whether couple HHold
H9CPL:W9 Whether couple HHold
H10CPL:W10 Whether couple HHold
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1CPL
H2CPL
H3CPL
H4CPL
H5CPL
H6CPL
H7CPL
H8CPL
H9CPL
H10CPL
N
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.81
0.70
0.69
0.68
0.67
0.65
0.66
0.65
0.64
0.65
0.39
0.46
0.46
0.47
0.47
0.48
0.47
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.not a couple HH
|
1.couple HH
|
H1CPL
2373
10279
H2CPL
5970
13672
H3CPL
5658
12333
H4CPL
6869
14515
H5CPL
6538
13041
H6CPL
6306
11859
H7CPL
6777
13352
H8CPL
6417
12052
H9CPL
6205
11012
H10CPL
7799
14235
How Constructed:
HwCPL indicates whether this household is treated as a couple household or not. Households in HRS can
consist of a single respondent or a couple. HwCPL is set to one if the respondent is married (RwMSTAT or
RwMSTATH is married or partnered), partnered (RwMPART=1), or if there are two respondents in the wavespecific household (HwHHRESP=2). Otherwise a single respondent is assumed, and HwCPL is set to zero. As
with most other RAND HRS variables, HwCPL is missing in waves where R does not respond.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
178
Financial, Family Respondent
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FAMR
R2FAMR
R3FAMR
R4FAMR
R5FAMR
R6FAMR
R7FAMR
R8FAMR
R9FAMR
R10FAMR
R1FAMR:W1 Whether Family Resp
R2FAMR:W2 Whether Family Resp
R3FAMR:W3 Whether Family Resp
R4FAMR:W4 Whether Family Resp
R5FAMR:W5 Whether Family Resp
R6FAMR:W6 Whether Family Resp
R7FAMR:W7 Whether Family Resp
R8FAMR:W8 Whether Family Resp
R9FAMR:W9 Whether Family Resp
R10FAMR:W10 Whether Family Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S5FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
S1FAMR:W1 Whether Family Resp
S2FAMR:W2 Whether Family Resp
S3FAMR:W3 Whether Family Resp
S4FAMR:W4 Whether Family Resp
S5FAMR:W5 Whether Family Resp
S6FAMR:W6 Whether Family Resp
S7FAMR:W7 Whether Family Resp
S8FAMR:W8 Whether Family Resp
S9FAMR:W9 Whether Family Resp
S10FAMR:W10 Whether Family Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FINR
R2FINR
R3FINR
R4FINR
R5FINR
R6FINR
R7FINR
R8FINR
R9FINR
R10FINR
R1FINR:W1 Whether Financial Resp
R2FINR:W2 Whether Financial Resp
R3FINR:W3 Whether Financial Resp
R4FINR:W4 Whether Financial Resp
R5FINR:W5 Whether Financial Resp
R6FINR:W6 Whether Financial Resp
R7FINR:W7 Whether Financial Resp
R8FINR:W8 Whether Financial Resp
R9FINR:W9 Whether Financial Resp
R10FINR:W10 Whether Financial Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S5FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
S1FINR:W1 Whether Financial Resp
S2FINR:W2 Whether Financial Resp
S3FINR:W3 Whether Financial Resp
S4FINR:W4 Whether Financial Resp
S5FINR:W5 Whether Financial Resp
S6FINR:W6 Whether Financial Resp
S7FINR:W7 Whether Financial Resp
S8FINR:W8 Whether Financial Resp
S9FINR:W9 Whether Financial Resp
S10FINR:W10 Whether Financial Resp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1ANYFAM
H2ANYFAM
H3ANYFAM
H4ANYFAM
H5ANYFAM
H6ANYFAM
H7ANYFAM
H8ANYFAM
H9ANYFAM
H10ANYFAM
H1ANYFAM:W1 Whether any FamR in HH
H2ANYFAM:W2 Whether any FamR in HH
H3ANYFAM:W3 Whether any FamR in HH
H4ANYFAM:W4 Whether any FamR in HH
H5ANYFAM:W5 Whether any FamR in HH
H6ANYFAM:W6 Whether any FamR in HH
H7ANYFAM:W7 Whether any FamR in HH
H8ANYFAM:W8 Whether any FamR in HH
H9ANYFAM:W9 Whether any FamR in HH
H10ANYFAM:W10 Whether any FamR in HH
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
H1ANYFIN
H2ANYFIN
H1ANYFIN:W1 Whether any FinR in HH
H2ANYFIN:W2 Whether any FinR in HH
Categ
Categ
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3ANYFIN
H4ANYFIN
H5ANYFIN
H6ANYFIN
H7ANYFIN
H8ANYFIN
H9ANYFIN
H10ANYFIN
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H3ANYFIN:W3 Whether any FinR in HH
H4ANYFIN:W4 Whether any FinR in HH
H5ANYFIN:W5 Whether any FinR in HH
H6ANYFIN:W6 Whether any FinR in HH
H7ANYFIN:W7 Whether any FinR in HH
H8ANYFIN:W8 Whether any FinR in HH
H9ANYFIN:W9 Whether any FinR in HH
H10ANYFIN:W10 Whether any FinR in HH
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FAMR
R2FAMR
R3FAMR
R4FAMR
R5FAMR
R6FAMR
R7FAMR
R8FAMR
R9FAMR
R10FAMR
12652
19642
17991
21384
19578
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
0.60
0.66
0.67
0.66
0.67
0.68
0.67
0.68
0.69
0.68
0.49
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.46
0.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S5FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
9900
13088
11915
13978
12729
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
R1FINR
R2FINR
R3FINR
R4FINR
R5FINR
R6FINR
R7FINR
R8FINR
R9FINR
R10FINR
12652
19642
17991
21384
19578
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
0.60
0.66
0.66
0.67
0.67
0.68
0.67
0.68
0.69
0.69
0.49
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.46
0.46
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S5FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
9900
13088
11915
13978
12729
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H1ANYFAM
H2ANYFAM
H3ANYFAM
H4ANYFAM
H5ANYFAM
H6ANYFAM
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
0.99
0.99
1.00
0.99
0.99
1.00
0.11
0.10
0.06
0.10
0.07
0.01
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
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H7ANYFAM
H8ANYFAM
H9ANYFAM
H10ANYFAM
20129
18469
17217
22034
0.99
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.08
0.07
0.07
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H1ANYFIN
H2ANYFIN
H3ANYFIN
H4ANYFIN
H5ANYFIN
H6ANYFIN
H7ANYFIN
H8ANYFIN
H9ANYFIN
H10ANYFIN
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
0.99
0.99
1.00
0.99
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.99
0.09
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FAMR
5105
7547
R2FAMR
6719
12923
R3FAMR
6026
11965
R4FAMR
7181
14203
R5FAMR
6471
13107
R6FAMR
5819
12346
R7FAMR
6615
13514
R8FAMR
5955
12514
R9FAMR
5404
11813
R10FAMR
7058
14976
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FAMR
S2FAMR
S3FAMR
S4FAMR
S6FAMR
S7FAMR
S8FAMR
S9FAMR
S10FAMR
2373
379
4950
4950
5970
584
6556
6532
5658
418
5955
5960
6869
537
7007
6971
S5FAMR
1
6538
311
6364
6365
6306
220
5816
5823
6777
380
6484
6488
6417
317
5865
5870
6206
365
5320
5326
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FINR
5045
7607
R2FINR
6694
12948
R3FINR
6036
11955
R4FINR
7127
14257
R5FINR
6461
13117
R6FINR
5846
12319
R7FINR
6544
13585
R8FINR
5910
12559
R9FINR
5375
11842
R10FINR
6904
15130
Value----------------|
.M=Missing
|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FINR
S2FINR
S3FINR
S4FINR
S6FINR
S7FINR
S8FINR
S9FINR
S10FINR
2373
379
4950
4950
5970
584
6555
6533
5658
418
5957
5958
6869
537
6992
6986
S5FINR
1
6538
311
6364
6365
6306
220
5816
5823
6777
380
6484
6488
6417
317
5865
5870
6206
365
5320
5326
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
H1ANYFAM
155
12497
H2ANYFAM
208
19434
H3ANYFAM
72
17919
H4ANYFAM
210
21174
H5ANYFAM
107
19472
H6ANYFAM
3
18162
H7ANYFAM
131
19998
H8ANYFAM
92
18377
H9ANYFAM
84
17133
H10ANYFAM
304
21730
Value----------------|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
H1ANYFIN
95
12557
H2ANYFIN
161
19481
H3ANYFIN
83
17908
H4ANYFIN
141
21243
H5ANYFIN
97
19482
H6ANYFIN
30
18135
H7ANYFIN
60
20069
H8ANYFIN
47
18422
H9ANYFIN
55
17162
H10ANYFIN
150
21884
7799
722
6754
6759
7799
722
6754
6759
How Constructed:
In couple households, household level questions about finances are answered by one individual designated
the "financial respondent," and questions about family are answered by the individual designated the
"family respondent." The financial respondent may be the same as the family respondent, or not,
depending on the household. In single households, the only respondent is both the financial and family
respondent.
RwFINR and RwFAMR indicate whether the respondent is the designated financial and/or family respondent,
respectively. These flags are set to one if the person is the designated respondent or zero if not.
HwANYFIN indicates if any individual in the household is the financial respondent, and HwANYFAM indicates
the same for the family respondent. A value of zero in HwANYFIN or HwANYFAM indicates that there is no
financial or family respondent, respectively, and thus no household level information on the relevant
topics.
SwFINR and SwFAMR are taken from the Wave 'w' spouse values for RwFINR and RwFAMR, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
Tracker:
AFAMR
AFINR
ASUBHH
BFAMR
BFINR
BSUBHH
CFAMR
CFINR
CSUBHH
DFAMR
DFINR
DSUBHH
EFAMR
EFINR
ESUBHH
FFAMR
FFINR
FSUBHH
GFAMR
GFINR
GSUBHH
HFAMR
HFINR
HHID
HSUBHH
JFAMR
JFINR
JSUBHH
KFAMR
KFINR
KSUBHH
LFAMR
LFINR
LSUBHH
MFAMR
MFINR
MSUBHH
1992 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1992 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1992 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1993 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1993 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1994 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1994 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1994 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1995 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1995 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1995 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1996 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1996 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1996 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
1998 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
1998 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
1998 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2000 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2000 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
2000 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2002 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2002 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
2004 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2004 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
2004 SUB-HOUSEHOLD INDENTIFIER
2006 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2006 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
2006 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
2008 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2008 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
2008 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTFIER
2010 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2010 WHETHER FINANCIAL RESPONDENT
2010 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
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182
Whether respondent has child records with linkage problems
Wave
1
Variable
Label
Type
RLINK
RLINK: R linkage indicator
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RLINK
N
36986
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.95
0.21
0.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0.Linkage problem
|
1.Linkage OK
|
RLINK
1774
35212
How Constructed:
RLINK is the indicator that distinguishes longitudinal linkages without any apparent problems (LINK =
1.Linkage OK) from those where the link is questionable (LINK = 0.Linkage problem). This variable is
derived from the LINK variable in the respondent-kid level file. Linkage problems are identified by
checking for changes over time in key information, e.g., gender, age, relationship and name. These
changes are due to the following reasons:
* persons who assumed the OPN number of their deceased spouse or partner during the 1993 to 2000 waves;
* spouses or partners who were assigned a new OPN in 2002; or
* persons with more than one OPN, or OPNs used by more than one person.
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183
Number of Living or In-contact Children
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1CHILD
H2CHILD
H3CHILD
H4CHILD
H5CHILD
H6CHILD
H7CHILD
H8CHILD
H9CHILD
H10CHILD
H1CHILD:W1 Number of living children R/P
H2CHILD:W2 Number of living children R/P
H3CHILD:W3 Number of living children R/P
H4CHILD:W4 Number of living children R/P
H5CHILD:W5 Number of living children R/P
H6CHILD:W6 Number of living children R/P
H7CHILD:W7 Number of living children R/P
H8CHILD:W8 Number of living children R/P
H9CHILD:W9 Number of living children R/P
H10CHILD:W10 Number of living children R/P
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1CHILD
H2CHILD
H3CHILD
H4CHILD
H5CHILD
H6CHILD
H7CHILD
H8CHILD
H9CHILD
H10CHILD
N
12652
19637
17878
21151
19337
17891
19738
18080
16817
21564
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
3.33
3.09
3.19
3.21
3.26
3.30
3.20
3.22
3.25
3.12
2.16
2.23
2.20
2.20
2.22
2.25
2.17
2.14
2.16
2.10
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
22.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
21.0
22.0
19.0
19.0
20.0
How Constructed:
HwCHILD provides the number of living and in-contact children of the respondent and spouse or partner.
The number of living and in-contact children is summed, including anyone who is a child or step-child of
the respondent or spouse. Counts of individual children are assigned to the HwCHILD variables. All of
the respondent's and spouse's living children are counted for one total.
In waves 1 and 2H, living children are counted from among children in the KIDS file. In Wave 2A, living
children are counted from among the children in the Other-Persons file based on relationships to the male
and female members of the AHEAD couple. If a household is missing any children using this method, a
direct question to the Family Respondent is used.
From Wave 3 forward, living children are counted from child status variables in the household roster.
The status is checked to ensure the child is alive and in contact. The relationships to both respondents
are checked for child or step-child. Living children (in contact) of either respondent are counted. If
the status of any child is unknown, HwCHILD is set to .M. If there are no children listed in PR_MC for
the household and the maximum number of children derived in prior waves is zero, then HwCHILD is set to
zero.
From Wave 3 forward, there are also household level variables that indicate the number of living,
resident, and non-resident children. These may or may not agree with the count of children in the PR_MC
module. These are checked for reasonability with each other and with the number of children ever born
and living at the time of interview. They are also checked for reasonability with HwCHILD derived for
other waves, accounting for changes in household composition. If reasonable, these are used to fill
HwCHILD when it is still missing after the PR_MC counts.
These variables are also on the RAND HRS file.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
184
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provide child-level data in a separate module with separate
observations for each child, including in-laws. Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the childlevel observations to each respondent.
In Wave 2A, the AHEAD data provide information about household residents and children in a separate
Other-Persons file. Additionally, in Wave 2A, a direct question about the number of children is asked of
the Family Respondent. The question is:
How many (other) living children or step-children do you [or your husband/wife/partner)] have?
From Wave 3 forward, the child data needed to derive these variables can be found in the PR_MC module,
for the appropriate wave. The PR_MC module includes an observation for each child, regardless of whether
the child is a resident or a non-resident, as well as all other household residents. A status variable
indicates whether an individual is a resident or not and whether a child is alive and in contact. There
are relationship codes for both the Family and non-Family respondent from which children can be
identified. Beginning in Wave 6, spouses of children appear as separate observations in the PR_MC module
and the relationship codes change and becomes more detailed. In all of these waves, there are also
household-level variables that indicate number of living children. These may or may not agree with the
count of children in the PR_MC module.
There have been a number of data alerts for the child data for HRS 1992 and 1994.
HRS web site as of this writing have been applied to these data.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V1201
V1202
V1203
V902
V903
V905
VNKIDS
AHEAD 1993:
B435
RELATE_F
RELATE_M
BSUBHH
HHID
HRS 1994:
W8003
W8004
WNKIDS
CSUBHH
HHID
AHEAD 1995:
D10
D11
D506
D508
D513
D6
D668
D669
DHHID
HRS 1996:
E10
E11
E506
E508
E18A:OTHER CHILDREN :IMP
E19:CHILDREN NOT AT :IMP
E20-E32:#CHLDRN NOT :IMP
E2:KIDS LIVE W/ YOU?
E2A:KIDS AWAY AT SCHOOL
E3-E7:SUMMRY:#CHILD HOME
HRS W1: # kids
D20. # NON-RESIDENT CHILDREN
RELATIONSHIP TO FEMALE R
RELATIONSHIP TO MALE R
1993 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
RELATIONSHIP TO R
CHILD PROBLEM CODE
HRS W2: # W2 kids
1994 SUB-HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HHMEM REL TO IDFM
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM
CS # RES CHILD|505U(1/20)=
CS # NR KIDS|507U(1/20)=
CS # CHILDREN|512U(1/20)=
HHMEM STATUS W2
A9.# CHILDREN EVER
A9A.FERTILITY LIVING
1995 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
HHMEM REL TO FAMILY R
HHMEN REL TO NONFAM R
CS # RESIDENT CHILDREN
CS # NON-RESIDENT CHILDREN
Those posted on the
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E513
E6
E668
E669
EHHID
1998:
F1006
F1007
F11
F12
F7
F809
F811
FHHID
2000:
G1093
G1094
G11
G12
G7
G886
G888
G893
GHHID
2002:
HA099
HA100
HA101
HB033
HB034
HX056_MC
HX061_MC
HX063_MC
HHHID
2004:
JA099
JA100
JA101
JB033
JB034
JX056_MC
JX061_MC
JX063_MC
JHHID
2006:
KA099
KA100
KA101
KB033
KB034
KX056_MC
KX061_MC
KX063_MC
KHHID
2008:
LA099
LA100
LA101
LB033
LB034
LX056_MC
LX061_MC
LX063_MC
CS # CHILDREN TOTAL
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
A9.# CHILDREN EVER
A9A.NUMBER OF LIVING CHILDREN
1996 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
A9.# CHILDREN EVER
A9A.FERTILITY LIVING
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS
CS # RES CHILD
CS # NR KIDS
1998 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
A9.# CHILDREN EVER
A9A.FERTILITY LIVING
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
CS49Y10.CS # RES CHILD
CS49Y12.CS # NR KIDS
CS49Y16.CS # CHILDREN
2000 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER OF RESIDENT CHILDREN
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
COUNT OF KIDS - NOT THEIR SPOUSES
NUMBER CHILDREN EVER
NUMBER LIVING CHILDREN
RESIDENCY STATUS
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO SPOUSE/PARTNER OF R
2003 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER OF RESIDENT CHILDREN
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
COUNT OF KIDS - NOT THEIR SPOUSES
NUMBER CHILDREN EVER
NUMBER LIVING CHILDREN
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
2004 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER OF RESIDENT CHILDREN
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
COUNT OF KIDS - NOT THEIR SPOUSES
NUMBER CHILDREN EVER
NUMBER LIVING CHILDREN
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
2006 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER OF RESIDENT CHILDREN
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
COUNT OF KIDS - NOT THEIR SPOUSES
NUMBER CHILDREN EVER
NUMBER LIVING CHILDREN
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP HHM TO SP - UPDATED
185
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
LHHID
HRS 2010:
MA099
MA100
MA101
MB033
MB034
MHHID
MZ249
MZ251
2008 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER OF RESIDENT CHILDREN
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
COUNT OF KIDS - NOT THEIR SPOUSES
NUMBER CHILDREN EVER
NUMBER LIVING CHILDREN
HRS 2010 HOUSEHOLD + SUBHH (Char)
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
RELATIONSHIP TO R
186
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187
Number of Children from Respondent-kid file
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
H1NKID
H2NKID
H3NKID
H4NKID
H5NKID
H6NKID
H7NKID
H8NKID
H9NKID
H10NKID
H1NKID:W1 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H2NKID:W2 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H3NKID:W3 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H4NKID:W4 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H5NKID:W5 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H6NKID:W6 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H7NKID:W7 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H8NKID:W8 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H9NKID:W9 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
H10NKID:W10 Number of children reported-respondent-kid file
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1NKID
H2NKID
H3NKID
H4NKID
H5NKID
H6NKID
H7NKID
H8NKID
H9NKID
H10NKID
N
12652
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
3.27
3.05
3.15
3.18
3.25
3.34
3.26
3.31
3.36
3.23
2.15
2.20
2.19
2.21
2.22
2.26
2.24
2.23
2.24
2.21
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
21.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
23.0
20.0
21.0
21.0
How Constructed:
HwNKID indicates the number of children reported from the respondent-kid level. It includes the
respondent’s own children, step-children, children-in-law and unknown children type. It includes alive,
deceased and no contact children.
The variable is derived from KwIND. It sums up all of the children records in the respondent-kid level
file where there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
HwNKID is based on the best guess relationship, not the relationship reported each wave. This variable is
different from HwCHILD because HwCHILD only sums up the alive and in-contact children and step-children
reported in that wave.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
188
Number of Sons and Daughters
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1NSON
H2NSON
H3NSON
H4NSON
H5NSON
H6NSON
H7NSON
H8NSON
H9NSON
H10NSON
H1NSON:W1 Number of sons
H2NSON:W2 Number of sons
H3NSON:W3 Number of sons
H4NSON:W4 Number of sons
H5NSON:W5 Number of sons
H6NSON:W6 Number of sons
H7NSON:W7 Number of sons
H8NSON:W8 Number of sons
H9NSON:W9 Number of sons
H10NSON:W10 Number of sons
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1NDAU
H2NDAU
H3NDAU
H4NDAU
H5NDAU
H6NDAU
H7NDAU
H8NDAU
H9NDAU
H10NDAU
H1NDAU:W1 Number of daughters
H2NDAU:W2 Number of daughters
H3NDAU:W3 Number of daughters
H4NDAU:W4 Number of daughters
H5NDAU:W5 Number of daughters
H6NDAU:W6 Number of daughters
H7NDAU:W7 Number of daughters
H8NDAU:W8 Number of daughters
H9NDAU:W9 Number of daughters
H10NDAU:W10 Number of daughters
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1NSON
H2NSON
H3NSON
H4NSON
H5NSON
H6NSON
H7NSON
H8NSON
H9NSON
H10NSON
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
1.80
1.72
1.74
1.74
1.77
1.79
1.77
1.79
1.81
1.77
1.38
1.38
1.39
1.39
1.40
1.41
1.40
1.41
1.42
1.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
16.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
H1NDAU
H2NDAU
H3NDAU
H4NDAU
H5NDAU
H6NDAU
H7NDAU
H8NDAU
H9NDAU
H10NDAU
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
1.73
1.69
1.70
1.72
1.74
1.77
1.73
1.75
1.77
1.72
1.38
1.38
1.39
1.41
1.43
1.45
1.42
1.41
1.41
1.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
13.0
11.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
19.0
12.0
13.0
12.0
How Constructed:
HwNSON is a count of the respondent’s and spouse’s sons.
spouse’s daughters.
HwNDAU is count of the respondent’s and
These variables are derived from KAGENDERBG, child gender, in the respondent-kid file. They sum up
records where there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
189
HwNSON is the sum of child records where KAGENDERBG is 1=Male. HwNDAU is the sum of child records where
KAGENDERBG is 2=Female.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8004
AHEAD 1993:
B417
B442
HRS 1994:
W8001
AHEAD 1995:
D9
HRS 1996:
E9
HRS 1998:
F10
HRS 2000:
G10
HRS 2002:
HX060_MC
HRS 2004:
JX060_MC
HRS 2006:
KX060_MC
HRS 2008:
LX060_MC
HRS 2010:
MX060_MC
KIDS:SEX
:IMP
D5c. HHM SEX
D20c. NRCHILD SEX
CHILD GENDER
HHMEM SEX
UPDATED HHMEM SEX
HHMEM MEM SEX
HHMEM MEM SEX - UPDATED
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
SEX OF INDIVIDUAL-UPDATED - MC
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
190
Number of Own Children, Step-children and Other Children
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1OWNKIDKN
R2OWNKIDKN
R3OWNKIDKN
R4OWNKIDKN
R5OWNKIDKN
R6OWNKIDKN
R7OWNKIDKN
R8OWNKIDKN
R9OWNKIDKN
R10OWNKIDKN
R1OWNKIDKN:W1 Number of own children
R2OWNKIDKN:W2 Number of own children
R3OWNKIDKN:W3 Number of own children
R4OWNKIDKN:W4 Number of own children
R5OWNKIDKN:W5 Number of own children
R6OWNKIDKN:W6 Number of own children
R7OWNKIDKN:W7 Number of own children
R8OWNKIDKN:W8 Number of own children
R9OWNKIDKN:W9 Number of own children
R10OWNKIDKN:W10 Number of own children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1OWNKIDKN
S2OWNKIDKN
S3OWNKIDKN
S4OWNKIDKN
S5OWNKIDKN
S6OWNKIDKN
S7OWNKIDKN
S8OWNKIDKN
S9OWNKIDKN
S10OWNKIDKN
S1OWNKIDKN:W1 Number of own children/Sp
S2OWNKIDKN:W2 Number of own children/Sp
S3OWNKIDKN:W3 Number of own children/Sp
S4OWNKIDKN:W4 Number of own children/Sp
S5OWNKIDKN:W5 Number of own children/Sp
S6OWNKIDKN:W6 Number of own children/Sp
S7OWNKIDKN:W7 Number of own children/Sp
S8OWNKIDKN:W8 Number of own children/Sp
S9OWNKIDKN:W9 Number of own children/Sp
S10OWNKIDKN:W10 Number of own children/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R1STEPKIDKN
R2STEPKIDKN
R3STEPKIDKN
R4STEPKIDKN
R5STEPKIDKN
R6STEPKIDKN
R7STEPKIDKN
R8STEPKIDKN
R9STEPKIDKN
R1STEPKIDKN:W1
R2STEPKIDKN:W2
R3STEPKIDKN:W3
R4STEPKIDKN:W4
R5STEPKIDKN:W5
R6STEPKIDKN:W6
R7STEPKIDKN:W7
R8STEPKIDKN:W8
R9STEPKIDKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
step-children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
S1STEPKIDKN
S2STEPKIDKN
S3STEPKIDKN
S4STEPKIDKN
S5STEPKIDKN
S6STEPKIDKN
S7STEPKIDKN
S8STEPKIDKN
S9STEPKIDKN
S1STEPKIDKN:W1
S2STEPKIDKN:W2
S3STEPKIDKN:W3
S4STEPKIDKN:W4
S5STEPKIDKN:W5
S6STEPKIDKN:W6
S7STEPKIDKN:W7
S8STEPKIDKN:W8
S9STEPKIDKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
step-children/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1OTHKIDKN
R2OTHKIDKN
R3OTHKIDKN
R4OTHKIDKN
R5OTHKIDKN
R6OTHKIDKN
R7OTHKIDKN
R8OTHKIDKN
R9OTHKIDKN
R10OTHKIDKN
R1OTHKIDKN:W1 Number of other children
R2OTHKIDKN:W2 Number of other children
R3OTHKIDKN:W3 Number of other children
R4OTHKIDKN:W4 Number of other children
R5OTHKIDKN:W5 Number of other children
R6OTHKIDKN:W6 Number of other children
R7OTHKIDKN:W7 Number of other children
R8OTHKIDKN:W8 Number of other children
R9OTHKIDKN:W9 Number of other children
R10OTHKIDKN:W10 Number of other children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
S1OTHKIDKN
S2OTHKIDKN
S3OTHKIDKN
S4OTHKIDKN
S1OTHKIDKN:W1
S2OTHKIDKN:W2
S3OTHKIDKN:W3
S4OTHKIDKN:W4
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
other
other
other
other
children/Sp
children/Sp
children/Sp
children/Sp
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
5
6
7
8
9
10
S5OTHKIDKN
S6OTHKIDKN
S7OTHKIDKN
S8OTHKIDKN
S9OTHKIDKN
S10OTHKIDKN
191
S5OTHKIDKN:W5 Number of other children/Sp
S6OTHKIDKN:W6 Number of other children/Sp
S7OTHKIDKN:W7 Number of other children/Sp
S8OTHKIDKN:W8 Number of other children/Sp
S9OTHKIDKN:W9 Number of other children/Sp
S10OTHKIDKN:W10 Number of other children/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1OWNKIDKN
R2OWNKIDKN
R3OWNKIDKN
R4OWNKIDKN
R5OWNKIDKN
R6OWNKIDKN
R7OWNKIDKN
R8OWNKIDKN
R9OWNKIDKN
R10OWNKIDKN
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
3.15
3.04
3.04
3.03
3.04
3.04
2.93
2.94
2.96
2.81
1.86
1.90
1.89
1.89
1.89
1.88
1.82
1.81
1.80
1.72
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
19.0
18.0
18.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
S1OWNKIDKN
S2OWNKIDKN
S3OWNKIDKN
S4OWNKIDKN
S5OWNKIDKN
S6OWNKIDKN
S7OWNKIDKN
S8OWNKIDKN
S9OWNKIDKN
S10OWNKIDKN
9533
12337
11331
13354
12252
11231
12470
11290
10256
12976
3.13
3.05
3.05
3.01
3.03
3.03
2.91
2.90
2.89
2.75
1.83
1.85
1.84
1.83
1.83
1.82
1.75
1.73
1.71
1.64
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
19.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
17.0
19.0
R1STEPKIDKN
R2STEPKIDKN
R3STEPKIDKN
R4STEPKIDKN
R5STEPKIDKN
R6STEPKIDKN
R7STEPKIDKN
R8STEPKIDKN
R9STEPKIDKN
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
0.39
0.37
0.39
0.42
0.45
0.51
0.52
0.55
0.58
1.08
1.06
1.09
1.14
1.18
1.27
1.25
1.27
1.31
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
15.0
15.0
17.0
17.0
16.0
15.0
S1STEPKIDKN
S2STEPKIDKN
S3STEPKIDKN
S4STEPKIDKN
S5STEPKIDKN
S6STEPKIDKN
S7STEPKIDKN
S8STEPKIDKN
S9STEPKIDKN
9533
12337
11331
13354
12252
11231
12470
11290
10256
0.46
0.45
0.46
0.50
0.54
0.59
0.61
0.64
0.67
1.17
1.16
1.18
1.24
1.28
1.37
1.34
1.35
1.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
15.0
15.0
17.0
17.0
16.0
13.0
R1OTHKIDKN
R2OTHKIDKN
R3OTHKIDKN
R4OTHKIDKN
R5OTHKIDKN
R6OTHKIDKN
R7OTHKIDKN
R8OTHKIDKN
R9OTHKIDKN
R10OTHKIDKN
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.08
0.18
0.12
0.12
0.14
0.15
0.20
0.34
0.33
0.29
0.40
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
6.0
3.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
9.0
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
S1OTHKIDKN
S2OTHKIDKN
S3OTHKIDKN
S4OTHKIDKN
S5OTHKIDKN
S6OTHKIDKN
S7OTHKIDKN
S8OTHKIDKN
S9OTHKIDKN
S10OTHKIDKN
9533
12337
11331
13354
12252
11231
12470
11290
10256
12976
192
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.03
0.07
0.07
0.05
0.09
0.14
0.12
0.10
0.13
0.17
0.23
0.38
0.37
0.33
0.44
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
3.0
5.0
8.0
8.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
9.0
How Constructed:
RwOWNKIDKN is the count of the respondent’s own children. RwSTEPKIDKN is the count of the respondent’s
step-children. RwOTHKIDKN is the count of the respondent’s other type of children, including childrenin-law and unknown children type.
These variables are derived from the KwREL - child’s relationship to the respondent in the respondent-kid
file. They sum up records where there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
The spouse variables SwOWNKIDKN, SwSTEPKIDKN and SwOTHKIDKN are taken from the spouse Wave 'w'
RwOWNKIDKN, RwSTEPKIDKN and RwOTHKIDKN variables, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8006
V8007
AHEAD 1993:
B418
B421
HRS 1994:
W8003
AHEAD 1995:
D10
D11
HRS 1996:
E10
E11
HRS 1998:
F11A
F12
HRS 2000:
G11
G12
HRS 2002:
HX061_MC
HX063_MC
HRS 2004:
HX063_MC
JX061_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
KIDS:REL TO R
KIDS:REL TO H/P
:IMP
:IMP
D5d. HHM REL TO FAMILY R
D6. HHM REL TO SPOUSE
RELATIONSHIP TO R
HHMEM REL TO IDFM
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM
HHMEM REL TO FAMILY R
HHMEN REL TO NONFAM R
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED - CORRECTED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDFM - UPDATED
HHMEM REL TO IDNFM - UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO SPOUSE/PARTNER OF R
RELATIONSHIP TO SPOUSE/PARTNER OF R
RELATIONSHIP TO R-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
193
Age of youngest kid, age of oldest kid
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1AGEYKID
H2AGEYKID
H3AGEYKID
H4AGEYKID
H5AGEYKID
H6AGEYKID
H7AGEYKID
H8AGEYKID
H9AGEYKID
H10AGEYKID
H1AGEYKID:W1 Age of youngest child
H2AGEYKID:W2 Age of youngest child
H3AGEYKID:W3 Age of youngest child
H4AGEYKID:W4 Age of youngest child
H5AGEYKID:W5 Age of youngest child
H6AGEYKID:W6 Age of youngest child
H7AGEYKID:W7 Age of youngest child
H8AGEYKID:W8 Age of youngest child
H9AGEYKID:W9 Age of youngest child
H10AGEYKID:W10 Age of youngest child
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1AGEOKID
H2AGEOKID
H3AGEOKID
H4AGEOKID
H5AGEOKID
H6AGEOKID
H7AGEOKID
H8AGEOKID
H9AGEOKID
H10AGEOKID
H1AGEOKID:W1 Age of oldest child
H2AGEOKID:W2 Age of oldest child
H3AGEOKID:W3 Age of oldest child
H4AGEOKID:W4 Age of oldest child
H5AGEOKID:W5 Age of oldest child
H6AGEOKID:W6 Age of oldest child
H7AGEOKID:W7 Age of oldest child
H8AGEOKID:W8 Age of oldest child
H9AGEOKID:W9 Age of oldest child
H10AGEOKID:W10 Age of oldest child
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1AGEYKID
H2AGEYKID
H3AGEYKID
H4AGEYKID
H5AGEYKID
H6AGEYKID
H7AGEYKID
H8AGEYKID
H9AGEYKID
H10AGEYKID
11684
17509
16378
19623
18126
16924
18627
17164
16062
19719
24.16
32.96
34.18
34.14
35.33
36.48
35.09
36.55
37.80
34.72
7.17
11.89
11.62
11.66
11.39
11.15
12.20
11.91
11.72
13.09
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
52.0
77.0
79.0
81.0
81.0
83.0
81.0
83.0
81.0
83.0
H1AGEOKID
H2AGEOKID
H3AGEOKID
H4AGEOKID
H5AGEOKID
H6AGEOKID
H7AGEOKID
H8AGEOKID
H9AGEOKID
H10AGEOKID
11684
17509
16378
19623
18126
16924
18627
17164
16062
19719
32.26
41.07
42.35
42.33
43.69
45.05
43.49
45.07
46.47
43.33
6.61
11.03
10.80
11.03
10.68
10.40
11.93
11.56
11.25
12.87
0.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
60.0
81.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
83.0
83.0
84.0
82.0
84.0
How Constructed:
HwAGEYKID is the age of the repondent’s youngest child.
child.
HwAGEOKID is the age of the respondent’s oldest
These variables are derived from the best guess child’s age (KwAGEBG) in the respondent-kid file.
We noticed that some of the ages are over 80 years old. These ages are based on their reported birth
year.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
194
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8005
AHEAD 1993:
B422YR
B447YR
HRS 1994:
W8002
AHEAD 1995:
D17
D18
HRS 1996:
E17
E18
HRS 1998:
F16
F17
HRS 2000:
G16
G17
HRS 2002:
HX067_MC
HRS 2004:
JX067_MC
HRS 2006:
KX067_MC
HRS 2008:
LX067_MC
HRS 2010:
MX067_MC
KIDS:AGE
:IMP
HHMEM YEAR BORN
D22-D23. NRCHILD YEAR BORN
CHILD AGE
HHMEM W1 YR BORN
HHMEM W1 SPIN YR BORN
HHMEM PREV WAVE R YEAR BORN
HHMEM PREV WAVE S/P YEAR BORN
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM MEM YR BORN - UPDATED
HHMEM SP YR BORN - UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
YEAR BORN-UPDATED - MC
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Number of Married and Un-married Children
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1MARKN
H2MARKN
H3MARKN
H4MARKN
H5MARKN
H6MARKN
H7MARKN
H8MARKN
H9MARKN
H10MARKN
H1MARKN:W1 Number of married children
H2MARKN:W2 Number of married children
H3MARKN:W3 Number of married children
H4MARKN:W4 Number of married children
H5MARKN:W5 Number of married children
H6MARKN:W6 Number of married children
H7MARKN:W7 Number of married children
H8MARKN:W8 Number of married children
H9MARKN:W9 Number of married children
H10MARKN:W10 Number of married children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1UNMARKN
H2UNMARKN
H3UNMARKN
H4UNMARKN
H5UNMARKN
H6UNMARKN
H7UNMARKN
H8UNMARKN
H9UNMARKN
H10UNMARKN
H1UNMARKN:W1 Number of un-married children
H2UNMARKN:W2 Number of un-married children
H3UNMARKN:W3 Number of un-married children
H4UNMARKN:W4 Number of un-married children
H5UNMARKN:W5 Number of un-married children
H6UNMARKN:W6 Number of un-married children
H7UNMARKN:W7 Number of un-married children
H8UNMARKN:W8 Number of un-married children
H9UNMARKN:W9 Number of un-married children
H10UNMARKN:W10 Number of un-married children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1MARKN
H2MARKN
H3MARKN
H4MARKN
H5MARKN
H6MARKN
H7MARKN
H8MARKN
H9MARKN
H10MARKN
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
1.73
1.98
2.06
2.04
2.12
2.22
2.17
2.24
2.30
2.05
1.55
1.61
1.63
1.67
1.69
1.72
1.74
1.72
1.71
1.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
14.0
13.0
18.0
17.0
18.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
H1UNMARKN
H2UNMARKN
H3UNMARKN
H4UNMARKN
H5UNMARKN
H6UNMARKN
H7UNMARKN
H8UNMARKN
H9UNMARKN
H10UNMARKN
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
1.50
1.27
0.83
1.41
1.39
1.34
1.33
1.29
1.29
1.44
1.36
1.33
1.17
1.43
1.43
1.39
1.34
1.33
1.34
1.41
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
12.0
12.0
15.0
13.0
12.0
15.0
10.0
12.0
13.0
How Constructed:
HwMARKN is a count of the respondent’s and spouse’s married children.
respondent’s and spouse’s unmarried children.
HwUNMARKN is a count of the
These variables were derived from the marital status variable (KwMSTAT) in the respondent-kid file.
sum up records where there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
They
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
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HwMARKN is the sum of the child records where KwMSTAT is 1=Married or 2=Partnered. HwUNMARKN is the sum
of the child records where KwMSTAT is 0=Not Married or 3=Other.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8011
AHEAD 1993:
B417
HRS 1994:
W8012
AHEAD 1995:
D12
HRS 1996:
E12
HRS 1998:
F13
HRS 2000:
G13
HRS 2002:
HX065_MC
HRS 2004:
JX065_MC
HRS 2006:
KX065_MC
HRS 2008:
LX065_MC
HRS 2010:
MX065_MC
KIDS:MARRIED?
:IMP
D5c. HHM SEX
E7. MARITAL STATUS
HHMEM MAR STAT (CHILD)
HHMEM MAR STAT
HHMEM MARITAL(CHILD)
HHMEM MARITAL(CHILD) - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
COUPLENESS STATUS HHM - UPDATED
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Number of resident children
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
H1RESDKN
H2RESDKN
H3RESDKN
H4RESDKN
H5RESDKN
H6RESDKN
H7RESDKN
H8RESDKN
H9RESDKN
H10RESDKN
H1RESDKN:W1 Number of co-resident children
H2RESDKN:W2 Number of co-resident children
H3RESDKN:W3 Number of co-resident children
H4RESDKN:W4 Number of co-resident children
H5RESDKN:W5 Number of co-resident children
H6RESDKN:W6 Number of co-resident children
H7RESDKN:W7 Number of co-resident children
H8RESDKN:W8 Number of co-resident children
H9RESDKN:W9 Number of co-resident children
H10RESDKN:W10 Number of co-resident children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1RESDKN
H2RESDKN
H3RESDKN
H4RESDKN
H5RESDKN
H6RESDKN
H7RESDKN
H8RESDKN
H9RESDKN
H10RESDKN
N
11697
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.73
0.34
0.40
0.40
0.34
0.30
0.39
0.35
0.32
0.49
0.99
0.65
0.75
0.76
0.70
0.63
0.76
0.69
0.65
0.83
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
9.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
How Constructed:
HwRESDKN is the number of children who reside with the respondent and spouse.
This variable is derived from the child’s resident status variable (KwRESD) in the respondent-kid file.
It is a count of all records where KwRESD is 1=Resident or 2=Resident, and there is a good longitudinal
linkage (LINK=1).
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8001
AHEAD 1993:
B443
B445
HRS 1994:
W8016
AHEAD 1995:
D13
D6
HRS 1996:
E13
E6
HRS 1998:
F14
F7
HRS 2000:
G14
G7
HRS 2002:
KIDS:AT HOME OR AWAY?
D20d. NRCHILD REL TO FAMILY R
D21. NRCHILD REL TO SPOUSE
E11. WHERE LIVING
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS W2
HHMEM S/P STATUS
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HX056_MC
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
RESIDENCY STATUS
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
198
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199
Number of Deceased Children
Wave
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
H2DIEDKN
H3DIEDKN
H4DIEDKN
H5DIEDKN
H6DIEDKN
H7DIEDKN
H8DIEDKN
H9DIEDKN
H10DIEDKN
H2DIEDKN:W2 Number of deceased children
H3DIEDKN:W3 Number of deceased children
H4DIEDKN:W4 Number of deceased children
H5DIEDKN:W5 Number of deceased children
H6DIEDKN:W6 Number of deceased children
H7DIEDKN:W7 Number of deceased children
H8DIEDKN:W8 Number of deceased children
H9DIEDKN:W9 Number of deceased children
H10DIEDKN:W10 Number of deceased children
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H2DIEDKN
H3DIEDKN
H4DIEDKN
H5DIEDKN
H6DIEDKN
H7DIEDKN
H8DIEDKN
H9DIEDKN
H10DIEDKN
N
17589
16470
19689
18162
16970
18693
17222
16108
20385
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.07
0.12
0.12
0.14
0.23
0.25
0.28
0.31
0.31
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
How Constructed:
HwDIEDKN is a count respondent’s and spouse’s deceased children.
This variable is derived from the child’s status variable (KwSTAT) in the respondent-kid file. It is the
sum of the child records where KwSTAT is 4=Died, and there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Wave 1.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8001
AHEAD 1993:
B443
B445
HRS 1994:
W8004
AHEAD 1995:
D13
D6
HRS 1996:
E13
E6
HRS 1998:
F14
F7
HRS 2000:
G14
G7
KIDS:AT HOME OR AWAY?
D20d. NRCHILD REL TO FAMILY R
D21. NRCHILD REL TO SPOUSE
CHILD PROBLEM CODE
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS W2
HHMEM S/P STATUS
UPDATED HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS
HHMEM STATUS
HHMEM SP STATUS - UPDATED
HHMEM STATUS - UPDATED
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS 2002:
HX056_MC
HRS 2004:
JX056_MC
HRS 2006:
KX056_MC
HRS 2008:
LX056_MC
HRS 2010:
MZ249
RESIDENCY STATUS
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS-UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
200
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Average Years of Child Education; Number of Children in School
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1EDUCKMN
H2EDUCKMN
H3EDUCKMN
H4EDUCKMN
H5EDUCKMN
H6EDUCKMN
H7EDUCKMN
H8EDUCKMN
H9EDUCKMN
H10EDUCKMN
H1EDUCKMN:W1 Average years, children education
H2EDUCKMN:W2 Average years, children education
H3EDUCKMN:W3 Average years, children education
H4EDUCKMN:W4 Average years, children education
H5EDUCKMN:W5 Average years, children education
H6EDUCKMN:W6 Average years, children education
H7EDUCKMN:W7 Average years, children education
H8EDUCKMN:W8 Average years, children education
H9EDUCKMN:W9 Average years, children education
H10EDUCKMN:W10 Average years, children education
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
H1SCHLKN
H2SCHLKN
H4SCHLKN
H5SCHLKN
H6SCHLKN
H7SCHLKN
H8SCHLKN
H9SCHLKN
H1SCHLKN:W1
H2SCHLKN:W2
H4SCHLKN:W4
H5SCHLKN:W5
H6SCHLKN:W6
H7SCHLKN:W7
H8SCHLKN:W8
H9SCHLKN:W9
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
in
in
in
in
in
in
in
in
school
school
school
school
school
school
school
school
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1EDUCKMN
H2EDUCKMN
H3EDUCKMN
H4EDUCKMN
H5EDUCKMN
H6EDUCKMN
H7EDUCKMN
H8EDUCKMN
H9EDUCKMN
H10EDUCKMN
11422
17235
1185
8991
17605
5294
7057
5645
4715
7268
13.16
13.42
12.80
13.49
13.67
13.82
13.60
13.82
13.89
13.54
1.82
2.04
2.21
2.01
1.95
2.16
2.08
2.02
2.08
2.00
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
H1SCHLKN
H2SCHLKN
H4SCHLKN
H5SCHLKN
H6SCHLKN
H7SCHLKN
H8SCHLKN
H9SCHLKN
11344
10189
9094
17732
16555
18076
16776
15719
0.41
0.34
0.31
0.19
0.17
0.24
0.21
0.20
0.69
0.62
0.59
0.49
0.45
0.55
0.50
0.49
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
6.0
4.0
5.0
7.0
4.0
How Constructed:
HwEDUCKMN indicates the child’s average years of completed education. It is the average of KwEDUC (years
of completed education) when there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
HwSCHLKN indicates the number of children in school. It is the sum of KwSCHL (Is child in school?) when
there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1). This question is not asked in Wave 10.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Wave 3, the question about whether or not the child was in school was not asked.
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In Waves 4, 6 and 8, the years of education question and the question about whether or not the child was
in school were skipped for the re-interviewed households.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8008
V8009
AHEAD 1993:
EDUCP
HRS 1994:
W8009
W8010
AHEAD 1995:
D1402
D1414
HRS 1996:
E1372
E1384
HRS 1998:
F1791
F1792
F1805
HRS 2000:
G2007
G2008
HRS 2002:
HE028
HE029
KIDS:IN SCHOOL?
:IMP
KIDS:HIGHEST GRADE C:IMP
EDUC CHILD/OTHR HHM
E3. IN SCHOOL
E5. HIGHEST GRADE
D2.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPER
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
D1A.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPER
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
D1AA.IF IN SCHOOL
D1A.EDUC IF LESS THAN 30 OR NEW
D7B.EDUC ANY NEW GRIDPERSON
D1AA.IF IN SCHOOL
D1A.EDUC IF LESS THAN 30 OR NEW
CHILD/HHM IN SCHOOL
EDUC IF
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Number of Children in Contact
Wave
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
H3CONTKN
H4CONTKN
H5CONTKN
H6CONTKN
H7CONTKN
H8CONTKN
H9CONTKN
H10CONTKN
H3CONTKN:W3 Number of children in contact
H4CONTKN:W4 Number of children in contact
H5CONTKN:W5 Number of children in contact
H6CONTKN:W6 Number of children in contact
H7CONTKN:W7 Number of children in contact
H8CONTKN:W8 Number of children in contact
H9CONTKN:W9 Number of children in contact
H10CONTKN:W10 Number of children in contact
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H3CONTKN
H4CONTKN
H5CONTKN
H6CONTKN
H7CONTKN
H8CONTKN
H9CONTKN
H10CONTKN
N
16387
19475
18049
16958
18595
17127
16027
20096
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
2.04
0.93
3.18
3.20
3.09
0.36
3.15
0.90
2.20
1.52
1.96
1.98
1.94
0.71
1.89
1.41
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
18.0
20.0
20.0
21.0
8.0
19.0
13.0
How Constructed:
HwCONTKN is the number of children who hve been in contact with the respondent or spouse in the past 12
months. The form of contact may be in person, by phone or by mail.
This variable is derived from the child’s frequency of contact (KwCONTYR) variable in the respondent-kid
file. HwCONTKN is the sum of child records when KwCONTYR is greater than 0 and there is a good
longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
The questions were skipped for resident children.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Waves 4 and 8, the questions were skipped for re-interviewed households. The missing values are
indicated as “.Y=Alternate wave.”
In Wave 8, there are many missing values due to a skip pattern error.
The questions are not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E1375
E1376
HRS 1998:
F1795
F1796
HRS 2000:
G2011
G2012
HRS 2002:
HE032
HE033
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
D4.FREQUENCY OF CONTACT
D4A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS 2004:
HE033
JE032
HRS 2006:
KE032
KE033
HRS 2008:
LE032
LE033
HRS 2010:
ME032
ME033
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-# TIMES
FREQ OF CONTACT WITH CHILD-PER
204
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205
Number of Children Working Full-time or Part-time
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1WORKFTKN
H2WORKFTKN
H3WORKFTKN
H4WORKFTKN
H5WORKFTKN
H6WORKFTKN
H7WORKFTKN
H8WORKFTKN
H9WORKFTKN
H10WORKFTKN
H1WORKFTKN:W1 Number of children working full-time
H2WORKFTKN:W2 Number of children working full-time
H3WORKFTKN:W3 Number of children working full-time
H4WORKFTKN:W4 Number of children working full-time
H5WORKFTKN:W5 Number of children working full-time
H6WORKFTKN:W6 Number of children working full-time
H7WORKFTKN:W7 Number of children working full-time
H8WORKFTKN:W8 Number of children working full-time
H9WORKFTKN:W9 Number of children working full-time
H10WORKFTKN:W10 Number of children working full-time
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1WORKPTKN
H2WORKPTKN
H3WORKPTKN
H4WORKPTKN
H5WORKPTKN
H6WORKPTKN
H7WORKPTKN
H8WORKPTKN
H9WORKPTKN
H10WORKPTKN
H1WORKPTKN:W1 Number of children working part-time
H2WORKPTKN:W2 Number of children working part-time
H3WORKPTKN:W3 Number of children working part-time
H4WORKPTKN:W4 Number of children working part-time
H5WORKPTKN:W5 Number of children working part-time
H6WORKPTKN:W6 Number of children working part-time
H7WORKPTKN:W7 Number of children working part-time
H8WORKPTKN:W8 Number of children working part-time
H9WORKPTKN:W9 Number of children working part-time
H10WORKPTKN:W10 Number of children working part-time
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1WORKFTKN
H2WORKFTKN
H3WORKFTKN
H4WORKFTKN
H5WORKFTKN
H6WORKFTKN
H7WORKFTKN
H8WORKFTKN
H9WORKFTKN
H10WORKFTKN
11697
17548
16387
19475
18049
16958
18595
17127
16027
20096
2.30
2.25
2.27
2.35
2.41
2.37
2.24
2.32
2.28
1.94
1.66
1.63
1.63
1.70
1.71
1.73
1.69
1.69
1.65
1.57
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
16.0
15.0
18.0
18.0
16.0
15.0
16.0
16.0
15.0
H1WORKPTKN
H2WORKPTKN
H3WORKPTKN
H4WORKPTKN
H5WORKPTKN
H6WORKPTKN
H7WORKPTKN
H8WORKPTKN
H9WORKPTKN
H10WORKPTKN
11697
17548
16387
19475
18049
16958
18595
17127
16027
20096
0.32
0.30
0.30
0.28
0.26
0.25
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.31
0.60
0.59
0.60
0.57
0.55
0.53
0.56
0.57
0.57
0.59
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
5.0
7.0
5.0
8.0
9.0
8.0
8.0
5.0
How Constructed:
HwWORKFTKN is the number of children who work full-time, and HwWORKPTKN is the number of children who
work part-time.
These variables are derived from child’s working status (KwWORK) variable in the respondent-kid file.
HwWORKFTKN is the sum of child records when KwWORK is 2=Working full time. HwWORKPTKN is the sum of child
records when KwWORK is 1=Working part time. The variables are summed if there is a good longitudinal
linkage (LINK=1).
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8010
AHEAD 1993:
WORKP
HRS 1994:
W8011
AHEAD 1995:
D1404
D1416
HRS 1996:
E1374
E1386
HRS 1998:
F1794
F1806
HRS 2000:
G2010
G2022
HRS 2002:
HE031
HRS 2004:
JE031
HRS 2006:
KE031
HRS 2008:
LE031
HRS 2010:
ME031
KIDS:HOURS WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK STATUS CHILD/OTHR HHM
E6. WORK STATUS
D4.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8.HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
D3.WORK CHILD ONLY
D8. HHMEM SP WORK.
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
CHILD WORKING- # HOURS
206
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
207
Number of Children living within 10 miles
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H4LIV10KN
H5LIV10KN
H6LIV10KN
H7LIV10KN
H8LIV10KN
H9LIV10KN
H10LIV10KN
H4LIV10KN:W4 Number of children living within 10 miles
H5LIV10KN:W5 Number of children living within 10 miles
H6LIV10KN:W6 Number of children living within 10 miles
H7LIV10KN:W7 Number of children living within 10 miles
H8LIV10KN:W8 Number of children living within 10 miles
H9LIV10KN:W9 Number of children living within 10 miles
H10LIV10KN:W10 Number of children living within 10 miles
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H4LVNEAR
H5LVNEAR
H6LVNEAR
H7LVNEAR
H8LVNEAR
H9LVNEAR
H10LVNEAR
H4LVNEAR:W4 How near is closest child
H5LVNEAR:W5 How near is closest child
H6LVNEAR:W6 How near is closest child
H7LVNEAR:W7 How near is closest child
H8LVNEAR:W8 How near is closest child
H9LVNEAR:W9 How near is closest child
H10LVNEAR:W10 How near is closest child
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H4LIV10KN
H5LIV10KN
H6LIV10KN
H7LIV10KN
H8LIV10KN
H9LIV10KN
H10LIV10KN
18564
15005
16231
17325
16276
15319
18317
1.05
1.04
1.03
1.02
0.95
0.95
0.92
1.23
1.25
1.24
1.24
1.17
1.18
1.16
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
13.0
11.0
14.0
9.0
12.0
11.0
H4LVNEAR
H5LVNEAR
H6LVNEAR
H7LVNEAR
H8LVNEAR
H9LVNEAR
H10LVNEAR
19470
16206
16776
18484
16935
15908
19957
4.62
4.60
4.87
4.64
4.76
4.86
4.44
2.69
2.71
2.63
2.71
2.70
2.68
2.82
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
8.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.C=No contact
|
.D=DK if within 10 mi|
.E=Known skip error |
.F=No FamR
|
.H=Not kid/HHmem
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
.R=Refuse if within 1|
.S=Deceased Kid
|
1.Co-Resident
|
5.Within 10mi
|
8.More than 10 mi, no|
H4LVNEAR
16
23
113
3
1697
41
4
17
5947
8075
5448
H5LVNEAR
56
13
8
67
2
1420
1782
9
16
5025
6618
4563
H6LVNEAR
28
13
3
13
1198
85
9
40
4395
7268
5113
H7LVNEAR
53
22
H8LVNEAR
53
17
H9LVNEAR
51
22
H10LVNEAR
48
32
51
58
45
101
1437
31
4
47
5664
7492
5328
1247
118
2
39
4889
6910
5136
1109
28
2
52
4335
6537
5036
1649
191
5
51
7116
7107
5734
How Constructed:
HwLIV10KN is the number of children who live within 10 miles of the respondent or spouse. From Wave 4
forward, HwLVNEAR categorizes the resident status between a child and the respondent or spouse.
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
208
These variables are derived from the variables in the respondent-kid file KwLIV10 (living within 10
miles) and KwLVNEAR (living closest). The records are summed if there is a good longitudinal linkage
(LINK=1).
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in waves 1 to 3.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
F1728
F1764
F1765M1
F1765M2
F1765M3
F1766
HRS 2000:
G1934
G1980
G1981M1
G1981M2
G1981M3
G1982
HRS 2002:
HA100
HE012
HE013M01
HE013M02
HE013M03
HE014
HRS 2004:
JA100
JE012
JE013M1
JE013M2
JE013M3
JE014
HRS 2006:
KA100
KE012
KE013M1
KE013M2
KE013M3
KE014M1
HRS 2008:
LA100
LE012
LE013M1
LE013M2
LE013M3
LE014M1
HRS 2010:
MA100
ME012
ME013M1
ME013M2
ME013M3
ME014M1
CS # OF NON-RESIDENT KIDS
D01.CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01A.WHICH CHILD
D01B.NON-RES CHILD LIVES NEAREST
D049Y13.CS # NR KIDS
D01.CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01A.WHICH CHILDREN
D01B.LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST-1
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST-1
COUNT OF NONRESIDENT KIDS
CHILDREN LIVE WITHIN 10 MILES
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 1
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 2
WHICH KID LIVE W/IN 10 MILES- 3
WHICH CHILD LIVES NEAREST -1
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
209
Number of Children Own Home
Wave
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Variable
Label
Type
H1OWNHMKN
H2OWNHMKN
H3OWNHMKN
H4OWNHMKN
H5OWNHMKN
H6OWNHMKN
H7OWNHMKN
H8OWNHMKN
H9OWNHMKN
H10OWNHMKN
H1OWNHMKN:W1 Number of children own home
H2OWNHMKN:W2 Number of children own home
H3OWNHMKN:W3 Number of children own home
H4OWNHMKN:W4 Number of children own home
H5OWNHMKN:W5 Number of children own home
H6OWNHMKN:W6 Number of children own home
H7OWNHMKN:W7 Number of children own home
H8OWNHMKN:W8 Number of children own home
H9OWNHMKN:W9 Number of children own home
H10OWNHMKN:W10 Number of children own home
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H1OWNHMKN
H2OWNHMKN
H3OWNHMKN
H4OWNHMKN
H5OWNHMKN
H6OWNHMKN
H7OWNHMKN
H8OWNHMKN
H9OWNHMKN
H10OWNHMKN
N
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
1.38
1.78
1.68
1.73
1.85
2.02
1.87
0.10
1.96
0.17
1.36
1.50
1.47
1.72
1.72
1.74
1.74
0.61
1.73
0.66
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
13.0
19.0
17.0
12.0
18.0
11.0
10556
16478
9614
19394
17936
16846
18469
17121
15924
20043
Mean
How Constructed:
HwOWNHMKN indicates the number of children who own a home.
This variable is derived from KwOWNHM in the respondent-kid file. HwOWNHMKN is the sum of children
records if KwOWNHM is 1=Yes and there is a good longitudinal linkage (LINK=1).
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Wave 3A.
In Wave 8, the question was skipped for the re-interviewed household.
In Waves 1, 2 and 3H, the question was asked in PR_MC module and the KwOWNHM variable is coded based on
“0=Not own home” and “1=Own home” answers.
From wave 4 and forward, the question was asked in household level file: D_H or E_H. These variables are
derived based on OPN reported from household level file. If the OPN is 038=”All Children” or 993=”All
Children,” all the children in the household are coded as yes.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8018
AHEAD 1993:
B454
HRS 1994:
W8015
HRS 1996:
E1393
KIDS:OWN HOME?
:IMP
D28. NRCHILD OWN HOME?
E10. OWN A HOME?
D11. OWN HOME
Section 6A: Demographics and Identifiers
HRS 1998:
F1767
F1768M1
F1768M2
F1768M3
HRS 2000:
G1983
G1984M1
G1984M2
G1984M3
HRS 2002:
HE015
HE016M01
HE016M02
HE016M03
HE016M04
HE016M05
HRS 2004:
JE015
JE016M1
JE016M2
JE016M3
JE016M4
JE016M5
HRS 2006:
KE015
KE016M1
KE016M2
KE016M3
KE016M4
KE016M5
HRS 2008:
LE015
LE016M1
LE016M2
LE016M3
LE016M4
LE016M5
HRS 2010:
ME015
ME016M1
ME016M2
ME016M3
ME016M4
ME016M5
D02.CHILDREN OWN
D02A.WHICH CHILD
D02A.WHICH CHILD
D02A.WHICH CHILD
210
HOME
OWN HOME
OWN HOME
OWN HOME
D02.CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
D02A.WHICH CHILDREN OWN HOME
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOMEHOMEHOMEHOMEHOME-
1
2
3
4
5
CHILDREN OWN HOME
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
WHICH CHILDREN OWN
HOME
HOME
HOME
HOME
HOME
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
211
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
212
Number of Children Who Help with ADLs
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPADLKN
R4HLPADLKN
R5HLPADLKN
R6HLPADLKN
R7HLPADLKN
R8HLPADLKN
R9HLPADLKN
R10HLPADLKN
R3HLPADLKN:W3 Number of children help w/ADLs
R4HLPADLKN:W4 Number of children help w/ADLs
R5HLPADLKN:W5 Number of children help w/ADLs
R6HLPADLKN:W6 Number of children help w/ADLs
R7HLPADLKN:W7 Number of children help w/ADLs
R8HLPADLKN:W8 Number of children help w/ADLs
R9HLPADLKN:W9 Number of children help w/ADLs
R10HLPADLKN:W10 Number of children help w/ADLs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPADLKN
S4HLPADLKN
S5HLPADLKN
S6HLPADLKN
S7HLPADLKN
S8HLPADLKN
S9HLPADLKN
S10HLPADLKN
S3HLPADLKN:W3 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S4HLPADLKN:W4 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S5HLPADLKN:W5 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S6HLPADLKN:W6 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S7HLPADLKN:W7 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S8HLPADLKN:W8 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S9HLPADLKN:W9 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
S10HLPADLKN:W10 Number of children help w/ADLs/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPADLKF
R4HLPADLKF
R5HLPADLKF
R6HLPADLKF
R7HLPADLKF
R8HLPADLKF
R9HLPADLKF
R10HLPADLKF
R3HLPADLKF:W3 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R4HLPADLKF:W4 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R5HLPADLKF:W5 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R6HLPADLKF:W6 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R7HLPADLKF:W7 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R8HLPADLKF:W8 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R9HLPADLKF:W9 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
R10HLPADLKF:W10 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPADLKF
S4HLPADLKF
S5HLPADLKF
S6HLPADLKF
S7HLPADLKF
S8HLPADLKF
S9HLPADLKF
S10HLPADLKF
S3HLPADLKF:W3 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S4HLPADLKF:W4 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S5HLPADLKF:W5 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S6HLPADLKF:W6 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S7HLPADLKF:W7 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S8HLPADLKF:W8 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S9HLPADLKF:W9 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
S10HLPADLKF:W10 Number of children help w/ADLs-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPADLKN
R4HLPADLKN
R5HLPADLKN
R6HLPADLKN
R7HLPADLKN
R8HLPADLKN
R9HLPADLKN
R10HLPADLKN
16504
19675
18148
16963
18685
17216
16107
20380
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.06
0.25
0.27
0.24
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.28
0.31
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
S3HLPADLKN
S4HLPADLKN
S5HLPADLKN
S6HLPADLKN
S7HLPADLKN
S8HLPADLKN
S9HLPADLKN
S10HLPADLKN
11331
13349
12247
11229
12469
11288
10256
12976
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.19
0.21
0.16
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.18
0.22
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
213
R3HLPADLKF
R4HLPADLKF
R5HLPADLKF
R6HLPADLKF
R7HLPADLKF
R8HLPADLKF
R9HLPADLKF
R10HLPADLKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
8.53
8.27
7.64
7.02
7.54
7.13
6.89
7.93
26.64
26.23
25.19
24.06
24.97
24.34
23.77
25.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
97.0
99.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
S3HLPADLKF
S4HLPADLKF
S5HLPADLKF
S6HLPADLKF
S7HLPADLKF
S8HLPADLKF
S9HLPADLKF
S10HLPADLKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
5.10
4.84
4.17
3.94
4.25
4.20
4.10
4.46
20.94
20.11
18.56
17.91
18.75
18.59
18.25
18.97
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
97.0
99.0
97.0
99.0
97.0
98.0
97.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
13=1+ OPN given plus |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPADLKF R4HLPADLKF R5HLPADLKF R6HLPADLKF R7HLPADLKF R8HLPADLKF R9HLPADLKF R10HLPADLKF
15297
18164
16701
15473
17100
15806
14645
18382
381
564
522
566
598
575
514
821
240
3
3
3
1
8
20
565
944
922
921
987
834
940
1157
21
1485
1709
1426
1202
1441
1250
1108
1651
1
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
13=1+ OPN given plus |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
S3HLPADLKF S4HLPADLKF S5HLPADLKF S6HLPADLKF S7HLPADLKF S8HLPADLKF S9HLPADLKF S10HLPADLKF
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
7799
418
537
311
220
380
317
365
722
10810
12563
11523
10510
11710
10577
9586
11989
141
184
143
159
176
173
122
241
70
1
3
6
306
602
580
560
583
538
545
740
4
583
629
481
410
502
447
389
537
1
1
1
1
1
How Constructed:
RwHLPADLKN is the number of children who help with the respondent’s ADLs (dressing, walking, bathing,
eating, getting in/out of bed, and toileting).
This variable is the sum of KwHLPADL from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPADLKF is the flag that summarizes the child’s availability to the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
The variables SwHLPADLKN and SwHLPADLKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPADLKN and RwHLPADLKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D1961
D1967
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
D1975
D1976
D1984
D1985
D1988
D1989
D1992
D1993
D1996
D1997
D2000
D2001
1996:
E1976
E1982
E1990
E1991
E1999
E2000
E2003
E2004
E2007
E2008
E2011
E2012
E2015
E2016
1998:
F2502
F2508
F2516
F2517
F2525
F2526
F2529
F2530
F2533
F2534
F2537
F2538
F2541
F2542
2000:
G2800
G2806
G2814
G2815
G2823
G2824
G2827
G2828
G2831
G2832
G2835
G2836
G2839
G2840
2002:
HG032_1
HG032_2
HG032_3
HG032_4
HG033_1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
E83.WHO HELP-11
E83A.TYPE HELPER-1
E84.WHO HELP-2
E84A.TYPE HELPER-2
E85.WHO HELP-3
E85A.TYPE HELPER-3
E86.WHO HELP-4
E86A.TYPE HELPER-4
E87.WHO HELP-5
E87A.TYPE HELPER-5
E88.WHO HELP-6
E88A.TYPE HELPER-6
E89.WHO HELP-7
E89A.TYPE HELPER-7
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
214
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HG033_2
HG033_3
HG033_4
2004:
JG032_1
JG032_2
JG032_3
JG032_4
JG033_1
JG033_2
JG033_3
JG033_4
2006:
KG032_1
KG032_2
KG032_3
KG032_4
KG033_1
KG033_2
KG033_3
KG033_4
2008:
LG032_1
LG032_2
LG032_3
LG032_4
LG033_1
LG033_2
LG033_3
LG033_4
2010:
MG032_1
MG032_2
MG032_3
MG032_4
MG033_1
MG033_2
MG033_3
MG033_4
215
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 3
ADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
WHO
WHO
WHO
WHO
ADL
ADL
ADL
ADL
HELPS MOST- ADL- 1
HELPS- ADL- 2
HELPS- ADL- 3
HELPS- ADL- 4
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
RRRR-
1
2
3
4
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
216
Number of Children help with IADLs
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R3HLPIADLKN
R4HLPIADLKN
R5HLPIADLKN
R6HLPIADLKN
R7HLPIADLKN
R8HLPIADLKN
R9HLPIADLKN
R3HLPIADLKN:W3
R4HLPIADLKN:W4
R5HLPIADLKN:W5
R6HLPIADLKN:W6
R7HLPIADLKN:W7
R8HLPIADLKN:W8
R9HLPIADLKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
help
help
help
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
w/IADLs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
S3HLPIADLKN
S4HLPIADLKN
S5HLPIADLKN
S6HLPIADLKN
S7HLPIADLKN
S8HLPIADLKN
S9HLPIADLKN
S3HLPIADLKN:W3
S4HLPIADLKN:W4
S5HLPIADLKN:W5
S6HLPIADLKN:W6
S7HLPIADLKN:W7
S8HLPIADLKN:W8
S9HLPIADLKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
help
help
help
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
w/IADLs/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R3HLPIADLKF
R4HLPIADLKF
R5HLPIADLKF
R6HLPIADLKF
R7HLPIADLKF
R8HLPIADLKF
R9HLPIADLKF
R3HLPIADLKF:W3
R4HLPIADLKF:W4
R5HLPIADLKF:W5
R6HLPIADLKF:W6
R7HLPIADLKF:W7
R8HLPIADLKF:W8
R9HLPIADLKF:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
help
help
help
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
w/IADLs-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
S3HLPIADLKF
S4HLPIADLKF
S5HLPIADLKF
S6HLPIADLKF
S7HLPIADLKF
S8HLPIADLKF
S9HLPIADLKF
S3HLPIADLKF:W3
S4HLPIADLKF:W4
S5HLPIADLKF:W5
S6HLPIADLKF:W6
S7HLPIADLKF:W7
S8HLPIADLKF:W8
S9HLPIADLKF:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
help
help
help
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
w/IADLs-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPIADLKN
R4HLPIADLKN
R5HLPIADLKN
R6HLPIADLKN
R7HLPIADLKN
R8HLPIADLKN
R9HLPIADLKN
16505
19671
18140
16959
18684
17212
16104
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.33
0.31
0.32
0.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
4.0
6.0
6.0
S3HLPIADLKN
S4HLPIADLKN
S5HLPIADLKN
S6HLPIADLKN
S7HLPIADLKN
S8HLPIADLKN
S9HLPIADLKN
11326
13347
12244
11227
12468
11286
10254
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.22
0.22
0.20
0.20
0.21
0.21
0.19
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
R3HLPIADLKF
R4HLPIADLKF
R5HLPIADLKF
R6HLPIADLKF
R7HLPIADLKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
8.64
8.36
7.71
7.09
7.60
26.61
26.25
25.24
24.08
24.96
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
217
R8HLPIADLKF
R9HLPIADLKF
18469
17217
7.21
6.92
24.36
23.79
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
S3HLPIADLKF
S4HLPIADLKF
S5HLPIADLKF
S6HLPIADLKF
S7HLPIADLKF
S8HLPIADLKF
S9HLPIADLKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
5.19
4.93
4.26
4.05
4.38
4.30
4.20
21.02
20.14
18.61
17.96
18.77
18.63
18.30
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
13=1+ OPN given plus |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPIADLKFR4HLPIADLKFR5HLPIADLKFR6HLPIADLKFR7HLPIADLKFR8HLPIADLKFR9HLPIADLKF
14914
17724
16417
15175
16736
15451
14385
643
985
830
868
941
923
848
202
2
4
8
6
2
3
725
960
889
908
1001
836
868
21
1480
1708
1427
1203
1440
1251
1109
3
3
6
3
2
3
3
3
2
6
3
3
1
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
13=1+ OPN given plus |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
S3HLPIADLKFS4HLPIADLKFS5HLPIADLKFS6HLPIADLKFS7HLPIADLKFS8HLPIADLKFS9HLPIADLKF
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
418
537
311
220
380
317
365
10708
12354
11364
10362
11492
10416
9433
208
312
242
217
263
253
214
35
4
3
370
681
638
644
710
617
607
5
586
629
481
410
502
447
390
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
How Constructed:
RwHLPIADLKN is the number of children who help with the respondent’s IADLs (meal preparation, grocery
shopping, making phone calls, and taking medication).
This variable is the sum of KwHLPIADL from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPIADLKF is the flag that summarizes the child’s availability to the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
The variables SwHLPADLKN and SwHLPADLKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPADLKN and RwHLPADLKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2041
D2042
D2050
D2051
D2055
D2056
D2061
D2062
D2067
D2068
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
D2073
D2074
1996:
E2056
E2057
E2065
E2066
E2070
E2071
E2076
E2077
E2082
E2083
E2088
E2089
1998:
F2582
F2583
F2591
F2592
F2596
F2597
F2602
F2603
F2608
F2609
F2614
F2615
2000:
G2880
G2881
G2889
G2890
G2894
G2895
G2900
G2901
G2906
G2907
G2912
G2913
2002:
HG054_1
HG054_2
HG054_3
HG054_4
HG055_1
HG055_2
HG055_3
HG055_4
2004:
JG054_1
JG054_2
JG054_3
JG054_4
JG055_1
JG055_2
JG055_3
JG055_4
2006:
KG054_1
KG054_2
KG054_3
218
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP,1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP,2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP,3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP,4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP,5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP,6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
E99.IADLS-WHO HELP-1
E99A.TYPE IADL HELPER-1
E100.IADLS-WHO HELP-2
E100A.TYPE IADL HELPER-2
E101.IADLS-WHO HELP-3
E101A.TYPE IADL HELPER-3
E102.IADLS-WHO HELP-4
E102A.TYPE IADL HELPER-4
E103.IADLS-WHO HELP-5
E103A.TYPE IADL HELPER-5
E104.IADLS-WHO HELP-6
E104A.TYPE IADL HELPER-6
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
KG054_4
KG055_1
KG055_2
KG055_3
KG055_4
HRS 2008:
LG054_1
LG054_2
LG054_3
LG054_4
LG055_1
LG055_2
LG055_3
LG055_4
HRS 2010:
MG054_1
MG054_2
MG054_3
MG054_4
MG055_1
MG055_2
MG055_3
MG055_4
219
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS MOST-1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
IADLS- WHO HELPS -1
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 2
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 3
IADLS- WHO HELPS- 4
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
IADL HELPER RELATIONSHIP
TO
TO
TO
TO
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
220
Number of Children help with Finances
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPFINKN
R4HLPFINKN
R5HLPFINKN
R6HLPFINKN
R7HLPFINKN
R8HLPFINKN
R9HLPFINKN
R10HLPFINKN
R3HLPFINKN:W3 Number of children help w/finances
R4HLPFINKN:W4 Number of children help w/finances
R5HLPFINKN:W5 Number of children help w/finances
R6HLPFINKN:W6 Number of children help w/finances
R7HLPFINKN:W7 Number of children help w/finances
R8HLPFINKN:W8 Number of children help w/finances
R9HLPFINKN:W9 Number of children help w/finances
R10HLPFINKN:W10 Number of children help w/finances
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFINKN
S4HLPFINKN
S5HLPFINKN
S6HLPFINKN
S7HLPFINKN
S8HLPFINKN
S9HLPFINKN
S10HLPFINKN
S3HLPFINKN:W3 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S4HLPFINKN:W4 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S5HLPFINKN:W5 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S6HLPFINKN:W6 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S7HLPFINKN:W7 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S8HLPFINKN:W8 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S9HLPFINKN:W9 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
S10HLPFINKN:W10 Number of children help w/finances/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPFINKF
R4HLPFINKF
R5HLPFINKF
R6HLPFINKF
R7HLPFINKF
R8HLPFINKF
R9HLPFINKF
R10HLPFINKF
R3HLPFINKF:W3 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R4HLPFINKF:W4 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R5HLPFINKF:W5 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R6HLPFINKF:W6 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R7HLPFINKF:W7 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R8HLPFINKF:W8 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R9HLPFINKF:W9 Number of children help w/finances-flag
R10HLPFINKF:W10 Number of children help w/finances-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFINKF
S4HLPFINKF
S5HLPFINKF
S6HLPFINKF
S7HLPFINKF
S8HLPFINKF
S9HLPFINKF
S10HLPFINKF
S3HLPFINKF:W3 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S4HLPFINKF:W4 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S5HLPFINKF:W5 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S6HLPFINKF:W6 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S7HLPFINKF:W7 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S8HLPFINKF:W8 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S9HLPFINKF:W9 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
S10HLPFINKF:W10 Number of children help w/finances-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPFINKN
R4HLPFINKN
R5HLPFINKN
R6HLPFINKN
R7HLPFINKN
R8HLPFINKN
R9HLPFINKN
R10HLPFINKN
16491
19671
18146
16956
18681
17214
16106
20370
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.19
0.20
0.20
0.21
0.19
0.22
0.22
0.22
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
S3HLPFINKN
S4HLPFINKN
S5HLPFINKN
S6HLPFINKN
S7HLPFINKN
S8HLPFINKN
S9HLPFINKN
S10HLPFINKN
11328
13349
12246
11225
12466
11285
10254
12972
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
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R3HLPFINKF
R4HLPFINKF
R5HLPFINKF
R6HLPFINKF
R7HLPFINKF
R8HLPFINKF
R9HLPFINKF
R10HLPFINKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
8.36
8.05
7.41
6.79
7.30
6.89
6.60
7.69
26.77
26.29
25.22
24.14
25.03
24.38
23.80
25.58
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
S3HLPFINKF
S4HLPFINKF
S5HLPFINKF
S6HLPFINKF
S7HLPFINKF
S8HLPFINKF
S9HLPFINKF
S10HLPFINKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
4.92
4.62
3.96
3.74
4.07
3.99
3.87
4.24
20.99
20.11
18.57
17.99
18.80
18.64
18.29
19.03
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPFINKF R4HLPFINKF R5HLPFINKF R6HLPFINKF R7HLPFINKF R8HLPFINKF R9HLPFINKF R10HLPFINKF
15704
18624
17096
15884
17628
16197
15073
19054
408
633
619
655
590
665
634
734
78
1
2
1
4
4
301
413
431
415
463
351
395
578
1498
1711
1428
1204
1441
1251
1108
1654
1
3
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
3
6
3
2
6
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
S3HLPFINKF S4HLPFINKF S5HLPFINKF S6HLPFINKF S7HLPFINKF S8HLPFINKF S9HLPFINKF S10HLPFINKF
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
7799
418
537
311
220
380
317
365
722
11090
12906
11828
10815
12030
10906
9882
12404
90
118
103
101
90
97
79
131
13
1
135
325
315
309
346
281
293
437
585
629
481
410
502
447
390
537
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
2
2
2
How Constructed:
RwHLPFINKN is the number of children who help the respondent manage money.
This variable is the sum of KwHLPFIN from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPADLKF is the flag that summarizes the child’s availability to the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
The variables SwHLPFINKN and SwHLPFINKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPFINKN and RwHLPFINKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2102
D2107
D2121
HRS 1996:
E2096
E106C.IADL MONEY WHO HELP,1
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E106C.IADL MONEY WHO HELP,1
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E2101
E2109
1998:
F2621
F2625
2000:
G2919
G2920
G2923
G2924
2002:
HG059
HG062_1
HG062_2
HG063_1
HG063_2
2004:
JG059
JG062_1
JG062_2
JG063_1
JG063_2
2006:
KG059
KG062_1
KG062_2
KG063_1
KG063_2
2008:
LG059
LG062_1
LG062_2
LG063_1
LG063_2
2010:
MG059
MG062_1
MG062_2
MG063_1
MG063_2
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E107. MONEY HELP-1
E107A.TYPE MONEY HELPER-1
E108. MONEY HELPER-2
E108A.TYPE MONEY HELPER-2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
IADL MANAGING MONEY DIFFICULTY
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-1
WHO HELPS MANAGE MONEY-2
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 1
MONEY HELPER RELATIONSHIP TO R- 2
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Number of Children who will help in the Future
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPFUTKN
R4HLPFUTKN
R5HLPFUTKN
R6HLPFUTKN
R7HLPFUTKN
R8HLPFUTKN
R9HLPFUTKN
R10HLPFUTKN
R3HLPFUTKN:W3 Number of children help in the future
R4HLPFUTKN:W4 Number of children help in the future
R5HLPFUTKN:W5 Number of children help in the future
R6HLPFUTKN:W6 Number of children help in the future
R7HLPFUTKN:W7 Number of children help in the future
R8HLPFUTKN:W8 Number of children help in the future
R9HLPFUTKN:W9 Number of children help in the future
R10HLPFUTKN:W10 Number of children help in the future
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFUTKN
S4HLPFUTKN
S5HLPFUTKN
S6HLPFUTKN
S7HLPFUTKN
S8HLPFUTKN
S9HLPFUTKN
S10HLPFUTKN
S3HLPFUTKN:W3 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S4HLPFUTKN:W4 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S5HLPFUTKN:W5 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S6HLPFUTKN:W6 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S7HLPFUTKN:W7 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S8HLPFUTKN:W8 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S9HLPFUTKN:W9 Number of children help in the future/Sp
S10HLPFUTKN:W10 Number of children help in the future/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPFUTKF
R4HLPFUTKF
R5HLPFUTKF
R6HLPFUTKF
R7HLPFUTKF
R8HLPFUTKF
R9HLPFUTKF
R10HLPFUTKF
R3HLPFUTKF:W3 Number of children help in the future-flag
R4HLPFUTKF:W4 Number of children help in the future-flag
R5HLPFUTKF:W5 Number of children help in the future-flag
R6HLPFUTKF:W6 Number of children help in the future-flag
R7HLPFUTKF:W7 Number of children help in the future-flag
R8HLPFUTKF:W8 Number of children help in the future-flag
R9HLPFUTKF:W9 Number of children help in the future-flag
R10HLPFUTKF:W10 Number of children help in the future-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFUTKF
S4HLPFUTKF
S5HLPFUTKF
S6HLPFUTKF
S7HLPFUTKF
S8HLPFUTKF
S9HLPFUTKF
S10HLPFUTKF
S3HLPFUTKF:W3 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S4HLPFUTKF:W4 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S5HLPFUTKF:W5 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S6HLPFUTKF:W6 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S7HLPFUTKF:W7 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S8HLPFUTKF:W8 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S9HLPFUTKF:W9 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
S10HLPFUTKF:W10 Number of children help in the future-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPFUTGN
R4HLPFUTGN
R5HLPFUTGN
R6HLPFUTGN
R7HLPFUTGN
R8HLPFUTGN
R9HLPFUTGN
R10HLPFUTGN
R3HLPFUTGN:W3 Number of grandkid help in the future
R4HLPFUTGN:W4 Number of grandkid help in the future
R5HLPFUTGN:W5 Number of grandkid help in the future
R6HLPFUTGN:W6 Number of grandkid help in the future
R7HLPFUTGN:W7 Number of grandkid help in the future
R8HLPFUTGN:W8 Number of grandkid help in the future
R9HLPFUTGN:W9 Number of grandkid help in the future
R10HLPFUTGN:W10 Number of grandkid help in the future
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFUTGN
S4HLPFUTGN
S5HLPFUTGN
S6HLPFUTGN
S7HLPFUTGN
S8HLPFUTGN
S9HLPFUTGN
S10HLPFUTGN
S3HLPFUTGN:W3 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S4HLPFUTGN:W4 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S5HLPFUTGN:W5 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S6HLPFUTGN:W6 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S7HLPFUTGN:W7 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S8HLPFUTGN:W8 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S9HLPFUTGN:W9 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
S10HLPFUTGN:W10 Number of grandkid help in the future/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
R3HLPFUTGF
R4HLPFUTGF
R5HLPFUTGF
R3HLPFUTGF:W3 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R4HLPFUTGF:W4 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R5HLPFUTGF:W5 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
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6
7
8
9
10
R6HLPFUTGF
R7HLPFUTGF
R8HLPFUTGF
R9HLPFUTGF
R10HLPFUTGF
R6HLPFUTGF:W6 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R7HLPFUTGF:W7 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R8HLPFUTGF:W8 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R9HLPFUTGF:W9 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
R10HLPFUTGF:W10 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPFUTGF
S4HLPFUTGF
S5HLPFUTGF
S6HLPFUTGF
S7HLPFUTGF
S8HLPFUTGF
S9HLPFUTGF
S10HLPFUTGF
S3HLPFUTGF:W3 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S4HLPFUTGF:W4 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S5HLPFUTGF:W5 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S6HLPFUTGF:W6 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S7HLPFUTGF:W7 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S8HLPFUTGF:W8 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S9HLPFUTGF:W9 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
S10HLPFUTGF:W10 Number of grandkid help in the future-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPFUTKN
R4HLPFUTKN
R5HLPFUTKN
R6HLPFUTKN
R7HLPFUTKN
R8HLPFUTKN
R9HLPFUTKN
R10HLPFUTKN
16622
19737
18116
16341
18035
16591
15570
19894
0.94
1.18
1.16
0.91
0.95
0.93
0.90
0.81
1.44
1.65
1.62
1.57
1.56
1.54
1.47
1.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
20.0
20.0
19.0
14.0
19.0
19.0
15.0
S3HLPFUTKN
S4HLPFUTKN
S5HLPFUTKN
S6HLPFUTKN
S7HLPFUTKN
S8HLPFUTKN
S9HLPFUTKN
S10HLPFUTKN
11264
13186
12036
10790
12029
10856
9923
12682
1.03
1.25
1.23
0.95
0.97
0.95
0.93
0.82
1.52
1.71
1.67
1.61
1.56
1.56
1.49
1.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
15.0
20.0
20.0
19.0
13.0
19.0
19.0
15.0
R3HLPFUTKF
R4HLPFUTKF
R5HLPFUTKF
R6HLPFUTKF
R7HLPFUTKF
R8HLPFUTKF
R9HLPFUTKF
R10HLPFUTKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
17.76
17.78
17.50
24.53
24.23
23.44
24.30
25.70
34.16
33.81
33.61
40.26
40.18
39.69
40.20
41.19
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
S3HLPFUTKF
S4HLPFUTKF
S5HLPFUTKF
S6HLPFUTKF
S7HLPFUTKF
S8HLPFUTKF
S9HLPFUTKF
S10HLPFUTKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
11.65
12.05
11.53
19.28
18.78
18.63
18.80
19.84
27.33
27.45
26.77
36.53
36.26
36.15
36.27
37.31
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
R3HLPFUTGN
R4HLPFUTGN
R5HLPFUTGN
R6HLPFUTGN
R7HLPFUTGN
R8HLPFUTGN
R9HLPFUTGN
R10HLPFUTGN
16665
19778
18142
16339
18034
16591
15568
19893
0.54
0.57
0.57
0.06
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.05
0.54
0.59
0.56
0.45
0.37
0.39
0.32
0.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
19.0
14.0
18.0
13.0
14.0
9.0
13.0
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S3HLPFUTGN
S4HLPFUTGN
S5HLPFUTGN
S6HLPFUTGN
S7HLPFUTGN
S8HLPFUTGN
S9HLPFUTGN
S10HLPFUTGN
11296
13221
12051
10789
12028
10856
9921
12683
0.56
0.58
0.58
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.53
0.59
0.55
0.39
0.36
0.31
0.29
0.33
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
19.0
14.0
18.0
13.0
10.0
8.0
13.0
R3HLPFUTGF
R4HLPFUTGF
R5HLPFUTGF
R6HLPFUTGF
R7HLPFUTGF
R8HLPFUTGF
R9HLPFUTGF
R10HLPFUTGF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
19.34
19.20
19.07
23.06
22.80
22.02
22.88
24.47
33.28
33.07
32.88
41.05
40.93
40.42
40.96
41.88
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
S3HLPFUTGF
S4HLPFUTGF
S5HLPFUTGF
S6HLPFUTGF
S7HLPFUTGF
S8HLPFUTGF
S9HLPFUTGF
S10HLPFUTGF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
13.32
13.54
13.23
17.67
17.25
17.11
17.29
18.51
26.53
26.73
26.21
37.24
36.92
36.80
36.94
37.90
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPFUTKF R4HLPFUTKF R5HLPFUTKF R6HLPFUTKF R7HLPFUTKF R8HLPFUTKF R9HLPFUTKF R10HLPFUTKF
6714
6933
6371
6795
7808
7322
6632
8879
3919
4753
4594
4500
5092
4634
4392
5484
1968
3408
2963
2497
2446
2282
2093
2049
8
6
7
4
2538
2965
2662
25
32
22
20
37
29
22
16
27
12
17
16
18
1454
1648
1504
2490
2641
2314
2417
3427
1003
1099
895
1201
1440
1251
1107
1652
358
536
555
609
642
623
531
471
8
12
13
14
12
4
9
17
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
S3HLPFUTKF S4HLPFUTKF S5HLPFUTKF S6HLPFUTKF S7HLPFUTKF S8HLPFUTKF S9HLPFUTKF S10HLPFUTKF
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
7799
418
537
311
220
380
317
365
722
4879
5086
4637
4762
5538
5090
4566
6118
2701
3181
3080
2953
3383
2970
2754
3409
1599
2535
2155
1768
1706
1579
1406
1363
5
6
2
4
1619
1847
1716
19
26
17
11
27
18
15
12
18
8
10
12
11
448
517
430
1268
1364
1190
1174
1754
412
423
299
409
501
447
388
537
235
361
390
430
434
430
329
283
4
8
5
10
8
2
6
11
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPFUTGF R4HLPFUTGF R5HLPFUTGF R6HLPFUTGF R7HLPFUTGF R8HLPFUTGF R9HLPFUTGF R10HLPFUTGF
6287
7190
6551
13344
14959
13818
12765
15911
143
347
271
365
349
365
305
469
27
90
63
123
77
87
71
74
8751
10496
9742
4
1
5
6
3
7
11
13
8
6
5
6
1454
1648
1504
2490
2641
2314
2417
3427
960
1058
869
1203
1441
1251
1109
1653
358
536
555
609
642
623
531
471
8
12
13
14
12
4
9
17
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
S3HLPFUTGF S4HLPFUTGF S5HLPFUTGF S6HLPFUTGF S7HLPFUTGF S8HLPFUTGF S9HLPFUTGF S10HLPFUTGF
5658
6869
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
7799
418
537
311
220
380
317
365
722
4626
5247
4751
9269
10445
9434
8554
10670
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
226
92
17
6111
2
448
380
235
4
180
53
7221
3
517
388
361
8
148
37
6679
6
430
284
390
5
184
62
1
5
1268
410
430
10
170
45
190
40
4
1364
502
434
8
2
1190
447
430
2
146
44
2
1
1174
390
329
6
217
37
2
3
1754
536
283
11
How Constructed:
RwHLPFUTKN is the number of children who will help the respondent in the future.
This variable is the sum of KwHLPFUT from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPFUTKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
RwHLPFUTGN is the number of grandchildren who will help the respondent in the future.
This variable is the sum of KwHLPFUTG from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPFUTGF is the flag that summarizes the grandchild data.
The variables SwHLPFUTKN and SwHLPFUTKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPFUTKN and RwHLPFUTKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2172
D2174M1
D2174M2
D2174M3
HRS 1996:
E2175
E2177M1
E2177M2
E2177M3
HRS 1998:
F2684
F2685M1
F2685M2
F2686M1
F2686M2
F2686M3
F2687M1
F2687M2
F2687M3
HRS 2000:
G3002
G3003M1
G3003M2
G3003M3
G3004M1
G3004M2
G3004M3
G3005M1
G3005M2
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174.REL HEALTH CARE FUT
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174A.REL HEALTH CARE
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174B.WHICH CHILD-1
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
G3005M3
HRS 2002:
HG097
HG098M1
HG098M2
HG098M3
HG099M1
HG099M2
HG099M3
HG100M1
HG100M2
HG100M3
HRS 2004:
JG097
JG098M1
JG098M2
JG098M3
JG099M1
JG099M2
JG099M3
JG100M1
JG100M2
JG100M3
HRS 2006:
KG097
KG098M1
KG098M2
KG098M3
KG099M1
KG099M2
KG099M3
KG100M1
KG100M2
KG100M3
HRS 2008:
LG097
LG098M1
LG098M2
LG098M3
LG099M1
LG099M2
LG099M3
LG100M1
LG100M2
LG100M3
HRS 2010:
MG097
MG098M1
MG098M2
MG098M3
MG099M1
MG099M2
MG099M3
MG100M1
MG100M2
MG100M3
E174C.WHICH GRANDCHILD
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
RELATIVES/FRIENDS HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- RELATIONSHIP- 3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH CHILD -3
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-1
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-2
HELP W/ FUTURE NEEDS- WHICH GRANDCHILD-3
227
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
228
Number of Children help with Cores & Errands
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
R3HLPCHRKN
R4HLPCHRKN
R5HLPCHRKN
R6HLPCHRKN
R3HLPCHRKN:W3
R4HLPCHRKN:W4
R5HLPCHRKN:W5
R6HLPCHRKN:W6
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
&
&
&
&
errands
errands
errands
errands
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
S3HLPCHRKN
S4HLPCHRKN
S5HLPCHRKN
S6HLPCHRKN
S3HLPCHRKN:W3
S4HLPCHRKN:W4
S5HLPCHRKN:W5
S6HLPCHRKN:W6
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
&
&
&
&
errands/Sp
errands/Sp
errands/Sp
errands/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
R3HLPCHRKF
R4HLPCHRKF
R5HLPCHRKF
R6HLPCHRKF
R3HLPCHRKF:W3
R4HLPCHRKF:W4
R5HLPCHRKF:W5
R6HLPCHRKF:W6
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
&
&
&
&
errands-flag
errands-flag
errands-flag
errands-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
S3HLPCHRKF
S4HLPCHRKF
S5HLPCHRKF
S6HLPCHRKF
S3HLPCHRKF:W3
S4HLPCHRKF:W4
S5HLPCHRKF:W5
S6HLPCHRKF:W6
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
children
children
children
children
help
help
help
help
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
w/chores
&
&
&
&
errands-flag/Sp
errands-flag/Sp
errands-flag/Sp
errands-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPCHRKN
R4HLPCHRKN
R5HLPCHRKN
R6HLPCHRKN
16447
19672
18148
16953
0.50
0.65
0.56
0.60
1.04
1.21
1.12
1.13
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
20.0
16.0
18.0
S3HLPCHRKN
S4HLPCHRKN
S5HLPCHRKN
S6HLPCHRKN
11323
13348
12248
11221
0.41
0.53
0.43
0.49
0.97
1.14
1.00
1.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
20.0
16.0
18.0
R3HLPCHRKF
R4HLPCHRKF
R5HLPCHRKF
R6HLPCHRKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
9.53
9.43
8.46
8.15
27.24
26.75
25.53
24.87
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
S3HLPCHRKF
S4HLPCHRKF
S5HLPCHRKF
S6HLPCHRKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
5.76
5.94
4.83
4.90
21.20
21.19
19.19
19.08
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R3HLPCHRKF R4HLPCHRKF R5HLPCHRKF R6HLPCHRKF
11464
12740
12392
11126
4021
5293
4606
4655
859
1493
1041
993
23
9
9
19
17
9
13
27
22
17
18
30
4
3
41
107
66
103
1538
1703
1420
1197
4
5
6
6
2
4
5
9
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
229
S3HLPCHRKF S4HLPCHRKF S5HLPCHRKF S6HLPCHRKF
5658
6869
6538
6306
418
537
311
220
8614
9593
9343
8191
2147
2769
2251
2352
516
884
589
578
9
2
2
6
13
6
8
15
9
9
11
21
15
85
44
58
589
628
480
410
1
2
1
2
2
1
6
How Constructed:
RwHLPCHRKN is the number of children who help the respondent with chores and errands.
This variable is the sum of KwHLPCHR from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file G_R.
RwHLPCHRKF is the flag that summarizes the child’s availability to the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
The variables SwHLPCHRKN and SwHLPCHRKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPCHRKN and RwHLPCHRKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were only asked in Waves 3, 4, 5, and 6.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2164
D2165M1
D2165M2
D2165M3
HRS 1996:
E2166
E2167M1
E2167M2
E2167M3
HRS 1998:
F2675
F2676M1
F2676M2
F2676M3
F2676M4
F2676M5
F2676M6
F2676M7
HRS 2000:
G2993
G2994M1
G2994M2
G2994M3
G2994M4
G2994M5
G2994M6
G2994M7
HRS 2002:
HG084
HG085M1
HG085M2
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171.REL HELP CHORE
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
E171A.REL WHICH-1
CHILDREN HELP WITH HH CHORES
CHILDREN HELP WITH HH CHORES- WHO -1
CHILDREN HELP WITH HH CHORES- WHO -2
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HG085M3
HG085M4
CHILDREN HELP WITH HH CHORES- WHO -3
CHILDREN HELP WITH HH CHORES- WHO -4
230
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
231
Number of Children help with Health Care Cost
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
5
6
7
8
9
10
R5HLTCSTKN
R6HLTCSTKN
R7HLTCSTKN
R8HLTCSTKN
R9HLTCSTKN
R10HLTCSTKN
R5HLTCSTKN:W5 Number of children help w/ health care cost
R6HLTCSTKN:W6 Number of children help w/ health care cost
R7HLTCSTKN:W7 Number of children help w/ health care cost
R8HLTCSTKN:W8 Number of children help w/ health care cost
R9HLTCSTKN:W9 Number of children help w/ health care cost
R10HLTCSTKN:W10 Number of children help w/ health care cost
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
5
6
7
8
9
10
S5HLTCSTKN
S6HLTCSTKN
S7HLTCSTKN
S8HLTCSTKN
S9HLTCSTKN
S10HLTCSTKN
S5HLTCSTKN:W5 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
S6HLTCSTKN:W6 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
S7HLTCSTKN:W7 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
S8HLTCSTKN:W8 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
S9HLTCSTKN:W9 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
S10HLTCSTKN:W10 Number of children help w/ health care cost/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
5
6
7
8
9
10
R5HLTCSTKF
R6HLTCSTKF
R7HLTCSTKF
R8HLTCSTKF
R9HLTCSTKF
R10HLTCSTKF
R5HLTCSTKF:W5 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
R6HLTCSTKF:W6 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
R7HLTCSTKF:W7 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
R8HLTCSTKF:W8 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
R9HLTCSTKF:W9 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
R10HLTCSTKF:W10 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
5
6
7
8
9
10
S5HLTCSTKF
S6HLTCSTKF
S7HLTCSTKF
S8HLTCSTKF
S9HLTCSTKF
S10HLTCSTKF
S5HLTCSTKF:W5 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
S6HLTCSTKF:W6 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
S7HLTCSTKF:W7 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
S8HLTCSTKF:W8 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
S9HLTCSTKF:W9 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
S10HLTCSTKF:W10 Number of children help w/ health care cost-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R5HLTCSTKN
R6HLTCSTKN
R7HLTCSTKN
R8HLTCSTKN
R9HLTCSTKN
R10HLTCSTKN
18140
16937
18660
17199
16081
20333
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.33
0.31
0.31
0.32
0.21
0.24
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
14.0
11.0
11.0
8.0
11.0
S5HLTCSTKN
S6HLTCSTKN
S7HLTCSTKN
S8HLTCSTKN
S9HLTCSTKN
S10HLTCSTKN
12246
11220
12459
11285
10249
12957
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.28
0.27
0.30
0.25
0.15
0.22
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
20.0
14.0
11.0
9.0
6.0
11.0
R5HLTCSTKF
R6HLTCSTKF
R7HLTCSTKF
R8HLTCSTKF
R9HLTCSTKF
R10HLTCSTKF
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
7.27
6.66
7.20
6.80
6.54
8.58
25.46
24.46
25.36
24.69
24.26
27.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
S5HLTCSTKF
S6HLTCSTKF
S7HLTCSTKF
S8HLTCSTKF
12730
11639
12972
11735
3.75
3.54
3.89
3.76
18.64
18.14
19.00
18.69
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
S9HLTCSTKF
S10HLTCSTKF
10646
13513
232
3.68
5.03
18.49
21.44
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
R5HLTCSTKF R6HLTCSTKF R7HLTCSTKF R8HLTCSTKF R9HLTCSTKF R10HLTCSTKF
17885
16706
18402
16965
15890
19852
197
185
201
185
149
213
29
40
31
20
22
34
1
1
2
5
4
1
2
1
20
12
17
17
18
243
1426
1204
1441
1251
1108
1654
11
14
17
15
19
32
2
10
11
4
9
15
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal meas|
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated, miss|
11=All kids equally, |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK who helps
|
99=RF who helps
|
S5HLTCSTKF S6HLTCSTKF S7HLTCSTKF S8HLTCSTKF S9HLTCSTKF S10HLTCSTKF
6538
6306
6777
6417
6206
7799
311
220
380
317
365
722
12158
11138
12372
11217
10201
12726
62
66
67
55
35
76
12
15
10
8
11
19
1
1
1
1
5
3
5
3
5
143
480
410
502
447
390
537
3
3
4
2
4
10
1
6
7
1
3
9
How Constructed:
RwHLTCSTKN is the number of children who help the respondent with health care costs. These costs may
include costs not covered by insurance, the cost of health insurance, or the cost of long-term care
insurance.
This variable is the sum of KwHLTCST from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from
the respondent file N_R.
RwHLPADLKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
The variables SwHLTCSTKN and SwHLTCSTKF are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLTCSTKN and RwHLTCSTKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Prior to Wave 5, the questions were not asked.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D1805
D1807M1
D1807M2
D1807M3
HRS 1996:
E1847
E1849M1
E1849M2
E1849M3
E1849M4
E1849M5
HRS 1998:
F2377
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
HELP $-1
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
HELP
E27. OTHERS HELP $
$-1
$-1
$-1
$-1
$-1
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
F2379M1
F2379M2
F2379M3
2000:
G2654
G2656M1
G2656M2
G2656M3
2002:
HN212
HN213
HN214M1
HN214M2
HN214M3
2004:
JN212
JN213
JN214M1
JN214M2
JN214M3
2006:
KN212
KN213
KN214M1
KN214M2
KN214M3
2008:
LN212
LN213
LN214M1
LN214M2
LN214M3
2010:
MN212
MN213
MN214M1
MN214M2
MN214M3
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E29. WHICH CHILD HELP $-1
E29. WHICH CHILD HELP $-1
E29. WHICH CHILD HELP $-1
E27.
E29.
E29.
E29.
OTHERS HELP
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
WHICH CHILD
$
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HC-1
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS-3
HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHO HELP PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -1
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -2
WHICH CHILD PAY HEALTH CARE COSTS -3
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
234
Financial transfer from Children
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2FCANY
H3FCANY
H4FCANY
H5FCANY
H6FCANY
H7FCANY
H8FCANY
H9FCANY
H10FCANY
H2FCANY:W2 Any transfer from children
H3FCANY:W3 Any transfer from children
H4FCANY:W4 Any transfer from children
H5FCANY:W5 Any transfer from children
H6FCANY:W6 Any transfer from children
H7FCANY:W7 Any transfer from children
H8FCANY:W8 Any transfer from children
H9FCANY:W9 Any transfer from children
H10FCANY:W10 Any transfer from children
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2FCANYKN
H3FCANYKN
H4FCANYKN
H5FCANYKN
H6FCANYKN
H7FCANYKN
H8FCANYKN
H9FCANYKN
H10FCANYKN
H2FCANYKN:W2 Number of children gave transfer
H3FCANYKN:W3 Number of children gave transfer
H4FCANYKN:W4 Number of children gave transfer
H5FCANYKN:W5 Number of children gave transfer
H6FCANYKN:W6 Number of children gave transfer
H7FCANYKN:W7 Number of children gave transfer
H8FCANYKN:W8 Number of children gave transfer
H9FCANYKN:W9 Number of children gave transfer
H10FCANYKN:W10 Number of children gave transfer
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2FCNTRAN
H3FCNTRAN
H4FCNTRAN
H5FCNTRAN
H6FCNTRAN
H7FCNTRAN
H8FCNTRAN
H9FCNTRAN
H10FCNTRAN
H2FCNTRAN:W2 Number of transfer children gave
H3FCNTRAN:W3 Number of transfer children gave
H4FCNTRAN:W4 Number of transfer children gave
H5FCNTRAN:W5 Number of transfer children gave
H6FCNTRAN:W6 Number of transfer children gave
H7FCNTRAN:W7 Number of transfer children gave
H8FCNTRAN:W8 Number of transfer children gave
H9FCNTRAN:W9 Number of transfer children gave
H10FCNTRAN:W10 Number of transfer children gave
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2FCAMT
H3FCAMT
H4FCAMT
H5FCAMT
H6FCAMT
H7FCAMT
H8FCAMT
H9FCAMT
H10FCAMT
H2FCAMT:W2 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H3FCAMT:W3 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H4FCAMT:W4 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H5FCAMT:W5 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H6FCAMT:W6 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H7FCAMT:W7 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H8FCAMT:W8 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H9FCAMT:W9 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
H10FCAMT:W10 Amounts of transfer children gave(imputed)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2FCFLG
H3FCFLG
H4FCFLG
H5FCFLG
H6FCFLG
H7FCFLG
H8FCFLG
H9FCFLG
H10FCFLG
H2FCFLG:W2 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H3FCFLG:W3 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H4FCFLG:W4 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H5FCFLG:W5 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H6FCFLG:W6 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H7FCFLG:W7 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H8FCFLG:W8 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H9FCFLG:W9 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H10FCFLG:W10 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H2FCANY
H3FCANY
H4FCANY
N
17350
15712
18851
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.05
0.08
0.05
0.22
0.27
0.21
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
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H5FCANY
H6FCANY
H7FCANY
H8FCANY
H9FCANY
H10FCANY
17569
16704
18487
15121
15966
19890
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.22
0.23
0.23
0.22
0.23
0.23
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H2FCANYKN
H3FCANYKN
H4FCANYKN
H5FCANYKN
H6FCANYKN
H7FCANYKN
H8FCANYKN
H9FCANYKN
H10FCANYKN
18393
16286
19395
17938
16821
18490
15121
15969
19893
0.07
0.13
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.42
0.61
0.40
0.43
0.44
0.47
0.39
0.39
0.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
11.0
8.0
8.0
H2FCNTRAN
H3FCNTRAN
H4FCNTRAN
H5FCNTRAN
H6FCNTRAN
H7FCNTRAN
H8FCNTRAN
H9FCNTRAN
H10FCNTRAN
17350
15712
18851
17569
16704
18487
15121
15966
19890
0.08
0.14
0.07
0.08
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.08
0.07
0.45
0.64
0.41
0.45
0.45
0.48
0.40
0.39
0.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
12.0
11.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
11.0
8.0
8.0
H2FCAMT
H3FCAMT
H4FCAMT
H5FCAMT
H6FCAMT
H7FCAMT
H8FCAMT
H9FCAMT
H10FCAMT
18393
16286
19395
17938
16821
18490
15121
15969
19893
91.03
198.05
185.45
202.50
282.55
251.10
192.17
272.88
249.48
878.28
2080.87
2347.45
1949.83
2321.33
2399.99
1549.81
2411.83
2311.18
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
40206.0
160000.0
205960.0
80000.0
80000.0
200000.0
50000.0
120000.0
168000.0
H2FCFLG
H3FCFLG
H4FCFLG
H5FCFLG
H6FCFLG
H7FCFLG
H8FCFLG
H9FCFLG
H10FCFLG
18393
16284
19395
17936
16821
18490
15121
15969
19893
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.11
0.13
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
H2FCANY
27
2069
196
16455
895
H3FCANY
65
1539
675
14494
1218
H4FCANY
197
1712
624
17967
884
H5FCANY
102
1428
480
16682
887
H6FCANY
3
1204
254
15738
966
H7FCANY
93
1441
108
17451
1036
H8FCANY
91
1251
2006
14342
779
H9FCANY
81
1109
61
15045
921
H10FCANY
285
1654
205
18770
1120
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No transfer
|
1-35 transfers
|
H2FCNTRAN
27
2069
196
16513
837
H3FCNTRAN
65
1539
675
14497
1215
H4FCNTRAN
197
1712
624
17974
877
H5FCNTRAN
102
1428
480
16687
882
H6FCNTRAN
3
1204
254
15749
955
H7FCNTRAN
93
1441
108
17459
1028
H8FCNTRAN
91
1251
2006
14349
772
H9FCNTRAN
81
1109
61
15052
914
H10FCNTRAN
285
1654
205
18774
1116
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
H2FCFLG
3
1053
H3FCFLG
65
1539
H4FCFLG
197
1712
H5FCFLG
102
1428
H6FCFLG
3
1204
H7FCFLG
93
1438
H8FCFLG
91
1251
H9FCFLG
81
1106
H10FCFLG
284
1652
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
.M=Missing
0.Not imputed
1.Imputed
|
|
|
193
18184
209
236
103
15985
299
80
19202
193
113
17718
218
137
16601
220
108
18242
248
2006
14963
158
61
15763
206
205
19706
187
How Constructed:
HwFCANY indicates whether the household (respondent or spouse) received financial help from any child (or
grandchild). This variable is coded as 1=yes if KwFCANY is 1=yes for any child record in the respondentkid file. This variable is derived from the question in E_MC module asking whether the respondent or
spouse received child financial help or (other) gifts totaling $500 or more. In 1994 and 1995, the
question asks if the respondent or spouse received $100 or more.
HwFCANYKN indicates the number of children (or grandchildren) in the household giving financial help.
This variable is the sum of KwFCANY for each household from the respondent-kid file.
HwFCNTRAN is the total number of financial transfers the household received.
KwFCNTRAN in the respondent-kid file.
This variable is the sum of
HwFCAMT is the imputed total transfer amount. This variable is the sum of KwFCAMT for each household in
the respondent-kid file. Responses of DK and RF have been imputed for KwFCAMT.
HwFCFLG indicates whether any KwFCAMT summed to create HwFCAMT was imputed.
From Wave 2 forward, HwFCAMT was imputed using same imputation method used for the RAND HRS income and
wealth imputations. Please see the Imputation Method section for more details.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question asks whether the respondent or spouse received financial help or (other) gifts totaling $500
or more from their children. The amount differs in 1994 and 1995. In those years, the respondent and
spouse were asked whether they received financial help or (other) gifts totaling $100 or more.
The bracket responses in 1993, 1994 and 1995 differ from the other years.
The questions were not asked in Wave 1.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
B1600
B1606X
OPN
HRS 1994:
OPN
W8027
W903
AHEAD 1995:
D1518
D1527
OPN
HRS 1996:
E1488
E1497
OPN
HRS 1998:
F1891
F1896
OPN
HRS 2000:
F2112
G2107
OPN
HRS 2002:
J44. ANY $500/+ ASSISTANCE FROM REL 92/3
IMP: J46-1. CASH ASST: TOTAL $-1
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E32B. AMOUNT CHILD GAVE
E32. Receive Assistance from
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
D63.TRANSFER FROM CHILD $AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D112A-2.YEAR MOVED
D61.TRANSFER FROM KIDS 2YR
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HE087
HE093
OPN
2004:
JE087
JE093
OPN
2006:
KE087
KE093
OPN
2008:
LE087
LE093
OPN
2010:
ME087
ME093
OPN
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
TRANSFER FROM KIDS- PAST 2YRS
DOLLARS TRANSFER FROM CHILD
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
237
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
238
Number of children in Helper File
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3INHPKN
R4INHPKN
R5INHPKN
R6INHPKN
R7INHPKN
R8INHPKN
R9INHPKN
R10INHPKN
R3INHPKN:W3 Number of children in Helper file
R4INHPKN:W4 Number of children in Helper file
R5INHPKN:W5 Number of children in Helper file
R6INHPKN:W6 Number of children in Helper file
R7INHPKN:W7 Number of children in Helper file
R8INHPKN:W8 Number of children in Helper file
R9INHPKN:W9 Number of children in Helper file
R10INHPKN:W10 Number of children in Helper file
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3INHPKN
S4INHPKN
S5INHPKN
S6INHPKN
S7INHPKN
S8INHPKN
S9INHPKN
S10INHPKN
S3INHPKN:W3 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S4INHPKN:W4 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S5INHPKN:W5 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S6INHPKN:W6 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S7INHPKN:W7 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S8INHPKN:W8 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S9INHPKN:W9 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
S10INHPKN:W10 Number of children in Helper file/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3INHPKN
R4INHPKN
R5INHPKN
R6INHPKN
R7INHPKN
R8INHPKN
R9INHPKN
R10INHPKN
16465
19689
18163
16963
18694
17225
16108
20382
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.13
0.41
0.41
0.39
0.41
0.41
0.42
0.43
0.46
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
6.0
7.0
6.0
S3INHPKN
S4INHPKN
S5INHPKN
S6INHPKN
S7INHPKN
S8INHPKN
S9INHPKN
S10INHPKN
11326
13353
12250
11229
12471
11289
10256
12976
0.05
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.29
0.30
0.25
0.26
0.28
0.29
0.26
0.32
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
How Constructed:
RwINHPKN is the number of children in the Helper file.
This variable is the sum of KwINHP from the respondent-kid file and is derived based on the OPN from the
helper file G_HP.
The variable SwINHPKN is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwINHPKN variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There were no helper files in Waves 1 and 2.
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
239
Number of Helpers from Helper File
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HELPRKN
R4HELPRKN
R5HELPRKN
R6HELPRKN
R7HELPRKN
R8HELPRKN
R9HELPRKN
R10HELPRKN
R3HELPRKN:W3 Number of helpers from helper file
R4HELPRKN:W4 Number of helpers from helper file
R5HELPRKN:W5 Number of helpers from helper file
R6HELPRKN:W6 Number of helpers from helper file
R7HELPRKN:W7 Number of helpers from helper file
R8HELPRKN:W8 Number of helpers from helper file
R9HELPRKN:W9 Number of helpers from helper file
R10HELPRKN:W10 Number of helpers from helper file
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HELPRKN
S4HELPRKN
S5HELPRKN
S6HELPRKN
S7HELPRKN
S8HELPRKN
S9HELPRKN
S10HELPRKN
S3HELPRKN:W3 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S4HELPRKN:W4 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S5HELPRKN:W5 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S6HELPRKN:W6 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S7HELPRKN:W7 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S8HELPRKN:W8 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S9HELPRKN:W9 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
S10HELPRKN:W10 Number of helpers from helper file/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HELPRKF
R4HELPRKF
R5HELPRKF
R6HELPRKF
R7HELPRKF
R8HELPRKF
R9HELPRKF
R10HELPRKF
R3HELPRKF:W3 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R4HELPRKF:W4 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R5HELPRKF:W5 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R6HELPRKF:W6 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R7HELPRKF:W7 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R8HELPRKF:W8 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R9HELPRKF:W9 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
R10HELPRKF:W10 Number of helpers from helper file-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HELPRKF
S4HELPRKF
S5HELPRKF
S6HELPRKF
S7HELPRKF
S8HELPRKF
S9HELPRKF
S10HELPRKF
S3HELPRKF:W3 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S4HELPRKF:W4 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S5HELPRKF:W5 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S6HELPRKF:W6 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S7HELPRKF:W7 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S8HELPRKF:W8 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S9HELPRKF:W9 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
S10HELPRKF:W10 Number of helpers from helper file-flag/Sp
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HELPRKN
R4HELPRKN
R5HELPRKN
R6HELPRKN
R7HELPRKN
R8HELPRKN
R9HELPRKN
R10HELPRKN
16464
19688
18160
16963
18693
17224
16108
20382
0.09
0.10
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.12
0.38
0.39
0.37
0.39
0.38
0.40
0.41
0.43
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
7.0
6.0
S3HELPRKN
S4HELPRKN
S5HELPRKN
S6HELPRKN
S7HELPRKN
S8HELPRKN
S9HELPRKN
S10HELPRKN
11326
13353
12250
11229
12471
11289
10256
12976
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.27
0.28
0.23
0.25
0.26
0.28
0.24
0.30
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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240
R3HELPRKF
R4HELPRKF
R5HELPRKF
R6HELPRKF
R7HELPRKF
R8HELPRKF
R9HELPRKF
R10HELPRKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
89.38
89.57
89.64
88.93
87.42
86.92
88.69
88.21
24.09
23.75
23.61
24.77
26.80
27.48
25.15
25.89
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
S3HELPRKF
S4HELPRKF
S5HELPRKF
S6HELPRKF
S7HELPRKF
S8HELPRKF
S9HELPRKF
S10HELPRKF
11915
13978
12730
11639
12972
11735
10646
13513
92.99
92.98
93.31
93.21
92.17
91.97
93.19
92.26
16.62
16.62
15.70
15.98
18.40
18.85
16.04
18.38
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
97.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
R3HELPRKF
102
1164
30
15156
1539
R4HELPRKF
60
1401
37
18174
1712
R5HELPRKF
43
1276
37
16795
1428
R6HELPRKF
53
1311
30
15567
1204
R7HELPRKF
57
1397
450
16784
1441
R8HELPRKF
36
1387
424
15371
1251
R9HELPRKF
54
1275
38
14741
1109
R10HELPRKF
69
1739
58
18514
1654
Value----------------|
.U=Unmarried
|
.V=Sp NR
|
0=No kids helping
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
S3HELPRKF
5658
418
31
355
6
10933
590
S4HELPRKF
6869
537
19
433
9
12888
629
S5HELPRKF
6538
311
17
346
11
11875
481
S6HELPRKF
6306
220
14
334
6
10875
410
S7HELPRKF
6777
380
26
379
144
11921
502
S8HELPRKF
6417
317
17
363
144
10764
447
S9HELPRKF
6206
365
22
297
7
9930
390
S10HELPRKF
7799
722
30
511
8
12427
537
How Constructed:
RwHELPRKN is the number of children who are helpers.
This variable is the sum of KwHELPR from the respondent-kid file and is derived from the helper file
G_HP.
RwHELPRKF is the flag that summarizes the child’s availability to the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
The variables SwHELPRKN and SwHELPRKF are taken from the spouses’s Wave 'w' RwHELPRKN and RwHELPRKF
variables, respectively.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There were no helper files in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HRS 1996:
E2120A
E2122
E2123
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
E2127
HRS 1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
HRS 2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
HRS 2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
HRS 2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
HRS 2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
KG076
KG078
KG079
KG080
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
241
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KG081
HRS 2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
HRS 2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP -1
242
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
243
Days and Hours Children Helped
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPDAYS
R4HLPDAYS
R5HLPDAYS
R6HLPDAYS
R7HLPDAYS
R8HLPDAYS
R9HLPDAYS
R10HLPDAYS
R3HLPDAYS:W3 Days children helped last month
R4HLPDAYS:W4 Days children helped last month
R5HLPDAYS:W5 Days children helped last month
R6HLPDAYS:W6 Days children helped last month
R7HLPDAYS:W7 Days children helped last month
R8HLPDAYS:W8 Days children helped last month
R9HLPDAYS:W9 Days children helped last month
R10HLPDAYS:W10 Days children helped last month
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPDAYS
S4HLPDAYS
S5HLPDAYS
S6HLPDAYS
S7HLPDAYS
S8HLPDAYS
S9HLPDAYS
S10HLPDAYS
S3HLPDAYS:W3 Days children helped last month/Sp
S4HLPDAYS:W4 Days children helped last month/Sp
S5HLPDAYS:W5 Days children helped last month/Sp
S6HLPDAYS:W6 Days children helped last month/Sp
S7HLPDAYS:W7 Days children helped last month/Sp
S8HLPDAYS:W8 Days children helped last month/Sp
S9HLPDAYS:W9 Days children helped last month/Sp
S10HLPDAYS:W10 Days children helped last month/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLPHRS
R4HLPHRS
R5HLPHRS
R6HLPHRS
R7HLPHRS
R8HLPHRS
R9HLPHRS
R10HLPHRS
R3HLPHRS:W3 Hours children helped last month
R4HLPHRS:W4 Hours children helped last month
R5HLPHRS:W5 Hours children helped last month
R6HLPHRS:W6 Hours children helped last month
R7HLPHRS:W7 Hours children helped last month
R8HLPHRS:W8 Hours children helped last month
R9HLPHRS:W9 Hours children helped last month
R10HLPHRS:W10 Hours children helped last month
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3HLPHRS
S4HLPHRS
S5HLPHRS
S6HLPHRS
S7HLPHRS
S8HLPHRS
S9HLPHRS
S10HLPHRS
S3HLPHRS:W3 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S4HLPHRS:W4 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S5HLPHRS:W5 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S6HLPHRS:W6 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S7HLPHRS:W7 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S8HLPHRS:W8 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S9HLPHRS:W9 Hours children helped last month/Sp
S10HLPHRS:W10 Hours children helped last month/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPDAYS
R4HLPDAYS
R5HLPDAYS
R6HLPDAYS
R7HLPDAYS
R8HLPDAYS
R9HLPDAYS
R10HLPDAYS
16464
19687
18160
16963
18693
17224
16108
20382
1.70
1.82
1.78
1.68
1.61
1.80
1.67
1.80
8.24
8.93
9.38
8.09
7.98
8.55
8.01
8.20
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
150.0
180.0
480.0
140.0
150.0
136.0
155.0
180.0
S3HLPDAYS
S4HLPDAYS
S5HLPDAYS
S6HLPDAYS
S7HLPDAYS
S8HLPDAYS
S9HLPDAYS
S10HLPDAYS
11326
13352
12250
11229
12471
11289
10256
12976
0.71
0.76
0.62
0.54
0.51
0.65
0.49
0.71
5.47
5.63
4.85
4.56
4.22
5.02
4.19
5.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
120.0
120.0
92.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
120.0
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244
R3HLPHRS
R4HLPHRS
R5HLPHRS
R6HLPHRS
R7HLPHRS
R8HLPHRS
R9HLPHRS
R10HLPHRS
16463
19686
18158
16963
18693
17224
16108
20382
7.80
8.03
7.46
7.55
7.22
7.82
8.10
7.94
63.45
63.01
62.29
58.22
56.97
57.95
62.50
56.35
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2880.0
1920.0
2880.0
2162.0
1692.0
1643.0
1704.0
1440.0
S3HLPHRS
S4HLPHRS
S5HLPHRS
S6HLPHRS
S7HLPHRS
S8HLPHRS
S9HLPHRS
S10HLPHRS
11326
13352
12250
11229
12471
11289
10256
12976
2.63
3.16
2.30
2.07
2.11
2.32
2.05
2.72
34.29
36.93
27.57
24.65
29.27
26.74
28.94
30.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1800.0
1489.0
1440.0
900.0
1440.0
1152.0
1440.0
1320.0
How Constructed:
RwHLPDAYS is the number of days children helped the respondent last month.
RwHLPHRS is the number of hours children helped the respondent last month.
RwHLPDAYS is the sum of KwHLPDAYS and KwHLPHRS, respectively, from the respondent-kid file and are
derived from the helper file G_HP.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There were no helper files in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HRS 1996:
E2120A
E2122
E2123
E2127
HRS 1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
HRS 2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
KG076
KG078
KG079
KG080
KG081
2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
245
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
AMT
AMT
AMT
OTR
R/SP/P PAID -1
R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
$100
FIN HELP -1
246
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
247
Number of Helpers Got Paid
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R3HLPPAIDKN
R4HLPPAIDKN
R5HLPPAIDKN
R6HLPPAIDKN
R7HLPPAIDKN
R8HLPPAIDKN
R9HLPPAIDKN
R3HLPPAIDKN:W3
R4HLPPAIDKN:W4
R5HLPPAIDKN:W5
R6HLPPAIDKN:W6
R7HLPPAIDKN:W7
R8HLPPAIDKN:W8
R9HLPPAIDKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
got
got
got
got
got
got
got
paid
paid
paid
paid
paid
paid
paid
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
S3HLPPAIDKN
S4HLPPAIDKN
S5HLPPAIDKN
S6HLPPAIDKN
S7HLPPAIDKN
S8HLPPAIDKN
S9HLPPAIDKN
S3HLPPAIDKN:W3
S4HLPPAIDKN:W4
S5HLPPAIDKN:W5
S6HLPPAIDKN:W6
S7HLPPAIDKN:W7
S8HLPPAIDKN:W8
S9HLPPAIDKN:W9
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
Number
of
of
of
of
of
of
of
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
helpers
got
got
got
got
got
got
got
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
paid/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLPPAIDKN
R4HLPPAIDKN
R5HLPPAIDKN
R6HLPPAIDKN
R7HLPPAIDKN
R8HLPPAIDKN
R9HLPPAIDKN
16452
19672
18151
16961
18688
17219
16108
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
S3HLPPAIDKN
S4HLPPAIDKN
S5HLPPAIDKN
S6HLPPAIDKN
S7HLPPAIDKN
S8HLPPAIDKN
S9HLPPAIDKN
11325
13349
12249
11229
12470
11289
10256
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.05
0.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
How Constructed:
RwHLPPAIDKN is the number of children who got paid as helpers.
This variable is the sum of KwHLPPAID in the respondent-kid file and is derived from the helper file
G_HP.
The variable SwHLPPAIDKN is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwHLPPAIDKN variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There were no helper files in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D2135A
D2137
D2140
D2145
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158.SEX HELPER
E160.HELPER OFTEN
E161.HELPER HOURS
Section 6B: Kid Transfer To Respondent
HRS 1996:
E2120A
E2122
E2123
E2127
HRS 1998:
F2639A
F2642
F2643
F2644
F2646
F2649
F2650
F2651
F2652
F2658
F2659
F2660
F2662
HRS 2000:
G2947A
G2950
G2951
G2952
G2954
G2957
G2959
G2960
G2976
G2977
G2978
G2980
G2983
G2985
G2986
HRS 2002:
HG069
HG070
HG071
HG072
HG073
HG076
HG078
HG079
HG080
HG081
HRS 2004:
JG069
JG070
JG071
JG072
JG073
JG076
JG078
JG079
JG080
JG081
HRS 2006:
KG069
KG070
KG071
KG072
KG073
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
MARRIED OR NOT
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E163-1. HELPER INS PAY
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
HELPER RELATIONSHIP COMBINED SOURCE
E158-1. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-1. HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-1. HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-1. HELPER HOURS
E162-1. HELPER PAID
E164-1. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-1. HELPER, PER
E158-2. HELPER OFTEN
E158A-2.HELPER PER WEEK
E158B-2.HELPER EVERY DAY
E159-2. HELPER HOURS
E162-2. HELPER PAID
E164-2. HELPER $ R PAY
E165-2. HELPER, PER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS IN LAST MONTH
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN- DAYS PER WEEK
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER PAID TO HELP
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMOUNT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- PER
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER- LESS/MORE $100
OTHER PERSON HELP PAY HELPER
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY
#HRS OF HELP
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KG076
KG078
KG079
KG080
KG081
HRS 2008:
LG069
LG070
LG071
LG072
LG073
LG076
LG078
LG079
LG080
LG081
HRS 2010:
MG069
MG070
MG071
MG072
MG073
MG076
MG078
MG079
MG080
MG081
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN-DAYS LAST MONTH
# DAYS HELPER HELPED
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DAY
#HRS OF HELP
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP
AMT R/SP/P PAID
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER - PER
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP
HELPER RELATIONSHIP -1
FREQ OF HELP GIVEN -1
# DAYS HELPER HELPED -1
DID HELPER HELP EVERY DY -1
#HRS OF HELP -1
HELPER GIVEN MONEY TO HELP -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID -1
AMT R/SP/P PAID HELPER -1
AMT $100
OTR FIN HELP -1
249
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Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
250
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
251
Number of Children Uses Parents for Childcare
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3KDCAREKN
H4KDCAREKN
H5KDCAREKN
H6KDCAREKN
H7KDCAREKN
H8KDCAREKN
H9KDCAREKN
H10KDCAREKN
H3KDCAREKN:W3 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H4KDCAREKN:W4 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H5KDCAREKN:W5 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H6KDCAREKN:W6 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H7KDCAREKN:W7 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H8KDCAREKN:W8 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H9KDCAREKN:W9 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
H10KDCAREKN:W10 Number of children using parents for childcare-# kids
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3KDCAREKF
H4KDCAREKF
H5KDCAREKF
H6KDCAREKF
H7KDCAREKF
H8KDCAREKF
H9KDCAREKF
H10KDCAREKF
H3KDCAREKF:W3 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H4KDCAREKF:W4 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H5KDCAREKF:W5 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H6KDCAREKF:W6 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H7KDCAREKF:W7 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H8KDCAREKF:W8 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H9KDCAREKF:W9 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
H10KDCAREKF:W10 Number of children using parents for childcare-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3KDCAREHR
R4KDCAREHR
R5KDCAREHR
R6KDCAREHR
R7KDCAREHR
R8KDCAREHR
R9KDCAREHR
R10KDCAREHR
R3KDCAREHR:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare
R4KDCAREHR:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare
R5KDCAREHR:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare
R6KDCAREHR:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare
R7KDCAREHR:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare
R8KDCAREHR:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare
R9KDCAREHR:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare
R10KDCAREHR:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3KDCAREHR
S4KDCAREHR
S5KDCAREHR
S6KDCAREHR
S7KDCAREHR
S8KDCAREHR
S9KDCAREHR
S10KDCAREHR
S3KDCAREHR:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S4KDCAREHR:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S5KDCAREHR:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S6KDCAREHR:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S7KDCAREHR:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S8KDCAREHR:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S9KDCAREHR:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
S10KDCAREHR:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3KDCARMIN
R4KDCARMIN
R5KDCARMIN
R6KDCARMIN
R7KDCARMIN
R8KDCARMIN
R9KDCARMIN
R10KDCARMIN
R3KDCARMIN:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R4KDCARMIN:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R5KDCARMIN:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R6KDCARMIN:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R7KDCARMIN:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R8KDCARMIN:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R9KDCARMIN:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
R10KDCARMIN:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3KDCARMIN
S4KDCARMIN
S5KDCARMIN
S6KDCARMIN
S7KDCARMIN
S8KDCARMIN
S9KDCARMIN
S10KDCARMIN
S3KDCARMIN:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S4KDCARMIN:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S5KDCARMIN:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S6KDCARMIN:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S7KDCARMIN:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S8KDCARMIN:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S9KDCARMIN:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
S10KDCARMIN:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare(MIN)/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
R3KDCARMAX
R4KDCARMAX
R5KDCARMAX
R3KDCARMAX:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R4KDCARMAX:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R5KDCARMAX:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
Cont
Cont
Cont
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6
7
8
9
10
R6KDCARMAX
R7KDCARMAX
R8KDCARMAX
R9KDCARMAX
R10KDCARMAX
R6KDCARMAX:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R7KDCARMAX:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R8KDCARMAX:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R9KDCARMAX:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
R10KDCARMAX:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3KDCARMAX
S4KDCARMAX
S5KDCARMAX
S6KDCARMAX
S7KDCARMAX
S8KDCARMAX
S9KDCARMAX
S10KDCARMAX
S3KDCARMAX:W3 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S4KDCARMAX:W4 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S5KDCARMAX:W5 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S6KDCARMAX:W6 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S7KDCARMAX:W7 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S8KDCARMAX:W8 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S9KDCARMAX:W9 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
S10KDCARMAX:W10 Hours of using parents for childcare(MAX)/Sp
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H3KDCAREKN
H4KDCAREKN
H5KDCAREKN
H6KDCAREKN
H7KDCAREKN
H8KDCAREKN
H9KDCAREKN
H10KDCAREKN
14349
16504
15372
14220
15146
14424
13548
16031
0.51
0.50
0.48
0.45
0.46
0.43
0.39
0.44
0.91
0.89
0.87
0.83
0.82
0.77
0.75
0.81
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
9.0
10.0
10.0
11.0
9.0
9.0
9.0
H3KDCAREKF
H4KDCAREKF
H5KDCAREKF
H6KDCAREKF
H7KDCAREKF
H8KDCAREKF
H9KDCAREKF
H10KDCAREKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
20.44
22.84
21.58
21.76
24.64
21.89
21.26
26.90
38.27
39.88
39.08
39.30
41.07
39.38
39.02
42.32
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
99.0
R3KDCAREHR
R4KDCAREHR
R5KDCAREHR
R6KDCAREHR
R7KDCAREHR
R8KDCAREHR
R9KDCAREHR
R10KDCAREHR
11730
13737
12645
12010
13508
12220
11485
13976
111.57
132.47
106.35
132.45
687.53
307.95
89.74
98.98
470.11
579.26
533.70
1539.02
2374.27
1603.18
744.36
483.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8760.0
9000.0
9600.0
90000.0
10950.0
50000.0
51000.0
10400.0
S3KDCAREHR
S4KDCAREHR
S5KDCAREHR
S6KDCAREHR
S7KDCAREHR
S8KDCAREHR
S9KDCAREHR
S10KDCAREHR
7876
9149
8364
7946
9175
7801
7282
8928
125.17
147.75
125.03
156.36
975.68
254.70
105.51
109.95
476.24
592.59
581.86
1838.33
2818.61
1352.67
875.48
504.89
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8000.0
9000.0
9600.0
90000.0
10950.0
30000.0
51000.0
10400.0
R3KDCARMIN
R4KDCARMIN
R5KDCARMIN
R6KDCARMIN
R7KDCARMIN
R8KDCARMIN
R9KDCARMIN
R10KDCARMIN
1489
2757
2606
2175
1942
1764
1617
1435
302.00
265.67
254.06
256.32
240.83
240.78
230.31
218.34
202.71
213.38
209.14
213.77
210.49
216.35
212.78
210.66
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
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S3KDCARMIN
S4KDCARMIN
S5KDCARMIN
S6KDCARMIN
S7KDCARMIN
S8KDCARMIN
S9KDCARMIN
S10KDCARMIN
1198
2070
1936
1590
1436
1293
1167
936
293.18
252.90
242.60
250.47
231.00
230.05
223.61
213.11
205.28
215.03
209.71
216.23
211.53
217.90
214.31
212.04
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
501.0
R3KDCARMAX
R4KDCARMAX
R5KDCARMAX
R6KDCARMAX
R7KDCARMAX
R8KDCARMAX
R9KDCARMAX
R10KDCARMAX
752
1681
1711
1282
1242
1053
962
911
376.33
306.30
310.07
323.25
320.25
309.16
308.67
310.48
147.77
143.75
144.82
147.79
147.23
144.62
144.49
145.00
200.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
S3KDCARMAX
S4KDCARMAX
S5KDCARMAX
S6KDCARMAX
S7KDCARMAX
S8KDCARMAX
S9KDCARMAX
S10KDCARMAX
627
1308
1311
938
935
789
702
598
369.38
297.84
304.05
316.59
316.00
303.35
300.50
310.01
148.86
140.97
143.07
146.50
146.37
142.93
141.98
144.93
200.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
199.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
500.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal not |
7=All kids+OPN given |
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
90=No FamR
|
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
H3KDCAREKF H4KDCAREKF H5KDCAREKF H6KDCAREKF H7KDCAREKF H8KDCAREKF H9KDCAREKF H10KDCAREKF
9279
10763
10201
9697
10173
9834
9600
11103
4585
5154
4585
4028
4526
4216
3594
4510
408
390
331
299
270
199
217
295
127
150
132
89
85
65
30
23
15
33
18
14
17
23
17
5
69
11
56
49
41
78
30
42
21
20
14
27
14
22
65
191
99
3
93
89
80
284
2031
2961
2660
2717
3433
2677
2459
4042
1530
1708
1416
1198
1441
1250
1101
1640
10
19
28
21
12
29
25
33
6
1
4
6
4
4
4
How Constructed:
HwKDCAREKN is the number of children who use the respondent or respondent’s spouse for at least 100 hours
of child care, for grandchildren or great-grandchildren.
This variable is the sum of KwKDCARE for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the household level file E_H and is based on OPN.
HwKDCAREKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
RwKDCAREHR is the respondent’s estimate childcare hours provided. SwKDCAREHR is the spouse’s estimate of
childcare hours provided. These questions are asked separately of the respondent and spouse.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
CHLDCARE
AHEAD 1995:
D1590
D1591M1
D1591M2
R CARED FOR GRANDKID 1/+ YEARS
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
D1591M3
HRS 1996:
E1544
E1545M1
E1545M2
E1545M3
HRS 1998:
F1832
F1833M1
F1833M2
F1833M3
F1834
F1845
HRS 2000:
G2048
G2049M1
G2049M2
G2049M3
G2050
G2061
HRS 2002:
HE060
HE061M01
HE061M02
HE061M03
HE063
HE068
HRS 2004:
JE060
JE061M1
JE061M2
JE061M3
JE063
JE068
HRS 2006:
KE060
KE061M1
KE061M2
KE061M3
KE063
KE068
HRS 2008:
LE060
LE061M1
LE061M2
LE061M3
LE063
LE068
HRS 2010:
ME060
ME061M1
ME061M2
ME061M3
ME063
ME068
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D77A.R CARE HRS
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
D76. CARE OF GRANDKIDS
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D76A.WHICH CHILD PARENT-1
D77A.R CARE HRS
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN-1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN- 3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
CARE OF GRANDKIDS- 100 OR MORE HOURS
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -1
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -2
WHICH CHILDS CHILDREN -3
R CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
SP/P CARE FOR GRANDCHILD- # HOURS
254
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
255
Financial Transfer To Children
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1TCANY
H2TCANY
H3TCANY
H4TCANY
H5TCANY
H6TCANY
H7TCANY
H8TCANY
H9TCANY
H10TCANY
H1TCANY:W1 Any transfer to children
H2TCANY:W2 Any transfer to children
H3TCANY:W3 Any transfer to children
H4TCANY:W4 Any transfer to children
H5TCANY:W5 Any transfer to children
H6TCANY:W6 Any transfer to children
H7TCANY:W7 Any transfer to children
H8TCANY:W8 Any transfer to children
H9TCANY:W9 Any transfer to children
H10TCANY:W10 Any transfer to children
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1TCANYKN
H2TCANYKN
H3TCANYKN
H4TCANYKN
H5TCANYKN
H6TCANYKN
H7TCANYKN
H8TCANYKN
H9TCANYKN
H10TCANYKN
H1TCANYKN:W1 Number of children received transfer
H2TCANYKN:W2 Number of children received transfer
H3TCANYKN:W3 Number of children received transfer
H4TCANYKN:W4 Number of children received transfer
H5TCANYKN:W5 Number of children received transfer
H6TCANYKN:W6 Number of children received transfer
H7TCANYKN:W7 Number of children received transfer
H8TCANYKN:W8 Number of children received transfer
H9TCANYKN:W9 Number of children received transfer
H10TCANYKN:W10 Number of children received transfer
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1TCNTRAN
H2TCNTRAN
H3TCNTRAN
H4TCNTRAN
H5TCNTRAN
H6TCNTRAN
H7TCNTRAN
H8TCNTRAN
H9TCNTRAN
H10TCNTRAN
H1TCNTRAN:W1 Number of transfer children received
H2TCNTRAN:W2 Number of transfer children received
H3TCNTRAN:W3 Number of transfer children received
H4TCNTRAN:W4 Number of transfer children received
H5TCNTRAN:W5 Number of transfer children received
H6TCNTRAN:W6 Number of transfer children received
H7TCNTRAN:W7 Number of transfer children received
H8TCNTRAN:W8 Number of transfer children received
H9TCNTRAN:W9 Number of transfer children received
H10TCNTRAN:W10 Number of transfer children received
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1TCAMT
H2TCAMT
H3TCAMT
H4TCAMT
H5TCAMT
H6TCAMT
H7TCAMT
H8TCAMT
H9TCAMT
H10TCAMT
H1TCAMT:W1 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H2TCAMT:W2 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H3TCAMT:W3 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H4TCAMT:W4 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H5TCAMT:W5 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H6TCAMT:W6 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H7TCAMT:W7 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H8TCAMT:W8 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H9TCAMT:W9 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
H10TCAMT:W10 Amounts of transfer children received(imputed)
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H1TCFLG
H2TCFLG
H3TCFLG
H4TCFLG
H5TCFLG
H6TCFLG
H7TCFLG
H8TCFLG
H9TCFLG
H10TCFLG
H1TCFLG:W1 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H2TCFLG:W2 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H3TCFLG:W3 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H4TCFLG:W4 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H5TCFLG:W5 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H6TCFLG:W6 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H7TCFLG:W7 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H8TCFLG:W8 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H9TCFLG:W9 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
H10TCFLG:W10 Imputed flag:Amount of transfer
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
Variable
N
256
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H1TCANY
H2TCANY
H3TCANY
H4TCANY
H5TCANY
H6TCANY
H7TCANY
H8TCANY
H9TCANY
H10TCANY
8015
17420
15900
18925
17623
16704
18429
15081
15918
19812
0.47
0.41
0.44
0.38
0.38
0.35
0.40
0.40
0.37
0.40
0.50
0.49
0.50
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.49
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
H1TCANYKN
H2TCANYKN
H3TCANYKN
H4TCANYKN
H5TCANYKN
H6TCANYKN
H7TCANYKN
H8TCANYKN
H9TCANYKN
H10TCANYKN
8015
17531
16262
19333
17901
16796
18444
15103
15938
19849
0.72
0.65
0.73
0.59
0.58
0.53
0.61
0.61
0.56
0.61
0.99
1.02
1.08
0.98
0.96
0.94
0.96
0.94
0.92
0.95
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
11.0
9.0
14.0
11.0
20.0
10.0
9.0
12.0
10.0
H1TCNTRAN
H2TCNTRAN
H3TCNTRAN
H4TCNTRAN
H5TCNTRAN
H6TCNTRAN
H7TCNTRAN
H8TCNTRAN
H9TCNTRAN
H10TCNTRAN
8015
17420
15900
18925
17623
16704
18429
15081
15918
19812
0.72
0.74
0.82
0.61
0.61
0.55
0.63
0.64
0.58
0.63
0.99
1.16
1.26
1.02
1.00
1.00
1.03
1.00
0.97
1.02
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
11.0
14.0
15.0
11.0
20.0
25.0
9.0
12.0
13.0
H1TCAMT
H2TCAMT
H3TCAMT
H4TCAMT
H5TCAMT
H6TCAMT
H7TCAMT
H8TCAMT
H9TCAMT
H10TCAMT
8015
17531
16262
19333
17901
16796
18444
15103
15938
19849
2646.72
2424.04
4377.77
3197.75
3709.11
3845.17
4144.09
4565.96
4365.06
4767.24
8733.71
13278.96
36947.16
13167.12
14943.10
24067.66
16666.75
19672.96
21053.67
19297.00
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
240000.0
960000.0
2580000.0
780000.0
700000.0
2000000.0
650000.0
905000.0
1103000.0
1065000.0
H1TCFLG
H2TCFLG
H3TCFLG
H4TCFLG
H5TCFLG
H6TCFLG
H7TCFLG
H8TCFLG
H9TCFLG
H10TCFLG
8011
18460
16258
19329
17900
16796
18444
15103
15938
19849
0.04
0.08
0.10
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.05
0.19
0.28
0.30
0.25
0.26
0.24
0.25
0.25
0.23
0.22
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
H1TCANY
955
3682
H2TCANY
16
2079
127
H3TCANY
65
1539
487
H4TCANY
197
1712
550
H5TCANY
102
1428
426
H6TCANY
3
1204
254
H7TCANY
93
1441
166
H8TCANY
91
1251
2046
H9TCANY
81
1109
109
H10TCANY
284
1654
284
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
0.No
1.Yes
|
|
4256
3759
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.No transfer
|
1-35 transfers
|
H1TCNTRAN
Value----------------|
.F=No FamR
|
.K=No kids
|
.M=Missing
|
0.Not imputed
|
1.Imputed
|
H1TCFLG
955
3682
4363
3652
955
3686
7705
306
10308
7112
257
8941
6959
11698
7227
10892
6731
10790
5914
11067
7362
9119
5962
9997
5921
11948
7864
H2TCNTRAN
16
2079
127
10359
7061
H3TCNTRAN
65
1539
487
8960
6940
H4TCNTRAN
197
1712
550
11855
7070
H5TCNTRAN
102
1428
426
11025
6598
H6TCNTRAN
3
1204
254
10995
5709
H7TCNTRAN
93
1441
166
11331
7098
H8TCNTRAN
91
1251
2046
9231
5850
H9TCNTRAN
81
1109
109
10121
5797
H10TCNTRAN
284
1654
284
12095
7717
H2TCFLG
16
1036
130
16937
1523
H3TCFLG
65
1539
129
14647
1611
H4TCFLG
197
1712
146
17989
1340
H5TCFLG
102
1428
149
16599
1301
H6TCFLG
3
1204
162
15809
987
H7TCFLG
93
1426
166
17226
1218
H8TCFLG
91
1229
2046
14073
1030
H9TCFLG
81
1089
109
15044
894
H10TCFLG
284
1617
284
18827
1022
How Constructed:
HwTCANY indicates whether the respondent or spouse gave financial help to any child (or grandchild). This
variable is coded as 1=yes if KwTCANY in the respondent-kid file is 1=yes on any record. This variable is
derived from the question in E_H asking whether the respondent or spouse gave the child financial help or
(other) gifts totaling $500 or more. In 1994 and 1995, the question asks if the respondent or spouse gave
$100 or more.
HwTCANYKN indicates the number of children (or grandchildren) in the household receiving financial help.
This variable is the sum of KwTCANY for each household in the respondent-kid file.
HwTCNTRAN is the total number of financial transfers.
respondent-kid file.
This variable is the sum of KwTCNTRAN in the
HwTCAMT is the total amount of financial transfers to children which is calculated by summing the KwTCAMT
in the respondent-kid file. Responses of DK and RF have been imputed for KwTCAMT.
HwTCFLG indicates whether any KwTCAMT summed to create HwTCAMT was imputed.
In Wave 1, H1TCAMT is the HRS imputed amount and is from the HRS imputation file.
information to perform the RAND imputation.
There was not enough
From Wave 2 forward, HwTCAMT is imputed using the same imputation method used for the RAND HRS income and
wealth imputations. Please see the Imputation Method section for more details.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question asks whether the respondent or spouse gave financial help or (other) gifts totaling $500 or
more, except in 1994 and 1995. In those years, the respondent and spouse were asked whether they gave
financial help or (other) gifts totaling $100 or more.
The bracket responses in 1993, 1994 and 1995 are different from the other years.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
OPN
V1504
V1507
AHEAD 1993:
B494
B499
OPN
HRS 1994:
OPN
W8024
W902
AHEAD 1995:
D1471
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E35:FINANC. ASSIST >:IMP
E37:1ST-LST YRS ASST:IMP
D41. $500/+ TO CHILD/GRKID PAST 12 MOS-1
D43. HOW MUCH $ TO CHILD PAST 12 MOS-1
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
E30B. AMOUNT CHILD RECEIVED
E30. Give assistance to
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
D1479
OPN
1996:
E1441
E1449
OPN
1998:
F1863
F1868
OPN
2000:
G2079
G2084
OPN
2002:
HE075
HE081
OPN
2004:
JE075
JE081
OPN
2006:
KE075
KE081
OPN
2008:
LE075
LE081
OPN
2010:
ME075
ME081
OPN
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53/D57.TRANSFER TO $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
D50.TRANSFER TO KIDS 2YR
D53.TRANSFER TO CHILD $ AMOUNT
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SINCE PREV WAVE TRANSFER TO KIDS
AMOUNT TRANSFERRED TO CHILDREN
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
258
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
259
Number of Children included in will
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2WILLKN
R3WILLKN
R4WILLKN
R5WILLKN
R6WILLKN
R7WILLKN
R8WILLKN
R9WILLKN
R10WILLKN
R2WILLKN:W2 Number of children included in the will
R3WILLKN:W3 Number of children included in the will
R4WILLKN:W4 Number of children included in the will
R5WILLKN:W5 Number of children included in the will
R6WILLKN:W6 Number of children included in the will
R7WILLKN:W7 Number of children included in the will
R8WILLKN:W8 Number of children included in the will
R9WILLKN:W9 Number of children included in the will
R10WILLKN:W10 Number of children included in the will
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2WILLKF
R3WILLKF
R4WILLKF
R5WILLKF
R6WILLKF
R7WILLKF
R8WILLKF
R9WILLKF
R10WILLKF
R2WILLKF:W2 Number of children included in the will-flag
R3WILLKF:W3 Number of children included in the will-flag
R4WILLKF:W4 Number of children included in the will-flag
R5WILLKF:W5 Number of children included in the will-flag
R6WILLKF:W6 Number of children included in the will-flag
R7WILLKF:W7 Number of children included in the will-flag
R8WILLKF:W8 Number of children included in the will-flag
R9WILLKF:W9 Number of children included in the will-flag
R10WILLKF:W10 Number of children included in the will-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R2WILLKN
R3WILLKN
R4WILLKN
R5WILLKN
R6WILLKN
R7WILLKN
R8WILLKN
R9WILLKN
R10WILLKN
17562
16435
19664
18140
16949
18681
17211
16100
20365
0.61
1.38
1.42
1.51
1.56
1.42
1.45
1.50
1.21
1.36
1.87
1.92
1.99
2.02
1.96
1.97
2.02
1.92
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
18.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
18.0
18.0
18.0
20.0
R2WILLKF
R3WILLKF
R4WILLKF
R5WILLKF
R6WILLKF
R7WILLKF
R8WILLKF
R9WILLKF
R10WILLKF
5901
13054
13171
12158
11228
11651
11026
10255
11420
30.18
35.40
25.50
23.73
23.17
24.43
22.88
23.76
28.73
41.98
44.13
39.43
38.23
37.74
38.64
37.58
38.14
41.16
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.B=No will
|
.X=Inapplicable
|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal not |
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
R2WILLKF
2321
11420
144
1139
2783
150
2
639
1044
R3WILLKF
4937
718
1811
6012
19
7
2931
1538
16
2
R4WILLKF
8213
661
1830
7280
254
39
8
1379
1712
1
7
R5WILLKF
7421
534
1630
7084
237
43
5
1186
1428
6
5
R6WILLKF
6937
306
1520
6799
208
43
3
1133
1204
4
8
R7WILLKF
8478
332
1648
6834
186
49
5
1149
1441
3
4
R8WILLKF
7443
415
1474
6572
239
48
3
1017
1251
3
4
R9WILLKF
6962
280
1365
6113
244
40
3
1093
1109
5
3
R10WILLKF
10614
313
1490
6278
197
66
3
1404
1654
2
13
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
260
How Constructed:
RwWILLKN is the number of children who are included in the respondent’s will.
This variable is the sum of KwWILL for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the respondent file T_R and is based on OPN.
RwWILLKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question was not asked in waves 1 and 2H (1994).
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
B1690
B1691
B1692
B1693A1
B1693A2
B1794
AHEAD 1995:
D4768
D4769
D4770
D4771M1
D4771M2
D4771M3
D4771M4
D4771M5
D4771M6
D4772M1
D4772M2
D4772M3
D4773
HRS 1996:
E4769
E4770
E4771
E4772M1
E4772M2
E4772M3
E4772M4
E4772M5
E4772M6
E4773
HRS 1998:
F5529
F5530
F5531
F5532M1
F5532M10
F5532M2
F5532M3
F5532M4
F5532M5
F5532M6
F5532M7
F5532M8
F5532M9
J55. R WILL: HAVE ONE
J56. R WILL: INCLUDE ANY FAM MEMBERS
J56a. R WILL: INCLUDE ANY CHILDREN
J56b. R WILL: WHICH CHILD-1
J56b. R WILL: WHICH CHILD-2
K38. LUMP SUM: PAYMENT MONTH-1
J90. R HAS WILL
J91. WILL FAMILY
J91A. WILL CHILDREN
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-WHICH CHILD-2
J91B.WILL-EQUALLY
J323.R HAS WILL
J324.WILL FAMILY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J326.(J91B)WILL-WHICH
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
CHILD-1
J323.R HAS WILL
J324.WILL FAMILY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
F5533
HRS 2000:
G5884
G5885M1
G5885M2
G5885M3
G5885M4
G5885M5
G5885M6
G5885M7
G5885M8
G5885M9
G5886
HRS 2002:
HT003
HT004M01
HT004M02
HT004M03
HT004M04
HT004M05
HT004M06
HT004M07
HT004M08
HT004M09
HT004M10
HT004M11
HT005
HRS 2004:
JT003
JT004M1
JT004M10
JT004M11
JT004M2
JT004M3
JT004M4
JT004M5
JT004M6
JT004M7
JT004M8
JT004M9
JT005
HRS 2006:
KT003
KT004M1
KT004M10
KT004M11
KT004M2
KT004M3
KT004M4
KT004M5
KT004M6
KT004M7
KT004M8
KT004M9
KT005
HRS 2008:
LT003
LT004M1
LT004M10
LT004M11
LT004M12
LT004M2
LT004M3
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
J325.WILL CHILDREN
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J326.WILL-WHICH CHILD-1
J328.WILL-EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
WHICH CHILD IS
CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
INCLUDED IN WILL -M1
INCLUDED IN WILL -M10
INCLUDED IN WILL -M11
INCLUDED IN WILL -M12
INCLUDED IN WILL -M2
INCLUDED IN WILL -M3
261
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
LT004M4
LT004M5
LT004M6
LT004M7
LT004M8
LT004M9
LT005
HRS 2010:
MT003
MT004M1
MT004M10
MT004M11
MT004M2
MT004M3
MT004M4
MT004M5
MT004M6
MT004M7
MT004M8
MT004M9
MT005
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -M9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
R WILL INCLUDE CHILDREN/STEPCHILDREN
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -1
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -10
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -11
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -2
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -3
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -4
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -5
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -6
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -7
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -8
WHICH CHILD IS INCLUDED IN WILL -9
WILL PROVIDE FOR ALL CHILDREN EQUALLY
262
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Number of Children beneficiary of life insurance
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2LFINSKN
R3LFINSKN
R4LFINSKN
R5LFINSKN
R6LFINSKN
R7LFINSKN
R8LFINSKN
R9LFINSKN
R10LFINSKN
R2LFINSKN:W2 Number of children benefit from life ins
R3LFINSKN:W3 Number of children benefit from life ins
R4LFINSKN:W4 Number of children benefit from life ins
R5LFINSKN:W5 Number of children benefit from life ins
R6LFINSKN:W6 Number of children benefit from life ins
R7LFINSKN:W7 Number of children benefit from life ins
R8LFINSKN:W8 Number of children benefit from life ins
R9LFINSKN:W9 Number of children benefit from life ins
R10LFINSKN:W10 Number of children benefit from life ins
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2LFINSKF
R3LFINSKF
R4LFINSKF
R5LFINSKF
R6LFINSKF
R7LFINSKF
R8LFINSKF
R9LFINSKF
R10LFINSKF
R2LFINSKF:W2 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R3LFINSKF:W3 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R4LFINSKF:W4 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R5LFINSKF:W5 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R6LFINSKF:W6 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R7LFINSKF:W7 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R8LFINSKF:W8 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R9LFINSKF:W9 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
R10LFINSKF:W10 Number of children benefit from life ins-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2LFINSAMT
R3LFINSAMT
R4LFINSAMT
R5LFINSAMT
R6LFINSAMT
R7LFINSAMT
R8LFINSAMT
R9LFINSAMT
R10LFINSAMT
R2LFINSAMT:W2 Face value of R
R3LFINSAMT:W3 Face value of R
R4LFINSAMT:W4 Face value of R
R5LFINSAMT:W5 Face value of R
R6LFINSAMT:W6 Face value of R
R7LFINSAMT:W7 Face value of R
R8LFINSAMT:W8 Face value of R
R9LFINSAMT:W9 Face value of R
R10LFINSAMT:W10 Face value of
life ins
life ins
life ins
life ins
life ins
life ins
life ins
life ins
R life ins
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3LFINSMIN
R4LFINSMIN
R5LFINSMIN
R6LFINSMIN
R7LFINSMIN
R8LFINSMIN
R9LFINSMIN
R10LFINSMIN
R3LFINSMIN:W3 Face value of R
R4LFINSMIN:W4 Face value of R
R5LFINSMIN:W5 Face value of R
R6LFINSMIN:W6 Face value of R
R7LFINSMIN:W7 Face value of R
R8LFINSMIN:W8 Face value of R
R9LFINSMIN:W9 Face value of R
R10LFINSMIN:W10 Face value of
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
life ins bracket-min
R life ins bracket-min
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3LFINSMAX
R4LFINSMAX
R5LFINSMAX
R6LFINSMAX
R7LFINSMAX
R8LFINSMAX
R9LFINSMAX
R10LFINSMAX
R3LFINSMAX:W3 Face value of R
R4LFINSMAX:W4 Face value of R
R5LFINSMAX:W5 Face value of R
R6LFINSMAX:W6 Face value of R
R7LFINSMAX:W7 Face value of R
R8LFINSMAX:W8 Face value of R
R9LFINSMAX:W9 Face value of R
R10LFINSMAX:W10 Face value of
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
life ins bracket-max
R life ins bracket-max
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
R2LFINSKN
R3LFINSKN
R4LFINSKN
R5LFINSKN
R6LFINSKN
N
17563
16571
19563
18005
16779
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.12
0.50
0.61
0.57
0.60
0.57
1.19
1.30
1.26
1.29
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.0
13.0
15.0
19.0
16.0
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R7LFINSKN
R8LFINSKN
R9LFINSKN
R10LFINSKN
18526
17078
15929
20159
0.61
0.61
0.62
0.66
1.28
1.27
1.28
1.28
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
14.0
18.0
14.0
R2LFINSKF
R3LFINSKF
R4LFINSKF
R5LFINSKF
R6LFINSKF
R7LFINSKF
R8LFINSKF
R9LFINSKF
R10LFINSKF
8222
13993
15569
13772
12615
13940
13394
11376
14002
12.69
29.58
13.36
12.95
12.44
13.04
11.79
12.95
16.73
32.15
42.97
31.16
30.82
30.05
30.70
29.35
30.47
34.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
R2LFINSAMT
R3LFINSAMT
R4LFINSAMT
R5LFINSAMT
R6LFINSAMT
R7LFINSAMT
R8LFINSAMT
R9LFINSAMT
R10LFINSAMT
2880
5206
11945
10589
9535
10626
8726
8814
10684
1182.08
69715.33
63178.22
77046.85
67780.05
85973.07
93025.74
86929.82
117770.49
11507.04
181560.74
174480.47
1466153.13
172572.98
194076.20
228357.30
229643.76
255453.30
0.0
1.0
1.0
5.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
400000.0
5000000.0
6000000.0
150000000.0
4300000.0
6000000.0
8000000.0
8000000.0
7500000.0
R3LFINSMIN
R4LFINSMIN
R5LFINSMIN
R6LFINSMIN
R7LFINSMIN
R8LFINSMIN
R9LFINSMIN
R10LFINSMIN
473
1826
1397
2314
2466
1864
1816
1948
41347.78
22173.43
21473.48
12312.36
16935.71
16757.33
18118.50
19363.87
60895.67
46305.58
46524.94
34155.16
43354.45
43464.55
45528.88
45679.40
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
250000.0
250001.0
250001.0
250001.0
250001.0
250001.0
250001.0
250001.0
R3LFINSMAX
R4LFINSMAX
R5LFINSMAX
R6LFINSMAX
R7LFINSMAX
R8LFINSMAX
R9LFINSMAX
R10LFINSMAX
382
1688
1273
1109
1270
872
871
946
114692.41
63048.70
61955.22
60224.66
68213.80
74620.79
73391.86
80147.17
103204.18
82799.36
78343.02
80819.67
87699.87
91387.76
89315.25
94579.44
2500.0
2499.0
2499.0
2499.0
2499.0
2499.0
2499.0
2499.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
250000.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.T=No ins/WL ins
|
.X=Inapplicable
|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal not |
7=All kids+OPN given |
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
R2LFINSKF
11420
6116
1063
1043
R3LFINSKF
3998
R4LFINSKF
5815
R5LFINSKF
5807
R6LFINSKF
5550
6050
1591
1678
8365
2555
2530
7601
2275
2097
6738
2239
2035
577
11
223
8
3
64
1676
92
53
169
10
196
6
46
1412
101
61
15
1185
120
81
2666
1304
90
26
R7LFINSKF
6189
7159
2773
2061
62
244
10
1
27
1416
114
73
R8LFINSKF
5075
7249
2661
1842
43
174
16
1
17
1231
89
71
R9LFINSKF
5841
R10LFINSKF
8032
5598
2415
1817
70
159
8
5667
3625
2129
106
321
23
21
1087
126
75
256
1625
142
108
How Constructed:
RwLFINSKN is the number of children who are beneficiaries of the respondent’s life insurance.
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This variable is the sum of KwLFINS for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the respondent file T_R and is based on the OPN.
RwLFINSKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
RwLFINSAMT is the face value of life insurance policies. It is the amount of money the beneficiary would
get if the respondent died.
RwLFINSMIN and RwLFINSMAX are the min and max values of reported bracket ranges. For the top open
bracket, the special code .B is used.
From Wave 5 forward, the bracket ranges are 2500, 25K, 50K and 250K.
In Waves 3H and 4, the bracket ranges are 2500, 20K, 50K and 250K.
In Waves 2A and 3A, there are no bracket questions.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
In Waves 2A and 3A, the amount is continuous. There is no bracket information.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
BENETIF
BENETIM
FVALTIF
FVALTIM
AHEAD 1995:
D5280
D5292
D5295M1
D5295M2
D5295M3
HRS 1996:
E5284
E5287
E5288
E5289
E5290
E5291
E5292M1
E5292M2
E5292M3
E5292M4
E5292M5
E5292M6
HRS 1998:
F6015
F6018
F6019
F6020
F6021
F6022
F6023
F6024
F6025M1
F6025M2
F6025M3
F6025M4
BENEFICIARY OF TERM
BENEFICIARY OF TERM
FACE VALUE TERM INS
FACE VALUE TERM INS
INS BY FEMALE R
INS BY MALE R
FROM FEMALE R
FROM MALE R
R16A.R TERM INS
R16E.R FACE$
R17.R TERM CHILD BENIF-1
R17.R TERM CHILD BENIF-1
R17.R TERM CHILD BENIF-1
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R97.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ POLICIES
R97A.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ DK-20K
R97B.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ DK-50K
R97C.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ DK-250K
R97D.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ DK-2.5K
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R97.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ POLICIES
R97DX.R97 DK-2.5
R97A.DK-20K
R97B.DK-50K
R97C.DK-250K
R97AX.R97 DK-20K
R97D.DK-2.5K
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
F6025M5
F6025M6
F6025M7
2000:
G6409
G6421
G6422
G6423
G6424
G6425
G6426
G6427
G6428M1
G6428M2
G6428M3
G6428M4
G6428M5
G6428M6
G6428M7
G6428M8
G6428M9
2002:
HT011
HT013
HT014
HT015
HT017M1
HT017M2
HT017M3
HT017M4
HT017M5
HT017M6
HT017M7
HT017M8
2004:
JT011
JT013
JT014
JT015
JT017M1
JT017M2
JT017M3
JT017M4
JT017M5
JT017M6
JT017M7
JT017M8
JT017M9
2006:
KT011
KT013
KT014
KT015
KT017M1
KT017M2
KT017M3
KT017M4
KT017M5
KT017M6
KT017M7
KT017M8
2008:
LT011
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R94.HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
R97.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ POLICIES
R97DX.R97 DK-2500
R97A.DK-25K
R97B.DK-50K
R97C.DK-250K
R97AX.R97 DK-25K
R97D.DK-2500
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R98.WHO BENEFICIARY
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS POLICIES
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS -MIN
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS - MAX
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS POLICIES
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS -MIN
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS - MAX
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M9
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS POLICIES
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS -MIN
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS - MAX
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
266
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LT013
LT014
LT015
LT017M1
LT017M2
LT017M3
LT017M4
LT017M5
LT017M6
LT017M7
LT017M8
HRS 2010:
MT011
MT013
MT014
MT015
MT017M1
MT017M2
MT017M3
MT017M4
MT017M5
MT017M6
MT017M7
MT017M8
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS POLICIES
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS -MIN
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS - MAX
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -M8
R HAVE ANY LIFE INSURANCE
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS POLICIES
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS -MIN
FACE VALUE OF R LIFE INS - MAX
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -1
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -2
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -3
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -4
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -5
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -6
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -7
WHO ARE BENEFFICIARIES -8
267
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
268
Number of Children Beneficiary of Whole Life Insurance
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
5
6
7
8
9
10
R5WLFINSKN
R6WLFINSKN
R7WLFINSKN
R8WLFINSKN
R9WLFINSKN
R10WLFINSKN
R5WLFINSKN:W5 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
R6WLFINSKN:W6 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
R7WLFINSKN:W7 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
R8WLFINSKN:W8 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
R9WLFINSKN:W9 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
R10WLFINSKN:W10 Number of children benefit from whole life ins
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
5
6
7
8
9
10
R5WLFINSKF
R6WLFINSKF
R7WLFINSKF
R8WLFINSKF
R9WLFINSKF
R10WLFINSKF
R5WLFINSKF:W5 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
R6WLFINSKF:W6 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
R7WLFINSKF:W7 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
R8WLFINSKF:W8 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
R9WLFINSKF:W9 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
R10WLFINSKF:W10 Number of children benefit from whole life ins-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R5WLFINSKN
R6WLFINSKN
R7WLFINSKN
R8WLFINSKN
R9WLFINSKN
R10WLFINSKN
17342
16248
17798
16402
15330
19493
0.10
0.13
0.13
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.55
0.64
0.61
0.57
0.61
0.59
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
13.0
18.0
10.0
11.0
10.0
R5WLFINSKF
R6WLFINSKF
R7WLFINSKF
R8WLFINSKF
R9WLFINSKF
R10WLFINSKF
13590
12562
14128
13060
12239
16165
57.61
59.00
59.67
60.09
62.66
66.00
46.99
46.57
46.45
46.34
45.61
44.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.T=No ins/WL ins
|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal not |
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
R5WLFINSKF R6WLFINSKF R7WLFINSKF R8WLFINSKF R9WLFINSKF R10WLFINSKF
5989
5603
6001
5409
4978
5869
4733
3959
4313
3994
3463
3952
322
438
640
517
441
706
333
351
324
285
282
296
122
170
159
169
135
192
4
1
2
2
1
5843
5723
6360
6026
6029
8477
1374
1140
1390
1192
1069
1587
802
697
857
819
759
851
61
80
84
56
59
103
How Constructed:
RwWLFINSKN is the number of children who are beneficiaries of the respondent’s whole life insurance.
This variable is the sum of KwWLFINS for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the respondent file T_R and is based on OPN.
RwWLFINSKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Prior to Wave 5, the questions were not asked.
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
269
HRS Variables Used
HRS 2000:
G6429
G6440M1
G6440M2
G6440M3
G6440M4
G6440M5
G6440M6
HRS 2002:
HT018
HT029M1
HT029M2
HT029M3
HT029M4
HT029M5
HT029M6
HT029M7
HRS 2004:
JT018
JT029M1
JT029M2
JT029M3
JT029M4
JT029M5
JT029M6
JT029M7
HRS 2006:
KT018
KT029M1
KT029M2
KT029M3
KT029M4
KT029M5
KT029M6
HRS 2008:
LT018
LT029M1
LT029M2
LT029M3
LT029M4
LT029M5
LT029M6
LT029M7
HRS 2010:
MT018
MT029M1
MT029M2
MT029M3
MT029M4
MT029M5
MT029M6
MT029M7
R99.POLICIES BUILD UP CASH VALUE
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R99D.WHO BENEFICIARY
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
INS -M7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
INS -M7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS -M1
INS -M2
INS -M3
INS -M4
INS -M5
INS -M6
INS –M7
R HAVE WHOLE/STRAIGHT
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
WHO ARE BENEFICIARIES
LIFE INS
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
OF THESE
POLICIES
INS - 1
INS - 2
INS - 3
INS - 4
INS - 5
INS - 6
INS - 7
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
270
Number of Children Covered by Health Insurance
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLTINSKN
R4HLTINSKN
R5HLTINSKN
R6HLTINSKN
R7HLTINSKN
R8HLTINSKN
R9HLTINSKN
R10HLTINSKN
R3HLTINSKN:W3 Number of children covered by health ins
R4HLTINSKN:W4 Number of children covered by health ins
R5HLTINSKN:W5 Number of children covered by health ins
R6HLTINSKN:W6 Number of children covered by health ins
R7HLTINSKN:W7 Number of children covered by health ins
R8HLTINSKN:W8 Number of children covered by health ins
R9HLTINSKN:W9 Number of children covered by health ins
R10HLTINSKN:W10 Number of children covered by health ins
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3HLTINSKF
R4HLTINSKF
R5HLTINSKF
R6HLTINSKF
R7HLTINSKF
R8HLTINSKF
R9HLTINSKF
R10HLTINSKF
R3HLTINSKF:W3 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R4HLTINSKF:W4 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R5HLTINSKF:W5 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R6HLTINSKF:W6 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R7HLTINSKF:W7 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R8HLTINSKF:W8 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R9HLTINSKF:W9 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
R10HLTINSKF:W10 Number of children covered by health ins-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3HLTINSKN
R4HLTINSKN
R5HLTINSKN
R6HLTINSKN
R7HLTINSKN
R8HLTINSKN
R9HLTINSKN
R10HLTINSKN
16447
19667
18147
16955
18679
17212
16102
20360
0.06
0.07
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.09
0.07
0.15
0.33
0.38
0.33
0.32
0.38
0.44
0.38
0.55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
11.0
9.0
8.0
6.0
14.0
10.0
10.0
R3HLTINSKF
R4HLTINSKF
R5HLTINSKF
R6HLTINSKF
R7HLTINSKF
R8HLTINSKF
R9HLTINSKF
R10HLTINSKF
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
36.47
67.11
69.28
34.20
36.34
39.48
43.85
46.98
46.55
43.95
42.98
45.93
46.48
47.13
47.75
47.79
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal not |
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
13=1+ OPN given plus |
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
R3HLTINSKF R4HLTINSKF R5HLTINSKF R6HLTINSKF R7HLTINSKF R8HLTINSKF R9HLTINSKF R10HLTINSKF
10532
5590
4879
11060
11483
9913
8648
9456
574
725
509
637
1071
899
682
1633
59
114
59
27
108
53
239
30
32
25
1
1
2
2
1
27
15
3
5
5
6
2
5249
13179
12660
5227
6120
6291
6712
9024
1539
1710
1427
1204
1441
1251
1109
1654
4
6
2
4
7
5
6
15
1
1
3
2
2
1
5
How Constructed:
RwHLTINSKN is the number of children covered by the respondent’s health insurance.
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271
This variable is the sum of KwHLTINS for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from
questions in the respondent file N_R and is based on the OPN.
RwHLTINSKF is the flag that summarizes the child data available for the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E5172_1
E5173001
E5173002
E5173003
E5173004
E5173005
E5173011
E5173012
E5173013
E5173014
E5173015
HRS 1998:
F5905
F5906M1
F5906M2
F5906M3
F5906M4
F5906M5
F5906M6
HRS 2000:
G6278
G6279M1
G6279M2
G6279M3
G6279M4
G6279M5
G6279M6
G6279M7
HRS 2002:
HN048_1
HN048_2
HN048_3
HN049_1A
HN049_1B
HN049_1C
HN049_1D
HN049_1E
HN049_1F
HN049_2A
HN049_2B
HN049_2C
HN049_2D
HN049_3A
HN049_3B
HN049_3C
HN049_3D
HRS 2004:
JN048_1
JN048_2
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19C.ANYONE ELSE COVERED
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
R19D.WHO COVERED?
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
JN048_3
JN049_1A
JN049_1B
JN049_1C
JN049_1D
JN049_1E
JN049_1F
JN049_2A
JN049_2B
JN049_2C
JN049_2D
JN049_2E
JN049_2F
JN049_3A
JN049_3B
JN049_3C
JN049_3D
JN049_3E
JN049_3F
HRS 2006:
KN048_1
KN048_2
KN048_3
KN049_1A
KN049_1B
KN049_1C
KN049_1D
KN049_1E
KN049_1F
KN049_2A
KN049_2B
KN049_2C
KN049_2D
KN049_2E
KN049_2F
KN049_3A
KN049_3B
KN049_3C
KN049_3D
KN049_3E
KN049_3F
HRS 2008:
LN048_1
LN048_2
LN048_3
LN049_1A
LN049_1B
LN049_1C
LN049_1D
LN049_1E
LN049_1F
LN049_2A
LN049_2B
LN049_2C
LN049_2D
LN049_2E
LN049_2F
LN049_3A
LN049_3B
LN049_3C
LN049_3D
HRS 2010:
MN048_1
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED-2-5
WHO COVERED -2
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED-3-3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
WHO COVERED- 3- 5
WHO COVERED- 3- 6
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED -2- 5
WHO COVERED -2- 6
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
WHO COVERED- 3- 5
WHO COVERED- 3- 6
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED -2- 5
WHO COVERED -2- 6
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
PRIV PLAN HI- ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 1
272
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
MN048_2
MN048_3
MN049_1A
MN049_1B
MN049_1C
MN049_1D
MN049_1E
MN049_1F
MN049_2A
MN049_2B
MN049_2C
MN049_2D
MN049_2E
MN049_2F
MN049_3A
MN049_3B
MN049_3C
MN049_3D
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PRIV
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
PLAN
HIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHIHI-
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 2
ANYONE ELSE COVERED- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 1
WHO COVERED- 1- 2
WHO COVERED- 1- 3
WHO COVERED- 1- 4
WHO COVERED- 1- 5
WHO COVERED- 1- 6
WHO COVERED- 2- 1
WHO COVERED- 2- 2
WHO COVERED- 2- 3
WHO COVERED- 2- 4
WHO COVERED -2- 5
WHO COVERED- 2- 6
WHO COVERED- 3- 1
WHO COVERED- 3- 2
WHO COVERED- 3- 3
WHO COVERED- 3- 4
273
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
274
Number of Children Benefit from Trust
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3TRUSTKN
H4TRUSTKN
H5TRUSTKN
H6TRUSTKN
H7TRUSTKN
H8TRUSTKN
H9TRUSTKN
H10TRUSTKN
H3TRUSTKN:W3 Number of children benefit from trust
H4TRUSTKN:W4 Number of children benefit from trust
H5TRUSTKN:W5 Number of children benefit from trust
H6TRUSTKN:W6 Number of children benefit from trust
H7TRUSTKN:W7 Number of children benefit from trust
H8TRUSTKN:W8 Number of children benefit from trust
H9TRUSTKN:W9 Number of children benefit from trust
H10TRUSTKN:W10 Number of children benefit from trust
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3TRUSTKF
H4TRUSTKF
H5TRUSTKF
H6TRUSTKF
H7TRUSTKF
H8TRUSTKF
H9TRUSTKF
H10TRUSTKF
H3TRUSTKF:W3 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H4TRUSTKF:W4 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H5TRUSTKF:W5 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H6TRUSTKF:W6 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H7TRUSTKF:W7 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H8TRUSTKF:W8 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H9TRUSTKF:W9 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
H10TRUSTKF:W10 Number of children benefit from trust-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3TRUSTAMT
H4TRUSTAMT
H5TRUSTAMT
H6TRUSTAMT
H7TRUSTAMT
H8TRUSTAMT
H9TRUSTAMT
H10TRUSTAMT
H3TRUSTAMT:W3 Value of assets in R
H4TRUSTAMT:W4 Value of assets in R
H5TRUSTAMT:W5 Value of assets in R
H6TRUSTAMT:W6 Value of assets in R
H7TRUSTAMT:W7 Value of assets in R
H8TRUSTAMT:W8 Value of assets in R
H9TRUSTAMT:W9 Value of assets in R
H10TRUSTAMT:W10 Value of assets in
trusts
trusts
trusts
trusts
trusts
trusts
trusts
R trusts
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3TRUSTMIN
H4TRUSTMIN
H5TRUSTMIN
H6TRUSTMIN
H7TRUSTMIN
H8TRUSTMIN
H9TRUSTMIN
H10TRUSTMIN
H3TRUSTMIN:W3 Value of assets in R
H4TRUSTMIN:W4 Value of assets in R
H5TRUSTMIN:W5 Value of assets in R
H6TRUSTMIN:W6 Value of assets in R
H7TRUSTMIN:W7 Value of assets in R
H8TRUSTMIN:W8 Value of assets in R
H9TRUSTMIN:W9 Value of assets in R
H10TRUSTMIN:W10 Value of assets in
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
trusts bracket-min
R trusts bracket-min
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H3TRUSTMAX
H4TRUSTMAX
H5TRUSTMAX
H6TRUSTMAX
H7TRUSTMAX
H8TRUSTMAX
H9TRUSTMAX
H10TRUSTMAX
H3TRUSTMAX:W3 Value of assets in R
H4TRUSTMAX:W4 Value of assets in R
H5TRUSTMAX:W5 Value of assets in R
H6TRUSTMAX:W6 Value of assets in R
H7TRUSTMAX:W7 Value of assets in R
H8TRUSTMAX:W8 Value of assets in R
H9TRUSTMAX:W9 Value of assets in R
H10TRUSTMAX:W10 Value of assets in
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
trusts bracket-max
R trusts bracket-max
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
H3TRUSTKN
H4TRUSTKN
H5TRUSTKN
H6TRUSTKN
H7TRUSTKN
H8TRUSTKN
H9TRUSTKN
H10TRUSTKN
N
16302
19411
17946
16755
18481
17048
15918
20057
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
0.06
0.07
0.08
0.09
0.08
0.09
0.10
0.08
0.47
0.51
0.53
0.59
0.53
0.55
0.56
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
10.0
10.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
9.0
9.0
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
H3TRUSTKF
H4TRUSTKF
H5TRUSTKF
H6TRUSTKF
H7TRUSTKF
H8TRUSTKF
H9TRUSTKF
H10TRUSTKF
275
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
19.57
18.92
18.33
17.35
8.38
7.81
7.81
10.34
38.69
38.19
37.72
36.91
27.04
26.15
26.13
29.68
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
H3TRUSTAMT
H4TRUSTAMT
H5TRUSTAMT
H6TRUSTAMT
H7TRUSTAMT
H8TRUSTAMT
H9TRUSTAMT
H10TRUSTAMT
658
865
910
916
1179
1056
1137
1355
292279.24
738667.55
886345.69
839663.31
939125.81
1206590.41
1127958.97
825793.19
577104.20
2246354.32
2716942.67
2650255.22
1996749.48
2652648.02
2344292.92
1220378.00
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10000000.0
34000000.0
50000000.0
50000000.0
25000000.0
27000000.0
25000000.0
20000000.0
H3TRUSTMIN
H4TRUSTMIN
H5TRUSTMIN
H6TRUSTMIN
H7TRUSTMIN
H8TRUSTMIN
H9TRUSTMIN
H10TRUSTMIN
270
390
452
737
819
700
774
686
341297.13
366923.83
399115.80
216893.26
237179.94
288429.04
266408.77
201968.41
460652.83
472776.36
493796.69
391914.34
419811.26
450101.54
425613.80
389731.21
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
1500001.0
H3TRUSTMAX
H4TRUSTMAX
H5TRUSTMAX
H6TRUSTMAX
H7TRUSTMAX
H8TRUSTMAX
H9TRUSTMAX
H10TRUSTMAX
238
340
385
374
392
343
411
336
785504.20
706469.77
738570.58
767512.53
736096.10
923322.80
868612.29
709969.38
533567.29
499013.05
511850.96
500703.99
499236.48
539095.50
530140.58
496221.80
50000.0
49999.0
49999.0
49999.0
49999.0
49999.0
49999.0
49999.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
1500000.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal not |
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
90=No FamR
|
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
H3TRUSTKF
13967
106
272
H4TRUSTKF
16700
150
352
13
27
1944
1539
28
95
3
3
69
2203
1711
44
149
H5TRUSTKF
15373
175
323
2
2
2
43
2069
1426
42
122
H6TRUSTKF
14356
217
266
79
2
4
3
1831
1204
58
145
H7TRUSTKF
17794
247
278
H8TRUSTKF
16376
293
262
98
2
18
62
1441
76
113
77
2
19
38
1251
51
100
H9TRUSTKF
15217
279
258
2
102
2
17
58
1109
77
96
H10TRUSTKF
18952
396
219
2
149
1
49
338
1654
107
167
How Constructed:
HwTRUSTKN is the number of children who will benefit from the respondent’s trust.
This variable is the sum of KwTRUST for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the household file Q_H and is based on OPN.
HwTRUSTKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
HwTRUSTAMT is the estimated value of the trusts if sold. HwTRUSTMIN and HwTRUSTMAX are the min and max
values of reported bracket ranges. For the top open bracket, the special code .B is used.
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
276
The bracket ranges are 50K, 500K and 1500K.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2.
In Wave 3, the question asks for the actual amount of the trust. In all other waves, the question asks
for bracket ranges.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1995:
D4708
D4710M1
D4710M2
D4710M3
D4712
D4713
D4714
D4715
HRS 1996:
E4709
E4711M1
E4711M2
E4711M3
E4713
E4714
E4715
E4716
HRS 1998:
F5469
F5471M1
F5471M2
F5471M3
F5473
F5474
F5475
F5476
HRS 2000:
G5829
G5831M1
G5831M2
G5831M3
G5833
G5834
G5835
G5836
HRS 2002:
HQ464
HQ466M01
HQ466M02
HQ466M03
HQ467
HQ468
HQ469
HRS 2004:
JQ464
JQ466M1
JQ466M2
JQ466M3
JQ467
JQ468
J80.TRUSTS
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J80AA.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J80B.$ TRUSTS
J80C.>50K
J80D.>500K
J80E.>5K
J295.TRUSTS
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.(J80AA)WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J299.$ TRUSTS
J299A.$ TRUSTS>500K
J299B.$ TRUSTS>1,500K
J299C.$ TRUSTS>50K
J295.TRUSTS
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J299.$ TRUSTS
J299A.>500K
J299B.>1,500K
J299C.>50K
J295.TRUSTS
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J297.WHICH CHILD TRUST-2
J299.$ TRUSTS
J299A.>500K
J299B.>1500K
J299C.>50K
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MIN
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MAX
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MIN
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
JQ469
HRS 2006:
KQ464
KQ466M1
KQ466M2
KQ466M3
KQ467
KQ468
KQ469
HRS 2008:
LQ464
LQ466M1
LQ466M2
LQ466M3
LQ467
LQ468
LQ469
HRS 2010:
MQ464
MQ466M1
MQ466M2
MQ466M3
MQ467
MQ468
MQ469
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MAX
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MIN
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MAX
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MIN
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MAX
PUT ANY ASSETS IN TRUST
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -1
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -2
WHICH CHILD RCV BENEFITS FROM TRUSTS -3
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MIN
VALUE OF ANY TRUSTS - MAX
277
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
278
Number of children who received a deed to a house from Respondent
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2DEEDKN
H3DEEDKN
H4DEEDKN
H5DEEDKN
H6DEEDKN
H7DEEDKN
H8DEEDKN
H9DEEDKN
H10DEEDKN
H2DEEDKN:W2 Number of children deed to a
H3DEEDKN:W3 Number of children deed to a
H4DEEDKN:W4 Number of children deed to a
H5DEEDKN:W5 Number of children deed to a
H6DEEDKN:W6 Number of children deed to a
H7DEEDKN:W7 Number of children deed to a
H8DEEDKN:W8 Number of children deed to a
H9DEEDKN:W9 Number of children deed to a
H10DEEDKN:W10 Number of children deed to
house
house
house
house
house
house
house
house
a house
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2DEEDKF
H3DEEDKF
H4DEEDKF
H5DEEDKF
H6DEEDKF
H7DEEDKF
H8DEEDKF
H9DEEDKF
H10DEEDKF
H2DEEDKF:W2 Number of children deed to a
H3DEEDKF:W3 Number of children deed to a
H4DEEDKF:W4 Number of children deed to a
H5DEEDKF:W5 Number of children deed to a
H6DEEDKF:W6 Number of children deed to a
H7DEEDKF:W7 Number of children deed to a
H8DEEDKF:W8 Number of children deed to a
H9DEEDKF:W9 Number of children deed to a
H10DEEDKF:W10 Number of children deed to
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
house-flag
a house-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H2DEEDKN
H3DEEDKN
H4DEEDKN
H5DEEDKN
H6DEEDKN
H7DEEDKN
H8DEEDKN
H9DEEDKN
H10DEEDKN
17562
16358
19461
18015
16914
18561
17112
16009
20069
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.24
0.22
0.18
0.20
0.20
0.21
0.20
0.18
0.17
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
8.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
H2DEEDKF
H3DEEDKF
H4DEEDKF
H5DEEDKF
H6DEEDKF
H7DEEDKF
H8DEEDKF
H9DEEDKF
H10DEEDKF
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
10.32
8.93
27.71
7.90
7.33
13.93
7.19
6.95
32.03
29.83
27.94
43.50
26.39
25.55
33.82
25.27
24.88
45.25
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
6=All kids,equal not |
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
90=No FamR
|
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
99=RF
|
H2DEEDKF
17250
312
2080
H3DEEDKF
16159
121
50
H4DEEDKF
14989
203
32
5
3
2
65
20
1539
11
18
191
4235
1712
8
12
H5DEEDKF
17743
207
35
1
H6DEEDKF
16558
211
28
3
1
99
28
1426
12
27
3
114
1204
10
34
H7DEEDKF
16963
215
45
1
4
1
93
1332
1441
9
25
H8DEEDKF
16870
188
33
1
9
1
89
10
1251
10
7
H9DEEDKF
15801
144
25
2
12
1
80
24
1109
15
4
H10DEEDKF
14517
144
19
1
8
283
5380
1654
12
16
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
279
How Constructed:
HwDEEDKN is the number of children who have received a deed to a house from the respondent.
This variable is the sum of KwDEED for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the household level file E_H and is based on the OPN.
HwDEEDKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
HELPDEED
AHEAD 1995:
D1463
D1465M1
D1465M2
D1465M3
HRS 1996:
E1433
E1435M1
E1435M2
E1435M3
HRS 1998:
F1856
F1857M1
F1857M2
F1857M3
HRS 2002:
HE073
HE074M01
HE074M02
HE074M03
HRS 2004:
JE073
JE074M1
JE074M2
JE074M3
HRS 2006:
KE073
KE074M1
KE074M2
KE074M3
HRS 2008:
LE073
LE074M1
LE074M2
LE074M3
HRS 2010:
ME073
ME074M1
ME074M2
ME074M3
R GAVE DEED TO HOUSE
D46.DEED
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D46.DEED
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D47.NAMES FOR DEED-1
D46.DEED
D46A.WHICH CHILD
D46A.WHICH CHILD
D46A.WHICH CHILD
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED- 1
CHILD ON DEED-2
CHILD ON DEED- 3
SINCE
WHICH
WHICH
WHICH
PREV WAVE CHILD GIVEN DEED TO HOME
CHILD ON DEED -1
CHILD ON DEED -2
CHILD ON DEED -3
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
280
Number of Children on Home Deed
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2HMDEEDKN
H3HMDEEDKN
H4HMDEEDKN
H5HMDEEDKN
H6HMDEEDKN
H7HMDEEDKN
H8HMDEEDKN
H9HMDEEDKN
H10HMDEEDKN
H2HMDEEDKN:W2 Number of children on R
H3HMDEEDKN:W3 Number of children on R
H4HMDEEDKN:W4 Number of children on R
H5HMDEEDKN:W5 Number of children on R
H6HMDEEDKN:W6 Number of children on R
H7HMDEEDKN:W7 Number of children on R
H8HMDEEDKN:W8 Number of children on R
H9HMDEEDKN:W9 Number of children on R
H10HMDEEDKN:W10 Number of children on
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
home deed
R home deed
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2HMDEEDKF
H3HMDEEDKF
H4HMDEEDKF
H5HMDEEDKF
H6HMDEEDKF
H7HMDEEDKF
H8HMDEEDKF
H9HMDEEDKF
H10HMDEEDKF
H2HMDEEDKF:W2 Number of children on R
H3HMDEEDKF:W3 Number of children on R
H4HMDEEDKF:W4 Number of children on R
H5HMDEEDKF:W5 Number of children on R
H6HMDEEDKF:W6 Number of children on R
H7HMDEEDKF:W7 Number of children on R
H8HMDEEDKF:W8 Number of children on R
H9HMDEEDKF:W9 Number of children on R
H10HMDEEDKF:W10 Number of children on
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
home deed -flag
R home deed -flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H2HMDEEDKN
H3HMDEEDKN
H4HMDEEDKN
H5HMDEEDKN
H6HMDEEDKN
H7HMDEEDKN
H8HMDEEDKN
H9HMDEEDKN
H10HMDEEDKN
17562
16345
19535
18000
16838
18547
17124
15962
20184
0.05
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.01
0.09
0.01
0.33
0.45
0.46
0.46
0.48
0.47
0.12
0.46
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
9.0
9.0
6.0
H2HMDEEDKF
H3HMDEEDKF
H4HMDEEDKF
H5HMDEEDKF
H6HMDEEDKF
H7HMDEEDKF
H8HMDEEDKF
H9HMDEEDKF
H10HMDEEDKF
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
10.36
25.59
25.18
24.81
25.20
26.01
87.96
25.90
77.76
29.82
42.36
42.14
41.92
42.11
42.54
26.65
42.46
37.69
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
98.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal not |
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
90=No FamR
|
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
H2HMDEEDKF H3HMDEEDKF H4HMDEEDKF H5HMDEEDKF H6HMDEEDKF H7HMDEEDKF H8HMDEEDKF H9HMDEEDKF H10HMDEEDKF
16999
12339
14813
13597
12507
13737
1485
11674
4081
563
633
727
689
669
689
62
673
89
249
271
267
268
277
9
255
21
8
7
8
4
3
3
8
6
6
24
2
16
8
7
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
30
58
50
3
26
84
20
145
3101
3709
3432
3387
3813
15566
3337
15984
2080
1532
1704
1425
1203
1441
1251
1107
1654
54
47
62
77
69
10
99
28
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
99=RF
|
281
30
40
42
44
46
29
23
How Constructed:
HwHMDEEDKN is the total number of children who are on the respondent’s home deed.
This variable is the sum of KwHMDEED for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the household file H_H and is based on the OPN.
HwHMDEEDKF is the flag that summarizes the child data available for the respondent, as described in the
introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
DEEDHOME
AHEAD 1995:
D2288
D2290
HRS 1996:
E2288
E2290
HRS 1998:
F2805
F2807M1
F2807M2
F2807M3
HRS 2000:
G3123
G3125M1
G3125M2
G3125M3
HRS 2002:
HH071
HH074
HRS 2004:
JH071
JH074
HRS 2006:
KH071
KH074
HRS 2008:
LH071
LH074
HRS 2010:
MH071
MH074
NAMED ON TITLE TO R'S HOME
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12.OTHER NAME ON DEED
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
F12B.WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
OTHER NAME ON DEED
WHICH CHILD DEED-1
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
282
Number of Children Own Respondent House
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2OWNRHMKN
H3OWNRHMKN
H4OWNRHMKN
H5OWNRHMKN
H6OWNRHMKN
H7OWNRHMKN
H8OWNRHMKN
H9OWNRHMKN
H10OWNRHMKN
H2OWNRHMKN:W2 Number of children own R
H3OWNRHMKN:W3 Number of children own R
H4OWNRHMKN:W4 Number of children own R
H5OWNRHMKN:W5 Number of children own R
H6OWNRHMKN:W6 Number of children own R
H7OWNRHMKN:W7 Number of children own R
H8OWNRHMKN:W8 Number of children own R
H9OWNRHMKN:W9 Number of children own R
H10OWNRHMKN:W10 Number of children own
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
home
R home
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
H2OWNRHMKF
H3OWNRHMKF
H4OWNRHMKF
H5OWNRHMKF
H6OWNRHMKF
H7OWNRHMKF
H8OWNRHMKF
H9OWNRHMKF
H10OWNRHMKF
H2OWNRHMKF:W2 Number of children own R
H3OWNRHMKF:W3 Number of children own R
H4OWNRHMKF:W4 Number of children own R
H5OWNRHMKF:W5 Number of children own R
H6OWNRHMKF:W6 Number of children own R
H7OWNRHMKF:W7 Number of children own R
H8OWNRHMKF:W8 Number of children own R
H9OWNRHMKF:W9 Number of children own R
H10OWNRHMKF:W10 Number of children own
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
home-flag
R home-flag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
H2OWNRHMKN
H3OWNRHMKN
H4OWNRHMKN
H5OWNRHMKN
H6OWNRHMKN
H7OWNRHMKN
H8OWNRHMKN
H9OWNRHMKN
H10OWNRHMKN
17562
16383
19482
18047
16956
18591
17127
16026
20096
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.22
0.25
0.23
0.22
0.12
0.10
0.10
0.12
0.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
5.0
7.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
6.0
1.0
H2OWNRHMKF
H3OWNRHMKF
H4OWNRHMKF
H5OWNRHMKF
H6OWNRHMKF
H7OWNRHMKF
H8OWNRHMKF
H9OWNRHMKF
H10OWNRHMKF
19642
17991
21384
19579
18165
20129
18469
17217
22034
10.35
77.55
78.27
86.85
89.62
93.77
93.01
94.30
94.49
29.83
37.78
37.18
28.12
23.96
14.52
16.71
12.70
11.89
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
97.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
99.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
0=No OPN
|
3=1+ OPN given,equal |
4=All kids equally
|
6=All kids,equal not |
8=Only deceased kid i|
9=Kid indicated,missi|
10=1+ OPN given, but |
11=All kids equally, |
90=No FamR
|
96=Skipped
|
97=No kids
|
98=DK
|
H2OWNRHMKF H3OWNRHMKF H4OWNRHMKF H5OWNRHMKF H6OWNRHMKF H7OWNRHMKF H8OWNRHMKF H9OWNRHMKF H10OWNRHMKF
17066
2904
3306
1317
991
302
413
164
236
496
530
630
544
231
176
172
148
107
29
34
25
1
3
1
4
10
2
2
6
2
3
4
11
7
4
1
1
2
3
1
59
177
96
3
93
88
80
284
12893
15503
16152
15729
18109
16539
15710
19746
2080
1537
1712
1425
1204
1441
1251
1109
1653
10
2
1
1
1
Section 6C: Kid Transfer From Respondent
99=RF
|
283
2
11
10
1
3
3
2
1
How Constructed:
HwOWNRHMKN is the number of children who own the respondent’s home.
This variable is the sum of KwOWNRHM for each household in the respondent-kid file. It is derived from a
question in the household file H_H and is based on OPN.
HwOWNRHMKF is the flag that summarizes the child data, as described in the introduction.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions were not asked in Waves 1 and 2H.
HRS Variables Used
AHEAD 1993:
OWNRHOME
AHEAD 1995:
D2311
D2313
HRS 1996:
E2311
E2313
HRS 1998:
F2828
F2830
HRS 2000:
G3146
G3148M1
G3148M2
G3148M3
HRS 2002:
HH088
HH091
HRS 2004:
JH088
JH091
HRS 2006:
KH088
KH091
HRS 2008:
LH088
LH091
HRS 2010:
MH088
MH091
OWNS R'S HOME
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18.RELATIVE OWN HOME
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
F18B.WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
RELATIVE OWN HOME
RELATIVE OWN HOME- WHICH CHILD-1
Section 6D: Parents variables
284
Section 6D: Parents variables
Section 6D: Parents variables
285
Parent's mortality: Mother Alive
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MOMLIV
R2MOMLIV
R3MOMLIV
R4MOMLIV
R5MOMLIV
R6MOMLIV
R7MOMLIV
R8MOMLIV
R9MOMLIV
R10MOMLIV
R1MOMLIV:W1 Mother alive
R2MOMLIV:W2 Mother alive
R3MOMLIV:W3 Mother alive
R4MOMLIV:W4 Mother alive
R5MOMLIV:W5 Mother alive
R6MOMLIV:W6 Mother alive
R7MOMLIV:W7 Mother alive
R8MOMLIV:W8 Mother alive
R9MOMLIV:W9 Mother alive
R10MOMLIV:W10 Mother alive
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MOMLIV
S2MOMLIV
S3MOMLIV
S4MOMLIV
S5MOMLIV
S6MOMLIV
S7MOMLIV
S8MOMLIV
S9MOMLIV
S10MOMLIV
S1MOMLIV:W1 Mother alive
S2MOMLIV:W2 Mother alive
S3MOMLIV:W3 Mother alive
S4MOMLIV:W4 Mother alive
S5MOMLIV:W5 Mother alive
S6MOMLIV:W6 Mother alive
S7MOMLIV:W7 Mother alive
S8MOMLIV:W8 Mother alive
S9MOMLIV:W9 Mother alive
S10MOMLIV:W10 Mother alive
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MOMLIV
R2MOMLIV
R3MOMLIV
R4MOMLIV
R5MOMLIV
R6MOMLIV
R7MOMLIV
R8MOMLIV
R9MOMLIV
R10MOMLIV
12483
19494
17769
21066
19176
17787
19768
18138
16915
21648
0.44
0.24
0.21
0.22
0.19
0.17
0.22
0.19
0.17
0.26
0.50
0.43
0.41
0.42
0.40
0.38
0.41
0.39
0.38
0.44
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1MOMLIV
S2MOMLIV
S3MOMLIV
S4MOMLIV
S5MOMLIV
S6MOMLIV
S7MOMLIV
S8MOMLIV
S9MOMLIV
S10MOMLIV
10119
13297
11930
14019
12444
11143
12518
11244
10179
12793
0.44
0.28
0.25
0.26
0.23
0.21
0.26
0.23
0.21
0.30
0.50
0.45
0.43
0.44
0.42
0.41
0.44
0.42
0.41
0.46
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK/NA
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
0.no
|
1.yes
|
R1MOMLIV
26
143
Value----------------|
S1MOMLIV
7051
5432
R2MOMLIV
9
139
R4MOMLIV
15
296
7
16388
4678
R5MOMLIV
14
388
1
15452
3724
R6MOMLIV
12
360
6
14751
3036
R7MOMLIV
19
341
1
15444
4324
R8MOMLIV
15
315
1
14660
3478
R9MOMLIV
12
290
14848
4646
R3MOMLIV
11
209
2
13998
3771
S2MOMLIV
S3MOMLIV
S4MOMLIV
S5MOMLIV
S6MOMLIV
S7MOMLIV
S8MOMLIV
S9MOMLIV
14027
2888
R10MOMLIV
25
359
2
16056
5592
S10MOMLIV
Section 6D: Parents variables
.D=DK/NA
.M=Oth missing
.R=RF
.U=Unmar
.V=Sp NR
0.no
1.yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
286
22
138
7
368
5970
13
387
3
5658
14
475
7
6869
12
584
1
6538
2373
5652
4467
9523
3774
8909
3021
10311
3708
9527
2917
8
592
5
6306
111
8832
2311
15
602
6777
217
9236
3282
8
642
1
6417
157
8606
2638
9
633
6205
191
8027
2152
19
708
2
9093
568
8993
3800
How Constructed:
For Waves 1 and 2H, the derivation uses preprocessed variables that assign parent and in-law information
to respondents. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, the derivation uses household-level data, taking into account
whether the respondent is the Family Respondent or not. If R is the Family Respondent, then parent data
are assigned to the respondent's parent variables and parent-in-law data are assigned to the spouse's
parent variables. If R is not the Family Respondent, then parent-in-law data are assigned to the
respondent's parent variables and parent data are assigned to the respondent's parent-in-law variables.
In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, parent data are collected from respondents about their own
parents. Information about parents-in-law is assigned from the spouse's report on his/her own parents.
RwMOMLIV is assigned R's mother's mortality and SwMOMLIV is assigned R's mother-in-law's mortality. If
the parent is alive then the derived mortality status is set to 1, if deceased to 0. If the respondent
is unmarried, SwMOMLIV is assigned a .U missing value. In waves where respondents only report on their
own parents, SwMOMLIV is assigned a .V missing value when the spouse did not provide an interview.
If a parent is reported deceased at an interview and parent mortality is missing at a subsequent
interview, the death is carried forward. If a parent is reported alive at an interview and the parent's
mortality is missing at a prior interview, the living status is carried back. When carrying data forward
or back for in-laws, the spouse ids are compared to ensure that the information is for the same spouse.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Information about parent mortality and age is reported in the Family Section at each interview. In Waves
1, 2H, 3H, 4, and 5, the designated Family Respondent answers all questions about parents and parents-inlaw in a couple household. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent answers the
questions about his/her own parents.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with observations by parent.
In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The modules may include information on up to 4
parents per household with the Family Respondent's parents and in-laws. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave
6 forward, the raw data provide parent data in respondent level variables with one observation per
respondent. In Waves 3H, 4 and 5 the raw HRS data provide parent data in household level variables with
one observation per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations to each respondent as a set
of 4 variables for each measure pertaining to the R's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
The process takes into account whether R is the Family Respondent or not. For Waves 2A and 3A, and from
Wave 6 forward each respondent provides information about their own mother and father, regardless of who
the Family Respondent is. Information about parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves
3H, 4, and 5 the assignment of parent data is adjusted to account for R's Family Respondent status.
In Wave 1 the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] living now?". At
subsequent interviews the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] still living?".
This question is skipped if preloaded information indicates that R reported that the parent had died at a
previous interview.
From Wave 7 forward, the answer is set to "Yes" without asking the question if the parent is a resident
in the respondent’s household.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8203PM
V8203RM
AHEAD 1993:
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Own Mom
Section 6D: Parents variables
B565
HRS 1994:
W8201PM
W8201RM
W950
W954
W958
W960
AHEAD 1995:
D1613
HRS 1996:
E1557_1
E1557_2
E1557_2A
HRS 1998:
F1906
F2068
HRS 2000:
G2122
G2309
G658
HRS 2002:
HF001
HRS 2004:
JF001
HRS 2006:
KF001
HRS 2008:
LF001
HRS 2010:
MF001
D60. MOTHER LIVING
Parent still living? /P Mom
Parent still living? /R Mom
E: R Mother Alive Now
E: S/P Mother Alive Now
EE: R Mother Alive Now
EE: S/P Mother Alive Now
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D90.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D90.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING-CORRECTED
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
CS15Y63.SAME SPOUSE AS LAST WAVE
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHER ALIVE
287
Section 6D: Parents variables
288
Parent's mortality: Father Alive
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1DADLIV
R2DADLIV
R3DADLIV
R4DADLIV
R5DADLIV
R6DADLIV
R7DADLIV
R8DADLIV
R9DADLIV
R10DADLIV
R1DADLIV:W1 Father alive
R2DADLIV:W2 Father alive
R3DADLIV:W3 Father alive
R4DADLIV:W4 Father alive
R5DADLIV:W5 Father alive
R6DADLIV:W6 Father alive
R7DADLIV:W7 Father alive
R8DADLIV:W8 Father alive
R9DADLIV:W9 Father alive
R10DADLIV:W10 Father alive
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1DADLIV
S2DADLIV
S3DADLIV
S4DADLIV
S5DADLIV
S6DADLIV
S7DADLIV
S8DADLIV
S9DADLIV
S10DADLIV
S1DADLIV:W1 Father alive
S2DADLIV:W2 Father alive
S3DADLIV:W3 Father alive
S4DADLIV:W4 Father alive
S5DADLIV:W5 Father alive
S6DADLIV:W6 Father alive
S7DADLIV:W7 Father alive
S8DADLIV:W8 Father alive
S9DADLIV:W9 Father alive
S10DADLIV:W10 Father alive
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1DADLIV
R2DADLIV
R3DADLIV
R4DADLIV
R5DADLIV
R6DADLIV
R7DADLIV
R8DADLIV
R9DADLIV
R10DADLIV
12311
19451
17761
20988
19301
17925
19874
18244
17000
21642
0.19
0.09
0.08
0.09
0.08
0.06
0.10
0.08
0.07
0.13
0.39
0.29
0.27
0.29
0.27
0.25
0.30
0.28
0.26
0.33
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1DADLIV
S2DADLIV
S3DADLIV
S4DADLIV
S5DADLIV
S6DADLIV
S7DADLIV
S8DADLIV
S9DADLIV
S10DADLIV
9989
13254
11890
13898
12469
11153
12487
11208
10144
12696
0.19
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.10
0.08
0.12
0.11
0.09
0.15
0.40
0.32
0.29
0.32
0.30
0.28
0.33
0.31
0.29
0.36
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK/NA
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
0.no
|
1.yes
|
R1DADLIV
169
172
Value----------------|
S1DADLIV
10019
2292
R2DADLIV
58
132
1
17642
1809
R3DADLIV
40
188
2
16393
1368
R4DADLIV
67
323
6
19112
1876
R5DADLIV
45
232
1
17800
1501
R6DADLIV
28
206
6
16765
1160
R7DADLIV
57
198
S2DADLIV
S3DADLIV
S4DADLIV
S5DADLIV
S6DADLIV
S7DADLIV
17923
1951
R8DADLIV
46
178
1
16740
1504
R9DADLIV
46
171
S8DADLIV
S9DADLIV
15797
1203
R10DADLIV
141
248
3
18873
2769
S10DADLIV
Section 6D: Parents variables
.D=DK/NA
.M=Oth missing
.R=RF
.U=Unmar
.V=Sp NR
0.no
1.yes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
289
122
168
2373
42
375
1
5970
35
403
5
5658
55
553
9
6869
36
534
2
6538
8055
1934
11747
1507
10756
1134
12333
1565
11209
1260
17
581
6
6306
102
10207
946
32
609
6777
224
10935
1552
26
665
1
6417
152
10015
1193
30
672
6205
166
9206
938
75
772
2
9093
545
10746
1950
How Constructed:
For Waves 1 and 2H, the derivation uses preprocessed variables that assign parent and in-law information
to respondents. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, the derivation uses household-level data, taking into account
whether the respondent is the Family Respondent or not. If R is the Family Respondent, then parent data
are assigned to the respondent's parent variables and parent-in-law data are assigned to the spouse's
parent variables. If R is not the Family Respondent, then parent-in-law data are assigned to the
respondent's parent variables and parent data are assigned to the respondent's parent-in-law variables.
In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, parent data are collected from respondents about their own
parents. Information about parents-in-law is assigned from the spouse's report on his/her own parents.
RwDADLIV is assigned R's father's mortality and SwDADLIV is assigned R's father-in-law's mortality. If
the parent is alive then the derived mortality status is set to 1, if deceased to 0. If the respondent
is unmarried, SwDADLIV is assigned a .U missing value. In waves where respondents only report on their
own parents, SwDADLIV is assigned a .V missing value when the spouse did not provide an interview.
If a parent is reported deceased at an interview and parent mortality is missing at a subsequent
interview, the death is carried forward. If a parent is reported alive at an interview and the parent's
mortality is missing at a prior interview, the living status is carried back. When carrying data forward
or back for in-laws, the spouse ids are compared to ensure that the information is for the same spouse.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Information about parent mortality and age is reported in the Family Section at each interview. In Waves
1, 2H, 3H, 4, and 5, the designated Family Respondent answers all questions about parents and parents-inlaw in a couple household. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent answers the
questions about his/her own parents.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with observations by parent.
In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The modules may include information on up to 4
parents per household with the Family Respondent's parents and in-laws. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave
6 forward, the raw data provide parent data in respondent level variables with one observation per
respondent. In Waves 3H, 4 and 5 the raw HRS data provide parent data in household level variables with
one observation per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations to each respondent as a set
of 4 variables for each measure pertaining to the R's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
The process takes into account whether R is the Family Respondent or not. For Waves 2A and 3A, and from
Wave 6 forward, each respondent provides information about their own mother and father, regardless of who
the Family Respondent is. Information about parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves
3H, 4, and 5 the assignment of parent data is adjusted to account for R's Family Respondent status.
In Wave 1 the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] living now?". At
subsequent interviews the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] still living?".
This question is skipped if preloaded information indicates that R reported that the parent had died at a
previous interview.
From Wave 7 forward, the answer is set to "Yes" without asking the question if the parent is a resident
in the respondent’s household.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8203PF
V8203RF
AHEAD 1993:
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Own Dad
Section 6D: Parents variables
B576
HRS 1994:
W8201PF
W8201RF
W951
W955
W959
W961
AHEAD 1995:
D1621
HRS 1996:
E1566_1
E1566_2
E1566_2A
HRS 1998:
F1916
F2078
HRS 2000:
G2132
G2319
HRS 2002:
HF011
HRS 2004:
JF011
HRS 2006:
KF011
HRS 2008:
LF011
HRS 2010:
MF011
D62. FATHER LIVING
Parent still living? /P Dad
Parent still living? /R Dad
E: R Father Alive Now
E: S/P Father Alive Now
EE: R Father Alive Now
EE: S/P Father Alive Now
D92.FATHER LIVING
D93.FATHER LIVING
D93.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D93.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING-CORRECTED
D93.FATHER LIVING
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D93.FATHER LIVING
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
290
Section 6D: Parents variables
291
Parent's mortality: Number of living parents
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1LIVPAR
R2LIVPAR
R3LIVPAR
R4LIVPAR
R5LIVPAR
R6LIVPAR
R7LIVPAR
R8LIVPAR
R9LIVPAR
R10LIVPAR
R1LIVPAR:W1 Number of living parents
R2LIVPAR:W2 Number of living parents
R3LIVPAR:W3 Number of living parents
R4LIVPAR:W4 Number of living parents
R5LIVPAR:W5 Number of living parents
R6LIVPAR:W6 Number of living parents
R7LIVPAR:W7 Number of living parents
R8LIVPAR:W8 Number of living parents
R9LIVPAR:W9 Number of living parents
R10LIVPAR:W10 Number of living parents
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1LIVPAR
S2LIVPAR
S3LIVPAR
S4LIVPAR
S5LIVPAR
S6LIVPAR
S7LIVPAR
S8LIVPAR
S9LIVPAR
S10LIVPAR
S1LIVPAR:W1 Number of living parents
S2LIVPAR:W2 Number of living parents
S3LIVPAR:W3 Number of living parents
S4LIVPAR:W4 Number of living parents
S5LIVPAR:W5 Number of living parents
S6LIVPAR:W6 Number of living parents
S7LIVPAR:W7 Number of living parents
S8LIVPAR:W8 Number of living parents
S9LIVPAR:W9 Number of living parents
S10LIVPAR:W10 Number of living parents
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1LIVPAR
R2LIVPAR
R3LIVPAR
R4LIVPAR
R5LIVPAR
R6LIVPAR
R7LIVPAR
R8LIVPAR
R9LIVPAR
R10LIVPAR
12296
19400
17649
20904
19057
17686
19646
18028
16803
21445
0.62
0.33
0.29
0.31
0.27
0.24
0.32
0.27
0.24
0.39
0.69
0.58
0.54
0.56
0.54
0.50
0.59
0.55
0.52
0.64
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
S1LIVPAR
S2LIVPAR
S3LIVPAR
S4LIVPAR
S5LIVPAR
S6LIVPAR
S7LIVPAR
S8LIVPAR
S9LIVPAR
S10LIVPAR
9979
13189
11771
13804
12242
10919
12267
10982
9915
12468
0.63
0.40
0.35
0.37
0.33
0.29
0.38
0.34
0.30
0.45
0.70
0.62
0.58
0.61
0.59
0.55
0.63
0.60
0.57
0.68
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
How Constructed:
RwLIVPAR and SwLIVPAR provide the numbers of living parents for the respondent and spouse. It is derived
by summing the RwMOMLIV and RwDADLIV variables described in "Section A. Demographics, Parent Mortality"
of this document. If either RwMOMLIV or RwDADLIV is missing then RwLIVPAR is missing. Mother and father
age are also in Section A of this document.
Section 6D: Parents variables
292
In Waves 1, 2, 3H, 4, and 5, the family data on parents are provided from one respondent (Family
Respondent). These counts are carried over to the non-Family respondent with the appropriate swapping of
relationships.
In Waves 2A, 3A, and wave 6 forward, each respondent is asked whether their mother and father are living.
In couple households, the spouse's responses are carried over to the respondent to derive SwMOMLIV and
SwDADLIV.
RwLIVPAR counts a respondent's own living parents and SwLIVPAR counts a respondent's living parents-inlaw.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Information about parent mortality and age is reported in the Family Section at each interview. Except
in Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, the designated Family Respondent answers all questions about
parents and parents-in-law in a couple household.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with observations by parent.
In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The modules may include information on up to 4
parents per household with the Family Respondent's parents and in-laws. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave
6 forward, the raw data provide parent data in respondent level variables with one observation per
respondent. In Waves 3H, 4 and 5 the raw HRS data provide parent data in household level variables with
one observation per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations to each respondent as a set
of 4 variables for each measure pertaining to the R's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
The process takes into account whether R is the Family Respondent or not. For Waves 2A and 3A, and from
Wave 6 forward each respondent provides information about their own mother and father, regardless of who
the Family Respondent is. Information about parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves
3H, 4, and 5 the assignment of parent data is adjusted to account for R's Family Respondent status.
In Wave 1 the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] living now?". At
subsequent interviews the question is: "Is [your, your spouse/partner's] [mother, father] still living?".
This question is skipped if preloaded information indicates that R reported that the parent had died at a
previous interview.
From Wave 7 forward, the answer is set to "Yes" without asking the question if the parent is a resident
in the respondent’s household.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8203PF
V8203PM
V8203RF
V8203RM
AHEAD 1993:
B565
B576
BPHHIDPN
HRS 1994:
W8201PF
W8201PM
W8201RF
W8201RM
W950
W951
W954
W955
W958
W959
W960
PARS:ALIVE
PARS:ALIVE
PARS:ALIVE
PARS:ALIVE
NOW?
NOW?
NOW?
NOW?
/Sp-Prtnr Dad
/Sp-Prtnr Mom
/Own Dad
/Own Mom
D60. MOTHER LIVING
D62. FATHER LIVING
AHD W1: Spouse HHIDPN
Parent still living? /P Dad
Parent still living? /P Mom
Parent still living? /R Dad
Parent still living? /R Mom
E: R Mother Alive Now
E: R Father Alive Now
E: S/P Mother Alive Now
E: S/P Father Alive Now
EE: R Mother Alive Now
EE: R Father Alive Now
EE: S/P Mother Alive Now
Section 6D: Parents variables
W961
AHEAD 1995:
D1613
D1621
DPHHIDPN
HRS 1996:
E1557_1
E1557_2
E1557_2A
E1566_1
E1566_2
E1566_2A
HRS 1998:
F1906
F1916
F2068
F2078
HRS 2000:
G2122
G2132
G2309
G2319
HRS 2002:
HF001
HF011
HPHHIDPN
HRS 2004:
JF001
JF011
JPHHIDPN
HRS 2006:
KF001
KF011
KPHHIDPN
HRS 2008:
LF001
LF011
LPHHIDPN
HRS 2010:
MF001
MF011
MPHHIDPN
293
EE: S/P Father Alive Now
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D92.FATHER LIVING
AHD95 Spouse HHIDPN
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D90.MOTHER-IN-LAW
D90.MOTHER-IN-LAW
D93.FATHER LIVING
D93.FATHER-IN-LAW
D93.FATHER-IN-LAW
LIVING
LIVING-CORRECTED
LIVING
LIVING-CORRECTED
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D93.FATHER LIVING
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D93.FATHER LIVING
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
MOTHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
HRS 02: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
MOTHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
HRS 04: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
MOTHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
HRS 06: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
MOTHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
HRS 06: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
MOTHER ALIVE
FATHER ALIVE
HRS 10: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
Section 6D: Parents variables
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Parent's age: Mother's current age or age at death
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MOMAGE
R2MOMAGE
R3MOMAGE
R4MOMAGE
R5MOMAGE
R6MOMAGE
R7MOMAGE
R8MOMAGE
R9MOMAGE
R10MOMAGE
R1MOMAGE:W1 Mother age current/at death
R2MOMAGE:W2 Mother age current/at death
R3MOMAGE:W3 Mother age current/at death
R4MOMAGE:W4 Mother age current/at death
R5MOMAGE:W5 Mother age current/at death
R6MOMAGE:W6 Mother age current/at death
R7MOMAGE:W7 Mother age current/at death
R8MOMAGE:W8 Mother age current/at death
R9MOMAGE:W9 Mother age current/at death
R10MOMAGE:W10 Mother age current/at death
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MOMAGE
S2MOMAGE
S3MOMAGE
S4MOMAGE
S5MOMAGE
S6MOMAGE
S7MOMAGE
S8MOMAGE
S9MOMAGE
S10MOMAGE
S1MOMAGE:W1 Mother age current/at death
S2MOMAGE:W2 Mother age current/at death
S3MOMAGE:W3 Mother age current/at death
S4MOMAGE:W4 Mother age current/at death
S5MOMAGE:W5 Mother age current/at death
S6MOMAGE:W6 Mother age current/at death
S7MOMAGE:W7 Mother age current/at death
S8MOMAGE:W8 Mother age current/at death
S9MOMAGE:W9 Mother age current/at death
S10MOMAGE:W10 Mother age current/at death
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MOMAGE
R2MOMAGE
R3MOMAGE
R4MOMAGE
R5MOMAGE
R6MOMAGE
R7MOMAGE
R8MOMAGE
R9MOMAGE
R10MOMAGE
12482
18876
17306
20470
18669
17375
19373
17803
16634
21333
72.53
73.56
74.09
74.62
74.99
75.37
75.23
75.75
76.19
75.52
13.20
15.11
15.23
14.93
15.08
15.18
14.72
14.82
14.86
14.24
16.0
16.0
16.0
15.0
15.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
95.0
110.0
110.0
113.0
113.0
110.0
113.0
113.0
113.0
113.0
S1MOMAGE
S2MOMAGE
S3MOMAGE
S4MOMAGE
S5MOMAGE
S6MOMAGE
S7MOMAGE
S8MOMAGE
S9MOMAGE
S10MOMAGE
10115
12990
11700
13593
12041
10799
12181
10920
9877
12513
72.62
73.80
74.43
74.86
75.21
75.84
75.58
76.19
76.69
75.84
13.03
14.52
14.61
14.35
14.52
14.55
14.07
14.20
14.25
13.79
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
16.0
95.0
110.0
110.0
113.0
113.0
110.0
113.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
How Constructed:
For Waves 1 and 2H, the derivation uses preprocessed variables that assign parent and in-law information
to respondents. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, the derivation uses household-level data, taking into account
whether the respondent is the Family Respondent or not. If R is the Family Respondent, then parent data
are assigned to the respondent's parent variables and parent-in-law data are assigned to the spouse's
parent variables. If R is not the Family Respondent, then parent-in-law data are assigned to the
respondent's parent variables and parent data are assigned to the respondent's parent-in-law variables.
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In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, parent data are collected from respondents about their own
parents. Information about parents-in-law is assigned from the spouse's report on his/her own parents.
RwMOMAGE
assigned
assigned
assigned
is assigned R's mother's current age if living or age at death if deceased and SwMOMAGE is
R's mother-in-law's current age or age at death. If the respondent is unmarried, SwMOMAGE is
a .U missing value. In waves where respondents only report on their own parents, SwMOMAGE is
a .V missing value when the spouse did not provide an interview.
If a parent is reported deceased at an interview and parent age is missing at a subsequent interview, the
parent age at death is carried forward. If a parent is reported alive at an interview and the parent's
age is missing at a prior or subsequent interview at which the parent is alive, the age is carried
forward or back with an appropriate adjustment for years. When carrying data forward or back for inlaws, the spouse ids are compared to ensure that the information is for the same spouse.
See Section H. Family Structure for other family variables, including Number of Living Parents
(RwLIVPAR).
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Information about parent mortality and age is reported in the Family Section at each interview. In Waves
1, 2H, 3H, 4, and 5, the designated Family Respondent answers all questions about parents and parents-inlaw in a couple household. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent answers the
questions about his/her own parents.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with observations by parent.
In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The modules may include information on up to 4
parents per household with the Family Respondent's parents and in-laws. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave
6 forward, the raw data provide parent data in respondent level variables with one observation per
respondent. In Waves 3H, 4 and 5 the raw HRS data provide parent data in household level variables with
one observation per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations to each respondent as a set
of 4 variables for each measure pertaining to the R's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
The process takes into account whether R is the Family Respondent or not. For Waves 2A and 3A, and from
Wave 6 forward, each respondent provides information about their own mother and father, regardless of who
the Family Respondent is. Information about parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves
3H, 4, and 5 the assignment of parent data is adjusted to account for R's Family Respondent status.
If a parent is living, a question asks how old the parent is. If the parent is deceased a question asks
how old the parent was when he/she died. In Waves 1 and 2H the question wordings are: "How old is
she/he?" and "How old was he/she when he/she died?" In Waves 2A and 3H and from Wave 4 forward, the
wording is slightly different: "About how old is she/he?" and "About how old was he/she when he/she
died?" These questions are skipped if preloaded information indicates that R reported the parent
deceased at a previous interview.
Unlike other waves, respondents in Wave 2A who either don't recall, or refuse to answer the question
about their parents' age at death, enter into a sequence of two "bracket" questions ("Was he/she older
than 65?"; and "Was he/she older than 85?"). The pattern of responses to these questions is captured in
four special missing codes (.E = died before 65; .F = died between 65-85; and .G = died after 65+; and .H
= died after age 85+).
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8203PM
V8203RM
V8205PM
V8205RM
V8209PM
V8209RM
AHEAD 1993:
B566
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Own Mom
PARS:AGE
:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:AGE
:IMP /Own Mom
PARS:AGE WHEN DIED :IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:AGE WHEN DIED :IMP /Own Mom
D61a. MOTHER AGE
Section 6D: Parents variables
B572
B573
B575
HRS 1994:
W8201PM
W8201RM
W8202PM
W8202RM
W8206PM
W8206RM
W950
W954
W958
W960
AHEAD 1995:
D1614
D1617
HRS 1996:
E1558_1
E1558_2
E1561_1
E1561_2
E1666_1
E1666_1
E1666_2
E1666_2
HRS 1998:
F1906
F1907
F1911
F2068
F2069
F2073
HRS 2000:
G2122
G2123
G2127
G2309
G2310
G2314
HRS 2002:
HF001
HF002
HF006
HRS 2004:
JF001
JF002
JF006
HRS 2006:
KF001
KF002
KF006
HRS 2008:
LF001
LF002
LF006
HRS 2010:
MF001
MF002
MF006
D61c. MOTHER AGE DIED
D61d. MOTHER AGE DIED DK 65+
D61e. MOTHER AGE DIED DK 85+
Parent still living? /P Mom
Parent still living? /R Mom
Parent age /P Mom
Parent age /R Mom
Parent age at death /P Mom
Parent age at death /R Mom
E: R Mother Alive Now
E: S/P Mother Alive Now
EE: R Mother Alive Now
EE: S/P Mother Alive Now
D91A.MOTHER AGE
D91D. AGE MOTHER DIED
D91A.MOTHER AGE
D91A.MOTHER-IN-LAW AGE
D92A. AGE MOTHER DIED
D92A. AGE MOTHER-IN-LAW DIED
D145_.CKPT PARENTS ALIVE
D145_.CKPT PARENTS ALIVE
D145.CKPT PARENTS-IN-LAW ALIVE
D145.CKPT PARENTS-IN-LAW ALIVE
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D91A.MOTHER AGE
D92A. AGE MOTHER DIED
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D91A-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW AGE
D92A-2. AGE MOTHER-IN-LAW DIED
D90.MOTHER LIVING
D91A.MOTHER AGE
D92A. AGE MOTHER DIED
D90-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D91A-2.MOTHER-IN-LAW AGE
D92A-2. AGE MOTHER-IN-LAW DIED
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHERS AGE
AGE MOTHER DIED
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHERS AGE
AGE MOTHER DIED
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHERS AGE
AGE MOTHER DIED
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHERS AGE
AGE MOTHER DIED
MOTHER ALIVE
MOTHERS AGE
AGE MOTHER DIED
296
Section 6D: Parents variables
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Parent's age: Father's current age or age at death
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1DADAGE
R2DADAGE
R3DADAGE
R4DADAGE
R5DADAGE
R6DADAGE
R7DADAGE
R8DADAGE
R9DADAGE
R10DADAGE
R1DADAGE:W1 Father age current/at death
R2DADAGE:W2 Father age current/at death
R3DADAGE:W3 Father age current/at death
R4DADAGE:W4 Father age current/at death
R5DADAGE:W5 Father age current/at death
R6DADAGE:W6 Father age current/at death
R7DADAGE:W7 Father age current/at death
R8DADAGE:W8 Father age current/at death
R9DADAGE:W9 Father age current/at death
R10DADAGE:W10 Father age current/at death
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1DADAGE
S2DADAGE
S3DADAGE
S4DADAGE
S5DADAGE
S6DADAGE
S7DADAGE
S8DADAGE
S9DADAGE
S10DADAGE
S1DADAGE:W1 Father age current/at death
S2DADAGE:W2 Father age current/at death
S3DADAGE:W3 Father age current/at death
S4DADAGE:W4 Father age current/at death
S5DADAGE:W5 Father age current/at death
S6DADAGE:W6 Father age current/at death
S7DADAGE:W7 Father age current/at death
S8DADAGE:W8 Father age current/at death
S9DADAGE:W9 Father age current/at death
S10DADAGE:W10 Father age current/at death
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1DADAGE
R2DADAGE
R3DADAGE
R4DADAGE
R5DADAGE
R6DADAGE
R7DADAGE
R8DADAGE
R9DADAGE
R10DADAGE
12311
18542
17043
20006
18467
17212
19099
17567
16400
20858
69.87
70.64
70.78
71.04
71.26
71.42
71.50
71.62
71.88
71.87
13.62
14.37
14.48
14.34
14.38
14.47
14.19
14.30
14.44
14.09
16.0
16.0
16.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
96.0
110.0
116.0
107.0
107.0
107.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
S1DADAGE
S2DADAGE
S3DADAGE
S4DADAGE
S5DADAGE
S6DADAGE
S7DADAGE
S8DADAGE
S9DADAGE
S10DADAGE
9987
12825
11526
13275
11957
10734
12030
10794
9778
12271
70.03
70.60
70.77
71.08
71.39
71.60
71.77
72.00
72.24
72.09
13.44
14.12
14.24
14.11
14.14
14.26
13.96
14.05
14.22
13.92
16.0
16.0
16.0
19.0
19.0
19.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
12.0
95.0
105.0
116.0
106.0
106.0
106.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
110.0
How Constructed:
For Waves 1 and 2H, the derivation uses preprocessed variables that assign parent and in-law information
to respondents. In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, the derivation uses household-level data, taking into account
whether the respondent is the Family Respondent or not. If R is the Family Respondent, then parent data
are assigned to the respondent's parent variables and parent-in-law data are assigned to the spouse's
parent variables. If R is not the Family Respondent, then parent-in-law data are assigned to the
respondent's parent variables and parent data are assigned to the respondent's parent-in-law variables.
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298
In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, parent data are collected from respondents about their own
parents. Information about parents-in-law is assigned from the spouse's report on his/her own parents.
RwDADAGE
assigned
assigned
assigned
is assigned R's father's current age if living or age at death if deceased and SwDADAGE is
R's father-in-law's current age or age at death. If the respondent is unmarried, SwDADAGE is
a .U missing value. In waves where respondents only report on their own parents, SwDADAGE is
a .V missing value when the spouse did not provide an interview.
If a parent is reported deceased at an interview and parent age is missing at a subsequent interview, the
parent age at death is carried forward. If a parent is reported alive at an interview and the parent's
age is missing at a prior or subsequent interview at which the parent is alive, the age is carried
forward or back with an appropriate adjustment for years. When carrying data forward or back for inlaws, the spouse ids are compared to ensure that the information is for the same spouse.
See Section H. Family Structure for other family variables, including Number of Living Parents
(RwLIVPAR).
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Information about parent mortality and age is reported in the Family Section at each interview. In Waves
1, 2H, 3H, 4, and 5, the designated Family Respondent answers all questions about parents and parents-inlaw in a couple household. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, each respondent answers the
questions about his/her own parents.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provides parent data in separate modules with observations by parent.
In Wave 2H there may be multiple observations per parent. The modules may include information on up to 4
parents per household with the Family Respondent's parents and in-laws. In Waves 2A and 3A, and from Wave
6 forward,, the raw data provide parent data in respondent level variables with one observation per
respondent. In Waves 3H, 4 and 5 the raw HRS data provide parent data in household level variables with
one observation per household holding information on up to four parents.
Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the parent-level observations to each respondent as a set
of 4 variables for each measure pertaining to the R's mother, father, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
The process takes into account whether R is the Family Respondent or not. For Waves 2A and 3A, and from
Wave 6 forward, each respondent provides information about their own mother and father, regardless of who
the Family Respondent is. Information about parents-in-law is based on the spouse's responses. In Waves
3H, 4, and 5 the assignment of parent data is adjusted to account for R's Family Respondent status.
If a parent is living, a question asks how old the parent is. If the parent is deceased a question asks
how old the parent was when he/she died. In Waves 1 and 2H the question wordings are: "How old is
she/he?" and "How old was he/she when he/she died?" In Waves 2A and 3H and from Wave 4 forward, the
wording is slightly different: "About how old is she/he?" and "About how old was he/she when he/she
died?" These questions are skipped if preloaded information indicates that R reported the parent
deceased at a previous interview.
Unlike other waves, respondents in Wave 2A who either don't recall, or refuse to answer the question
about their parents' age at death, enter into a sequence of two "bracket" questions ("Was he/she older
than 65?"; and "Was he/she older than 85?"). The pattern of responses to these questions is captured in
four special missing codes (.E = died before 65; .F = died between 65-85; and .G = died after 65+; and .H
= died after age 85+).
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8203PF
V8203RF
V8205PF
V8205RF
V8209PF
V8209RF
AHEAD 1993:
B577
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:ALIVE NOW? /Own Dad
PARS:AGE
:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:AGE
:IMP /Own Dad
PARS:AGE WHEN DIED :IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:AGE WHEN DIED :IMP /Own Dad
D63a. FATHER AGE
Section 6D: Parents variables
B583
B584
B586
HRS 1994:
W8201PF
W8201RF
W8202PF
W8202RF
W8206PF
W8206RF
W951
W955
W959
W961
AHEAD 1995:
D1622
D1629
HRS 1996:
E1567_1
E1567_2
E1570_1
E1570_2
E1666_1
E1666_1
E1666_2
E1666_2
HRS 1998:
F1916
F1917
F1921
F2078
F2079
F2083
HRS 2000:
G2132
G2133
G2137
G2319
G2319
G2324
HRS 2002:
HF011
HF012
HF016
HRS 2004:
JF011
JF012
JF016
HRS 2006:
KF011
KF012
KF016
HRS 2008:
LF011
LF012
LF016
HRS 2010:
MF011
MF012
MF016
D63c. FATHER AGE DIED
D63d. FATHER AGE DIED DK 65+
D63e. FATHER AGE DIED DK 85+
Parent still living? /P Dad
Parent still living? /R Dad
Parent age /P Dad
Parent age /R Dad
Parent age at death /P Dad
Parent age at death /R Dad
E: R Father Alive Now
E: S/P Father Alive Now
EE: R Father Alive Now
EE: S/P Father Alive Now
D93A.FATHER AGE
D93C.FATHER AGE DIED
D94A.FATHER AGE
D94A.FATHER-IN-LAW AGE
D95A.FATHER AGE DIED
D95A.FATHER-IN-LAW AGE DIED
D145_.CKPT PARENTS ALIVE
D145_.CKPT PARENTS ALIVE
D145.CKPT PARENTS-IN-LAW ALIVE
D145.CKPT PARENTS-IN-LAW ALIVE
D93.FATHER LIVING
D94A.FATHER AGE
D95A.FATHER AGE DIED
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D94A-2.FATHER-IN-LAW AGE
D95A-2.FATHER-IN-LAW AGE DIED
D93.FATHER LIVING
D94A.FATHER AGE
D95A.FATHER AGE DIED
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D93-2.FATHER-IN-LAW LIVING
D95A-2.FATHER-IN-LAW AGE DIED
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER AGE
AGE FATHER DIED
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER AGE
AGE FATHER DIED
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER AGE
AGE FATHER DIED
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER AGE
AGE FATHER DIED
FATHER ALIVE
FATHER AGE
AGE FATHER DIED
299
Section 6D: Parents variables
300
Parents' Education: Mother’s Education
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAMEDUC
RAMEDUC: R Mothers Years Education
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MEDUC
S2MEDUC
S3MEDUC
S4MEDUC
S5MEDUC
S6MEDUC
S7MEDUC
S8MEDUC
S9MEDUC
S10MEDUC
S1MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S2MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S3MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S4MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S5MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S6MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S7MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S8MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S9MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
S10MEDUC: S Mothers Years Education
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
RAMEDUC
32705
9.33
3.53
0.0
17.0
S1MEDUC
S2MEDUC
S3MEDUC
S4MEDUC
S5MEDUC
S6MEDUC
S7MEDUC
S8MEDUC
S9MEDUC
S10MEDUC
9213
12149
11064
12891
11678
10629
11972
10835
9932
12561
9.28
8.91
8.97
9.27
9.34
9.43
9.70
9.78
9.85
9.98
3.61
3.06
3.12
3.33
3.40
3.44
3.58
3.59
3.62
3.89
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
0.None
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7.5: lt 8 yrs
|
8
|
8.5:8+ yrs
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17.17+ yrs
|
RAMEDUC
4054
216
11
1187
121
226
609
606
668
1699
786
3375
3923
3848
929
1553
946
8621
560
1121
220
1267
440
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
S1MEDUC
878
9
2373
179
S2MEDUC
1182
97
1
5970
243
S3MEDUC
1014
111
1
5658
143
S4MEDUC
1340
116
4
6869
164
S5MEDUC
1170
100
3
6538
90
S6MEDUC
1056
94
3
6306
77
S7MEDUC
1135
98
2
6777
145
S8MEDUC
1009
91
2
6417
115
S9MEDUC
868
82
2
6206
127
S10MEDUC
1071
87
3
7799
513
Section 6D: Parents variables
0.None
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7.5: lt 8 yrs
8
8.5:8+ yrs
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17.17+ yrs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
327
35
63
207
267
274
726
341
35
1950
81
365
637
331
2602
156
344
55
318
99
301
297
29
58
190
239
251
640
308
1700
1773
2201
329
560
299
2378
141
319
53
294
90
281
28
56
176
214
230
596
283
1356
1652
1955
316
539
274
2232
132
314
54
286
90
363
36
70
224
263
272
722
346
1018
2102
1580
384
670
366
3180
224
450
70
430
121
341
35
67
215
251
252
683
316
743
1962
1212
354
628
352
3019
215
433
65
414
121
316
34
65
190
226
226
624
292
543
1832
927
342
608
340
2864
202
418
62
396
122
390
38
82
229
244
246
686
293
388
1900
731
387
678
395
3748
243
508
88
530
168
348
33
76
214
222
213
618
263
272
1723
533
363
626
375
3516
235
472
83
496
154
324
28
69
200
203
195
569
240
196
1585
381
335
581
350
3299
221
454
83
471
148
560
63
117
256
247
237
726
275
112
1659
250
412
702
467
4496
289
606
117
719
251
How Constructed:
This variable is assigned by looking at all waves of data for the first non-missing values. In Wave 1
and from Wave 4 forward, a question asks for mother's years of education. Wave 2H does not ask the
question at all. In Wave 3H, and in Waves 2A and 3A of the AHEAD sample, the question asks if she
attended school for 8 or more years.
Wave 1 or Waves 4 and after, are used first, if not missing. If only Wave 3H data are available, or for
the AHEAD sample, Waves 2A and 3A, 7.5 yrs is assigned if less than 8 years, and 8.5 is assigned if 8 or
more.
The spouse variable SwMEDUC is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RAMEDUC variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Wave 1 the question is: "What is the highest grade of school your mother completed?". Answers are
given in years of school, 0-17.
In Wave 2H, the question is not asked at all.
In Wave 3H, and for the AHEAD sample, Waves 2A and 3A, the question is: "Did your mother attend 8 years
or more of school?" and the possible answers are yes and no.
From Wave 4 forward, the question is similar to the Wave 1 wording: "And what is the highest grade of
school your mother completed?", and answers can be 0-17.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V212
AHEAD 1993:
B130
AHEAD 1995:
D654
HRS 1996:
E654
HRS 1998:
F1001
HRS 2000:
G1088
HRS 2002:
HB027
HRS 2004:
JB027
HRS 2006:
KB027
A4:MOTHER-HIGHEST GRADE
A4. MOTHER IN SCHOOL 8/+ YEARS
A4.MA EDUC
A4.MOTHER EDUC
A6.MA EDUC
A6.MA EDUC
MOTHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
MOTHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
MOTHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS 2008:
LB027
HRS 2010:
MB027
MOTHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
MOTHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
302
Section 6D: Parents variables
303
Parents' Education: Father’s Education
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RAFEDUC
RAFEDUC: R Fathers Years Education
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FEDUC
S2FEDUC
S3FEDUC
S4FEDUC
S5FEDUC
S6FEDUC
S7FEDUC
S8FEDUC
S9FEDUC
S10FEDUC
S1FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S2FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S3FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S4FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S5FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S6FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S7FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S8FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S9FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
S10FEDUC: S Fathers Years Education
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
RAFEDUC
30716
9.09
3.78
0.0
17.0
S1FEDUC
S2FEDUC
S3FEDUC
S4FEDUC
S5FEDUC
S6FEDUC
S7FEDUC
S8FEDUC
S9FEDUC
S10FEDUC
8948
11895
10821
12367
11199
10169
11369
10295
9419
11708
8.98
8.69
8.75
8.96
9.02
9.13
9.41
9.50
9.56
9.75
3.96
3.31
3.37
3.63
3.71
3.75
3.91
3.91
3.93
4.18
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
17.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
0.None
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
7.5: lt 8 yrs
|
8
|
8.5:8+ yrs
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17.17+ yrs
|
RAFEDUC
4704
1554
12
1179
123
287
835
737
821
1835
753
3638
3914
3572
852
1301
665
6305
444
843
229
1455
928
Value----------------|
.D=DK
|
.M=Oth missing
|
.R=RF
|
.U=Unmar
|
.V=Sp NR
|
S1FEDUC
1132
11
S2FEDUC
1425
99
S3FEDUC
1244
116
2373
188
5970
253
5658
152
S4FEDUC
1564
401
3
6869
180
S5FEDUC
1376
370
3
6538
93
S6FEDUC
1249
354
3
6306
84
S7FEDUC
1350
474
5
6777
154
S8FEDUC
1196
439
5
6417
117
S9FEDUC
1047
406
4
6206
135
S10FEDUC
1334
667
5
7799
521
Section 6D: Parents variables
0.None
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7.5: lt 8 yrs
8
8.5:8+ yrs
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17.17+ yrs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
387
45
98
307
325
357
765
327
34
1898
74
350
553
246
2117
108
256
70
379
252
304
357
40
85
273
296
317
678
291
1866
1735
2016
316
494
226
1922
107
239
66
345
226
313
37
79
258
288
297
640
267
1516
1611
1771
302
470
210
1809
105
225
60
331
232
417
39
108
344
341
371
787
330
1155
2046
1410
373
582
267
2428
162
326
92
462
327
392
44
95
323
326
352
737
305
833
1910
1105
348
559
254
2308
157
317
90
426
318
346
39
80
290
308
326
689
280
626
1795
828
335
526
231
2194
152
317
87
417
303
401
49
106
335
322
350
763
308
458
1924
643
373
600
273
2776
219
362
99
608
400
353
42
93
303
296
305
685
274
335
1793
462
333
549
265
2644
206
347
97
547
366
317
42
82
277
272
290
632
245
245
1642
331
314
517
249
2498
192
316
95
519
344
508
65
119
355
302
336
815
272
140
1802
219
392
636
331
3287
247
432
129
795
526
How Constructed:
This variable is assigned by looking at all waves of data for the first non-missing values. In Wave 1
and from Wave 4 forward, a question asks for father's years of education. Wave 2H does not ask the
question at all. In Wave 3H, and in Waves 2A and 3A of the AHEAD sample, the question asks if he
attended school for 8 or more years.
Wave 1 or Waves 4 and after, are used first, if not missing. If only Wave 3H data are available, or for
the AHEAD sample, Waves 2A and 3A, 7.5 yrs is assigned if less than 8 years, and 8.5 is assigned if 8 or
more.
The spouse variable SwFEDUC is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RAFEDUC variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Wave 1 the question is: "What is the highest grade of school your father completed?". Answers are
given in years of school, 0-17.
In Wave 2H, the question is not asked at all.
In Wave 3H, and for the AHEAD sample, Waves 2A and 3A, the question is: "Did your father attend 8 years
or more of school?" and the possible answers are yes and no.
From Wave 4 forward, the question is similar to the Wave 1 wording: "And what is the highest grade of
school your father completed?", and answers can be 0-17.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V213
AHEAD 1993:
B131
AHEAD 1995:
D655
HRS 1996:
E655
HRS 1998:
F1000
HRS 2000:
G1087
HRS 2002:
HB026
HRS 2004:
JB026
HRS 2006:
KB026
A5:FATHER-HIGHEST GRADE
A5. FATHER IN SCHOOL 8/+ YEARS
A5.PA EDUC
A5.FATHER EDUC
A5.PA EDUC
A5.PA EDUC
FATHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
FATHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
FATHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS 2008:
LB026
HRS 2010:
MB026
FATHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
FATHER EDUCATION- HIGHEST GRADE
305
Section 6D: Parents variables
306
Parents' 3 mo+ illness before death: Mother's 3 mo+ illness
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RMDIEILL
RMDIEILL: 3 mo+ illness last year/R-Mom
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MDIEILL
S2MDIEILL
S3MDIEILL
S4MDIEILL
S5MDIEILL
S6MDIEILL
S7MDIEILL
S8MDIEILL
S9MDIEILL
S10MDIEILL
S1MDIEILL:W1 3
S2MDIEILL:W2 3
S3MDIEILL:W3 3
S4MDIEILL:W4 3
S5MDIEILL:W5 3
S6MDIEILL:W6 3
S7MDIEILL:W7 3
S8MDIEILL:W8 3
S9MDIEILL:W9 3
S10MDIEILL:W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
3 mo+ illness before death last year/S-Mom
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RMDIEILL
S1MDIEILL
S2MDIEILL
S3MDIEILL
S4MDIEILL
S5MDIEILL
S6MDIEILL
S7MDIEILL
S8MDIEILL
S9MDIEILL
S10MDIEILL
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
20753
0.71
0.45
0.0
1.0
5652
484
1003
3188
681
675
1403
570
470
2204
0.70
0.71
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.67
0.77
0.67
0.70
0.76
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.47
0.42
0.47
0.46
0.42
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
RMDIEILL
665
332
7221
8006
9
5936
14817
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.P: Died prvW
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1MDIEILL
32
4467
2373
128
1710
3942
S2MDIEILL
82
25
3774
4063
4939
5970
305
142
342
S3MDIEILL
290
58
3021
111
7735
2
5658
113
307
696
S4MDIEILL
366
134
3708
6987
2
6869
130
979
2209
S5MDIEILL
536
41
2917
8805
6538
61
214
467
S6MDIEILL
606
16
2311
2
8138
1
6306
110
221
454
S7MDIEILL
618
18
3282
1
7814
6777
216
322
1081
S8MDIEILL
652
11
2638
1
8024
6417
156
186
384
S9MDIEILL
644
8
2152
7549
6205
189
140
330
S10MDIEILL
875
35
3800
2
6749
3
7799
567
519
1685
How Constructed:
RwMDIEILL indicates whether a respondent’s mother had an illness lasting 3 months or more during the last
year she was alive.
The spouse variable SwMDIEILL is taken from the spouse's Wave 'w' RwMDIEILL variable.
Section 6D: Parents variables
307
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8210RM
HRS 1994:
W8207RM
HRS 1996:
E1564_1
HRS 1998:
FR1914
HRS 2000:
GR2130
HRS 2002:
HF009
HRS 2004:
JF009
HRS 2006:
KF009
HRS 2008:
LF009
HRS 2010:
MF009
PARS:3 MO ILLNESS
:IMP /Own Mom
Parent have illness lasting 3+ mo /R Mom
D92C.MOTHER ILLNESS
D92C.MOTHER ILLNESS/Self
D92C.MOTHER ILLNESS/Self
MOTHER ILLNESS
MOTHER ILLNESS
MOTHER ILLNESS
MOTHER ILLNESS
MOTHER ILLNESS
Section 6D: Parents variables
308
Parents' 3 mo+ illness before death: Father's 3 mo+ illness
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RFDIEILL
RFDIEILL: 3 mo+ illness last year/R-Dad
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FDIEILL
S2FDIEILL
S3FDIEILL
S4FDIEILL
S5FDIEILL
S6FDIEILL
S7FDIEILL
S8FDIEILL
S9FDIEILL
S10FDIEILL
S1FDIEILL:W1 3
S2FDIEILL:W2 3
S3FDIEILL:W3 3
S4FDIEILL:W4 3
S5FDIEILL:W5 3
S6FDIEILL:W6 3
S7FDIEILL:W7 3
S8FDIEILL:W8 3
S9FDIEILL:W9 3
S10FDIEILL:W10
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
3 mo+ illness before death last year/S-Dad
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RFDIEILL
S1FDIEILL
S2FDIEILL
S3FDIEILL
S4FDIEILL
S5FDIEILL
S6FDIEILL
S7FDIEILL
S8FDIEILL
S9FDIEILL
S10FDIEILL
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
23948
0.65
0.48
0.0
1.0
8055
394
937
3787
1013
486
1781
405
311
2782
0.62
0.69
0.62
0.63
0.58
0.64
0.70
0.67
0.69
0.69
0.49
0.46
0.48
0.48
0.49
0.48
0.46
0.47
0.46
0.46
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
RFDIEILL
645
884
3364
8128
17
8498
15450
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.P: Died prvW
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FDIEILL
136
1934
2373
154
3070
4985
S2FDIEILL
124
54
1507
4228
7055
5970
310
121
273
S3FDIEILL
335
101
1134
81
9635
2
5658
108
353
584
S4FDIEILL
473
268
1565
1
8273
4
6869
144
1413
2374
S5FDIEILL
522
145
1260
10049
2
6538
50
425
588
S6FDIEILL
606
28
946
2
9688
3
6306
100
177
309
S7FDIEILL
641
76
1552
1
9076
1
6777
224
542
1239
S8FDIEILL
695
23
1193
9586
1
6417
149
133
272
S9FDIEILL
704
18
938
8877
6205
164
95
216
S10FDIEILL
996
119
1950
1
7842
2
7799
543
876
1906
How Constructed:
RwFDIEILL indicates whether a respondent’s father had an illness lasting 3 months or more during the last
year he was alive.
The spouse variable SwFDIEILL is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFDIEILL variable.
Section 6D: Parents variables
309
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8210RF
HRS 1994:
W8207RF
HRS 1996:
ER1573_1
HRS 1998:
FR1924
HRS 2000:
GR2140
HRS 2002:
HF019
HRS 2004:
JF019
HRS 2006:
KF019
HRS 2008:
LF019
HRS 2010:
MF019
PARS:3 MO ILLNESS
:IMP /Own Dad
Parent have illness lasting 3+ mo /R Dad
D95C.FATHER ILLNESS/Self
D95C.FATHER ILLNESS/Self
D95C.FATHER ILLNESS/Self
FATHER ILLNESS
FATHER ILLNESS
FATHER ILLNESS
FATHER ILLNESS
FATHER ILLNESS
Section 6D: Parents variables
310
Parent ever in nursing home: Mother ever in nursing home
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RMEVRNHM
RMEVRNHM: Ever in Nhm bef dth/R-Mom
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MEVRNHM
S2MEVRNHM
S3MEVRNHM
S4MEVRNHM
S5MEVRNHM
S6MEVRNHM
S7MEVRNHM
S8MEVRNHM
S9MEVRNHM
S10MEVRNHM
S1MEVRNHM:W1 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S2MEVRNHM:W2 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S3MEVRNHM:W3 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S4MEVRNHM:W4 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S5MEVRNHM:W5 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S6MEVRNHM:W6 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S7MEVRNHM:W7 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S8MEVRNHM:W8 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S9MEVRNHM:W9 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
S10MEVRNHM:W10 Ever in Nursing home before death/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RMEVRNHM
S1MEVRNHM
S2MEVRNHM
S3MEVRNHM
S4MEVRNHM
S5MEVRNHM
S6MEVRNHM
S7MEVRNHM
S8MEVRNHM
S9MEVRNHM
S10MEVRNHM
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
20996
0.27
0.44
0.0
1.0
5652
497
1030
3277
705
687
1415
579
476
2239
0.20
0.33
0.33
0.27
0.36
0.45
0.30
0.45
0.48
0.23
0.40
0.47
0.47
0.45
0.48
0.50
0.46
0.50
0.50
0.42
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
RMEVRNHM
665
93
7221
8006
5
15328
5668
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.P: Died prvW
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1MEVRNHM
32
4467
2373
128
4536
1116
S2MEVRNHM
82
12
3774
4063
4939
5970
305
335
162
S3MEVRNHM
290
31
3021
111
7735
2
5658
113
689
341
S4MEVRNHM
366
44
3708
6987
3
6869
130
2376
901
S5MEVRNHM
536
17
2917
8805
6538
61
450
255
S6MEVRNHM
606
4
2311
2
8138
1
6306
110
381
306
S7MEVRNHM
618
6
3282
1
7814
S8MEVRNHM
652
2
2638
1
8024
6777
216
992
423
6417
156
317
262
How Constructed:
RwMEVRNHM indicates whether a respondent’s mother ever lived in a nursing home.
The spouse variable SwMEVRNHM is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMEVRNHM variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
S9MEVRNHM
644
2
2152
7549
S10MEVRNHM
875
3
3800
2
6749
6205
189
247
229
7799
567
1719
520
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8211RM
HRS 1994:
W8208RM
HRS 1996:
ER1565_1
HRS 1998:
FR1915
HRS 2000:
G2131
HRS 2002:
HF010
HRS 2004:
JF010
HRS 2006:
KF010
HRS 2008:
LF010
HRS 2010:
MF010
PARS:IN NURSING HOME:IMP /Own Mom
Parent ever live in nursing home /R Mom
D92D.MOTHER NURSING HOME/Self
D92D.MOTHER NURSING HOME/Self
D92D.MOTHER NURSING HOME
DID MOTHER LIVE IN NH
DID MOTHER LIVE IN NH
DID MOTHER LIVE IN NH
DID MOTHER LIVE IN NH
DID MOTHER LIVE IN NH
311
Section 6D: Parents variables
312
Parent ever in nursing home: Father ever in nursing home
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
RFEVRNHM
RFEVRNHM: Ever in Nhm bef dth/R-Dad
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FEVRNHM
S2FEVRNHM
S3FEVRNHM
S4FEVRNHM
S5FEVRNHM
S6FEVRNHM
S7FEVRNHM
S8FEVRNHM
S9FEVRNHM
S10FEVRNHM
S1FEVRNHM:W1 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S2FEVRNHM:W2 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S3FEVRNHM:W3 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S4FEVRNHM:W4 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S5FEVRNHM:W5 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S6FEVRNHM:W6 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S7FEVRNHM:W7 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S8FEVRNHM:W8 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S9FEVRNHM:W9 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
S10FEVRNHM:W10 Ever in Nursing home befor death/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
RFEVRNHM
S1FEVRNHM
S2FEVRNHM
S3FEVRNHM
S4FEVRNHM
S5FEVRNHM
S6FEVRNHM
S7FEVRNHM
S8FEVRNHM
S9FEVRNHM
S10FEVRNHM
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
24385
0.14
0.35
0.0
1.0
8055
411
985
3918
1082
497
1820
416
319
2851
0.11
0.24
0.18
0.13
0.18
0.24
0.15
0.27
0.27
0.15
0.32
0.43
0.38
0.34
0.38
0.43
0.36
0.45
0.44
0.36
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
RFEVRNHM
645
449
3364
8129
14
20866
3519
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.L: Living
|
.M: Missing
|
.P: Died prvW
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FEVRNHM
136
1934
2373
154
7146
909
S2FEVRNHM
124
37
1507
4228
7055
5970
310
314
97
S3FEVRNHM
335
54
1134
81
9635
1
5658
108
812
173
S4FEVRNHM
473
137
1565
1
8273
4
6869
144
3391
527
S5FEVRNHM
522
76
1260
10049
2
6538
50
891
191
S6FEVRNHM
606
17
946
2
9688
3
6306
100
377
120
S7FEVRNHM
641
38
1552
1
9076
S8FEVRNHM
695
13
1193
6777
224
1547
273
9586
8877
S10FEVRNHM
996
51
1950
2
7842
6417
149
303
113
6205
164
233
86
7799
543
2419
432
How Constructed:
RwFEVRNHM indicates whether a respondent’s father ever lived in a nursing home.
The spouse variable SwFEVRNHM is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFEVRNHM variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
S9FEVRNHM
704
10
938
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8211RF
HRS 1994:
W8208RF
HRS 1996:
ER1574_1
HRS 1998:
FR1925
HRS 2000:
GR2141
HRS 2002:
HF020
HRS 2004:
JF020
HRS 2006:
KF020
HRS 2008:
LF020
HRS 2010:
MF020
PARS:IN NURSING HOME:IMP /Own Dad
Parent ever live in nursing home /R Dad
D95D.FATHER NURSING HOME/Self
D95D.FATHER NURSING HOME/Self
D95D.FATHER NURSING HOME/Self
DID FATHER LIVE IN NH
DID FATHER LIVE IN NH
DID FATHER LIVE IN NH
DID FATHER LIVE IN NH
DID FATHER LIVE IN NH
313
Section 6D: Parents variables
314
Parents need help: Mother needs help
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MPCHELP
R2MPCHELP
R3MPCHELP
R4MPCHELP
R5MPCHELP
R6MPCHELP
R7MPCHELP
R8MPCHELP
R9MPCHELP
R10MPCHELP
R1MPCHELP:W1 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R2MPCHELP:W2 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R3MPCHELP:W3 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R4MPCHELP:W4 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R5MPCHELP:W5 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R6MPCHELP:W6 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R7MPCHELP:W7 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R8MPCHELP:W8 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R9MPCHELP:W9 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
R10MPCHELP:W10 Needs help personal care/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MPCHELP
S2MPCHELP
S3MPCHELP
S4MPCHELP
S5MPCHELP
S6MPCHELP
S7MPCHELP
S8MPCHELP
S9MPCHELP
S10MPCHELP
S1MPCHELP:W1 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S2MPCHELP:W2 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S3MPCHELP:W3 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S4MPCHELP:W4 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S5MPCHELP:W5 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S6MPCHELP:W6 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S7MPCHELP:W7 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S8MPCHELP:W8 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S9MPCHELP:W9 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
S10MPCHELP:W10 Needs help personal care/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MPCHELP
R2MPCHELP
R3MPCHELP
R4MPCHELP
R5MPCHELP
R6MPCHELP
R7MPCHELP
R8MPCHELP
R9MPCHELP
R10MPCHELP
5395
4342
3578
4593
3692
3016
4288
3454
2861
5542
0.21
0.22
0.24
0.24
0.26
0.27
0.23
0.24
0.25
0.21
0.41
0.42
0.43
0.43
0.44
0.44
0.42
0.43
0.43
0.41
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1MPCHELP
S2MPCHELP
S3MPCHELP
S4MPCHELP
S5MPCHELP
S6MPCHELP
S7MPCHELP
S8MPCHELP
S9MPCHELP
S10MPCHELP
4421
3495
2861
3631
2891
2280
3204
2595
2115
3767
0.19
0.21
0.23
0.23
0.24
0.26
0.23
0.24
0.24
0.20
0.40
0.41
0.42
0.42
0.43
0.44
0.42
0.43
0.43
0.40
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1MPCHELP
169
37
7051
4276
1119
R2MPCHELP
148
17
286
1
14848
3372
970
R3MPCHELP
222
12
181
13998
2702
876
R4MPCHELP
318
33
48
4
16388
3489
1104
R5MPCHELP
403
15
16
1
15452
2742
950
R6MPCHELP
378
18
2
14751
2203
813
R7MPCHELP
361
29
2
5
15444
3287
1001
R8MPCHELP
331
21
1
2
14660
2610
844
R9MPCHELP
302
25
2
14027
2145
716
R10MPCHELP
386
44
2
4
16056
4376
1166
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
315
S1MPCHELP
32
3
2373
171
5652
3560
861
S2MPCHELP
82
17
208
2
5970
345
9523
2751
744
S3MPCHELP
290
11
138
5658
124
8909
2205
656
S4MPCHELP
366
29
12
4
6869
162
10311
2807
824
S5MPCHELP
536
12
2
6538
73
9527
2191
700
S6MPCHELP
606
12
4
6306
125
8832
1696
584
S7MPCHELP
618
26
3
6777
265
9236
2479
725
S8MPCHELP
652
17
3
6417
179
8606
1981
614
S9MPCHELP
644
18
2
6205
206
8027
1607
508
S10MPCHELP
875
30
2
1
7799
567
8993
3009
758
How Constructed:
RwMPCHELP indicates whether a respondent’s mother needs help with basic personal needs such as dressing,
eating or bathing.
The spouse variable SwMPCHELP is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMPCHELP variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8206RM
HRS 1994:
W8203RM
HRS 1996:
ER1559_1
HRS 1998:
FR1908
HRS 2000:
GR2124
HRS 2002:
HF003
HRS 2004:
JF003
HRS 2006:
KF003
HRS 2008:
LF003
HRS 2010:
MF003
PARS:HELP WITH NEEDS:IMP /Own Mom
Parent needs help? /R Mom
D91B. MOTHER NEEDS/Self
D91B. MOTHER NEEDS/Self
D91B. MOTHER NEEDS/Self
MOTHERS PERSONAL NEEDS
MOTHERS PERSONAL NEEDS
MOTHERS PERSONAL NEEDS
MOTHERS PERSONAL NEEDS
MOTHERS PERSONAL NEEDS
Section 6D: Parents variables
316
Parents need help: Father needs help
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FPCHELP
R2FPCHELP
R3FPCHELP
R4FPCHELP
R5FPCHELP
R6FPCHELP
R7FPCHELP
R8FPCHELP
R9FPCHELP
R10FPCHELP
R1FPCHELP:W1 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R2FPCHELP:W2 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R3FPCHELP:W3 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R4FPCHELP:W4 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R5FPCHELP:W5 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R6FPCHELP:W6 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R7FPCHELP:W7 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R8FPCHELP:W8 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R9FPCHELP:W9 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
R10FPCHELP:W10 Needs help personal care/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FPCHELP
S2FPCHELP
S3FPCHELP
S4FPCHELP
S5FPCHELP
S6FPCHELP
S7FPCHELP
S8FPCHELP
S9FPCHELP
S10FPCHELP
S1FPCHELP:W1 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S2FPCHELP:W2 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S3FPCHELP:W3 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S4FPCHELP:W4 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S5FPCHELP:W5 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S6FPCHELP:W6 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S7FPCHELP:W7 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S8FPCHELP:W8 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S9FPCHELP:W9 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
S10FPCHELP:W10 Needs help personal care/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FPCHELP
R2FPCHELP
R3FPCHELP
R4FPCHELP
R5FPCHELP
R6FPCHELP
R7FPCHELP
R8FPCHELP
R9FPCHELP
R10FPCHELP
2280
1712
1308
1816
1467
1125
1902
1472
1168
2682
0.17
0.18
0.20
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.15
0.17
0.19
0.16
0.37
0.38
0.40
0.38
0.38
0.39
0.36
0.38
0.40
0.36
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FPCHELP
S2FPCHELP
S3FPCHELP
S4FPCHELP
S5FPCHELP
S6FPCHELP
S7FPCHELP
S8FPCHELP
S9FPCHELP
S10FPCHELP
1915
1416
1083
1507
1235
916
1490
1162
906
1899
0.17
0.17
0.20
0.17
0.17
0.18
0.15
0.17
0.19
0.15
0.37
0.38
0.40
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.35
0.37
0.39
0.36
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FPCHELP
341
12
10019
1900
380
R2FPCHELP
191
24
73
17642
1405
307
R3FPCHELP
230
27
32
1
16393
1040
268
R4FPCHELP
396
34
26
19112
1491
325
R5FPCHELP
278
27
7
17800
1206
261
R6FPCHELP
240
34
1
16765
919
206
R7FPCHELP
255
49
17923
1619
283
R8FPCHELP
225
32
16740
1216
256
R9FPCHELP
217
35
15797
942
226
R10FPCHELP
392
84
3
18873
2262
420
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FPCHELP
136
2373
173
8055
1595
320
317
S2FPCHELP
124
15
50
5970
320
11747
1170
246
S3FPCHELP
335
20
24
1
5658
114
10756
868
215
S4FPCHELP
473
28
11
6869
163
12333
1245
262
S5FPCHELP
522
21
6538
54
11209
1024
211
S6FPCHELP
606
24
1
6306
105
10207
751
165
S7FPCHELP
641
39
6777
247
10935
1272
218
S8FPCHELP
695
22
3
6417
155
10015
969
193
S9FPCHELP
704
25
6205
171
9206
735
171
S10FPCHELP
996
50
1
7799
543
10746
1615
284
How Constructed:
RwFPCHELP indicates whether a respondent’s father needs help with basic personal needs such as dressing,
eating or bathing.
The spouse variable SwFPCHELP is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFPCHELP variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8206RF
HRS 1994:
W8203RF
HRS 1996:
ER1568_1
HRS 1998:
FR1918
HRS 2000:
GR2134
HRS 2002:
HF013
HRS 2004:
JF013
HRS 2006:
KF013
HRS 2008:
LF013
HRS 2010:
MF013
PARS:HELP WITH NEEDS:IMP /Own Dad
Parent needs help? /R Dad
D94B.FATHER NEEDS/Self
D94B.FATHER NEEDS/Self
D94B.FATHER NEEDS/Self
FATHER PERSONAL NEEDS
FATHER PERSONAL NEEDS
FATHER PERSONAL NEEDS
FATHER PERSONAL NEEDS
FATHER PERSONAL NEEDS
Section 6D: Parents variables
318
Parents can be left alone: Mother can be left alone
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MLVLONE
R2MLVLONE
R3MLVLONE
R4MLVLONE
R5MLVLONE
R6MLVLONE
R7MLVLONE
R8MLVLONE
R9MLVLONE
R10MLVLONE
R1MLVLONE:W1 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R2MLVLONE:W2 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R3MLVLONE:W3 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R4MLVLONE:W4 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R5MLVLONE:W5 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R6MLVLONE:W6 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R7MLVLONE:W7 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R8MLVLONE:W8 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R9MLVLONE:W9 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
R10MLVLONE:W10 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MLVLONE
S2MLVLONE
S3MLVLONE
S4MLVLONE
S5MLVLONE
S6MLVLONE
S7MLVLONE
S8MLVLONE
S9MLVLONE
S10MLVLONE
S1MLVLONE:W1 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S2MLVLONE:W2 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S3MLVLONE:W3 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S4MLVLONE:W4 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S5MLVLONE:W5 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S6MLVLONE:W6 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S7MLVLONE:W7 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S8MLVLONE:W8 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S9MLVLONE:W9 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
S10MLVLONE:W10 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MLVLONE
R2MLVLONE
R3MLVLONE
R4MLVLONE
R5MLVLONE
R6MLVLONE
R7MLVLONE
R8MLVLONE
R9MLVLONE
R10MLVLONE
5395
4350
3579
4589
3689
3012
4288
3451
2864
5541
0.85
0.88
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.88
0.88
0.89
0.90
0.36
0.33
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.34
0.32
0.33
0.32
0.31
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1MLVLONE
S2MLVLONE
S3MLVLONE
S4MLVLONE
S5MLVLONE
S6MLVLONE
S7MLVLONE
S8MLVLONE
S9MLVLONE
S10MLVLONE
4421
3502
2862
3625
2886
2276
3210
2595
2117
3768
0.85
0.88
0.86
0.86
0.86
0.87
0.89
0.89
0.89
0.90
0.35
0.32
0.35
0.35
0.34
0.33
0.31
0.32
0.31
0.30
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1MLVLONE
169
37
7051
812
4583
R2MLVLONE
148
11
285
14848
530
3820
R3MLVLONE
222
9
181
2
13998
505
3074
R4MLVLONE
318
37
48
4
16388
644
3945
R5MLVLONE
403
18
16
1
15452
515
3174
R6MLVLONE
378
21
2
1
14751
399
2613
R7MLVLONE
361
30
2
4
15444
495
3793
R8MLVLONE
331
24
1
2
14660
415
3036
R9MLVLONE
302
22
2
14027
324
2540
R10MLVLONE
386
41
3
7
16056
581
4960
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
319
S1MLVLONE
32
3
S2MLVLONE
82
11
208
2373
171
5652
646
3775
5970
346
9523
414
3088
S3MLVLONE
290
9
138
1
5658
124
8909
396
2466
S4MLVLONE
366
35
12
4
6869
162
10311
507
3118
S5MLVLONE
536
17
2
6538
73
9527
395
2491
S6MLVLONE
606
15
4
1
6306
125
8832
285
1991
S7MLVLONE
618
21
2
6777
265
9236
354
2856
S8MLVLONE
652
17
3
S9MLVLONE
644
16
6417
179
8606
298
2297
How Constructed:
RwMLVLONE indicates whether a respondent’s mother can be left alone for an hour or more.
The spouse variable SwMLVLONE is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w'
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8207RM
HRS 1994:
W8204RM
HRS 1996:
ER1560_1
HRS 1998:
FR1909
HRS 2000:
GR2125
HRS 2002:
HF004
HRS 2004:
JF004
HRS 2006:
KF004
HRS 2008:
LF004
HRS 2010:
MF004
PARS:BE LEFT ALONE? :IMP /Own Mom
Parent can be left alone? /R Mom
D91C. MOTHER ALONE HOUR/Self
D91C. MOTHER ALONE HOUR/Self
D91C. MOTHER ALONE HOUR/Self
MOTHER ALONE HR
MOTHER ALONE HR
MOTHER ALONE HR
MOTHER ALONE HR
MOTHER ALONE HR
RwMLVLONE variable.
2
6205
206
8027
227
1890
S10MLVLONE
875
27
3
2
7799
567
8993
371
3397
Section 6D: Parents variables
320
Parents can be left alone: Father can be left alone
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FLVLONE
R2FLVLONE
R3FLVLONE
R4FLVLONE
R5FLVLONE
R6FLVLONE
R7FLVLONE
R8FLVLONE
R9FLVLONE
R10FLVLONE
R1FLVLONE:W1 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R2FLVLONE:W2 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R3FLVLONE:W3 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R4FLVLONE:W4 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R5FLVLONE:W5 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R6FLVLONE:W6 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R7FLVLONE:W7 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R8FLVLONE:W8 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R9FLVLONE:W9 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
R10FLVLONE:W10 Can be left alone for 1h+/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FLVLONE
S2FLVLONE
S3FLVLONE
S4FLVLONE
S5FLVLONE
S6FLVLONE
S7FLVLONE
S8FLVLONE
S9FLVLONE
S10FLVLONE
S1FLVLONE:W1 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S2FLVLONE:W2 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S3FLVLONE:W3 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S4FLVLONE:W4 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S5FLVLONE:W5 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S6FLVLONE:W6 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S7FLVLONE:W7 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S8FLVLONE:W8 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S9FLVLONE:W9 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
S10FLVLONE:W10 Can be left alone for 1h+/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FLVLONE
R2FLVLONE
R3FLVLONE
R4FLVLONE
R5FLVLONE
R6FLVLONE
R7FLVLONE
R8FLVLONE
R9FLVLONE
R10FLVLONE
2280
1712
1312
1811
1464
1123
1895
1465
1170
2687
0.85
0.90
0.87
0.90
0.88
0.89
0.91
0.91
0.90
0.92
0.35
0.31
0.34
0.30
0.32
0.32
0.29
0.29
0.30
0.27
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FLVLONE
S2FLVLONE
S3FLVLONE
S4FLVLONE
S5FLVLONE
S6FLVLONE
S7FLVLONE
S8FLVLONE
S9FLVLONE
S10FLVLONE
1915
1415
1087
1504
1231
915
1485
1157
909
1904
0.85
0.90
0.88
0.90
0.89
0.89
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.92
0.36
0.30
0.33
0.30
0.31
0.31
0.29
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R1FLVLONE
341
12
10019
336
1944
R2FLVLONE
191
23
74
17642
179
1533
R3FLVLONE
230
23
32
1
16393
171
1141
R4FLVLONE
396
39
26
19112
179
1632
R5FLVLONE
278
30
7
17800
170
1294
R6FLVLONE
240
36
1
16765
126
997
R7FLVLONE
255
56
17923
171
1724
R8FLVLONE
225
39
16740
133
1332
R9FLVLONE
217
33
15797
113
1057
R10FLVLONE
392
79
3
18873
217
2470
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S1FLVLONE
136
2373
173
8055
287
1628
321
S2FLVLONE
124
15
51
5970
320
11747
140
1275
S3FLVLONE
335
16
24
1
5658
114
10756
132
955
S4FLVLONE
473
30
11
6869
164
12333
146
1358
S5FLVLONE
522
25
6538
54
11209
132
1099
S6FLVLONE
606
25
1
6306
105
10207
99
816
S7FLVLONE
641
44
6777
247
10935
140
1345
S8FLVLONE
695
27
3
S9FLVLONE
704
22
6417
155
10015
100
1057
How Constructed:
RwFLVLONE indicates whether a respondent’s father can be left alone for an hour or more.
The spouse variable SwFLVLONE is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFLVLONE variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8207RF
HRS 1994:
W8204RF
HRS 1996:
ER1569_1
HRS 1998:
FR1919
HRS 2000:
GR2135
HRS 2002:
HF014
HRS 2004:
JF014
HRS 2006:
KF014
HRS 2008:
LF014
HRS 2010:
MF014
PARS:BE LEFT ALONE? :IMP /Own Dad
Parent can be left alone? /R Dad
D94C.FATHER ALONE HOUR/Self
D94C.FATHER ALONE HOUR/Self
D94C.FATHER ALONE HOUR/Self
FATHER ALONE HR
FATHER ALONE HR
FATHER ALONE HR
FATHER ALONE HR
FATHER ALONE HR
6205
171
9206
80
829
S10FLVLONE
996
45
1
7799
543
10746
150
1754
Section 6D: Parents variables
322
Parents memory disease: Mother memory disease
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
4
5
6
7
8
9
R4MMEMDIS
R5MMEMDIS
R6MMEMDIS
R7MMEMDIS
R8MMEMDIS
R9MMEMDIS
R4MMEMDIS:W4
R5MMEMDIS:W5
R6MMEMDIS:W6
R7MMEMDIS:W7
R8MMEMDIS:W8
R9MMEMDIS:W9
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
told
told
told
told
told
told
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
disease/R-Mom
disease/R-Mom
disease/R-Mom
disease/R-Mom
disease/R-Mom
disease/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
4
5
6
7
8
9
S4MMEMDIS
S5MMEMDIS
S6MMEMDIS
S7MMEMDIS
S8MMEMDIS
S9MMEMDIS
S4MMEMDIS:W4
S5MMEMDIS:W5
S6MMEMDIS:W6
S7MMEMDIS:W7
S8MMEMDIS:W8
S9MMEMDIS:W9
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
told
told
told
told
told
told
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
disease/S-Mom
disease/S-Mom
disease/S-Mom
disease/S-Mom
disease/S-Mom
disease/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
10
R10MALZHE
R10MALZHE:W10 Ever told Alzheimers/R-Mom
Categ
10
S10MALZHE
S10MALZHE:W10 Ever told Alzheimers/S-Mom
Categ
10
R10MDEMEN
R10MDEMEN:W10 Ever told Dementia/R-Mom
Categ
10
S10MDEMEN
S10MDEMEN:W10 Ever told Dementia/S-Mom
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R4MMEMDIS
R5MMEMDIS
R6MMEMDIS
R7MMEMDIS
R8MMEMDIS
R9MMEMDIS
4558
3666
2993
4261
3418
2831
0.13
0.13
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.33
0.34
0.36
0.35
0.37
0.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S4MMEMDIS
S5MMEMDIS
S6MMEMDIS
S7MMEMDIS
S8MMEMDIS
S9MMEMDIS
3598
2864
2262
3191
2575
2090
0.13
0.13
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.16
0.33
0.34
0.37
0.35
0.37
0.36
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
R10MALZHE
5480
0.08
0.27
0.0
1.0
S10MALZHE
3733
0.07
0.26
0.0
1.0
R10MDEMEN
5033
0.06
0.24
0.0
1.0
S10MDEMEN
3449
0.06
0.24
0.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R4MMEMDIS
318
69
48
3
16388
3971
587
R5MMEMDIS
403
41
16
1
15452
3174
492
R6MMEMDIS
378
41
2
14751
2527
466
R7MMEMDIS
361
57
2
4
15444
3632
629
R8MMEMDIS
331
58
1
1
14660
2873
545
R9MMEMDIS
302
54
3
14027
2361
470
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
323
S4MMEMDIS
366
63
12
3
6869
162
10311
3142
456
S5MMEMDIS
536
39
2
6538
73
9527
2487
377
S6MMEMDIS
606
30
4
6306
125
8832
1904
358
S7MMEMDIS
618
40
2
6777
265
9236
2726
465
S8MMEMDIS
652
37
3
6417
179
8606
2166
409
S9MMEMDIS
644
42
3
6205
206
8027
1763
327
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R10MALZHE
386
87
20
5
16056
5052
428
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S10MALZHE
875
54
12
1
7799
567
8993
3460
273
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R10MDEMEN
386
105
449
5
16056
4712
321
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S10MDEMEN
875
64
286
1
7799
567
8993
3236
213
How Constructed:
RwMMEMDIS indicates whether a doctor has ever said the respondent’s mother had a memory-related disease.
The question is asked in Waves 4 through 9. Beginning in Wave 10, RwMALZHE and RwMDEMEN indicate whether
a doctor has ever said the respondent’s mother had Alzheimer’s or Dementia, respectively.
The spouse variables SwMMEMDIS, SwMALZHE and SwMDEMEN are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMMEMDIS,
RwMALZHE and RwMDEMEN variables, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR1910
HRS 2000:
GR2126
HRS 2002:
HF005
HRS 2004:
JF005
HRS 2006:
KF005
HRS 2008:
D91D.MOTHER MEMORY/Self
D91D.MOTHER MEMORY/Self
MOTHER MEMORY DISEASE
MOTHER MEMORY DISEASE
MOTHER MEMORY DISEASE
Section 6D: Parents variables
LF005
HRS 2010:
MF233
MF234
MOTHER MEMORY DISEASE
MOTHER EVER HAD ALZHEIMERS
MOTHER EVER HAD DEMENTIA
324
Section 6D: Parents variables
325
Parents memory disease: Father memory disease
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
4
5
6
7
8
9
R4FMEMDIS
R5FMEMDIS
R6FMEMDIS
R7FMEMDIS
R8FMEMDIS
R9FMEMDIS
R4FMEMDIS:W4
R5FMEMDIS:W5
R6FMEMDIS:W6
R7FMEMDIS:W7
R8FMEMDIS:W8
R9FMEMDIS:W9
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
told
told
told
told
told
told
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
disease/R-Dad
disease/R-Dad
disease/R-Dad
disease/R-Dad
disease/R-Dad
disease/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
4
5
6
7
8
9
S4FMEMDIS
S5FMEMDIS
S6FMEMDIS
S7FMEMDIS
S8FMEMDIS
S9FMEMDIS
S4FMEMDIS:W4
S5FMEMDIS:W5
S6FMEMDIS:W6
S7FMEMDIS:W7
S8FMEMDIS:W8
S9FMEMDIS:W9
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
Ever
told
told
told
told
told
told
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
memory
disease/S-Dad
disease/S-Dad
disease/S-Dad
disease/S-Dad
disease/S-Dad
disease/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
10
R10FALZHE
R10FALZHE:W10 Ever told Alzheimers/R-Dad
Categ
10
S10FALZHE
S10FALZHE:W10 Ever told Alzheimers/S-Dad
Categ
10
R10FDEMEN
R10FDEMEN:W10 Ever told Dementia/R-Dad
Categ
10
S10FDEMEN
S10FDEMEN:W10 Ever told Dementia/S-Dad
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R4FMEMDIS
R5FMEMDIS
R6FMEMDIS
R7FMEMDIS
R8FMEMDIS
R9FMEMDIS
1802
1447
1113
1882
1443
1158
0.10
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.10
0.14
0.30
0.32
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.35
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S4FMEMDIS
S5FMEMDIS
S6FMEMDIS
S7FMEMDIS
S8FMEMDIS
S9FMEMDIS
1496
1217
905
1478
1142
901
0.09
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.10
0.14
0.29
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.34
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
R10FALZHE
2656
0.06
0.24
0.0
1.0
S10FALZHE
1884
0.06
0.23
0.0
1.0
R10FDEMEN
2490
0.05
0.22
0.0
1.0
S10FDEMEN
1770
0.05
0.22
0.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R4FMEMDIS
396
47
26
1
19112
1621
181
R5FMEMDIS
278
47
7
17800
1284
163
R6FMEMDIS
240
46
1
16765
992
121
R7FMEMDIS
255
69
17923
1685
197
R8FMEMDIS
225
60
1
16740
1292
151
R9FMEMDIS
217
44
1
15797
995
163
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
326
S4FMEMDIS
473
37
11
1
6869
164
12333
1359
137
S5FMEMDIS
522
39
6538
54
11209
1084
133
S6FMEMDIS
606
35
1
6306
105
10207
805
100
S7FMEMDIS
641
51
6777
247
10935
1315
163
S8FMEMDIS
695
42
3
6417
155
10015
1028
114
S9FMEMDIS
704
29
1
6205
171
9206
779
122
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R10FALZHE
392
98
12
3
18873
2497
159
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S10FALZHE
996
56
9
1
7799
543
10746
1776
108
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
R10FDEMEN
392
105
171
3
18873
2369
121
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
S10FDEMEN
996
62
117
1
7799
543
10746
1680
90
How Constructed:
RwFMEMDIS indicates whether a doctor has ever said the respondent’s father had a memory-related disease.
The question is asked in Waves 4 through 9. Beginning in Wave 10, RwFALZHE and RwFDEMEN indicate whether
a doctor has ever said the respondent’s father had Alzheimer’s or Dementia, respectively.
The spouse variables SwFMEMDIS, SwFALZHE and SwFDEMEN are taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFMEMDIS,
RwFALZHE and RwFDEMEN variables, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR1920
HRS 2000:
GR2136
HRS 2002:
HF015
HRS 2004:
JF015
HRS 2006:
KF015
HRS 2008:
D94D.FATHER MEMORY/Self
D94D.FATHER MEMORY/Self
FATHER MEMORY DISEASE
FATHER MEMORY DISEASE
FATHER MEMORY DISEASE
Section 6D: Parents variables
LF015
HRS 2010:
MF235
MF236
FATHER MEMORY DISEASE
FATHER EVER HAD ALZHEIMERS
FATHER EVER HAD DEMENTIA
327
Section 6D: Parents variables
328
Parent marital status: Mother marital status
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MMSTAT
R2MMSTAT
R3MMSTAT
R4MMSTAT
R5MMSTAT
R6MMSTAT
R7MMSTAT
R8MMSTAT
R9MMSTAT
R10MMSTAT
R1MMSTAT:W1 Marital status/R-Mom
R2MMSTAT:W2 Marital status/R-Mom
R3MMSTAT:W3 Marital status/R-Mom
R4MMSTAT:W4 Marital status/R-Mom
R5MMSTAT:W5 Marital status/R-Mom
R6MMSTAT:W6 Marital status/R-Mom
R7MMSTAT:W7 Marital status/R-Mom
R8MMSTAT:W8 Marital status/R-Mom
R9MMSTAT:W9 Marital status/R-Mom
R10MMSTAT:W10 Marital status/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MMSTAT
S2MMSTAT
S3MMSTAT
S4MMSTAT
S5MMSTAT
S6MMSTAT
S7MMSTAT
S8MMSTAT
S9MMSTAT
S10MMSTAT
S1MMSTAT:W1 Marital status/S-Mom
S2MMSTAT:W2 Marital status/S-Mom
S3MMSTAT:W3 Marital status/S-Mom
S4MMSTAT:W4 Marital status/S-Mom
S5MMSTAT:W5 Marital status/S-Mom
S6MMSTAT:W6 Marital status/S-Mom
S7MMSTAT:W7 Marital status/S-Mom
S8MMSTAT:W8 Marital status/S-Mom
S9MMSTAT:W9 Marital status/S-Mom
S10MMSTAT:W10 Marital status/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MMSTAT
R2MMSTAT
R3MMSTAT
R4MMSTAT
R5MMSTAT
R6MMSTAT
R7MMSTAT
R8MMSTAT
R9MMSTAT
R10MMSTAT
5395
4359
3585
4619
3701
3015
4314
3471
2880
5574
0.45
0.41
0.37
0.41
0.39
0.37
0.44
0.43
0.40
0.49
0.84
0.81
0.79
0.82
0.80
0.79
0.82
0.82
0.80
0.87
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
S1MMSTAT
S2MMSTAT
S3MMSTAT
S4MMSTAT
S5MMSTAT
S6MMSTAT
S7MMSTAT
S8MMSTAT
S9MMSTAT
S10MMSTAT
4421
3511
2868
3652
2898
2281
3226
2608
2129
3788
0.46
0.42
0.38
0.42
0.41
0.39
0.46
0.44
0.41
0.51
0.84
0.81
0.79
0.82
0.81
0.79
0.82
0.81
0.79
0.88
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.Not married
|
1.Married each oth, l|
R1MMSTAT
169
37
7051
3823
1133
R2MMSTAT
148
3
284
14848
3198
824
R3MMSTAT
222
3
181
2
13998
2735
586
R4MMSTAT
318
8
48
3
16388
3423
830
R5MMSTAT
403
6
16
1
15452
2771
661
R6MMSTAT
378
3
16
2
14751
2316
481
R7MMSTAT
361
7
2
1
15444
3045
938
R8MMSTAT
331
4
1
2
14660
2493
711
R9MMSTAT
302
6
2
14027
2128
543
R10MMSTAT
386
10
6
2
16056
3807
1249
Section 6D: Parents variables
2.Married each oth, n|
3.Married someone els|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.Not married
|
1.Married each oth, l|
2.Married each oth, n|
3.Married someone els|
329
43
396
S1MMSTAT
32
3
2373
171
5652
3072
994
32
323
51
286
S2MMSTAT
82
3
207
5970
346
9523
2531
708
40
232
44
220
S3MMSTAT
290
3
138
1
5658
124
8909
2150
509
33
176
48
318
S4MMSTAT
366
8
12
3
6869
163
10311
2649
724
34
245
33
236
S5MMSTAT
536
5
2
6538
73
9527
2097
587
27
187
34
184
S6MMSTAT
606
1
12
2
6306
125
8832
1703
413
28
137
41
290
S7MMSTAT
618
6
1
6777
265
9236
2218
760
30
218
29
238
S8MMSTAT
652
2
3
2
6417
179
8606
1834
577
25
172
How Constructed:
RwMMSTAT indicates a repsondent’s mother’s marital status.
The spouse variable SwMMSTAT is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMMSTAT variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8212PM
V8212RM
V8213PM
V8213RM
V8214PM
V8214RM
V8215PM
V8215RM
HRS 1994:
W8209APM
W8209ARM
HRS 1996:
ER1576_1
ER1577_1
HRS 1998:
FR1927
FR1928
HRS 2000:
GR2143
GR2144
HRS 2002:
HF021
HF022
HRS 2004:
JF021
JF022
HRS 2006:
KF021
KF022
HRS 2008:
LF021
LF022
HRS 2010:
MF021
MF022
PARS:PARENTS ALIVE CKPT /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:PARENTS ALIVE CKPT /Own Mom
PARS:MARRIED?
:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:MARRIED?
:IMP /Own Mom
PARS:PARENTS MARRIED:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:PARENTS MARRIED:IMP /Own Mom
PARS:MARRIED TO STEP:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:MARRIED TO STEP:IMP /Own Mom
HRS W2, Parent Marital Status /P Mom
HRS W2, Parent Marital Status /R Mom
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97A.MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97A.MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97A.MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
MOTHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
27
182
S9MMSTAT
644
4
2
6205
206
8027
1544
436
19
130
72
446
S10MMSTAT
875
7
5
7799
567
8993
2513
916
46
313
Section 6D: Parents variables
330
Parent marital status: Father marital status
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FMSTAT
R2FMSTAT
R3FMSTAT
R4FMSTAT
R5FMSTAT
R6FMSTAT
R7FMSTAT
R8FMSTAT
R9FMSTAT
R10FMSTAT
R1FMSTAT:W1 Marital status/R-Dad
R2FMSTAT:W2 Marital status/R-Dad
R3FMSTAT:W3 Marital status/R-Dad
R4FMSTAT:W4 Marital status/R-Dad
R5FMSTAT:W5 Marital status/R-Dad
R6FMSTAT:W6 Marital status/R-Dad
R7FMSTAT:W7 Marital status/R-Dad
R8FMSTAT:W8 Marital status/R-Dad
R9FMSTAT:W9 Marital status/R-Dad
R10FMSTAT:W10 Marital status/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FMSTAT
S2FMSTAT
S3FMSTAT
S4FMSTAT
S5FMSTAT
S6FMSTAT
S7FMSTAT
S8FMSTAT
S9FMSTAT
S10FMSTAT
S1FMSTAT:W1 Marital status/S-Dad
S2FMSTAT:W2 Marital status/S-Dad
S3FMSTAT:W3 Marital status/S-Dad
S4FMSTAT:W4 Marital status/S-Dad
S5FMSTAT:W5 Marital status/S-Dad
S6FMSTAT:W6 Marital status/S-Dad
S7FMSTAT:W7 Marital status/S-Dad
S8FMSTAT:W8 Marital status/S-Dad
S9FMSTAT:W9 Marital status/S-Dad
S10FMSTAT:W10 Marital status/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FMSTAT
R2FMSTAT
R3FMSTAT
R4FMSTAT
R5FMSTAT
R6FMSTAT
R7FMSTAT
R8FMSTAT
R9FMSTAT
R10FMSTAT
2280
1731
1326
1831
1484
1121
1931
1485
1185
2736
1.15
1.16
1.16
1.11
1.07
1.08
1.07
1.06
1.05
1.13
1.05
1.06
1.09
1.07
1.06
1.08
1.03
1.03
1.04
1.07
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
S1FMSTAT
S2FMSTAT
S3FMSTAT
S4FMSTAT
S5FMSTAT
S6FMSTAT
S7FMSTAT
S8FMSTAT
S9FMSTAT
S10FMSTAT
1915
1427
1097
1520
1248
915
1514
1168
920
1932
1.14
1.14
1.12
1.10
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.07
1.05
1.13
1.02
1.04
1.06
1.04
1.04
1.05
1.02
1.02
1.03
1.06
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.Not married
|
1.Married each oth, l|
R1FMSTAT
341
12
10019
638
1133
R2FMSTAT
191
10
68
17642
493
824
R3FMSTAT
230
8
34
16393
408
585
R4FMSTAT
396
19
26
R5FMSTAT
278
10
7
19112
584
830
17800
501
661
R6FMSTAT
240
23
15
1
16765
385
481
R7FMSTAT
255
19
R8FMSTAT
225
18
1
17923
602
938
1
16740
478
711
R9FMSTAT
217
17
1
15797
401
543
R10FMSTAT
392
32
1
18873
846
1249
Section 6D: Parents variables
2.Married each oth, n|
3.Married someone els|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.Not married
|
1.Married each oth, l|
2.Married each oth, n|
3.Married someone els|
331
43
466
S1FMSTAT
136
2373
173
8055
515
994
32
374
51
363
S2FMSTAT
124
9
45
5970
320
11747
400
708
40
279
44
289
S3FMSTAT
335
5
25
1
5658
114
10756
336
508
33
220
48
369
S4FMSTAT
473
14
11
6869
164
12333
470
724
34
292
33
289
S5FMSTAT
522
8
6538
54
11209
406
587
27
228
34
221
S6FMSTAT
606
17
9
6306
105
10207
305
413
28
169
41
350
S7FMSTAT
641
15
6777
247
10935
452
760
30
272
29
267
S8FMSTAT
695
15
3
1
6417
155
10015
359
577
25
207
How Constructed:
RwFMSTAT indicates a respondent’s father’s marital status.
The spouse variable SwFMSTAT is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFMSTAT variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8212PF
V8212RF
V8213PF
V8213RF
V8214PF
V8214RF
V8215PF
V8215RF
HRS 1994:
W8209APF
W8209ARF
HRS 1996:
ER1576_1
ER1578_1
HRS 1998:
FR1927
FR1929
HRS 2000:
GR2143
GR2145
HRS 2002:
HF021
HF023
HRS 2004:
JF021
JF023
HRS 2006:
KF021
KF023
HRS 2008:
LF021
LF023
HRS 2010:
MF021
MF023
PARS:PARENTS ALIVE CKPT /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:PARENTS ALIVE CKPT /Own Dad
PARS:MARRIED?
:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:MARRIED?
:IMP /Own Dad
PARS:PARENTS MARRIED:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:PARENTS MARRIED:IMP /Own Dad
PARS:MARRIED TO STEP:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:MARRIED TO STEP:IMP /Own Dad
HRS W2, Parent Marital Status /P Dad
HRS W2, Parent Marital Status /R Dad
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97B.FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97B.FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
D96.STILL MARRIED/Self
D97B.FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED/Self
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
PARENTS STILL MARRIED
FATHER CURRENTLY MARRIED
27
214
S9FMSTAT
704
11
6205
171
9206
301
436
19
164
72
569
S10FMSTAT
996
18
7799
543
10746
580
916
46
390
Section 6D: Parents variables
332
Parents live with: Mother lives with
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MLIVWHO
R2MLIVWHO
R3MLIVWHO
R4MLIVWHO
R5MLIVWHO
R6MLIVWHO
R7MLIVWHO
R8MLIVWHO
R9MLIVWHO
R10MLIVWHO
R1MLIVWHO:W1 Who lives with/R-Mom
R2MLIVWHO:W2 Who lives with/R-Mom
R3MLIVWHO:W3 Who lives with/R-Mom
R4MLIVWHO:W4 Who lives with/R-Mom
R5MLIVWHO:W5 Who lives with/R-Mom
R6MLIVWHO:W6 Who lives with/R-Mom
R7MLIVWHO:W7 Who lives with/R-Mom
R8MLIVWHO:W8 Who lives with/R-Mom
R9MLIVWHO:W9 Who lives with/R-Mom
R10MLIVWHO:W10 Who lives with/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MLIVWHO
S2MLIVWHO
S3MLIVWHO
S4MLIVWHO
S5MLIVWHO
S6MLIVWHO
S7MLIVWHO
S8MLIVWHO
S9MLIVWHO
S10MLIVWHO
S1MLIVWHO:W1 Who lives with/S-Mom
S2MLIVWHO:W2 Who lives with/S-Mom
S3MLIVWHO:W3 Who lives with/S-Mom
S4MLIVWHO:W4 Who lives with/S-Mom
S5MLIVWHO:W5 Who lives with/S-Mom
S6MLIVWHO:W6 Who lives with/S-Mom
S7MLIVWHO:W7 Who lives with/S-Mom
S8MLIVWHO:W8 Who lives with/S-Mom
S9MLIVWHO:W9 Who lives with/S-Mom
S10MLIVWHO:W10 Who lives with/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MLIVWHO
R2MLIVWHO
R3MLIVWHO
R4MLIVWHO
R5MLIVWHO
R6MLIVWHO
R7MLIVWHO
R8MLIVWHO
R9MLIVWHO
R10MLIVWHO
5395
4346
3509
4607
3687
3027
4315
3469
2878
5564
2.46
2.61
2.59
2.63
2.67
2.73
2.69
2.61
2.66
2.57
1.06
1.27
1.19
1.25
1.28
1.32
1.37
1.24
1.29
1.18
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
S1MLIVWHO
S2MLIVWHO
S3MLIVWHO
S4MLIVWHO
S5MLIVWHO
S6MLIVWHO
S7MLIVWHO
S8MLIVWHO
S9MLIVWHO
S10MLIVWHO
4421
3499
2803
3643
2888
2290
3229
2606
2126
3782
2.49
2.64
2.61
2.64
2.67
2.73
2.73
2.66
2.72
2.62
1.05
1.27
1.17
1.23
1.25
1.29
1.36
1.24
1.30
1.18
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.T: Other
|
.X: Died
|
1.with R
|
R1MLIVWHO
169
R2MLIVWHO
148
37
300
7051
296
14848
216
R3MLIVWHO
222
9
182
1
70
13998
229
R4MLIVWHO
318
13
48
4
6
16388
252
R5MLIVWHO
403
9
16
12
15452
192
R6MLIVWHO
378
R7MLIVWHO
361
R8MLIVWHO
331
R9MLIVWHO
302
R10MLIVWHO
386
9
9
9
10
28
14751
154
15444
264
14660
214
14027
184
16056
387
Section 6D: Parents variables
2.by self(+sp)
|
3.w/ oth child
|
4.w/ oth rel
|
5.nursing home
|
6.retirement ctr
|
7.Caregvr/compan/rmat|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.T: Other
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
1.with R
|
2.by self(+sp)
|
3.w/ oth child
|
4.w/ oth rel
|
5.nursing home
|
6.retirement ctr
|
7.Caregvr/compan/rmat|
333
3609
779
239
394
41
37
S1MLIVWHO
32
2820
588
205
336
64
117
S2MLIVWHO
82
3
222
2373
171
5652
138
3072
632
176
331
39
33
5970
346
9523
91
2356
476
145
271
63
97
2124
561
162
317
111
5
S3MLIVWHO
290
7
139
1
60
5658
124
8909
122
1770
445
116
249
99
2
2872
665
190
430
169
29
S4MLIVWHO
366
12
12
5
3
6869
163
10311
122
2367
518
139
331
149
17
2274
517
168
354
159
23
S5MLIVWHO
536
6
2
9
6538
73
9527
89
1868
404
121
260
129
17
1812
443
140
319
125
34
S6MLIVWHO
606
2595
667
189
345
105
150
S7MLIVWHO
618
2115
577
131
277
119
36
S8MLIVWHO
652
9
9
18
6306
125
8832
69
1442
323
103
233
98
22
6777
265
9236
114
2010
512
140
254
81
118
6417
179
8606
94
1639
438
95
212
103
25
6205
206
8027
81
1302
352
74
188
104
25
7799
567
8993
142
2304
787
170
205
125
49
The spouse variable SwMLIVWHO is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMLIVWHO variable.
HRS 1992:
V8216PM
V8216RM
HRS 1994:
W8213RM
HRS 1996:
ER1596_1
HRS 1998:
FR1946
HRS 2000:
GR2162
HRS 2002:
HF043
HRS 2004:
JF043
HRS 2006:
KF043
HRS 2008:
LF043
HRS 2010:
MF043
PARS:WHOM LIVE WITH?:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Mom
PARS:WHOM LIVE WITH?:IMP /Own Mom
Parent(s) live with whom? /R Mom
D110.WHOM MOTHER LIVE/Self
D110.WHOM MOTHER LIVE/Self
D110.WHOM MOTHER LIVE/Self
W/WHOM MOTHER LIVE
W/WHOM MOTHER LIVE
W/WHOM MOTHER LIVE
W/WHOM MOTHER LIVE
W/WHOM MOTHER LIVE
S10MLIVWHO
875
4
RwMLIVWHO indicates with whom the respondent’s mother lives.
HRS Variables Used
S9MLIVWHO
644
3242
1135
268
305
164
63
6
How Constructed:
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
1701
480
113
249
124
27
Section 6D: Parents variables
334
Parents live with: Father lives with
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FLIVWHO
R2FLIVWHO
R3FLIVWHO
R4FLIVWHO
R5FLIVWHO
R6FLIVWHO
R7FLIVWHO
R8FLIVWHO
R9FLIVWHO
R10FLIVWHO
R1FLIVWHO:W1 Who lives with/R-Dad
R2FLIVWHO:W2 Who lives with/R-Dad
R3FLIVWHO:W3 Who lives with/R-Dad
R4FLIVWHO:W4 Who lives with/R-Dad
R5FLIVWHO:W5 Who lives with/R-Dad
R6FLIVWHO:W6 Who lives with/R-Dad
R7FLIVWHO:W7 Who lives with/R-Dad
R8FLIVWHO:W8 Who lives with/R-Dad
R9FLIVWHO:W9 Who lives with/R-Dad
R10FLIVWHO:W10 Who lives with/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FLIVWHO
S2FLIVWHO
S3FLIVWHO
S4FLIVWHO
S5FLIVWHO
S6FLIVWHO
S7FLIVWHO
S8FLIVWHO
S9FLIVWHO
S10FLIVWHO
S1FLIVWHO:W1 Who lives with/S-Dad
S2FLIVWHO:W2 Who lives with/S-Dad
S3FLIVWHO:W3 Who lives with/S-Dad
S4FLIVWHO:W4 Who lives with/S-Dad
S5FLIVWHO:W5 Who lives with/S-Dad
S6FLIVWHO:W6 Who lives with/S-Dad
S7FLIVWHO:W7 Who lives with/S-Dad
S8FLIVWHO:W8 Who lives with/S-Dad
S9FLIVWHO:W9 Who lives with/S-Dad
S10FLIVWHO:W10 Who lives with/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FLIVWHO
R2FLIVWHO
R3FLIVWHO
R4FLIVWHO
R5FLIVWHO
R6FLIVWHO
R7FLIVWHO
R8FLIVWHO
R9FLIVWHO
R10FLIVWHO
2276
1714
1293
1819
1468
1132
1915
1485
1186
2719
2.30
2.68
2.38
2.37
2.39
2.47
2.38
2.40
2.45
2.37
0.88
1.47
0.98
1.00
0.99
1.16
1.01
1.09
1.13
0.97
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
S1FLIVWHO
S2FLIVWHO
S3FLIVWHO
S4FLIVWHO
S5FLIVWHO
S6FLIVWHO
S7FLIVWHO
S8FLIVWHO
S9FLIVWHO
S10FLIVWHO
1912
1412
1075
1511
1235
923
1503
1170
921
1927
2.31
2.65
2.38
2.38
2.39
2.45
2.40
2.41
2.47
2.39
0.87
1.42
0.98
0.99
0.97
1.11
0.98
1.06
1.14
0.96
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
7.0
7.0
6.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
7.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.T: Other
|
.X: Died
|
1.with R
|
R1FLIVWHO
341
R2FLIVWHO
191
16
95
10019
58
17642
36
R3FLIVWHO
230
11
34
1
29
16393
40
R4FLIVWHO
396
27
26
4
19112
46
R5FLIVWHO
278
21
7
5
17800
21
R6FLIVWHO
240
R7FLIVWHO
255
R8FLIVWHO
225
R9FLIVWHO
217
R10FLIVWHO
392
28
36
19
17
50
16765
20
17923
52
16740
42
15797
41
18873
86
Section 6D: Parents variables
2.by self(+sp)
|
3.w/ oth child
|
4.w/ oth rel
|
5.nursing home
|
6.retirement ctr
|
7.Caregvr/compan/rmat|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.T: Other
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
1.with R
|
2.by self(+sp)
|
3.w/ oth child
|
4.w/ oth rel
|
5.nursing home
|
6.retirement ctr
|
7.Caregvr/compan/rmat|
335
1832
201
48
113
9
15
S1FLIVWHO
136
1238
151
62
92
17
118
S2FLIVWHO
124
3
65
2373
173
8055
29
1555
177
37
92
10
12
5970
324
11747
19
1043
129
45
72
16
88
999
113
35
82
24
S3FLIVWHO
335
8
25
1
19
5658
114
10756
28
839
95
24
67
22
1432
156
39
98
40
8
S4FLIVWHO
473
20
11
1165
129
36
83
27
7
S5FLIVWHO
522
16
3
6869
164
12333
21
1212
130
28
78
36
6
5
6538
54
11209
10
995
105
30
65
24
6
885
80
31
69
28
19
S6FLIVWHO
606
1479
195
53
80
38
18
S7FLIVWHO
641
1154
141
37
57
23
31
S8FLIVWHO
695
17
10
23
6306
105
10207
10
734
66
26
52
23
12
6777
247
10935
22
1162
170
41
69
28
11
6417
155
10015
19
918
116
31
46
18
22
6205
171
9206
22
691
104
13
52
24
15
7799
543
10746
36
1450
267
62
63
30
19
The spouse variable SwFLIVWHO is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFLIVWHO variable.
HRS 1992:
V8216PF
V8216RF
HRS 1994:
W8213RF
HRS 1996:
ER1611_1
HRS 1998:
FR1959
HRS 2000:
GR2175
HRS 2002:
HF059
HRS 2004:
JF059
HRS 2006:
KF059
HRS 2008:
LF059
HRS 2010:
MF059
PARS:WHOM LIVE WITH?:IMP /Sp-Prtnr Dad
PARS:WHOM LIVE WITH?:IMP /Own Dad
Parent(s) live with whom? /R Dad
D120.WHOM FATHER LIVE/Self
D120.WHOM FATHER LIVE/Self
D120.WHOM FATHER LIVE/Self
W/WHOM FATHER LIVE
W/WHOM FATHER LIVE
W/WHOM FATHER LIVE
W/WHOM FATHER LIVE
W/WHOM FATHER LIVE
S10FLIVWHO
996
26
RwFLIVWHO indicates with whom the respondent’s father lives.
HRS Variables Used
S9FLIVWHO
704
2030
359
90
88
36
30
18
How Constructed:
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
885
126
19
70
27
18
Section 6D: Parents variables
336
Parents live w/in 10 miles: Mother lives w/in 10 miles
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MLV10MI
R2MLV10MI
R3MLV10MI
R4MLV10MI
R5MLV10MI
R6MLV10MI
R7MLV10MI
R8MLV10MI
R9MLV10MI
R10MLV10MI
R1MLV10MI:W1 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R2MLV10MI:W2 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R3MLV10MI:W3 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R4MLV10MI:W4 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R5MLV10MI:W5 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R6MLV10MI:W6 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R7MLV10MI:W7 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R8MLV10MI:W8 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R9MLV10MI:W9 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
R10MLV10MI:W10 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MLV10MI
S2MLV10MI
S3MLV10MI
S4MLV10MI
S5MLV10MI
S6MLV10MI
S7MLV10MI
S8MLV10MI
S9MLV10MI
S10MLV10MI
S1MLV10MI:W1 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S2MLV10MI:W2 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S3MLV10MI:W3 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S4MLV10MI:W4 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S5MLV10MI:W5 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S6MLV10MI:W6 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S7MLV10MI:W7 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S8MLV10MI:W8 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S9MLV10MI:W9 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
S10MLV10MI:W10 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MLV10MI
R2MLV10MI
R3MLV10MI
R4MLV10MI
R5MLV10MI
R6MLV10MI
R7MLV10MI
R8MLV10MI
R9MLV10MI
R10MLV10MI
5095
4137
3338
4370
3511
2875
4053
3255
2694
5172
0.39
0.38
0.39
0.39
0.39
0.38
0.37
0.37
0.38
0.36
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1MLV10MI
S2MLV10MI
S3MLV10MI
S4MLV10MI
S5MLV10MI
S6MLV10MI
S7MLV10MI
S8MLV10MI
S9MLV10MI
S10MLV10MI
4279
3414
2731
3533
2810
2221
3118
2511
2046
3640
0.39
0.38
0.38
0.37
0.38
0.37
0.35
0.36
0.37
0.35
0.49
0.48
0.49
0.48
0.49
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.C: Live w/R
|
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
R1MLV10MI
169
296
41
7051
3132
R2MLV10MI
148
216
3
289
1
14848
2559
R3MLV10MI
222
229
2
202
13998
2046
R4MLV10MI
318
252
4
49
3
16388
2686
R5MLV10MI
403
192
4
17
15452
2129
R6MLV10MI
378
154
4
2
1
14751
1774
R7MLV10MI
361
264
4
2
1
15444
2555
R8MLV10MI
331
214
5
1
3
14660
2057
R9MLV10MI
302
184
8
2
14027
1679
R10MLV10MI
386
387
18
13
2
16056
3314
Section 6D: Parents variables
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.C: Live w/R
|
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
337
1963
S1MLV10MI
32
138
7
2373
171
5652
2631
1648
1578
S2MLV10MI
82
91
3
212
2
5970
345
9523
2123
1291
1292
S3MLV10MI
290
122
3
154
5658
124
8909
1695
1036
1684
S4MLV10MI
366
122
4
13
3
6869
163
10311
2209
1324
1382
S5MLV10MI
536
89
3
3
6538
73
9527
1735
1075
1101
S6MLV10MI
606
69
2
4
6306
125
8832
1404
817
1498
S7MLV10MI
618
114
1
6777
265
9236
2015
1103
1198
S8MLV10MI
652
94
4
3
3
6417
179
8606
1600
911
1015
S9MLV10MI
644
81
6
How Constructed:
RwMLV10MI indicates whether respondent’s mother lives within 10 miles of the respondent.
The spouse variable SwMLV10MI is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMLV10MI variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8221RM
HRS 1994:
W8217RM
HRS 1996:
ER1603_1
HRS 1998:
FR1952
HRS 2000:
GR2168
HRS 2002:
HF051
HRS 2004:
JF051
HRS 2006:
KF051
HRS 2008:
LF051
HRS 2010:
MF051
PARS:W/IN 10 MILES
:IMP /Own Mom
Parent(s) live w/in 10 miles /R Mom
D113.MOTHER LIVE 10 MILES/Self
D114.MOTHER LIVE 10 MILES/Self
D114.MOTHER LIVE 10 MILES/Self
MOTHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
MOTHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
MOTHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
MOTHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
MOTHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
2
6205
206
8027
1285
761
1858
S10MLV10MI
875
142
10
8
7799
567
8993
2365
1275
Section 6D: Parents variables
338
Parents live w/in 10 miles: Father lives w/in 10 miles
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FLV10MI
R2FLV10MI
R3FLV10MI
R4FLV10MI
R5FLV10MI
R6FLV10MI
R7FLV10MI
R8FLV10MI
R9FLV10MI
R10FLV10MI
R1FLV10MI:W1 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R2FLV10MI:W2 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R3FLV10MI:W3 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R4FLV10MI:W4 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R5FLV10MI:W5 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R6FLV10MI:W6 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R7FLV10MI:W7 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R8FLV10MI:W8 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R9FLV10MI:W9 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
R10FLV10MI:W10 Lives w/in 10 miles/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FLV10MI
S2FLV10MI
S3FLV10MI
S4FLV10MI
S5FLV10MI
S6FLV10MI
S7FLV10MI
S8FLV10MI
S9FLV10MI
S10FLV10MI
S1FLV10MI:W1 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S2FLV10MI:W2 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S3FLV10MI:W3 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S4FLV10MI:W4 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S5FLV10MI:W5 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S6FLV10MI:W6 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S7FLV10MI:W7 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S8FLV10MI:W8 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S9FLV10MI:W9 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
S10FLV10MI:W10 Lives w/in 10 miles/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FLV10MI
R2FLV10MI
R3FLV10MI
R4FLV10MI
R5FLV10MI
R6FLV10MI
R7FLV10MI
R8FLV10MI
R9FLV10MI
R10FLV10MI
2219
1687
1287
1792
1465
1121
1878
1446
1144
2657
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.31
0.30
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.47
0.46
0.46
0.45
0.46
0.45
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
S1FLV10MI
S2FLV10MI
S3FLV10MI
S4FLV10MI
S5FLV10MI
S6FLV10MI
S7FLV10MI
S8FLV10MI
S9FLV10MI
S10FLV10MI
1883
1403
1069
1503
1238
919
1495
1152
899
1898
0.33
0.31
0.32
0.32
0.31
0.31
0.29
0.29
0.30
0.29
0.47
0.46
0.47
0.47
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.46
0.45
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.C: Live w/R
|
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
R1FLV10MI
341
58
15
10019
1505
R2FLV10MI
191
36
6
80
17642
1152
R3FLV10MI
230
40
7
34
16393
870
R4FLV10MI
396
46
12
26
19112
1213
R5FLV10MI
278
21
8
7
17800
996
R6FLV10MI
240
20
13
5
1
16765
769
R7FLV10MI
255
52
16
5
17923
1314
R8FLV10MI
225
42
10
4
2
16740
1025
R9FLV10MI
217
41
9
8
1
15797
808
R10FLV10MI
392
86
14
12
18873
1882
Section 6D: Parents variables
1.Yes
|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.C: Live w/R
|
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
0.No
|
1.Yes
|
339
714
S1FLV10MI
136
29
3
2373
173
8055
1264
619
535
S2FLV10MI
124
19
6
53
417
S3FLV10MI
335
28
6
25
5970
320
11747
964
439
579
S4FLV10MI
473
21
10
11
5658
114
10756
729
340
6869
164
12333
1025
478
469
S5FLV10MI
522
10
8
6538
54
11209
858
380
352
S6FLV10MI
606
10
10
2
6306
105
10207
637
282
564
S7FLV10MI
641
22
10
2
6777
247
10935
1057
438
421
S8FLV10MI
695
19
9
6
1
6417
155
10015
813
339
336
S9FLV10MI
704
22
5
5
How Constructed:
RwFLV10MI indicates whether a respondent’s father lives within 10 miles of the respondent.
The spouse variable SwFLV10MI is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFLV10MI variable.
This question was not asked in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V8221RF
HRS 1994:
W8217RF
HRS 1996:
ER1619_1
HRS 1998:
FR1965
HRS 2000:
GR2181
HRS 2002:
HF067
HRS 2004:
JF067
HRS 2006:
KF067
HRS 2008:
LF067
HRS 2010:
MF067
PARS:W/IN 10 MILES
:IMP /Own Dad
Parent(s) live w/in 10 miles /R Dad
D124.FATHER LIVES 10 MILES/Self
D124.FATHER LIVES 10 MILES/Self
D124.FATHER LIVES 10 MILES/Self
FATHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
FATHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
FATHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
FATHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
FATHER LIVE W/IN 10 MI
6205
171
9206
625
274
775
S10FLV10MI
996
36
7
9
7799
543
10746
1345
553
Section 6D: Parents variables
340
Parents census division: Mother census division
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1MCENDIV
R2MCENDIV
R3MCENDIV
R4MCENDIV
R5MCENDIV
R6MCENDIV
R7MCENDIV
R8MCENDIV
R9MCENDIV
R10MCENDIV
R1MCENDIV:W1 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R2MCENDIV:W2 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R3MCENDIV:W3 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R4MCENDIV:W4 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R5MCENDIV:W5 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R6MCENDIV:W6 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R7MCENDIV:W7 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R8MCENDIV:W8 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R9MCENDIV:W9 Census division of residence/R-Mom
R10MCENDIV:W10 Census division of residence/R-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1MCENDIV
S2MCENDIV
S3MCENDIV
S4MCENDIV
S5MCENDIV
S6MCENDIV
S7MCENDIV
S8MCENDIV
S9MCENDIV
S10MCENDIV
S1MCENDIV:W1 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S2MCENDIV:W2 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S3MCENDIV:W3 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S4MCENDIV:W4 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S5MCENDIV:W5 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S6MCENDIV:W6 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S7MCENDIV:W7 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S8MCENDIV:W8 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S9MCENDIV:W9 Census division of residence/S-Mom
S10MCENDIV:W10 Census division of residence/S-Mom
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1MCENDIV
R2MCENDIV
R3MCENDIV
R4MCENDIV
R5MCENDIV
R6MCENDIV
R7MCENDIV
R8MCENDIV
R9MCENDIV
R10MCENDIV
296
4120
2155
4623
3702
3029
4313
3468
2878
5334
4.93
5.02
5.62
5.29
5.32
5.29
5.41
5.42
5.45
5.85
2.22
2.28
2.70
2.56
2.58
2.60
2.71
2.71
2.69
2.92
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
S1MCENDIV
S2MCENDIV
S3MCENDIV
S4MCENDIV
S5MCENDIV
S6MCENDIV
S7MCENDIV
S8MCENDIV
S9MCENDIV
S10MCENDIV
138
3307
1676
3656
2897
2287
3227
2603
2125
3710
4.79
5.02
5.69
5.30
5.34
5.29
5.41
5.43
5.45
5.90
2.30
2.27
2.74
2.59
2.60
2.61
2.73
2.72
2.70
2.95
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
1.Northeast:New Eng |
2.Northeast:Mid Atl |
R1MCENDIV
169
5136
7051
12
38
R2MCENDIV
148
6
520
14848
137
450
R3MCENDIV
222
1614
2
13998
59
195
R4MCENDIV
318
3
49
3
16388
148
495
R5MCENDIV
403
4
18
15452
108
413
R6MCENDIV
378
1
4
2
14751
115
318
R7MCENDIV
361
9
2
15444
157
451
R8MCENDIV
331
4
3
3
14660
116
365
R9MCENDIV
302
6
4
14027
100
279
R10MCENDIV
386
13
242
3
16056
150
573
Section 6D: Parents variables
3.Midwest: EN Central|
4.Midwest: WN Central|
5.South: S Atlantic |
6.South: ES Central |
7.South: WS Central |
8.West: Mountain
|
9.West: Pacific
|
11.Foreign country
|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
1.Northeast:New Eng |
2.Northeast:Mid Atl |
3.Midwest: EN Central|
4.Midwest: WN Central|
5.South: S Atlantic |
6.South: ES Central |
7.South: WS Central |
8.West: Mountain
|
9.West: Pacific
|
11.Foreign country
|
341
43
14
92
22
35
10
30
S1MCENDIV
32
4195
2373
262
5652
8
21
19
6
38
15
13
3
15
698
380
996
359
423
183
473
21
S2MCENDIV
82
7
404
5970
349
9523
113
351
571
315
782
280
354
148
382
11
316
182
485
186
198
98
257
179
S3MCENDIV
290
1306
2
5658
150
8909
44
149
251
140
362
134
160
83
202
151
746
394
1084
358
450
219
494
235
S4MCENDIV
366
2
13
4
6869
163
10311
117
393
594
319
841
266
359
175
396
196
590
317
854
273
365
169
424
189
S5MCENDIV
536
4
4
6538
73
9527
88
316
458
260
660
206
286
133
332
158
504
261
685
182
297
129
409
129
S6MCENDIV
606
1
6
2
6306
125
8832
85
240
386
211
505
137
220
96
305
102
735
370
851
285
416
255
516
277
S7MCENDIV
618
6
6777
265
9236
120
331
567
291
624
198
296
198
383
219
609
317
652
190
352
204
459
204
S8MCENDIV
652
4
5
3
6417
179
8606
88
270
461
245
491
131
258
153
344
162
How Constructed:
RwMCENDIV indicates the region where a respondent’s mother lives.
The spouse variable SwMCENDIV is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMCENDIV variable.
This question was not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1994:
W8218RM
HRS 1996:
ER1604M1
HRS 1998:
FR1953M
HRS 2000:
GR2169M
HRS 2002:
HF052M
HRS 2004:
JF052M
HRS 2006:
KF052M
HRS 2008:
LF052M
HRS 2010:
MF052M
Parent(s) state of residence /R Mom
D115.STATE MOTHER LIVE - REGION/Self
D115.REGION MOTHER LIVE/Self
D115.REGION MOTHER LIVE/Self
STATE MOTHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE MOTHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE MOTHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE MOTHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE MOTHER LIVE - MASKED
510
247
550
186
295
184
346
181
S9MCENDIV
644
6
4
6205
206
8027
74
202
381
191
403
129
219
133
257
136
806
351
963
280
552
333
756
570
S10MCENDIV
875
11
79
7799
567
8993
109
382
568
261
635
178
379
244
528
426
Section 6D: Parents variables
342
Parents census division: Father census division
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1FCENDIV
R2FCENDIV
R3FCENDIV
R4FCENDIV
R5FCENDIV
R6FCENDIV
R7FCENDIV
R8FCENDIV
R9FCENDIV
R10FCENDIV
R1FCENDIV:W1 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R2FCENDIV:W2 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R3FCENDIV:W3 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R4FCENDIV:W4 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R5FCENDIV:W5 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R6FCENDIV:W6 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R7FCENDIV:W7 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R8FCENDIV:W8 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R9FCENDIV:W9 Census division of residence/R-Dad
R10FCENDIV:W10 Census division of residence/R-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1FCENDIV
S2FCENDIV
S3FCENDIV
S4FCENDIV
S5FCENDIV
S6FCENDIV
S7FCENDIV
S8FCENDIV
S9FCENDIV
S10FCENDIV
S1FCENDIV:W1 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S2FCENDIV:W2 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S3FCENDIV:W3 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S4FCENDIV:W4 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S5FCENDIV:W5 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S6FCENDIV:W6 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S7FCENDIV:W7 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S8FCENDIV:W8 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S9FCENDIV:W9 Census division of residence/S-Dad
S10FCENDIV:W10 Census division of residence/S-Dad
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1FCENDIV
R2FCENDIV
R3FCENDIV
R4FCENDIV
R5FCENDIV
R6FCENDIV
R7FCENDIV
R8FCENDIV
R9FCENDIV
R10FCENDIV
58
1611
1137
1844
1487
1150
1930
1490
1189
2689
4.97
5.10
5.54
5.46
5.53
5.44
5.57
5.62
5.68
6.12
2.60
2.30
2.71
2.65
2.69
2.67
2.79
2.81
2.82
3.01
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
S1FCENDIV
S2FCENDIV
S3FCENDIV
S4FCENDIV
S5FCENDIV
S6FCENDIV
S7FCENDIV
S8FCENDIV
S9FCENDIV
S10FCENDIV
29
1317
913
1530
1249
934
1516
1173
922
1913
5.10
5.09
5.54
5.44
5.54
5.43
5.55
5.64
5.73
6.18
2.47
2.30
2.73
2.64
2.69
2.62
2.79
2.78
2.81
3.01
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
9.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.X: Died
|
1.Northeast:New Eng |
2.Northeast:Mid Atl |
R1FCENDIV
341
2234
10019
5
10
R2FCENDIV
191
10
188
17642
57
168
R3FCENDIV
230
2
229
16393
29
124
R4FCENDIV
396
6
26
19112
49
198
R5FCENDIV
278
6
8
17800
45
155
R6FCENDIV
240
4
5
1
16765
47
118
R7FCENDIV
255
16
5
17923
79
172
R8FCENDIV
225
5
6
3
16740
52
139
R9FCENDIV
217
4
8
2
15797
43
106
R10FCENDIV
392
9
71
18873
83
249
Section 6D: Parents variables
3.Midwest: EN Central|
4.Midwest: WN Central|
5.South: S Atlantic |
6.South: ES Central |
7.South: WS Central |
8.West: Mountain
|
9.West: Pacific
|
11.Foreign country
|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
.X: Died
|
1.Northeast:New Eng |
2.Northeast:Mid Atl |
3.Midwest: EN Central|
4.Midwest: WN Central|
5.South: S Atlantic |
6.South: ES Central |
7.South: WS Central |
8.West: Mountain
|
9.West: Pacific
|
11.Foreign country
|
343
5
1
16
4
5
3
9
S1FCENDIV
136
1855
2373
204
8055
2
3
4
1
9
1
3
2
4
259
146
373
135
207
75
179
12
S2FCENDIV
124
9
147
5970
328
11747
52
130
219
119
297
113
174
61
144
8
167
99
242
89
115
56
124
92
S3FCENDIV
335
1
213
5658
115
10756
23
98
143
82
181
68
100
43
99
76
288
151
418
121
185
106
210
118
S4FCENDIV
473
4
11
6869
164
12333
42
161
244
128
342
99
156
91
170
97
217
124
330
96
152
87
176
105
S5FCENDIV
522
7
6538
54
11209
38
127
187
103
275
78
128
76
149
88
173
101
242
65
127
65
148
64
S6FCENDIV
606
4
2
1
6306
105
10207
33
93
142
87
200
55
105
51
120
48
318
185
352
110
186
140
234
154
S7FCENDIV
641
11
2
6777
247
10935
64
130
255
157
273
84
139
114
181
119
247
149
262
62
152
111
198
118
S8FCENDIV
695
4
8
2
6417
155
10015
39
103
193
124
209
45
127
91
148
94
How Constructed:
RwFCENDIV indicates the region where a respondent’s father lives.
The spouse variable SwFCENDIV is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFCENDIV variable.
This question was not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1994:
W8218RF
HRS 1996:
ER1620M1
HRS 1998:
FR1966M
HRS 2000:
GR2182M
HRS 2002:
HF068M
HRS 2004:
JF068M
HRS 2006:
KF068M
HRS 2008:
LF068M
HRS 2010:
MF068M
Parent(s) state of residence /R Dad
D125.STATE FATHER LIVE - REGION/Self
D125.REGION FATHER LIVE/Self
D125.REGION FATHER LIVE/Self
STATE FATHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE FATHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE FATHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE FATHER LIVE - MASKED
STATE FATHER LIVE - MASKED
190
122
199
61
117
97
152
102
S9FCENDIV
704
3
5
1
6205
171
9206
34
73
146
103
148
43
101
79
116
79
374
175
459
129
264
195
394
367
S10FCENDIV
996
7
30
7799
543
10746
57
162
273
130
321
81
189
151
277
272
Section 6D: Parents variables
344
Contact with parents: Number of contacts with mom per month
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3MCONTMO
R4MCONTMO
R5MCONTMO
R6MCONTMO
R7MCONTMO
R8MCONTMO
R9MCONTMO
R10MCONTMO
R3MCONTMO:W3 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R4MCONTMO:W4 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R5MCONTMO:W5 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R6MCONTMO:W6 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R7MCONTMO:W7 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R8MCONTMO:W8 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R9MCONTMO:W9 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
R10MCONTMO:W10 Freq contact: per month/R-Mom
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3MCONTMO
S4MCONTMO
S5MCONTMO
S6MCONTMO
S7MCONTMO
S8MCONTMO
S9MCONTMO
S10MCONTMO
S3MCONTMO:W3 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S4MCONTMO:W4 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S5MCONTMO:W5 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S6MCONTMO:W6 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S7MCONTMO:W7 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S8MCONTMO:W8 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S9MCONTMO:W9 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
S10MCONTMO:W10 Freq contact: per month/S-Mom
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3MCONTMO
R4MCONTMO
R5MCONTMO
R6MCONTMO
R7MCONTMO
R8MCONTMO
R9MCONTMO
R10MCONTMO
3279
4314
3462
2872
4023
3257
2699
5166
12.70
14.01
13.35
12.99
13.65
15.24
14.40
16.91
21.23
22.64
19.92
15.41
20.39
27.74
24.50
35.89
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
600.0
510.0
450.0
210.0
450.0
900.0
600.0
900.0
S3MCONTMO
S4MCONTMO
S5MCONTMO
S6MCONTMO
S7MCONTMO
S8MCONTMO
S9MCONTMO
S10MCONTMO
2679
3488
2778
2220
3103
2513
2050
3634
11.98
13.75
12.70
12.62
13.13
15.06
14.07
15.75
17.68
23.52
17.71
14.98
19.52
28.52
22.84
32.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
300.0
510.0
300.0
210.0
450.0
900.0
600.0
900.0
How Constructed:
RwMCONTMO is the total numbers of times per month a respondent has contact with his/her mother either in
person, by phone or by mail. It is a summary measure using reported frequencies and periods.
The question asked in Waves 1 and 2H are different from those asked in Wave 3 forward. Instead of asking
the respondent to report a number in Waves 1 and 2H, the question asked respondents to choose one of five
possible frequencies: (1) More than once a week, (2) About once a week, (3) Once or twice a month, or (4)
Amost never. Because of this difference, we do not derive RwMCONTMO for Waves 1 and 2H. The questions
were not asked in Waves 2A or 3A.
The spouse variable SwMCONTMO is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwMCONTMO variable.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
ER1605_1
ER1606_1
1998:
FR1954
FR1955
2000:
GR2170
GR2171
2002:
HF054
HF055
2004:
JF054
JF055
2006:
KF054
KF055
2008:
LF054
LF055
2010:
MF054
MF055
D116.HAD CONTACT/Self
D116A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
D116.HAD CONTACT/Self
D116A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
D116.HAD CONTACT/Self
D116A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
FREQ CONTACT W/MOTHER
FREQ CONTACT MOTHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/MOTHER
FREQ CONTACT MOTHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/MOTHER
FREQ CONTACT MOTHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/MOTHER
FREQ CONTACT MOTHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/MOTHER
FREQ CONTACT MOTHER- PER
345
Section 6D: Parents variables
346
Contact with parents: Number of contacts with dad per month
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3FCONTMO
R4FCONTMO
R5FCONTMO
R6FCONTMO
R7FCONTMO
R8FCONTMO
R9FCONTMO
R10FCONTMO
R3FCONTMO:W3 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R4FCONTMO:W4 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R5FCONTMO:W5 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R6FCONTMO:W6 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R7FCONTMO:W7 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R8FCONTMO:W8 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R9FCONTMO:W9 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
R10FCONTMO:W10 Freq contact: per month/R-Dad
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3FCONTMO
S4FCONTMO
S5FCONTMO
S6FCONTMO
S7FCONTMO
S8FCONTMO
S9FCONTMO
S10FCONTMO
S3FCONTMO:W3 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S4FCONTMO:W4 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S5FCONTMO:W5 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S6FCONTMO:W6 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S7FCONTMO:W7 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S8FCONTMO:W8 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S9FCONTMO:W9 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
S10FCONTMO:W10 Freq contact: per month/S-Dad
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3FCONTMO
R4FCONTMO
R5FCONTMO
R6FCONTMO
R7FCONTMO
R8FCONTMO
R9FCONTMO
R10FCONTMO
1257
1766
1434
1129
1876
1452
1153
2664
9.77
10.83
10.71
10.09
10.55
10.95
10.96
11.09
17.27
28.01
21.78
13.67
22.20
18.20
17.26
18.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
300.0
900.0
300.0
150.0
660.0
330.0
330.0
300.0
S3FCONTMO
S4FCONTMO
S5FCONTMO
S6FCONTMO
S7FCONTMO
S8FCONTMO
S9FCONTMO
S10FCONTMO
1044
1488
1212
926
1494
1158
904
1901
9.30
10.46
10.77
10.21
10.17
10.95
11.16
10.94
14.58
19.09
21.12
13.22
22.03
18.50
18.30
18.18
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
300.0
300.0
300.0
120.0
660.0
330.0
330.0
300.0
How Constructed:
RwFCONTMO is the total numbers of times per month a respondent has contact with his/her father either in
person, by phone or by mail. It is a summary measure using reported frequencies and periods.
The question asked in Waves 1 and 2H are different from those asked in Wave 3 forward. Instead of asking
the respondent to report a number in Waves 1 and 2H, the question asked respondents to choose one of five
possible frequencies: (1) More than once a week, (2) About once a week, (3) Once or twice a month, or (4)
Amost never. Because of this difference, we do not derive RwFCONTMO for Waves 1 and 2H. The questions
were not asked in Waves 2A or 3A.
The spouse variable SwFCONTMO is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwFCONTMO variable.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
ER1621_1
ER1622_1
1998:
FR1967
FR1968
2000:
GR2183
GR2184
2002:
HF070
HF071
2004:
JF070
JF071
2006:
KF070
KF071
2008:
LF070
LF071
2010:
MF070
MF071
D126.HAD CONTACT FILL14/Self
D126A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
D126.HAD CONTACT FILL14/Self
D126A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
D126.HAD CONTACT FILL14/Self
D126A.FREQ OF CONTACT PER/Self
FREQ CONTACT W/FATHER
FREQ CONTACT FATHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/FATHER
FREQ CONTACT FATHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/FATHER
FREQ CONTACT FATHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/FATHER
FREQ CONTACT FATHER- PER
FREQ CONTACT W/FATHER
FREQ CONTACT FATHER- PER
347
Section 6D: Parents variables
348
Financial help to parents: Who got helped, amount and imputation flag
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PTOFIN
R2PTOFIN
R3PTOFIN
R4PTOFIN
R5PTOFIN
R6PTOFIN
R7PTOFIN
R8PTOFIN
R9PTOFIN
R10PTOFIN
R1PTOFIN:W1 Financial help to R
R2PTOFIN:W2 Financial help to R
R3PTOFIN:W3 Financial help to R
R4PTOFIN:W4 Financial help to R
R5PTOFIN:W5 Financial help to R
R6PTOFIN:W6 Financial help to R
R7PTOFIN:W7 Financial help to R
R8PTOFIN:W8 Financial help to R
R9PTOFIN:W9 Financial help to R
R10PTOFIN:W10 Financial help to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
R parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PTOFIN
S2PTOFIN
S3PTOFIN
S4PTOFIN
S5PTOFIN
S6PTOFIN
S7PTOFIN
S8PTOFIN
S9PTOFIN
S10PTOFIN
S1PTOFIN:W1 Financial help to S
S2PTOFIN:W2 Financial help to S
S3PTOFIN:W3 Financial help to S
S4PTOFIN:W4 Financial help to S
S5PTOFIN:W5 Financial help to S
S6PTOFIN:W6 Financial help to S
S7PTOFIN:W7 Financial help to S
S8PTOFIN:W8 Financial help to S
S9PTOFIN:W9 Financial help to S
S10PTOFIN:W10 Financial help to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
S parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PTOAMT
R2PTOAMT
R3PTOAMT
R4PTOAMT
R5PTOAMT
R6PTOAMT
R7PTOAMT
R8PTOAMT
R9PTOAMT
R10PTOAMT
R1PTOAMT:W1 Fin help to R
R2PTOAMT:W2 Fin help to R
R3PTOAMT:W3 Fin help to R
R4PTOAMT:W4 Fin help to R
R5PTOAMT:W5 Fin help to R
R6PTOAMT:W6 Fin help to R
R7PTOAMT:W7 Fin help to R
R8PTOAMT:W8 Fin help to R
R9PTOAMT:W9 Fin help to R
R10PTOAMT:W10 Fin help to
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
R parents/amt
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PTOAMT
S2PTOAMT
S3PTOAMT
S4PTOAMT
S5PTOAMT
S6PTOAMT
S7PTOAMT
S8PTOAMT
S9PTOAMT
S10PTOAMT
S1PTOAMT:W1 Fin help to S
S2PTOAMT:W2 Fin help to S
S3PTOAMT:W3 Fin help to S
S4PTOAMT:W4 Fin help to S
S5PTOAMT:W5 Fin help to S
S6PTOAMT:W6 Fin help to S
S7PTOAMT:W7 Fin help to S
S8PTOAMT:W8 Fin help to S
S9PTOAMT:W9 Fin help to S
S10PTOAMT:W10 Fin help to
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
parents/amt
S parents/amt
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PTOAMTF
R3PTOAMTF
R4PTOAMTF
R5PTOAMTF
R6PTOAMTF
R7PTOAMTF
R8PTOAMTF
R9PTOAMTF
R10PTOAMTF
R2PTOAMTF:W2 Fin help to R
R3PTOAMTF:W3 Fin help to R
R4PTOAMTF:W4 Fin help to R
R5PTOAMTF:W5 Fin help to R
R6PTOAMTF:W6 Fin help to R
R7PTOAMTF:W7 Fin help to R
R8PTOAMTF:W8 Fin help to R
R9PTOAMTF:W9 Fin help to R
R10PTOAMTF:W10 Fin help to
2
3
4
S2PTOAMTF
S3PTOAMTF
S4PTOAMTF
S2PTOAMTF:W2 Fin help to S parents/amt ImpFlag
S3PTOAMTF:W3 Fin help to S parents/amt ImpFlag
S4PTOAMTF:W4 Fin help to S parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
R parents/amt ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Section 6D: Parents variables
5
6
7
8
9
10
S5PTOAMTF
S6PTOAMTF
S7PTOAMTF
S8PTOAMTF
S9PTOAMTF
S10PTOAMTF
349
S5PTOAMTF:W5 Fin help to S
S6PTOAMTF:W6 Fin help to S
S7PTOAMTF:W7 Fin help to S
S8PTOAMTF:W8 Fin help to S
S9PTOAMTF:W9 Fin help to S
S10PTOAMTF:W10 Fin help to
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
parents/amt ImpFlag
S parents/amt ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1PTOFIN
R2PTOFIN
R3PTOFIN
R4PTOFIN
R5PTOFIN
R6PTOFIN
R7PTOFIN
R8PTOFIN
R9PTOFIN
R10PTOFIN
6197
7829
4646
6005
5057
4298
5859
4742
3970
7455
0.09
0.16
0.20
0.18
0.20
0.19
0.24
0.23
0.24
0.29
0.41
0.51
0.57
0.52
0.54
0.53
0.61
0.58
0.58
0.67
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
S1PTOFIN
S2PTOFIN
S3PTOFIN
S4PTOFIN
S5PTOFIN
S6PTOFIN
S7PTOFIN
S8PTOFIN
S9PTOFIN
S10PTOFIN
5094
6687
3407
4725
3935
3243
4370
3549
2924
5083
0.06
0.15
0.10
0.17
0.19
0.20
0.23
0.23
0.24
0.28
0.37
0.49
0.42
0.52
0.55
0.55
0.60
0.59
0.59
0.68
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
R1PTOAMT
R2PTOAMT
R3PTOAMT
R4PTOAMT
R5PTOAMT
R6PTOAMT
R7PTOAMT
R8PTOAMT
R9PTOAMT
R10PTOAMT
376
927
657
780
736
613
977
806
706
1483
2247.80
1560.98
2743.15
3189.50
2690.54
3567.46
3630.21
3980.63
4492.92
3969.82
5547.66
5918.37
6167.95
8920.59
3787.97
7838.53
9764.59
8701.00
11846.01
11742.98
100.0
0.0
4.5
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
200.0
29.0
60.0
80000.0
100000.0
72000.0
200000.0
37000.0
85000.0
200000.0
81000.0
240000.0
250000.0
S1PTOAMT
S2PTOAMT
S3PTOAMT
S4PTOAMT
S5PTOAMT
S6PTOAMT
S7PTOAMT
S8PTOAMT
S9PTOAMT
S10PTOAMT
224
716
248
597
540
456
693
583
507
954
2253.59
1402.62
4517.05
2901.84
2643.35
3453.15
2996.52
3877.85
4487.36
3954.44
5585.20
4165.78
13992.80
5327.59
3541.68
7456.07
4991.11
8715.82
13039.84
11302.88
250.0
0.0
9.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
200.0
150.0
60.0
75000.0
100000.0
99995.0
48000.0
30000.0
79200.0
84800.0
81000.0
240000.0
200000.0
R2PTOAMTF
R3PTOAMTF
R4PTOAMTF
R5PTOAMTF
R6PTOAMTF
R7PTOAMTF
R8PTOAMTF
R9PTOAMTF
927
666
780
736
613
977
806
706
0.37
1.35
0.63
0.61
0.53
0.50
0.45
0.39
0.84
1.68
1.03
1.05
1.05
0.98
0.88
0.85
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
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R10PTOAMTF
1483
0.30
0.79
0.0
4.0
S2PTOAMTF
S3PTOAMTF
S4PTOAMTF
S5PTOAMTF
S6PTOAMTF
S7PTOAMTF
S8PTOAMTF
S9PTOAMTF
S10PTOAMTF
716
248
597
540
456
693
583
507
954
0.37
3.02
0.60
0.57
0.48
0.47
0.42
0.36
0.28
0.86
1.65
1.03
1.04
1.01
0.96
0.85
0.82
0.76
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
2.to father (and/or s|
3.to parents (togethe|
4.to mother and fathe|
R1PTOFIN
256
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
2.to father (and/or s|
3.to parents (togethe|
4.to mother and fathe|
S1PTOFIN
172
R2PTOFIN
124
44
325
6155
5821
299
36
11364
6901
736
86
76
30
41
S2PTOFIN
329
2376
293
2637
2373
6363
5970
4870
177
17
5970
564
68
63
22
30
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
R2PTOAMTF
18714
730
114
16
67
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
S2PTOAMTF
12955
5970
572
76
13
55
R3PTOFIN
257
28
397
23
12640
3980
503
60
103
R4PTOFIN
376
19
60
11
14913
5225
605
74
101
R5PTOFIN
442
14
21
8
14037
4321
570
79
87
R6PTOFIN
433
9
2
10
13413
3685
475
67
71
R7PTOFIN
435
9
3
6
13817
4882
722
108
146
1
R8PTOFIN
396
10
2
2
13317
3936
617
95
94
R9PTOFIN
383
10
1
5
12848
3264
542
87
77
R10PTOFIN
505
8
23
11
14032
5972
1060
177
246
S3PTOFIN
437
23
613
17
7836
5658
S4PTOFIN
549
17
59
8
9157
6869
S5PTOFIN
644
15
15
6
8426
6538
S6PTOFIN
688
6
22
6
7808
6306
86
2787
339
56
61
S7PTOFIN
713
3
55
5
8011
6777
195
3677
504
83
105
1
S8PTOFIN
766
8
26
2
7571
6417
130
2966
431
80
72
S9PTOFIN
785
6
21
3
7122
6205
151
2417
382
68
57
S10PTOFIN
900
4
11
7
7586
7910
533
4129
658
120
176
R7PTOAMTF
19152
754
17
175
4
27
R8PTOAMTF
17663
620
31
135
15
5
R9PTOAMTF
16511
566
28
95
9
8
R10PTOAMTF
20551
1268
37
147
9
22
S7PTOAMTF
12659
6777
542
12
120
1
18
S8PTOAMTF
11469
6417
457
21
91
12
2
S9PTOAMTF
10505
6205
414
17
65
6
5
S10PTOAMTF
13281
7799
824
24
88
5
13
3159
182
26
40
R3PTOAMTF
17325
358
54
86
168
S3PTOAMTF
12085
5658
51
6
10
181
4128
455
61
81
3395
398
65
77
R4PTOAMTF
20604
538
44
171
4
23
R5PTOAMTF
18843
522
42
141
2
29
R6PTOAMTF
17552
468
21
96
S4PTOAMTF
13918
6869
419
35
122
2
19
S5PTOAMTF
12501
6538
391
30
97
2
20
S6PTOAMTF
11403
6306
358
11
69
28
18
How Constructed:
RwPTOFIN and SwPTOFIN indicate whether the respondent’s and spouse’s father, mother or both parents were
helped financially by either or both the respondent and spouse. The question does not separate out
whether financial help was provided by the respondent, the spouse or both. Financial help is noted when
the respondent and/or spouse give $500 or more in total toward helping pay bills or covering specific
types of costs such as medical care or insurance, schooling, down payment for a home, rent, etc. In
1994, the financial help amount was defined as $100.
RwPTOAMT and SwPTOAMT are the financial amounts of help the respondent and/or spouse gave to the
respondent’s and spouse’s parents, respectively. If the amount is missing for Wave 1, we use HRS provided
imputed values. From Wave 2 forward if the continuous amount was not reported, we impute the amount
using hot-deck method based on the bracket information.
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351
RwPTOAMTF and SwPTOAMTF are the imputation flags. There are no R1PTOAMTF and S1PTOAMTF variables for Wave
1 because we used imputations provided by HRS.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to whether
either the respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s) received help from the respondent and/or the spouse.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The lead in question asks whether the respondent gives financial help totaling $500 or more. However, the
detail question allows the respondent to report any amount, including amounts less than the amount
specified in the lead in question. In 1994, the cut-off amount is $100.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
VR2001
VR2002
VR2003
VR2004
HRS 1994:
W8221_1
W8221_2
W8221_3
W8221_4
W8222_1
W8222_2
W8222_3
W8222_4
WNTPAR
WR8220_1
WR8220_2
WR8220_3
WR8220_4
WRPARTR1
WRPARTR2
WRPARTR3
WRPARTR4
HRS 1996:
E1669008
ER1668_1
ER1668_2
ER166901
HRS 1998:
FR2015
FR2016M1
FR2177
FR2178M1
HRS 2000:
GR2251
GR2252M1
GR2428
GR2429M1
HRS 2002:
HF104
HF105M1
HFP104
HFP105M1
HRS 2004:
JF104
JF105M1
JF105M2
E81:FIN ASSIST TO PA:IMP/ Own fam
E81A:HPARENT1-HELPED:IMP/ Own fam
E81A: 1ST PRT AMT:IMP/ Own fam
E81B:HPARENT2-HELPED:IMP/ Own fam
Parnt:how much fin assist /Xfr-1
Parnt:how much fin assist /Xfr-2
Parnt:how much fin assist /Xfr-3
Parnt:how much fin assist /Xfr-4
Parnt:fin assist brackets /Xfr-1
Parnt:fin assist brackets /Xfr-2
Parnt:fin assist brackets /Xfr-3
Parnt:fin assist brackets /Xfr-4
HRS W2: # parent transfers
Parnt:received fin assist? /Xfr-1:Self
Parnt:received fin assist? /Xfr-2:Self
Parnt:received fin assist? /Xfr-3:Self
Parnt:received fin assist? /Xfr-4:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-1:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-2:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-3:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-4:Self
D145A.IN-LAWS WHO R ASSISTED
D145.R GIVE ASSISTANCE/Self
D145.R GIVE ASSISTANCE TO IN-LAWS/Self
D145A.WHO R ASSISTED/Self
D145.R GIVE ASSISTANCE/Self
D145A.WHO R ASSISTED/Self
D145-2.R GIVE ASSISTANCE/Self
D145A-2.WHO R ASSISTED/Self
D145.R GIVE ASSISTANCE/Self
D145A.WHO R ASSISTED/Self
D145Y2-2.R GIVE ASSISTANCE/Self
D145A-2.WHO R ASSISTED/Self
R GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1
GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO Sp PARENTS
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
R GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2
Section 6D: Parents variables
JFP104
JFP105M1
JFP105M2
HRS 2006:
KF104
KF105M1
KFP104
KFP105M1
HRS 2008:
LF104
LF105M1
LF105M2
LF105M2
LFP104
LFP105M1
HRS 2010:
MF104
MF105M1
MF105M2
MF105M2
MFP104
MFP105M1
GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO Sp PARENTS
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1
GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO Sp PARENTS
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
R GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2
GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO Sp PARENTS
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
R GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO PARENTS
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2
WHO R FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 2
GIVE FIN ASSISTANCE TO Sp PARENTS
WHO Sp FIN ASSISTED- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
352
Section 6D: Parents variables
353
Personal care: Which parent got helped by respondent
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PPCR
R2PPCR
R3PPCR
R4PPCR
R5PPCR
R6PPCR
R7PPCR
R8PPCR
R9PPCR
R10PPCR
R1PPCR:W1 Personal care to R
R2PPCR:W2 Personal care to R
R3PPCR:W3 Personal care to R
R4PPCR:W4 Personal care to R
R5PPCR:W5 Personal care to R
R6PPCR:W6 Personal care to R
R7PPCR:W7 Personal care to R
R8PPCR:W8 Personal care to R
R9PPCR:W9 Personal care to R
R10PPCR:W10 Personal care to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
R parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PPCR
S2PPCR
S3PPCR
S4PPCR
S5PPCR
S6PPCR
S7PPCR
S8PPCR
S9PPCR
S10PPCR
S1PPCR:W1 Personal care to S
S2PPCR:W2 Personal care to S
S3PPCR:W3 Personal care to S
S4PPCR:W4 Personal care to S
S5PPCR:W5 Personal care to S
S6PPCR:W6 Personal care to S
S7PPCR:W7 Personal care to S
S8PPCR:W8 Personal care to S
S9PPCR:W9 Personal care to S
S10PPCR:W10 Personal care to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
S parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1PPCR
R2PPCR
R3PPCR
R4PPCR
R5PPCR
R6PPCR
R7PPCR
R8PPCR
R9PPCR
R10PPCR
6197
7829
4671
6023
5066
4310
5861
4752
3979
7460
0.05
0.09
0.17
0.16
0.17
0.17
0.15
0.15
0.17
0.16
0.29
0.37
0.52
0.51
0.52
0.49
0.47
0.49
0.52
0.50
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S1PPCR
S2PPCR
S3PPCR
S4PPCR
S5PPCR
S6PPCR
S7PPCR
S8PPCR
S9PPCR
S10PPCR
5094
6687
3670
4739
3946
3251
4370
3558
2928
5087
0.05
0.07
0.16
0.15
0.16
0.15
0.14
0.14
0.16
0.14
0.28
0.34
0.50
0.50
0.51
0.49
0.49
0.48
0.52
0.48
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
R1PPCR
256
R2PPCR
124
44
325
6155
5937
214
11364
7307
408
R3PPCR
257
12
398
13
12640
4084
440
R4PPCR
376
6
60
6
14913
5279
587
R5PPCR
442
10
21
3
14037
4419
505
R6PPCR
433
6
2
1
13413
3753
442
R7PPCR
435
8
4
4
13817
5193
531
R8PPCR
396
1
2
1
13317
4186
450
R9PPCR
383
4
1
2
12848
3463
393
R10PPCR
505
6
23
7
14033
6568
696
Section 6D: Parents variables
2.to father (and/or s|
4.to mother and fathe|
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
2.to father (and/or s|
4.to mother and fathe|
354
35
11
S1PPCR
172
91
23
S2PPCR
329
117
30
2376
293
2637
2373
6363
5970
S3PPCR
437
13
366
11
7836
5658
4917
133
35
9
6315
284
74
14
3250
307
91
22
115
42
103
39
S4PPCR
549
5
59
6
9157
6869
S5PPCR
644
7
15
3
8426
6538
4205
415
86
33
3482
352
83
29
94
21
S6PPCR
688
4
22
7808
6306
86
2884
278
70
19
107
30
S7PPCR
713
5
55
3
8011
6777
195
3908
353
81
28
89
27
S8PPCR
766
26
1
7571
6417
130
3172
300
66
20
96
27
S9PPCR
785
4
21
1
7122
6205
151
2581
257
70
20
146
50
S10PPCR
900
3
11
4
7586
7910
533
4546
410
102
29
How Constructed:
RwPPCR and SwPPCR indicate, respectively, whether the respondent’s or spouse’s father, mother or both
parents received help from the respondent and/or the spouse for basic personal needs such as dressing,
eating and bathing.
These questions were not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to whether
either the respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s) received help from the respondent and/or the spouse.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
VR2011
VR2012
VR2015
HRS 1994:
WNTPAR
WR8223_1
WR8223_2
WR8223_3
WR8223_4
WRPARTR1
WRPARTR2
WRPARTR3
WRPARTR4
HRS 1996:
ER1683_1
ER1683_2
ER168401
ER168402
ER168408
ER168409
HRS 1998:
FR2027
FR2028M1
FR2028M2
FR2189
FR2190M1
FR2190M2
HRS 2000:
GR2263
GR2264M1
GR2264M2
GR2440
GR2441M1
GR2441M2
HRS 2002:
E83:100+ HRS PARENT :IMP/ Own fam
E83A:1ST PRENT CARED:IMP/ Own fam
E83A:2ND PARNT CARED:IMP/ Own fam
HRS W2: # parent transfers
Parnt:received per assist? /Xfr-1:Self
Parnt:received per assist? /Xfr-2:Self
Parnt:received per assist? /Xfr-3:Self
Parnt:received per assist? /Xfr-4:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-1:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-2:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-3:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-4:Self
D147.HELP PARENTS/Self
D147.HELP PARENTS-IN-LAW/Self
D147A. WHO HELPS/Self
D147A. WHO HELPS/Self
D147A.IN-LAWS WHO HELPS/Self
D147A.IN-LAWS WHO HELPS/Self
D147.HELP PARENTS/Self
D147A. WHO HELPS/Self
D147A. WHO HELPS/Self
D147-2.HELP P-IN-LAWS/Self
D147A-2. WHO HELPS/Self
D147A-2. WHO HELPS/Self
D147.HELP PARENTS/Self
D147A.WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D147A.WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D147-2.HELP P-IN-LAWS/Self
D147A-2. WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D147A-2. WHO WAS HELPED/Self
Section 6D: Parents variables
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HF119
HF120M1
HF120M2
HFP119
HFP120M1
HFP120M2
2004:
JF119
JF120M1
JF120M2
JFP119
JFP120M1
JFP120M2
2006:
KF119
KF120M1
KF120M2
KFP119
KFP120M1
KFP120M2
2008:
LF119
LF120M1
LF120M2
LFP119
LFP120M1
LFP120M2
2010:
MF119
MF120M1
MF120M2
MFP119
MFP120M1
MFP120M2
R HELP PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/PERSONAL NEEDS
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED PERSONAL NEEDS- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
355
Section 6D: Parents variables
356
Personal care: Hours respondent helped parents, flags
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PRPCRH
R2PRPCRH
R3PRPCRH
R4PRPCRH
R5PRPCRH
R6PRPCRH
R7PRPCRH
R8PRPCRH
R9PRPCRH
R10PRPCRH
R1PRPCRH:W1 Pers care to R
R2PRPCRH:W2 Pers care to R
R3PRPCRH:W3 Pers care to R
R4PRPCRH:W4 Pers care to R
R5PRPCRH:W5 Pers care to R
R6PRPCRH:W6 Pers care to R
R7PRPCRH:W7 Pers care to R
R8PRPCRH:W8 Pers care to R
R9PRPCRH:W9 Pers care to R
R10PRPCRH:W10 Pers care to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PRPCRH
S2PRPCRH
S3PRPCRH
S4PRPCRH
S5PRPCRH
S6PRPCRH
S7PRPCRH
S8PRPCRH
S9PRPCRH
S10PRPCRH
S1PRPCRH:W1 Personal care to S
S2PRPCRH:W2 Personal care to S
S3PRPCRH:W3 Personal care to S
S4PRPCRH:W4 Personal care to S
S5PRPCRH:W5 Personal care to S
S6PRPCRH:W6 Personal care to S
S7PRPCRH:W7 Personal care to S
S8PRPCRH:W8 Personal care to S
S9PRPCRH:W9 Personal care to S
S10PRPCRH:W10 Personal care to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PRPCRF
R3PRPCRF
R4PRPCRF
R5PRPCRF
R6PRPCRF
R7PRPCRF
R8PRPCRF
R9PRPCRF
R10PRPCRF
R2PRPCRF:W2 Pers care to R
R3PRPCRF:W3 Pers care to R
R4PRPCRF:W4 Pers care to R
R5PRPCRF:W5 Pers care to R
R6PRPCRF:W6 Pers care to R
R7PRPCRF:W7 Pers care to R
R8PRPCRF:W8 Pers care to R
R9PRPCRF:W9 Pers care to R
R10PRPCRF:W10 Pers care to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PRPCRF
S3PRPCRF
S4PRPCRF
S5PRPCRF
S6PRPCRF
S7PRPCRF
S8PRPCRF
S9PRPCRF
S10PRPCRF
S2PRPCRF:W2 Personal care to S
S3PRPCRF:W3 Personal care to S
S4PRPCRF:W4 Personal care to S
S5PRPCRF:W5 Personal care to S
S6PRPCRF:W6 Personal care to S
S7PRPCRF:W7 Personal care to S
S8PRPCRF:W8 Personal care to S
S9PRPCRF:W9 Personal care to S
S10PRPCRF:W10 Personal care to
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
R parents/R-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
S parents/R-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
R parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
S parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
R1PRPCRH
R2PRPCRH
R3PRPCRH
R4PRPCRH
R5PRPCRH
R6PRPCRH
R7PRPCRH
R8PRPCRH
R9PRPCRH
R10PRPCRH
N
6193
7829
4661
6023
5066
4310
5861
4752
3979
7460
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
33.86
27.07
46.67
90.08
97.23
120.08
100.01
123.77
109.14
115.68
337.33
248.69
275.79
424.59
464.62
644.62
543.12
630.18
542.43
675.03
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11648.0
8760.0
5550.0
8600.0
8760.0
9000.0
9100.0
9000.0
10000.0
12640.0
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
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S1PRPCRH
S2PRPCRH
S3PRPCRH
S4PRPCRH
S5PRPCRH
S6PRPCRH
S7PRPCRH
S8PRPCRH
S9PRPCRH
S10PRPCRH
5092
6686
3669
4739
3946
3251
4370
3558
2928
5087
28.29
9.63
21.54
34.19
35.02
77.11
85.10
101.03
92.58
83.95
277.60
118.44
162.30
251.51
245.54
466.94
493.29
576.04
487.62
523.55
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5824.0
4000.0
4000.0
8000.0
5855.0
9000.0
9100.0
9000.0
10000.0
12640.0
R2PRPCRF
R3PRPCRF
R4PRPCRF
R5PRPCRF
R6PRPCRF
R7PRPCRF
R8PRPCRF
R9PRPCRF
R10PRPCRF
522
587
744
647
557
668
566
516
892
0.35
0.55
0.92
1.03
0.99
0.92
1.09
1.12
0.75
0.67
0.90
1.07
1.06
1.06
1.07
1.05
1.10
1.05
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S2PRPCRF
S3PRPCRF
S4PRPCRF
S5PRPCRF
S6PRPCRF
S7PRPCRF
S8PRPCRF
S9PRPCRF
S10PRPCRF
371
420
534
464
367
462
386
347
541
0.55
0.23
0.63
0.60
0.92
0.89
1.05
1.07
0.62
0.63
0.58
1.04
0.95
1.04
1.06
1.06
1.10
0.99
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
R2PRPCRF
19120
390
85
45
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
S2PRPCRF
13300
5970
192
157
21
R3PRPCRF
17404
416
31
128
12
R4PRPCRF
20640
396
56
268
6
18
R5PRPCRF
18932
308
46
273
6
14
R6PRPCRF
17608
274
42
223
6
12
R7PRPCRF
19461
357
45
245
5
16
R8PRPCRF
17903
248
45
259
2
12
R9PRPCRF
16701
229
36
229
6
16
R10PRPCRF
21142
562
40
259
12
19
S3PRPCRF
11913
5658
357
31
31
1
S4PRPCRF
13981
6869
373
17
128
S5PRPCRF
12577
6538
323
16
119
S6PRPCRF
11492
6306
191
29
138
2
7
S7PRPCRF
12890
6777
253
29
168
2
10
S8PRPCRF
11666
6417
180
28
167
2
9
S9PRPCRF
10665
6205
163
22
150
S10PRPCRF
13694
7799
375
15
137
7
7
2
1
16
6
12
How Constructed:
RwPRPCRH is the imputed number of hours the respondent helped his own father, mother or both parents with
basic personal needs such as dressing, eating and bathing.
SwPRPCRH is the number of hours the respondent helped the spouse’s father, mother or both parents with
basic personal needs such as dressing, eating and bathing.
RwPRPCRF and SwPRPCRF are the imputation flags that indicate whether RwPRPCRH and SwPRPCRF are imputed or
not, respectively. There are no R1PRPCRF or S1PRPCRF variables for wave 1 because R1PRPCRH and S1PRPCRH
use the HRS imputed values.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to the
respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s). The 4th character in the variable name (also either an R or S)
indicates whether the respondent or the spouse provided the help. Just to reiterate, RwPRPCRH refers to
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help the respondent’s parent(s) received from the respondent while SwPRPCRH refers to the help the
spouse’s parent(s) received from the respondent.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR2030_1
FR2030_2
FR2031B1
FR2031B2
HRS 2000:
GR2266_1
GR2266_2
GR2267B1
GR2267B2
HRS 2002:
HF122_1
HF122_2
HF124_1
HF124_2
HF125_1
HF125_2
HF126_1
HF126_2
HRS 2004:
JF122_1
JF122_2
JF124_1
JF124_2
JF125_1
JF125_2
JF126_1
JF126_2
HRS 2006:
KF122_1
KF122_2
KF124_1
KF124_2
KF125_1
KF125_2
KF126_1
KF126_2
HRS 2008:
LF122_1
LF122_2
LF124_1
LF124_2
LF125_1
LF125_2
LF126_1
LF126_2
HRS 2010:
MF122_1
MF122_2
MF124_1
MF124_2
MF125_1
MF125_2
MF126_1
MF126_2
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT
ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
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Personal care: Hours spouse helped respondent's parents, flags
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PSPCRH
R2PSPCRH
R3PSPCRH
R4PSPCRH
R5PSPCRH
R6PSPCRH
R7PSPCRH
R8PSPCRH
R9PSPCRH
R10PSPCRH
R1PSPCRH:W1 Pers care to R
R2PSPCRH:W2 Pers care to R
R3PSPCRH:W3 Pers care to R
R4PSPCRH:W4 Pers care to R
R5PSPCRH:W5 Pers care to R
R6PSPCRH:W6 Pers care to R
R7PSPCRH:W7 Pers care to R
R8PSPCRH:W8 Pers care to R
R9PSPCRH:W9 Pers care to R
R10PSPCRH:W10 Pers care to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PSPCRH
S2PSPCRH
S3PSPCRH
S4PSPCRH
S5PSPCRH
S6PSPCRH
S7PSPCRH
S8PSPCRH
S9PSPCRH
S10PSPCRH
S1PSPCRH:W1 Personal care to S
S2PSPCRH:W2 Personal care to S
S3PSPCRH:W3 Personal care to S
S4PSPCRH:W4 Personal care to S
S5PSPCRH:W5 Personal care to S
S6PSPCRH:W6 Personal care to S
S7PSPCRH:W7 Personal care to S
S8PSPCRH:W8 Personal care to S
S9PSPCRH:W9 Personal care to S
S10PSPCRH:W10 Personal care to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PSPCRF
R3PSPCRF
R4PSPCRF
R5PSPCRF
R6PSPCRF
R7PSPCRF
R8PSPCRF
R9PSPCRF
R10PSPCRF
R2PSPCRF:W2 Pers care to R
R3PSPCRF:W3 Pers care to R
R4PSPCRF:W4 Pers care to R
R5PSPCRF:W5 Pers care to R
R6PSPCRF:W6 Pers care to R
R7PSPCRF:W7 Pers care to R
R8PSPCRF:W8 Pers care to R
R9PSPCRF:W9 Pers care to R
R10PSPCRF:W10 Pers care to
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PSPCRF
S3PSPCRF
S4PSPCRF
S5PSPCRF
S6PSPCRF
S7PSPCRF
S8PSPCRF
S9PSPCRF
S10PSPCRF
S2PSPCRF:W2 Personal care to S
S3PSPCRF:W3 Personal care to S
S4PSPCRF:W4 Personal care to S
S5PSPCRF:W5 Personal care to S
S6PSPCRF:W6 Personal care to S
S7PSPCRF:W7 Personal care to S
S8PSPCRF:W8 Personal care to S
S9PSPCRF:W9 Personal care to S
S10PSPCRF:W10 Personal care to
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
R parents/S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
S parents/S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
R parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
S parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
R1PSPCRH
R2PSPCRH
R3PSPCRH
R4PSPCRH
R5PSPCRH
R6PSPCRH
R7PSPCRH
R8PSPCRH
R9PSPCRH
R10PSPCRH
N
6082
7691
4510
5817
4882
4129
5672
4583
3822
7152
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
13.79
8.54
17.34
27.52
28.65
25.45
23.46
24.23
19.55
18.05
196.69
110.93
146.27
224.64
216.25
219.03
210.08
183.50
148.86
179.28
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5824.0
4000.0
4000.0
8000.0
5376.0
5840.0
5200.0
3000.0
3000.0
7000.0
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
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360
S1PSPCRH
S2PSPCRH
S3PSPCRH
S4PSPCRH
S5PSPCRH
S6PSPCRH
S7PSPCRH
S8PSPCRH
S9PSPCRH
S10PSPCRH
5079
6686
3665
4739
3946
3251
4370
3558
2928
5087
9.72
19.90
44.73
74.32
84.67
30.61
28.94
29.53
23.80
23.87
122.31
205.21
281.34
379.58
433.54
241.83
229.83
198.70
161.78
208.41
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4000.0
8760.0
5550.0
8600.0
8760.0
5840.0
5200.0
3000.0
3000.0
7000.0
R2PSPCRF
R3PSPCRF
R4PSPCRF
R5PSPCRF
R6PSPCRF
R7PSPCRF
R8PSPCRF
R9PSPCRF
R10PSPCRF
384
427
538
463
376
479
397
359
584
0.56
0.23
0.64
0.60
0.59
0.54
0.58
0.56
0.30
0.64
0.59
1.04
0.96
1.01
0.98
0.97
1.00
0.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S2PSPCRF
S3PSPCRF
S4PSPCRF
S5PSPCRF
S6PSPCRF
S7PSPCRF
S8PSPCRF
S9PSPCRF
S10PSPCRF
371
420
534
464
367
462
386
347
541
0.34
0.48
0.83
0.92
0.59
0.54
0.58
0.56
0.29
0.67
0.85
1.04
1.04
1.01
0.97
0.97
1.00
0.72
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
R2PSPCRF
13288
5970
195
164
24
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
S2PSPCRF
13300
5970
280
60
29
R3PSPCRF
11906
5658
362
31
33
1
1
2
S3PSPCRF
11913
5658
311
22
81
6
R4PSPCRF
13977
6869
375
16
130
1
16
R5PSPCRF
12578
6538
322
15
120
S4PSPCRF
13981
6869
305
37
178
4
10
S5PSPCRF
12577
6538
245
28
182
1
8
6
R6PSPCRF
11483
6306
271
8
87
1
9
R7PSPCRF
12873
6777
356
11
99
2
11
R8PSPCRF
11655
6417
284
9
97
S6PSPCRF
11492
6306
264
8
85
1
9
S7PSPCRF
12890
6777
344
9
98
1
10
S8PSPCRF
11666
6417
276
9
94
7
7
R9PSPCRF
10653
6205
263
10
76
1
9
R10PSPCRF
13651
7799
498
5
77
2
2
S9PSPCRF
10665
6205
254
9
74
1
9
S10PSPCRF
13694
7799
464
5
68
2
2
How Constructed:
RwPSPCRH is the imputed number of hours the spouse helped the respondent’s father, mother or both parents
with basic personal needs like dressing, eating and bathing.
SwPSPCRH is the imputed number of hours the spouse helped the spouse’s own father, mother or both parents
with basic personal needs like dressing, eating and bathing.
RwPSPCRF and SwPSPCRF are the imputation flags that indicate whether RwPSPCRH and SwPSPCRH were imputed
or not, respectively.
The questions were not asked in Waves 2A or 3A.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to the
Section 6D: Parents variables
361
respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s). The 4th character in the variable name (also either an R or S)
indicates whether the respondent or the spouse provided the help. Just to reiterate, RwPSPCRH refers to
help the respondent’s parent(s) received from the spouse while SwPSPCRH refers to help the spouse’s
parent(s) received from the spouse.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR2030_1
FR2030_2
FR2031B1
FR2031B2
HRS 2000:
GR2266_1
GR2266_2
GR2267B1
GR2267B2
HRS 2002:
HF122_1
HF122_2
HF124_1
HF124_2
HF125_1
HF125_2
HF126_1
HF126_2
HRS 2004:
JF122_1
JF122_2
JF124_1
JF124_2
JF125_1
JF125_2
JF126_1
JF126_2
HRS 2006:
KF122_1
KF122_2
KF124_1
KF124_2
KF125_1
KF125_2
KF126_1
KF126_2
HRS 2008:
LF122_1
LF122_2
LF124_1
LF124_2
LF125_1
LF125_2
LF126_1
LF126_2
HRS 2010:
MF122_1
MF122_2
MF124_1
MF124_2
MF125_1
MF125_2
MF126_1
MF126_2
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT
ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
TOT
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PARENTS
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
PERSONAL
NEEDS-1
NEEDS-2
NEEDS- MIN-1
NEEDS- MIN-2
NEEDS- MAX-1
NEEDS- MAX-2
NEEDS-RES-1
NEEDS-RES-2
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362
Personal care: Hours respondent and spouse helped respondent's parents
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1PHPCRH
R2PHPCRH
R3PHPCRH
R4PHPCRH
R5PHPCRH
R6PHPCRH
R7PHPCRH
R8PHPCRH
R9PHPCRH
R10PHPCRH
R1PHPCRH:W1 Pers care to R
R2PHPCRH:W2 Pers care to R
R3PHPCRH:W3 Pers care to R
R4PHPCRH:W4 Pers care to R
R5PHPCRH:W5 Pers care to R
R6PHPCRH:W6 Pers care to R
R7PHPCRH:W7 Pers care to R
R8PHPCRH:W8 Pers care to R
R9PHPCRH:W9 Pers care to R
R10PHPCRH:W10 Pers care to
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1PHPCRH
S2PHPCRH
S3PHPCRH
S4PHPCRH
S5PHPCRH
S6PHPCRH
S7PHPCRH
S8PHPCRH
S9PHPCRH
S10PHPCRH
S1PHPCRH:W1 Personal care to S
S2PHPCRH:W2 Personal care to S
S3PHPCRH:W3 Personal care to S
S4PHPCRH:W4 Personal care to S
S5PHPCRH:W5 Personal care to S
S6PHPCRH:W6 Personal care to S
S7PHPCRH:W7 Personal care to S
S8PHPCRH:W8 Personal care to S
S9PHPCRH:W9 Personal care to S
S10PHPCRH:W10 Personal care to
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
R parents/R+S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
S parents/R+S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1PHPCRH
R2PHPCRH
R3PHPCRH
R4PHPCRH
R5PHPCRH
R6PHPCRH
R7PHPCRH
R8PHPCRH
R9PHPCRH
R10PHPCRH
6197
7829
4666
6023
5066
4310
5861
4752
3979
7460
47.88
35.64
63.60
116.68
124.89
144.68
123.15
147.80
129.43
134.04
441.55
305.04
363.33
530.35
581.69
727.18
650.85
704.54
607.32
740.79
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11700.0
8760.0
8000.0
8900.0
12760.0
9730.0
12760.0
10400.0
10000.0
14000.0
S1PHPCRH
S2PHPCRH
S3PHPCRH
S4PHPCRH
S5PHPCRH
S6PHPCRH
S7PHPCRH
S8PHPCRH
S9PHPCRH
S10PHPCRH
5094
6686
3670
4739
3946
3251
4370
3558
2928
5087
37.97
29.53
66.20
108.51
119.69
107.72
114.04
130.56
116.37
107.82
346.01
277.48
387.34
523.89
588.17
599.72
625.44
670.99
570.39
635.39
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9824.0
8760.0
8000.0
8900.0
12760.0
9730.0
12460.0
10400.0
10000.0
14000.0
How Constructed:
RwPHPCRH is the imputed number of hours the respondent and spouse helped the respondent’s father, mother
or both parents with basic personal needs, such as dressing, eating and bathing. It is the sum of
RwPRPCRH and RwPSPCRH.
SwPHPCRH is the imputed number of hours the respondent and spouse helped the spouse’s father, mother or
both parents with basic personal needs, such as dressing, eating and bathing. It is the sum of SwPRPCRH
and SwPSPCRH.
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363
In Wave 1, we use imputed values provided by HRS.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to whether
either the respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s) received help from the respondent and/or the spouse.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR2030_1
FR2030_2
FR2031B1
FR2031B2
HRS 2000:
GR2266_1
GR2266_2
GR2267B1
GR2267B2
HRS 2002:
HF122_1
HF122_2
HF124_1
HF124_2
HF125_1
HF125_2
HF126_1
HF126_2
HF127_1
HF127_2
HF129_1
HF129_2
HF130_1
HF130_2
HF131_1
HF131_2
HRS 2004:
JF122_1
JF122_2
JF124_1
JF124_2
JF125_1
JF125_2
JF126_1
JF126_2
JF127_1
JF127_2
JF129_1
JF129_2
JF130_1
JF130_2
JF131_1
JF131_2
HRS 2006:
KF122_1
KF122_2
KF124_1
KF124_2
KF125_1
KF125_2
KF126_1
KF126_2
KF127_1
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT
ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-PersCar
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-2
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-2
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-2
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
Section 6D: Parents variables
KF127_2
KF129_1
KF129_2
KF130_1
KF130_2
KF131_1
KF131_2
HRS 2008:
LF122_1
LF122_2
LF124_1
LF124_2
LF125_1
LF125_2
LF126_1
LF126_2
LF127_1
LF127_2
LF129_1
LF129_2
LF130_1
LF130_2
LF131_1
LF131_2
HRS 2010:
MF122_1
MF122_2
MF124_1
MF124_2
MF125_1
MF125_2
MF126_1
MF126_2
MF127_1
MF127_2
MF129_1
MF129_2
MF130_1
MF130_2
MF131_1
MF131_2
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
SP
TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-1
TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-2
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-1
R TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-RES-2
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-1
SP TOTAL HOURS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MIN-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEEDS- MAX-2
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-1
SP TOT HRS PARENTS PERSONAL NEED-RES-2
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Section 6D: Parents variables
365
Errand help: Which parent got helped by respondent
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PERD
R3PERD
R4PERD
R5PERD
R6PERD
R7PERD
R8PERD
R9PERD
R10PERD
R2PERD:W2 Help with errands to R
R3PERD:W3 Help with errands to R
R4PERD:W4 Help with errands to R
R5PERD:W5 Help with errands to R
R6PERD:W6 Help with errands to R
R7PERD:W7 Help with errands to R
R8PERD:W8 Help with errands to R
R9PERD:W9 Help with errands to R
R10PERD:W10 Help with errands to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
R parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PERD
S3PERD
S4PERD
S5PERD
S6PERD
S7PERD
S8PERD
S9PERD
S10PERD
S2PERD:W2 Help with errands to S
S3PERD:W3 Help with errands to S
S4PERD:W4 Help with errands to S
S5PERD:W5 Help with errands to S
S6PERD:W6 Help with errands to S
S7PERD:W7 Help with errands to S
S8PERD:W8 Help with errands to S
S9PERD:W9 Help with errands to S
S10PERD:W10 Help with errands to
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
parents
S parents
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R2PERD
R3PERD
R4PERD
R5PERD
R6PERD
R7PERD
R8PERD
R9PERD
R10PERD
7829
4661
6022
5060
4302
5854
4741
3968
7457
0.29
0.42
0.45
0.44
0.41
0.44
0.46
0.47
0.50
0.68
0.75
0.77
0.76
0.72
0.78
0.76
0.78
1.44
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
103.0
S2PERD
S3PERD
S4PERD
S5PERD
S6PERD
S7PERD
S8PERD
S9PERD
S10PERD
6687
3657
4738
3944
3247
4365
3554
2922
5083
0.26
0.40
0.44
0.42
0.40
0.43
0.45
0.46
0.46
0.65
0.75
0.79
0.77
0.74
0.79
0.77
0.79
0.81
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
2.to father (and/or s|
3.to parents (togethe|
4.to mother and fathe|
|
R2PERD
124
325
11364
6254
1196
159
155
65
R3PERD
257
18
400
14
12641
3246
1056
181
167
11
R4PERD
376
9
60
4
14913
4111
1417
218
272
4
R5PERD
442
15
21
4
14037
3472
1184
192
209
3
R6PERD
433
11
2
4
13413
2998
991
168
144
1
R7PERD
435
14
5
4
13817
4046
1304
232
267
5
R8PERD
396
12
2
1
13317
3162
1193
192
190
4
R9PERD
383
14
1
3
12848
2633
984
170
177
4
R10PERD
505
9
23
7
14033
4962
1779
303
401
11
1
Section 6D: Parents variables
Value----------------|
.A: missing if alive |
.D: DK
|
.M: Missing
|
.R: Refuse
|
.S: No living parents|
.U: Unmarried
|
.V: Spouse NR
|
0.None
|
1.to mother (and/or s|
2.to father (and/or s|
3.to parents (togethe|
4.to mother and fathe|
366
S2PERD
329
6363
5970
S3PERD
437
21
368
14
7836
5658
S4PERD
549
8
59
4
9157
6869
S5PERD
644
7
15
5
8426
6538
5478
909
125
130
45
2611
764
139
134
9
3310
1022
173
230
3
2780
838
150
176
293
S6PERD
688
7
22
1
7808
6306
86
2303
698
122
123
1
S7PERD
713
10
55
3
8011
6777
195
3080
894
174
212
5
S8PERD
766
4
26
1
7571
6417
130
2428
825
145
152
4
S9PERD
785
9
21
2
7122
6205
151
1991
666
131
131
3
S10PERD
900
8
11
3
7586
7910
533
3510
1095
210
264
4
How Constructed:
RwPERD and SwPERD indicate, respectively, whether the respondent’s or spouse’s father, mother or both
parents received 100 or more hours of help with errands, household chores and transportation from the
respondent and/or the spouse.
This question was not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to whether
either the respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s) received help from the respondent and/or the spouse.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1994:
WNTPAR
WR8228_1
WR8228_2
WR8228_3
WR8228_4
WRPARTR1
WRPARTR2
WRPARTR3
WRPARTR4
HRS 1996:
ER1703_1
ER1703_2
ER170401
ER170402
ER170408
ER170409
HRS 1998:
FR2045
FR2046M1
FR2046M2
FR2207
FR2208M1
FR2208M2
HRS 2000:
GR2281
GR2282M1
GR2282M2
GR2458
GR2459M1
GR2459M2
HRS 2002:
HF139
HF140M1
HF140M2
HFP139
HFP140M1
HRS W2: # parent transfers
Parnt:received oth assist? /Xfr-1:Self
Parnt:received oth assist? /Xfr-2:Self
Parnt:received oth assist? /Xfr-3:Self
Parnt:received oth assist? /Xfr-4:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-1:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-2:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-3:Self
HRS W2, Trnsfr Parnt Type /Xfr-4:Self
D149.HELP PARENTS/Self
D149.HELP PARENTS-IN-LAW/Self
D149A. WHO HELPS/Self
D149A. WHO HELPS/Self
D149A.IN-LAWS WHO HELPS/Self
D149A.IN-LAWS WHO HELPS/Self
D149.HELP PARENTS/Self
D149A. WHO HELPS/Self
D149A. WHO HELPS/Self
D149-2.HELP P-IN-LAWS/Self
D149A-2. WHO HELPS/Self
D149A-2. WHO HELPS/Self
D149.HELP PARENTS/Self
D149A.WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D149A.WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D149-2.HELP P-IN-LAWS/Self
D149A-2. WHO WAS HELPED/Self
D149A-2. WHO WAS HELPED/Self
R HELP PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
Section 6D: Parents variables
HFP140M2
HRS 2004:
JF139
JF140M1
JF140M2
JFP139
JFP140M1
JFP140M2
HRS 2006:
KF139
KF140M1
KF140M2
KFP139
KFP140M1
KFP140M2
HRS 2008:
LF139
LF140M1
LF140M2
LFP139
LFP140M1
LFP140M2
HRS 2010:
MF139
MF140M1
MF140M2
MFP139
MFP140M1
MFP140M2
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
R HELP PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1
WHO R HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2
Sp HELP Sp PARENTS W/ERRANDS
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 1 /Sp
WHO Sp HELPED WITH ERRAND- PARENTS- 2 /Sp
367
Section 6D: Parents variables
368
Errand help: Hours respondent helped parents with errands, flags
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PRERDH
R3PRERDH
R4PRERDH
R5PRERDH
R6PRERDH
R7PRERDH
R8PRERDH
R9PRERDH
R10PRERDH
R2PRERDH:W2 Help w/errands to R
R3PRERDH:W3 Help w/errands to R
R4PRERDH:W4 Help w/errands to R
R5PRERDH:W5 Help w/errands to R
R6PRERDH:W6 Help w/errands to R
R7PRERDH:W7 Help w/errands to R
R8PRERDH:W8 Help w/errands to R
R9PRERDH:W9 Help w/errands to R
R10PRERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
R parents/R-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PRERDH
S3PRERDH
S4PRERDH
S5PRERDH
S6PRERDH
S7PRERDH
S8PRERDH
S9PRERDH
S10PRERDH
S2PRERDH:W2 Help w/errands to S
S3PRERDH:W3 Help w/errands to S
S4PRERDH:W4 Help w/errands to S
S5PRERDH:W5 Help w/errands to S
S6PRERDH:W6 Help w/errands to S
S7PRERDH:W7 Help w/errands to S
S8PRERDH:W8 Help w/errands to S
S9PRERDH:W9 Help w/errands to S
S10PRERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
parents/R-hrs
S parents/R-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PRERDF
R3PRERDF
R4PRERDF
R5PRERDF
R6PRERDF
R7PRERDF
R8PRERDF
R9PRERDF
R10PRERDF
R2PRERDF:W2 Help errands to R
R3PRERDF:W3 Help errands to R
R4PRERDF:W4 Help errands to R
R5PRERDF:W5 Help errands to R
R6PRERDF:W6 Help errands to R
R7PRERDF:W7 Help errands to R
R8PRERDF:W8 Help errands to R
R9PRERDF:W9 Help errands to R
R10PRERDF:W10 Help errands to
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
R parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PRERDF
S3PRERDF
S4PRERDF
S5PRERDF
S6PRERDF
S7PRERDF
S8PRERDF
S9PRERDF
S10PRERDF
S2PRERDF:W2 Help errands to S
S3PRERDF:W3 Help errands to S
S4PRERDF:W4 Help errands to S
S5PRERDF:W5 Help errands to S
S6PRERDF:W6 Help errands to S
S7PRERDF:W7 Help errands to S
S8PRERDF:W8 Help errands to S
S9PRERDF:W9 Help errands to S
S10PRERDF:W10 Help errands to
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
S parents/R-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R2PRERDH
R3PRERDH
R4PRERDH
R5PRERDH
R6PRERDH
R7PRERDH
R8PRERDH
R9PRERDH
R10PRERDH
1219
1348
1911
1588
1304
1808
1579
1335
2495
235.75
218.37
385.26
362.32
447.33
440.21
420.31
461.73
495.33
505.03
369.24
591.51
524.53
757.05
720.50
574.43
761.99
1022.03
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6000.0
4000.0
5720.0
4280.0
9000.0
9000.0
5000.0
7300.0
9100.0
S2PRERDH
S3PRERDH
S4PRERDH
830
973
1428
119.75
121.21
208.83
318.31
252.31
516.90
0.0
0.0
0.0
4000.0
4000.0
5720.0
Section 6D: Parents variables
369
S5PRERDH
S6PRERDH
S7PRERDH
S8PRERDH
S9PRERDH
S10PRERDH
1164
944
1285
1126
931
1573
152.29
364.24
395.74
364.11
407.09
430.43
305.16
648.24
692.16
504.59
707.00
902.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2400.0
9000.0
9000.0
5000.0
7300.0
9000.0
R2PRERDF
R3PRERDF
R4PRERDF
R5PRERDF
R6PRERDF
R7PRERDF
R8PRERDF
R9PRERDF
R10PRERDF
1219
1416
1911
1588
1304
1808
1579
1335
2495
0.33
0.53
0.83
0.87
0.92
0.76
0.93
0.82
0.55
0.69
0.93
1.05
1.08
1.12
1.05
1.10
1.07
0.96
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S2PRERDF
S3PRERDF
S4PRERDF
S5PRERDF
S6PRERDF
S7PRERDF
S8PRERDF
S9PRERDF
S10PRERDF
830
1046
1428
1164
944
1285
1126
931
1573
0.43
0.35
0.64
0.60
0.87
0.74
0.88
0.76
0.45
0.63
0.86
1.03
0.97
1.11
1.04
1.10
1.06
0.88
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
R2PRERDF
18067
965
121
127
2
4
R3PRERDF
16575
1037
76
235
68
R4PRERDF
19473
1095
144
615
14
43
R5PRERDF
17991
890
113
529
10
46
R6PRERDF
16861
705
103
435
11
50
R7PRERDF
18321
1112
131
505
10
50
R8PRERDF
16890
853
94
574
5
53
R9PRERDF
15882
780
93
416
8
38
R10PRERDF
19539
1820
99
511
19
46
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
S2PRERDF
12463
5970
527
257
41
2
3
S3PRERDF
11287
5658
867
61
45
73
S4PRERDF
13087
6869
987
39
364
2
36
S5PRERDF
11877
6538
819
36
289
1
19
S6PRERDF
10915
6306
531
80
291
6
36
S7PRERDF
12067
6777
799
87
362
6
31
S8PRERDF
10926
6417
641
59
386
4
36
S9PRERDF
10081
6205
574
59
268
3
27
S10PRERDF
12662
7799
1214
58
272
9
20
How Constructed:
RwPRERDH is the total number of hours a respondent helped his/her own father, mother or both parents with
errands, household chores and transportation.
SwPRERDH is the number of hours the respondent helped the spouse’s father, mother or both parents with
errands, household chores and transportation.
RwPRERDF and SwPRERDF are the imputation flags that indicate whether or not RwPRERDH and SwPRERDH were
imputed, respectively.
These questions were not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to the
respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s). The 4th character in the variable name (also either an R or S)
indicates whether the respondent or the spouse provided the help. Just to reiterate, RwPRERDH refers to
help the respondent’s parent(s) received from the respondent while SwPRERDH refers to help the spouse’s
parent(s) received from the respondent.
Section 6D: Parents variables
370
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FR2048_1
FR2048_2
FR2049B1
FR2049B2
HRS 2000:
GR2284_1
GR2284_2
GR2285B1
GR2285B2
HRS 2002:
HF142_1
HF142_2
HF144_1
HF144_2
HF145_1
HF145_2
HF146_1
HF146_2
HRS 2004:
JF142_1
JF142_2
JF144_1
JF144_2
JF145_1
JF145_2
JF146_1
JF146_2
HRS 2006:
KF142_1
KF142_2
KF144_1
KF144_2
KF145_1
KF145_2
KF146_1
KF146_2
HRS 2008:
LF142_1
LF142_2
LF144_1
LF144_2
LF145_1
LF145_2
LF146_1
LF146_2
HRS 2010:
MF142_1
MF142_2
MF144_1
MF144_2
MF145_1
MF145_2
MF146_1
MF146_2
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT
ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
R SPENT
R SPENT
(BKT) R
(BKT) R
ON R'S PARENT-Chores
ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
ERRANDS-MAX-1
ERRANDS-MAX-2
ERRANDS- RESULT-1
ERRANDS- RESULT-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
ERRANDS-MAX-1
ERRANDS-MAX-2
ERRANDS- RESULT-1
ERRANDS- RESULT-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
ERRANDS-MAX-1
ERRANDS-MAX-2
ERRANDS- RESULT-1
ERRANDS- RESULT-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
ERRANDS-MAX-1
ERRANDS-MAX-2
ERRANDS- RESULT-1
ERRANDS- RESULT-2
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
ERRANDS-MAX-1
ERRANDS-MAX-2
ERRANDS- RESULT-1
ERRANDS- RESULT-2
Section 6D: Parents variables
371
Errand help: Hours spouse helped respondent's parents with errands, flags
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PSERDH
R3PSERDH
R4PSERDH
R5PSERDH
R6PSERDH
R7PSERDH
R8PSERDH
R9PSERDH
R10PSERDH
R2PSERDH:W2 Help w/errands to R
R3PSERDH:W3 Help w/errands to R
R4PSERDH:W4 Help w/errands to R
R5PSERDH:W5 Help w/errands to R
R6PSERDH:W6 Help w/errands to R
R7PSERDH:W7 Help w/errands to R
R8PSERDH:W8 Help w/errands to R
R9PSERDH:W9 Help w/errands to R
R10PSERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
R parents/S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PSERDH
S3PSERDH
S4PSERDH
S5PSERDH
S6PSERDH
S7PSERDH
S8PSERDH
S9PSERDH
S10PSERDH
S2PSERDH:W2 Help w/errands to S
S3PSERDH:W3 Help w/errands to S
S4PSERDH:W4 Help w/errands to S
S5PSERDH:W5 Help w/errands to S
S6PSERDH:W6 Help w/errands to S
S7PSERDH:W7 Help w/errands to S
S8PSERDH:W8 Help w/errands to S
S9PSERDH:W9 Help w/errands to S
S10PSERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
parents/S-hrs
S parents/S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PSERDF
R3PSERDF
R4PSERDF
R5PSERDF
R6PSERDF
R7PSERDF
R8PSERDF
R9PSERDF
R10PSERDF
R2PSERDF:W2 Help errands to R
R3PSERDF:W3 Help errands to R
R4PSERDF:W4 Help errands to R
R5PSERDF:W5 Help errands to R
R6PSERDF:W6 Help errands to R
R7PSERDF:W7 Help errands to R
R8PSERDF:W8 Help errands to R
R9PSERDF:W9 Help errands to R
R10PSERDF:W10 Help errands to
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
R parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PSERDF
S3PSERDF
S4PSERDF
S5PSERDF
S6PSERDF
S7PSERDF
S8PSERDF
S9PSERDF
S10PSERDF
S2PSERDF:W2 Help errands to S
S3PSERDF:W3 Help errands to S
S4PSERDF:W4 Help errands to S
S5PSERDF:W5 Help errands to S
S6PSERDF:W6 Help errands to S
S7PSERDF:W7 Help errands to S
S8PSERDF:W8 Help errands to S
S9PSERDF:W9 Help errands to S
S10PSERDF:W10 Help errands to
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
S parents/S-hrs ImpFlag
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Categ
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R2PSERDH
R3PSERDH
R4PSERDH
R5PSERDH
R6PSERDH
R7PSERDH
R8PSERDH
R9PSERDH
R10PSERDH
854
1010
1440
1179
962
1338
1158
966
1675
116.25
122.01
206.08
150.77
152.27
141.89
154.10
150.84
156.15
312.77
250.66
514.68
303.61
297.45
284.90
342.23
403.12
425.62
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4000.0
4000.0
5720.0
2400.0
2500.0
2608.0
3000.0
5000.0
9000.0
S2PSERDH
S3PSERDH
S4PSERDH
830
974
1428
231.98
216.90
342.95
507.82
376.37
541.47
0.0
0.0
0.0
6000.0
4000.0
5000.0
Section 6D: Parents variables
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S5PSERDH
S6PSERDH
S7PSERDH
S8PSERDH
S9PSERDH
S10PSERDH
1164
944
1285
1126
931
1572
321.69
149.90
141.61
152.82
147.95
156.94
461.45
298.58
280.67
334.02
399.81
432.69
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3800.0
2500.0
2608.0
3000.0
5000.0
9000.0
R2PSERDF
R3PSERDF
R4PSERDF
R5PSERDF
R6PSERDF
R7PSERDF
R8PSERDF
R9PSERDF
R10PSERDF
854
1074
1440
1179
962
1338
1158
966
1676
0.44
0.33
0.64
0.60
0.64
0.53
0.57
0.52
0.26
0.64
0.82
1.02
0.97
1.08
0.98
1.02
1.00
0.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S2PSERDF
S3PSERDF
S4PSERDF
S5PSERDF
S6PSERDF
S7PSERDF
S8PSERDF
S9PSERDF
S10PSERDF
830
1046
1428
1164
944
1285
1126
931
1573
0.28
0.51
0.78
0.79
0.63
0.52
0.57
0.51
0.26
0.65
0.96
1.04
1.05
1.07
0.98
1.02
0.99
0.73
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
Categorical Variable Codes
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
R2PSERDF
12462
5970
540
264
45
2
3
R3PSERDF
11259
5658
895
68
47
64
R4PSERDF
13075
6869
996
38
368
2
36
R5PSERDF
11862
6538
827
36
296
1
19
R6PSERDF
10897
6306
678
34
210
1
39
R7PSERDF
12014
6777
1007
31
262
3
35
R8PSERDF
10894
6417
848
24
251
1
34
R9PSERDF
10046
6205
738
16
181
1
30
R10PSERDF
12559
7799
1468
18
169
3
18
Value----------------|
.S: No or missing Xfr|
.U: Unmarried
|
0.Continuous value
|
1.About value
|
2.Complete bkt
|
3.Incomplete bkt
|
4.No bkt info
|
S2PSERDF
12463
5970
679
71
77
2
1
S3PSERDF
11287
5658
794
46
134
72
S4PSERDF
13087
6869
862
99
424
9
34
S5PSERDF
11877
6538
697
81
354
3
29
S6PSERDF
10915
6306
666
33
207
1
37
S7PSERDF
12067
6777
969
30
251
3
32
S8PSERDF
10926
6417
827
23
241
1
34
S9PSERDF
10081
6205
712
15
176
1
27
S10PSERDF
12662
7799
1382
16
155
3
17
How Constructed:
RwPSERDH is the total number of hours the spouse helped the respondent’s father, mother or both parents
with errands, household chores and transportation.
SwPSERDH is the total number of hours the spouse helped the spouse’s own father, mother or both parents
with errands, household chores and transportation.
RwPSERDF and SwPSERDF are the imputation flags that indicate whether or not RwPSERDH and SwPSERDF were
imputed, respectively.
These questions were not asked in Wave 1 or in AHEAD Waves 2A or 3A.
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to the
respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s). The 4th character in the variable name (also either an R or S)
indicates whether the respondent or the spouse provided the help. Just to reiterate, RwPSERDH refers to
help the respondent’s parent(s) received from the spouse while SwPSERDH refers to the help the spouse’s
parent(s) received from the spouse.
Section 6D: Parents variables
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HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FP2048_1
FP2048_2
FP2049B1
FP2049B2
HRS 2000:
GP2284_1
GP2284_2
GP2285B1
GP2285B2
HRS 2002:
HF147_1
HF147_2
HF149_1
HF149_2
HF150_1
HF150_2
HF151_1
HF151_2
HRS 2004:
JF147_1
JF147_2
JF149_1
JF149_2
JF150_1
JF150_2
JF151_1
JF151_2
HRS 2006:
KF147_1
KF147_2
KF149_1
KF149_2
KF150_1
KF150_2
KF151_1
KF151_2
HRS 2008:
LF147_1
LF147_2
LF149_1
LF149_2
LF150_1
LF150_2
LF151_1
LF151_2
HRS 2010:
MF147_1
MF147_2
MF149_1
MF149_2
MF150_1
MF150_2
MF151_1
MF151_2
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
SP SPENT
SP SPENT
(BKT) SP
(BKT) SP
ON R'S PARENT
ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
SP SPENT
SP SPENT
(BKT) SP
(BKT) SP
ON R'S PARENT-Chores
ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
SP/P
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
Section 6D: Parents variables
374
Errand help: Hours respondent and spouse helped respondent's parents with errands
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R2PHERDH
R3PHERDH
R4PHERDH
R5PHERDH
R6PHERDH
R7PHERDH
R8PHERDH
R9PHERDH
R10PHERDH
R2PHERDH:W2 Help w/errands to R
R3PHERDH:W3 Help w/errands to R
R4PHERDH:W4 Help w/errands to R
R5PHERDH:W5 Help w/errands to R
R6PHERDH:W6 Help w/errands to R
R7PHERDH:W7 Help w/errands to R
R8PHERDH:W8 Help w/errands to R
R9PHERDH:W9 Help w/errands to R
R10PHERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
R parents/R+S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S2PHERDH
S3PHERDH
S4PHERDH
S5PHERDH
S6PHERDH
S7PHERDH
S8PHERDH
S9PHERDH
S10PHERDH
S2PHERDH:W2 Help w/errands to S
S3PHERDH:W3 Help w/errands to S
S4PHERDH:W4 Help w/errands to S
S5PHERDH:W5 Help w/errands to S
S6PHERDH:W6 Help w/errands to S
S7PHERDH:W7 Help w/errands to S
S8PHERDH:W8 Help w/errands to S
S9PHERDH:W9 Help w/errands to S
S10PHERDH:W10 Help w/errands to
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
parents/R+S-hrs
S parents/R+S-hrs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R2PHERDH
R3PHERDH
R4PHERDH
R5PHERDH
R6PHERDH
R7PHERDH
R8PHERDH
R9PHERDH
R10PHERDH
1219
1365
1911
1588
1304
1808
1579
1335
2495
318.27
307.20
544.34
474.98
561.65
546.44
536.47
574.85
605.54
643.30
511.05
844.82
641.38
846.82
826.11
726.91
922.58
1149.53
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8100.0
8000.0
10000.0
5140.0
9000.0
10300.0
8000.0
10000.0
11000.0
S2PHERDH
S3PHERDH
S4PHERDH
S5PHERDH
S6PHERDH
S7PHERDH
S8PHERDH
S9PHERDH
S10PHERDH
830
993
1428
1164
944
1285
1126
931
1573
351.73
331.51
551.78
473.98
514.14
537.35
516.93
555.03
587.27
697.35
554.69
876.12
635.47
797.52
839.20
715.72
927.87
1114.13
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8100.0
8000.0
10000.0
5140.0
9000.0
10300.0
8000.0
10000.0
11000.0
How Constructed:
RwPHERDH is the imputed number of hours that the respondent and spouse helped the respondent’s father,
mother or both parents with errands, household chores and transportation. It is the sum of RwPRERDH and
RwPSERDH.
SwPHERDH is the number of hours the respondent and spouse helped the spouse’s father, mother or both
parents with errands, household chores and transportation. It is the sum of SwPRERDH and SwPSERDH.
These questions were not asked prior to Wave 4.
Section 6D: Parents variables
375
Note that the parent helper variables naming construction differs importantly from our standard RAND HRS
variable naming conventions. Here, the first character of the name (either an R or S) refers to whether
either the respondent’s or spouse’s parent(s) received help from the respondent and/or the spouse.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1998:
FP2048_1
FP2048_2
FP2049B1
FP2049B2
FR2048_1
FR2048_2
FR2049B1
FR2049B2
HRS 2000:
GP2284_1
GP2284_2
GP2285B1
GP2285B2
GR2284_1
GR2284_2
GR2285B1
GR2285B2
HRS 2002:
HF142_1
HF142_2
HF144_1
HF144_2
HF145_1
HF145_2
HF146_1
HF146_2
HF147_1
HF147_2
HF149_1
HF149_2
HF150_1
HF150_2
HF151_1
HF151_2
HRS 2004:
JF142_1
JF142_2
JF144_1
JF144_2
JF145_1
JF145_2
JF146_1
JF146_2
JF147_1
JF147_2
JF149_1
JF149_2
JF150_1
JF150_2
JF151_1
JF151_2
HRS 2006:
KF142_1
KF142_2
KF144_1
KF144_2
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT
SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT
(BKT) SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT
(BKT) SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT
R SPENT ON R'S PARENT
R SPENT ON R'S PARENT
(BKT) R SPENT ON R'S PARENT
(BKT) R SPENT ON R'S PARENT
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
(BKT) SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
(BKT) SP SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
R SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
R SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
(BKT) R SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
(BKT) R SPENT ON R'S PARENT-Chores
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
R
R
R
R
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
HOURS
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
PARENT
ERRANDS-1
ERRANDS-2
ERRANDS-MIN-1
ERRANDS-MIN-2
Section 6D: Parents variables
KF145_1
KF145_2
KF146_1
KF146_2
KF147_1
KF147_2
KF149_1
KF149_2
KF150_1
KF150_2
KF151_1
KF151_2
HRS 2008:
LF142_1
LF142_2
LF144_1
LF144_2
LF145_1
LF145_2
LF146_1
LF146_2
LF147_1
LF147_2
LF149_1
LF149_2
LF150_1
LF150_2
LF151_1
LF151_2
HRS 2010:
MF142_1
MF142_2
MF144_1
MF144_2
MF145_1
MF145_2
MF146_1
MF146_2
MF147_1
MF147_2
MF149_1
MF149_2
MF150_1
MF150_2
MF151_1
MF151_2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-1
R TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS- RESULT-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MIN-2
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-1
SP/P TOTAL HOURS PARENT ERRANDS-MAX-2
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-1
SP/P TOTAL HRS PARENT ERRANDS-RESULT-2
376
Section 6E: Sibling variables
377
Section 6E: Sibling variables
Section 6E: Sibling variables
378
Number of living siblings
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1LIVBRO
R2LIVBRO
R3LIVBRO
R4LIVBRO
R5LIVBRO
R6LIVBRO
R7LIVBRO
R8LIVBRO
R9LIVBRO
R10LIVBRO
R1LIVBRO:W1 number of living brothers
R2LIVBRO:W2 number of living brothers
R3LIVBRO:W3 number of living brothers
R4LIVBRO:W4 number of living brothers
R5LIVBRO:W5 number of living brothers
R6LIVBRO:W6 number of living brothers
R7LIVBRO:W7 number of living brothers
R8LIVBRO:W8 number of living brothers
R9LIVBRO:W9 number of living brothers
R10LIVBRO:W10 number of living brothers
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1LIVBRO
S2LIVBRO
S3LIVBRO
S4LIVBRO
S5LIVBRO
S6LIVBRO
S7LIVBRO
S8LIVBRO
S9LIVBRO
S10LIVBRO
S1LIVBRO:W1 number of living brothers
S2LIVBRO:W2 number of living brothers
S3LIVBRO:W3 number of living brothers
S4LIVBRO:W4 number of living brothers
S5LIVBRO:W5 number of living brothers
S6LIVBRO:W6 number of living brothers
S7LIVBRO:W7 number of living brothers
S8LIVBRO:W8 number of living brothers
S9LIVBRO:W9 number of living brothers
S10LIVBRO:W10 number of living brothers
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1LIVSIS
R2LIVSIS
R3LIVSIS
R4LIVSIS
R5LIVSIS
R6LIVSIS
R7LIVSIS
R8LIVSIS
R9LIVSIS
R10LIVSIS
R1LIVSIS:W1 number of living sisters
R2LIVSIS:W2 number of living sisters
R3LIVSIS:W3 number of living sisters
R4LIVSIS:W4 number of living sisters
R5LIVSIS:W5 number of living sisters
R6LIVSIS:W6 number of living sisters
R7LIVSIS:W7 number of living sisters
R8LIVSIS:W8 number of living sisters
R9LIVSIS:W9 number of living sisters
R10LIVSIS:W10 number of living sisters
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1LIVSIS
S2LIVSIS
S3LIVSIS
S4LIVSIS
S5LIVSIS
S6LIVSIS
S7LIVSIS
S8LIVSIS
S9LIVSIS
S10LIVSIS
S1LIVSIS:W1 number of living sisters
S2LIVSIS:W2 number of living sisters
S3LIVSIS:W3 number of living sisters
S4LIVSIS:W4 number of living sisters
S5LIVSIS:W5 number of living sisters
S6LIVSIS:W6 number of living sisters
S7LIVSIS:W7 number of living sisters
S8LIVSIS:W8 number of living sisters
S9LIVSIS:W9 number of living sisters
S10LIVSIS:W10 number of living sisters
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1LIVSIB
R2LIVSIB
R3LIVSIB
R4LIVSIB
R5LIVSIB
R6LIVSIB
R7LIVSIB
R8LIVSIB
R9LIVSIB
R10LIVSIB
R1LIVSIB:W1 number of living siblings
R2LIVSIB:W2 number of living siblings
R3LIVSIB:W3 number of living siblings
R4LIVSIB:W4 number of living siblings
R5LIVSIB:W5 number of living siblings
R6LIVSIB:W6 number of living siblings
R7LIVSIB:W7 number of living siblings
R8LIVSIB:W8 number of living siblings
R9LIVSIB:W9 number of living siblings
R10LIVSIB:W10 number of living siblings
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
S1LIVSIB
S2LIVSIB
S1LIVSIB:W1 number of living siblings
S2LIVSIB:W2 number of living siblings
Cont
Cont
Section 6E: Sibling variables
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3LIVSIB
S4LIVSIB
S5LIVSIB
S6LIVSIB
S7LIVSIB
S8LIVSIB
S9LIVSIB
S10LIVSIB
379
S3LIVSIB:W3 number of living siblings
S4LIVSIB:W4 number of living siblings
S5LIVSIB:W5 number of living siblings
S6LIVSIB:W6 number of living siblings
S7LIVSIB:W7 number of living siblings
S8LIVSIB:W8 number of living siblings
S9LIVSIB:W9 number of living siblings
S10LIVSIB:W10 number of living siblings
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1LIVBRO
R2LIVBRO
R3LIVBRO
R4LIVBRO
R5LIVBRO
R6LIVBRO
R7LIVBRO
R8LIVBRO
R9LIVBRO
R10LIVBRO
11938
19247
17948
21201
19521
18136
20104
18462
17207
21759
1.45
1.21
1.19
1.19
1.20
1.19
1.25
1.22
1.23
1.45
1.49
1.39
1.38
1.39
1.39
1.39
1.41
1.41
1.41
1.53
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
12.0
14.0
12.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
S1LIVBRO
S2LIVBRO
S3LIVBRO
S4LIVBRO
S5LIVBRO
S6LIVBRO
S7LIVBRO
S8LIVBRO
S9LIVBRO
S10LIVBRO
9358
13003
12237
14241
12964
11786
13230
11933
10872
13814
1.43
1.27
1.26
1.23
1.27
1.26
1.30
1.28
1.28
1.44
1.48
1.39
1.40
1.40
1.40
1.41
1.42
1.42
1.42
1.51
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
13.0
12.0
14.0
12.0
14.0
12.0
14.0
R1LIVSIS
R2LIVSIS
R3LIVSIS
R4LIVSIS
R5LIVSIS
R6LIVSIS
R7LIVSIS
R8LIVSIS
R9LIVSIS
R10LIVSIS
11938
19233
17945
21151
19523
18131
20105
18463
17210
21754
1.58
1.42
1.39
1.38
1.39
1.38
1.42
1.40
1.41
1.62
1.60
1.51
1.49
1.49
1.48
1.50
1.52
1.51
1.52
1.63
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
12.0
15.0
15.0
15.0
S1LIVSIS
S2LIVSIS
S3LIVSIS
S4LIVSIS
S5LIVSIS
S6LIVSIS
S7LIVSIS
S8LIVSIS
S9LIVSIS
S10LIVSIS
9358
13010
12225
14175
12967
11793
13231
11940
10871
13808
1.56
1.46
1.43
1.39
1.42
1.42
1.43
1.43
1.41
1.57
1.59
1.51
1.51
1.51
1.50
1.52
1.52
1.51
1.53
1.61
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.0
11.0
11.0
14.0
11.0
14.0
12.0
14.0
15.0
15.0
R1LIVSIB
R2LIVSIB
R3LIVSIB
R4LIVSIB
R5LIVSIB
R6LIVSIB
11937
19192
17934
21110
19504
18115
3.02
2.63
2.58
2.58
2.59
2.57
2.52
2.37
2.35
2.36
2.35
2.37
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
17.0
17.0
23.0
20.0
21.0
Section 6E: Sibling variables
380
R7LIVSIB
R8LIVSIB
R9LIVSIB
R10LIVSIB
20099
18461
17206
21747
2.66
2.62
2.64
3.07
2.40
2.39
2.40
2.58
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
20.0
20.0
21.0
S1LIVSIB
S2LIVSIB
S3LIVSIB
S4LIVSIB
S5LIVSIB
S6LIVSIB
S7LIVSIB
S8LIVSIB
S9LIVSIB
S10LIVSIB
9357
12935
12219
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
2.99
2.73
2.69
2.64
2.69
2.68
2.73
2.71
2.70
3.02
2.49
2.37
2.37
2.37
2.35
2.38
2.39
2.37
2.41
2.57
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.0
17.0
17.0
18.0
20.0
21.0
18.0
19.0
20.0
20.0
How Constructed:
RwLIVBRO and RwLIVSIS count the number of the respondent’s living brothers and sisters, respectively.
RwLIVSIB is the number of the respondent’s living siblings, or the sum of RwLIVBRO and RwLIVSIS. If
either RwLIVSIS or RwLIVBRO is missing then RwLIVSIB is missing. SwLIVBRO, SwLIVSIS, and SwLIVSIB are the
number of the spouse’s brothers, sisters, and siblings, respectively.
In Waves 1, 2H, and from 3H forward, the number of living sisters and brothers are counted by checking
status and relationship codes at each wave. In Waves 2A and 3A, these counts are taken from direct
questions. The respondent’siblings are counted and assigned to RwLIVSIS and RwLIVBRO, and siblings-in-law
are counted and assigned to SwLIVSIS and SwLIVBRO. RwLIVSIB is the sum of RwLIVSIS and RwLIVBRO, and
SwLIVSIB is the sum of SwLIVSIS and SwLIVBRO.
In Wave 1, the question about total number of siblings is used to fill RwLIVSIB and SwLIVSIB directly. If
these are missing, the counts are used when available.
In Waves 1, 2H, 3H, 4 and 5, these data are provided by the Family Respondent. The relationship codes or
variables are appropriately swapped before counting if the respondent is not the Family Respondent. From
Wave 6 forward, information on individual siblings is collected from individual respondents.
In Waves 2A and 3A, individual respondents are asked how many living sisters and brothers they have. In
Wave 3A, respondents are also asked how many of these sisters or brothers are step-siblings. These stepsiblings are subtracted from the total number of living siblings to be compatible with other waves where
step-siblings are specifically omitted.
If both parents are deceased, sibling data are not always collected, unless parents were alive in a prior
wave. In Wave 3H and from Wave 4 forward, if both parents are deceased, a question asks for the number
of living brothers and sisters. In some cases, both a count from the sibling roster and the direct answer
to this question are available, but are not always the same. These derived variables use the answer to
the direct question if it is available and the number counted from the roster if it is not. Before Wave
6, the direct question is asked of the Family Respondent. From wave 6 forward, the direct question is
asked of individuals; for these waves, the spouse's responses are used to provide the direct question
information for siblings-in-law.
Because so many values are missing when only one wave is used, the counts (including zero) are carried
forward and backward to help fill missing values in other waves. This filling is done for sisters and
brothers separately. The questions may have been skipped if no living siblings were reported at a
previous wave. Filling backward may undercount living siblings as there may have been more living at a
prior wave, but it should give an approximation better than having no value at all. When carrying
sibling counts for in-laws backward, checks are done to ensure that the spouse is the same spouse as in
the source year.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Section 6E: Sibling variables
381
Information about siblings is reported in the Family Section for each wave before Wave 6. In couple
households, the designated Family Respondent answers most questions about siblings, including in-laws. In
Waves 2A, 3A, and from Wave 6 forward, each individual in a couple household is asked about siblings.
In Waves 1 and 2H, the raw HRS data provide sibling data in a separate module with separate observations
for each sibling, including in-laws. Preprocessing of Wave 1 and 2H data collapses the sibling-level
observations to each respondent. When necessary the process takes into account whether R is the Family
Respondent. In Wave 2H a status code for each sibling is provided that indicates if the sibling has died
or should not have been on the list.
In Waves 2A and 3A, the AHEAD data provide information about siblings among respondent-level data. In
Wave 2A the questions about numbers of living sisters and brothers does not include text specifically
omitting step-siblings or relationship codes that distinguish between full-/half- and step-siblings. In
Wave 3A, follow-up questions ask if any of the living brothers and sisters are step-siblings.
In Waves 3H, 4, and 5 the sibling data needed to derive these variables can be found in the householdlevel Family Section and in the PR_SB module which has one observation for each sibling-household
combination. In these waves, a direct question about living siblings is asked of the Family Respondent.
From Wave 6 forward, sibling information is asked of all individuals. The PR_SB has one observation for
each respondent-sibling combination. A direct question asks about living siblings in these waves, which
is also asked of all individuals. In Wave 7, the PR_MC module did not include the respondent ID, so
these siblings are matched to respondents by sub-household ID (JHHID) and Family Respondent status
(JFAMR).
On PR_MC modules, relationship codes indicate if the sibling is a sister or brother, and whether s/he is
the respondent’s own sibling or sibling-in-law.
There have been a number of data alerts for the sibling data.
this writing have been applied to these data.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V1701
V1702
V2201
V2202
V8101
V8104
AHEAD 1993:
B559
B562
BPHHIDPN
HRS 1994:
SIBCODE
W8101
W8103
AHEAD 1995:
D1601
D1604
D1605
D1607
D1610
D1611
DPHHIDPN
HRS 1996:
E159
E159A
E1627_1
E1627_2
E1631_1
E1631_2
E68:R LIVNG SIBLINGS:IMP
E69-E80:#BROS OR SIS:IMP
E111:H/P LIVING SIB :IMP
E112-E115:#HUSB/PRTN:IMP
SIBS:SIB OF R OR H/P?
SIBS:SEX
:IMP
D58. # SISTERS LIVING
D59. # BROTHERS LIVING
AHD W1: Spouse HHIDPN
Sibling or sibling-in-law flag
E76/176. Relationship to R/Sp
Sibling problem code
D81.# SISTERS
D81C.STEPSISTER
D81D.STEPSISTERS
D82.# BROTHERS
D82D.STEPBROTHER
D82D.STEPBROTHERS
AHD95 Spouse HHIDPN
SIB REL TO R
SIB OR SIB-IN-LAW
D81.# SISTERS
D81.# SISTERS-IN-LAW
D82.# BROTHERS
D82.# BROTHERS-IN-LAW
Those posted on the HRS web site as of
Section 6E: Sibling variables
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E93
EPHHIDPN
EPN_FAM
EPN_NFAM
EHHID
1998:
F137
F141
F1972
F1975
F2134
F2137
F597
FPN_FAM
FPN_NFAM
FHHID
2000:
G137
G141
G2198
G2201
G2385
G2388
G658
GPN_FAM
GPN_NFAM
GHHID
2002:
HF073
HF076
HPHHIDPN
HX056_SB
HX061_SB
HX063_SB
2004:
JF073
JF076
JPHHIDPN
JX056_SB
JX061_SB
JX063_SB
JFAMR
JHHID
2006:
KF073
KF076
KPHHIDPN
KX056_SB
KX061_SB
KX063_SB
2008:
LF073
LF076
LPHHIDPN
LX056_SB
LX061_SB
LX063_SB
2010:
MF073
MF076
MPHHIDPN
MZ249
MZ251
UPDATED SIB STATUS
1996 FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
1996 NON-FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
1996 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
SIB STATUS
SIB REL TO FAMILY R - UPDATED
D130A.# SISTERS
D130D.# BROTHERS
D130A-2.# SISTERS-IN-LAW
D130D-2.# BROTHERS-IN-LAW
SAME SPOUSE AS LAST WAVE
1998 FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
1998 NON-FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
1998 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
SIB STATUS - UPDATED
SIB REL TO FAMILY R - UPDATED
D130A.# SISTERS
D130D.# BROTHERS
D130A-2.# SISTERS-IN-LAW
D130D-2.# BROTHERS-IN-LAW
CS15Y63.SAME SPOUSE AS LAST WAVE
2000 FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
2000 NON-FAMILY RESP PERSON NUMBER
2000 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER LIVING SISTERS
NUMBER LIVING BROTHERS
HRS 02: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP SIB TO SP - UPDATED
NUMBER LIVING SISTERS
NUMBER LIVING BROTHERS
HRS 04: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP SIB TO SP - UPDATED
2004 WHETHER FAMILY RESPONDENT
2004 HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER
NUMBER LIVING SISTERS
NUMBER LIVING BROTHERS
HRS 06: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP SIB TO SP - UPDATED
NUMBER LIVING SISTERS
NUMBER LIVING BROTHERS
HRS 06: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP TO R - SIBLING-UPDATED
RELATIONSHIP SIB TO SP - UPDATED
NUMBER LIVING SISTERS
NUMBER LIVING BROTHERS
HRS 10: HHIDPN of spouse/partner
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
RELATIONSHIP TO R
382
Section 6E: Sibling variables
Tracker:
AFAMR
CFAMR
EFAMR
FFAMR
GFAMR
HFAMR
JFAMR
KFAMR
LFAMR
MFAMR
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
WHETHER
383
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT
Section 6E: Sibling variables
384
Number of deceased siblings
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3SBDIED
R4SBDIED
R5SBDIED
R6SBDIED
R7SBDIED
R8SBDIED
R9SBDIED
R10SBDIED
R3SBDIED:W3 number of siblings who died
R4SBDIED:W4 number of siblings who died
R5SBDIED:W5 number of siblings who died
R6SBDIED:W6 number of siblings who died
R7SBDIED:W7 number of siblings who died
R8SBDIED:W8 number of siblings who died
R9SBDIED:W9 number of siblings who died
R10SBDIED:W10 number of siblings who died
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3SBDIED
S4SBDIED
S5SBDIED
S6SBDIED
S7SBDIED
S8SBDIED
S9SBDIED
S10SBDIED
S3SBDIED:W3 number of siblings who died
S4SBDIED:W4 number of siblings who died
S5SBDIED:W5 number of siblings who died
S6SBDIED:W6 number of siblings who died
S7SBDIED:W7 number of siblings who died
S8SBDIED:W8 number of siblings who died
S9SBDIED:W9 number of siblings who died
S10SBDIED:W10 number of siblings who died
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3SBDIED
R4SBDIED
R5SBDIED
R6SBDIED
R7SBDIED
R8SBDIED
R9SBDIED
R10SBDIED
11019
21110
19504
18115
20099
18461
17206
21747
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.18
0.14
0.11
0.16
0.19
0.19
0.13
0.12
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
6.0
4.0
S3SBDIED
S4SBDIED
S5SBDIED
S6SBDIED
S7SBDIED
S8SBDIED
S9SBDIED
S10SBDIED
8657
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.01
0.01
0.13
0.14
0.10
0.15
0.16
0.19
0.13
0.11
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.0
6.0
4.0
How Constructed:
RwSBDIED is the number of the respondent’s deceased siblings.
These variables are derived by checking the sibling status from the PR_SB module.
The spouse variable SwSBDIED is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBDIED variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
In Waves 1 and 2H, the status question was not asked. For Waves 2A and 3A, there is no separate sibling
file. As such, the variable R3SBDIED only contains the information for Wave 3H.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
Section 6E: Sibling variables
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
HRS
E159
E159A
E93
1998:
F137
2000:
G137
2002:
HX056_SB
OPN
2004:
JX056_SB
OPN
2006:
KX056_SB
OPN
2008:
LX056_SB
OPN
2010:
MZ249
OPN
SIB REL TO R
SIB OR SIB-IN-LAW
UPDATED SIB STATUS
SIB STATUS
SIB STATUS - UPDATED
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING-UPDATED
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
RESIDENCY STATUS - SIBLING
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
385
Section 6E: Sibling variables
386
Number of siblings who work
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1SBWORK
R2SBWORK
R3SBWORK
R4SBWORK
R5SBWORK
R6SBWORK
R7SBWORK
R8SBWORK
R9SBWORK
R10SBWORK
R1SBWORK:W1 number of siblings who work
R2SBWORK:W2 number of siblings who work
R3SBWORK:W3 number of siblings who work
R4SBWORK:W4 number of siblings who work
R5SBWORK:W5 number of siblings who work
R6SBWORK:W6 number of siblings who work
R7SBWORK:W7 number of siblings who work
R8SBWORK:W8 number of siblings who work
R9SBWORK:W9 number of siblings who work
R10SBWORK:W10 number of siblings who work
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1SBWORK
S2SBWORK
S3SBWORK
S4SBWORK
S5SBWORK
S6SBWORK
S7SBWORK
S8SBWORK
S9SBWORK
S10SBWORK
S1SBWORK:W1 number of siblings who work
S2SBWORK:W2 number of siblings who work
S3SBWORK:W3 number of siblings who work
S4SBWORK:W4 number of siblings who work
S5SBWORK:W5 number of siblings who work
S6SBWORK:W6 number of siblings who work
S7SBWORK:W7 number of siblings who work
S8SBWORK:W8 number of siblings who work
S9SBWORK:W9 number of siblings who work
S10SBWORK:W10 number of siblings who work
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1SBWORK
R2SBWORK
R3SBWORK
R4SBWORK
R5SBWORK
R6SBWORK
R7SBWORK
R8SBWORK
R9SBWORK
R10SBWORK
11937
11088
11019
21110
19504
18115
20099
18461
17206
21747
1.59
1.39
0.54
0.32
0.14
0.14
0.24
0.23
0.18
0.41
1.79
1.68
1.06
0.96
0.61
0.57
0.76
0.73
0.66
0.96
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
10.0
4.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S1SBWORK
S2SBWORK
S3SBWORK
S4SBWORK
S5SBWORK
S6SBWORK
S7SBWORK
S8SBWORK
S9SBWORK
S10SBWORK
9357
8618
8657
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
1.69
1.46
0.49
0.36
0.16
0.17
0.27
0.26
0.21
0.44
1.88
1.76
1.04
1.05
0.65
0.64
0.79
0.78
0.71
0.99
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
10.0
4.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
How Constructed:
RwSBWORK counts the number of the respondent’s siblings or siblings-in-law who work, regardless of
whether it is less than or greater than 30 hours per week.
These variables are derived from the D_SB module prior to Wave 6 and from the F_SB module from Wave 6
forward.
The spouse variable SwSBWORK is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBWORK variable.
Section 6E: Sibling variables
387
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no separate sibling file in Wave 2A or Wave 3A. Therefore, the R2SBWORK and R3SBWORK variables
contain only the information for Wave 2H and Wave 3H, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V810801
V810802
V810803
V810804
V810805
HRS 1994:
W810901
W810902
W810903
W810904
W810905
HRS 1996:
E1652
HRS 1998:
F2001
OPN
HRS 2000:
G2227
OPN
HRS 2002:
HF092
OPN
HRS 2004:
JF092
OPN
HRS 2006:
KF092
OPN
HRS 2008:
LF092
OPN
HRS 2010:
MF092
OPN
SIBS:HOURS
SIBS:HOURS
SIBS:HOURS
SIBS:HOURS
SIBS:HOURS
WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK/WEEK:IMP
WORK/WEEK:IMP
E77a/177a.
E77a/177a.
E77a/177a.
E77a/177a.
E77a/177a.
Work
Work
Work
Work
Work
status
status
status
status
status
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
SIB WORK PER WEEK
SIB/SIB-IN-LAW WORK PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB/SIB-IN-LAW WORK PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB WORK HRS PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB WORK HRS PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB WORK HRS PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB WORK HRS PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB WORK HRS PER WEEK
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 6E: Sibling variables
388
Number of siblings who own homes
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
R1SBOWNH
R2SBOWNH
R3SBOWNH
R4SBOWNH
R5SBOWNH
R7SBOWNH
R8SBOWNH
R9SBOWNH
R10SBOWNH
R1SBOWNH:W1 number of siblings who own home
R2SBOWNH:W2 number of siblings who own home
R3SBOWNH:W3 number of siblings who own home
R4SBOWNH:W4 number of siblings who own home
R5SBOWNH:W5 number of siblings who own home
R7SBOWNH:W7 number of siblings who own home
R8SBOWNH:W8 number of siblings who own home
R9SBOWNH:W9 number of siblings who own home
R10SBOWNH:W10 number of siblings who own home
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
S1SBOWNH
S2SBOWNH
S3SBOWNH
S4SBOWNH
S5SBOWNH
S7SBOWNH
S8SBOWNH
S9SBOWNH
S10SBOWNH
S1SBOWNH:W1 number of siblings who own home
S2SBOWNH:W2 number of siblings who own home
S3SBOWNH:W3 number of siblings who own home
S4SBOWNH:W4 number of siblings who own home
S5SBOWNH:W5 number of siblings who own home
S7SBOWNH:W7 number of siblings who own home
S8SBOWNH:W8 number of siblings who own home
S9SBOWNH:W9 number of siblings who own home
S10SBOWNH:W10 number of siblings who own home
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1SBOWNH
R2SBOWNH
R3SBOWNH
R4SBOWNH
R5SBOWNH
R7SBOWNH
R8SBOWNH
R9SBOWNH
R10SBOWNH
11937
11088
11019
21110
19504
20099
18461
17206
21747
1.61
1.52
0.62
0.14
0.18
0.26
0.01
0.20
0.29
1.81
1.78
1.16
0.69
0.71
0.78
0.13
0.70
0.82
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
9.0
4.0
8.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S1SBOWNH
S2SBOWNH
S3SBOWNH
S4SBOWNH
S5SBOWNH
S7SBOWNH
S8SBOWNH
S9SBOWNH
S10SBOWNH
9357
8618
8657
14117
12950
13215
11920
10852
13789
1.72
1.61
0.56
0.16
0.20
0.29
0.01
0.24
0.31
1.91
1.87
1.13
0.75
0.78
0.82
0.16
0.75
0.85
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
9.0
4.0
8.0
8.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
How Constructed:
RwSBOWNH counts the number of the respondent’s siblings or siblings-in-law who own homes.
These variables are derived from the D_SB module prior to Wave 6 and from the F_SB module from Wave 6
forward.
The spouse variable SwSBOWNH is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBOWNH variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
Section 6E: Sibling variables
389
There is no separate sibling file in Wave 2A or Wave 3A. As such, the R2SBOWNH and R3SBOWNH variables
contain only the information for Wave 2H and Wave 3H, respectively.
The question was not asked in Wave 6.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V811101
V811102
V811103
V811104
V811105
HRS 1994:
W811201
W811202
W811203
W811204
W811205
HRS 1996:
E1655
HRS 1998:
F2004
OPN
HRS 2000:
G2230
OPN
HRS 2004:
JF095
OPN
HRS 2006:
KF095
OPN
HRS 2008:
LF095
OPN
HRS 2010:
MF095
OPN
SIBS:OWN
SIBS:OWN
SIBS:OWN
SIBS:OWN
SIBS:OWN
A
A
A
A
A
E77d/177d.
E77d/177d.
E77d/177d.
E77d/177d.
E77d/177d.
HOME?
HOME?
HOME?
HOME?
HOME?
Own
Own
Own
Own
Own
a
a
a
a
a
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
home?
home?
home?
home?
home?
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
SIB OWN HOME
SIB/SIB-IN-LAW OWN HOME
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB/SIB-IN-LAW OWN HOME
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB-IN-LAW OWN HOME - 1
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB OWN HOME
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB OWN HOME
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB OWN HOME
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
Section 6E: Sibling variables
390
Number of siblings who live w/ 10 miles of parents
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R1SBL10M
R2SBL10M
R3SBL10M
R4SBL10M
R5SBL10M
R6SBL10M
R7SBL10M
R8SBL10M
R9SBL10M
R10SBL10M
R1SBL10M:W1 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R2SBL10M:W2 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R3SBL10M:W3 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R4SBL10M:W4 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R5SBL10M:W5 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R6SBL10M:W6 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R7SBL10M:W7 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R8SBL10M:W8 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R9SBL10M:W9 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
R10SBL10M:W10 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S1SBL10M
S2SBL10M
S3SBL10M
S4SBL10M
S5SBL10M
S6SBL10M
S7SBL10M
S8SBL10M
S9SBL10M
S10SBL10M
S1SBL10M:W1 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S2SBL10M:W2 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S3SBL10M:W3 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S4SBL10M:W4 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S5SBL10M:W5 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S6SBL10M:W6 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S7SBL10M:W7 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S8SBL10M:W8 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S9SBL10M:W9 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
S10SBL10M:W10 number of siblings w/ 10 miles from parents
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R1SBL10M
R2SBL10M
R3SBL10M
R4SBL10M
R5SBL10M
R6SBL10M
R7SBL10M
R8SBL10M
R9SBL10M
R10SBL10M
11937
11088
11019
21110
19504
18115
20099
18461
17206
21747
0.76
0.71
0.28
0.12
0.06
0.06
0.12
0.11
0.09
0.24
1.18
1.13
0.73
0.49
0.36
0.34
0.48
0.45
0.40
0.69
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
S1SBL10M
S2SBL10M
S3SBL10M
S4SBL10M
S5SBL10M
S6SBL10M
S7SBL10M
S8SBL10M
S9SBL10M
S10SBL10M
9357
8618
8657
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
0.80
0.74
0.24
0.12
0.07
0.07
0.13
0.12
0.10
0.24
1.22
1.17
0.67
0.49
0.38
0.36
0.50
0.47
0.43
0.70
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.0
8.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
How Constructed:
RwSBL10M counts the number of the respondent’s siblings or siblings-in-law who live within 10 miles of
their parents.
These variables are derived from the D_SB module prior to Wave 6 and from the F_SB module from Wave 6
forward.
The spouse variable SwSBL10M is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBL10M variable.
Section 6E: Sibling variables
391
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
There is no separate sibling file in Wave 2A or Wave 3A. As such, the R2SBL10M and R3SBL10M variables
contain only the information for Wave 2H and Wave 3H, respectively.
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1992:
V811301
V811302
V811303
V811304
V811305
HRS 1994:
W811401
W811402
W811403
W811404
W811405
HRS 1996:
E1657
HRS 1998:
F2005
F2006
OPN
HRS 2000:
G2231
OPN
HRS 2002:
HF096
HF097
OPN
HRS 2004:
JF096
JF097
OPN
HRS 2006:
KF096
KF097
OPN
HRS 2008:
LF096
LF097
OPN
HRS 2010:
MF096
MF097
OPN
SIBS:W/IN
SIBS:W/IN
SIBS:W/IN
SIBS:W/IN
SIBS:W/IN
E77f/177f.
E77f/177f.
E77f/177f.
E77f/177f.
E77f/177f.
10
10
10
10
10
MILES?
MILES?
MILES?
MILES?
MILES?
Live
Live
Live
Live
Live
w/in
w/in
w/in
w/in
w/in
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
:IMP
10
10
10
10
10
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
miles?
miles?
miles?
miles?
miles?
/S01
/S02
/S03
/S04
/S05
SIB LIVE 10 MILES PARENTS
SIB/S-IN-LAW LIVE 10 MILES PARENTS
SIB/S-IN-LAW LIVE 10 MILE FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB/S-IN-LAW LIVE 10 MILES PARENTS
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/MOTHER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/MOTHER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/MOTHER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/MOTHER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/MOTHER
SIB LIVE W/IN 10 MI FROM PARENTS/FATHER
OTHER PERSON NUMBER
Section 6E: Sibling variables
392
Number of siblings who help parents financially
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3SBFHLP
R4SBFHLP
R5SBFHLP
R6SBFHLP
R7SBFHLP
R8SBFHLP
R9SBFHLP
R10SBFHLP
R3SBFHLP:W3 number of siblings who help parents financially
R4SBFHLP:W4 number of siblings who help parents financially
R5SBFHLP:W5 number of siblings who help parents financially
R6SBFHLP:W6 number of siblings who help parents financially
R7SBFHLP:W7 number of siblings who help parents financially
R8SBFHLP:W8 number of siblings who help parents financially
R9SBFHLP:W9 number of siblings who help parents financially
R10SBFHLP:W10 number of siblings who help parents financially
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3SBFHLP
S4SBFHLP
S5SBFHLP
S6SBFHLP
S7SBFHLP
S8SBFHLP
S9SBFHLP
S10SBFHLP
S3SBFHLP:W3 number of siblings who help parents financially
S4SBFHLP:W4 number of siblings who help parents financially
S5SBFHLP:W5 number of siblings who help parents financially
S6SBFHLP:W6 number of siblings who help parents financially
S7SBFHLP:W7 number of siblings who help parents financially
S8SBFHLP:W8 number of siblings who help parents financially
S9SBFHLP:W9 number of siblings who help parents financially
S10SBFHLP:W10 number of siblings who help parents financially
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3SBFHLP
R4SBFHLP
R5SBFHLP
R6SBFHLP
R7SBFHLP
R8SBFHLP
R9SBFHLP
R10SBFHLP
11019
21110
19504
18115
20099
18461
17206
21747
0.10
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.11
0.57
0.38
0.45
0.43
0.50
0.50
0.44
0.67
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
13.0
14.0
13.0
15.0
15.0
11.0
14.0
S3SBFHLP
S4SBFHLP
S5SBFHLP
S6SBFHLP
S7SBFHLP
S8SBFHLP
S9SBFHLP
S10SBFHLP
8657
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
0.09
0.04
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.08
0.07
0.12
0.58
0.40
0.45
0.44
0.52
0.53
0.46
0.69
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
13.0
14.0
13.0
15.0
15.0
11.0
14.0
How Constructed:
RwSBFHLP counts the number of the respondent’s siblings who gave $500 or more in financial help to their
parents.
In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, these variables are derived based on the OPN reported in the household level file
D_H. From Wave 6 forward, these variables are derived based on the OPN reported in the respondent level
file F_R.
If the OPN is 038=”All Siblings” or 993=”All Siblings,” then all the siblings are coded as yes.
The spouse variable SwSBFHLP is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBFHLP variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The question is not asked in Wave 1 or Wave 2.
Section 6E: Sibling variables
393
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E1674_1
E1677001
E1677002
E1677003
E1677004
E1677005
HRS 1998:
F2021
F2024001
F2024002
F2024003
F2024004
HRS 2000:
G2257
G2260001
G2260002
G2260003
G2260004
G2260005
G2260006
HRS 2002:
HF112
HF114_1A
HF114_1B
HF114_1C
HF114_1D
HF114_1E
HRS 2004:
JF112
JF114_1A
JF114_1B
JF114_1C
JF114_1D
HRS 2006:
KF112
KF114_1A
KF114_1B
KF114_1C
KF114_1D
KF114_1E
HRS 2008:
LF112
LF114_1M1
LF114_1M2
LF114_1M3
LF114_1M4
LF114_1M5
HRS 2010:
MF112
MF114_1M1
MF114_1M2
MF114_1M3
MF114_1M4
MF114_1M5
D146.SIB GIVE HELP
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146.SIB GIVE HELP
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146.SIB GIVE HELP
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED
SIB GIVE FIN HELP
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
PARENT-1-1
PARENT-1-2
PARENT-1-3
PARENT-1-4
PARENT-1-5
SIB GIVE FIN HELP
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
PARENT-1-1
PARENT-1-2
PARENT-1-3
PARENT-1-4
SIB GIVE FIN HELP
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
PARENT-1-1
PARENT-1-2
PARENT-1-3
PARENT-1-4
PARENT-1-5
SIB GIVE FIN HELP
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
PARENT-1-1
PARENT-1-2
PARENT-1-3
PARENT-1-4
PARENT-1-5
SIB GIVE FIN HELP
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
WHICH SIB FIN HELPED
PARENT-1-1
PARENT-1-2
PARENT-1-3
PARENT-1-4
PARENT-1-5
Section 6E: Sibling variables
394
Number of siblings who help parents with personal needs
Wave
Variable
Label
Type
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R3SBPHLP
R4SBPHLP
R5SBPHLP
R6SBPHLP
R7SBPHLP
R8SBPHLP
R9SBPHLP
R10SBPHLP
R3SBPHLP:W3 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R4SBPHLP:W4 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R5SBPHLP:W5 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R6SBPHLP:W6 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R7SBPHLP:W7 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R8SBPHLP:W8 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R9SBPHLP:W9 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
R10SBPHLP:W10 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
S3SBPHLP
S4SBPHLP
S5SBPHLP
S6SBPHLP
S7SBPHLP
S8SBPHLP
S9SBPHLP
S10SBPHLP
S3SBPHLP:W3 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S4SBPHLP:W4 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S5SBPHLP:W5 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S6SBPHLP:W6 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S7SBPHLP:W7 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S8SBPHLP:W8 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S9SBPHLP:W9 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
S10SBPHLP:W10 number of siblings who help parents personal needs
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Cont
Descriptive Statistics
Variable
N
Mean
Std Dev
Minimum
Maximum
R3SBPHLP
R4SBPHLP
R5SBPHLP
R6SBPHLP
R7SBPHLP
R8SBPHLP
R9SBPHLP
R10SBPHLP
11019
21110
19504
18115
20099
18461
17206
21747
0.15
0.11
0.08
0.07
0.09
0.09
0.08
0.13
0.62
0.67
0.53
0.47
0.51
0.52
0.52
0.64
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
15.0
13.0
11.0
15.0
15.0
12.0
13.0
S3SBPHLP
S4SBPHLP
S5SBPHLP
S6SBPHLP
S7SBPHLP
S8SBPHLP
S9SBPHLP
S10SBPHLP
8657
14117
12950
11779
13215
11920
10852
13789
0.14
0.11
0.09
0.08
0.10
0.10
0.09
0.13
0.61
0.67
0.58
0.48
0.52
0.57
0.54
0.65
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
10.0
15.0
13.0
11.0
13.0
15.0
12.0
13.0
How Constructed:
RwSBPHLP counts the number of the respondent’s siblings or siblings-in-law who helped parents with basic
personal needs.
In Waves 3H, 4, and 5, these variables are derived based on the OPN reported in the household level file
D_H. From Wave 6 forward, these variables are derived based on the OPN reported in the respondent level
file F_R.
If the OPN is 038=”All Siblings” or 993=”All Siblings,” then all the siblings are coded as yes.
The spouse variable SwSBPHLP is taken from the spouse’s Wave 'w' RwSBPHLP variable.
Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data
The questions are not asked in Wave 1 or Wave 2.
Section 6E: Sibling variables
HRS Variables Used
HRS 1996:
E1694_1
E1697001
E1697002
E1697003
E1697004
E1697005
HRS 1998:
F2039
F2042001
F2042002
F2042003
F2042004
HRS 2000:
G2275
G2278001
G2278001
G2278003
G2278004
G2278005
G2278006
G2278007
HRS 2002:
HF132
HF135_1A
HF135_1B
HF135_1C
HF135_1D
HF135_1E
HRS 2004:
JF132
JF135_1A
JF135_1B
JF135_1C
JF135_1D
JF135_1E
HRS 2006:
KF132
KF135_1A
KF135_1B
KF135_1C
KF135_1D
KF135_1E
HRS 2008:
LF132
LF135_1A
LF135_1B
LF135_1C
LF135_1D
LF135_1E
HRS 2010:
MF132
MF135_1A
MF135_1B
MF135_1C
MF135_1D
D148.SIBS HELP W PERSONAL NEEDS
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148.HELP PERSONAL NEEDS
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148.HELP PERSONAL NEEDS
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
D148Y1B.WHICH SIB HELPED
SIB HELP WITH PARENT PERSONAL NEEDS
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-1
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-2
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-3
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-4
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-5
SIB HELP WITH PARENT PERSONAL NEEDS
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-1
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-2
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-3
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-4
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-5
SIB HELP WITH PARENT PERSONAL NEEDS
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-1
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-2
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-3
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-4
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-5
SIB HELP WITH PARENT PERSONAL NEEDS
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-1
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-2
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-3
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-4
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-5
SIB HELP WITH PARENT PERSONAL NEEDS
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-1
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-2
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-3
WHICH SIB HELPED PARENT PERSON NEED-1-4
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Appendix A
Merging the RAND Family data with the raw HRS PR_MC files.
The RAND Family data can be merged with the raw HRS hYYpr_mc files fairly easily. To merge a given year of the
HRS raw data with the longitudinal RAND Family data, first select the relevant records from the RAND Family data
where INWw=1 and KwPICK=1 for the corresponding wave. For example, if you are trying to merge the 2010 HRS
raw data (h10pr_mc) with the RAND Family data, you will first need to identify the eligible records for the merge
where INW10=1 (indicating the individual responded in Wave 10) and K10PICK=1 (selecting the child records from
the family respondent in couple households in Wave 10).
There are a few households where the sub-household ID differs between the RAND Family data and the raw HRS
PR_MC files. Below is a description of the ID differences and information on how to merge these households.
In 1996, there is a household that appears to be reunited based on answers to questions in the CoverSheet section. The
household is reunited in 1998 but has different sub-household IDs in 1996. We reunite the household in Wave 3
which makes the sub-household ID (H3HHID) in the rndfamk_c dataset different from the ESUBHH found in the
h96pr_mc, Tracker, and Core 1996 files. In order to merge the rndfamk_c file back to the PR_MC data,
HHIDC=017520 and OPNS 101, 201, and 202 need to have the ESUBHH recoded from 1 to 7.
In 1998, there are 2 households where the Tracker file shows non-responding spouses, but the Core data indicates the
couples split. We treat these couples as split. In order to merge with the raw HRS h98pr_mc dataset, these 2
households need their sub-household IDs recoded. For HHIDC=010646 and OPNs 101, 102, 103, 201, and 301,
FSUBHH needs to be recoded from 7 to 1. For HHIDC=066564 and OPNs 151, 152, 153, and 154, FSUBHH needs
to be recoded from 0 to 1.
These edits will allow all records in the RAND Family dataset to be merged with the HRS raw data. Note that in all
waves, there are records in the HRS raw data which are not expected to merge to the RAND Family dataset. From
2002 forward, you should find +/-30,000 records in the hYYpr_mc files which do not merge back to the RAND
Family dataset. The majority of these records are for the spouses of respondents’ kids. Couple households where
both members are core respondents will have 2 records for each kid. We select out a single kid record for the merge
(KwPICK=1) which leaves the second record for these children in the unmerged group.
Here is the SAS code for the OPN adjustment.
1992 OPN Adjustment
Overlap Cases Adjustment
In order to match 1992 overlap case with later waves, we need to recode the HHID and OPN.
The matching process is based on 1992 name file and birth year then compared with name files and birth year in later wave.
These 1992 overlap cases link with the correct HH/OPN in later waves.
There are N=5 cases that the names could not be found in later waves so the original OPN was kept.
Here are the 5 cases:
Original HHID= “020582”, new HHID=”204940” OPN=301/302
Section 6E: Sibling variables
Original HHID= “024507”, new HHID=”207574” OPN=201/202
Original HHID= “055569”, new HHID=”207790” OPN=303
Here is the code for matching the overlap case of OPNs in 1992.
if hhid = "010417" then do;
hhid = "200119";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="041";
if opn="203" then opn="042";
if opn="301" then opn="114";
if opn="302" then opn="115";
if opn="303" then opn="113";
if opn="304" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "012517" then do;
hhid = "208867";
if opn="201" then opn="114";
if opn="202" then opn="115";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "013177" then do;
hhid = "201326";
if opn="201" then opn="116";
if opn="202" then opn="115";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
if opn="303" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "014186" then do;
hhid = "201820";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
if opn="103" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "016358" then do;
hhid = "202801";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
if opn="301" then opn="041";
end;
if hhid = "018248" then do;
hhid = "203740";
if opn="201" then opn="113";
if opn="202" then opn="112";
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if opn="301" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "019162" then do;
hhid = "208728";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="115";
if opn="103" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "020582" then do;
hhid = "204940";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="114";
if opn="203" then opn="113";
if opn="301" then opn="301";
if opn="302" then opn="302";
end;
if hhid = "020950" then do;
hhid = "205130";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
if opn="103" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "021246" then do;
hhid = "205265";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="112";
if opn="103" then opn="113";
if opn="104" then opn="114";
if opn="105" then opn="115";
if opn="106" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "021477" then do;
hhid = "205496";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "022844" then do;
hhid = "206364";
if opn="101" then opn="116";
if opn="102" then opn="119";
if opn="103" then opn="118";
if opn="104" then opn="117";
if opn="105" then opn="120";
if opn="106" then opn="121";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
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if opn="202" then opn="113";
if opn="203" then opn="115";
if opn="204" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "024003" then do;
hhid = "207347";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="301" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "024507" then do;
hhid = "207574";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
if opn="201" then opn="201";
if opn="202" then opn="202";
end;
if hhid = "024657" then do;
hhid = "207644";
if opn="201" then opn="115";
if opn="202" then opn="116";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "024851" then do;
hhid = "207759";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "024898" then do;
hhid = "207784";
if opn="201" then opn="118";
if opn="202" then opn="119";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
if opn="303" then opn="114";
if opn="304" then opn="115";
if opn="305" then opn="117";
if opn="306" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "024930" then do;
hhid = "207794";
if opn="101" then opn="116";
if opn="102" then opn="117";
if opn="201" then opn="114";
if opn="202" then opn="115";
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if opn="203" then opn="041";
end;
if hhid = "024987" then do;
hhid = "207811";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
if opn="301" then opn="114";
if opn="302" then opn="115";
if opn="303" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "031573" then do;
hhid = "200411";
if opn="301" then opn="114";
if opn="302" then opn="115";
end;
if hhid = "032225" then do;
hhid = "200580";
if opn="301" then opn="113";
if opn="302" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "033058" then do;
hhid = "200920";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="042";
if opn="103" then opn="112";
if opn="201" then opn="114";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "036551" then do;
hhid = "208289";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="042";
if opn="103" then opn="043";
if opn="104" then opn="114";
if opn="105" then opn="115";
if opn="106" then opn="116";
if opn="107" then opn="117";
if opn="108" then opn="118";
if opn="109" then opn="119";
end;
if hhid = "040448" then do;
hhid = "203236";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
end;
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if hhid = "043693" then do;
hhid = "204387";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="114";
if opn="301" then opn="115";
if opn="302" then opn="116";
if opn="303" then opn="117";
end;
if hhid = "043793" then do;
hhid = "204404";
if opn="101" then opn="113";
if opn="102" then opn="114";
if opn="103" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "045930" then do;
hhid = "204928";
if opn="301" then opn="116";
if opn="302" then opn="117";
if opn="303" then opn="118";
if opn="304" then opn="119";
if opn="305" then opn="120";
end;
if hhid = "046447" then do;
hhid = "205061";
if opn="201" then opn="113";
if opn="202" then opn="112";
if opn="301" then opn="114";
if opn="302" then opn="116";
if opn="303" then opn="115";
end;
if hhid = "046656" then do;
hhid = "205109";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "047560" then do;
hhid = "205392";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
if opn="103" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "048663" then do;
hhid = "205672";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
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if opn="301" then opn="114";
if opn="302" then opn="115";
end;
if hhid = "049273" then do;
hhid = "205922";
if opn="201" then opn="043";
if opn="202" then opn="114";
if opn="203" then opn="115";
if opn="204" then opn="116";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113" ;
end;
if hhid = "050753" then do;
hhid = "206198";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="041";
end;
if hhid = "052841" then do;
hhid = "207091";
if opn="101" then opn="119";
if opn="102" then opn="112";
if opn="103" then opn="113";
if opn="104" then opn="114";
if opn="105" then opn="117";
if opn="106" then opn="116";
if opn="107" then opn="118";
if opn="108" then opn="115";
end;
if hhid = "055569" then do;
hhid = "207790";
if opn="201" then opn="117";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
if opn="303" then opn="303";
if opn="304" then opn="114";
if opn="305" then opn="115";
if opn="306" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "057537" then do;
hhid = "201084";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "058215" then do;
hhid = "201764";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
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end;
if hhid = "059398" then do;
hhid = "203692";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="114";
if opn="203" then opn="115";
if opn="204" then opn="116";
if opn="205" then opn="117";
if opn="301" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "060593" then do;
hhid = "206509";
if opn="201" then opn="114";
if opn="202" then opn="112";
if opn="203" then opn="113";
if opn="204" then opn="115";
if opn="205" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "064691" then do;
hhid = "205584";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
if opn="203" then opn="115";
if opn="204" then opn="116";
if opn="205" then opn="117";
if opn="206" then opn="118";
if opn="207" then opn="114";
if opn="301" then opn="119";
if opn="302" then opn="120";
end;
if hhid = "072716" then do;
hhid = "200500";
if opn="101" then opn="113";
if opn="102" then opn="114";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
end;
if hhid = "074002" then do;
hhid = "201129";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="114";
if opn="103" then opn="112";
if opn="104" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "075488" then do;
hhid = "201577";
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if opn="201" then opn="116";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
if opn="303" then opn="114";
if opn="304" then opn="115";
end;
if hhid = "076635" then do;
hhid = "202182";
if opn="101" then opn="112";
if opn="102" then opn="113";
end;
if hhid = "078627" then do;
hhid = "203427";
if opn="201" then opn="112";
if opn="202" then opn="113";
if opn="203" then opn="114";
if opn="301" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "079338" then do;
hhid = "203682";
if opn="101" then opn="114";
if opn="102" then opn="041";
if opn="103" then opn="112";
if opn="104" then opn="113";
if opn="105" then opn="115";
if opn="106" then opn="116";
end;
if hhid = "082601" then do;
hhid = "205218";
if opn="201" then opn="113";
if opn="202" then opn="112";
if opn="301" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "082885" then do;
hhid = "205317";
if opn="101" then opn="041";
if opn="102" then opn="112";
if opn="103" then opn="113";
if opn="104" then opn="115";
if opn="105" then opn="114";
end;
if hhid = "084448" then do;
hhid = "206183";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
end;
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if hhid = "086359" then do;
hhid = "207306";
if opn="101" then opn="115";
if opn="102" then opn="119";
end;
if hhid = "087032" then do;
hhid = "207594";
if opn="201" then opn="114";
if opn="301" then opn="112";
if opn="302" then opn="113";
end;
Other Adjustment
Based on the name file, these 3 OPNs in HHID=”050152” need to be adjusted in order to match later waves.
if hhid = "050152" then do;
if opn="101" then opn="151";
if opn="102" then opn="152";
if opn="103" then opn="153";
end;
1993 OPN Adjustment
Adjustment for AHEAD-AHEAD overlap to match in 1998.
93 HHID=205906 (HHIDPN=205864011)
98 HHID=205864
if hhidpn=205864011 then do;
if opn="112" then opn="115" ;
if opn="113" then opn="116" ;
if opn="114" then opn="117" ;
if opn="115" then opn="118" ;
if opn="116" then opn="119" ;
end;
1994 OPN Adjustment
Drop the decease households: CSUBHH=3
1995 OPN Adjustment
Adjustment for AHEAD-AHEAD overlap to match in 1998.
95 HHID=205906 (HHIDPN=205864011)
98 HHID=205864
if hhidpn=205864011 then do;
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if opn="112" then opn="115" ;
if opn="113" then opn="116" ;
if opn="114" then opn="117" ;
if opn="115" then opn="118" ;
if opn="116" then opn="119" ;
end;
1996 OPN Adjustment
From RAND HRS Codebook Appendix A:
There are a few households that appear to be reunited based on answers to questions in the Cover Sheet section. They are
reunited in Wave 4, but have different sub-household IDs in Wave 3. We reunite them in Wave 3. These households are: 17520,
22999, 40609, 40441, 50945. These cases will have different sub-household IDs in H3HHID from the ESUBHH found in the
Tracker and core 1996 files.
These households have been re-united (subhh=”7”):
if hhid in ("017520" , "022999","040609" "040441" ,"050945") then esubhh="7" ;
These household have been deleted:
if hhid="040441" and esubhh="1" then delete;
if hhid="040609" and esubhh="2" then delete;
if hhid="050945" and esubhh="2" then delete;
2002 OPN Adjustment
Based on HRS data alert, HHID 22965 has been deleted.
From RAND HRS Codebook Appendix A:
Based on data alerts from HRS, in 2002, HHIDPNs 22965040 and 22965041 are deleted. This was the only wave where
22965041 responded so this case has been deleted from the RAND HRS.
2004 OPN Adjustment
There are N=36 cases in E_MC but not in PR_MC. The OPN has been corrected in E_MC based on the “Child Index Number”
from both files: JX054_MC and JEX054.
if hhid="023919"
if hhid="046119"
if hhid="052103"
if hhid="054247"
if hhid="058589"
if hhid="060807"
if hhid="061015"
if hhid="062092"
if hhid="072467"
if hhid="078481"
if hhid="079180"
if hhid="081662"
and opn="207" then opn="208" ;
and opn="154" then opn="401" ;
and opn="101" then opn="401" ;
and opn="308" then opn="317" ;
and jsubhh="2" and opn="103" then opn="401" ;
and opn="155" then opn="401" ;
and opn="106" then opn="401" ;
and opn="206" then opn="401" ;
and opn="210" then opn="211" ;
and opn="101" then opn="401" ;
and opn="158" then opn="401" ;
and opn="162" then opn="401" ;
Section 6E: Sibling variables
if hhid="082643"
if hhid="083559"
if hhid="086263"
if hhid="138373"
if hhid="183748"
if hhid="185419"
if hhid="200647"
if hhid="201106"
if hhid="201284"
if hhid="202598"
if hhid="203404"
if hhid="204143"
if hhid="204482"
if hhid="204685"
if hhid="205097"
if hhid="205512"
if hhid="206262"
if hhid="206343"
if hhid="206802"
if hhid="208003"
if hhid="208394"
if hhid="210476"
if hhid="213002"
if hhid="213089"
and opn="201" then opn="412" ;
and opn="154" then opn="401" ;
and opn="101" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and jsubhh="1" and opn="117" then opn="401" ;
and opn="118" then opn="401" ;
and opn="041" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
and opn="041" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="042" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="041" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="112" then opn="401" ;
and opn="116" then opn="401" ;
and opn="114" then opn="401" ;
2006 OPN Adjustment
There are N=5 cases in E_MC but not in PR_MC.
The OPN has been corrected in E_MC based on Family member index KEX054.
if khhidn=”011678” and ksubhh=”2” and opn=106 then opn=104;
if khhidn=”140397” and ksubhh=”0“ and opn=656 then opn=655;
if khhidn=”182176” and ksubhh=”0” and opn=655 then opn=654;
if khhidn=”500937” and ksubhh=”0” and opn=110 then opn=109;
if khhidn=”501680” and ksubhh=”0” and opn=107 then opn=105;
One other OPN adjustment: OPN was not found.
if hhid=78302 and opn ="656" then opn="208" ;
2008 OPN Adjustment
There are N=31 cases OPN in E_MC but not in PR_MC.
N=30 OPN =993/997, these cases are deleted.
Drop N=1 OPN=042 (not found in PR_MC).
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Section 6E: Sibling variables
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