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law1 A ROBERY
PCT N VALUE LABEL
3.5 35 1 YES
96.5 978 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3081
law2 A PERSONAL ASSULT
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.2 22 1 YES
97.8 991 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3082
law3 YOUR HOME BURGLARIZED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.6 47 1 YES
95.4 966 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3083
law4 ACCUSED OF CRIME
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.4 14 1 YES
98.6 999 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3084
law5 ARRESTED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.2 22 1 YES
97.8 991 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3085
law6 SUED IN CIVIL CASE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.9 19 1 YES
98.1 994 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3086
law7 YOUR CHILD ARRESTED
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.3 23 1 YES
97.7 984 2 NO
10 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3087
live1 YOUR HOME DESTROYED IN DISARSTER
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.3 23 1 YES
97.7 991 2 NO
3 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3088
live2 YOUR HOME IN POOR CONDITION
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.2 63 1 YES
93.8 951 2 NO
3 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3089
live3 MAJOR HOME REPAIRS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
13.6 138 1 YES
86.4 875 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3090
live4 SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH YOUR LANDLORD
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.6 26 1 YES
97.4 986 2 NO
5 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3091
oth1 BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST
H. And finally, since February/March, 1990, did any of
the following occur to you? 1. Discriminated against
because of your race or nationality, sex, or for a
similar reason.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
5.9 60 1 YES
94.1 953 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3092
oth2 UNABLE TO GET TO SCHOOL
2. Unable to get into school or training program.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.1 21 1 YES
97.9 990 2 NO
6 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3093
oth3 CHILD HAVE TROUBLE IN SCHOOL
3. Child had serious trouble in school (eg., failing,
dropping out, expelled, held back).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
2.8 28 1 YES
97.2 977 2 NO
12 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3094
oth4 NEED BUT UNABLE TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
4. Needed, but unable to use, public transportation to
get to work, shop, etc.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
4.1 41 1 YES
95.9 971 2 NO
5 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3095
oth5 DO NOT HAVE A CAR
5. Did not have a car (one month or more).
PCT N VALUE LABEL
12.9 131 1 YES
87.1 882 2 NO
4 9 NA
31363 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3096
extra1 OTHER PROBLEMS
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 996
Input location: 1/3097-3099
extra2 OTHER PROBLEMS
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 996
Input location: 1/3100-3102
povline R'S HH POVERTY STATUS
Poverty Status of Household.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
10.4 3032 1 POOR
1.0 289 2 POOR -- IMPUTED
77.1 22446 3 NOT POOR
6.5 1902 4 NOT POOR -- IMPUTED
4.9 1426 5 BORDERLINE
0.1 33 6 BORDERLINE -- IMPUTED
3252 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 6
Input location: 1/3103
incdef DISTANCE BELOW POVERTY LINE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.6 167 1 < -10,000
2.5 662 2 -10,000 TO -5,000
7.6 2049 3 -4,999 TO -1,000
8.0 2142 4 -999 TO 999
14.8 3953 5 1,000 TO 4,999
17.8 4769 6 5,000 TO 9,999
21.3 5704 7 10,000 TO 20,000
27.4 7351 8 20,001 +
5583 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/3104
realinc FAMILY INCOME IN CONSTANT $
Family income on 1972-1991 surveys in constant dollars
(base is 1986).
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Type: numeric Min: 391 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 162607
Input location: 1/3105-3110
realrinc RS INCOME IN CONSTANT $
Respondent's income n 1972-1991 surveys in constant
dollars (base is 1986).
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Type: numeric Min: 391 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 201640
Input location: 1/3111-3116
minfour IMPUTED POVERTY LINE FOR FAMILY OF FOUR
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Type: numeric Min: 25 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 7000
Input location: 1/3117-3120
minfood IMPUTED WKLY FOOD SPENDING FOR POV LINE
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Type: numeric Min: 10 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 710
Input location: 1/3121-3124
minthree IMPUTED POVERTY LINE FOR FAMILY OF THREE
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Type: numeric Min: 25 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 3700
Input location: 1/3125-3128
sectech SHOULD GOVT MAINTAIN SECRECY OVER TECHNO
In order to maintain Amerca's leadership in the world,
the government should maintain a high level of
secrecy surrounding technology with military uses.
Do you....
PCT N VALUE LABEL
35.3 501 1 STRONGLY AGREE
42.3 601 2 AGREE
11.9 169 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
7.4 105 4 DISAGREE
3.2 45 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
47 8 DK
6 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3131
secdocs DOES GOVT CLASSIFY TOO MANY DOCUMENTS AS
Given the world situation, the goernment protects too
many documents by classifying them as SECRET and TOP
SECRET. Do you...
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.3 196 1 STRONGLY AGREE
44.0 603 2 AGREE
17.8 244 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
19.1 262 4 DISAGREE
4.7 65 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE
94 8 DK
10 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3132
rptcowrk REPORT COWORKERS THREATENING SECRECY OF
When faced with a conflict between loyalty to
one's employer and loyalty to a co-worker who is
violating rules for protecting SECRET and TOP SECRET
information, a person should:
PCT N VALUE LABEL
42.0 591 1 REPORT COWORKER
6.0 85 2 ASK COWORKER TO STOP
43.1 606 3 REPORT COWRKR IF BEHAV CONT
8.8 124 4 NOT GET INVOLVED
61 8 DK
7 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3133
askfinan GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS FINANCES FOR SE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
55.7 801 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
27.0 388 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
11.1 159 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
6.2 89 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
26 8 DK
11 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3134
askcrime GOVT INVESTIAGTE WORKERS CRIME RECORDS
PCT N VALUE LABEL
89.9 1301 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
9.0 130 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
0.6 9 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
0.5 7 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
16 8 DK
11 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3135
askdrugs GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS ILLEGAL DRUG US
PCT N VALUE LABEL
85.3 1234 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
11.7 169 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
1.9 28 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
1.1 16 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
15 8 DK
12 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3136
askmentl GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS MENTAL HEALTH
PCT N VALUE LABEL
76.9 1109 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
18.9 273 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
3.3 48 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
0.8 12 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
21 8 DK
11 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3137
askforgn GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS FOREIGN FAMILY
PCT N VALUE LABEL
47.9 682 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
31.6 451 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
12.8 182 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
7.7 110 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
38 8 DK
11 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3138
askdrink GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS ALCOHOL USE
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.6 995 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
24.8 360 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
4.5 65 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
2.1 30 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
13 8 DK
11 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3139
asksexor GOVT INVESTIGATE WORKERS SEXUAL ORIENTAT
PCT N VALUE LABEL
29.6 421 1 DEFINITELY SHOULD
19.3 274 2 PROBABLY SHOULD
25.5 362 3 PROBABLY SHOULD NOT
25.6 364 4 DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT
41 8 DK
12 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3140
secprvcy GOVT FAVOR SECRECY OVER WORKERS PRIVACY?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.5 229 1 FAVOR INDIV RIGHT
83.5 1156 2 FAVOR GOVT RIGHT
79 8 DK
10 9 NA
30906 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 2
Input location: 1/3141
ethnic COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3142-3143
eth1 1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3144-3145
eth2 2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3146-3147
eth3 3RD MENTIONED COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3148-3149
ethnum TYPE OF RESPONSE ABOUT ETHNICITY -- R
PCT N VALUE LABEL
50.8 16317 1 NAMES 1
28.2 9043 2 CHOOSES 1 OF 2+
10.2 3278 3 CANNOT CHOOSE 1
10.8 3460 4 CANNOT NAME ANY
282 5 UNCODEABLE
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 5
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3150
spethnic COUNTRY OF SPOUSES FAMILY ORIGIN
From what countries or part of the world did your
(wife's/husband's) ancestors come?
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3151-3152
speth1 1ST MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN
From what countries or part of the world did your
(wife's/husband's) ancestors come? First mention.
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3153-3154
speth2 2ND MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN
From what countries or part of the world did your
(wife's/husband's) ancestors come? Second mention.
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3155-3156
speth3 3RD MENTIONED COUNTRY OF SPOUSES ORIGIN
From what countries or part of the world did your
(wife's/husband's) ancestors come? Third mention.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
0.2 1 1 AFRICA
0.8 4 2 AUSTRIA
0.8 4 3 FRENCH CANADA
0.6 3 4 OTHER CANADA
2.1 10 6 CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1.2 6 7 DENMARK
16.8 82 8 ENGLAND & WALES
6.2 30 10 FRANCE
17.0 83 11 GERMANY
0.6 3 13 HUNGARY
14.0 68 14 IRELAND
2.9 14 15 ITALY
0.2 1 16 JAPAN
0.8 4 17 MEXICO
5.1 25 18 NETHERLANDS
1.6 8 19 NORWAY
0.2 1 20 PHILIPPINES
1.6 8 21 POLAND
0.2 1 22 PUERTO RICO
0.6 3 23 RUSSIA
8.6 42 24 SCOTLAND
1.0 5 25 SPAIN
2.5 12 26 SWEDEN
1.4 7 27 SWITZERLAND
1.0 5 29 OTHER
9.7 47 30 AMERICAN INDIAN
0.6 3 31 INDIA
0.2 1 33 LITHUANIA
0.2 1 34 YUGOSLAVIA
0.2 1 35 RUMANIA
0.2 1 36 BELGIUM
0.6 3 97 AMERICAN ONLY
51 98 NO ETH MENTIONED
56 99 NA
31786 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0
Decimals: 0 Max: 97
Input location: 1/3157-3158
spethnum TYPE OF RESPONSE ABOUT ETHNICITY -- SP
PCT N VALUE LABEL
53.8 3735 1 NAMES 1
24.0 1663 2 CHOOSES 1 OF 2+
6.8 474 3 CANNOT CHOOSE 1
15.4 1069 4 CANNOT NAME ANY
98 5 UNCODEABLE
25341 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,5
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3159
vetyears YEARS IN ARMED FORCES
Have you ever been on active duty for military
training or service for two consecutive months or
more? IF YES: What was your total time on active duty?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
81.3 14523 0 NONE
4.0 719 1 LESS THAN 2 YRS
10.7 1910 2 2 TO 4 YEARS
4.0 714 3 MORE THAN 4 YRS
0.0 5 4 SOME,DK HOW LONG
164 9 NA
14345 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: 9
Decimals: 0 Max: 4
Input location: 1/3160
vetkind BRANCH OF SERVICE
In what branch of the service was that?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
1.2 25 0 SEVERAL
0.3 6 1 AIR FORCE GUARD
15.3 331 2 AIR FORCE
20.0 432 3 NAVY
53.4 1155 4 ARMY
2.5 53 5 NATIONAL GUARD
6.2 134 6 MARINES
1.1 24 7 COAST GUARD
0.0 1 8 PUBLIC HEALTH
61 9 NA
30158 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 0 MD Codes: 9
Decimals: 0 Max: 8
Input location: 1/3161
workdy DAYS R NORMALLY WORKS
IF CURRENTLY WORKING FULL TIME, ASK Qs 696 AND 697.
What days of the week do you normally work? CODE ALL
THAT APPLY.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
68.7 506 1 MON TO FRI
14.4 106 2 MON TO FRI,SAT
1.6 12 3 MON TO FRI,SUN
6.6 49 4 WKEND PLUS
8.7 64 5 NO SCHEDULE
13 9 NA
31630 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3162
workhr HOURS R USUALLY WORKS
What hours do you usually work--days, evenings, or
nights? CIRCLE ONE CODE.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
74.8 557 1 REG DAY
3.2 24 2 EVE
3.1 23 3 NIGHTS
11.7 87 4 VARIES
7.2 54 5 OTHER
5 9 NA
31630 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3163
spdays DAYS SPOUSE NORMALLY WORKS
What days of the week does (SPOUSE) normally work?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
61.1 345 1 MON TO FRI
20.5 116 2 MON TO FRI,SAT
1.2 7 3 MON TO FRI,SUN
8.0 45 4 WKEND PLUS
9.2 52 5 NO SCHEDULE
4 9 NA
31811 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3164
sphour HOURS SPOUSE USUALLY WORKS
What hours does (he/she) usually work--days, evenings,
or nights? CIRCLE ONE CODE.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
74.5 420 1 REG DAY
3.5 20 2 EVE
2.0 11 3 NIGHTS
13.3 75 4 VARIES
6.7 38 5 OTHER
5 9 NA
31811 . (No Data)
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Type: numeric Min: 1 MD Codes: 0,9
Decimals: 0 Max: 5
Input location: 1/3165
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