RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files: HRS 1998
RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files: HRS 1998
The RAND Enhanced Flat Files were developed as a first step towards facilitating the use of Health and
Retirement Study (HRS) and Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) data in
empirical analysis. The Flat Files are developed with funding from the National Institute on Aging
(NIA) by the RAND Center for the Study of Aging. With guidance and support from the Social Security
Administration and further funding from NIA, the Center has developed the RAND HRS Data, a
separate file containing a broad range of derived variables. The development of this additional data set
begins with the RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files. A typical analysis would probably use some "off the
shelf" variables from the RAND HRS Data, with variables specific to the analysis derived using the Flat
Files. For more information on the RAND HRS Data and for information on downloading this data set
or the Flat Files, please see RAND Center for the Study of Aging's Data Products web page.
This document describes the RAND Enhanced Flat Files, with details for HRS 1998
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What makes these files different from the Public Release HRS/AHEAD Data?
Specific Changes and Additions to the Public Release Data
Downloading the SAS data sets
What makes these files different from the Public Release HRS/AHEAD Data?
The HRS and AHEAD surveys collect a considerable amount of information about elderly and very
elderly households, and utilizes a complicated questionnaire structure to minimize the burden on any
single respondent within the household. For example, the respondent who answered the household
finance module may not be the same person who answered the module on children and other household
members. This format complicates the way the data is structured upon its public release. For instance,
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RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files: HRS 1998
since only one person in a couple household provides financial and family information, the raw HRS
data provides these data at the household level, but many analyses use respondent level observations.
We have created public use files which simplify this data structure in a number of ways. We reorganized
the data so that each observation represents one individual, and we merged the appropriate information
from the various modules to each observation. Thus, household level information is present for each
individual respondent.
Similarly, certain individual-level information was collected by asking one household member to answer
about another. For example, the financial respondent provides earnings information about himself or
herself, and about his or her spouse. We reassigned this data to "self" and "spouse/partner" variables for
both respondents to clarify to whom the information applies.
With funding from NIA, the Center has also invested considerable effort in the development of income
and asset imputations. These imputations use all aspects of the income and asset information available in
the raw data, including unfolding bracket questions, and other covariates. They are available for
downloading as well.
Finally, we make the files easy to merge across waves and with the RAND HRS Data, and applied
consistent variable naming conventions across waves that reflect those already used by the HRS/
AHEAD. Generally variables begin with the following letters:
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"V" in HRS 1992
"W" (some begin with "C") in HRS 1994
"E" in HRS 1996
"B" in AHEAD 1993, except for ISR-derived variables OR
"V" (some begin with "B") in AHEAD 1993, except for ISR-derived variables
"D" in AHEAD 1995
"F" in HRS 1998
"G" in HRS 2000
Note that beginning with HRS 1998 the AHEAD and HRS studies are combined.
Note also that in AHEAD 1993 data we offer the variables named in two ways: one with variables that
begin with the letter "V" as they are in the public release data set, and one with variables that begin with
the letter "B", so as to distinguish them from HRS 1992 variables. The file with variable names
beginning with "V" is a93f1a_v; the file with variable names beginning with "B" is a93f1a. If you plan
to merge HRS and AHEAD data together, you should use the a93f1a file. Otherwise, you can choose
either file, depending on your preference.
Beginning with AHEAD 1995 and HRS 1996, the public use data have been distributed by ISR with
variables starting with "D" and "E", respectively.
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RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files: HRS 1998
The data can be downloaded as SAS or Stata/SE data sets, one per HRS or AHEAD Wave, with one
observation for each responding individual in the wave.
Specific Changes and Additions to the Public Release HRS 1998 Data.
HRS 1998 includes most of the public release data. "Other Person" files containing data on children,
siblings, household members, helpers, and transfers between HRS respondents and their children, with
observations for each other person, are distributed by ISR but have not yet been included in the RAND
Enhanced Flat Files.
HRS Data Set
Type of Change / Addition
HRS 1998 (Final Version &ver)
Generally helpful variables
In h98f1a SAS file, April 2003
[Note: the 1998 flat file is distributed as one rather large data set
containing all cohorts, or as four smaller separate files, one for
each cohort:
Financial Variables Added,
including assignment to "self" and
"spouse" variables for the individual
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Family Variables Added, including
assignment to "self" and "spouse"
variables for the individual
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h98f1a, all cohorts included
h98f1a_a for AHEAD respondents
h98f1a_c for CODA respondents
h98f1a_h for HRS respondents
h98f1a_w for War Babies respondents
Summary of Notes on Skip Patterns
and Problems
To get the complete sample, one would use either h98f1a OR
the combination of h98f1a_a, h98f1a_c, h98f1a_h, and
h98f1a_w.]
RAND Imputations for Income and
Assets
In incm98f1 and wlth98f1 SAS files
Please forward any questions, comments, or suggestions for current or future development to Patricia St.
Clair, stclair@rand.org.
About downloading these files
The RAND Enhanced Flat File for HRS 1998 currently incorporates the following versions of data:
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Tracker File, Version 2.0
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RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files: HRS 1998
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HRS 1998, Final release Version 1
To download the h98f1a files please go to the RAND Center for the Study of Aging web site: www.rand.
org/labor/aging/dataprod and follow the directions for downloading Rand Enhanced Flat Files.
The RAND site adds to the information and data available on the HRS/AHEAD web site, but does not
replace it. Because we are a third party distributor of these data, you must register with HRS/AHEAD
before using these SAS data sets. In this way you can receive user support and information concerning
the public release data from HRS and AHEAD directly.
And you will want to go to the HRS/AHEAD web site to download documentation such as the
questionnaires and codebooks necessary to use these files. The SAS data sets available can replace the
raw data and SAS programs included in the public release data, but do not include this important
documentation.
If you work with data longitudinally you will find the HRS/AHEAD Concordance file useful. It will
help you find variables from different waves that measure the same concepts. The Concordance file is
also available from the HRS/AHEAD web site.
**** RESTRICTED DATA USERS, PLEASE NOTE: If you are using any HRS/AHEAD restricted
data, such as SSA data, you should check as to whether you may or may not merge them with the
RAND versions of these datasets. If you intend to use the RAND datasets with restricted data please
contact Cathy Leibowitz at ISR before doing so. Restricted data users are reminded that HRS/AHEAD
must be informed of any data files used in conjunction with restricted data.
Send questions or comments about these files or this documentation to Patricia St.Clair
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Generally Helpful Variables
HRS 1998: Generally Helpful Variables, Original and Derived
These are variables that help you figure out general response status of the household or respondent, e.g.,
whether this is a 2-respondent household, if this respondent is the Financial or Family Respondent, and
which, if any, of the financial and family modules have data.
We also added some variables from the Tracker File (Version 2.0, track020) to the h98f1a SAS data
sets. Some of the variables from the Tracker file, such as gender, are not specific to any HRS wave.
Others, such as whether R is the financial respondent, are wave-specific. Most are also on the HRS 1998
Public Release Data, and we've compared them to the Tracker File variables. If there are any differences
they are noted in the table below. Please refer to the Tracker file documentation (TRACK020.TXT),
available from the HRS web site, for codes and descriptions of Tracker variables.
These variables are summarized in the tables below:
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Tracker or Tracker-like variables: not wave-specific
Tracker or Tracker-like variables: wave-specific
Other variables derived or already on HRS files: wave-specific
These tables sometimes refer to notes. The notes about generally helpful variables are:
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Notes about generally helpful variables
Tracker not completely updated for core
Illogical interview dates
Marital Status Variable Derivations
Gender Discrepancies
Birth Year Discrepancies
Race and Whether Hispanic Discrepancies
From Tracker file: not wave-specific
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Generally Helpful Variables
Description
Tracker
Variable
Name in
h98f1a
Analogous
Variable in
h98f1a
from HRS
1998 Public
Release
Data
Notes
Tracker or Tracker-like variables: not wave-specific
HRS Household ID:
Numeric
HHID
----
HRS Household ID:
Character
HHIDC
----
HRS Household ID +
HHIDPN
Person Number: Numeric
----
HRS Household ID +
HHIDPNC
Person Number: Character
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Person Number: Numeric PN
----
Person Number:
Character
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Birthdate: Month
PNC
BIRTHMO
F968A
ID Fields are provided in both
numeric and character format. HRS
provides IDs in character format in
HRS 1998, but numeric formats
are included in h98f1a to facilitate
merging with data from previous
waves.
BIRTHMO is the same as F968A
for all but 4 cases
See discrepancies between
BIRTHYR on Tracker and core
data for tables comparing
BIRTHMO and F968A
F970A
Birthdate: Year
See discrepancies
between BIRTHYR on
Tracker and core data
BIRTHYD
Max difference between Tracker
and core data birth years
BIRTHYF
flags cases with birth year
differences
0=No difference
1=Difference, used Tracker
2=Difference, used other
BIRTHYR
_BIRTHYR Saved original Tracker BIRTHYR
Birth Year used for
weights
WGTBYR
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Not always the same as
BIRTHYR.
Used to determine eligibility (born
1947 or earlier) in FWGTR
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Generally Helpful Variables
First Interview: Study
Year
FIRSTIW
Gender
discrepancies between
GENDER
GENDER on Tracker and
core data
---F686, F469
GEND_R
Best-guess GENDER
FGENFLAG flags gender discrepancies
_GENDER
Saved original Tracker GENDER
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic
Flag
RACE1
F1002A
See discrepancies between RACE1
on Tracker and core data
Race/Ethnicity: Other
Type
RACE2
F1005A
See discrepancies between RACE2
on Tracker and core data
COHORT is set to F461, exactly as
is:
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Cohort
COHORT
(derived)
F461
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1=AHEAD
2=CODA (Children of
depression)
3=HRS
4=War Babies (WB)
[NOTE: COHORT indicates the
sample in which R entered the
study, e.g., HRS in 1992, AHEAD
in 1993, CODA or WB in 1998]
ELIGIBLE is based on BIRTHYR.
It may differ from COHORT.
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Cohort eligibility
ELIGIBLE
(derived)
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HRS/AHEAD Overlap:
Result Code
OVRESULT ----
0=not eligible for any
cohort (born after 1947)
1=AHEAD (born before
1924)
2=CODA (born 1924-1930)
3=HRS (born 1931-1941)
4=War Babies (born 19421947)
see Tracker file documentation for
more details on overlap cases
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Generally Helpful Variables
OVERLAP CASE: in
HRS W1 and AHEAD
Waves
INOVRLAP
---(derived)
HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS HHID (Num)
OVHHID
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HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS HHID (Char6)
OVHHIDC
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HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS HHIDPN
(Num)
OVHHIDPN ----
HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS HHIDPN
(Char9)
OVHHPNC
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HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS PN (Num)
OVPN
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HRS-AHEAD Overlap:
Old HRS PN (Char3)
OVPNC
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=1 if overlap case, =0 if not
ID Fields are provided in both
numeric and character format. HRS
provides IDs in character format in
HRS 1998, but numeric formats
are included in h98f1a to facilitate
merging with data from previous
waves.
Tracker or Tracker-like variables: wave-specific
Description
1998 Sub-Household
Identifier
HRS 1998 Variable
Notes
FSUBHH (char)
ID Fields are provided in both
numeric and character format. HRS
FHHID (char)
provides IDs in character format in
=HHID concatenated with HRS 1998, but numeric formats are
FSUBHH
included in h98f1a to facilitate
1998 Household Identifier
merging with data from previous
FHHIDN (numeric)
waves.
=(HHID x 10) +
FSUBHHN
FSUBHHN (numeric)
From core data: previous wave household IDs. For the HRS cohort sample, these are
the 1996 IDs. For the AHEAD cohort sample, these are the 1995 IDs.
1995 Sub-Household
Identifier
1995 Household Identifier
DSUBHH (char)
DSUBHHN (numeric)
DHHID (char)
=HHID concatenated with
DSUBHH
ID Fields are provided in both
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Generally Helpful Variables
DHHIDN (numeric)
=(HHID x 10) +
DSUBHHN
1996 Sub-Household
Identifier
1996 Household Identifier
Household-Level Weight
ESUBHH (char)
ESUBHHN (numeric)
numeric and character format. HRS
provides IDs in character format in
HRS 1998, but numeric formats are
included in h98f1a to facilitate
merging with data from previous
waves.
EHHID (char)
=HHID concatenated with
ESUBHH
EHHIDN (numeric)
=(HHID x 10) +
ESUBHHN
FWGTHH
Respondent-Level Weight FWGTR
see "wghtdoc.pdf" available from
the HRS web site
FFAMR is the categorical variable
from the core data
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FFAMR
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Family Respondent
[see also family
respondent information]
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1=R is FamR, only one
FamR in HHold
2=R is selected as FamR,
HHold originally had two
FamRs
3=R is selected as FamR,
HHold originally had two
FamRs for part of interview
4=no FAMR, this R
assigned to FPN_FAM
(FamR PN)
5=R is not FamR, at most
one FamR in HHold
6=R is not selected as
FamR, HHold originally had
two FamRs
7=R is not selected as
FamR, HHold originally had
two FamRs for part of
interview
8=no FAMR, this R
assigned to FPN_NFAM
(non-FamR PN)
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Generally Helpful Variables
FFAMR01 is derived, set to 0/1
(similar to Tracker variable)
FFAMR01
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0=R is not FamR
(FFAMR=4-8)
1=R is FamR
(FFAMR=1,2,3)
FFINR is the categorical variable
from the core data
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FFINR
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Financial Respondent
[see also financial
respondent information]
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1=R is FinR, only one FinR
in HHold
2=R is selected as FinR,
HHold originally had two
FinRs
3=R is selected as FinR,
HHold originally had two
FinRs for part of interview
4=no FINR, this R assigned
to FPN_FIN (FinR PN)
5=R is not FinR, at most one
FinR in HHold
6=R is not selected as FinR,
HHold originally had two
FinRs
7=R is not selected as FinR,
HHold originally had two
FinRs for part of interview
8=no FINR, this R assigned
to FPN_NFIN (non-FinR
PN)
FFINR01 is derived, set to 0/1
(similar to Tracker variable)
FFINR01
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0=R is not FinR (FFINR=48)
1=R is FinR (FFINR=1,2,3)
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Generally Helpful Variables
Beginning of Interview:
Month
FIVIEWMO
Beginning of Interview:
Year
FIVIEWYR
see Illogical interview dates
FMODEIW
From Tracker
see Tracker not completely updated
for core.
FNEWSP
From Tracker
see Tracker not completely updated
for core.
Respondent in nursing
home
FNURSHM
FNHM
FNURSHM is from Tracker;
FNHM is derived from core data.
There are 3 cases where they differ.
Please see Tracker not completely
updated for core.
Partner/Spouse Person
Number
FPPN
Please see also HHold and Spouse
variables
Wave Household
(Couple)
FCOUPLE
From Tracker
see Tracker not completely updated
for core.
Proxy Flag
FPROXY
see also proxy relationship
FRESCODE
From Tracker
see Tracker not completely updated
for core.
Interview Status
FSTATUS
From Tracker
see Tracker not completely updated
for core.
Status: Why not in this
wave
FSTATUS2
from Tracker
Mode of Interview
New Spouse Flag
Result Code
Other variables derived or already on HRS files: wave-specific
These variables were either already available in the HRS data (marked by '*' in table below) or were
derived in the process of creating the RAND version of the HRS SAS data set.
Family Respondent & Information (see also FFAMR, FFAMR01)
Description
Variable
Notes
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Generally Helpful Variables
Any Family Resp for
HHold
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FANYFAMR
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No Family Resp for
HHold
FNOFAMR
HHIDPN of Fam Resp
FFAM_RHP (num)
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0=No FamR
1=1 FamR
0=There is a FamR and
FamR has data
1=No FamR
2=There is a FamR but
FamR reports no
information
Financial Respondent Variables (see also FFINR, FFINR01)
Description
Any Financial Resp for
HHold
Variable
Notes
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FANYFINR
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0=No FinR
1=1 FinR
0=There is a FinR and FinR
has data
1=No FinR
2=There is a FinR but FinR
reports no information
No Financial Resp for
HHold
FNOFINR
HHIDPN of Fin Resp
FFIN_RHP (num)
FFINRHPC (char)
FF704
month current interview began
FF703
year current interview began
FF697
month current interview ended
FF699
year current interview ended
Financial Respondent
Current Interview Dates
see also Illogical
interview dates
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Financial Respondent
Previous Interview
information
FFPRVIW
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FFPRVIWM
FinR last interview
missing = no previous
interview
A = HRS 92
B = AHD 93
C = HRS 94
D = AHD 95
E = HRS 96
month previous interview
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Generally Helpful Variables
FFPRVIWY
year previous interview
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FF546
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Whether treated as couple
in financial questionsbased on F546 of FinR
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FF_CPL
1=Married
3=Partnered
6=single
0=treated as single (F546 =
6)
1=treated as couple (F546 =
1 or 3)
see also F_CPL
Whether FinR received
SS at previous wave
(preload)
FF272
Whether FinR's spouse
received SS at previous
wave (preload)
FF273
Whether FinR received
SSI at previous wave
(preload)
FF274
[NOTE: Preloads F111 - F130 are also based on FinR HHold level data. See Preloads for
random entry points for unfolding bracket questions .
Household and Spouse/Partner
Description
Variable
Notes
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Type of Household (one
R or two Rs)
F_HHTYP
# in HHold who actually
did respond
FN_INHH
# in HHold who could
have responded
FR_INHH
FMARST
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1=one R
2=2 R/both resp
3=2 R/one is NR
based on F_HHTYP
=1 if F_HHTYP = 1
=2 if F_HHTYP = 2,3
without partnership, i.e., partners
have actual marital status
Marital Status
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Generally Helpful Variables
Please see Marital Status
Variable Derivations
FMARSTP
with partnership overriding marital
status
FMARSTA
derived alternate marital status
FMARSTF
flags discrepancies
FPARTNR
flags partnerships, 1=partnered,
0=not
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Couple status in interview
F_CPL
based on F546
0=treated as single (F546 =
6)
1=treated as couple (F546 =
1 or 3)
see also FF_CPL under FinResp
variables
Spouse/Partner HHIDPN
(numeric)
FPHHIDPN
Other
Description
Current Interview Dates
see Illogical interview
dates
Variable
F704
month current interview began
F703
year current interview began
F697
month current interview ended
F699
year current interview ended
F704X
F703X
_F704
_F703
Proxy: Relationship to R
Notes
FPROXYR
flags fixed illogical interview date
saves original interview date
from F483, F860
0=No Proxy
1=Spouse
2-11=see F860 codes in HRS
codebook
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Generally Helpful Variables
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Previous Interview
FPRVIW
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Previous Interview Month FPRVIWMO,
and Year
FPRVIWYR
missing = no prev iview
A = HRS 92
B = AHD 93
C = HRS 94
D = AHD 95
E = HRS 96
Month and Year of Previous
Interview
Notes about generally helpful variables
Tracker not completely updated for core
Tracker Version 2.0 was released before the HRS 1998 Final V1. As a result some of the respondents
found in HRS 1998 may have Tracker variable values that would indicate they should not be included in
this file. For instance, one case has FPROXY = 19, which indicates "Exit interview not obtained", yet
this respondent is included in the core data.
For some Tracker variables, missing or incorrect values were filled from core information. For others,
the Tracker variable may included these seemingly erroneous codes. The latter group includes
FMODEIW, FNEWSP, FNURSHM, FCOUPLE, FRESCODE, FSTATUS, and FSTATUS2. In the case
of FNURSHM, an alternate variable FNHM is derived based on F517, and FPNHM is derived for the
respondent's spouse based on F524
Illogical interview dates
For four cases the beginning and ending interview dates were January 1980. These clearly were not
correct. Both the beginning and ending interview dates and the Tracker dates were filled with more
reasonable values, based on the version of the questionnaire used for the interview. All interview years
were set to 1998, and the interview month was set to the median month for all cases with the same
version of the questionnaire.
F703X and F704X flag the cases where interview year and month, respectively, were changed. The
original values of F703 and F704 are saved in _F703 and _F704, respectively. F699 and F697 were
given the same values, as were FIVIEWYR and FIVIEWMO.
The four cases are listed below. F454A is the questionnaire version number.
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Generally Helpful Variables
HHIDPN F454A FIVIEWYR _F703 F703 F699 FIVIEWMO _F704 F704 F697
40990010 31
1998
1980
1998 1998 6
1
6
6
211545010 40
1998
1980
1998 1998 9
1
9
9
211545020 40
1998
1980
1998 1998 9
1
9
9
211548010 31
1998
1980
1998 1998 6
1
6
6
Marital Status Variable Derivations
In HRS 1998, unmarried respondents, including those living with a partner, are asked marital status
directly in F1070 This is combined with married respondents in F1071 In F1070, "married" was not an
option, but "other" was. In F1071, respondents determined to be married and thus not asked F1070, are
set to 1 for married.
FMARST is assigned from F1071 We also used previous interview marital status and relevant variables
from sections CS and A to derive marital status independently. This was compared to FMARST for
discrepancies and to fill missing values, including "other" status.
The following summarizes the derived marital status variables.
Derived Variable
Description
FMARST
value of F1071;
if missing (skipped, don't know, refused, or other),
filled where possible
1=Married
2=Married, spouse in nursing home
3=Separated
4=Divorced
5=Widowed
6=Never married
7=Married, spouse absent/not in nhm
9=Unmarried, unknown status
FPARTNR
whether living with a partner as though married
0=not living with a partner
1=living with a partner
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Generally Helpful Variables
FMARSTP
same as FMARST, except for those living with a partner, and codes for
separation and divorce are combined.
1=Married
2=Married, spouse in nursing home
3=Partnered
4=Separated/Divorced
5=Widowed
6=Never married
7=Married, spouse absent/not in nhm
9=Unmarried, unknown status
FMARSTF
Flags possible marital status discrepancy
0=No discrepancies found
1=May be married or partnered
2=Unmar stat NE prv iw stat,but EQ one before
3=Unmar stat NE any prv iw status
4=Missing unmar stat filled
5=Maybe split hhold, 2 Fin/FamR
6=Maybe split hhold, only 1 Fin/FamR
FMARSTA
Marital status alternate to FMARSTP
codes have same meaning as FMARSTP
identical to FMARSTP when FMARSTF=0,4,6
married and partner codes reversed when FMARSTF=1
alternate unmarried status when FMARSTF=2,3
Best-guess gender (GEND_R) and Discrepancies between Tracker Gender and gender
from any of the core interview data
Tracker (V2.0) GENDER variable was compared to gender from the core interview data for all waves up
to and including HRS 1998. GENDER remains as found on the Tracker file, and a best-guess GEND_R
variable was derived.
For cases with discrepant gender information, questions from the Health section on whether the
respondent had received a mammogram, pap-smear, or breast exam were checked for a "yes" response,
indicating a female respondent. A "yes" response to having had a prostate exam indicates a male
respondent. These questions were asked beginning in 1995. The data from the core interviews from 1995
on were all checked to either verify the Tracker GENDER or to change the gender appropriately in
GEND_R.
See Gender discrepancy listings for frequencies of GENDER, GEND_R, and FGENFLAG, and prints of
cases with any discrepancy.
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Generally Helpful Variables
Discrepancies between Tracker Birth Year and birth year from any of the core interview
data
Most birth year discrepancies are with one of the two sources of birth year in HRS 1998, F970A and
F685, which sometimes disagree with each other. In a few cases, the discrepancy is only with a previous
wave.
The Tracker birth year was used in most cases. For 2 cases, the birth year was changed to the birth year
that made the respondent older. This was based on examination of age at first marriage using F1073 as
year first married. If the Tracker birth year resulted in an age less than 12 at first marriage, it was
replaced by the earlier birth year. The original Tracker birth year is saved in _BIRTHYR.
See Birth year discrepancy listings for frequencies of birth date variables and prints of cases with any
discrepancies of more than 2 years.
Discrepancies between Race and Whether Hispanic from Tracker and from the HRS
1998 core interview data
The Tracker RACE1 and RACE2 variables were used as found, unless they were missing and could be
filled by core data from any interview. If filled, the first value reported in any core interview, going
through interviews chronologically, was used.
For one case Tracker RACE1 was different from F1002A, and for 12 cases RACE2 was different from
F1005A These cases are listed below.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Cases where RACE1 ne F1002A
Obs
11323
HHIDPN
RACE1
F1002A
F1002
132788020
1
5
5
Cases where RACE2 ne F1005A
Obs
129
3358
7213
10630
11260
11414
HHIDPN
RACE2
F1005A
F1005M
11179010
35258020
58153011
112028010
130540010
135454010
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
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Generally Helpful Variables
*
*
*
*
*
*
11482
12299
12833
19098
19535
19554
137429020
156625010
181233010
210074010
210849010
210871020
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
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The FREQ Procedure
HRS98: FGENFLAG-flag gender discrepancy
Cumulative
Cumulative
FGENFLAG
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0.No discrepancy
21358
99.88
21358
99.88
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
7
0.03
21365
99.91
2.Diff w/in HRS98,default=use Trk
1
0.00
21366
99.92
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
3
0.01
21369
99.93
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
7
0.03
21376
99.96
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
7
0.03
21383
100.00
23.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk changed
1
0.00
21384
100.00
Gender
Cumulative
Cumulative
GENDER
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------------------------------1.Male
8962
41.91
8962
41.91
2.Female
12422
58.09
21384
100.00
HRS98: GEND_R-best guess R gender
Cumulative
Cumulative
GEND_R
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------------------------------1.Male
8962
41.91
8962
41.91
2.Female
12422
58.09
21384
100.00
Cumulative
Cumulative
FGENFLAG
GENDER
GEND_R
F686
F469 Frequency Percent
Frequency
Percent
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0.No discrepancy
1.Male
1.Male
1
1
8954
41.87
8954
41.87
0.No discrepancy
2.Female
2.Female
2
2
12404
58.01
21358
99.88
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
1.Male
1.Male
2
2
2
0.01
21360
99.89
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
2.Female
2.Female
1
1
5
0.02
21365
99.91
2.Diff w/in HRS98,default=use Trk
2.Female
2.Female
2
1
1
0.00
21366
99.92
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
1.Male
1.Male
1
1
2
0.01
21368
99.93
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
2.Female
2.Female
2
2
1
0.00
21369
99.93
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13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
23.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk changed
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
1.Male
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
7
4
3
1
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
21376
21380
21383
21384
99.96
99.98
100.00
100.00
Listing of Cases with Gender discrepancies
-----------------------------------------PREVENTATIVE BEHAVIORS
D925, E926, F1254: Breast lump
D926, E927, F1255: Mammogram
D927, E928, F1256: PAP smear
D929, E929, F1257: Prostate
HHIDPN
36081011
39275010
39275020
46787011
61179011
62108011
71810011
112822020
135454010
137804010
145797020
160279010
173350010
182379010
200250010
201390020
202934010
203611010
204270010
204756020
208331010
210730010
210730020
211397010
211887010
FGENFLAG
GENDER
GEND_R
D
V S W 2
4 E 5 1
7 X 0 0
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
3.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,default=use Trk
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
13.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk verified
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
23.Trk=HRS98,diff prv wv,Trk changed
2.Diff w/in HRS98,default=use Trk
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
1.Trk ne HRS98,default=use Trk
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
1.Male
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
1.Male
1.Male
1.Male
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
1.Male
2.Female
2.Female
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213295010 21.Trk ne HRS98,Trk changed
2.Female 1.Male
. . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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HRS98: BIRTHYF-flag birth yr discrepancy
Cumulative
Cumulative
BIRTHYF
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
----------------------------------------------------------------------------0.No discrepancy
21244
99.35
21244
99.35
1.Diff in byr
138
0.65
21382
99.99
2.Diff in byr, set older
2
0.01
21384
100.00
HRS98: BIRTHYD-max birth yr discrepancy
Cumulative
Cumulative
BIRTHYD
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
-----------------------------------------------------------0
21244
99.35
21244
99.35
1
74
0.35
21318
99.69
2
24
0.11
21342
99.80
3
11
0.05
21353
99.86
4
7
0.03
21360
99.89
5
3
0.01
21363
99.90
6
2
0.01
21365
99.91
7
1
0.00
21366
99.92
8
3
0.01
21369
99.93
9
1
0.00
21370
99.93
10
3
0.01
21373
99.95
11
2
0.01
21375
99.96
14
1
0.00
21376
99.96
16
1
0.00
21377
99.97
18
1
0.00
21378
99.97
20
3
0.01
21381
99.99
22
1
0.00
21382
99.99
25
1
0.00
21383
100.00
37
1
0.00
21384
100.00
HRS98: prev value BIRTHYR if changed
Cumulative
Cumulative
_BIRTHYR
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------------------------------Z
21381
99.99
21381
99.99
0
1
0.00
21382
99.99
1944
1
0.00
21383
100.00
1946
1
0.00
21384
100.00
HRS 1998: Birth date variables
The FREQ Procedure
Cumulative
Cumulative
BIRTHMO
F968A
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
--------------------------------------------------------------------0
0
168
0.79
168
0.79
0
98
1
0.00
169
0.79
0
99
2
0.01
171
0.80
1
0
26
0.12
197
0.92
1
1
1760
8.23
1957
9.15
2
0
17
0.08
1974
9.23
2
2
1615
7.55
3589
16.78
3
0
22
0.10
3611
16.89
3
3
1854
8.67
5465
25.56
3
4
1
0.00
5466
25.56
4
0
18
0.08
5484
25.65
4
4
1674
7.83
7158
33.47
5
0
23
0.11
7181
33.58
5
5
1697
7.94
8878
41.52
6
0
17
0.08
8895
41.60
6
6
1741
8.14
10636
49.74
7
0
34
0.16
10670
49.90
7
7
1801
8.42
12471
58.32
8
0
27
0.13
12498
58.45
8
7
1
0.00
12499
58.45
8
8
1863
8.71
14362
67.16
8
11
1
0.00
14363
67.17
9
0
28
0.13
14391
67.30
9
8
1
0.00
14392
67.30
9
9
1722
8.05
16114
75.36
10
0
20
0.09
16134
75.45
10
1
1
0.00
16135
75.45
10
10
1788
8.36
17923
83.82
11
0
18
0.08
17941
83.90
11
11
1689
7.90
19630
91.80
12
0
22
0.10
19652
91.90
12
12
1732
8.10
21384
100.00
16:54 Tuesday, April 1, 2003
2
HRS 1998: Birth date variables
Cases with Birth Year discrepanies
16:54 Tuesday, April 1, 2003
The FREQ Procedure
Cumulative
Cumulative
BIRTHYF
BIRTHYR
F970A
Frequency
Percent
Frequency
Percent
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.Diff in byr
1898
1900
1
0.71
1
0.71
1.Diff in byr
1909
1919
1
0.71
2
1.43
1.Diff in byr
1909
1920
1
0.71
3
2.14
1.Diff in byr
1910
1914
1
0.71
4
2.86
1.Diff in byr
1913
1914
1
0.71
5
3.57
1.Diff in byr
1917
1914
1
0.71
6
4.29
1.Diff in byr
1917
1917
2
1.43
8
5.71
1.Diff in byr
1917
1918
1
0.71
9
6.43
1.Diff in byr
1918
1917
1
0.71
10
7.14
1.Diff in byr
1918
1918
1
0.71
11
7.86
1.Diff in byr
1918
1920
1
0.71
12
8.57
1.Diff in byr
1919
1921
1
0.71
13
9.29
1.Diff in byr
1919
1925
1
0.71
14
10.00
1.Diff in byr
1920
1918
1
0.71
15
10.71
1.Diff in byr
1920
1920
2
1.43
17
12.14
1.Diff in byr
1920
1928
1
0.71
18
12.86
1.Diff in byr
1921
1922
1
0.71
19
13.57
1.Diff in byr
1922
1918
1
0.71
20
14.29
1.Diff in byr
1922
1921
1
0.71
21
15.00
1.Diff in byr
1922
1924
1
0.71
22
15.71
1.Diff in byr
1923
1924
1
0.71
23
16.43
1.Diff in byr
1923
1925
1
0.71
24
17.14
1.Diff in byr
1924
1924
1
0.71
25
17.86
1.Diff in byr
1925
1925
1
0.71
26
18.57
1.Diff in byr
1926
1926
3
2.14
29
20.71
1.Diff in byr
1927
1926
1
0.71
30
21.43
1.Diff in byr
1927
1927
4
2.86
34
24.29
1.Diff in byr
1928
1928
3
2.14
37
26.43
1.Diff in byr
1929
1928
1
0.71
38
27.14
1.Diff in byr
1929
1929
3
2.14
41
29.29
1.Diff in byr
1929
1930
1
0.71
42
30.00
1.Diff in byr
1930
1930
1
0.71
43
30.71
1.Diff in byr
1930
1932
1
0.71
44
31.43
1.Diff in byr
1931
1931
2
1.43
46
32.86
1.Diff in byr
1931
1932
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Cases with Birth Year discrepanies
16:54 Tuesday, April 1, 2003
The FREQ Procedure
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Cumulative
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1946
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1944
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Cases with Birth Year discrepancies of more than 2 years
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Financial Variables Added
HRS 1998: Financial Variables Added
Assignment of Income Variables to Self/Spouse-Partner Variables (FR/FP)
In a couple household, only the Financial Respondent (FinR) provides information about all the household finances. In this
file, the household finance data are merged to the respondent level. The FinR provides some income information, such as
earnings, about both himself or herself, and about his or her spouse. In the raw data the respondent earnings data apply to the
FinR and the spouse/partner earnings data apply to FinR's spouse. In this data set, we assigned these data to added "self" and
"spouse/partner" variables for both respondents so as to clarify to whom the information applies.
Variables that begin with FR apply to "self" while variables that begin with FP apply to "spouse/partner". Generally, if an
individual is the FinR, then the Fnnnn variables for FinR are assigned to FRnnnn and the Fpppp variables for FinR's spouse are
assigned to FPnnnn. And if an individual is the spouse/partner of the FinR then the Fnnnn variables for FinR are assigned to
FPnnnn and the Fpppp variables for FinR's spouse are assigned to FRnnnn. The table below summarizes these assignments.
Variable Name assignments
HRS 1998
Original Variable
Reassigned Variable
FinR
Finr's Spouse
Self
Spouse/Partner
Fnnnn
Fpppp
FRnnnn
FPnnnn
For example, FinR's report of earnings from wages and salaries for him/herself is in F4643, and for his/her spouse in F4676 In
the observation for FinR, FR4643 = F4643 and FP4643 = F4676 In the observation for FinR's spouse, FR4643 = F4676 and
FP4643 = F4643
In Version 1 of HRS 1998 data, categorical variables that summarize series of unfolding bracket questions are not present. The
original unfolding bracket questions are included instead. We add the categorical bracket variables back into the data.
We also reassigned a series of "income last year" variables that all followed similar skip patterns. The total income last year
was skipped if R reported receiving the same amount each time, e.g., each month or quarter. We made new variables that filled
in the total income last year from the data about "same" payments.
And we've described some idiosyncracies of skip patterns and created some variables to help with them.
Income Variables Assigned to Self/Spouse-Partner Variables (FR/FP)
Recoded, Reassigned, or Combined versions of variables
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Who worked for pay last year
Who receives transfer, IRA/pension, trust income
Whose parents an inheritance is from
Derived categorical bracket variables
Random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
Preloads for random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
How much income last year (rent, own); business/farm, dividends/interest
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Financial Variables Added
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●
Income last calendar year derived from monthly income questions-veteran benefits, social security, SSI, pensions/
annuities, food stamps
Income last calendar year variables recoded for missing values
Missing income amounts filled from unfolding bracket questions
Warnings about skip patterns or data
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Notes on unfolding bracket questions for self-employment and wages
Notes on unfolding bracket questions for other earned income
Possible Apparent Discrepancies from Comment Coding
Recoded, Reassigned, or Combined versions of variables
Who worked for pay last year
The questions on who worked for pay last year are different depending on whether the respondent (and spouse) are over
65 years old:
❍
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❍
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F4629: Did you (or your spouse) do any work for pay last year? (if single R is 65 or older OR married/partnered
R and both); R and spouse are 65+
F4630: Which one of you worked for pay last year? (if single R is 65+ OR married/partnered R and both R
and); spouse are 65+ and F4629=YES
F4631: Did you do any work for pay last year? (if single R<65 OR either R or spouse<65)
F4632: Did your spouse do any work for pay last year? (if R married/partnered and R or spouse<65)
We made 4 new variables that are not dependent on FinR or FinR's spouse's ages:
Variable:
description
If individual is FinR
❍
FR4631
R did any work
for pay last year
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FP4631
Spouse/Partner
did any work for
pay last year
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1=Yes
if single R and F4629=1, F4630=1
or 3 (FinR or both), or F4631=1
5=No
if F4629=5, or F4630=2 (spouse),
or F4631=5
8=DK, 9=Ref
if F4629=8,9 or F4631=8,9
1=Yes
if F4630=2 or 3 (spouse or both),
or F4632=1
5=No
if F4629=5, or F4630=2 (FinR), or
F4632=5
8=DK, 9=Ref
if F4629=8,9 or F4632=8,9
.Z=inapplicable (no FinR
spouse)
If individual is NOT FinR
❍
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1=Yes
if F4630=2 or 3 (spouse or both),
or F4632=1
5=No
if F4629=5, or F4630=1 (FinR), or
F4632=5
8=DK, 9=Ref
if F4629=8,9 or F4632=8,9
1=Yes
if F4630=1 or 3 (FinR or both), or
F4631=1
5=No
if F4629=5, or F4630=2 (spouse),
or F4631=5
8=DK, 9=Ref
if F4629=8,9 or F4631=8,9
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Financial Variables Added
FR4629
Either R or
spouse did any
work for pay last
year
FR4630
Who did any
work for pay last
year
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=1, if FR4631=1 or FP4631=1
=5, if FR4631=5 and, if FinR married/partnered, FP4631=5
8=DK, 9=Ref, from FR4631=8,9 or FP4631=8,9
=1, if FR4631=1 and (single R or FP4631 not equal 1)
=2, if FP4631=1 and FR4631 not equal 1
=3, if FR4631=1 and FP4631=1
8=DK, 9=Ref, from FR4631=8,9 or FP4631=8,9
Who receives transfer, IRA/pension, trust income
Each type of transfer income, and the retirement pension and annuity income questions begin with 2 variables:
A. Was any income of this type received?
B. If yes, who received it?
In questions about IRA or Keogh accounts (the first and second largest) the question is asked:
Is that yours or your spouse's account?
And for assets put into a trust, up to 4 relations of those receiving income from the trust can be specified, including
FinR and spouse.
For these questions where FinR or spouse can be specified in the answer, we create an FRnnnn version which is
recoded to be relative to "self". For example, F4703 indicates whether FinR, FinR's spouse, or both received
Unemployment Compensation last year:
1=FinR received
2=Spouse/Partner received
3=Both received
8,9=DK, NA
For FinR, FR4703 would be set to F4703 exactly as it is. For FinR's spouse, FR4703 would be set to F4703 with the
following recoding:
Set FR4703 to 2, if F4703=1
Set FR4703 to 1, if F4703=2
The variables listed below are recoded in this way when assigned to their FR versions:
Original
Variable
Self (FR)
Variable
F4703
FR4703
Description
J22.WHO RECD UNEMPL COMP
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Financial Variables Added
F4722
FR4722
J34.WHO RECD WORKERS COMP
F4744
FR4744
J46.WHO RECEIVE SOC SEC INCOME
F4782
FR4782
J60.WHO RECEIVED SSI
F4797
FR4797
J65.WHO RECD WELFARE
F4802
FR4802
J68.VET WHO REC
F4886
FR4886
J92.WHO IRA ACCOUNT
F4908
FR4908
J99.INTRO IRA ACCOUNT-2
F4929
FR4929
J106.INTRO IRA-3
F4946
FR4946
J111.IRA WHO RECD
F4970
FR4970
J128.WHO RECD PENSION
F5024
FR5024
J164.WHO RECD ANNUITY
F5470M1
thru
F5470M4
FR5470M1
thru
J296.RELATION TRUSTS
FR5470M4
Whose parents an inheritance is from
If R or his/her spouse received any inheritance, the FinR was asked:
From whom was that inheritance received, that is what was their relationship to you?
The first two relationships are FinR's parents and spouse's parents. Up to 3 inheritances are asked about, in variables
F5514, F5521, and F5528. We created an FRnnnn version which is recoded to be relative to "self".
For example, FR5514=1 if the inheritance is from FinR's parents, =2 if it is from FinR's spouse's parents. For FinR,
FR5514 would be set to F5514 exactly as it is. For FinR's spouse, FR5514 would be set to F5514 with the following
recoding:
❍
❍
Set FR5514 to 2 (spouse's parents), if F5514=1 (FinR's parents)
Set FR5514 to 1 (own parents), if F5514=2 (FinR's spouse's parents)
The variables recoded in this way are:
Original
Variable
Self (FR)
Variable
F5514
FR5514
J310.WHO FROM
F5521
FR5521
J316.WHO FROM
F5528
FR5528
J322.WHO FROM
Description
Derived categorical bracket variables
When a respondent is asked for an amount for certain variables, and doesn't know or refuses to answer, a series of
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unfolding bracket questions are asked. Each question asks whether the amount is more or less than a particular amount.
If the respondent says it is more, then another question asks about a higher amount. If the response is less, the next
question asks about a lower amount. In this way one can determine the range that the amount lies in, even if the exact
amount was not given.
The individual series of unfolding bracket questions comes as a series of variables from HRS. On this file, they are
summarized in a categorical bracket variable. These variables are named by adding a "B" to the end of the variable
name for the first question in the unfolding bracket question series.
For example, F4851 is the first unfolding bracket question asked if the FinR doesn't know or refuses to provide an
amount for rental income wages last year: Did it amount to less than $50,000, more than $50,000 or what? Depending
on the answer, one of two follow-up questions are asked: (i) F4852: is it more or less than $75,000? or (ii) F4853: is it
more or less than $25,000?
There are three possible answers to each of these questions: less than (1), more than (5), and about the given amount
(3), for instance, about $25,000. F4851B summarizes the codes in these three variables:
1:0-25000
if F4851=1 and F4853=1
2:about 25000 else if F4851=1 and F4853=3
3:25000-50000 else if F4851=1 and F4853=5
4:0-50000
else if F4851=1 and F4853 in
(7,8,9)
5:about 50000 else if F4851=3
6:50000-75000 else if F4851=5 and F4852=1
7:about 75000 else if F4851=5 and F4852=3
8:75000+
else if F4851=5 and F4852=5
9:50000+
else if F4851=5 and F4852 in
(7,8,9)
98:DK/RF
else if F4851 in (7,8,9)
Categorical bracket variables were derived whenever unfolding bracket questions were asked. See Derived categorical
bracket variables for a complete list.
SAS formats are provided for all derived categorical bracket variables. The SAS formats provide the meanings for each
variable code.
Random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
For some of the series of unfolding bracket questions, a random entry point was assigned to each respondent, so as to
prevent anchoring effects. The entry point, or first question, could be a low, medium, or high value. In the case of other
real estate, the first and subsequent questions are shown below for each of the three possible entry points.
Entry Point
Is it less or more than ...?
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
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Low
F4832: $2,500
if Q1 = more than,
F4833: $125,000
if Q2 = more, F4834:
$500,000
if Q3 = more, F4835:
$1,000,000
Medium
F4833: $125,500
if Q1 = more, F4834:
$500,000
if Q2 = more, F4835:
$1,00,000
if Q1 = less, F4837:
$2,500
High
F4834: $500,000
if Q1 = more,F4835:
$1,000,000
if Q1 = less, F4836:
$125,000
if Q3 = less, F4837:
$2,500
leading to the following categorical bracket variable values in F4832B:
Bracket
Low Entry Pt
Medium Entry Pt
High Entry Pt
1:0-2500
F4832=5
F4837=5
F4837=5
2:about 2500
F4832=3
F4837=3
F4837=3
3:2500-125000
F4832=1,F4833=5
F4833=5,F4837=1
F4836=5,F4837=1
4:0-125000
NA
F4833=5,F4837=(7,8,9) F4836=5,F4837=(7,8,9)
5:about 125000
F4833=3
F4833=3
F4836=3
6:125000-500000
F4833=1,F4834=5
F4833=1,F4834=5
F4834=5,F4836=1
7:0-500000
NA
NA
F4834=5,F4836=(7,8,9)
8:about 500000
F4834=3
F4834=3
F4834=3
9:5000001000000
F4834=1,F4835=5
F4834=1,F4835=5
F4834=1,F4835=5
10:about 1000000 F4835=3
F4835=3
F4835=3
11:1000000+
F4835=1
F4835=1
F4835=1
12:500000+
F4834=1,F4835=(7,8,9) F4834=1,F4835=(7,8,9) F4834=1,F4835=(7,8,9)
13:125000+
F4833=1,F4834=(7,8,9) F4833=1,F4834=(7,8,9) NA
14:2500+
F4832=1,F4833=(7,8,9) NA
NA
98:DK/RF
F4832=(7,8,9)
F4834=(7,8,9)
F4833=(7,8,9)
Preloads for random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
Preloaded randomized values determined which entry point was used. Though these preloads are available in the
original data, they do not correspond to the actual questions asked as observed in the data. On this file, the actual entry
point was derived based on the skip patterns observed in the data. The original values are kept but renamed. For
example, F117_1 was the original preload variable giving the random entry point for the other real estate unfolding
bracket questions. This has been renamed as _F117_1, and the derived variable giving the actual entry point is F117.
The categorical bracket variables which incorporate a random entry point are listed below, along with their
corresponding random entry point variables. The random entry point variables have values of 1 for Low, 2 for Medium,
and 3 for High. The derived variables are missing if the unfolding bracket questions were not asked.
Description
E10. NURHM OR HOSP R PAY $-Bkt
Bracket Variable Entry Point Variable (derived)
F2306B
F125
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E18A.DOCTOR/OUT/DENTAL R PAY $-Bkt
F2338B
F126
E21A.PRESCR R PAY $-Bkt
F2348B
F127
E26.TOTAL COST MEDICAL- Bkt
Varied amounts with random bkt entry
F2383B
F122
F6.HOME VALUE $-Bkt
F2761B
F128
J6.R HOW MUCH SELF-EMPLOYMENT-Bkt
F4635B
F111
J8.R HOW MUCH WAGES AND SALARY-Bkt
F4644B
F112
J77.(J15)REAL ESTATE $-Bkt
F4832B
F117
J84.(J18)BUSINESS OR FARM $-Bkt
F4858B
F119
J93.(J22-2)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-Bkt
F4889B
F113X1
J100.(J22-2)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-2-Bkt
F4910B
F113X2
J107.(J22-3)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-3-Bkt
F4931B
F113X3
J208.(J37)TOTAL $ STOCKS-Bkt
F5101B
F114
J216.(J41)TOTAL $ BONDS-Bkt
F5144B
F115
J223.(J44)TOTAL $ CHECKING, SAVINGS-Bkt
F5187B
F116
J230.(J48)TOTAL $ CD-Bkt
F5226B
F118
J238.(J51A)TRANSPORTATION-Bkt
F5262B
F120
J240.(J53)OTHER ASSETS $-Bkt
F5275B
F124
J303.(J82)DEBTS $-Bkt
F5488B
F121
R97.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ POLICIES-Bkt
F6019B
F129
R102.FACE VAL CANCELLED LIFE INS POLBkt
F6035B
F130
Varied amounts in individual questions depending on random bracket entry, Total Medical Expenditures
For the unfolding bracket questions on total medical expenditures (F2383), the question wording in the codebook varies
based on the random entry preload variable (F122) as follows:
❍
❍
❍
❍
❍
F2383 = less or more than $1,000/$25,000
F2384 = less or more than $5,000
F2385 = less or more than $1,000/$25,000
F2386 = less or more than $100,000
F2387 = less or more than $500,000
Looking at the actual questions asked and skip patterns based on answers it appears that the wording differs from that in
the codebook for F2383, i.e., that the amount asked about in the first question could be $1,000, $5,000, or $25,000. In
addition, it also appears that a change was made to the text and skip pattern, so that respondents with Version 1 of the
questionnaire (and 1 case with Version 2) had different wording for F2384, i.e., the amount asked about was $5,000.
From these skip patterns and questionnaire version, F122 was set to 0, 1, 2, or 3, with the following question wordings:
F122
Unfolding bracket variable Asked more or less than...
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F122=0.Early Qnaire version
F122=1.Low Entry Point
F2383
$5,000
F2384
$1,000
F2385
$25,000
F2386
$100,000
F2387
$500,000
F2383
$1,000
F2384
$5,000
F2385
$25,000
F2386
$100,000
F2387
$500,000
F2383
$5,000
F2384
ALWAYS SKIPPED
if F2383=1 (less), $1,000
if F2383=5 (more), $25,000
&if F122=2.Medium Entry Point F2385
F122=3.High Entry Point
F2386
$100,000
F2387
$500,000
F2383
$25,000
F2384
$5,000
F2385
$1,000
F2386
$100,000
F2387
$500,000
Notes on unfolding bracket questions for self-employment and wages
The unfolding bracket questions for FinR's self-employment and wages use random entry points, but use a fixed entry
point for the spouse. This leads to two different sets of codes for these bracket variables as shown below. When we
assign these variables to "self" (FR) and "spouse" (FP) variables, we recode as necessary to use a consistent scheme. So
both FR4635 and FP4635 are coded in the same way as F4635, and both FR4644 and FP4644 are coded like F4644 If
the source of the FR or FP variable was the spouse variable, i.e., F4671 or F4677, then codes 7-12 are recoded to 8-13,
and categories 7 and 14 are not used. The original variables F4671 and F4677 are not recoded.
Categorical Bracket Variable Codes
Self-Employment
FinR: F4635
Sp: F4671
Salary and Wages
FinR: F4644
Sp: F4677
1:0-5000
1:0-5000
1:0-5000
1:0-5000
2:about 5000
2:about 5000
2:about 5000
2:about 5000
3:5000-10000
3:5000-10000
3:5000-25000
3:5000-25000
4:0-10000
4:0-10000
4:0-25000
4:0-25000
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5:about 10000
5:about 10000
5:about 25000
5:about 25000
6:10000-25000
6:10000-25000
6:25000-50000
6:25000-50000
7:0-25000
7:0-50000
8:about 25000
7:about 25000
8:about 50000
7:about 50000
9:25000-100000
8:25000100000
9:50000-100000
8:50000100000
10:about 100000 9:about 100000 10:about 100000 9:about 100000
11:100000+
10:100000+
11:100000+
10:100000+
12:25000+
11:25000+
12:50000+
11:50000+
13:10000+
12:10000+
13:25000+
12:25000+
14:5000+
98:DK/RF
14:5000+
98:DK/RF
98:DK/RF
98:DK/RF
Notes on unfolding bracket questions for other earned income
The unfolding bracket questions for other earned income, e.g., from a second job, ask about different amounts for the
FinR and spouse. The questions are:
❍
❍
❍
❍
❍
❍
❍
❍
For the FinR:
F4665: Was it more than $5,000?
F4666: Was it more than $25,000?
F4667: Was it more than $50,000?
F4668: Was it more than $2,500? [see note about wording discrepancy below]
For the FinR's spouse:
F4697: Was it more than $20,000?
F4698: Was it more than $50,000?
F4699: Was it more than $100,000?
F4700: Was it more than $5,000?
We assign these to two different sets of bracket variables for self and spouse. For example, FR4665BA and FP4665BA
are assigned from F4665B which summarizes F4665-F4668, and FR4665BB and FP4665BB are assigned from F4697B
which summarizes F4697-F4700:
Original variable
For FinR
For nonFinR
F4665B
FR4665BA
FP4665BA
F4665
FR4665_A
FP4665_A
F4666
FR4666_A
FP4666_A
F4667
FR4667_A
FP4667_A
F4668
FR4668_A
FP4668_A
F4697B
FP4665BB
FR4665BB
F4697
FP4665_B
FR4665_B
F4698
FP4666_B
FR4666_B
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F4699
FP4667_B
FR4667_B
F4700
FP4668_B
FR4668_B
Possible Apparent Discrepancies from Comment Coding
In HRS 1996 there were some apparent inconsistencies in the bracket variables. For example, some cases had both a
continuous value (NOT Don't Know or Refused), but had unfolding bracket information as well, which may or may not
have agreed with the continuous amount given. These are likely the result of "comment coding", where interviewer
comments were used to correct data, such as using comments to fill in a continuous amount that was originally missing.
We did not check whether this was the case for this wave of HRS, but should the analyst see such apparent
discrepancies in the data, she would have to decide whether to take the continuous value corrected as determined by the
comment coder or to use the respondent's answers to the unfolding brackets.
Derived categorical bracket variables
Description
Bracket Variable
Notes
B15A.INCONTINENCE DAYS-Bkt
F1222B
D77A.R CARE HRS-Bkt
F1835B
D77D.SPOUSE HRS-Bkt
F1846B
D145B.MONEY REL GAVE-Bkt #1
F2019B1 F2019B2
Family Variable Assignments
D147B.R-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2031B1 F2031B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D147E.SP-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2034B1 F2034B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D149B.R-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2049B1 F2049B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D149E.SP-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2052B1 F2052B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D150B.ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
F2061B1 F2061B2
Family Variable Assignments
D145B-2.MONEY REL GAVE-Bkt #1
F2181B1 F2181B2
Family Variable Assignments
D147B-2.R-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2193B1 F2193B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D147E-2.SP-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2196B1 F2196B3
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D149B-2.R-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2211B1 F2211B2
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
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D149E-2.SP-PARENT CARE-Bkt #1
F2214B1 F2214B2
How much help R and Spouse
gave to own parents and in-laws
D150B-2.ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
F2223B1 F2223B2
Family Variable Assignments
D151A.HOW MUCH-Bkt
F2231B
D152A.HOW MUCH-Bkt
F2235B
E10. NURHM OR HOSP R PAY $-Bkt
F2306B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
E18A.DOCTOR/OUT/DENTAL R PAY $-Bkt
F2338B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
E21A.PRESCR R PAY $-Bkt
F2348B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
E24A.SPECIAL R PAY $-Bkt
F2365B
E26.TOTAL COST MEDICAL- Bkt
F2383B
E172.VOL HELP-Bkt
F2679B
E173.HELP FRIENDS-Bkt
F2682B
F5B.MOBILE HOME VALUE $-Bkt
F2754B
F6.HOME VALUE $-Bkt
F2761B
F7D.$ OWE ON MORTGAGE-Bkt
F2774B
F9C.$ OWN ON 2ND MORTGAGE-Bkt
F2781B
F10E.$ OWN ON LOAN-Bkt
F2788B
F13.REAL ESTATE TAX-Bkt
F2810B
F14A.RENT PER-Bkt
F2821B
F21D.HOW MUCH LUMP_SUM-Bkt
F2845B
F21M.ASSOC FEE PER-Bkt
F2853B
F46F.$ VALUE 2ND HOME-Bkt
F2951B
F47A.TOT $ OWED ALL MRTGS/LOANS-2NDBkt
F2963B
F53.REAL ESTATE TAX-2-Bkt
F2998B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
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F4635B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for self-employment
and wages
F4644B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for self-employment
and wages
F4653B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
F4659B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
F4665B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for other earned
income
F4671B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for self-employment
and wages
F4677B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for self-employment
and wages
J18.SP HOW MUCH PROF PRACTICE/TRADE-Bkt F4684B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
J19A.SP HOW MUCH TIPS/BONUSES/COMMISBkt
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
J6.R HOW MUCH SELF-EMPLOYMENT-Bkt
J8.R HOW MUCH WAGES AND SALARY-Bkt
J10.R HOW MUCH PROF PRACTICE/TRADE-Bkt
J11A.R HOW MUCH TIPS/BONUSES/COMMISSBkt
J12A.HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME LCY-Bkt
J14.SP HOW MUCH SELF-EMPLOYMENT-Bkt
J16.SP HOW MUCH WAGES AND SALARY-Bkt
F4691B
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F4697B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
Notes on unfolding bracket
questions for other earned
income
J47.(JX2)R AMT RECVD SS LAST MO-Bkt
F4746B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J50A1.(JX5)SP HOW MUCH SS BENEFITS-Bkt
F4757B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
F4784B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J69.(J13A)R VET BENEFIT LAST MONTH-Bkt
F4806B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J72.(J13N)AMT SP VET BEN LAST MO-Bkt
F4819B
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
J77.(J15)REAL ESTATE $-Bkt
F4832B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J82.(J16C)RENTAL RECEIVE $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F4851B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J84.(J18)BUSINESS OR FARM $-Bkt
F4858B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J89.(J19D)BUS/FARM INCOME $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F4878B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J93.(J22-2)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-Bkt
F4889B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J95P.IRA WITHDRAW PER-Bkt
F4901B
J100.(J22-2)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-2-Bkt
F4910B
J102P.IRA WITHDRAW PER-2-Bkt
F4922B
J107.(J22-3)TOTAL $ IRA ACCOUNT-3-Bkt
F4931B
J109P.IRA WITHDRAW PER-3-Bkt
F4941B
J132.(J30D)AMT PENSION LAST MONTH-Bkt #1
F4975B1 F4975B2
J20A.SP HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME-Bkt
J61.(J11)R/S SSI $-Bkt
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
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J148.(J31D)AMT PENSION LAST MONTH-Bkt #1
F4998B1 F4998B2
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
J168.(J33D)AMT ANNUITY INC-Bkt #1
F5030B1 F5030B2
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J181.(J35C)AMT ANNUITY INC SP-Bkt #1
F5059B1 F5059B2
Income Variables Assigned to
Self/Spouse-Partner Variables
J208.(J37)TOTAL $ STOCKS-Bkt
F5101B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J213.STOCK INCOME $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F5124B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J216.(J41)TOTAL $ BONDS-Bkt
F5144B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J221.(J19D)BUS/FARM INCOME $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F5167B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J223.(J44)TOTAL $ CHECKING, SAVINGS-Bkt
F5187B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J228.(J19D)CHECKING INCOME $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F5206B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J230.(J48)TOTAL $ CD-Bkt
F5226B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J236.CD INCOME $ LCYEAR-Bkt
F5249B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J238.(J51A)TRANSPORTATION-Bkt
F5262B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J240.(J53)OTHER ASSETS $-Bkt
F5275B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
J242.(J55)OTHER ASSETS INCOME $-Bkt
F5284B
Missing income amounts filled
from unfolding bracket
questions
J267A.(M6-14) SPENT LAST MONTH-Bkt
F5363B
J274.(J67)AMT HU MEMBERS INCOME-Bkt
F5386B
J277.(J69)AMT ASSETS OTH HHMEM-Bkt
F5394B
J299.(J80B)$ TRUSTS-Bkt
F5474B
J299F.$ TRUSTS NOT PREVIOUSLY REPRTD-Bkt
F5481B
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J303.(J82)DEBTS $-Bkt
F5488B
N2. PURCHASE PRICE-Bkt
F5570B
N4. SELLING PRICE-Bkt
F5576B
N6. PREVIOUS HOME PURCHASE PRICE-Bkt
F5582B
N10. IMPROVEMENT COST-Bkt
F5594B
N12. PURCHASE PRICE-Bkt
F5600B
N14. REAL ESTATE SOLD-Bkt
F5605B
N16. BUY MORE/LESS THAN SOLD-Bkt
F5610B
N18. IMPROVEMENT COST-Bkt
F5615B
N20. IMPROVEMENT COST-Bkt
F5620B
N22. SELLING PRICE-Bkt
F5625B
N25. HOW MUCH-Bkt
F5634B
N26. INCLUDING AUTOMATIC REINVESTMNTBkt
F5638B
N28. HOW MUCH-Bkt
F5643B
N30. VALUE OF ASSETS-Bkt
F5693B
N31. VALUE OF DEBTS-Bkt
F5697B
N33. VALUE OF ASSETS-Bkt
F5702B
N34. VALUE OF DEBTS-Bkt
F5706B
R97.POLICIES FACE VALUE-2+ POLICIES-Bkt
F6019B
R100A.FACE VAL NEW LIFE INS POLICIES-Bkt
F6029B
R102.FACE VAL CANCELLED LIFE INS POL-Bkt
F6035B
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
Random entry points for
unfolding bracket questions
How much income from assets last year (rent, own business/farm, dividends/interest)
For income from assets, such as rent and dividend income, the questions asked:
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
A. Do you own [this asset]?
B. Did you receive any?
C. [If B. = Yes or Other] How often did you receive that, or How often is that paid?
D. [If C. is a specific period, e.g., monthly, and less than a year] About how much did you receive last
time?
E. [If D. is not skipped or DK/RF] Did you get about the same amount each time?
F. [If E. is yes, SKIP this question] About how much did you receive in the last year?
G. [If F. is DK/RF, 9999998/9999999] About how much did you receive in the last year, in unfolding
brackets?
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Financial Variables Added
The amount received last year [F.] is skipped if the same amount was received each period [E. = 1=yes]. We
made a new variable that fills the amount received last year with the answer to F if given, or with the amount
calculated from C and D if E=yes, as follows:
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
if A. is missing then amount last year=.A
if A. indicates no asset is owned then amount last year=.Z
if B. is missing then amount last year=.A
if B. indicates no income is received then amount last year=.Z
if C. or D. is missing then E. is skipped and amount last year=answer to F.
if E. not equal Yes, i.e., if didn't get the same amount each time, then amount last year=answer to F.
if E.=1, Yes, and C.=1, weekly, then amount last year= 52 X D.
if E.=1, Yes, and C.=2, twice a month, then amount last year= 24 X D.
if E.=1, Yes, and C.=3, monthly, then amount last year= 12 X D.
if E.=1, Yes, and C.=4, quarterly, then amount last year= 4 X D.
if E.=1, Yes, and C.=5, every 6 months, then amount last year= 2 X D.
if new amount last year > 9999996 then save new amount last year and set new amount last year to
9999996.
if F. is 9999998 then amount last year=.X, don't know
if F. is 9999999 then amount last year=.Y, refused
The maximum amount specified in F is 9999996. The last step limits the calculated new amount last year to this
same maximum. If the calculated new amount last year is larger, it is saved in another variable. This did not
occur for any of the calculated asset income this wave.
We did not fill the "bracket" variable. However we did fill the amount received last year from the corresponding
bracket variable, if the response to an unfolding bracket question was "about" the bracket amount. For example
if F4851B=2.about $25,000, then F4849R was filled as 25,000. See Continuous amounts filled from unfolding
bracket questions.
Also note that both F. and the new filled variable can have values of:
■
■
■
9999997=Other
9999998=Don't know (G. brackets asked, if F. asked)
9999999=Refused (G. brackets asked, if F. asked)
The variables used to derive the amount of asset income received last year are:
D.
F.
E.Do
About
About
Saved
G.About
you get
New
C.How how
how
how
calculated
about
variable:
much
A.Do B.Any often
much
much
new
the
amount
Description you income do you
did
did
amount
did you
same
received
own... from... receive
you
you
last year, receive
amount
last year
that? receive
receive
last yearif over
each
(filled)
last
last
9999996 brackets?
time?
time?
year?
Rental
Income
F4830 F4845
F4846
F4847
F4848
F4849
F4849R
N/A
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F4851B
Financial Variables Added
Business or
Farm
Income
F4856 F4872
F4874
F4875
F4877
F4877R
N/A
F4878B
Stocks or
Mutual
Funds
Dividends
or Interest
F5119
[NOTE:
weekly
and
F5099 F5118
F5120
twice a
month
are not
options]
F5121
F5122
F5122R
N/A
F5124B
F5163
F5164
F5165
F5165R
N/A
F5167B
F5202
[NOTE:
weekly
and
F5203
F5185 F5201
twice a
month
are not
options]
F5204
F5205
F5205R
N/A
F5206B
F5244
CDs,
[NOTE:
Government
weekly
Bonds,
and
Treasury
F5224 F5243
F5245
twice a
Bills
month
Dividends
are not
or Interest
options]
F5246
F5247
F5247R
N/A
F5249B
F4873
F5162
Bonds or
[NOTE:
Bond Funds
weekly
F5142 F5161
Dividends
is not
or Interest
an
option]
Checking,
Savings,
Money
Market
Funds
Dividends
or Interest
Income last calendar year derived from monthly income questions-veteran benefits, social security,
SSI, pensions/annuities, food stamps
For some types of income the amount of monthly income was asked along with questions to determine the
number of months it was received in the last calendar year (LCY). Variables were derived using the months and
monthly amount to determine LCY income. Missing value codes were translated to SAS missing codes as
follows:
■
■
■
■
■
SAS special missing codes:
other (9...97) => .W
don't know (9...98) => .X
refused (9...99) => .Y
number of months missing => .D
no income (amount missing and lead-in question indicates no income) => .Z
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Financial Variables Added
■
missing whether any income => .A
The method used to determine whether any income was received and for how many months in the last year
varies with the way the questions were asked. If unfolding bracket questions were asked and the response
indicated that the monthly amount was "about" the bracket amount, then the monthly amount was filled with that
amount. For example, if F4784B=2.about $250, then F4783r was filled as 250. See Missing income amounts
filled from unfolding bracket questions. The derived variables include the montly and yearly amounts and
number of months received LCY.
The variables for which the amount received last year was derived are:
Description
Any
income?
F4743
(Yes=1)
Social
and
Security - R
FR4744 (R
= 1 or 3)
Social
Security Spouse
F4743
(Yes=1)
and
FR4744
(Spouse =
2 or 3)
Amount
per
month
FR4745
FP4745
Amount
per
monthbrackets
Derived
monthly
income
FR4746B FR4745R
FP4746B
FP4745R
Which
months
received
LCY
Derived
months
received
FR4751,
FR4750
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
FR4745F
=1 if
monthly
income
over 1500
=9 if
missing
=.Z if no
income
FR4745M FR4745A
FR4745AF
=1 if
annual
income
over
60,000
=.Z if
missing
FP4751,
FP4750
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
FP4745F
=1 if
monthly
income
over 1500
=9 if
missing
=.Z if no
income
FP4745A
FP4745AF
=1 if
annual
income
over
60,000
=.Z if
missing
FP4745M
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Derived
annual
income
Flags (if
any)
Financial Variables Added
SSI
(Household)
F4781
(Yes=1)
F4801
(Yes=1)
Veteran's
and
Benefits - R
FR4802 (R
= 1 or 3)
F4783
FR4803
F4784B
F4783R
FR4806B FR4803R
F4788,
F4787
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
FR4812,
FR4811
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
F4783M
F4783A
F4783F
=1 if
monthly
income
over 750
for couple
=1 if
monthly
income
over 500
for single
=9 if
missing
=.Z if no
income
F4783AF
=1 if
annual
income
over
60,000
=.Z if
missing
FR4803F
=1 if
monthly
income
over 5500
=9 if
missing
=.Z if no
income
FR4803M FR4803A
FR4803AF
=1 if
annual
income
over
60,000
=.Z if
missing
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Financial Variables Added
Veteran's
Benefits Spouse
Food
Stamps
(Household)
F4801
(Yes=1)
and
FR4802
(Spouse =
2 or 3)
FP4803
F5348
(Yes=1)
F5356 (if
stopped
receiving)
or
F5358 (if
still
receiving)
FP4806B
FP4803R
FP4812,
FP4811
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
FP4803M
FP4803F
=1 if
monthly
income
over 1500
=9 if
missing
=.Z if no
FP4803A
income
FR4803AF
=1 if
annual
income
over
60,000
=.Z if
missing
F5349,
F5350,
F5351,
F5356A no checks
no
F5356R F5353M1- F5356M
done
brackets or F5358R F5353M29 or F5358M or F5358A
See note
below.
Pensions R, #1
FR4984_1,
FR4983_1
F4969
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
no checks
and
FR4974_1 FR4975B1 FR4974R1
year
FR4974M1 FR4974A1
done
FR4970 (R
assumed
= 1 or 3)
since last
interview
if missing
Pensions R, #2
FR4984_2,
FR4983_2
F4969
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
no checks
and
FR4974_2 FR4975B2 FR4974R2
year
FR4974M2 FR4974A2
done
FR4971 (#
assumed
pensions >
since last
1)
interview
if missing
Pensions R, #3
F4969
(Yes=1)
and
FR4971 (#
pensions >
2)
FR4992
no bracket FR4992R no months FR4992M FR4992A
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no checks
done
Financial Variables Added
FP4984_1,
FP4983_1
Start
month,
no checks
FP4974_1 FP4975B1 FP4974R1
year
FP4974M1 FP4974A1
done
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
Pensions Spouse, #1
F4969
(Yes=1)
and
FR4970
(Spouse =
2 or 3)
Pensions Spouse, #2
FP4984_2,
FP4983_2
F4969
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
and
no checks
FP4974_2 FP4975B2 FP4974R2
year
FP4974M2 FP4974A2
FP4971 (#
done
assumed
pensions >
since last
1)
interview
if missing
Pensions Spouse, #3
F4969
(Yes=1)
and
FP4971 (#
pensions >
2)
FP4992
no bracket FP4992R no months FP4992M
FP4992A
no checks
done
FR5036_1,
FR5035_1
F5023
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
Annuities no checks
and
year
FR5029_1 FR5030B1 FR5029R1
FR5029M1 FR5029A1
R, #1
done
FR5024 (R
assumed
= 1 or 3)
since last
interview
if missing
Annuities R, #2
FR5036_2,
FR5035_2
F5023
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
and
no checks
FR5029_2 FR5030B2 FR5029R2
year
FR5029M2 FR5029A2
FR5025 (#
done
assumed
Annuities
since last
> 1)
interview
if missing
Annuities R, #3
F5023
(Yes=1)
and
FR5025 (#
Annuities
> 2)
FR5051
no bracket FR5051R no months FR5051M FR5051A
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no checks
done
Financial Variables Added
FP5036_1,
FP5035_1
Start
month,
no checks
FP5029_1 FP5030B1 FP5029R1
year
FP5029M1 FP5029A1
done
assumed
since last
interview
if missing
Annuities Spouse, #1
F5023
(Yes=1)
and
FR5024
(Spouse =
2 or 3)
Annuities Spouse, #2
FP5036_2,
FP5035_2
F5023
Start
(Yes=1)
month,
and
no checks
FP5029_2 FP5030B2 FP5029R2
year
FP5029M2 FP5029A2
FP5025 (#
done
assumed
Annuities
since last
> 1)
interview
if missing
Annuities Spouse, #3
F5023
(Yes=1)
and
FP5025 (#
Annuities
> 2)
FP5051
no bracket FP5051R no months FP5051M
F4945
F4949
(Yes=1)
Annuities
(amt)
per
and
converted
F4947M1- F4950
no bracket
from IRA (period)
F4947M3
Both
(Converted see note
if any = 2)
not
derived
F4955,
F4956
Start
month,
year
assumed
since last
not derived
interview
if missing
annual
amount
prorated if
began in
LCY
Number of months received food stamps
The number of months food stamps were received could be given in several ways:
■
■
■
■
if F5349=1, since last interview
if F5349=2, since month (F5350) and year (F5351)
if F5349=3, until month (F5350) and year (F5351)
if F5349=4, months specified in F5353M1-F5353M29
if month code=38, then all of 1997
if month code=39, then all of 1998
month codes of 16-27 correspond to months in 1997
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FP5051A
no checks
done
&iranyr
no checks
done
Financial Variables Added
month codes of 28-34 correspond to months up to July 1998
All these possibilities were compared to the last calendar year and the number of months was calculated
appropriately. For those with 1999 interviews, there was no information on the months from August to
December of their LCY (1998). For these months we assumed that if food stamps were received in July 1998,
they were also received in those months. However, none of these cases reported receiving food stamps in July
1998.
IRA converted to annuity: calculated annual amount
For IRA's converted to annuities, the amount received is given along with how often it is received. To derive the
annual amount we used the following:
■
■
■
■
■
■
F4950=1.weekly, F4949 * 52
F4950=2.twice monthly, F4949 * 24
F4950=3.monthly, F4949 * 12
F4950=4.quarterly, F4949 * 4
F4950=5.semi-annually, F4949 * 2
F4950=6.annually, F4949
Income last calendar year variables recoded for missing values
Income components other than those from assets and those converted to annual income from monthly reports
were simply recoded for missing values. Missing value codes were translated to SAS missing codes as follows:
■
■
■
■
■
SAS special missing codes:
other (9...97) => .W
don't know (9...98) => .X
refused (9...99) => .Y
no income (amount missing and lead-in question indicates no income) => .Z
missing whether any income => .A
The variables for which this was done are listed below.
Description
Any Income
Amount
Recoded
Amount
For R: FR4704 FR4704R
Unemployment Income
F4702 (any) and
FR4703 (who
received)
Notes
If neither R nor
spouse worked
for pay last
calendar year, as
reported in
F4629, this
question was not
asked. If no one
worked for pay,
the recoded
variable is set to .
Z, assuming no
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Financial Variables Added
income of this
type.
For Spouse:
FP4704
FP4704R
For R: FR4723 FR4723R
Workers Compensation
F4721 (any) and
FR4722 (who
received)
For Spouse:
FP4723
FP4723R
Income from Other Assets F5273
F5283
F5283R
Trust Income
F5323
F5324
F5324R
Alimony
F5327
F5328
F5328R
Other Household Income F5334
F5335
F5335R
If neither R nor
spouse worked
for pay last
calendar year, as
reported in
F4629, this
question was not
asked. If no one
worked for pay,
the recoded
variable is set to .
Z, assuming no
income of this
type.
If possible,
amount filled
from unfolding
bracket questions
Missing income amounts filled from unfolding bracket questions
For some types of income, when the continuous amount received was not given a series of unfolding bracket
questions asked if it was more than, less than, or about a series of amounts. The answers to these questions can
provide at least the range into which the missing income falls. If unfolding bracket questions were asked and a
response indicates that the amount was "about" the bracket amount, then the continuous amount was filled with
the bracket amount. For example, if F4784B=2.about $250, then F4783R was filled as 250.
This was done for the following variables:
Description
Bracket
Amount to be filled Codes used to fill
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Financial Variables Added
J6. HOW MUCH SELF-EMPLOYMENT
J8. HOW MUCH WAGES AND SALARY
J10. HOW MUCH PROF PRACTICE OR
TRADE
J11A. HOW MUCH TIPS, BONUSES,
COMMISSIO
J6. HOW MUCH SELF-EMPLOYMENT
J8. HOW MUCH WAGES AND SALARY
J10. HOW MUCH PROF PRACTICE OR
TRADE
J11A. HOW MUCH TIPS, BONUSES,
COMMISSIO
J12A.HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME LCY
J12A.HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME LCY
J12A.HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME LCY
FR4634R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 10000
if 8 then 25000
if 10 then
100000
FR4643R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 25000
if 8 then 50000
if 10 then
100000
FR4652R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 25000
if 7 then 50000
if 9 then 100000
FR4658R
if 2 then 2500
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
if 9 then 50000
FP4634R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 10000
if 8 then 25000
if 10 then
100000
FP4643R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 25000
if 8 then 50000
if 10 then
100000
FP4652R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 25000
if 7 then 50000
if 9 then 100000
FP4658R
if 2 then 2500
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
if 9 then 50000
FR4665BA FR4664R
if 2 then 2500
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
if 9 then 50000
FR4665BB FR4664R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 20000
if 7 then 50000
if 9 then 100000
FP4665BA FP4664R
if 2 then 2500
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
if 9 then 50000
FR4635B
FR4644B
FR4653B
FR4659B
FP4635B
FP4644B
FP4653B
FP4659B
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Financial Variables Added
FP4665BB FP4664R
if 2 then 5000
if 5 then 20000
if 7 then 50000
if 9 then 100000
J47. AMT RECVD SS LAST MO
FR4746B
FR4745R
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 1500
J47. AMT RECVD SS LAST MO
FP4746B
FP4745R
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 1500
J61.R/S SSI $-Miss=.
F4784B
F4783R
if 2 then 250
if 5 then 500
if 7 then 750
FR4803R
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 1500
FP4803R
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 1500
J12A.HOW MUCH OTHER INCOME LCY
J69. VET BENEFIT LAST MONTH
J69. VET BENEFIT LAST MONTH
J132.AMT PENSION LAST MONTH
J132.AMT PENSION LAST MONTH
J132.AMT PENSION LAST MONTH
J132.AMT PENSION LAST MONTH
J168.AMT ANNUITY INC
J168.AMT ANNUITY INC
J168.AMT ANNUITY INC
FR4806B
FP4806B
FR4975B1 FR4974R1
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FR4975B2 FR4974R2
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FP4975B1 FP4974R1
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FP4975B2 FP4974R2
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FR5030B1 FR5029R1
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FR5030B2 FR5029R2
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
FP5030B1 FP5029R1
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
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Financial Variables Added
J168.AMT ANNUITY INC
J82.(J16C)RENTAL RECEIV $ LCY
J89.(J19D)BUS
FP5030B2 FP5029R2
if 2 then 500
if 5 then 1000
if 7 then 2000
if 9 then 4000
F4851B
F4849R
if 2 then 25000
if 5 then 50000
if 7 then 75000
F4877R
if 2 then 2000
if 5 then 5000
if 8 then 20000
if 10 then 50000
F4878B
J213.STOCK INCOME $ LCY
F5124B
F5122R
if 2 then 1000
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
J221.(J19D)BUS
F5167B
F5165R
if 2 then 1000
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 20000
J228.(J19D)CHECKING INC $ LCY
F5206B
F5205R
if 2 then 1000
if 5 then 2000
if 7 then 5000
F5247R
if 2 then 1000
if 5 then 2000
if 7 then 5000
F5283R
if 2 then 1000
if 5 then 5000
if 7 then 25000
J236.CD INCOME $ LCY
J242.(J55)OTHER ASSETS INC $
F5249B
F5284B
Income Variables Assigned to Self/Spouse-Partner Variables (FR/FP)
SOURCES OF
INCOME/
VARIABLE
LABELS
Household Financial
Level
Respondent
(FinR +
(FinR)
Spouse)
Variables
Variables
If R is
FinR,
Assign
FinR
variables
to ...
If R is
Spouse of
FinR,
Assign
FinR
variables
to ...
If R is
FinR,
Financial
Respondent
Spouse
Variables
Assign
Spouse
variables
to ...
WORKED FOR PAY (see Who worked for pay last year)
J1.R OR SP
WORK FOR
PAY LCYEAR
F4629
FR4629
FR4629
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If R is
Spouse of
FinR,
Assign
Spouse
variables
to ...
Financial Variables Added
FR4630
FR4630
Recoded,
see Who
worked for
pay
F4631
FR4631
FP4631
F4632
FP4631
FR4631
J5.R SELFEMPLOYMENT
LCYEAR
F4633
FR4633
FP4633
F4669
FP4633
FR4633
J6.R HOW
MUCH SELFEMPLOYMENT
F4634
FR4634
FP4634
F4670
FP4634
FR4634
FR4634R
FP4634R
FP4634R
FR4634R
F4635B
FR4635B
FP4635B
F4671B
FP4635B
FR4635B
J6A.R DK-5K
F4635
FR4635
FP4635
none
(missing)
FP4635
FR4635
J6A.R DK10,000
F4636
FR4636
FP4636
F4671
FP4636
FR4636
J6B.R DK-25,000
F4637
FR4637
FP4637
F4672
FP4637
FR4637
J2.WHICH
WORKED FOR
PAY LCYEAR
F4630
J3.R WORK
FOR PAY
LCYEAR
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
J6. HOW MUCH
SELFEMPLOYMENT/
Self-Miss=.
Recoded missing
values
J6.R HOW
MUCH SELFEMPLOYMENTBkt
Notes on
unfolding
bracket
questions for selfemployment and
wages
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Random entry to
unfolding
bracket Qs
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
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Financial Variables Added
J6C.R DK100,000
F4638
FR4638
FP4638
F4673
FP4638
FR4638
J6B.R DK-10,000
F4639
FR4639
FP4639
none
(missing)
FP4639
FR4639
J6D.R DK-5,000
F4640
FR4640
FP4640
F4674
FP4640
FR4640
WAGES AND SALARY LCYEAR
J7.R WAGES
AND SALARY
LCYEAR
F4642
FR4642
FP4642
F4675
FP4642
FR4642
J8.R HOW
MUCH WAGES
AND SALARY
F4643
FR4643
FP4643
F4676
FP4643
FR4643
FR4643R
FP4643R
FP4643R
FR4643R
F4644B
FR4644B
FP4644B
F4677B
FP4644B
FR4644B
J8A.R DK-5K
F4644
FR4644
FP4644
none
(missing)
FP4644
FR4644
J8A.R DK25,000
F4645
FR4645
FP4645
F4677
FP4645
FR4645
J8B.R DK-50,000
F4646
FR4646
FP4646
F4678
FP4646
FR4646
J8C.R DK100,000
F4647
FR4647
FP4647
F4679
FP4647
FR4647
J8. HOW MUCH
WAGES AND
SALARY/SelfMiss=
Recoded missing
values
J8.R HOW
MUCH WAGES
AND SALARYBkt
Notes on
unfolding
bracket
questions for selfemployment and
wages
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Random entry to
unfolding
bracket Qs
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
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Financial Variables Added
J8B.R DK-25,000
F4648
FR4648
FP4648
none
(missing)
FP4648
FR4648
J8D.R DK-5,000
F4649
FR4649
FP4649
F4680
FP4649
FR4649
PROF PRACTICE OR TRADE LCYEAR
J9.R PROF
PRACTICE OR
TRADE
LCYEAR
F4651
FR4651
FP4651
F4682
FP4651
FR4651
J10.R HOW
MUCH PROF
PRACTICE OR
TRADE
F4652
FR4652
FP4652
F4683
FP4652
FR4652
FR4652R
FP4652R
FP4652R
FR4652R
F4653B
FR4653B
FP4653B
F4684B
FP4653B
FR4653B
J10A.R DK25,000
F4653
FR4653
FP4653
F4684
FP4653
FR4653
J10B.R DK50,000
F4654
FR4654
FP4654
F4685
FP4654
FR4654
J10C.R DK100,000
F4655
FR4655
FP4655
F4686
FP4655
FR4655
J10D.R DK5,000
F4656
FR4656
FP4656
F4687
FP4656
FR4656
J10. HOW
MUCH PROF
PRACTICE OR
TRADE/Sel
Recoded missing
values
J10.R HOW
MUCH PROF
PRACTICE/
TRADE-Bkt
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
TIPS, BONUSES, COMMISSION LCYEAR
J11.R TIPS,
BONUSES,
COMMISSION
LCYEAR
F4657
FR4657
FP4657
F4689
FP4657
FR4657
J11A.R HOW
MUCH TIPS,
BONUSES,
COMMISSIO
F4658
FR4658
FP4658
F4690
FP4658
FR4658
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Financial Variables Added
J11A. HOW
MUCH TIPS,
BONUSES,
COMMISSIO/
Recoded missing
values
FR4658R
FP4658R
FP4658R
FR4658R
J11A.R HOW
MUCH TIPS/
BONUSES/
COMMISS-Bkt
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
F4659B
FR4659B
FP4659B
F4691B
FP4659B
FR4659B
J11B.R DK-5,000
F4659
FR4659
FP4659
F4691
FP4659
FR4659
J11C.R DK25,000
F4660
FR4660
FP4660
F4692
FP4660
FR4660
J11D.R DK50,000
F4661
FR4661
FP4661
F4693
FP4661
FR4661
J11E.R DK-2,500
F4662
FR4662
FP4662
F4694
FP4662
FR4662
J12.R 2ND JOB
F4663
FR4663
FP4663
F4695
FP4663
FR4663
J12A.HOW
MUCH OTHER
INCOME LCY
F4664
FR4664
FP4664
F4696
FP4664
FR4664
FR4664R
FP4664R
FP4664R
FR4664R
FR4665BF
=1
FP4665BF
=2
FR4665BF
=2
FP4665BF
=1
2ND JOB
J12A.HOW
MUCH OTHER
INCOME LCY/
Self-Miss
Recoded missing
values
J12A.OTHER
INCM LCY
(BktTyp)/
Notes on
unfolding
bracket
questions for
other earned
income
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Financial Variables Added
J12A.OTHER
INCM LCY (BktA)/A)
Notes on
unfolding
bracket
questions for
other earned
income
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
F4665B
FR4665BA FP4665BA
[FR4665BB [FP4665BB
=missing]
=missing]
F4697B
FP4665BB FR4665BB
[FP4665BA [FR4665BA
=missing]
=missing]
J12B.$ OTHER
INCOME LCY
DK-5K/20K
F4665
FR4665_A FP4665_A
[FR4665_B [FP4665_B
=missing]
=missing]
F4697
FP4665_B FR4665_B
[FP4665_A [FR4665_A
=missing]
=missing]
J12C.$ OTHER
INCOME LCY
DK-25K/50K
F4666
FR4666_A FP4666_A
[FR4666_B [FP4666_B
=missing]
=missing]
F4698
FP4666_B FR4666_B
[FP4666_A [FR4666_A
=missing]
=missing]
J12D.$ OTHER
INCOME LCY
DK-50K/100K
F4667
FR4667_A FP4667_A
[FR4667_B [FP4667_B
=missing]
=missing]
F4699
FP4667_B FR4667_B
[FP4667_A [FR4667_A
=missing]
=missing]
J12E.$ OTHER
INCOME LCY
DK-2.5K/5K
F4668
FR4668_A FP4668_A
[FR4668_B [FP4668_B
=missing]
=missing]
F4700
FP4668_B FR4668_B
[FP4668_A [FR4668_A
=missing]
=missing]
RECEIVED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
J21.WHETHER
UNEMPL
COMP LCY
F4702
J22.WHO RECD
UNEMPL
COMP
F4703
J23.AMT
UNEMPL
COMP LCY
F4704
J23.AMT
UNEMPL
COMP LCY/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR4703
FR4703
Recoded
FR4704
FP4704
FR4704R
FP4704R
F4712
FP4704
FR4704
FP4704R
FR4704R
WORKER'S COMPENSATION
J33.WHETHER
WORKERS
COMP LCY
F4721
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Financial Variables Added
J34.WHO RECD
WORKERS
COMP
FR4722
FR4722
Recoded
FR4723
FP4723
FR4723R
FP4723R
FR4744
FR4744
Recoded
F4745
FR4745
FP4745
J47.(JX2)R AMT
RECVD SS /
LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
F4745A
FR4745A
Flag:J47.(JX2)R
AMT RECVD
SS>60K /LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
F4745AF
F4722
J35.AMT
WORKERS
COMP LCY
F4723
FP4723
FR4723
FP4723R
FR4723R
F4756
FP4745
FR4745
FP4745A
F4756A
FP4745A
FR4745A
FR4745AF
FP4745AF
F4756AF
FP4745AF
FR4745AF
J47. AMT
RECVD SS
LAST MO/SelfFlag High
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR4745F
FP4745F
FP4745F
FR4745F
J47. AMT
RECVD SS /Self# MONS
Derived #
months received
FR4745M
FP4745M
FP4745M
FR4745M
J35.AMT
WOKERS
COMP LCY/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
F4734
SOCIAL SECURITY (SS)
J45.SOC SEC
INCOME
F4743
J46.WHO
RECEIVE SOC
SEC INCOME
F4744
J47.R AMT
RECVD SS
LAST MO
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Financial Variables Added
J47. AMT
RECVD SS
LAST MO/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR4745R
FP4745R
FP4745R
FR4745R
F4746B
FR4746B
FP4746B
F4757B
FP4746B
FR4746B
J47A.R DK-1K
F4746
FR4746
FP4746
F4757
FP4746
FR4746
J47B.R DK-1,500
F4747
FR4747
FP4747
F4758
FP4747
FR4747
J47D.R DK-500
F4749
FR4749
FP4749
F4760
FP4749
FR4749
J48.R SS
BENEFITS
START YEAR
F4750
FR4750
FP4750
F4761
FP4750
FR4750
J49.R SS
BENEFITS
START
MONTH
F4751
FR4751
FP4751
F4762
FP4751
FR4751
J51.R SOC SEC
FUTURE
F4768
FR4768
FP4768
F4774
FP4768
FR4768
J52.R AGE SOC
SEC
F4769
FR4769
FP4769
F4775
FP4769
FR4769
J53.R SOC SEC
AMT FUTURE
F4770
FR4770
FP4770
F4776
FP4770
FR4770
J53P.R PER
TODAY`S
DLLRS
F4771
FR4771
FP4771
F4777
FP4771
FR4771
J47.(JX2)R AMT
RECVD SS
LAST MO-Bkt
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
J59.R/S SSILAST MONTH
F4781
J60.WHO
RECEIVED SSI
F4782
FR4782
FR4782
Recoded
FR4797
FR4797
Recoded
WELFARE
J64.R/S
WHETHER
WELFARE LCY
F4796
J65.WHO RECD
WELFARE
F4797
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Financial Variables Added
VETERAN BENFITS OR MILITARY PENSION
J67.VET
BENEFITS
F4801
J68.VET WHO
REC
F4802
FR4802
FR4802
Recoded
J69.R VET
BENEFIT LAST
MONTH
F4803
FR4803
FP4803
F4816
FP4803
FR4803
J69.(J13A)R
VET BENEFIT /
LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
F4803A
FR4803A
FP4803A
F4816A
FP4803A
FR4803A
Flag: J69.(J13A)
R VET
BENEFIT>60K /
LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
F4803AF
FR4803AF
FP4803AF
F4816AF
FP4803AF
FR4803AF
J69. VET
BENEFIT LAST
MONTH/SelfFlag Hi
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR4803F
FP4803F
FP4803F
FR4803F
J69. VET
BENEFIT /Self-#
MONS
Derived #
months received
FR4803M
FP4803M
FP4803M
FR4803M
J69. VET
BENEFIT LAST
MONTH/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR4803R
FP4803R
FP4803R
FR4803R
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Financial Variables Added
J69.(J13A)R
VET BENEFIT
LAST MONTHBkt
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
F4806B
FR4806B
FP4806B
F4819B
FP4806B
FR4806B
J69A.DK-1K
F4806
FR4806
FP4806
F4819
FP4806
FR4806
J69B.DK-1500
F4807
FR4807
FP4807
F4820
FP4807
FR4807
J69C.DK-500
F4808
FR4808
FP4808
F4821
FP4808
FR4808
J70.R VET
BENEFIT
START YEAR
F4811
FR4811
FP4811
F4824
FP4811
FR4811
J70A.R VET
BENEFIT
START
MONTH
F4812
FR4812
FP4812
F4825
FP4812
FR4812
INCOME FROM IRA
J90.IRA
F4884
J92.WHO IRA
ACCOUNT
F4886
FR4886
FR4886
Recoded
J99.INTRO IRA
ACCOUNT-2
F4908
FR4908
FR4908
Recoded
J106.INTRO
IRA-3
F4929
FR4929
FR4929
Recoded
J111.IRA WHO
RECD
F4946
FR4946
FR4946
Recoded
OTHER RETIREMENT INCOME - PENSIONS
J127.RET
PENSION
F4969
J128.WHO
RECD
PENSION
F4970
FR4970
FR4970
Recoded
J129.>1
PENSION
F4971
FR4971
FP4971
F4994
FP4971
FR4971
J130.
#PENSIONS
F4972
FR4972
FP4972
F4995
FP4972
FR4972
F4973_1 F4973_2
FR4973_1FR4973_2
FP4973_1FP4973_2
F4996_1F4996_2
FP4973_1FP4973_2
FR4973_1FR4973_2
J131.R
PENSION
LOOP
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Financial Variables Added
J132.AMT
PENSION /SelfLCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR4974A1- FP4974A1FR4974A2 FP4974A2
FP4974A1- FR4974A1FP4974A2 FR4974A2
J132.AMT
PENSION /Self-#
MONS
Derived #
months received
FR4974M1- FP4974M1FR4974M2 FP4974M2
FP4974M1- FR4974M1FP4974M2 FR4974M2
J132.AMT
PENSION LAST
MONTH/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR4974R1- FP4974R1FR4974R2 FP4974R2
FP4974R1- FR4974R1FP4974R2 FR4974R2
J132.AMT
PENSION LAST
MONTH
F4974_1 F4974_2
FR4974_1FR4974_2
FP4974_1FP4974_2
F4997_1F4997_2
FP4974_1FP4974_2
J132.(J30D)AMT
PENSION LAST
MONTH-Bkt #1
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
F4975B1 F4975B2
FR4975B1- FP4975B1FR4975B2 FP4975B2
F4998B1F4998B2
FP4975B1- FR4975B1FP4975B2 FR4975B2
J132A.DK-1K
F4975_1 F4975_2
FR4975_1FR4975_2
FP4975_1FP4975_2
F4998_1F4998_2
FP4975_1FP4975_2
FR4975_1FR4975_2
J132B.DK-2K
F4976_1 F4976_2
FR4976_1FR4976_2
FP4976_1FP4976_2
F4999_1F4999_2
FP4976_1FP4976_2
FR4976_1FR4976_2
J132C.DK-4K
F4977_1 F4977_2
FR4977_1FR4977_2
FP4977_1FP4977_2
F5000_1F5000_2
FP4977_1FP4977_2
FR4977_1FR4977_2
J132D.DK-500
F4978_1 F4978_2
FR4978_1FR4978_2
FP4978_1FP4978_2
F5001_1F5001_2
FP4978_1FP4978_2
FR4978_1FR4978_2
J133.TAXES
WITHHELD
F4979_1 F4979_2
FR4979_1FR4979_2
FP4979_1FP4979_2
F5002_1F5002_2
FP4979_1FP4979_2
FR4979_1FR4979_2
J134.RECEIVE
DIFFERENT
AMOUNT
F4980_1 F4980_2
FR4980_1FR4980_2
FP4980_1FP4980_2
F5003_1F5003_2
FP4980_1FP4980_2
FR4980_1FR4980_2
J135.
WITHDRAW
MONEY THIS
MONTH?
F4981_1 F4981_2
FR4981_1FR4981_2
FP4981_1FP4981_2
F5004_1F5004_2
FP4981_1FP4981_2
FR4981_1FR4981_2
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FR4974_1FR4974_2
Financial Variables Added
J136.AMT IN
PENSION
F4982_1 F4982_2
FR4982_1FR4982_2
FP4982_1FP4982_2
F5005_1F5005_2
FP4982_1FP4982_2
FR4982_1FR4982_2
J137.PENSION
START YEAR
F4983_1 F4983_2
FR4983_1FR4983_2
FP4983_1FP4983_2
F5006_1F5006_2
FP4983_1FP4983_2
FR4983_1FR4983_2
J138.PENSION
START
MONTH
F4984_1 F4984_2
FR4984_1FR4984_2
FP4984_1FP4984_2
F5007_1F5007_2
FP4984_1FP4984_2
FR4984_1FR4984_2
J139.PENSION
COLA
F4986_1 F4986_2
FR4986_1FR4986_2
FP4986_1FP4986_2
F5011_1F5011_2
FP4986_1FP4986_2
FR4986_1FR4986_2
J140.PMT
CONTINUE
F4987_1 F4987_2
FR4987_1FR4987_2
FP4987_1FP4987_2
F5012_1F5012_2
FP4987_1FP4987_2
FR4987_1FR4987_2
J141.HOW
LONG
PENSION
F4988_1 F4988_2
FR4988_1FR4988_2
FP4988_1FP4988_2
F5013_1F5013_2
FP4988_1FP4988_2
FR4988_1FR4988_2
J142.PENSION
STOP WITH
DEATH
F4989_1 F4989_2
FR4989_1FR4989_2
FP4989_1FP4989_2
F5014_1F5014_2
FP4989_1FP4989_2
FR4989_1FR4989_2
F4992
FR4992
FP4992
F5018
FP4992
FR4992
J143.OTHER
PENSIONS/SelfLCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR4992A
FP4992A
FP4992A
FR4992A
J143.OTHER
PENSIONS/Self# MONS
Derived #
months received
FR4992M
FP4992M
FP4992M
FR4992M
J143.OTHER
PENSIONS/SelfMiss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR4992R
FP4992R
FP4992R
FR4992R
FR4993
FP4993
FP4993
FR4993
FR5024
FR5024
Recoded
J143.OTHER
PENSIONS
J144.TAXES
WITHHELD
OTH
PENSIONS
F4993
F5019
INCOME FROM ANNUITIES
J163.INCOME
ANNUITIES
F5023
J164.WHO
RECD
ANNUITY
F5024
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J165.>1
ANNUITY INC
F5025
FR5025
FP5025
F5055
FP5025
FR5025
J166.#
ANNUITIES
INC
F5026
FR5026
FP5026
F5056
FP5026
FR5026
F5027_1 F5027_2
FR5027_1FR5027_2
FP5027_1FP5027_2
F5057_1F5057_2
FP5027_1FP5027_2
FR5027_1FR5027_2
J167.R
ANNUITY
LOOP
J168.AMT
ANNUITY INC/
Self-LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR5029A1- FP5029A1FR5029A2 FP5029A2
FP5029A1- FR5029A1FP5029A2 FR5029A2
J168.AMT
ANNUITY INC/
Self-# MONS
Derived #
months received
FR5029M1- FP5029M1FR5029M2 FP5029M2
FP5029M1- FR5029M1FP5029M2 FR5029M2
J168.AMT
ANNUITY INC/
Self-Miss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR5029R1- FP5029R1FR5029R2 FP5029R2
FP5029R1- FR5029R1FP5029R2 FR5029R2
J168.AMT
ANNUITY INC
F5029_1 F5029_2
FR5029_1FR5029_2
FP5029_1FP5029_2
F5058_1F5058_2
FP5029_1FP5029_2
J168.(J33D)AMT
ANNUITY INCBkt #1
Derived
Categorical Bkt
Variable
Missing amounts
filled from
brackets
F5030B1 F5030B2
FR5030B1- FP5030B1FR5030B2 FP5030B2
F5059B1F5059B2
FP5030B1- FR5030B1FP5030B2 FR5030B2
J168A.DK-1K
F5030_1 F5030_2
FR5030_1FR5030_2
FP5030_1FP5030_2
F5059_1F5059_2
FP5030_1FP5030_2
FR5030_1FR5030_2
J168B.DK-2K
F5031_1 F5031_2
FR5031_1FR5031_2
FP5031_1FP5031_2
F5060_1F5060_2
FP5031_1FP5031_2
FR5031_1FR5031_2
J168C.DK-4K
F5032_1 F5032_2
FR5032_1FR5032_2
FP5032_1FP5032_2
F5061_1F5061_2
FP5032_1FP5032_2
FR5032_1FR5032_2
J168D.DK-500
F5033_1 F5033_2
FR5033_1FR5033_2
FP5033_1FP5033_2
F5062_1F5062_2
FP5033_1FP5033_2
FR5033_1FR5033_2
J169.TAXES
WITHHELD
ANNUITY INC
F5034_1 F5034_2
FR5034_1FR5034_2
FP5034_1FP5034_2
F5063_1F5063_2
FP5034_1FP5034_2
FR5034_1FR5034_2
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FR5029_1FR5029_2
Financial Variables Added
J170.ANNUITY
INC START
YEAR
F5035_1 F5035_2
FR5035_1FR5035_2
FP5035_1FP5035_2
F5064_1F5064_2
FP5035_1FP5035_2
FR5035_1FR5035_2
J171.ANNUITY
INC START
MONTH
F5036_1 F5036_2
FR5036_1FR5036_2
FP5036_1FP5036_2
F5065_1F5065_2
FP5036_1FP5036_2
FR5036_1FR5036_2
J172.COLA
ANNUITY INC
F5038_1 F5038_2
FR5038_1FR5038_2
FP5038_1FP5038_2
F5067_1F5067_2
FP5038_1FP5038_2
FR5038_1FR5038_2
J173.ANNUITY
INC CONTINUE
F5039_1 F5039_2
FR5039_1FR5039_2
FP5039_1FP5039_2
F5068_1F5068_2
FP5039_1FP5039_2
FR5039_1FR5039_2
J174.HOW
LONG
ANNUITY INC
F5040_1 F5040_2
FR5040_1FR5040_2
FP5040_1FP5040_2
F5069_1F5069_2
FP5040_1FP5040_2
FR5040_1FR5040_2
J175.STOP
WITH DEATH
ANNUITY INC1
F5041_1 F5041_2
FR5041_1FR5041_2
FP5041_1FP5041_2
F5070_1F5070_2
FP5041_1FP5041_2
FR5041_1FR5041_2
F5051
FR5051
FP5051
F5079
FP5051
FR5051
J176.OTHER
ANNUITIES/
Self-LCY
Derived income
last calendar
year
FR5051A
FP5051A
FP5051A
FR5051A
J176.OTHER
ANNUITIES/
Self-# MONS
Derived #
months received
FR5051M
FP5051M
FP5051M
FR5051M
J176.OTHER
ANNUITIES/
Self-Miss=.
Recoded missing
values
FR5051R
FP5051R
FP5051R
FR5051R
FR5054
FP5054
FP5054
FR5054
J176.OTHER
ANNUITIES
J177.TAXES
WITHHELD
OTHER
ANNUITIE
F5054
F5080
ASSETS IN TRUST FUND
J296.
RELATION
TRUSTS
F5470M1 F5470M4
FR5470M1FR5470M1FR5470M4
FR5470M4
Recoded
LUMP SUM PAYMENT, INHERITANCE
J305.LUMP
SUM
F5508
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Financial Variables Added
J306.TYPE
LUMP-1
F5509
J310.WHO
FROM
F5514
J311.
F5515
J312.LUMP
TYPE-2
F5516
J316.WHO
FROM
F5521
J317.
F5522
J318.LUMP
SUM-3
F5523
J322.WHO
FROM
F5528
FR5514
FR5514
Recoded
FR5521
FR5521
Recoded
FR5528
FR5528
Recoded
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Family Variables Added
HRS 1998 Family Variables Added
Assignment of Variables to Self/Spouse-Partner Variables (FR/FP)
In a couple household, only the Family Respondent (FamR) provides information about parents,
children, and siblings for both household members. The FamR provides information about both his/her
own family and that of his/her spouse or partner. In this file, most family data are merged to the
respondent level and are assigned to new variables to clarify to whom the data apply. Notably, family
data provided by ISR as "other person" observations, such as child characteristics and transfers to and
from children are NOT included in the HRS 1998 Flat File at this time. Only the family data from
module H98D_H are included.
In HRS 1998, there are parallel series of variables for the FamR's own family and for FamR's spouse's
family. For example, F1907 is FamR's mother's age and F2069 is FamR's mother-in-law's age. For the
FamR, F1907 is assigned to FR1907 and F2069 is assigned to FR2069. For FamR's spouse, the
assignment is swapped, i.e., F1907 is assigned to FR2069 and F2069 is assigned to FR1907.
The following table summarizes how these assignments are done. In the table "rrrr" represents the
numeric portion of a raw variable that provides information about one's own family, while "pppp"
represents the numeric portion of a raw variable that provides information about one's in-laws, or
spouse's family.
Variable Name assignments in HRS 1998
Original Variable
FamR own
family
FamR's
Spouse's family
Frrrr
Fpppp
Reassigned Variable
For FamR
For non-FamR
Own
family
Spouse's
family
Own
family
Spouse's
family
FRrrrr
FRpppp
FRpppp
FRrrrr
There are some exceptions to these general naming conventions:
●
●
●
how much help R and Spouse gave to own parents and in-laws
shortened names for variables already 8-characters, to accomodate "FR" prefix
number of variable occurrences different for FamR's own family vs in-laws
There are also further adjustments to some of these variables, and observations are noted on others:
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●
●
relationship codes adjusted for non-FamR
opinions solicted from FamR
All added family variable assignments are summarized in Family Variable Assignments.
How much help R and Spouse gave to own parents and in-laws
There are two sequences of variables that are particularly confusing. They are for questions about how
much help the FamR or FamR's spouse gave to FamR's own parents and to FamR's in-laws. To help sort
out these variables we assign those that describe how much help the respondent gives to FR variables
and those that describe how much help the spouse/partner gives to FP variables.
The table below summarizes these variable assignents.
Variable assignments for how much help R and Spouse gave to own parents and in-laws
Assigned to what FR/FP variable
Original
Variable
For FamR
Meaning
For non-FamR
Name
Meaning
Name
Time FamR Spent Helping Parent with Basic Personal Activities
F2030_1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2030_1 # hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2192_1
F2030_2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2030_2 # hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2192_2
F2192_1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2192_1 # hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2030_1
F2192_2
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2192_2 # hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2030_2
F2031B1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2031B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2193B1
F2031B2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2031B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2193B2
F2193B1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2193B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2031B1
F2193B2
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2193B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2031B2
F2031_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2031_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2193_1
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F2031_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2031_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2193_2
F2193_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2193_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2031_1
F2193_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2193_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2031_2
F2032_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2032_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2194_1
F2032_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2032_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2194_2
F2194_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2194_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2032_1
F2194_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2194_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2032_2
Time FamR's Spouse (non-FamR) Spent Helping Parent with Basic Personal Activities
F2033_1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2030_1 # hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2192_1
F2033_2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2030_2 # hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2192_2
F2195_1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2192_1 # hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2030_1
F2195_2
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2192_2 # hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2030_2
F2034B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2031B1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2193B1
F2034B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2031B2
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2193B2
F2196B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2193B1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2031B1
F2196B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2193B2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2031B2
F2034_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2031_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2193_1
F2034_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2031_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2193_2
F2196_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2193_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2031_1
F2196_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2193_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2031_2
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F2035_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2032_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2194_1
F2035_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2032_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2194_2
F2197_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2194_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2032_1
F2197_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2194_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2032_2
Time FamR Spent Helping Parent with Chores, Errands, Transportation
F2048_1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2048_1 # hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2210_1
F2048_2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2048_2 # hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2210_2
F2210_1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2210_1 # hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2048_1
[F2210_2]
* see Not
present for
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
both own
parents
and in-laws
FR2210_2 # hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2048_2
F2049B1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2049B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2211B1
F2049B2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2049B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2211B2
F2211B1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2211B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2049B1
[F2211B2]
* see Not
present for # hrs R spent on R's in-law
both own (Bkt)
parents
and in-laws
FR2211B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2049B2
F2049_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2049_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2211_1
F2049_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2049_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2211_2
F2211_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2211_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2049_1
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[F2211_2]
* see Not
present for R spent >200 hrs on R's inboth own law
parents
and in-laws
FR2211_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2049_2
F2050_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2050_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2212_1
F2050_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2050_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2212_2
F2212_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2212_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2050_1
[F2212_2]
* see Not
present for R spent >500 hrs on R's inboth own law
parents
and in-laws
FR2212_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2050_2
Time FamR's Spouse (non-FamR) Spent Helping Parent with Chores, Errands, Transportation
F2051_1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2048_1 # hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2210_1
F2051_2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
FP2048_2 # hrs R spent on R's in-law
FR2210_2
F2213_1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
FP2210_1 # hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2048_1
[F2213_2]
* see Not
present for
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
both own
parents
and in-laws
FP2210_2 # hrs R spent on R's parent
FR2048_2
F2052B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2049B1
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2211B1
F2052B2
# hrs Sp spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FP2049B2
# hrs R spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FR2211B2
F2214B1
# hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
(Bkt)
FP2211B1
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2049B1
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[F2214B2]
* see Not
present for # hrs Sp spent on R's in-law
both own (Bkt)
parents
and in-laws
FP2211B2
# hrs R spent on R's parent
(Bkt)
FR2049B2
F2052_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2049_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2211_1
F2052_2
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FP2049_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2211_2
F2214_1
Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2211_1
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2049_1
[F2214_2]
* see Not
present for Sp spent >200 hrs on R's inboth own law
parents
and in-laws
FP2211_2
R spent >200 hrs on R's
parent
FR2049_2
F2053_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2050_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2212_1
F2053_2
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FP2050_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FR2212_2
F2215_1
Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inlaw
FP2212_1
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2050_1
[F2215_2]
* see Not
present for Sp spent >500 hrs on R's inboth own law
parents
and in-laws
FP2212_2
R spent >500 hrs on R's
parent
FR2050_2
Shortened names for variables already 8-characters, to accomodate "FR" prefix
In the original data from ISR, series of variables list siblings or sibling-in-laws have names like
F2024001-F2024005. These variable names are 8 characters long. When we assign these to FR
variables, we drop one of the zeros to keep the variable names 8 characters, e.g., FR202401-FR202405.
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The variables where names were shortened are listed below. Please see the table summarizing FR
variable assignments for details on how these variables were assigned.
Shortened names for ER versions of variables with names 8-characters long in the
original ISR data
Description
Original Variable Name
Shortened ER
Variable Name
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED-1
F2024001 thru F2024005
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR202401 thru
FR202405
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED-2
F2024011 thru F2024015
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR202411 thru
FR202415
D146B.WHICH SIB HELPED-3
F2024021 thru F2024025
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR202421 thru
FR202425
D146C.WHICH HELPED MOST
F2026001 thru F2026003
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR202601 thru
FR202603
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED-1
F2042001 thru F2042006
FR204201 thru
FR204206
D148B.WHICH SIB HELPED-2
F2042011 thru F2042016
FR204211 thru
FR204216
D146B-2.WHICH SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
F2186001 thru F2186005
FR218601 thru
FR218605
D146B-2.WHICH SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
F2186011 thru F2186015
FR218611 thru
FR218615
D146B-2.WHICH SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
F2186021 thru F2186025
FR218621 thru
FR218625
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D148B-2.WHICH SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
F2204001 thru F2204006
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR220401 thru
FR220406
D148B-2.WHICH SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
F2204011 thru F2204016
* At least one in range not an
original variable. See Not present
for both own parents and in-laws
FR220411 thru
FR220416
Number of variable occurrences different for FamR's own family vs in-laws
In the original data from ISR, series of variables may vary in the numbers of occurrences. For example,
the maximum number of siblings who helped FamR's own parents may differ from the maximum
number who helped the parents-in-law. If this is the case the number of variables identifying the OPN's
of siblings who helped FamR's parents is less or more than the number identifying siblings-in-law.
Another situation where this occurs are questions about who was helped, where multiple answers can be
given, e.g., mother, father, mother and step-father, etc. Followup questions occur for each person or
couple helped. There can be more reports of people helped for FamR's family than the in-laws or vice
versa, in which case there are more occurrences of follow-up question variables for one side of the
family than the other.
When we reassign these mulitply-occurring variables to FR variables, we assign in-law variables to ownfamily variables, and vice versa, for the non-FamR. [Please see the table summarizing FR variable
assignments for a complete list of these assignments.]
In doing so, we added variables so that both the own-family and in-law series have the same number of
occurrences, which is the maximum of the two series. For the variable series with the smaller number of
occurrences, missing values (=.) are assigned to the "extra" occurences. The table below lists the
variables for which this was done. [Note that the some of the FR variables in the table have shortened
names.]
More Own-family than Inlaw variables
For FamR
For non-FamR
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Family Variables Added
Original Variable
Spouse's
Own family Spouse's
family assigned to
Own family family assigned to
original
set to missing
set to missing
original
variable
variable
D148B.WHICH
SIB HELPED-1
F2042006 FR204206
* Shortened name
FR220406
FR220406
FR204206
D148B.WHICH
SIB HELPED-2
F2042016 FR204216
* Shortened name
FR220416
FR220416
FR204216
D149A. WHO
HELPS
F2046M2 FR2046M2
FR2208M2
FR2208M2
FR2046M2
D149B.INDEX
D149A LOOP
F2047_2
FR2047_2
FR2209_2
FR2209_2
FR2047_2
D149B.RPARENT CARE
F2048_2
FR2048_2
FP2210_2
FP2210_2
FR2048_2
D149B.RPARENT CARE- F2049B2
Bkt #2
FR2049B2
FP2211B2
FP2211B2
FR2049B2
D149C.DK-200
HRS
F2049_2
FR2049_2
FP2211_2
FP2211_2
FR2049_2
D149D.DK-500
HRS
F2050_2
FR2050_2
FP2212_2
FP2212_2
FR2050_2
D149E.SPPARENT CARE
F2051_2
FP2048_2
FR2210_2
FR2210_2
FP2048_2
D149E.SPPARENT CARE- F2052B2
Bkt #2
FP2049B2
FR2211B2
FR2211B2
FP2049B2
D149F.DK-200
HRS
F2052_2
FP2049_2
FR2211_2
FR2211_2
FP2049_2
D149G.DK-500
HRS
F2053_2
FP2050_2
FR2212_2
FR2212_2
FP2050_2
D150A.WHO R
ASSISTED
F2058M2 FR2058M2
FR2220M2
FR2220M2
FR2058M2
D150BS.INDEX
D150A LOOP
F2059_2
FR2221_2
FR2221_2
FR2059_2
FR2059_2
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Family Variables Added
D150B.
ASSISTANCE
F2060_2
FR2060_2
FR2222_2
FR2222_2
FR2060_2
D150B.
ASSISTANCEBkt #2
F2061B2
FR2061B2
FR2223B2
FR2223B2
FR2061B2
D150C.DK-1
F2061_2
FR2061_2
FR2223_2
FR2223_2
FR2061_2
D150D.DK-2
F2062_2
FR2062_2
FR2224_2
FR2224_2
FR2062_2
More In-law than Ownfamily variables
For FamR
For non-FamR
Spouse's
family Own family assigned to
set to missing
original
variable
Own family Spouse's
assigned to
family original
set to missing
variable
FR2185_3
FR2023_3
FR2023_3
FR2185_3
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186005 FR218605
HELPED-1
* Shortened name
FR202405
FR202405
FR218605
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186011 FR218611
HELPED-2
* Shortened name
FR202411
FR202411
FR218611
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186012 FR218612
HELPED-2
* Shortened name
FR202412
FR202412
FR218612
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186013 FR218613
HELPED-2
* Shortened name
FR202413
FR202413
FR218613
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186014 FR218614
HELPED-2
* Shortened name
FR202414
FR202414
FR218614
Original Variable
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
F2185_3
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Family Variables Added
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186015 FR218615
HELPED-2
* Shortened name
FR202415
FR202415
FR218615
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186021 FR218621
HELPED-3
* Shortened name
FR202421
FR202421
FR218621
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186022 FR218622
HELPED-3
* Shortened name
FR202422
FR202422
FR218622
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186023 FR218623
HELPED-3
* Shortened name
FR202423
FR202423
FR218623
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186024 FR218624
HELPED-3
* Shortened name
FR202424
FR202424
FR218624
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
F2186025 FR218625
HELPED-3
* Shortened name
FR202425
FR202425
FR218625
D146 COUNT
SIL HELPED
F2187_3
FR2187_3
FR2025_3
FR2025_3
FR2187_3
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED INF2188_2
LAW MOST
FR2188_2
FR202602
FR202602
FR2188_2
Relationship codes adjusted for non-FamR
For some variables based on answers from FamR, the codes indicate respondent or spouse. Since FamR
is the respondent, we swap these codes when we assign these variables to the non-FamR. For instance,
in F2044_1, who helped most with a parent of FamR's basic personal needs, 031 indicates FamR helped
the most, while 032 indicates that FamR's spouse helped most. For FamR, FR2044_1 is set to F2044_1,
exactly as is. For the non-FamR, when assigning F2044_1 to FR2206_1 [note: FamR's parents are nonfile:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/stclair/My%20Documents/Aging/FlatFiles/DocFF/H98ff/Part/famvar_F.html (11 of 47)12/22/2003 7:42:13 AM
Family Variables Added
FamR's in-laws], we change 031 codes to 032 and 032 to 031.
The table below lists the variables for which this was done and summarizes how these variables were
assigned.
Variable assignments and coding changes for variables with relationship codes
Added "self" variable
assignments
Original Variable
Description
Codes
D148C.WHICH HELPED-1
(FamR's parents)
D148C.WHICH HELPED-1
(FamR's parents)
D148C.WHICH HELPED-2
(FamR's in-laws)
FR2044_1
FR2206_1
031 <=>
032
FR2044_2
FR2206_2
031 <=>
032
FR2206_1
FR2044_1
031 <=>
032
F2206_2
FR2206_2
FR2044_2
031 <=>
032
F2253
FR2253
FR2253
1 <=> 3
Name
F2044_1
F2044_2
031=Respondent
032=R's spouse
F2206_1
D148C.WHICH HELPED-2
(FamR's in-laws)
D157.FAM DECISION
For FamR
For nonFamR,
codes
changed
1=Respondent
3=Spouse/Partner
Opinions solicted from FamR
There are several variables that solicit an opinion from the FamR on how family decisions are made,
how enjoyable is the time spent together with a spouse, and whether a couple likes to do things together
in their free time. These variables are noted here because they represent only the FamR's point of view.
If the spouse were asked he/she might paint a different picture.
Variables that represent the opinion of the Family Respondent
Original Variable
Added FR/FP variable assignments
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Family Variables Added
Name
Description
For FamR
For non-FamR
F2253
D157.FAM DECISION:
Who has more say?
FR2253
FR2253
(with 1 <-> 3
swapped)
F2254
D157A.MORE SAY: How
much more does FinR have?
FR2254
(when FR2253 = 1)
FP2254
(when FR2253 = 3)
F2255
D157B.MORE SAY: How
much more does Spouse
have?
FP2254
(when FR2253 = 3)
FR2254
(when FR2253 = 1)
F2256
D158.TIME TOGETHER
Inap.
Inap.
F2257
D159.FREE TIME
Inap.
Inap.
Family Variable Assignments
The following table summarizes the variables added to this file to clarify which family variables apply to
whose family.
Family Variable Assignments
Added FR/FP variable assignments
Original
Variable
For FamR
Meaning
For non-FamR
Name
Meaning
Name
F1714
COUNT SIBLINGS
FR1714
COUNT SIBLINGSIN-LAW
FR1715
F1715
COUNT SIBLINGSIN-LAW
FR1715
COUNT SIBLINGS
FR1714
F1834
D77A.R CARE HRS
FR1834
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
FR1845
F1835
D77B.R DK-200HRS
FR1835
D77E.SP DK200HRS
FR1846
F1836
D77C.R DK-500HRS
FR1836
D77F.SP DK-500HRS FR1847
F1845
D77D.SPOUSE HRS
FR1845
D77A.R CARE HRS
FR1834
F1846
D77E.SP DK200HRS
FR1846
D77B.R DK-200HRS
FR1835
F1847
D77F.SP DK-500HRS FR1847
D77C.R DK-500HRS
FR1836
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F1906
D90.MOTHER
LIVING
FR1906
D90-2.MOTHER-INLAW LIVING
FR2068
F1907
D91A.MOTHER
AGE
FR1907
D91A-2.MOTHERIN-LAW AGE
FR2069
F1908
D91B. MOTHER
NEEDS
FR1908
D91B-2. MOTHERIN-LAW NEEDS
FR2070
F1909
D91C. MOTHER
ALONE HOUR
FR1909
D91C-2. MOTHERIN-LAW ALONE
HOUR
FR2071
F1910
D91D.MOTHER
MEMORY
FR1910
D91D-2.MOTHERIN-LAW MEMORY
FR2072
F1911
D92A. AGE
MOTHER DIED
FR1911
D92A-2. AGE
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2073
F1912
D92B.MOTHER
MONTH DIE
FR1912
D92B-2.MOTHERIN-LAW MONTH
DIE
FR2074
F1913
D92BA.MOTHER
YEAR DIE
FR1913
D92BA-2.MOTHERIN-LAW YEAR DIE
FR2075
F1914
D92C.MOTHER
ILLNESS
FR1914
D92C.MOTHER-INLAW ILLNESS
FR2076
F1915
D92D.MOTHER
NURSING HOME
FR1915
D92D-2.MOTHERIN-LAW NURSING
HOME
FR2077
F1916
D93.FATHER
LIVING
FR1916
D93-2.FATHER-INLAW LIVING
FR2078
F1917
D94A.FATHER AGE FR1917
D94A-2.FATHER-INFR2079
LAW AGE
F1918
D94B.FATHER
NEEDS
FR1918
D94B-2.FATHER-INFR2080
LAW NEEDS
F1919
D94C.FATHER
ALONE HOUR
FR1919
D94C-2.FATHER-INFR2081
LAW ALONE HOUR
F1920
D94D.FATHER
MEMORY
FR1920
D94D-2.FATHER-INFR2082
LAW MEMORY
F1921
D95A.FATHER AGE
FR1921
DIED
D95A-2.FATHER-INFR2083
LAW AGE DIED
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Family Variables Added
F1922
D95B.FATHER
MONTH DIE
FR1922
D95B-2.FATHER-INFR2084
LAW MONTH DIE
F1923
D95BA.FATHER
YEAR DIE
FR1923
D95BA-2.FATHERIN-LAW YEAR DIE
F1924
D95C.FATHER
ILLNESS
FR1924
D95C-2.FATHER-INFR2086
LAW ILLNESS
F1925
D95D.FATHER
NURSING HOME
FR1925
D95D-2.FATHER-INLAW NURSING
FR2087
HOME
F1927
D96.STILL
MARRIED
FR1927
D96-2.STILL
MARRIED
FR2089
F1928
D97A.MOTHER
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR1928
D97A-2.MOTHERIN-LAW
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR2090
F1929
D97B.FATHER
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR1929
D97B-2.FATHER-INLAW CURRENTLY FR2091
MARRIED
F1930
D98.THEY OWN
HOME
FR1930
D98-2.THEY OWN
HOME
FR2092
F1931
D99.BETTER FIN
SITU
FR1931
D99-2.BETTER FIN
SITU
FR2093
F1932
D100.THEY LIVE
TOGETHER
FR1932
D100-2.THEY LIVE
TOGETHER
FR2094
F1933
D101.LIVE WITH
WHOM
FR1933
D101-2.LIVE WITH
WHOM
FR2095
F1934
D101A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1934
D101A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2096
F1935
D102.WHO MOVED
FR1935
D102-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2097
F1936
D103.MONTH
MOVED
FR1936
D103-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2098
F1937
D103A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1937
D103A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2099
F1938
D104.WHO MOVED
HELPED
FR1938
D104-2.WHO
MOVED HELPED
FR2100
FR2085
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Family Variables Added
F1939
D105.THEY LIVE 10
FR1939
MILES
D105-2.THEY LIVE
10 MILES
FR2101
F1940M
D106.REGION
THEY LIVE
FR1940M
D106-2.REGION
THEY-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2102M
F1941
D107.HAD
CONTACT
PARENTS
FR1941
D107-2.HAD
CONTACT P-INLAWS
FR2103
F1942
D107A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1942
D107A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2104
F1944
D108.FILL1 OWN
HOME
FR1944
D108-2.FILL1 OWN
HOME
FR2106
F1945
D109.FILL2 FINAN
SITU
FR1945
D109-2.FILL2
FINAN SITU
FR2107
F1946
D110.WHOM
MOTHER LIVE
FR1946
D110-2.WHOM
MOTHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2108
F1947
D110A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1947
D110A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2109
F1948
D111.WHO MOVED
FR1948
D111-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2110
F1949
D112.MONTH
MOVED
FR1949
D112-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2111
F1950
D112A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1950
D112A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2112
F1951
D113.WHO MOVED
HELPED
FR1951
D113-2.WHO
MOVED HELPED
FR2113
F1952
D114.MOTHER
LIVE 10 MILES
FR1952
D114-2.MOTHER-INLAW LIVE 10
FR2114
MILES
F1953M
D115.REGION
MOTHER LIVE
FR1953M
D115-2.REGION
MOTHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2115M
F1954
D116.HAD
CONTACT
FR1954
D116-2.HAD
CONTACT
FR2116
F1955
D116A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1955
D116A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2117
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Family Variables Added
D118-2.FILL11 OWN
FR2119
HOME
F1957
D118.FILL11 OWN
HOME
F1958
D119.FILL12 FINAN
FR1958
SITU
D119-2.FILL12
FINAN SITU
FR2120
F1959
D120.WHOM
FATHER LIVE
FR1959
D120-2.WHOM
FATHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2121
F1960
D120A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1960
D120A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2122
F1961
D121.WHO MOVED
FR1961
D121-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2123
F1962
D122.MONTH
MOVED
FR1962
D122-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2124
F1963
D122A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1963
D122A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2125
F1964
D123.WHO MOVED
HELP
FR1964
D123-2.WHO
MOVED HELP
FR2126
F1965
D124.FATHER
LIVES 10 MILES
FR1965
D124-2.FATHER-INLAW LIVES 10
FR2127
MILES
F1966M
D125.REGION
FATHER LIVE
FR1966M
D125-2.REGION
FATHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2128M
F1967
D126.HAD
CONTACT FILL14
FR1967
D126-2.HAD
CONTACT FILL14
FR2129
F1968
D126A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1968
D126A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2130
F1971
D130.INTRO
BROTHERS/
SISTERS
FR1971
D130-2.INTRO
BROTHER/SISTERIN-LAWS
FR2133
F1972
D130A.# SISTERS
FR1972
D130A-2.# SISTERSFR2134
IN-LAW
F1973
D130B.1 SIS
MARRIED
FR1973
D130B-2.1 SIS-INLAW MARRIED
FR2135
F1974
D130C.# SIS
MARRIED
FR1974
D130C-2.# SIS-INLAW MARRIED
FR2136
FR1957
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Family Variables Added
FR1975
D130D-2.#
BROTHERS-INLAW
FR2137
FR1976
D130E-2.1 BRO-INLAW MARRIED
FR2138
F1977
D130F.BROTHERS
MARRIED
FR1977
D130F-2.
BROTHERS-INLAW MARRIED
FR2139
F1984
D131.SIBLING
ROSTER
FR1984
D131-2.SIBLING-INFR2146
LAW ROSTER
F1986
D132.COUNT
SIBLINGS
FR1986
D132-2.COUNT
SIBS-IN-LAW
FR2148
F2013
D145 COUNT
UPDATED SIB LIST
FR2013
D145-2 COUNT
UPDATED SIB-INLAW LIST
FR2175
F2015
D145.R GIVE
ASSISTANCE
FR2015
D145-2.R GIVE
ASSISTANCE
FR2177
F2016M1
D145A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2016M1
D145A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2178M1
F2017_1
D145BS.INDEX
D145A LOOP
FR2017_1
D145BS-2.INDEX
D145A LOOP
FR2179_1
F2018_1
D145B.MONEY REL
FR2018_1
GAVE
D145B-2.MONEY
REL GAVE
FR2180_1
F2019B1
D145B-2.MONEY
D145B.MONEY REL
FR2019B1
REL GAVE-Bkt #1
GAVE-Bkt #1
FR2181B1
F2019_1
D145C.DK $1,000
FR2019_1
D145C-2.DK D145-1
FR2181_1
F2020_1
D145D.DK $5,000
FR2020_1
D145D-2.DK D145-2
FR2182_1
F2021
D146.SIB GIVE
HELP
FR2021
D146-2.SIB-IN-LAW
FR2183
GIVE HELP
F2022M1
D146A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
D146A-2.WHO R`S
FR2022M1 SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2184M1
F2022M2
D146A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
D146A-2.WHO R`S
FR2022M2 SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2184M2
F2023_1
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
FR2023_1
F1975
D130D.#
BROTHERS
F1976
D130E.1 BRO
MARRIED
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_1
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F2023_2
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
FR2023_2
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_2
[F2023_3]
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2023_3
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_3
F2024001
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR202401
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR218601
F2024002
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR202402
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR218602
F2024003
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR202403
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR218603
F2024004
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR202404
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR218604
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024005] in-laws
FR202405
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR218605
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Family Variables Added
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024011] in-laws
FR202411
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR218611
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024012] in-laws
FR202412
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR218612
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024013] in-laws
FR202413
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR218613
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024014] in-laws
FR202414
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR218614
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Family Variables Added
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024015] in-laws
FR202415
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR218615
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024021] in-laws
FR202421
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
FR218621
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024022] in-laws
FR202422
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
FR218622
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024023] in-laws
FR202423
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
FR218623
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Family Variables Added
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024024] in-laws
FR202424
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
FR218624
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2024025] in-laws
FR202425
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
FR218625
F2025_1
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
FR2025_1
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_1
F2025_2
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
FR2025_2
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_2
[F2025_3]
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2025_3
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_3
F2026001
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
* see Shortened names FR202601
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_1
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
* see Not present for
both own parents and
[F2026002] in-laws
FR202602
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_2
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Family Variables Added
F2026003
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
* see Shortened names FR202603
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_3
F2027
D147.HELP
PARENTS
D147-2.HELP P-INLAWS
FR2189
F2028M1
D147A. WHO HELPS FR2028M1
D147A-2. WHO
HELPS
FR2190M1
F2028M2
D147A. WHO HELPS FR2028M2
D147A-2. WHO
HELPS
FR2190M2
F2029_1
D147B.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2029_1
D147B-2.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2191_1
F2029_2
D147B.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2029_2
D147B-2.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2191_2
F2030_1
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2030_1
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE
FP2192_1
F2030_2
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2030_2
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE
FP2192_2
F2031B1
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
D147E-2.SPFR2031B1 PARENT CARE-Bkt
#1
FP2193B1
F2031B2
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
D147E-2.SPFR2031B2 PARENT CARE-Bkt
#2
FP2193B2
F2031_1
D147C.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2031_1
D147F-2.DK-200
HRS
FP2193_1
F2031_2
D147C.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2031_2
D147F-2.DK-200
HRS
FP2193_2
FR2027
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Family Variables Added
F2032_1
D147D.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2032_1
D147G-2.DK-500
HRS
FP2194_1
F2032_2
D147D.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2032_2
D147G-2.DK-500
HRS
FP2194_2
F2033_1
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2030_1
D147B-2.R-PARENT
FR2192_1
CARE
F2033_2
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2030_2
D147B-2.R-PARENT
FR2192_2
CARE
F2034B1
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2031B1
D147B-2.R-PARENT
FR2193B1
CARE-Bkt #1
F2034B2
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2031B2
D147B-2.R-PARENT
FR2193B2
CARE-Bkt #2
F2034_1
D147F.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2031_1
D147C-2.DK-200
HRS
FR2193_1
F2034_2
D147F.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2031_2
D147C-2.DK-200
HRS
FR2193_2
F2035_1
D147G.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2032_1
D147D-2.DK-500
HRS
FR2194_1
F2035_2
D147G.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2032_2
D147D-2.DK-500
HRS
FR2194_2
F2039
D148.HELP
PERSONAL NEEDS
FR2039
D148-2.SIL HELP
BASIC NEEDS
FR2201
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Family Variables Added
F2040M1
D148A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
D148A-2.WHO R`S
FR2040M1 SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2202M1
F2040M2
D148A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
D148A-2.WHO R`S
FR2040M2 SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2202M2
F2041_1
D148B.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2041_1
D148B-2.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2203_1
F2041_2
D148B.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2041_2
D148B-2.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2203_2
F2042001
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204201
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220401
F2042002
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204202
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220402
F2042003
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204203
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220403
F2042004
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204204
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220404
F2042005
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204205
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220405
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Family Variables Added
F2042006
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR204206
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
FR220406
F2042011
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204211
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220411
F2042012
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204212
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220412
F2042013
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204213
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220413
F2042014
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204214
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220414
F2042015
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204215
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220415
F2042016
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR204216
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
FR220416
F2043_1
D148C.COUNT
WHICH SIB
HELPED
D148C-2.COUNT
WHICH SIB-INLAW HELPED
FR2205_1
FR2043_1
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Family Variables Added
F2043_2
F2044_1
D148C.COUNT
WHICH SIB
HELPED
D148C.WHICH
HELPED-1
FR2043_2
D148C-2.COUNT
WHICH SIB-INLAW HELPED
FR2205_2
FR2044_1
D148C-2.WHICH
HELPED-1
* see Relationship
codes adjusted
FR2206_1
FR2206_2
F2044_2
D148C.WHICH
HELPED-1
FR2044_2
D148C-2.WHICH
HELPED-1
* see Relationship
codes adjusted
F2045
D149.HELP
PARENTS
FR2045
D149-2.HELP P-INLAWS
FR2207
F2046M1
D149A. WHO HELPS FR2046M1
D149A-2. WHO
HELPS
FR2208M1
F2046M2
D149A. WHO HELPS FR2046M2
D149A-2.WHO
HELPED
FR2208M2
F2047_1
D149B.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2047_1
D149B-2.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2209_1
F2047_2
D149B.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2047_2
D149B-2.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2209_2
F2048_1
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2048_1
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE
FP2210_1
F2048_2
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2048_2
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE
FP2210_2
F2049B1
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
D149E-2.SPFR2049B1 PARENT CARE-Bkt
#1
FP2211B1
F2049B2
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
D149E-2.SPFR2049B2 PARENT CARE-Bkt
#2
FP2211B2
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Family Variables Added
F2049_1
D149C.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2049_1
D149F-2.DK-200
HRS
FP2211_1
F2049_2
D149C.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2049_2
D149F-2.DK-200
HRS
FP2211_2
F2050_1
D149D.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2050_1
D149G-2.DK-500
HRS
FP2212_1
F2050_2
D149D.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2050_2
D149G-2.DK-500
HRS
FP2212_2
F2051_1
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2048_1
D149B-2.R-PARENT
FR2210_1
CARE
F2051_2
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2048_2
D149B-2.R-PARENT
FR2210_2
CARE
F2052B1
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2049B1
D149B-2.R-PARENT
FR2211B1
CARE-Bkt #1
F2052B2
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2049B2
D149B-2.R-PARENT
FR2211B2
CARE-Bkt #2
F2052_1
D149F.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2049_1
D149C-2.DK-200
HRS
FR2211_1
F2052_2
D149F.DK-200 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2049_2
D149C-2.DK-200
HRS
FR2211_2
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Family Variables Added
F2053_1
D149G.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2050_1
D149D-2.DK-500
HRS
FR2212_1
F2053_2
D149G.DK-500 HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2050_2
D149D-2.DK-500
HRS
FR2212_2
F2057
D150.RECEIVE 500
OR MORE
FR2057
D150-2.RECEIVE
500 OR MORE
FR2219
F2058M1
D150A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2058M1
D150A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2220M1
F2058M2
D150A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2058M2
D150A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2220M2
F2059_1
D150BS.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2059_1
D150BS-2.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2221_1
F2059_2
D150BS.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2059_2
D150BS-2.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2221_2
F2060_1
D150B.
ASSISTANCE
FR2060_1
D150B-2.
ASSISTANCE
FR2222_1
F2060_2
D150B.
ASSISTANCE
FR2060_2
D150B-2.
ASSISTANCE
FR2222_2
F2061B1
D150B-2.
D150B.
FR2223B1
FR2061B1
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
F2061B2
D150B-2.
D150B.
FR2223B2
FR2061B2
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #2
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #2
F2061_1
D150C.DK-1
FR2061_1
D150C-2.DK-1
FR2223_1
F2061_2
D150C.DK-1
FR2061_2
D150C-2.DK-1
FR2223_2
F2062_1
D150D.DK-2
FR2062_1
D150D-2.DK-2
FR2224_1
F2062_2
D150D.DK-2
FR2062_2
D150D-2.DK-2
FR2224_2
F2068
D90-2.MOTHER-INLAW LIVING
FR2068
D90.MOTHER
LIVING
FR1906
F2069
D91A-2.MOTHERIN-LAW AGE
FR2069
D91A.MOTHER
AGE
FR1907
F2070
D91B-2. MOTHERIN-LAW NEEDS
FR2070
D91B. MOTHER
NEEDS
FR1908
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Family Variables Added
F2071
D91C-2. MOTHERIN-LAW ALONE
HOUR
FR2071
D91C. MOTHER
ALONE HOUR
FR1909
F2072
D91D-2.MOTHERIN-LAW MEMORY
FR2072
D91D.MOTHER
MEMORY
FR1910
F2073
D92A-2. AGE
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2073
D92A. AGE
MOTHER DIED
FR1911
F2074
D92B-2.MOTHERIN-LAW MONTH
DIE
FR2074
D92B.MOTHER
MONTH DIE
FR1912
F2075
D92BA-2.MOTHERIN-LAW YEAR DIE
FR2075
D92BA.MOTHER
YEAR DIE
FR1913
F2076
D92C.MOTHER-INLAW ILLNESS
FR2076
D92C.MOTHER
ILLNESS
FR1914
F2077
D92D-2.MOTHERIN-LAW NURSING
HOME
FR2077
D92D.MOTHER
NURSING HOME
FR1915
F2078
D93-2.FATHER-INLAW LIVING
FR2078
D93.FATHER
LIVING
FR1916
F2079
D94A-2.FATHER-INFR2079
LAW AGE
D94A.FATHER AGE FR1917
F2080
D94B-2.FATHER-INFR2080
LAW NEEDS
D94B.FATHER
NEEDS
FR1918
F2081
D94C-2.FATHER-INFR2081
LAW ALONE HOUR
D94C.FATHER
ALONE HOUR
FR1919
F2082
D94D-2.FATHER-INFR2082
LAW MEMORY
D94D.FATHER
MEMORY
FR1920
F2083
D95A-2.FATHER-INFR2083
LAW AGE DIED
D95A.FATHER AGE
FR1921
DIED
F2084
D95B-2.FATHER-INFR2084
LAW MONTH DIE
D95B.FATHER
MONTH DIE
FR1922
F2085
D95BA-2.FATHERIN-LAW YEAR DIE
D95BA.FATHER
YEAR DIE
FR1923
F2086
D95C-2.FATHER-INFR2086
LAW ILLNESS
D95C.FATHER
ILLNESS
FR1924
FR2085
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Family Variables Added
F2087
D95D-2.FATHER-INLAW NURSING
FR2087
HOME
D95D.FATHER
NURSING HOME
FR1925
F2089
D96-2.STILL
MARRIED
FR2089
D96.STILL
MARRIED
FR1927
F2090
D97A-2.MOTHERIN-LAW
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR2090
D97A.MOTHER
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR1928
F2091
D97B-2.FATHER-INLAW CURRENTLY FR2091
MARRIED
D97B.FATHER
CURRENTLY
MARRIED
FR1929
F2092
D98-2.THEY OWN
HOME
FR2092
D98.THEY OWN
HOME
FR1930
F2093
D99-2.BETTER FIN
SITU
FR2093
D99.BETTER FIN
SITU
FR1931
F2094
D100-2.THEY LIVE
TOGETHER
FR2094
D100.THEY LIVE
TOGETHER
FR1932
F2095
D101-2.LIVE WITH
WHOM
FR2095
D101.LIVE WITH
WHOM
FR1933
F2096
D101A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2096
D101A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1934
F2097
D102-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2097
D102.WHO MOVED
FR1935
F2098
D103-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2098
D103.MONTH
MOVED
FR1936
F2099
D103A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2099
D103A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1937
F2100
D104-2.WHO
MOVED HELPED
FR2100
D104.WHO MOVED
HELPED
FR1938
F2101
D105-2.THEY LIVE
10 MILES
FR2101
D105.THEY LIVE 10
FR1939
MILES
F2102M
D106-2.REGION
THEY-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2102M
D106.REGION
THEY LIVE
FR1940M
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Family Variables Added
F2103
D107-2.HAD
CONTACT P-INLAWS
FR2103
D107.HAD
CONTACT
PARENTS
FR1941
F2104
D107A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2104
D107A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1942
F2106
D108-2.FILL1 OWN
HOME
FR2106
D108.FILL1 OWN
HOME
FR1944
F2107
D109-2.FILL2
FINAN SITU
FR2107
D109.FILL2 FINAN
SITU
FR1945
F2108
D110-2.WHOM
MOTHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2108
D110.WHOM
MOTHER LIVE
FR1946
F2109
D110A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2109
D110A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1947
F2110
D111-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2110
D111.WHO MOVED
FR1948
F2111
D112-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2111
D112.MONTH
MOVED
FR1949
F2112
D112A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2112
D112A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1950
F2113
D113-2.WHO
MOVED HELPED
FR2113
D113.WHO MOVED
HELPED
FR1951
F2114
D114-2.MOTHER-INLAW LIVE 10
FR2114
MILES
D114.MOTHER
LIVE 10 MILES
FR1952
F2115M
D115-2.REGION
MOTHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2115M
D115.REGION
MOTHER LIVE
FR1953M
F2116
D116-2.HAD
CONTACT
FR2116
D116.HAD
CONTACT
FR1954
F2117
D116A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2117
D116A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1955
F2119
D118-2.FILL11 OWN
FR2119
HOME
D118.FILL11 OWN
HOME
FR1957
F2120
D119-2.FILL12
FINAN SITU
D119.FILL12 FINAN
FR1958
SITU
FR2120
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Family Variables Added
F2121
D120-2.WHOM
FATHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2121
D120.WHOM
FATHER LIVE
FR1959
F2122
D120A-2.WHICH
SIBLING-IN-LAW
FR2122
D120A.WHICH
SIBLING
FR1960
F2123
D121-2.WHO
MOVED
FR2123
D121.WHO MOVED
FR1961
F2124
D122-2.MONTH
MOVED
FR2124
D122.MONTH
MOVED
FR1962
F2125
D122A-2.YEAR
MOVED
FR2125
D122A.YEAR
MOVED
FR1963
F2126
D123-2.WHO
MOVED HELP
FR2126
D123.WHO MOVED
HELP
FR1964
F2127
D124-2.FATHER-INLAW LIVES 10
FR2127
MILES
D124.FATHER
LIVES 10 MILES
FR1965
F2128M
D125-2.REGION
FATHER-IN-LAW
LIVE
FR2128M
D125.REGION
FATHER LIVE
FR1966M
F2129
D126-2.HAD
CONTACT FILL14
FR2129
D126.HAD
CONTACT FILL14
FR1967
F2130
D126A-2.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR2130
D126A.FREQ OF
CONTACT PER
FR1968
F2133
D130-2.INTRO
BROTHER/SISTERIN-LAWS
FR2133
D130.INTRO
BROTHERS/
SISTERS
FR1971
F2134
D130A-2.# SISTERSFR2134
IN-LAW
D130A.# SISTERS
FR1972
F2135
D130B-2.1 SIS-INLAW MARRIED
FR2135
D130B.1 SIS
MARRIED
FR1973
F2136
D130C-2.# SIS-INLAW MARRIED
FR2136
D130C.# SIS
MARRIED
FR1974
F2137
D130D-2.#
BROTHERS-INLAW
FR2137
D130D.#
BROTHERS
FR1975
F2138
D130E-2.1 BRO-INLAW MARRIED
FR2138
D130E.1 BRO
MARRIED
FR1976
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Family Variables Added
F2139
D130F-2.
BROTHERS-INLAW MARRIED
F2146
D130F.BROTHERS
MARRIED
FR1977
D131-2.SIBLING-INFR2146
LAW ROSTER
D131.SIBLING
ROSTER
FR1984
F2148
D132-2.COUNT
SIBS-IN-LAW
FR2148
D132.COUNT
SIBLINGS
FR1986
F2175
D145-2 COUNT
UPDATED SIB-INLAW LIST
FR2175
D145 COUNT
UPDATED SIB LIST
FR2013
F2177
D145-2.R GIVE
ASSISTANCE
FR2177
D145.R GIVE
ASSISTANCE
FR2015
F2178M1
D145A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2178M1
D145A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2016M1
F2179_1
D145BS-2.INDEX
D145A LOOP
FR2179_1
D145BS.INDEX
D145A LOOP
FR2017_1
F2180_1
D145B-2.MONEY
REL GAVE
FR2180_1
D145B.MONEY REL
FR2018_1
GAVE
F2181B1
D145B-2.MONEY
REL GAVE-Bkt #1
FR2181B1
D145B.MONEY REL
FR2019B1
GAVE-Bkt #1
F2181_1
D145C-2.DK D145-1
FR2181_1
D145C.DK $1,000
FR2019_1
F2182_1
D145D-2.DK D145-2
FR2182_1
D145D.DK $5,000
FR2020_1
F2183
D146-2.SIB-IN-LAW
FR2183
GIVE HELP
D146.SIB GIVE
HELP
FR2021
F2184M1
D146A-2.WHO R`S
SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2184M1
D146A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
FR2022M1
F2184M2
D146A-2.WHO R`S
SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2184M2
D146A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
FR2022M2
F2185_1
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_1
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
FR2023_1
F2185_2
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_2
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
FR2023_2
F2185_3
D146-2.INDEX
D146A LOOP
FR2185_3
D146.INDEX D146A
LOOP
FR2023_3
FR2139
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Family Variables Added
F2186001
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR218601
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR202401
F2186002
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR218602
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR202402
F2186003
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR218603
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR202403
F2186004
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR218604
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR202404
F2186005
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR218605
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR202405
F2186011
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR218611
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR202411
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Family Variables Added
F2186012
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR218612
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR202412
F2186013
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR218613
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR202413
F2186014
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR218614
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR202414
F2186015
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR218615
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR202415
F2186021
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
* see Shortened names FR218621
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
FR202421
F2186022
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
* see Shortened names FR218622
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
FR202422
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Family Variables Added
F2186023
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
* see Shortened names FR218623
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
FR202423
F2186024
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
* see Shortened names FR218624
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
FR202424
F2186025
D146B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-3
* see Shortened names FR218625
to accomodate FR
prefix
D146B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-3
FR202425
F2187_1
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_1
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
FR2025_1
F2187_2
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_2
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
FR2025_2
F2187_3
D146 COUNT SIL
HELPED
FR2187_3
D146.COUNT
SIBLINGS HELP
FR2025_3
F2188_1
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_1
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
FR202601
F2188_2
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_2
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
FR202602
F2188_3
D146C-2.WHICH
HELPED IN-LAW
MOST
FR2188_3
D146C.WHICH
HELPED MOST
FR202603
F2189
D147-2.HELP P-INLAWS
FR2189
D147.HELP
PARENTS
FR2027
F2190M1
D147A-2. WHO
HELPS
FR2190M1 D147A. WHO HELPS FR2028M1
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Family Variables Added
F2190M2
D147A-2. WHO
HELPS
FR2190M2 D147A. WHO HELPS FR2028M2
F2191_1
D147B-2.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2191_1
D147B.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2029_1
F2191_2
D147B-2.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2191_2
D147B.INDEX
D147A LOOP
FR2029_2
F2192_1
D147B-2.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help FR2192_1
given by R or Spouse
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE
FP2030_1
F2192_2
D147B-2.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help FR2192_2
given by R or Spouse
D147E.SP-PARENT
CARE
FP2030_2
F2193B1
D147B-2.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
D147E.SP-PARENT
FR2193B1
* see How much help
CARE-Bkt #1
given by R or Spouse
FP2031B1
F2193B2
D147B-2.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
D147E.SP-PARENT
FR2193B2
* see How much help
CARE-Bkt #2
given by R or Spouse
FP2031B2
F2193_1
D147C-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2193_1
D147F.DK-200 HRS
FP2031_1
F2193_2
D147C-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2193_2
D147F.DK-200 HRS
FP2031_2
F2194_1
D147D-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2194_1
D147G.DK-500 HRS
FP2032_1
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Family Variables Added
F2194_2
D147D-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2194_2
D147G.DK-500 HRS
FP2032_2
F2195_1
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2192_1
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE
FR2030_1
F2195_2
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2192_2
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE
FR2030_2
F2196B1
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE-Bkt
#1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2193B1
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
FR2031B1
F2196B2
D147E-2.SPPARENT CARE-Bkt
#2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2193B2
D147B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
FR2031B2
F2196_1
D147F-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2193_1
D147C.DK-200 HRS
FR2031_1
F2196_2
D147F-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2193_2
D147C.DK-200 HRS
FR2031_2
F2197_1
D147G-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2194_1
D147D.DK-500 HRS
FR2032_1
F2197_2
D147G-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2194_2
D147D.DK-500 HRS
FR2032_2
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Family Variables Added
F2201
D148-2.SIL HELP
BASIC NEEDS
FR2201
D148.HELP
PERSONAL NEEDS
FR2039
F2202M1
D148A-2.WHO R`S
SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2202M1
D148A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
FR2040M1
F2202M2
D148A-2.WHO R`S
SIBS-IN-LAW
ASSISTED
FR2202M2
D148A.WHO R`S
SIBS ASSISTED
FR2040M2
F2203_1
D148B-2.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2203_1
D148B.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2041_1
F2203_2
D148B-2.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2203_2
D148B.INDEX
D148A LOOP
FR2041_2
F2204001
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR220401
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204201
F2204002
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR220402
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204202
F2204003
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR220403
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204203
F2204004
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR220404
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204204
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Family Variables Added
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Shortened names FR220405
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204205
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-1
* see Not present for
[F2204006] both own parents and FR220406
in-laws
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-1
FR204206
F2204011
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR220411
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204211
F2204012
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR220412
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204212
F2204013
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR220413
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204213
F2204005
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Family Variables Added
F2204014
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR220414
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204214
F2204015
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Shortened names FR220415
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204215
D148B-2.WHICH
SIB-IN-LAW
HELPED-2
* see Not present for
[F2204016] both own parents and FR220416
in-laws
* see Shortened names
to accomodate FR
prefix
D148B.WHICH SIB
HELPED-2
FR204216
FR2205_1
D148C.COUNT
WHICH SIB
HELPED
FR2043_1
FR2205_2
D148C.COUNT
WHICH SIB
HELPED
FR2043_2
FR2206_1
D148C.WHICH
HELPED-1
* see Relationship
codes adjusted
FR2044_1
FR2044_2
FR2045
F2205_1
D148C-2.COUNT
WHICH SIB-INLAW HELPED
F2205_2
D148C-2.COUNT
WHICH SIB-INLAW HELPED
F2206_1
D148C-2.WHICH
HELPED-1
F2206_2
D148C-2.WHICH
HELPED-1
FR2206_2
D148C.WHICH
HELPED-1
* see Relationship
codes adjusted
F2207
D149-2.HELP P-INLAWS
FR2207
D149.HELP
PARENTS
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Family Variables Added
F2208M1
D149A-2. WHO
HELPS
D149A-2.WHO
HELPED
[F2208M2] * see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2208M1 D149A. WHO HELPS FR2046M1
FR2208M2 D149A. WHO HELPS FR2046M2
F2209_1
D149B-2.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2209_1
D149B.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2047_1
[F2209_2]
D149B-2.INDEX
D149A LOOP
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2209_2
D149B.INDEX
D149A LOOP
FR2047_2
F2210_1
D149B-2.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help FR2210_1
given by R or Spouse
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE
FP2048_1
[F2210_2]
D149B-2.R-PARENT
CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse FR2210_2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE
FP2048_2
F2211B1
D149B-2.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
D149E.SP-PARENT
FR2211B1
* see How much help
CARE-Bkt #1
given by R or Spouse
FP2049B1
[F2211B2]
D149B-2.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse FR2211B2 D149E.SP-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FP2049B2
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Family Variables Added
F2211_1
D149C-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2211_1
D149F.DK-200 HRS
FP2049_1
[F2211_2]
D149C-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2211_2
D149F.DK-200 HRS
FP2049_2
F2212_1
D149D-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FR2212_1
D149G.DK-500 HRS
FP2050_1
[F2212_2]
D149D-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2212_2
D149G.DK-500 HRS
FP2050_2
F2213_1
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2210_1
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE
FR2048_1
[F2213_2]
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FP2210_2
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE
FR2048_2
F2214B1
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE-Bkt
#1
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2211B1
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #1
FR2049B1
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Family Variables Added
[F2214B2]
D149E-2.SPPARENT CARE-Bkt
#2
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FP2211B2
D149B.R-PARENT
CARE-Bkt #2
FR2049B2
F2214_1
D149F-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2211_1
D149C.DK-200 HRS
FR2049_1
[F2214_2]
D149F-2.DK-200
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FP2211_2
D149C.DK-200 HRS
FR2049_2
F2215_1
D149G-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
FP2212_1
D149D.DK-500 HRS
FR2050_1
[F2215_2]
D149G-2.DK-500
HRS
* see How much help
given by R or Spouse
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FP2212_2
D149D.DK-500 HRS
FR2050_2
F2219
D150-2.RECEIVE
500 OR MORE
FR2219
D150.RECEIVE 500
OR MORE
FR2057
F2220M1
D150A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2220M1
D150A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2058M1
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D150A-2.WHO R
ASSISTED
[F2220M2] * see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2220M2
D150A.WHO R
ASSISTED
FR2058M2
F2221_1
D150BS-2.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2221_1
D150BS.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2059_1
[F2221_2]
D150BS-2.INDEX
D150A LOOP
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2221_2
D150BS.INDEX
D150A LOOP
FR2059_2
F2222_1
D150B-2.
ASSISTANCE
FR2222_1
D150B.
ASSISTANCE
FR2060_1
[F2222_2]
D150B-2.
ASSISTANCE
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2222_2
D150B.
ASSISTANCE
FR2060_2
F2223B1
D150B.
D150B-2.
FR2061B1
FR2223B1
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #1
[F2223B2]
D150B-2.
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #2
D150B.
* see Not present for
FR2061B2
FR2223B2
ASSISTANCE-Bkt #2
both own parents and
in-laws
F2223_1
D150C-2.DK-1
FR2223_1
D150C.DK-1
FR2061_1
[F2223_2]
D150C-2.DK-1
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2223_2
D150C.DK-1
FR2061_2
F2224_1
D150D-2.DK-2
FR2224_1
D150D.DK-2
FR2062_1
[F2224_2]
D150D-2.DK-2
* see Not present for
both own parents and
in-laws
FR2224_2
D150D.DK-2
FR2062_2
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F2253
F2254
D157.FAM
DECISION: Who has
more say?
D157A.MORE SAY
FR2253
D157.FAM
DECISION: Who has
more say?
* see Relationship
codes adjusted
* see Opinions
solicted from FamR
FR2253
FR2254
D157B.MORE SAY
* see Opinions
solicted from FamR
FP2254
FR2254
F2255
D157B.MORE SAY
FP2254
D157A.MORE SAY
* see Opinions
solicted from FamR
F2264
MOTHER DIED
FR2264
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2266
F2265
FATHER DIED
FR2265
FATHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2267
F2266
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2266
MOTHER DIED
FR2264
F2267
FATHER-IN-LAW
DIED
FR2267
FATHER DIED
FR2265
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Notes Summary
HRS 1998: Notes Summary
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Notes about generally helpful variables
Tracker not completely updated for core
Illogical interview dates
Marital Status Variable Derivations
Gender Discrepancies
Birth Year Discrepancies
Race and Whether Hispanic Discrepancies
Notes about Financial Variables
Income Variables Assigned to Self/Spouse-Partner Variables (FR/FP)
Who worked for pay last year
Who receives transfer, IRA/pension, trust income
Whose parents an inheritance is from
Derived categorical bracket variables
Random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
Preloads for random entry points for unfolding bracket questions
How much income last year (rent, own); business/farm, dividends/interest
Income last calendar year derived from monthly income questions-veteran benefits, social
security, SSI, pensions/annuities, food stamps
Income last calendar year variables recoded for missing values
Missing income amounts filled from unfolding bracket questions
Warnings about skip patterns or data
❍ Notes on unfolding bracket questions for self-employment and wages
❍ Notes on unfolding bracket questions for other earned income
❍ Possible Apparent Discrepancies from Comment Coding
Notes about Family Variables
how much help R and Spouse gave to own parents and in-laws
shortened names for variables already 8-characters, to accomodate "FR" prefix
number of variable occurrences different for FamR's own family vs in-laws
relationship codes adjusted for non-FamR
opinions solicted from FamR
Family Variable Assignments.
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HRS 1998 Wealth and Income Imputations
With support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the RAND Center for the
Study of Aging has produced wealth and income imputations for all waves of the HRS,
and for AHEAD 1993 and 1995. These imputations are distributed as companion files to
the RAND Enhanced HRS Flat Files and are incorporated into the RAND HRS Data File.
This documents the variables on the companion files, specifically the RAND Wealth and
Income Imputation files for HRS 1998. The incm98f1 and wlth98f1 files contain the
income and wealth imputations, respectively.
The method used to develop these imputations is described in the Appendix. Each
original income and wealth component is imputed separately. Some original components
lend themselves to combination, such as summing up to three IRAs to provide a total IRA
value. Some original income components are combined into logical main components,
such as summing income from wages, tips and bonuses, professional practice or trade,
and a second job into an earned income component. The original components can vary
from wave to wave and are combined when appropriate into the main components of
income and wealth to provide consistent categories. In addition, total wealth and
income variables are derived.
If the original components are combined for any of these reasons, they are referred to as
“partial components” in this document, while the combinations or uncombined original
components are called “main components” of wealth and income.
Analysts may wish to recombine components or to see the individual parts of a total
amount. All individually imputed parts are provided in the companion files to the RAND
HRS Flat Files. It is important to understand how the parts and the combinations overlap,
so that parts of income and wealth are not double-counted.
The RAND Wealth and Income Imputation files are respondent-level files, with
household-level data merged to both individuals in a couple household. The wavespecific household ID is included on the files in both numeric and character format. This
ID combines HHID and the sub-household ID for the specific wave. In the HRS 1998
file, the household IDs are FHHID (7-character) and FHHIDN (numeric). The files are
sorted by respondent ID (HHIDPN).
Imputation Flags and Codes
The imputation files include a flag for each component and partial component that
indicates whether it is imputed or not. When partial components are combined in a
component, the corresponding imputation flags are combined as well.
Wealth Imputation Flags
For wealth components that combine partial components, the flags are combined by using
the 100s, 10s, and 1s digits of the numeric code. For example, the total value of IRAs
(H4AIRA) combines three individual IRAs (H4AIRA1, H4AIRA2, H4AIRA3). The
imputation flag for total IRAs (H4AFIRA) is a 3-digit number where the first digit is the
value of the imputation flag for IRA1, the second digit is the flag for IRA2, and the third
digit is the flag for IRA3. That is:
H4AFIRA = 100*H4AFIRA1 + 10*H4AFIRA2 + H4AFIRA1
If the component does not combine partial components, the imputation flag is 1-digit.
The values for imputation flags for wealth are:
Code Values for Wealth Imputation Flags
Code Description
1
Continuous value given
2
Complete brackets given
3
Incomplete brackets given
4
5
6
7
9
Range card bracket (applicable in
HRS 1992 only)
No value or bracket given
Does not own this type of asset
Missing whether owns this type of
asset
No Financial Respondent
Imputation Status
No imputation
Value imputed from brackets
Complete bracket imputed from partial
brackets, then value imputed
Value imputed from range
Complete bracket imputed, then value
imputed
No imputation
Ownership imputed. If imputed to own,
complete brackets then value imputed.
Ownership imputed. If imputed to own,
complete brackets then value imputed.
Income Imputation Flags
The main income components combine partial components, and the imputation flags for
the main components summarize those of the partial components. The values of the
imputation flags for main component or total income variables are:
Code Values for Main Income Component and Total Income Imputation Flags
Code Description
Imputation Status
Does not receive this type of
0
No imputation
income
No imputation in any of the partial
1
components combined in this type No imputation
of income
At least one of the partial
2
Some imputation
components combined in this type
8
9
of income is imputed
No spouse or partner (for
spouse/partner income
components only)
No Financial Respondent
No imputation
Completely imputed
The values for the partial income component imputation flags are:
Code Values for Partial Income Component Imputation Flags
Code Description
Imputation Status
1
Continuous value given
No imputation
2
Complete brackets given
Value imputed from brackets
Complete bracket imputed from partial
3
Incomplete brackets given
brackets, then value imputed
Range card bracket (applicable in
4
Value imputed from range
HRS 1992 only)
Complete bracket imputed, then value
5
No value or bracket given
imputed
Does not receive this type of
6
No imputation
income
Whether receives imputed. If imputed to
Missing whether receives this type
7
receive, complete brackets then value
of income
imputed.
No spouse or partner (for
8
spouse/partner income
No imputation
components only)
Whether receives imputed. If imputed to
9
No Financial Respondent
receive, complete brackets then value
imputed.
Income and Wealth Variables
Variables are named to help identify their source and meaning. The variable name prefix
indicates the type of variable, e.g., partial component or imputation flag, while the
remainder, or stem, indicates the type of income or asset. These conventions are
summarized in Tables 1 and 2 for the main and partial components of wealth and in
Tables 3 and 4 for the main and partial components of income.
For the totals and main components of wealth and income, the file contains two versions
of the variables. One is set to zero if the wealth component is not owned or an income
component is not received. The other is set to missing if the component is not owned or
received. Otherwise these two versions have the same value.
Table 1. Variable Name Prefixes and Stems for HRS 1998 Wealth Totals and Main Components
HRS 1998 Wealth – all are household level variables
Prefix
Description
H4AF
household asset imputation flag
H4AO
whether owns household asset
H4A
household asset value, set to zero for non-owners
W4A
household asset value, set to missing for non-owners
Totals
Stem
Description
TOTH
Net value of primary residence = HOUS – MORT – HMLN
Total non-housing assets less debt
TOTN
= RLES + TRAN + BSNS + IRA + STCK + CHCK + CD + BOND +
OTHR – DEBT
TOTA
Total of all assets except trusts less debt = TOTH + TOTN
Total financial assets less debt
TOTF
= STCK + CHCK + CD + BOND + OTHR – DEBT
TOTW
Total of all assets except IRA less debt = TOTA - IRA
Components
Stem
Description
HOUS
Primary Residence, combines HOU1 and MOBL
MORT
Total Mortgages, combines MRT1 and MRT2
HMLN
Total Other Home Loans, combines EQLN and EQCD
RLES
Other Real Estate
TRAN
Transportation (Vehicles)
BSNS
Business
IRA
Total Individual Retirement Accounts, combines IRA1, IRA2, and IRA3
STCK
Stocks, Mutual Funds
CHCK
Checking, Savings Accounts
CD
CDs, Savings Bonds, Treasury Bills
BOND
Bonds
OTHR
Other savings, assets
DEBT
Debts
TRST
Trusts (Note: trusts are not included in any asset totals)
For example, H4AFRLES indicates whether the value or ownership of other real estate is
imputed. H4AORLES indicates whether the household reports (or is imputed to) owning
other real estate. H4ARLES is the given or imputed value of other real estate, set to zero
for non-owners. W4ARLES is the same as H4ARLES, but is missing for non-owners.
Note that some of those who reported owning an asset then reported its value as zero. In
these the ownership variable, e.g., H4AORLES, indicates ownership but both the H4A
and W4A, e.g., H4ARLES and W4ARLES variables are zero.
Table 2. Variable Prefixes and Stems for HRS 1998 Partial Wealth Components
HRS 1998 Partial Wealth Components - all are household level variables
Prefix
Description
I4AF
partial asset component imputation flag
I4AO
whether owns partial asset component
I4A
partial asset component value
Stem
Description
HOU1
Primary Residence – House, included in HOUS
MOBL
Primary Residence – Mobile Home, included in HOUS
MRT1
1st Mortgage, included in MORT
MRT2
2nd Mortgage, included in MORT
EQLN
Home Equity Loan, included in HMLN
EQCD
Home Equity Line of Credit, included in HMLN
IRA1
1st Largest IRA, included in IRA
IRA2
2nd Largest IRA, included in IRA
IRA3
3rd Largest IRA, included in IRA
For example, I4AFHOU1 indicates whether the value or ownership of the house that is
the primary residence is imputed. I4AOHOU1 indicates if the household reports (or is
imputed to) owning the primary residence house. I4AHOU1 is the given or imputed
value of the house. Partial component values are missing if the component is not owned.
Thus if I4AOHOU1 indicates no ownership, then I4AHOU1 is missing.
Table 3. Variable Prefixes and Stems for HRS 1998 Income Totals and Main Components
HRS 1998 Income
Prefix
Description
Household Level
H4IF
household income imputation flag
H4IO
whether household receives income from this source
H4I
household income value, set to zero for non-owners
W4I
household income value, set to missing for non-owners
Respondent Level
R4IF
respondent income imputation flag
R4IO
whether respondent receives income from this source
R4I
respondent income value, set to zero for non-owners
X4I
respondent income value, set to missing for non-owners
Spouse Level
S4IF
spouse income imputation flag
S4IO
whether spouse receives income from this source
S4I
spouse income value, set to zero for non-owners
Y4I
spouse income value, set to missing for non-owners
Stem
Description
Total
Total household income, combines CAP and OTHR household income
TOT
and EARN, GXFR, PENA, SRET, SSDI, and UNWC for both
respondent and spouse.
Components – Household
Household capital income, combines BUSIN, RNTIN, DIVIN, TRSIN,
CAP
BNDIN, CHKIN, CDIN and OTHI1 for the household, and SEMP for
both respondent and spouse.
Other household income, combines ALMNY, OTHI2, LUYR1, LUYR2,
OTHR
and LUYR3 for the household.
Components – Respondent and Spouse
Respondent or spouse earnings from work, combines WAGE, BON,
EARN
2ND, and TRAD.
Respondent or spouse pension and annuity income, combines PEN1,
PENA
PEN2, PEN3, ANN1, ANN2, and ANN3.
Respondent or spouse Social Security retirement or survivor’s income,
SRET
set to SS.
Respondent or spouse Social Security disability income and
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), combines the SDI partial
SSDI
component for respondent or spouse and SSI for the household. If the
household is a couple household, one-half of SSI is allocated to the
respondent and one-half to the spouse. If the household is a single
UNWC
GXFR
household, all of SSI is allocated to the respondent, as there is no
spouse.
Respondent or spouse unemployment and worker’s compensation
income, combines UNEM and WCMP.
Respondent or spouse other government transfers, combines VET for
respondent or spouse, and WELF and FOOD for the household. If the
household is a couple household, one-half of WELF and FOOD are
allocated to the respondent and one-half to the spouse. If the household
is a single household, all of WELF and FOOD are allocated to the
respondent, as there is no spouse.
For example, R4IFEARN indicates whether the respondent’s earned income is imputed.
R4IOEARN indicates whether the respondent reports (or is imputed to) having any
earned income. R4IEARN is the given or imputed amount the respondent earned in the
last calendar year, set to zero for those who don’t receive any. X4IEARN is the same as
R4IEARN, but is missing for those who have no earned income. Note that some of
those who reported receiving a type of income then reported its value as zero. In these
cases the ownership variable, e.g., R4IOEARN, indicates ownership but both the R4I and
X4I variables, e.g., R4IEARN and X4IEARN, are zero. For the spouse S4IFEARN,
S4IOEARN, S4IEARN, and Y4IEARN are analogous to R4IFEARN, R4IOEARN,
R4IEARN, and X4IEARN, respectively.
Table 4. Variable Prefixes and Stems for HRS 1998 Partial Income Components
HRS 1998 Partial Income Components
Prefix
Description
Household Level
H4F
household partial income component imputation flag
H4O
whether household receives income from this partial component
IH4
household partial income component value
Respondent Level
R4F
respondent partial income component imputation flag
R4O
whether respondent receives income from this partial component
IR4
respondent partial income component value
Spouse Level
S4F
spouse income partial component imputation flag
S4O
whether spouse receives income from this partial component
IS4
spouse partial income component value
HRS 1998 Partial Income Components (continued)
Stem
Description
Partial Components - Household
BUSIN
Business Income, included in CAP
RNTIN
Rental Income, included in CAP
DIVIN
Dividend Income, included in CAP
TRSIN
Trust Income, included in CAP
BNDIN
Bonds Income, included in CAP
CDIN
CDs, Savings Bonds, Treasury Bills Income, included in CAP
CHKIN
Checking, Savings Account Income, included in CAP
ALMNY
Alimony, included in OTHR
Food Stamps, included in GXFR. More specifically the amount is
included in R4IGXFR and S4IGXFR, if applicable. If there is a spouse
in the household, FOOD is evenly split between respondent and spouse.
FOOD
If not, all FOOD is assigned to the respondent.
Welfare Income, included in GXFR. More specifically the amount is
included in R4IGXFR and S4IGXFR, if applicable. If there is a spouse
in the household, WELF is evenly split between respondent and spouse.
WELF
If not, all WELF is assigned to the respondent.
Supplemental Security Income, included in SSDI. More specifically the
amount is included in R4ISSDI and S4ISSDI, if applicable. If there is a
spouse in the household, SSI is evenly split between respondent and
SSI
spouse. If not, all SSI is assigned to the respondent.
Other household income #1, which is income from other assets, included
OTHI1
in CAP
OTHI2
Other household income #2, which is any other household income,
LUYR1
LUYR2
LUYR3
WAGE
BON
2ND
TRAD
SS
SDI
UNEM
WCMP
VET
SEMP
PEN1
PEN2
PEN3
ANN1
ANN2
ANN3
included in OTHR
Lump Sum Income #1, e.g., from insurance, pension, or inheritance,
included in OTHR
Lump Sum Income #2, e.g., from insurance, pension, or inheritance,
included in OTHR
Lump Sum Income #3, e.g., from insurance, pension, or inheritance,
included in OTHR
Partial Components - Respondent and Spouse
Wage and Salary Income, included in EARN
Tip, Bonus, and Commission Income, included in EARN
Second Job Income, included in EARN
Professional Practice or Trade Income, included in EARN
Social Security Retirement or Survivor Income, included in SRET.
Social Security income is assumed to be retirement or survivor income if
the individual is 65 or older, or if younger than 65, if no disability
income is reported in the Disability section.
Social Security Disability Income, included in SSDI. Social Security
income is assumed to be disability income if the individual is less than
65 and reports receiving such in the Disability section.
Unemployment Income, included in UNWC
Worker’s Compensation Income, included in UNWC
Veteran’s Benefits, included in GXFR
Self-employment Income, included in CAP for both respondent and
spouse.
Pension #1 (largest) Income, included in PENA
Pension #2 (2nd largest) Income, included in PENA
Pension #3 (rest) Income, included in PENA
Annuity #1 (largest) Income, included in PENA
Annuity #2 (2nd largest) Income, included in PENA
Annuity #3 (rest) Income, included in PENA
For example, R4FUNEM indicates whether the respondent’s income from unemployment
is imputed. R4OUNEM indicates whether the respondent reports (or is imputed to)
receiving any unemployment income. IR4UNEM is the given or imputed amount the
respondent received in unemployment in the last calendar year. It is missing for those
who receive no unemployment income. Note that some of those who reported receiving
a type of income then reported its value as zero. In these cases the ownership variable,
e.g., R4OUNEM, indicates ownership but the IR4 variable, e.g., IR4UNEM, is zero.
For the spouse S4FUNEM, S4OUNEM, and IS4UNEM are analogous to R4FUNEM,
R4OUNEM, and IR4UNEM, respectively.
APPENDIX: Wealth and Income Imputation Method
Background
The RAND HRS Data contain a number of wealth and income variables. Where missing,
we imputed their values.
Most HRS questions on wealth and income follow the same pattern. Consider holdings
of stocks and mutual funds as an example. First, the interviewer asks whether the
respondent (or his/her spouse) own any shares of stock or stock mutual funds. If
affirmative, the interviewer asks the value of these stock holdings. If the respondent is
unable or unwilling to provide an exact amount, the interviewer asks whether it is more
than $25,000. Depending on the response, additional, smaller brackets are explored so
that in the end the range is narrowed down to $0-2,500; $2,500-25,000; $25,000-125,000;
$125,000-400,000; $400,000 or more. These ranges are known as “brackets;” the
sequence of probes into increasingly narrow ranges is known as “unfolding brackets”
questions. The brackets vary by asset and income category. For example, the cut-off
values for dividend and interest income are $200, $500, $2,500, and $10,000.
The respondent may opt out of the question sequence at any time. As a result, the raw
data contain valid zero-value responses, exact amounts, complete bracket responses,
incomplete bracket responses, and claim of ownership without value. An incomplete
bracket results if the respondent provided some information but was unable or unwilling
to respond through the last unfolding bracket probe. For example, he indicated that the
stock holdings amount to more than $25,000, but refused to tell whether they are worth
more than $125,000. In that case, the range is an open-ended $25,000 or more. A claim
of ownership without value results if the respondent indicated that he owns stocks, but
was revealed neither the exact amount nor a range. A claim of ownership without value
is a special case of an incomplete bracket, namely an open-ended bracket of greater than
zero dollars.
Table 5. Distribution of Response Types on Stock Holdings (HRS Wave 2)
Continuous value
Complete bracket
Incomplete bracket
Owns, no value/bracket
No asset
Don’t know ownership
No financial respondent
Total
Frequency
1,958
643
48
149
5,846
78
83
8,805
Percent
22.2
7.3
0.5
1.7
66.4
0.9
0.9
100.0
As an illustration, Table 5 shows the frequency distribution of response types on the
ownership and value of stock holdings in Wave 2. The stock holdings question is asked
from the so-called financial respondent in the household, and unit of observation in the
table is a household. The majority of respondents, 66.4 percent, reports not owning any
stocks (other than in retirement plans, which are not covered by this question). About
one-fifth, 22.2 percent, owns stocks and provides an exact value. All other categories
require imputation.
Note the last category in Table 5, “No financial respondent.” These are cases in which
the HRS, for whatever reason, did not interview a financial respondent. For those cases,
virtually nothing is known about financial issues. The RAND HRS Data contain imputed
values for these households, but the user should be aware that these imputations are
subject to potentially large errors. They may be identified through flag variables. For
example, Table 5 is derived from variable H2AFSTCK (“H2AFSTCK:W2 Asst
Flag:Stocks”).
In summary, the data contain valid responses and several types of responses that require
imputations. In decreasing order of informational content:
• Case 1: We may know a “complete” range of values;
• Case 2: We may know that the household owns the asset (or has the income type),
but have no information on its value, or only coarse information in the form of
incomplete brackets; or
• Case 3: We may not even know whether the household owns an asset, much less its
value.
Alternative Question Sequences
While the majority of income and asset questions follows the pattern described above,
there are deviations.
Some questions, particularly income questions in Wave 1, do not probe for brackets if the
respondent is unable or unwilling to provide an exact amount. We treat missing
responses as-if there were unfolding bracket questions, but the respondent refused to
provide any range information, i.e., as Case 2 above.
Some interviewers in Wave 1 used so-called range cards instead of the sequence of
unfolding bracket questions. This was especially prevalent for questions on the value of
primary residence, mortgages, home loans equity lines of credit, and debt. The range
cards contain a list of ranges. For example, a card may have shown $0-100; $100-500;
$500-1,000; $1,000-5,000; $5,000-10,000; $10,000 or more. The cards were intended for
other purposes but were sometimes used inadvertently when respondents were unable or
unwilling to provide an exact amount.1 Respondents who were presented a range card
had instant knowledge of all cut-off values, as opposed to gradual access in unfolding
bracket questions. The cut-off values on the range cards were typically different from
those in the appropriate unfolding bracket sequence. We treat responses from range cards
in the same way as complete brackets, i.e., Case 1 above. Naturally, we account for the
1
Recall that the Wave 1 interview was face-to-face; subsequent interviews were conducted by telephone.
cut-off values on the range cards, even if they are different from those in the unfolding
bracket sequence.
Starting in Wave 4, the “entry point” of the unfolding bracket sequence was randomized.
In other words, respondents who were unable or unwilling to provide an exact amount
were asked whether the value was more than a certain value, where that value varied
across respondents. The underlying idea was to reduce any response bias that may arise
from the value of the entry point (“acquiescence bias”). We ignore the fact that the entry
point varied across respondents and process the resulting information in the same way as
in the first three waves.
Also starting in Wave 4, interviewers were able to record a new response. For example,
suppose the interviewer asked “Is the amount greater than $5,000, less than $5,000, or
what?” The potential answers now are “less than $5,000,” “about $5,000,” and “more
than $5,000.” In earlier waves, the first and second responses were combined. The
additional option is present at each subsequent branch. Where the respondent indicated
that the amount was “about” equal to a certain value, we took that value as an exact
response and did not impute anything. We treated range responses in the same way as
those in earlier waves.
Finally, some cut-off values of specific asset and income questions changed between
waves, as did the entry point. This did not affect the resulting response types.
Imputation Process
The HRS public release files contain imputations for many asset and income types. The
imputation method is a simple hotdeck and is not consistent across waves. Furthermore,
there is a long lag between the release of data and imputations. The RAND HRS Data
contain imputations of all asset and income types using a consistent method.
As defined previously, there are three types of missing values that require separate types
of imputation. Correspondingly, we developed three progressive imputation steps: to
impute an exact amount, given that a range is known; to impute a range, given that
ownership or only incomplete range is known; and to impute ownership, in case nothing
is known. Table 6 illustrates the type of imputation necessary for each type of missing
value.
The imputation process is progressive in the sense that we first impute ownership for
those for whom nothing is known. Given ownership, we impute brackets. Given
brackets, we impute exact amounts. We always use all available information. In
particular, where incomplete brackets are known, we impute complete brackets in the
given range.
Table 6. Response Types and Required Imputations
Reported Information
Continuous value
Complete bracket
Incomplete bracket
Owns, no value/bracket
No asset
Don’t know ownership
No financial respondent
Required Imputation
None
Amount
Bracket, Amount
Bracket, Amount
None
Ownership, Bracket, Amount
Ownership, Bracket, Amount
Ownership Imputation
To impute ownership, we first estimate a logistic regression model of ownership based on
the sample of respondents with nonmissing ownership information for the asset or
income type at issue. The explanatory covariates are discussed below. Next, we
calculate the predicted probability of ownership for households with missing ownership
information. Finally, we draw a random number from a uniform distribution between
zero and one and assign ownership if and only if the predicted probability exceeds the
random number.
The estimation sample varies by asset and income type. For example, a household that
reports ownership of housing wealth but not on stock holdings only enters the estimation
sample for ownership of housing wealth.
In some waves and for some asset and income types, ownership is rare and the logistic
regression model fits the data poorly. Instead of imputing on the basis of a logistic
model, we randomly assign ownership with a probability of ownership found in the
nonmissing sample. This is equivalent to fitting a logistic model without covariates. We
apply this procedure for assets in waves with fewer than 50 households reporting
ownership.
Bracket Imputation
We impute brackets for asset owners (imputed and reported) who do not report a
continuous value and do not fully complete the questionnaire bracketing sequence on
asset value. First, we estimate an ordered logit model based on the sample of households
who do not report a continuous value but do complete the bracketing sequence. The
explanatory covariates are discussed below. Next, we calculate the predicted
probabilities of being in each bracket for respondents with missing or incomplete bracket
information. For those who partially complete the bracketing sequence, we calculate
conditional probabilities based on the range of possible values from their answers.
Finally, we draw a random number from a uniform distribution between zero and one and
assign a bracket based on a comparison of the random number with the cumulative
distribution of range probabilities.
For some asset and income types, notably Wave 1 incomes, no bracket questions were
asked. For these items, this step is skipped and we treat the strictly positive dollar range
as a single large open-ended bracket.
For some asset and income types, fewer than 50 households completed the bracket
sequence. We treated these types in the same way as types without bracket questions.
Amount Imputation
We impute exact amounts for all cases with (reported or imputed) bracket information.
The procedure is different for cases in closed vs. open-ended brackets.2 For closed
brackets, we use a “nearest neighbor” approach; for open-ended brackets, a Tobit-based
approach. The following discusses the two approaches in turn.
In the nearest neighbor approach for closed brackets, we first estimate a linear regression
model based on the sample of households who report an exact continuous value. The
explanatory covariates are discussed below. The distribution of asset and income
amounts tends to be roughly log-normal, so we would like to apply a logarithmic
transformation to the outcome (asset, income) variable. However, some outcomes, such
as business income, may be negative. The frequency with which this occurs is very
low—too low to allow for a fully flexible model specification. Instead, we therefore
apply the inverse hyperbolic sine transformation.3 Next, we computed predicted values
for all cases, both with and without exact amounts. For each missing observation in
closed brackets, we impute the actual value from the sample of households who report an
exact amount that is closest in predicted value.
In exploratory work, we applied this method to missing amounts in both closed and openended brackets. However, we found that the resulting imputations generated implausible
distributions at the top of the distribution. The data contains some outliers which the
2
A closed bracket is known cut-off values; an open-ended bracket is, for example, $500,000 or more.
3
The inverse hyperbolic sine transformation is given by y = log Y + Y + 1 . For positive values of
(
2
)
outcome Y, not close to zero, this transformation closely mimics the logarithmic transformation. Only for
small amounts, on the order of between -$10 and +$10 is the transformation appreciably different from the
logarithmic transformation. The transformation is point-symmetric around zero. It may be graphed as:
6
3
0
-3
-6
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
If the logarithmic transformation were added to this graph, it would be indistinguishibly close on the northeast quadrant (up to a scale factor).
nearest neighbor approach selects with too high a frequency to be plausible. We
therefore developed an alternative approach for open-ended brackets.
For missing observations in open-ended brackets, we estimate a separate model. First,
we discard observations in the bottom 25 percent of the outcome, thus ensuring that the
outcomes are all positive and that their distribution is close to log-normal. Based on this
sample of nonmissing observations, we estimate a Tobit model. The explanatory
covariates are discussed below. The outcome is a logarithmic transformation of the
actual amount. We then compute predicted values of the log-amount for missing
observations. To preserve the spread of the distribution of outcomes in the imputations,
we add a draw from the residual distribution to this log-amount, and then untransform
(exponentiate) the result. If the thus-imputed value is below the lower bound of the openended bracket, we re-draw from the residual distribution and repeat this until the imputed
value is in the appropriate range. (This is equivalent to drawing from a truncated normal
distribution.) The residual distribution is assumed to be normal with a zero mean and a
standard deviation equal to the estimated standard deviation of the residual in the Tobit
regression model.
Covariates
The number of model specifications in the imputations is large. There are four waves
with well over a dozen asset and income types each, and each requires three equations.
We experimented extensively with model specifications. On the one hand, we would like
to select explanatory covariates that fit the models best. On the other hand, we would
like the specifications to be parsimonious and consistent across asset and income types.
Consistency across asset and income types caused problems with assets and income types
where only small samples were available. In the end, we opted for the same set of
explanatory covariates in all asset model specifications (ownership, bracket, and amount
for all asset types) and another consistent set in income specifications. The sets are
formed by principal components of approximately 30 explanatory covariates. For income
imputations, the underlying explanatory covariates include (transformations of) husband
and wife’s employment status, education, health status, age, race, marital status,
occupation class, cognition, and bequest motive. For wealth imputations, the same set
applies, but excluding employment status and including a number of income amounts and
indicators of pension or government benefit receipt. We found that the first ten principal
components resulted in model fits that in most cases were very close to the fit from the
larger set of covariates, without sample size issues. The set of regressors varies slightly
across waves, and the principal component factor loadings are computed separately for
each wave. For example, Table 7 shows summary statistics and load factors of the
explanatory covariates that make up the principal components of Wave 2 income
imputations.
Table 7. Load Factors on First Two Principal Components
(Wave 2 Income Imputations)
Variable
BEQ10
BEQ10M
BEQ100
BEQ100M
M_COLLEG
F_COLLEG
M_HSGED
F_HSGED
M_EXHLTH
F_EXHLTH
M_PRHLTH
F_PRHLTH
M_PROF
F_PROF
M_WORK
F_WORK
M_UNEMP
F_UNEMP
M_DISAB
F_DISAB
M_RETIR
F_RETIR
AGE
AGESQ
SINGLFEM
MARRIED
NONWHITE
MISSCOGN
LOWCOGN
Mean
61.54
0.0527
31.82
0.2559
0.1796
0.1546
0.2549
0.3516
0.3530
0.4247
0.1747
0.2001
0.1766
0.1391
0.4580
0.4851
0.0202
0.0209
0.0923
0.0961
0.2014
0.0977
58.64
3461.57
0.2308
0.6722
0.2924
0.0906
0.2804
Std. Dev.
42.43
0.2234
40.39
0.4364
0.3839
0.3616
0.4358
0.4775
0.4779
0.4943
0.3797
0.4001
0.3813
0.3460
0.4983
0.4998
0.1407
0.1431
0.2895
0.2947
0.4011
0.2969
4.84
579.24
0.4214
0.4694
0.4549
0.2871
0.4492
Factor loadings on
First
Second
comp’t
comp’t
0.3395
-0.0289
-0.1223
0.0481
0.3034
-0.0139
-0.3170
0.0326
0.2306
-0.0043
0.1644
-0.1185
0.0701
0.1507
0.0302
0.0719
0.2687
0.0400
0.2321
-0.0694
-0.1176
0.2205
-0.2244
0.0651
0.2378
0.0130
0.1504
-0.1162
0.2363
-0.0749
0.1352
-0.2087
-0.0167
-0.0135
-0.0318
-0.0391
-0.1219
0.1245
-0.1970
0.0195
0.0587
0.3879
0.0233
0.2001
0.0027
0.4766
0.0025
0.4782
-0.2341
-0.2965
0.2501
0.2667
-0.2181
-0.0361
-0.1047
0.0308
-0.1134
0.0793
Description
Probability Bequest $10,000+
Bequest $10,000 missing
Probability Bequest $100,000+
Bequest $100,000 missing
Male: College Graduate
Female: College Graduate
Male: HS Diploma or GED
Female: HS Diploma or GED
Male: Excellent/Very Good Health
Female: Excellent/Very Good Health
Male: Fair/Poor Health
Female: Fair/Poor Health
Male: Professional Work
Female: Professional Work
Male: Currently Working
Female: Currently Working
Male: Unemployed
Female: Unemployed
Male: Disabled/Temp Laid Off
Female: Disabled/Temp Laid Off
Male: Retired
Female: Retired
Age of Oldest Partner
Squared Age of Oldest Partner
Single Female Financial Respondent
Married Couple
Non-White Financial Respondent
Missing Cognition Score
Low Cognition Score
Substantive Differences Across Waves
In addition to survey-technical changes between waves, there have been a few changes
that may affect the comparability of asset values across waves. We discuss the most
important changes.
Notable Differences between Waves 1 and 2
Net value of vehicles: Wave 1 includes a measure of the value of a recreational vehicle
or motor home in the Housing Section and a measure of the value of other vehicles in the
Asset Section. We separately imputed these values and summed them. For Wave 2, the
two components are incorporated into one measure of the net value of vehicles in the
Asset Section.
Notable Differences between Waves 2 and 3
Asset income: In Waves 1 and 2, asset ownership and value were asked in the Asset
Section, whereas income from assets was asked separately in the Income Section.
Starting in Wave 3, income from asset questions were incorporated in the Asset Section.
For example, if the respondent indicated owning stocks, the interviewer followed up with
a question about dividends. This increased the response rate for asset income. Assuming
that this increases the quality of responses, it also improves the accuracy of our asset
imputations, because asset income is an explanatory covariate of our imputation model.
Net value of IRA/Keogh accounts: In Waves 1 and 2, respondents were asked to report
the total value of all Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and KEOGH accounts. In
Wave 3, separate questions were asked about the largest, second largest, and all other
accounts.
Notable Differences between Waves 3 and 4
Housing wealth: Starting in Wave 4, mobile homes are a separate category of
measurement in the Housing Section. We impute their value separately and incorporate it
into housing wealth.
Notable Differences between Waves 4 and 5
The structures of Waves 4 and 5 are very similar. Any important differences are
specified under “Cross Wave Differences in Original HRS Data” subsections in the
codebook.