- 1) Version of Cumulative Data File (VERSION)
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- 2) Year of study (4-digit) (VCF0004)
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TOTAL % 1948) 662 1.4 1952) 1899 4.0 1954) 1139 2.4 1956) 1762 3.7 1958) 1450 3.1 1960) 1181 2.5 1962) 1297 2.7 1964) 1571 3.3 1966) 1291 2.7 1968) 1557 3.3 1970) 1507 3.2 1972) 2705 5.7 1974) 1575 3.3 1976) 2248 4.7 1978) 2304 4.9 1980) 1614 3.4 1982) 1418 3.0 1984) 2257 4.8 1986) 2176 4.6 1988) 2040 4.3 1990) 1980 4.2 1992) 2485 5.2 1994) 1795 3.8 1996) 1714 3.6 1998) 1281 2.7 2000) 1807 3.8 2002) 1511 3.2 2004) 1212 2.6 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 3) Study Respondent Number (Case identification number -- In Pre-Post Studies, this is the Pre case ID) (VCF0006)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1316.316 1051 - 4) Unique Respondent Number (Unique identification number) (VCF0006A)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 19779619.148 150714 - 5) Type 0 general weight variable (VCF0009)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.057 0 - 6) Type 0 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0009A)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.057 0 - 7) Type 1 general weight variable (VCF0010)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.043 0 - 8) Type 1 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0010A)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.057 0 - 9) Type 2 general weight variable (VCF0011)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.043 0 - 10) Type 2 weight -- post-stratified (VCF0011A)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 47438 1.057 0 - 11) Form or interview type of paper questionnaire (VCF0012)
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TOTAL % 1) 1970: Type 1; 1972: Form I; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form A 5721 46.9 2) 1970: Type 2; 1972: Form II; 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994: Form B 5684 46.6 9) NA 798 6.5 Missing 35235 TOTAL 12203 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 12) CAI Question selection ("form") summary -- Pre (VCF0012A)
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TOTAL % 0) 1996: F1-F4 and H4-H8; 2004: No Pre patriotism module (post patriotism module) 1028 16.5 1) 1996: No F1-F4; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K1 spending items; 2004: Pre patriotism module 1994 31.9 2) 1996: No H4-H8; 2000: Both E and F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects; 2002: K2 spending items 1205 19.3 3) 2000: E, not F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects 890 14.3 4) 2000: E, not F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects 247 4.0 5) 2000: F6-F9, not E, with Clinton traits and affects 240 3.8 6) 2000: F6-F9, not E, without Clinton traits and affects 439 7.0 7) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, with Clinton traits and affects 49 0.8 8) 2000: Neither E nor F6-F9, without Clinton traits and affects 152 2.4 Missing 41194 TOTAL 6244 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 13) CAI Question selection ("form") summary -- Post (VCF0012B)
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TOTAL % 1) 1996: F1-F4, H1-H1b; 2000: Section H, with Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D3-K4; 2004: Post patriotism module 1583 25.4 2) 1996: F1-F4 only (not administered H1-H1b); 2000: Section H, without Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D3-K5; 2004: No Post patriotism module (Pre patriotism module) 1561 25.0 3) 1996: H1-H1b only (not administered F1-F4); 2000: No section H, Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K4 860 13.8 4) 1996: Neither F1-F4 nor H1-H1b; 2000: No section H, no Clinton traits and affects; 2002: L1-D4-K5 951 15.2 5) 2002: L2-D3-K4 164 2.6 6) 2002: L2-D3-K5 171 2.7 7) 2002: L2-D4-K4 179 2.9 8) 2002: L2-D4-K5 178 2.9 9) No Post IW in study with Post-assigned ‘forms' 597 9.6 Missing 41194 TOTAL 6244 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 14) Post-election interview data present (VCF0013)
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TOTAL % 0) No post-election interview data 4197 8.8 1) Post-election interview data present 43241 91.2 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 15) Pre-election interview data present. (VCF0014)
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TOTAL % 0) No pre-election interview data present 18275 38.5 1) Pre-election interview data present 29163 61.5 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 16) Abbreviated interview form -- Pre (VCF0015A)
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TOTAL % 0) Pre IW not abbreviated 26066 91.9 1) Abbreviated Pre IW 2267 8.0 2) Spanish Pre IW 22 0.1 Missing 19083 TOTAL 28355 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 17) Abbreviated interview form -- Post (VCF0015B)
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TOTAL % 0) Post IW is not abbreviated 41449 95.4 1) Abbreviated Post IW 1914 4.4 2) Additional abbreviated Post IWs 82 0.2 Missing 3993 TOTAL 43445 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 18) Sample component: "new" cross-section or panel case (VCF0016)
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TOTAL % 0) Fresh Cross case 38987 82.2 1) Panel case 8451 17.8 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 19) Mode of interview: personal ("face-to-face") or telephone (VCF0017)
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TOTAL % 0) Personal (pre-post studies: personal pre and post or personal pre and no post; post studies: personal post) 41593 87.7 1) Telephone pre (personal post or no post) 206 0.4 2) Telephone post (personal pre or no pre) 3192 6.7 3) Telephone pre and post 2447 5.2 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 20) Was this interview conducted entirely in English, or was it necessary to translate some (or all) questions into another language? What language? (VCF0018A)
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TOTAL % 0) Interview conducted entirely in English 29221 99.5 1) Some or all of interview translated into Spanish 104 0.4 3) Some or all of interview translated into French 2 0.0 5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French 1 0.0 9) NA if English or other language 36 0.1 Missing 18074 TOTAL 29364 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 21) Was this interview conducted entirely in English, or was it necessary to translate some (or all) questions into another language? What language? (VCF0018B)
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TOTAL % 0) Interview conducted entirely in English 42386 97.7 1) Some or all of interview translated to Spanish 85 0.2 3) Some or all of interview translated to French 1 0.0 4) Some or all of interview conducted in either Spanish or French 15 0.0 5) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language other than Spanish or French 7 0.0 7) Some or all of interview translated to non-English language but NA which language 2 0.0 9) NA if English or other language 891 2.1 Missing 4051 TOTAL 43387 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 22) Respondent's relationship to head of household 1952-1986 (VCF0019)
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TOTAL % 0) No Pre IW (1952, 1960) 117 0.4 1) Respondent is head of household 16796 58.9 2) Respondent is spouse of head of household 9771 34.3 3) Respondent is neither head of household nor spouse of head 1790 6.3 9) NA 41 0.1 Missing 18923 TOTAL 28515 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 23) PRE INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION: Respondent's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: (VCF0050A)
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TOTAL % 1) Very high 2772 13.1 2) Fairly high 5697 26.9 3) Average 7201 34.0 4) Fairly low 3813 18.0 5) Very low 1471 7.0 9) NA 196 0.9 Missing 26288 TOTAL 21150 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 24) POST INTERVIEWER OBSERVATION: Respondent's general level of information about politics and public affairs seemed: (VCF0050B)
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TOTAL % 0) No Post IW; abbreviated Post IW (1984) 1656 5.6 1) Very high 2803 9.5 2) Fairly high 6401 21.7 3) Average 9624 32.6 4) Fairly low 5553 18.8 5) Very low 2391 8.1 9) NA 1056 3.6 Missing 17954 TOTAL 29484 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 25) Pre interviewer gender (VCF0070A)
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TOTAL % 1) Male 1549 14.4 2) Female 8960 83.2 9) NA 260 2.4 Missing 36669 TOTAL 10769 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 26) Post interviewer gender (VCF0070B)
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TOTAL % 0) No Post IW 345 2.5 1) Male 1566 11.4 2) Female 11545 83.8 9) NA 329 2.4 Missing 33653 TOTAL 13785 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 27) Pre interviewer race -- full (VCF0071A)
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TOTAL % 1) White 8758 91.6 2) Black 469 4.9 3) Native American 63 0.7 4) Asian 20 0.2 7) Other 80 0.8 9) NA 167 1.7 Missing 37881 TOTAL 9557 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 28) Post interviewer race -- full (VCF0071B)
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TOTAL % 0) No Post IW 345 2.7 1) White 11369 90.4 2) Black 416 3.3 3) Native American 39 0.3 4) Asian 31 0.2 7) Other 73 0.6 9) NA 300 2.4 Missing 34865 TOTAL 12573 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 29) Pre interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071C)
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TOTAL % 1) White 9634 89.5 2) Nonwhite 867 8.1 9) NA 268 2.5 Missing 36669 TOTAL 10769 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 30) Post interviewer race 2-category (VCF0071D)
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TOTAL % 0) No Post IW 345 2.5 1) White 12269 89.0 2) Nonwhite 784 5.7 9) NA 387 2.8 Missing 33653 TOTAL 13785 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 31) Pre interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072A)
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TOTAL % 1) Non-Hispanic 8445 88.4 2) Hispanic 429 4.5 7) Other 516 5.4 9) NA 167 1.7 Missing 37881 TOTAL 9557 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 32) Post interviewer ethnicity (VCF0072B)
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TOTAL % 0) No Post IW 345 2.7 1) Non-Hispanic 10443 83.1 2) Hispanic 524 4.2 7) Other 906 7.2 9) NA 355 2.8 Missing 34865 TOTAL 12573 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 33) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0101)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 45637 45.449 18 - 34) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0102)
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TOTAL % 0) NA/Don't know/Refused/No Pre IW 328 0.7 1) 17-24 4570 9.6 2) 25-34 10246 21.6 3) 35-44 9883 20.8 4) 45-54 7840 16.5 5) 55-64 6537 13.8 6) 65-74 5085 10.7 7) 75-99 and over 2949 6.2 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 35) What is the month, day and year of your birth? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0103)
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TOTAL % 0) NA/Don't know/Refused/No Pre IW 359 0.8 1) 1975- present 774 1.6 2) 1959-1974 5741 12.1 3) 1943-1958 11183 23.6 4) 1927-1942 10011 21.1 5) 1911-1926 10998 23.2 6) 1895-1910 6169 13.0 7) Before 1895 2203 4.6 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 36) Respondent's gender (VCF0104)
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TOTAL % 0) NA; no Pre IW 103 0.2 1) Male 21018 44.3 2) Female 26317 55.5 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 37) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0105)
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TOTAL % 0) NA/Other/No Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992) 3160 6.7 1) White 39115 82.5 2) Black 5163 10.9 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 38) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0106)
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TOTAL % 1) White 39115 82.8 2) Black 5163 10.9 3) Other 2652 5.6 9) Don't know/NA/No Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992) 331 0.7 Missing 177 TOTAL 47261 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 39) What racial or ethnic group or groups best describes you? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0106A)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know/NA/no Pre IW/short-form "new" Cross Section or Spanish language (1992) 338 0.7 1) White 39115 82.5 2) Black 5163 10.9 3) Asian 370 0.8 4) Native American 824 1.7 5) Hispanic 1487 3.1 7) Other 141 0.3 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 40) In addition to being American, what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP MENTIONED:) Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent? (IF YES:) Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best describes your Hispanic origin. (VCF0107)
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TOTAL % 0) Short-form "new" cross section (1992) 4 0.0 1) Yes, Mexican-American, Chicano 854 3.3 2) Yes, Puerto Rican 234 0.9 3) Yes, other Hispanic 638 2.5 4) Yes, Hispanic but don't know which type 46 0.2 7) No, not Hispanic 23455 91.6 8) Don't know if Hispanic 100 0.4 9) NA if Hispanic 263 1.0 Missing 21844 TOTAL 25594 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 41) In addition to being American, what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP MENTIONED:) Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent? (IF YES:) Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best describes your Hispanic origin. (VCF0108)
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TOTAL % 0) Short-form "new" cross section (1992) 4 0.0 1) Yes, respondent is Hispanic 1772 6.9 2) No, respondent is not Hispanic 23455 91.6 8) Don't know 100 0.4 9) NA 263 1.0 Missing 21844 TOTAL 25594 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 42) In addition to being an American what do you consider your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF MORE THAN 1 GROUP MENTIONED:) With which of these groups do you most closely identify? (VCF0109)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 28307 549.243 312 - 43) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0110)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know/NA/No Pre IW/Short-form "new" cross section (1992) 470 1.0 1) Grade school or less (0-8 grades) 7830 16.5 2) High school (12 grades or fewer, including non-college training if applicable) 21888 46.1 3) Some college (13 grades or more but no degree; 1948 ONLY: college, no identification of degree status) 9191 19.4 4) College or advanced degree (no cases 1948) 8059 17.0 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 44) Urbanism (VCF0111)
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TOTAL % 0) NA; telephone (RDD) sample (2000) 801 1.8 1) Central cities 11479 26.1 2) Suburban areas 15586 35.4 3) Rural, small towns, outlying and adjacent areas 16187 36.7 Missing 3385 TOTAL 44053 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 45) Region -- U.S. Census (VCF0112)
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TOTAL % 1) Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT) 9350 20.5 2) North Central (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI) 12775 28.0 3) South (AL, AR, DE, D.C., FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV) 15497 34.0 4) West (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY) 8015 17.6 Missing 1801 TOTAL 45637 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 46) Region -- political south (VCF0113)
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TOTAL % 1) South 13136 28.8 2) Nonsouth 32501 71.2 Missing 1801 TOTAL 45637 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 47) Please look at this card/page and tell me the letter of the income group that includes the income of all members of your family living here in [previous year] before taxes. This figure should include salaries, wages, pensions, dividends, interest, and all other income. (IF UNCERTAIN:) What would be your best guess? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0114)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know/NA/Refused to answer/No Pre IW 3443 7.5 1) 0 to 16 percentile 7210 15.7 2) 17 to 33 percentile 7076 15.4 3) 34 to 67 percentile 13775 30.0 4) 68 to 95 percentile 12077 26.3 5) 96 to 100 percentile 2346 5.1 Missing 1511 TOTAL 45927 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 48) What is your main occupation? What are your most important activities or duties? (IF R IS RETIRED/UNEMPLOYED /DISABLED:) What kind of work did you do on your last regular job? What were your most important activities or duties? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0115)
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TOTAL % 0) NA/Member of armed forces/No occupation and not a homemakers/No Pre IW 1537 3.7 1) Professional and managerial 9719 23.4 2) Clerical and sales workers 7180 17.3 3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers 12708 30.6 4) Laborers, except farm 1173 2.8 5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen; forestry and fishermen 1379 3.3 6) Homemakers 7842 18.9 Missing 5900 TOTAL 41538 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 49) We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0116)
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TOTAL % 1) Working now 19320 60.1 2) Temporarily laid off 366 1.1 4) Unemployed 1291 4.0 5) Retired 4768 14.8 6) Permanently disabled 912 2.8 7) Homemaker 4453 13.9 8) Student 814 2.5 9) NA/Don't know 198 0.6 Missing 15316 TOTAL 32122 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 50) 1948: What is [head's] occupation, I mean, what kind of work does (head) do? 1972-1978: We'd also like to know about the head of the family. Is (he/she) working now, looking for work, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT, AND R IS WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? 1980-1986: We'd like to know if he/she is working now, temporarily laid off, or is he/she unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED 1980, 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours does he/she work on his/her job in the average week? (RETIRED AND ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1980:) In an average week does he/she work 20 or more hours on that job? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1982:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R VOLUNTEERED WORKING FOR PAY 1984, 1986:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (VCF0117)
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TOTAL % 1) Working now 11863 70.0 2) Temporarily laid off 239 1.4 4) Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work") 579 3.4 5) Retired 2664 15.7 6) Permanently disabled 529 3.1 7) Housewife (not working at least 20 hrs. per week) 777 4.6 8) Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per week) 202 1.2 9) NA/Don't know 106 0.6 Missing 30479 TOTAL 16959 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 51) We'd like to know if you are working now, temporarily laid off, or are you unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED:) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0118)
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TOTAL % 1) Employed 25469 59.4 2) Not employed: laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled, other (Exc.: retired, student, housewife) 2723 6.3 3) Retired 5572 13.0 4) Homemaker (since 1972: not working 20 or more hrs/wk; 1968-1970: if identifies self as "housewife"; 1956-1964: not working at all; 1952: not working full time) 7715 18.0 5) Student (since 1972: not working 20 or more hrs/wk; 1970: if identifies self as "student"; 1968: if identifies self as student -- unless working full time days [coded "employed"]; 1956-1964: full or part time day student, working or not; 1952: not employed full time) 1064 2.5 9) DK/NA/No Pre IW 358 0.8 Missing 4537 TOTAL 42901 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 52) 1968, 1970: Is (the head) presently employed, or is (he/she) unemployed, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? 1972-1978: We'd also like to know about the head of the family. Is (he/she) working now, looking for work, retired, (a housewife), (a student), or what? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT) Are you doing any work for pay at the present time? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT, AND R IS WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many hours do you work on your job in the average week? 1980-1986: We'd like to know if he/she is working now, temporarily laid off, or is he/she unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (RETIRED 1980, 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982) Is he/she doing any work for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many hours does he/she work on his/her job in the average week? (RETIRED AND ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1980:) In an average week does he/she work 20 or more hours on that job? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1982:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R VOLUNTEERED WORKING FOR PAY 1984, 1986:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the average week? (VCF0119)
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TOTAL % 1) Employed 20855 73.1 2) Not employed: Laid off, unemployed, on strike, permanently disabled and other except for retired, student or housewife 1627 5.7 3) Retired (1966 adds "over 65") 4101 14.4 4) Homemaker 1338 4.7 5) Student 271 1.0 9) DK/NA/No Pre IW 323 1.1 Missing 18923 TOTAL 28515 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 53) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for respondent (VCF0120)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 9841 344.819 263 - 54) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.I. score for head (VCF0121)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 9841 404.627 262 - 55) NORC Prestige score for respondent (VCF0122)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 7584 346.314 216 - 56) NORC Prestige score for head (VCF0123)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 7584 420.97 199 - 57) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for respondent (VCF0124)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 7344 30.405 28 - 58) Prestige Score: Duncan S.E.S. score for head (VCF0125)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 8635 39.265 28 - 59) What kind of work did your father do for a living while you were growing up? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0126)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know; NA; father wasn't living/not raised by father/no information for parental surrogate; member of armed forces; father not in labor force; no Pre IW; short-form or Spanish language (1992) 2685 7.7 1) Professional and managerial 6541 18.8 2) Clerical and sales workers 2199 6.3 3) Skilled, semi-skilled and service workers 12220 35.2 4) Laborers, except farm 2145 6.2 5) Farmers, farm managers, farm laborers and foremen 8964 25.8 Missing 12684 TOTAL 34754 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 60) What kind of work did your father (SINCE 1978: [or father surrogate]) do for a living while you were growing up? (VCF0126A)
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TOTAL % 0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate 127 1.6 1) Professional, technical and kindred workers 580 7.2 2) Managers, officials and proprietors exc. farm 1000 12.4 3) Clerical and kindred workers, sales workers 411 5.1 4) Craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers and authoritative protective service workers 1426 17.7 5) Operative and kindred workers 1163 14.5 6) Service workers, including private household workers and (exc. authoritative) protective service workers 171 2.1 7) Laborers, except farm 529 6.6 8) Farm laborers and foremen; farmers; owners, managers, tenant farmers and sharecroppers 2156 26.8 9) Occupation not reported (NA); members of armed forces; not in labor force 472 5.9 Missing 39403 TOTAL 8035 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 61) What kind of work did your father or father surrogate do for a living while you were growing up? (VCF0126B)
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TOTAL % 0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate 75 1.1 1) Professional, technical, and kindred workers 684 9.7 2) Managers and administrators, except farm 876 12.4 3) Sales workers 287 4.1 4) Clerical and kindred workers 171 2.4 5) Craftsmen and kindred workers 1374 19.5 6) Operatives, except transport 707 10.0 7) Transport equipment operatives 350 5.0 8) Laborers, except farm 408 5.8 9) Farmers (owners and tenants), farm managers, farmer -- NA type 1186 16.8 10) Farm foremen, farm laborer (wage-worker) 100 1.4 11) Service workers, except private household and government protective services 183 2.6 12) Government protective services: firemen; police; marshals and constables 86 1.2 13) Private household workers 1 0.0 14) Member of armed services 151 2.1 15) Not in labor force 10 0.1 98) Don't know 151 2.1 99) NA 250 3.5 Missing 40388 TOTAL 7050 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 62) What kind of work did your father or father surrogate do for a living while you were growing up? What was his main occupation? (SINCE 1986:) What were his most important activities or duties? What kind of business or industry was that? (VCF0126C)
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TOTAL % 0) Father wasn't living; not raised by father; no parallel information for parental surrogate; short form or Spanish language questionnaire (1992) 373 4.2 1) Executive, administrative, and managerial 835 9.3 2) Professional specialty occupations 666 7.4 3) Technicians and related support occupations 69 0.8 4) Sales occupation 605 6.8 5) Administrative support, including clerical 215 2.4 7) Protective service 136 1.5 8) Service exc. Protective and household 208 2.3 9) Farming, forestry and fishing occupations 1802 20.1 10) Precision production, craft, and repair occupations 1921 21.4 11) Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors 678 7.6 12) Transportation and material, moving occupations 583 6.5 13) Handler, equipment cleaners, helpers and laborers 409 4.6 14) Member of armed forces 208 2.3 15) Not in labor force 21 0.2 98) Don't know 118 1.3 99) NA 111 1.2 Missing 38480 TOTAL 8958 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 63) Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0127)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 447 1.0 1) Yes, someone (1948: head) in household belongs to a labor union 10004 22.2 2) No, no one in the household belongs to a labor union 34691 76.8 Missing 2296 TOTAL 45142 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 64) (1988-LATER EXC. 2002: Do you or [1988: does] anyone else; 2002; Does anyone) in this household belong to a union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (VCF0127A)
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TOTAL % 0) No one 13141 83.0 11) Respondent only 1449 9.2 12) Spouse only 713 4.5 13) Other household member only 217 1.4 21) Respondent and spouse 191 1.2 22) Respondent and other household member 27 0.2 23) Spouse and other household member 5 0.0 31) Respondent, spouse, and other household member 4 0.0 99) Don't know; NA; Don't know/NA if anyone in union; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 78 0.5 Missing 31613 TOTAL 15825 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 65) Do you or anyone else in this household belong to a labor union? (IF YES:) Who is it that belongs? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0127B)
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TOTAL % 0) No one 34389 77.6 1) Respondent only 4923 11.1 2) Someone other than respondent only 3876 8.7 3) Respondent and someone other than respondent 714 1.6 9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section 438 1.0 Missing 3098 TOTAL 44340 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 66) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what? (IF R DOESN'T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination? (IF YES:) Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish or what? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0128)
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TOTAL % 0) Don't know; NA; refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 504 1.1 1) Protestant 30620 64.5 2) Catholic [Roman Catholic] 10962 23.1 3) Jewish 1171 2.5 4) Other and none (also includes don't know preference) 4181 8.8 TOTAL 47438 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 67) Is your religious preference PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or something else? (IF PROTESTANT OR OTHER:) What church or denomination is that? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0128A)
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TOTAL % 1) Mainline Protestant 8832 34.7 2) Evangelical Protestant 7599 29.9 3) Catholic [Roman Catholic] 5827 22.9 4) Jewish 613 2.4 5) Non-traditional orthodox 554 2.2 6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish 171 0.7 7) Atheist, agnostic, none 1595 6.3 9) Don't know; NA; refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 253 1.0 Missing 21994 TOTAL 25444 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 68) (IF R ATTENDS RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Do you mostly attend a place of worship that is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? (IF R DOESN'T ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICES:) Regardless of whether you now attend any religious services do you ever think of yourself as part of a particular church or denomination? (IF YES:) Do you consider yourself Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, or what? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF PROTESTANT: (IF BAPTIST:) With which Baptist group is your church associated? Is it the Southern Baptist Convention, the American Baptist Churches in the USA, the American Baptist Association, [1992-LATER: the National Baptist Convention U.S.A.,] an independent Baptist church or some other Baptist group? (IF INDEPENDENT BAPTIST:) Are you affiliated with any larger Baptist group or is this strictly a local church? (IF LUTHERAN:) Is this church part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Missouri Synod, or some other Lutheran group? (IF METHODIST:) Is your church part of the United Methodist Church, African Methodist Episcopal, or some other Methodist group? (IF PRESBYTERIAN:) Is this the Presbyterian Church in the USA or some other Presbyterian group? (IF REFORMED:) Is this the Christian Reformed Church, the Reformed Church in America, or some other Reformed group? (IF BRETHREN:) Is this the Church of the Brethren, the Plymouth Brethren, or what? (IF CHRISTIAN OR JUST CHRISTIAN:) When you say "Christian" does that mean the denomination called the "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)," or some other Christian denomination, or do you mean to say "I am just a Christian?" (IF CHURCH OR CHURCHES OF CHRIST:) Is this the Church of Christ or United Church of Christ? (IF CHURCH OF GOD:) Is this the Church of God of Anderson Indiana, the Church of God of Cleveland Tennessee, the Church of God in Christ, or some other Church of God? (IF HOLINESS OR PENTECOSTAL:) What kind of church is that? What is it called exactly? Is that part of a larger church or denomination? What is that church called? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF OTHER: What is it called exactly? Is that church part of a denomination? Is that group Christian? ATTENDS/CONSIDERS SELF JEWISH: Do you usually attend a synagogue or temple that is Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? / Do you consider yourself Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or what? ALL CHRISTIANS: Which one of these words BEST describes your kind of Christianity: Fundamentalist, Evangelical, Charismatic or Spirit-Filled, Moderate to Liberal? Would you call yourself a born-again Christian, that is, have you personally had a conversion experience related to Jesus Christ? (VCF0128B)
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TOTAL % 0) Mainline Protestant 1677 21.0 1) Evangelical Protestant 2208 27.7 2) Black Protestant Church 80 1.0 3) Catholic [Roman Catholic] 1681 21.1 4) Jewish 131 1.6 5) Non-traditional Orthodox 138 1.7 6) Non-Christian/Non-Jewish 57 0.7 7) Atheist, agnostic, none 911 11.4 9) Don't know; NA; Refused to answer; no Pre IW; no Post IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992); "new" Cross Section (1994) 1091 13.7 Missing 39464 TOTAL 7974 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 69) Is your religious preference PROTESTANT, ROMAN CATHOLIC, JEWISH, or something else? (IF PROTESTANT OR OTHER:) What church or denomination is that? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0129)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 26955 217.266 233 - 70) Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? (IF YES:) Do you go to religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0130)
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TOTAL % 0) INAP religion (1970-1988); atheists and agnostics are INAP (1972, 1986 only); short-form "new" Cross Section 180 0.5 1) Every week (Except 1970: almost every week) 8891 26.4 2) Almost every week (no cases in 1970) 3717 11.1 3) Once or twice a month 4512 13.4 4) A few times a year 7813 23.2 5) Never (1990 and later: "No" in filter) 6906 20.5 7) No religious preference (1970-1988) 1395 4.1 8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend 16 0.0 9) NA how often/NA if attend 199 0.6 Missing 13809 TOTAL 33629 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 71) Thinking about your life these days, do you ever attend religious services, apart from occasional weddings, baptisms or funerals? (IF YES:) Do you go to religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never? (IF R SAYS HE/SHE GOES TO RELIGIOUS SERVICES EVERY WEEK:) Would you say you go to religious services once a week or more often than once a week? (VCF0130A)
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TOTAL % 0) Every week -- more than once a week 1696 12.3 1) Every week -- once a week or NA if once a week/more than once a week 1928 14.0 2) Almost every week 1605 11.6 3) Once or twice a month 1964 14.2 4) A few times a year 2111 15.3 5) Never ("No" in filter) 4366 31.7 8) Don't know how often/Don't know if attend 12 0.1 9) NA how often/NA if attend; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 103 0.7 Missing 33653 TOTAL 13785 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 72) Would you say you go to church regularly, often, seldom or never? (VCF0131)
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TOTAL % 0) Religion refused/NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW 1805 13.4 1) Regularly 4896 36.2 2) Often 2009 14.9 4) Seldom 3757 27.8 5) Never 774 5.7 7) No religious preference (1960-1968) 179 1.3 9) NA 99 0.7 Missing 33919 TOTAL 13519 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 73) Where was it that you grew up? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state or states? (VCF0132)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 31182 153.886 107 - 74) What part of the United States did you grow up in? (VCF0133)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 9154 156.449 122 - 75) Looking at this list, please tell me, where were you mostly brought up? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0134)
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TOTAL % 1) Farm/country (including "in the country, not on a farm" in 1978-1992) 12963 33.6 2) Not farm/country 25138 65.1 8) Don't know 18 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 503 1.3 Missing 8816 TOTAL 38622 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 76) Type community where respondent grew up (2) (VCF0135)
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TOTAL % 1) In a large city 7139 19.4 2) Not in a large city 29202 79.5 8) Don't know 18 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 364 1.0 Missing 10715 TOTAL 36723 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 77) Type community where R grew up (3) (VCF0136)
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TOTAL % 1) Farm, rural, "country" 5993 35.6 2) Town, "small town" 3877 23.0 3) City, not a large city 3051 18.1 4) Large city 3545 21.0 5) Other; mixture of communities; "suburb" 224 1.3 9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW 157 0.9 Missing 30591 TOTAL 16847 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 78) Type community where R grew up (4) (VCF0137)
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TOTAL % 1) On a farm 3906 19.7 2) In the country, not on a farm 2365 11.9 3) In a small city or town (under 50,000) 5843 29.4 4) In a medium-sized city (50,000-100,000) 2202 11.1 5) In a large city (100,000-500,000) 2416 12.2 6) In a suburb of a large city 1311 6.6 7) In a very large city (over 500,000) 1178 5.9 8) In a suburb of a very large city 430 2.2 9) Don't know; NA; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 225 1.1 Missing 27562 TOTAL 19876 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 79) Number of children under 18 years old in household unit/family (VCF0138)
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TOTAL % 0) None 15793 49.2 1) One 4456 13.9 2) Two 4245 13.2 3) Three 2124 6.6 4) Four 906 2.8 5) Five 348 1.1 6) Six 135 0.4 7) Seven 70 0.2 8) Eight or more 53 0.2 9) NA; no Pre IW; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002) 3971 12.4 Missing 15337 TOTAL 32101 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 80) Number of children age 5 or younger old in household (VCF0138A)
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TOTAL % 0) None 14770 67.2 1) One 2295 10.4 2) Two 868 3.9 3) Three 143 0.7 4) Four 21 0.1 5) Five 1 0.0 9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002) 3894 17.7 Missing 25446 TOTAL 21992 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 81) Number of children 6-9 years old in household (VCF0138B)
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TOTAL % 0) None 15571 70.8 1) One 1998 9.1 2) Two 456 2.1 3) Three 51 0.2 4) Four 1 0.0 9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002) 3915 17.8 Missing 25446 TOTAL 21992 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 82) Number of children 10-13 years old in household (VCF0138C)
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TOTAL % 0) None 15550 70.7 1) One 2034 9.2 2) Two 444 2.0 3) Three 47 0.2 4) Four 3 0.0 9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002) 3914 17.8 Missing 25446 TOTAL 21992 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 83) Number of children 14-17 years old in household (VCF0138D)
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TOTAL % 0) None 15605 71.0 1) One 1933 8.8 2) Two 475 2.2 3) Three 58 0.3 4) Four 7 0.0 9) NA; Panel (1992, 1996, 2002) 3914 17.8 Missing 25446 TOTAL 21992 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 84) Age of youngest child in family (VCF0138E)
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TOTAL % 1) 1 ½ years or less 1017 10.1 2) Over 1 ½ years up to and including 2 ½ years 520 5.1 3) Over 2 ½ years up to and including 3 ½ years 429 4.2 4) Over 3 ½ years up to and including 4 ½ years 349 3.5 5) Over 4 ½ years up to and including 5 ½ years 313 3.1 6) Over 5 ½ years up to and including 10 ½ years 1238 12.2 7) Over 10 ½ years up to and including 14 ½ years 806 8.0 8) Over 14 ½ years up to 18 years 540 5.3 9) NA; no children; no Pre IW 4897 48.4 Missing 37329 TOTAL 10109 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 85) 1970, 1974, 1976, 1980: Do you have any children? (IF YES:) How many? (VCF0139)
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TOTAL % 0) None 1719 24.8 1) One 1174 16.9 2) Two 1658 23.9 3) Three 1100 15.8 4) Four 593 8.5 5) Five 313 4.5 6) Six 150 2.2 7) Seven 89 1.3 8) Eight or more 111 1.6 9) NA 37 0.5 Missing 40494 TOTAL 6944 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 86) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0140)
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TOTAL % 1) 8 grades or less ("grade school") 7539 16.1 2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency 6662 14.2 3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency 11411 24.4 4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency 3548 7.6 5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college 9091 19.4 6) BA level degrees 7920 16.9 7) Advanced degrees including LLB 139 0.3 8) Don't know 22 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 444 0.9 Missing 662 TOTAL 46776 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 87) What is the highest degree that you have earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0140A)
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TOTAL % 1) 8 grades or less ("grade school") 7539 16.1 2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency 6662 14.2 3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency 11411 24.4 4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training 3925 8.4 5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree) 8714 18.6 6) BA level degrees 5820 12.4 7) Advanced degrees including LLB 2240 4.8 8) Don't know 22 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 443 0.9 Missing 662 TOTAL 46776 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 88) What is the highest degree that (head) has earned? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0141)
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TOTAL % 1) 8 grades or less ("grade school") 4068 18.3 2) 9-12 grades ("high school"), no diploma/equivalency 3332 15.0 3) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency 4321 19.4 4) 12 grades, diploma or equivalency plus non-academic training 2906 13.1 5) Some college, no degree; junior/community college level degree (AA degree) 3522 15.8 6) BA level degrees; advanced degrees including LLB 3716 16.7 8) Don't know 115 0.5 9) NA; head of family not determined (1986) 249 1.1 Missing 25209 TOTAL 22229 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 89) Where were you born? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state? (VCF0142)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 36815 153.467 102 - 90) Were both your parents born in this country? (VCF0143)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes 30877 80.5 5) No 6831 17.8 8) Don't know 142 0.4 9) NA; no Pre IW; short-form "new" Cross Section (1992) 486 1.3 Missing 9102 TOTAL 38336 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 91) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your father born in? (VCF0144)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 20870 243.835 147 - 92) (IF BOTH PARENTS NOT BORN IN THE U.S.:) What country was your mother born in? (VCF0145)
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N Mean Std.Deviation TOTAL 20870 242.049 147 - 93) Do you/ Does your family own your own home, pay rent or what? (VCF0146)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, own 25724 66.5 2) No, not owned 12365 32.0 8) Don't know 3 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992) 564 1.5 Missing 8782 TOTAL 38656 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 94) Are you married now and living with your husband/wife -- or are you widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never married? (see ARDA summary page for previous question wordings) (VCF0147)
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TOTAL % 1) Married and living with spouse (or spouse in service) 28756 63.0 2) Never married 5941 13.0 3) Divorced 3633 8.0 4) Separated 1321 2.9 5) Widowed 4788 10.5 7) Partners; not married (VOLUNTEERED [exc. 1986]) 561 1.2 8) Respondent not married/partnered, refused to say whether never married, divorced, separated or widowed (1992 only); Don't know 8 0.0 9) NA; no Pre IW; unmarried at time of interview (1952 only); short-form "new" Cross-Section (1992) 629 1.4 Missing 1801 TOTAL 45637 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 95) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? Would you say that you are about average middle/working class or that you are in the upper part of the middle/working class? (VCF0148)
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TOTAL % 0) Lower class (VOLUNTEERED) 86 0.3 1) Average working 13635 41.3 2) Working--NA average or upper 410 1.2 3) Upper working 2854 8.6 4) Average middle 11156 33.8 5) Middle class--NA average or upper 314 1.0 6) Upper middle 3261 9.9 7) Upper class (VOLUNTEERED) 29 0.1 9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class") 1262 3.8 Missing 14431 TOTAL 33007 100.0 - [ Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 96) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? Would you say that you are about average middle/working class or that you are in the upper part of the middle/working class? (VCF0148A)
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TOTAL % 1) Average working 13635 35.9 2) Working--NA average or upper 3088 8.1 3) Upper working 2854 7.5 4) Average middle 11156 29.4 5) Middle class--NA average or upper 2342 6.2 6) Upper middle 3261 8.6 9) Don't know; NA; other (incl. "refused to accept idea of class") 1599 4.2 Missing 9503 TOTAL 37935 100.0 - [ Analyze results | Add to Question Bank | View Question Bank ]
- 97) Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working class. Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes? (IF YES:) Which one? (IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself middle class or working class? (VCF0149)
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TOTAL % 1) Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is middle class 12283 32.4 2) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose middle 4363 11.5 3) Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is working class 12705 33.5 4) No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had to choose middle or working, would choose working 6715 17.7 5) Refuses to accept idea of class (except 1964, 1966, 1968) 285 0.8 6) Other (in 1964, 1966, 1968, also includes "refuses to accept idea of class") 535 1.4 9) Don't know; NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992) 1049 2.8 Missing 9503
American National Election Studies, Cumulative Data File, 1948-2004
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