SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION


This page contains excerpts from the following SIPP Data Dictionaries:

1996 PANEL LONGITUDINAL CORE DATA DICTIONARY
1996 PANEL WAVE 1 HEALTH INSURANCE RECIPIENCY TOPICAL MODULE DATA DICTIONARY
HIDyn CREATED VARIABLES DATA DICTIONARY

SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION,
1996 PANEL LONGITUDINAL CORE DATA DICTIONARY


DATA        SIZE  BEGIN

D    SSUSEQ      5      1
T SU: Sequence Number of Sample Unit - Primary
Sort Key

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1:50000 .Sequence Number D SSUID 12 6 T SU: Sample Unit Identifier Sample Unit identifier This identifier is created by scrambling together the PSU, Segment, Serial, Serial Suffix of the original sample address. It may be used in matching sample units from different waves.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 000000000000:999999999999 .Scrambled Id D SPANEL 4 18 T SU: Sample Code - Indicates Panel Year

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1996 .Panel Year D SWAVE 2 22 T SU: Wave of data collection

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons V 1:12 .Wave of data collection D SROTATON 1 24 T SU: Rotation of data collection

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons V 1:4 .Rotation of data collection D SREFMON 1 25 T SU: Reference month of this record

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .First Reference month V 2 .Second Reference month V 3 .Third Reference month V 4 .Fourth Reference month D RHCALMN 2 26 T SU: Calendar month for this reference month.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .January V 2 .February V 3 .March V 4 .April V 5 .May V 6 .June V 7 .July V 8 .August V 9 .September V 10 .October V 11 .November V 12 .December D RHCALYR 4 28 T SU: Calendar year for this reference month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1995:2000 .Calendar year of reference month D SHHADID 3 32 T SU: Hhld Address ID differentiates hhlds in sample unit Household Address ID. This field differentiates households within the sample PSU, segment, serial, serial suffix; that is, households spawned from an original sample household.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 11:121 .Household Address ID D GVARSTR 3 35 T SU: Variance Stratum Code Variance Stratum Code Strata formed for half sample variance estimation.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1:105 .Stratum Code D GHLFSAM 1 38 T SU: Half Sample Code Half Sample Code A code used to divide the sample into "half sample" replicates that are used for variance estimation.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1:2 .Half sample code D GRGC 3 39 T SU: Reduction Group Code Reduction Group Code A code assigned to each hit that partitions the sample into equally representative sub-samples. For sample reductions within PSUs.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V .Blank V 001:101 .Reduction Group Code D TFIPSST 2 42 T HH: FIPS State Code FIPS State Code Federal Information Processing Standards state (and state equivalent) code for the 50 states, and DC. For the Sample Unit

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 01 .Alabama V 02 .Alaska V 04 .Arizona V 05 .Arkansas V 06 .California V 08 .Colorado V 09 .Connecticut V 10 .Delaware V 11 .DC V 12 .Florida V 13 .Georgia V 15 .Hawaii V 16 .Idaho V 17 .Illinois V 18 .Indiana V 19 .Iowa V 20 .Kansas V 21 .Kentucky V 22 .Louisiana V 24 .Maryland V 25 .Massachusetts V 26 .Michigan V 27 .Minnesota V 28 .Mississippi V 29 .Missouri V 30 .Montana V 31 .Nebraska V 32 .Nevada V 33 .New Hampshire V 34 .New Jersey V 35 .New Mexico V 36 .New York V 37 .North Carolina V 39 .Ohio V 40 .Oklahoma V 41 .Oregon V 42 .Pennsylvania V 44 .Rhode Island V 45 .South Carolina V 47 .Tennessee V 48 .Texas V 49 .Utah V 51 .Virginia V 53 .Washington V 54 .West Virginia V 55 .Wisconsin V 61 .Maine, Vermont V 62 .North Dakota, South Dakota, V .Wyoming D EOUTCOME 3 44 T HH: Interview Status code for this household

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 201 .Completed interview V 203 .Compl. partial- missing data; no V .TYPE-Z V 207 .Complete partial - TYPE-Z; no V .futher followup V 213 .TYPE-A, language problem V 215 .TYPE-A, insufficient parital V 216 .TYPE-A, no one home (noh) V 217 .TYPE-A, temporarily absent (ta) V 218 .TYPE-A, hh refused V 219 .TYPE-A, other occupied (specify) V 234 .TYPE-B, entire hh institut. or V .temp. ineligible V 248 .TYPE-C, other (specify) V 249 .TYPE-C, sample adjustment V 250 .TYPE-C, hh deceased V 251 .TYPE-C, moved out of country V 252 .TYPE-C, living in armed forces V .barracks V 253 .TYPE-C, on active duty in Armed V .Forces V 254 .TYPE-C, no one over age 15 years V .in hhld V 255 .TYPE-C, no Wave 1 persons V .remaining in hhld V 260 .TYPE-D, moved address unknown V 261 .TYPE-D, moved w/in U.S. but V .outside SIPP V 262 .Merged with another SIPP V .household V 270 .Mover, no longer located in same V .fr's area V 271 .Mover, new address located in V .same fr's area D RHNF 2 47 T HH: Number of families and pseudo families in this hhld Number of families and psuedo families in this household in this month. Includes primary family, related and unrelated subfamilies, and primary and secondary individuals.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:30 .Number of families in household D RHNFAM 2 49 T HH: No. of fams and psuedo fams (excluding related subs) Total number of family groups in this household in this month. Includes primary family, unrelated subfamilies and primary and secondary individuals, but excludes related subfamilies.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:30 .Number of families D RHNSF 2 51 T HH: Number of related subfamilies for this household Total number of related subfamilies in this household in this month.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of related subfamilies D EHREFPER 4 53 T HH: Person number of household reference person Person number of household reference person in this month. Reference person's age is 15 or greater as of the end of the reference period. ERRP = 1 or 2

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person number D EHHNUMPP 3 57 T HH: Total number of persons in this hhld in this month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:30 .Number of persons in household D RHTYPE 1 60 T HH: Household type

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Family hh - Married couple V 2 .Family hh - Male householder V 3 .Family hh - Female householder V 4 .Nonfamily hh - Male hhlder V .nonfamily hhld V 5 .Nonfamily hh - Female hhlder V .nonfamily hhlder V 6 .Group Quarters D WHFNWGT 10 61 T WW: Household weight Final weight for household reference person Four implied decimal places

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 00000:9999999999 .Weight D TMETRO 1 71 T HH: Metro/Residual status Identifiable metro/residual status for public use release

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Metro V 2 .Residual D TMSA 4 72 T HH: CMSA/PMSA/MSA Code Identifiable MSA/CMSA code as defined in 1993 for public use release 0001-0099 CMSA Codes 0100-9240 MSA/PMSA Codes

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons See file "val143922.htm" for value set description. D RHCHANGE 1 76 T HH: Change in household composition from previous month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Change occurred V 2 .No change occurred D RHNSSR 2 77 T HH: Number of Social Security recipients in household Total number of Social Security recipients in this household in this month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of recipients D EACCESS 2 79 T HH: Access to living quarters Do the occupants or intended occupants of the living quarters have direct access from the out- side or through a common hall?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons in households where segment type equals 1)area, 2)unit or 4)group quarters(GQ) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AACCESS 1 81 T HH: Allocation flag for EACCESS Allocation flag for access to living quarters.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EUNITS 2 82 T HH: Number of housing units How many housing units, both occupied and vacant, are there in this structure?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in an interviewed household this month where living quarters is in a housing unit. EOUTCOME = 201, 203, 207 and ELIVQRT= 1-4 or 7 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .One, detached V 2 .One, attached V 3 .Two V 4 .3:4 V 5 .5-9 V 6 .10-19 V 7 .20-49 V 8 .50 or more D AUNITS 1 84 T HH: Allocation flag for EUNITS Allocation flag for number of units in structure.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D ELIVQRT 2 85 T HH: Type of living quarters

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .HU in House, apartment, flat V 2 .HU in nontransient hotel, motel, V .etc. V 3 .HU permanent, in transient V .hotel, motel, etc V 4 .HU in rooming house V 5 .Mobile home or trailer w/ no V .permanent room added V 6 .Mobile Home or trailer w/ one or V .more permanent rooms added V 7 .HU not specified above V 8 .GQ - Quarters not HU in rooming V .or boarding house V 9 .GQ - Unit not permanent in V .transient hotel, motel, etc V 10 .GQ - Unoccupied tent or trailer V .site V 11 .GQ - Student quarters in college V .dormitory V 12 .Group quarters unit not V .specified above D ALIVQRT 1 87 T HH: Allocation flag for ELIVQRT Allocation flag for living quarters.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical Imputation (Derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D ETENURE 1 88 T HH: Ownership status of living quarters Are your living quarters, owned or being brought by you or someone in your household, rented for cash or occupied without payment of cash rent?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Owned or being bought by you or V .someone in your hhld V 2 .Rented for cash V 3 .Occupied without payment of cash V .rent D ATENURE 1 89 T HH: Allocation flag for ETENURE Allocation flag for tenure.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EPUBHSE 2 90 T HH: Residence in public housing project Is the residence in a public housing project...is it owned by a local housing authority?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons residing in a rental unit ETENURE = 2 or 3 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D APUBHSE 1 92 T HH: Allocation flag for EPUBHSE Allocation flag for residence in public housing project.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EGVTRNT 2 93 T HH: Receipt of Government subsidized rent Is the federal, state or local government paying part of all of the rent for this residence?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons residing in a rental unit ETENURE = 2 or 3 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AGVTRNT 1 95 T HH: Allocation flag for EGVTRNT Allocation flag for recipiency of government subsidized rent.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D TMTHRNT 6 96 T HH: Amount of monthly rent Excluding any rent subsidies, how much does ... pay in monthly rent? Value after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons residing in household where EPUBHSE = 1 or EGVTRNT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:650 .Monthly rent D AMTHRNT 1 102 T HH: Allocation flag for TMTHRNT Allocation flag for amount of monthly rent.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EWRSECT8 2 103 T HH: Residence in Section 8 or other program Is through Section 8 or through some other public housing government program?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All households where the Federal, State, or local government pays part or all the rent. EGVTRNT = 1 NOTE: Data for EWRSECT8 was collected in Waves 9-12 only V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Section 8 V 2 .Some other government program D AWRSECT8 1 105 T HH: Allocation flag for EWRSECT8 Allocation flag for Section 8 or other government residence

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .No imputation V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EUTILYN 2 106 T HH: Payment of utilities in public housing units Does ... pay for any utilities such as water, electricity, gas or oil? Exclude telephone.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons residing in households where EPUBHSE = 1 or EGVTRNT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AUTILYN 1 108 T HH: Allocation flag for EUTILYN Allocation flag for payment of utilities in public housing.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EEGYAST 2 109 T HH: Receipt of energy assistance Has this household received any energy assistance from the beginning of the first reference month to the end of the fourth reference month?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AEGYAST 1 111 T HH: Allocation Flag for EEGYAST Allocation flag for receipt of energy assistance.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EEGYPMT1 2 112 T HH: Energy assistance payment by check Was this assistance in the form of checks sent to the household?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D EEGYPMT2 2 114 T HH: Energy assistance payment by coupons Was this assistance in the form of coupons or vouchers sent to the household?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D EEGYPMT3 2 116 T HH: Energy assist paymnt to utils, fuel dealers, landlord Was this assistance in the form of payments sent directly to utility company, fuel dealer, or landlord?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AEGYPMT 1 118 T HH: Allocation flag for EEGYPMT1-EEGYPMT3 Allocation flag for type of enerty assistance.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EEGYAMT 5 119 T HH: Amount of energy assistance What was the total amount of the energy assistance received by this household from the first month of the reference period to to the end of the fourth month?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EEGYAST = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:99999 .Dollar amount D AEGYAMT 1 124 T HH: Allocation flag for EEGYAMT Allocation flag for amount of energy assistance.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EHOTLUNC 2 125 T HH: Receipt of a school lunch Did...'s child/ren usually get a lunch offered at school?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households with children between the ages 5-18 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AHOTLUNC 1 127 T HH: Allocation flag for EHOTLUNC Allocation flag for receipt of school lunch.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D RNKLUN 2 128 T HH: Number of children receiving lunch at school How many children in this household usually receive a complete school lunch?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons in interviewed households with children between the ages of 5 and 18 whose children are offered lunch at school (EHOTLUNC=1) V -1 .Not in universe V 1:30 .Number of children D EFREELUN 2 130 T HH: Qualify for free or reduced price school lunch Are any of the lunches free or reduced price because the child/ren qualified for the federal school lunch program?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EHOTLUNC = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AFREELUN 1 132 T HH: Allocation flag for EFREELUN Allocation flag for qualification for free or reduced price school lunch.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EFRERDLN 2 133 T HH: Are the lunches free or are they reduced price?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EFREELUN = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Free lunch V 2 .Reduced-price lunch D AFRERDLN 1 135 T HH: Allocation flag for EFRERDLN Allocation flag for free OR reduced price lunches.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EBRKFST 2 136 T HH: Receipt of school breakfast Did ...'s child/ren usually get a breakfast offered at school under the federal school breakfast program?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons in interviewed household with children between the ages 5-18 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ABRKFST 1 138 T HH: Allocation flag for EBRKFST Allocation flag for receipt of school breakfast.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D RNKBRK 2 139 T HH: Number of children receiving complete breakfast How many children in this household usually receive a complete school breakfast.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U Persons in interviewed households with children between the ages of 5 and 18 whose children are offered breakfast at school (EBRKFST=1) V -1 .Not in universe V 1:30 .Number of children D EFREEBRK 2 141 T HH: Qualify for free or reduced price breakfast Are any of the breakfasts free or reduced price because the child/ren qualified for the federal school breakfast program?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EBRKFST = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AFREEBRK 1 143 T HH: Allocation flag for EFREEBRK Allocation flag for qualify for free or reduced price breakfast.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EFRERDBK 2 144 T HH: Are the breakfasts free or are they reduced price?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in households where EFREEBRK = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Free breakfast V 2 .Reduced-price breakfast D AFRERDBK 1 146 T HH: Allocation flag for EFRERDBK Allocation flag for free OR reduced price breakfast.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D RPRGQUES 1 147 T HH: Flag indicating transfer of program question data Government program participation questions dealing with household participation in free and reduced price lunch and breakfast programs, government rent subsidies and energy assistance are asked in interviewed households. This information is transferred to records for sample persons who have moved sometime during the reference period but whose household composition has not changed.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0 .Residence this month not in V .sample at intrvw - no data transferred V 1 .Res. this mo. was intrvwed V .address - program data collected V 2 .Res. this mo. in sample but V .nonintrvw - no program data coll V 3 .Res. this mo. not in sample at V .intrvw - program data transfe D THEARN 7 148 T HH: Total household earned income Reaggregated total household earned income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D THPRPINC 8 155 T HH: Total household property income Reaggregated total household property income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount D THTRNINC 7 163 T HH: Total household means-tested cash transfers Reaggregated total household means-tested cash transfers for the relevant month of the reference period after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D THOTHINC 7 170 T HH: Total 'other' household income Reaggregaged total 'other' household income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D THTOTINC 8 177 T HH: Total household income Reaggregated total household income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount D RHNBRF 2 185 T HH: Household noncash benefits receipt flag Household noncash benefits receipt flag Do one or more persons in this household receive Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, rent for public housing, lower rent due to government subsidy, government energy assistance, free or reduced-price lunches, free or reduced-price breakfasts?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D RHCBRF 2 187 T HH: Household cash benefits receipt flag Household cash benefits receipt flag Did someone in household receive means-tested cash benefits?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D RHMTRF 2 189 T HH: Household means-tested cash or noncash receipt flag Household means-tested cash or noncash receipt flag Did someone in this household receive means-tested cash or noncash benefits?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D THPOV 5 191 T HH: Low income cutoff for this household

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:40000 .Dollar amount D THPNDIST 7 196 T HH: Distributions from pension plans Reaggregated total household distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 42)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D THLUMPSM 8 203 T HH: Retirement lump sum payments Reaggregated total household lump sum payments from retirement plans for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts (ISS codes = 39, 52)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:15000000 .Dollar amount D THNONCSH 6 211 T HH: Total Household Noncash Income Recode Reaggregated total Noncash Household Income for this month in dollars. Includes Dollar values for Food Stamps, WIC, and Energy Assistance (ISS codes = 25, 27 and EEGYAMT)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons. V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THSOCSEC 6 217 T HH: Total Household Social Security Income Recode Reaggregated total household Social Security for this month in dollars. Includes Social Security Income received for children (ISS code = 1)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THSSI 6 223 T HH: Total Household Supplemental Security Income Recode Reaggregated total household Supplemental Security Income for this month. (ISS code = 3 or 4)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THUNEMP 6 229 T HH: Total Household Unemployment Income Recode Reaggregated total household unemployment income for this month. (ISS codes = 5,7)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THVETS 6 235 T HH: Total Household Veterans Payments Recode Reaggregated total household veterans payments for this month. (ISS code = 8)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THAFDC 6 241 T HH: Total household AFDC income Reaggregated total household Income from Aid to Families with Dependent Children for this month (ISS code = 20).

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D THFDSTP 6 247 T HH: Total Household Food Stamps Received Recode Reaggregated total household income received from Food Stamps. (ISS code = 27)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D RFID 3 253 T FA: Family ID Number for this month Family ID number may be used to identify all persons in the same family in a given month. This ID is used for primary families, unrelated subfamilies, and primary and secondary individuals. Persons in related subfamilies have the primary family ID in this field.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:120 .Family ID number D RFID2 3 256 T FA: Family ID excluding related subfamily members Family ID number excluding members of related subfamilies. This ID is used for all persons except related subfamily members.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons except those in related subfamilies (excludes persons with ESFTYPE = 2) V -1 .Not in universe V 1:120 .Family ID number D EFNP 2 259 T FA: Number of persons in this family or pseudo family

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:30 .Persons in family D EFREFPER 4 261 T FA: Person number of the family reference person Person number of the family reference person. Person number is unique within sample unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person # of family reference V .person D EFSPOUSE 4 265 T FA: Person number of spouse of family ref. person Person number of the spouse of the family reference person. Person number is unique within sample unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person # of spouse of family V .ref. person V 9999 .Persons with EFKIND=2 or 3 D EFTYPE 2 269 T FA: Type of family (or pseudo-family)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Primary family (including those V .w/ rel. subfamilies) V 3 .Unrelated Subfamily V 4 .Primary Individual V 5 .Secondary Individual D RFCHANGE 1 271 T FA: Change in family composition from previous month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Change occurred V 2 .No change occurred D EFKIND 2 272 T FA: Kind of family (or pseudo-family)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Headed by Husband/Wife V 2 .Male Headed V 3 .Female Headed D RFNKIDS 2 274 T FA: Total number of children under 18 in family This is family level information placed on the record of each person in the family.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of children D RFOWNKID 2 276 T FA: Number of own children in family

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of children D RFOKLT18 2 278 T FA: Number of own children under 18 in family

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of own children under 18 D RFNSSR 2 280 T FA: Number of Social Security recipients in family Total number of Social Security recipients in this family or psuedo family in this month.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:30 .Number of recipients D WFFINWGT 10 282 T WW: 'WPFINWGT' for head of family Final person weight for family reference person. Four implied decimal places.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 00000:9999999999 .Person weight for family V .reference person D TFEARN 7 292 T FA: Total family earned income for this month Reaggregated total family earned income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFPRPINC 8 299 T FA: Total family property income for this month Reaggregated total family property income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFTRNINC 7 307 T FA: Total family means-tested cash transfers for this month Reaggregated total family means-tested cash transfers for the relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFOTHINC 7 314 T FA: Total 'other' family income for this month Reaggregated total 'other' family income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFTOTINC 8 321 T FA: Total family income for this month Reaggregated total family income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amount

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFPOV 5 329 T FA: Low income cutoff for this family Low annual income cutoff for this family

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1:40000 .Dollar amount D TFPNDIST 7 334 T FA: Family distributions from pension plans Reaggregated total family distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans for the reference month after topcoding amounts. (ISS code = 42)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:1500000 .Dollar amount D TFLUMPSM 8 341 T FA: Family retirement lump sum payments Reaggregated total family lump sum payments from retirement plans for the reference month after topcoding amounts (ISS codes 39, 52)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:15000000 .Dollar amount D TFSOCSEC 6 349 T FA: Total Family Social Security Income Recode Reaggregated total primary family social security for this month in dollars after topcoding amounts. Includes social security income received for children (ISS code = 1)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D TFSSI 6 355 T FA: Total Family Supplemental Security Income Recode Reaggregated total primary family Supplemental Security Income after topcoding amounts for this month (ISS code = 3 or 4)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D TFUNEMP 6 361 T FA: Total Family Unemployment Income Recode Reaggregated total primary family unemployment income for this month after topcoding amounts. (ISS codes = 5,7)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D TFVETS 6 367 T FA: Total Family Veterans Payments Recode Reaggregated total primary family veterans payments for this month after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 8)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D TFAFDC 6 373 T FA: Total Family Aid to Families w/Dependent Children Reaggregated total primary family aid to families with dependent children after topcoding amounts for this month (ISS code = 20)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D TFFDSTP 6 379 T FA: Total Family Food Stamps Received Recode Reaggregated total primary family food stamps received for this month after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 27)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0:150000 .Dollar amount D RSID 3 385 T FA: Related or unrelated subfamily ID Number for this month Subfamily ID number may be used to identify all persons in the same RELATED OR UNRELATED subfamily in a given month. This ID is zero for all persons not in a subfamily.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in a related or unrelated subfamily (ESFTYPE=2 or EFTYPE=3) V -1 .Not in universe V 1:120 .Family ID number D ESFNP 2 388 T SF: Number of persons in this related subfamily

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the subfamily for this month ESFTYPE=2
V -1 .Not in universe V 2:30 .# of persons in this rel. V .subfamily D
ESFRFPER 4 390 T SF: Person number of the related subfamily ref person Person number of the related subfamily reference person. Person number is unique within sample unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamily in this month ESFTYPE=2
V -1 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person # of rel. subfamily V .reference person D
ESFSPSE 4 394 T SF: Person number of spouse of related subfam ref person Person number of the the spouse of related subfamily reference person. Person number is unique within sample unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamily in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person # of spouse of rel. V .subfamily reference person V 9999 .No spouse in subfamily D ESFTYPE 2 398 T SF: Type of family (or pseudo-family)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamily in this month EFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 2 .Related Subfamily D ESFKIND 2 400 T SF: Kind of family (or pseudo-family)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Headed by Husband/Wife V 2 .Male Headed V 3 .Female Headed D RSCHANGE 2 402 T SF: Change in rel subfam composition from previous month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .Not in universe V 1 .Change occurred V 2 .No change occurred D ESOWNKID 2 404 T SF: Number of own children in related subfamily Number of own children in related subfamily. This is a subfamily level variable placed on each person in the subfamily.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .No children V 1:30 .Number of children D ESOKLT18 2 406 T SF: Number of own children under 18 in related subfamily Number of own children under 18 in related subfamily. This is a subfamily level variable placed on each person in the subfamily.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month. ESFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .No children V 1:30 .Number of children D WSFINWGT 10 408 T WW: 'WPFINWGT' for head of subfamily Weight of related subfamily reference person. Four implied decimal places.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies ESFTYPE = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 00000:9999999999 .Weight of rel. subfamily V .reference person D TSFEARN 7 418 T SF: Total related subfamily earned income for this month Reaggregated total related subfamily earned income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount D TSPRPINC 8 425 T SF: Total related subfamily property inc for this month Reaggregated total related subfamily property income for the relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE=2
V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount V 0 .None or not in universe D
TSTRNINC 7 433 T SF: Total related subfamily means-tested cash transfers Reaggregated total related subfamily means-tested cash transfers for the relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount D TSOTHINC 7 440 T SF: Total 'other' related subfamily income for this month Reaggregated total 'other' related subfamily income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amounts

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount D TSTOTINC 8 447 T SF: Total related subfamily income for this month Reaggregated total related subfamily income for relevant month of the reference period after topcoding amount

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V -1500000:1500000 .Dollar amount V 0 .None or not in universe D TSFPOV 5 455 T SF: Low income cutoff for this related subfamily

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .Not in universe V 1:40000 .Dollar amount D TSPNDIST 7 460 T SF: Related subfamily distributions from pension plans Reaggregated total related subfamily distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans for the reference month after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 42)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Dollar amount D TSLUMPSM 8 467 T SF: Related subfamily retirement lump sum payments Reaggregated total related subfamily lump sum payments from retirement plans for the reference month after topcoding amounts (ISS codes = 39, 52)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies in this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:15000000 .Dollar amount D TSSOCSEC 6 475 T SF: Total related subfamily Social Security income Reaggregated total related subfamily social security for this month in dollars after topcoding amounts. Includes social security income received for children (ISS code = 1)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in related subfamilies for this month ESFTYPE= 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D TSSSI 6 481 T SF: Total related subfamily Supplemental Security Income Reaggregated total related subfamily Supplemental Security Income after topcoding amounts for this month (ISS code = 3 or 4)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the related subfamily for this month after topcoding amounts ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D TSVETS 6 487 T SF: Total related subfamily Veterans Payments Reaggregated total related subfamily veterans payments for this month after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 8)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the related subfamily for this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D TSUNEMP 6 493 T SF: Total related subfamily unemployment income recode Reaggregated total related subfamily unemployment income for this month after topcoding amounts. (ISS codes = 5, 7)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the related subfamily for this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D TSAFDC 6 499 T SF: Total related subfamily AFDC income Reaggregated total related subfamily income from Aid to Families with Dependent Children after topcoding amounts for this month (ISS code = 20)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the related subfamily for this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D TSFDSTP 6 505 T SF: Total related subfamily Food Stamps income Reaggregated total related subfamily income from food stamps received for this month after topcoding amounts (ISS code = 27)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in the related subfamily for this month ESFTYPE = 2 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:150000 .Dollar amount D EENTAID 3 511 T PE: Address ID of hhld where person entered sample Adress ID of the household that this person belonged to at the time this person first became part of the sample

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 11:129 .Entry address ID D EPPPNUM 4 514 T PE: Person number Person number. This field differentiates persons within the sample unit. Person number is unique within the sample unit.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person number D EPPINTVW 2 518 T PE: Person's interview status

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons V 1 .Interview (self) V 2 .Interview (proxy) V 3 .Noninterview - Type Z V 4 .Nonintrvw - pseudo Type Z. Left V .sample during the reference period V 5 .Children under 15 during V .reference period D EPOPSTAT 1 520 T PE: Population status based on age in fourth ref. month Population status. This field identifies whether or not a person was eligible to be asked a full set of questions, based on his/her age in the fourth month of the reference period.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons V 1 .Adult (15 years of age or older) V 2 .Child (Under 15 years of age) D EBMNTH 2 521 T PE: Month of birth

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1:12 .Calendar month D ABMNTH 1 523 T PE: Allocation flag for EBMNTH Allocation flag for month of birth.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D TBYEAR 4 524 T PE: Year of birth

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1912:2000 .Calendar year D ABYEAR 1 528 T PE: Allocation flag for TBYEAR Allocation flag for year of birth.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D ESEX 1 529 T PE: Sex of this person

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1 .Male V 2 .Female D ASEX 1 530 T PE: Allocation flag for ESEX Allocation flag for gender.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D ERACE 1 531 T PE: Race of this person

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1 .White V 2 .Black V 3 .American Indian, Aleut, or V .Eskimo V 4 .Asian or Pacific Islander D ARACE 1 532 T PE: Allocation flag for ERACE Allocation flag for race.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EORIGIN 2 533 T PE: Origin of this person

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. U All persons V 1 .Canadian V 2 .Dutch V 3 .English V 4 .French V 5 .French-Canadian V 6 .German V 7 .Hungarian V 8 .Irish V 9 .Italian V 10 .Polish V 11 .Russian V 12 .Scandinavian V 13 .Scotch-Irish V 14 .Scottish V 15 .Slovak V 16 .Welsh V 17 .Other European V 20 .Mexican V 21 .Mexican-American V 22 .Chicano V 23 .Puerto Rican V 24 .Cuban V 25 .Central American V 26 .South American V 27 .Dominican Republic V 28 .Other Hispanic V 30 .African-American or V .Afro-American V 31 .American Indian, Eskimo, or V .Aleut V 32 .Arab V 33 .Asian V 34 .Pacific Islander V 35 .West Indian V 39 .Another group not listed V 40 .American D AORIGIN 1 535 T PE: Allocation flag for EORIGIN Allocation flag for origin.

This variable is a panel variable. The value remains constant for the life of the panel. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D UEVRWID 1 536 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Has ... ever been widowed?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ as of the end of the reference period whose marital status was not reported "Never Married" EPOPSTAT = 1 and EMS = 1:5 V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V 6 .Don't know V 7 .Refused D UEVRDIV 1 537 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Has ... ever been divorced?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ as of the end of the reference period whose marital status was not reported "Never Married" EPOPSTAT = 1 and EMS = 1:5 V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V 6 .Don't know V 7 .Refused D EAFNOW 2 538 T AF: Current Armed Forces status Is ... currently in the U. S. Armed Forces?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Adults 18 to 61 years of age and ever in armed forces TAGE = 18-61 and EAFEVER = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AAFNOW 1 540 T AF: Allocation flag for EAFNOW Allocation flag for Armed Forces status.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EAFEVER 2 541 T AF: Lifetime Armed Forces status Did ... ever serve on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Adults, 18+ at the end of the reference period TAGE = 18+ V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AAFEVER 1 543 T AF: Allocation flag for EAFEVER Allocation flag for lifetime Armed Forces status.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D UAF1 1 544 T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... first serve on active duty?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons currently serving or ever serving in the V 0 .Not answered V 1 .August 1990 to present V .(including Persian Gulf War) V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990 V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980 V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April V .'75) V 5 .Other service (All other V .periods) V 6 .Don't know V 7 .Refused D UAF2 1 545 T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on active duty?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons currently serving or ever serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1 or EAFEVER=1) V 0 .Not answered V 1 .August 1990 to present V .(including Persian Gulf War) V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990 V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980 V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April V .'75) V 5 .Other service (All other V .periods) V 8 .No other periods of service D UAF3 1 546 T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on active duty?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons currently serving or ever serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1 or EAFEVER=1) V 0 .Not answered V 1 .August 1990 to present V .(including Persian Gulf War) V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990 V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980 V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April V .'75) V 5 .Other service (All other V .periods) V 8 .No other periods of service D UAF4 1 547 T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on active duty?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons currently serving or ever serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1 or EAFEVER=1) V 0 .Not answered V 1 .August 1990 to present V .(including Persian Gulf War) V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990 V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980 V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April V .'75) V 5 .Other service (All other V .periods) V 8 .No other periods of service D UAF5 1 548 T AF: UNEDITED - When did ... next serve on active duty?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons currently serving or ever serving in the U. S. Armed Forces (EAFNOW=1 or EAFEVER=1) V 0 .Not answered V 1 .August 1990 to present V .(including Persian Gulf War) V 2 .September 1980 to July 1990 V 3 .May 1975 to Ausust 1980 V 4 .Vietnam Era (Aug '64 - April V .'75) V 5 .Other service (All other V .periods) V 8 .No other periods of service D EVAYN 2 549 T AF: Receipt of payments from the VA this wave Did ... receive any payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the reference period who have ever served in the Armed Forces and who are NOT currently members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1, EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AVAYN 1 551 T AF: Allocation flag for EVAYN Allocation flag for receipt of VA payments.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EVETTYP 2 552 T AF: Type of Veteran's payments What type of Veteran's payments did ... receive?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the reference period who have ever served in the Armed Forces and who are NOT currently members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1 and EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER=1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Service-connected disability V .compensation V 2 .Survivor Benefits V 3 .Veteran's Pension V 4 .Other Veteran's Payments D AVETTYP 1 554 T AF: Allocation flag for EVETTYP Allocation flag for type of veteran's payments

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EVAQUES 2 555 T AF: Veteran's annual income questionnaire Was ... required to fill out an annual income questionnaire in order to receive a VA pension?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the reference period who have ever served in the Armed Forces and who are NOT currently members of the Armed Forces EPOPSTAT = 1 and EAFNOW not equal to 1 or EAFEVER=1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AVAQUES 1 557 T AF: Allocation flag for EVAQUES Allocation flag for requirement to fill out veterans' annual income questionnaire.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EAFSRVDI 2 558 T AF: Spouse died in military or service connected injury Did ...'s late spouse die while in the service or from a service-related injury?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons aged 15+ at the end of the reference period whose marital status is widowed or who responded yes to "ever widowed" and who receives survivors benefits. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EMS = 3 or UEVRWID = 1) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AAFSRVDI 1 560 T AF: Allocation flag for EAFSRVDI Allocation flag for late spouse died in service connected injury.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D WPFINWGT 10 561 T WW: Person weight Final person weight Four implied decimal postions

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 00000:9999999999 .Final person weight D ESFR 1 571 T PE: Subfamily relationship

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons in subfamilies EFTYPE=3 or ESFTYPE=2 V 0 .Not in universe V 1 .Reference person of a rel. or V .unrel. subfamily V 2 .Spouse of reference person of a V .rel. or unrel. subfamily V 3 .Child (under 18) of reference V .person of a rel. or unrel. subfamily D ESFT 1 572 T PE: Family type

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0 .Primary family V 1 .Secondary indiv (not a family V .member) V 2 .Unrelated subfamily V 3 .Related subfamily V 4 .Primary individual D TAGE 2 573 T PE: Age as of last birthday Edited and imputed age as of last birthday. Topcoding combines persons into last two single year of age groups. User should combine last two age groups for microdata analysis.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 0 .Less than 1 full year old V 1:88 .Number of years old D AAGE 1 575 T PE: Allocation flag for TAGE Allocation flag for age.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D ERRP 2 576 T PE: Household relationship

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Reference person w/ rel. persons V .in hhld V 2 .Reference Person w/out rel. V .persons in hhld V 3 .Spouse of reference person V 4 .Child of reference person V 5 .Grandchild of reference person V 6 .Parent of reference person V 7 .Brother/sister of reference V .person V 8 .Other relative of reference V .person V 9 .Foster child of reference person V 10 .Unmarried partner of reference V .person V 11 .Housemate/roommate V 12 .Roomer/boarder V 13 .Other non-relative of reference V .person D ARRP 1 578 T PE: Allocation flag for ERRP Allocation flag for relationship to reference person.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EMS 1 579 T PE: Marital status

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Married, spouse present V 2 .Married, Spouse absent V 3 .Widowed V 4 .Divorced V 5 .Separated V 6 .Never Married D AMS 1 580 T PE: Allocation flag for EMS Allocation flag for marital status.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EPNSPOUS 4 581 T PE: Person number of spouse

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person number V 9999 .Spouse not in hhld or person not V .married D APNSPOUS 1 585 T PE: Allocation flag for EPNSPOUS Allocation flag for person number of spouse.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EPNMOM 4 586 T PE: Person number of mother

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person number V 9999 .No mother in household D APNMOM 1 590 T PE: Allocation flag for EPNMOM Allocation flag for person number of mother.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EPNDAD 4 591 T PE: Person number of father

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 101:1299 .Person number V 9999 .No father in household D APNDAD 1 595 T PE: Allocation flag for EPNDAD Allocation flag for person number of father.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EPNGUARD 4 596 T PE: Person number of guardian

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons, 19 years and under TAGE < 20 for this month V -1 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number V 9999 .Guardian not in household D APNGUARD 1 600 T PE: Allocation flag for EPNGUARD Allocation flag for person number of guardian.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D ETYPMOM 2 601 T PE: Type of child to mother

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All person with a mother in the household EPNMOM > 101 AND EPNMOM < 1299 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Biological or natural child V 2 .Stepchild V 3 .Adopted child D ATYPMOM 1 603 T PE: Allocation flag for ETYPMOM Allocation flag for type of child to mother.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D ETYPDAD 2 604 T PE: Type of child to father

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All person with a father in the household EPNDAD > 101 AND EPNDAD < 1299 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Biological or natural child V 2 .Stepchild V 3 .Adopted child D ATYPDAD 1 606 T PE: Allocation flag for ETYPDAD Allocation flag for type of child to father.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D RDESGPNT 2 607 T PE: Designated parent or guardian flag Is .. the designated parent or guardian of children under age 18 who live in this household?

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ULFTMAIN 2 609 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Main reason left household What is the main reason ... left the household?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Movers from households which contain sample persons at the time of interview, movers from a household which splits into multiple households. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Deceased V 2 .Institutionalized V 3 .On active duty in the Armed V .Forces V 4 .Moved outside of U.S. V 5 .Separation or divorce V 6 .Marriage V 7 .Became employed/unemployed V 8 .Due to job change - other V 9 .Listed in error in prior wave V 10 .Other V 11 .Moved to type C household D
UENTMAIN 2 611 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Main reason entered household What is the main reason ... entered household?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Persons entering sample for the first time -- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Birth V 2 .Marriage V 3 .Returned to hhld after missing V .one or more waves V 4 .Due to separation or divorce V 5 .From an institution V 6 .From Armed Forces barracks V 7 .From outside the U.S. V 8 .Should have been listed as V .member in previous wave V 9 .Became employed/unemployed V 10 .Job change - other V 11 .Lived at this address before V .sample person{s} entered V 12 .Other D
ULFTDAY 2 613 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Day of month left household When did ... leave?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Movers from households which contain sample persons at the time of interview, movers from a household which splits into multiple households. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1:31 .Day of month D
ULFTMON 2 615 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Month left household When did ... leave?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Movers from households which contain sample persons at the time of interview, movers from a household which splits into multiple households. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1:12 .Month of year D
UENTDAY 2 617 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Day of month entered household When did ... begin living here?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Persons entering sample for the first time -- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1:31 .Day of month D
UENTMON 2 619 T PE: UNEDITED VARIABLE - Month entered household When did ... begin living here?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Persons entering sample for the first time -- persons with 200+ person numbers. Note: This is an unedited field and the universe is not exact.
V 0 .Not answered V 1:12 .Month of year V 13 .Entered before reference period D
TPEARN 7 621 T PE: Total person's earned income for the reference month Reaggregated total person's earned income for the reference month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15 + at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars D TPPRPINC 8 628 T PE: Total property (asset) income for the month Reaggregated total property (asset) income for the month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1500000:1500000 .Amount in dollars V 0 .None or not in universe D TPTRNINC 7 636 T PE: Total means-tested cash transfer for the reference month Reaggregated total means-tested cash transfer for the reference month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars D TPOTHINC 7 643 T PE: Total person's other income for the reference month Reaggregated total person's other income for the reference month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:1500000 .Amount in dollars D TPTOTINC 8 650 T PE: Total person's income for the reference month Reaggregated total person's income for the reference month after topcoding

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1500000:1500000 .Amount in dollars V 0 .None or not in universe D TPPNDIST 5 658 T PE: Distributions from pension plans Reaggregated total person's distributions from IRA's, KEOGH, and 401k pension plans for the reference month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:13625 .Amount in dollars D TPLUMPSM 6 663 T PE: Retirement lump sum payments Reaggregated total person's lump sum payments from retirement plans for the reference month after topcoding.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V 0 .None or not in universe V 1:441300 .Amount in dollars D EHTLNYN 2 669 T PE: Receipt of school lunch Did ... get a hot lunch at school?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Children ages 5-18 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AHTLNYN 1 671 T PE: Allocation flag for EHTLNYN Allocation flag for receipt of school lunch.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EBKFSYN 2 672 T PE: Receipt of breakfast under Fed School Breakfast Prog. Did ... get a breakfast at school under the Federal School Breakfast Program?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Children ages 5-18 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ABKFSYN 1 674 T PE: Allocation flag for EBKFSYN Allocation flag for receipt of school breakfast.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D RCUTYP01 1 675 T PE: Social Security coverage flag (ISS 1)

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN01 4 676 T PE: Person number of the owner of the SS coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by Social Security. RCUTYP01 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP03 1 680 T PE: Federal SSI coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN03 4 681 T PE: Person number of the owner of the Federal SSI coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by Federal SSI. RCUTYP03 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP04 1 685 T PE: State SSI coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN04 4 686 T PE: Person number of the owner of the State SSI coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by State SSI. RCUTYP04 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP08 1 690 T PE: Veteran payment coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN8A 4 691 T PE: Person number of the 1st owner of Vet. coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by veterans payments. RCUTYP08 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUOWN8B 4 695 T PE: Person number of the 2nd owner of Vet. coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by two sources of veterans payments. RCUTYP08 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP20 1 699 T PE: AFDC program coverage flag AFCD program coverage flag. Note: Beginning in 1996 Panel Wave 9, unit owners who specifically stated that their AFDC covered children only were excluded from the coverage unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN20 4 700 T PE: Person number of the owner of the AFDC coverage Person number of the owner of the AFDC coverage Note: Beginning in 1996 Panel Wave 9, unit owners who specifically stated that their AFDC covered children only were excluded from the coverage unit.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by AFDC. RCUTYP20 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP21 1 704 T PE: General Assistance coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOW21A 4 705 T PE: Person number of first owner of Gen Assist coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by General Assistance. RCUTYP21 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUOW21B 4 709 T PE: Person number of second owner of Gen Assist coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by two sources of General Assistance. RCUTYP21 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP23 1 713 T PE: Foster Child Care coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN23 4 714 T PE: Person number of owner of Foster Child Care coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by Foster Child Care. RCUTYP23 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP24 1 718 T PE: Other welfare coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOW24A 4 719 T PE: Person number of first owner of other welfare coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by other welfare. RCUTYP01 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUOW24B 4 723 T PE: Person number of second owner of other welfare coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by two sources of other welfare. RCUTYP24 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP25 1 727 T PE: WIC coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN25 4 728 T PE: Person number of the owner of the WIC coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by WIC. RCUTYP25 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP27 1 732 T PE: Food Stamp coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN27 4 733 T PE: Person number of the owner of the Food Stamp coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered Food Stamps. RCUTYP27 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP57 1 737 T PE: Medicaid coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOWN57 4 738 T PE: Person number of the owner of the Medicaid coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by Medicaid. RCUTYP57 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUTYP58 1 742 T PE: Health Insurance coverage flag

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons V 1 .Yes, covered V 2 .No, not covered D RCUOW58A 4 743 T PE: Person num. of first owner of Health Insurance coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by privately owned health insurance. RCUTYP58 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RCUOW58B 4 747 T PE: Person num. of second owner of Health Insurance coverage

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons covered by two or more private health insurance plans. RCUTYP58 = 1 V 0 .Not in universe V 101:1299 .Person number D RENROLL 2 751 T ED: Enrolled Full/Part sometime during 4 month period Was...enrolled in school, either full-time or part-time during any of the months from the first of the reference period to the end of the fourth month?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Enrolled full-time V 2 .Enrolled part-time V 3 .Not enrolled D ARENROLL 1 753 T ED: Allocation flag for RENROLL Allocation flag for school enrollment.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EENRLM 2 754 T ED: Enrollment status in this month

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who are enrolled in school sometime during the wave includes but is not limited to people who attended all 4 months. EPOPSTAT = 1 and ((RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL = 2) or RENRLMA =1) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AENRLM 1 756 T ED: Allocation flag for EENRLM Allocation flag for enrollment status in this month.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to change between months. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D RENRLMA 2 757 T ED: Full period enrollment status Was ... enrolled in school in all four months?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who are enrolled in school sometime during the wave. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL = 2) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D EENLEVEL 2 759 T ED: Level or grade enrolled At what level or grade was...enrolled? ("college year" indicates the level according to academic standing, not the number of years enrolled in college.)

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who are enrolled in school sometime during the wave. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL = 2) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Elementary grades 1-8 V 2 .High school grades 9-12 V 3 .College year 1 (freshman) V 4 .College year 2 (sophomore) V 5 .College year 3 (junior) V 6 .College year 4 (senior) V 7 .College year 5 (first year V .graduate or professional school) V 8 .College year 6+ (second year or V .or higher in grad. or professional school) V 9 .Vocational, technical, or V .business school beyond high school level V 10 .Enrolled in college, but not V .working towards a degree D AENLEVEL 1 761 T ED: Allocation flag for EENLEVEL Allocation flag for enrollment level.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EEDFUND 2 762 T ED: Educational assistance Were any of ...'s educational expenses during the reference period paid for by any type of educational assistance or financial aid?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who are enrolled in school sometime during the wave and whose enrollment level is above high school. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (RENROLL = 1 or RENROLL = 2) and EENLEVEL > 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AEDFUND 1 764 T ED: Allocation flag for EEDFUND Allocation flag for educational assistance.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EASST01 2 765 T ED: Federal Pell Grant NOTE: Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did...receive Federal Pell Grant assistance during the reference period?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST03 2 767 T ED: Assistance from college (or fed) work study program NOTE: Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did .. receive assistance from college (or federal) work study program?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST04 2 769 T ED: Other Federal Grant or Program; e.g., SEOG, ROTC NOTE: Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive any other federal grant or program; for example, SEOG, Health or Nursing Grant, ROTC, NSF Grant?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST05 2 771 T ED: Loan that has to be repaid (Stafford, Perkins, SLS) NOTE: Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive a loan that has to be repaid, for example Stafford, Perkins, or SLS?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST06 2 773 T ED: Grant, Scholarship, or Tuition remission from school NOTE: Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive a grant, scholarship, or tuition remission from the school attended?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST07 2 775 T ED: Teaching or Research Assistantship from the school Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive a teaching or research assistantship from the school attended?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST08 2 777 T ED: Grant/Scholarship from the state (SSIGP, etc.) Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive a grant or scholarship from the state, such as SSIGP, Douglas Scholarships?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST09 2 779 T ED: Grant/Scholarship from other source Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did... receive a grant or scholarship from some other source such as a foundation, corporation, or community group, National Merit Scholarship, etc.?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST10 2 781 T ED: Employer provided educational assistance Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did ... receive employer provided educational assistance?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D EASST11 2 783 T ED: Other Financial Aid excl. aid from parents, trust,etc Data quality for this item was insufficient for public use release in Waves 1 through 12. Did...receive aid from some other source (exclude all direct aid from parents including trusts or college savings funds)?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who received educational assistance. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EEDFUND = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Data suppressed V 1 .Received V 2 .Did not receive D AEDASST 1 785 T ED: Allocation flag for EASST01-EASST11 Allocation flag for source of educational assistance.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EEDUCATE 2 786 T ED: Highest Degree received or grade completed What is the highest level of school ... has completed or the highest degree ... has received?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 31 .Less than 1st grade V 32 .1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade V 33 .5th or 6th grade V 34 .7th or 8th grade V 35 .9th grade V 36 .10th grade V 37 .11th grade V 38 .12th grade V 39 .High school graduate - high V .school diploma or equivalent (for ex: GED) V 40 .Some college but no degree V 41 .Diploma or certificate from a V .voc, tech, trade or bus school beyond high school V 42 .Associate degree in college - V .Occupational/vocational program V 43 .Associate Degree in college - V .Academic program V 44 .Bachelors degree (For example: V .BA, AB, BS) V 45 .Master's degree (For example: V .MA, MS, MEng, MSW, MBA) V 46 .Professional School Degree (For V .example: MD,DDS,DVM,LLB,JD) V 47 .Doctorate degree (For example: V .PhD, EdD) D AEDUCATE 1 788 T ED: Allocation flag for EEDUCATE Allocation flag for highest grade completed.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data V 5 .Longitudinal statistical V .imputation (hot deck) V 6 .Longitudinal logical imputation V .(derivation) D EPDJBTHN 2 789 T LF: Paid job during the reference period Did ... have at least one job (that is, a job for an employer, a business, or some other work arrangement) during the reference period or interview month.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D APDJBTHN 1 791 T LF: Allocation flag for EPDJBTHN Allocation flag for paid job during the reference period.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EJOBSRCH 2 792 T LF: Social service or welfare provided job help At any time since (month 1) 1st, did social services or a welfare office provide job training, a Job Club, a job search program, or anything else to help you try to find a job?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U Respondents who reported looking for work at some time during the reference period, excluding persons 15-17 years old who were living with a parent and did not have a dependent of their own. (ELKWRK = 1) NOTE: Data for EJOBSRCH was collected in Waves 9-12 only V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AJOBSRCH 1 794 T LF: Allocation flag for EJOBSRCH Allocation flag for whether social services or a welfare office provided job training, a Job Club, a job search program, or anything else to help the person try to find a job.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) D EJOBTRN 2 795 T LF: Training paid by social services At any time since (month 1) 1st, did you attend schooling or training because social services or a welfare office paid for, referred, or sent you there?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U For all persons 15 years old and over at the end of the reference period (EAGE=15+), who did not receive help from a social services or welfare office to try to find a job (EJOBSRCH .ne. 1) and who were enrolled in school sometime during the reference period (RENROLL = 1 or 2), except persons who were 15 to 17 years old and who were living with a parent and who did not have a dependent of their own (that is, [(EPNMOM=101 to 1299) or (EPNDAD= 101 to 1299) or (EPNGUARD=101 to 1299)] and (RDESGPNT .ne. 1). NOTE: Data for EJOBTRN was collected in Waves 9-12 only V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AJOBTRN 1 797 T LF: Allocation flag for EJOBTRN Allocation flag for whether the person attended schooling or training because social services or a welfare office paid for, referred, or sent the person there.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation (hot V .deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation (derivation) D RJOBHELP 2 798 T LF: Assistance in making welfare to work transition Recode of EJOBSRCH and EJOBTRN indicating whether the person received help from a social services agency or a welfare office to try to find a job (EJOBSRCH=1) or the person attended school or training because social services or a welfare office paid for, referred, or sent the person there (EJOBTRN=1). In other words, whether the person received any assistance from a social services agency or a welfare office in making the transition from welfare to work.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15 years old and over at the end of the reference period. NOTE: Data for RJOBHELP was collected in Waves 9-12 only V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D EPPFLAG 2 800 T LF: Flag denoting imputation of person labor force data Flag indicating the person labor force data was blank and the previous wave information was used.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15 years old and over V -1 .Not in universe or not V .applicable V 1 .Yes D EMAX 2 802 T LF: Number of weeks in the reference period

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 17:18 .Number of weeks in the reference V .period D EBUSCNTR 2 804 T LF: Number of businesses owned during reference period

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who owned one or more businesses during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Contingent business V 1:25 .Number of businesses D EJOBCNTR 2 806 T LF: Number of jobs held during the reference period

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who had at least one job for an employer or another work arrangement during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Contingent workers V 1:25 .# of jobs held during the V .reference period D EEVERET 2 808 T LF: Ever retired from a job Has ... ever retired, for any reason, from a job or business?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 35 years old and over V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AEVERET 1 810 T LF: Allocation flag for EEVERET Allocation flag for ever retired from a job or business.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EDISABL 2 811 T LF: Had a physical or mental work-limiting condition Does ... have a physical, mental, or other health condition that limits the kind or amount of work ... can do?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15 - 69 years old inclusive. V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ADISABL 1 813 T LF: Allocation flag for EDISABL Allocation flag for physical or mental work-limiting condition.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EDISPREV 2 814 T LF: Had work-preventing physical/mental/health condition Does ... health or condition prevent ... from working at a job or business?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15 through 69 who reported a condition which limits the kind or amount of work that person can do. EDISABL = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ADISPREV 1 816 T LF: Allocation flag for EDISPREV Allocation flag work-preventing physical, mental or health condition.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D ERSNOWRK 2 817 T LF: Main reason for not working during the ref. period Main reason ... did not have a job during the reference period

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who did not work during reference period EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Temporarily unable to work V .because of an injury V 2 .Temporarily not able to work V .because of an illness V 3 .Unable to work because of V .chronic health condition or disablity V 4 .Retired V 5 .Pregnancy/childbirth V 6 .Taking care of children/other V .persons V 7 .Going to school V 8 .Unable to find work V 9 .On layoff (temporary or V .indefinite) V 10 .Not interested in working at a V .job V 11 .Other D ARSNOWRK 1 819 T LF: Allocation flag for ERSNOWRK Allocation flag for reason for not working.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EAWOP 2 820 T LF: Had full-week unpaid absences from work Was ... absent from work without pay any full calendar weeks from Sunday through Saturday in the reference period?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who had a job during the reference period and who was not a contingent worker.
EPDJBTHN = 1 and ECFLAG not equal 1 and EJOBCNTR > 0 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D
AAWOP 1 822 T LF: Allocation flag for EAWOP Allocation flag for unpaid absenses from work.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EABRE 2 823 T LF: Main reason for being absent without pay There are weeks when ... was absent from work without pay. What was the main reason ... was absent without pay during those weeks?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who had a job but spent some weeks absent without pay. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EAWOP = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .On layoff (temporary or V .indefinite) V 2 .Slack work or business V .conditions V 3 .Own injury V 4 .Own illness/injury/medical V .problems V 5 .Pregnancy/childbirth V 6 .Taking care of children V 7 .On vacation/personal days V 8 .Bad weather V 9 .Labor dispute V 10 .New job to begin within 30 days V 11 .Participated in a job-sharing V .arrangement V 12 .Other D AABRE 1 825 T LF: Allocation flag for EABRE Allocation flag for reason for being absent without pay.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EPTWRK 2 826 T LF: Worked less than 35 hours some weeks During the weeks that ... worked at a job, were there any weeks when ... worked less than 35 hours?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who had a job during the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D APTWRK 1 828 T LF: Allocation flag for EPTWRK Allocation flag for worked less than 35 hours some weeks.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D EPTRESN 2 829 T LF: Main reason for working less than 35 hours There are weeks when ... worked less than 35 hours. What was the main reason ... worked less than 35 hours in those weeks?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who had a job during the reference period and who worked less than 35 hours in some weeks. EPOPSTAT = 1 and EPDJBTHN = 1 and EPTWRK = 1 V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Could not find full-time job V 2 .Wanted to work part time V 3 .Temporarily unable to work V .full-time because of injury V 4 .Temporarily not able to work V .full-time because of illness V 5 .Unable to work full-time because V .of chronic health condition/disability V 6 .Taking care of children/other V .persons V 7 .Full-time workweek less than 35 V .hours V 8 .Slack work or material shortage V 9 .Participated in a job sharing V .arrangement V 10 .On vacation V 11 .In school V 12 .Other D APTRESN 1 831 T LF: Allocation flag for EPTRESN Allocation flag for reason worked less than 35 hours a week.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D ELKWRK 2 832 T LF: Spent time looking for work Did ... spend anytime looking for work during the reference period?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who did not work during the reference period but are not retired or disabled or who worked some but not all weeks of the reference period or who worked all weeks of the reference period but were absent all weeks because of layoff or slack work. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EPDJBTHN = 2 and ERSNOWRK not equal to 3 and ERSNOWRK not equal to 4) or (EPDJBTHN = 1 and RMWKWJB < RWKSPERM in at least one month) or (EPDJBTHN = 1 and RMWKWJB = RWKSPERM and RMWKSAB = RWKSPERM for all months and (EABRE = 1 or EABRE = 2)) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ALKWRK 1 834 T LF: Allocation flag for ELKWRK. Allocation flag for spent time looking for work.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D ELAYOFF 2 835 T LF: Spent time on layoff from a job Did ... spend any time on layoff from a job in the reference period?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at end of reference period who did not work during the reference period but are not retired or disabled or who worked some but not all weeks of the reference period or who worked all weeks of the reference period but were absent one or more weeks because of layoff or slack work. EPOPSTAT = 1 and (EPDJBTHN = 2 and ERSNOWRK not equal to 3 and ERSNOWRK not equal to 4) or (EPDJBTHN = 1 and RMWKWJB < RWKSPERM in at least one month) or (EPDJBTHN = 1 and RMWKWJB = RWKSPERM for all months and EAWOP = 1 and (EABRE = 1 or EABRE = 2)) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ALAYOFF 1 837 T LF: Allocation flag for ELAYOFF Allocation flag for time spent on layoff.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D RTAKJOB 2 838 T LF: Could ... have started a job during missing weeks? Could .. have started a job (or returned to the one he/she was laid off from) during any of those weeks?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who were on layoff or who looked for work in the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 and ELAYOFF = 1 or ELKWRK = 1) V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Not reported V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D RNOTAKE 2 840 T LF: Reason couldn't start job Why couldn't ... have started a job?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who were unable to start a job during weeks on layoff or looking for work. EPOPSTAT = 1 and RTAKJOB =0 or 2 V -1 .Not in universe V 0 .Not reported V 1 .Waiting for a new job to begin V 2 .Own temporary illness V 3 .School V 4 .Other D EMOONLIT 2 842 T LF: Income from additional work Did ... receive any income from work in addition to main job(s)?

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period who worked at one job or one business or more than two jobs or two businesses during the reference period but were not contingent workers. ECFLAG not equal to 1 and ((EJOBCNTR = 1 and EBUSCNTR < 1) or (EJOBCNTR < 1 and EBUSCNTR = 1) or (EJOBCNTR = 1 and EBUSCNTR = 1) or (EJOBCNTR > 2 or EBUSCNTR > 2)) V -1 .Not in universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D AMOONLIT 1 844 T LF: Allocation flag for EMOONLIT. Flag indicating whether the value for EMOONLIT was allocated.

This variable repeats once per wave. Its value is subject to change between waves. V 0 .Not imputed V 1 .Statistical imputation(hot deck) V 2 .Cold deck imputation V 3 .Logical imputation(derivation) V 4 .Statistical or logical V .imputation using previous wave data D TMLMSUM 5 845 T LF: Amount of income from moonlighting in this month Amount of income from this work (moonlighting) in the month.

This is a monthly variable. Its value is subject to c