RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                              11,995             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

D_DOB      12  8                     IN9      RH9       C Date of birth (YYYYMMDD)

ROSTSEX    20  2  SEXFMT             IN11     RH6       N Sex of SP

                               5,340                    1 Male
                               6,655                    2 Female

D_AFEVER   22  2  YES1FMT            EN9      BQ12      N SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  80                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                               2,735                    1 Yes
                               9,177                    2 No

                  Note: Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old (15 for Facility CAPI).

D_AFVIET   24  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during Vietnam era?

                               9,260                    . Inapplicable
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                                 492                    1 Yes
                               2,222                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFKORE   26  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during Korean conflict?

                               9,260                    . Inapplicable
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                                 909                    1 Yes
                               1,805                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFWWII   28  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during World War II?

                               9,260                    . Inapplicable
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               1,130                    1 Yes
                               1,584                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFWWI    30  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during World War I?

                               9,260                    . Inapplicable
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                                   6                    1 Yes
                               2,708                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFPEAC   32  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during peace time?

                               9,260                    . Inapplicable
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                                 567                    1 Yes
                               2,147                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_NGEVER   34  2  YES1FMT            EN11     BQ12B     N SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?

                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 104                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                                 842                    1 Yes
                              11,046                    2 No

                  Note: Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old (15 for Facility CAPI).

D_NGALL    36  2  YES1FMT            EN12     BQ12C     N All active duty spent in Nat'l Guard?

                              11,153                    . Inapplicable
                                   2                   -8 Don't know
                                 304                    1 Yes
                                 536                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_NGEVER = 1

D_NGDSBL   38  2  YES1FMT            EN13     BQ12D     N Does SP have disability from service?

                               9,135                    . Inapplicable
                                  18                   -8 Don't know
                                 351                    1 Yes
                               2,491                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1 or D_NGEVER = 1

D_VARATE   40  3  VADISFMT           EN14     BQ12E     N Current VA disability rating

                              11,644                    . Inapplicable
                                  42                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                                  10                    0 0% Disability Rating
                                  90                 1-10 1% to 10% Disability Rating
                                  30                11-25 11% to 25% Disability Rating
                                  67                26-50 26% to 50% Disability Rating
                                  30                51-75 51% to 75% Disability Rating
                                  11                76-99 76% to 99% Disability Rating
                                  70                  100 100% Disability Rating

                  Note: Applies only if D_NGDSBL = 1.

D_RACE     43  2  RACEFMT            DI1      BQ11A     N Race of SP

                                  30                   -8 Don't know
                                 133                    1 American Indian
                                 235                    2 Asian or Pacific Islander
                               1,200                    3 Black or African American
                              10,034                    4 White
                                 218                    5 More than One
                                 145                   91 Other

                  Note: In 1998, categories changed.  See Notes on Using the Data for details.

D_ETHNIC   45  2  YES1FMT            DI2      BQ10A     N Is SP of Hispanic ancestry?

                                  28                   -8 Don't know
                                   7                   -7 Refused
                                 934                    1 Yes
                              11,026                    2 No

SPCHNLNM   47  2  CHILDFMT           IN14     BQ18,19   N Number of children living

                                  82                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               1,786                    0 No children
                               1,504                    1 One child
                               2,785                    2 Two children
                               2,410                    3 Three children
                               1,475                    4 Four children
                                 822                    5 Five children
                               1,130               6-HIGH Six or more children

                  Note: Not asked in facility interviews until 1997.

SPDEGRCV   49  2  DEGREFMT           DI3a     BQ9       N Highest grade SP completed

                                 193                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                                 199                    1 No schooling
                               1,348                    2 Nursery to 8th grade
                               1,860                    3 9th to 12th grade, but no diploma
                               3,689                    4 High school graduate
                                 821                    5 Vocational, technical, business, etc.
                               1,680                    6 Some college, but no degree
                                 355                    7 Associate's degree
                               1,100                    8 Bachelor's degree
                                 734                    9 Post graduate degree

                 Notes: 1st asked in new panels in facilities after 96 & all community after 98
                        First available in 1998

SPMARSTA   51  2  MARFMT             IN13     BQ13      N Marital status of SP

                                  30                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                               5,663                    1 Married
                               3,678                    2 Widowed
                               1,247                    3 Divorced
                                 171                    4 Separated
                               1,203                    5 Never married

                  Note: After 1994, marital status was asked annually in the fall round.

INCOME     53  3  INCFMT             DI4,DI5  BQ24-27   N Income range of SP

                                   0                  -25 Less than $25,000
                                 313                    1 $5,000 or Less
                               1,983                    2 $5,001-$10,000
                               2,089                    3 $10,001-$15,000
                               1,331                    4 $15,001-$20,000
                               1,196                    5 $20,001-$25,000
                               1,117                    6 $25,001-$30,000
                                 715                    7 $30,001-$35,000
                                 672                    8 $35,001-$40,000
                                 416                    9 $40,001-$45,000
                                 502                   10 $45,001-$50,000
                               1,661                   11 $50,001 or more
                                   0                   25 $25,000 or more

INCOME_C   56  8                     DI4,DI5  BQ24-27   N Actual income of SP

INCOME_H   64  8  INCFMT             DI4,DI5  BQ24-27   N Household income range

                               1,269                    . Missing
                                   0                  -25 Less than $25,000
                               7,117                   -1 Inapplicable
                                   7                    1 $5,000 or Less
                                 260                    2 $5,001-$10,000
                                 467                    3 $10,001-$15,000
                                 477                    4 $15,001-$20,000
                                 378                    5 $20,001-$25,000
                                 274                    6 $25,001-$30,000
                                 317                    7 $30,001-$35,000
                                 266                    8 $35,001-$40,000
                                 207                    9 $40,001-$45,000
                                 177                   10 $45,001-$50,000
                                 779                   11 $50,001 or more
                                   0                   25 $25,000 or more

                 Notes: Note not created.
                        First available in 2001

RACEAS     72  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Asian?

                                  33                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                                 195                    1 Indicated
                              11,751                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEAA     74  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Black or African-American?

                                  34                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                               1,241                    1 Indicated
                              10,704                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACENH     76  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?

                                  34                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                                  55                    1 Indicated
                              11,890                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEWH     78  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Caucasian?

                                  17                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                              10,235                    1 Indicated
                               1,727                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEAI     80  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP American Indian or Alaskan Native?

                                  34                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                                 308                    1 Indicated
                              11,637                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEOTH    82  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP of another race?

                                  32                   -8 Don't know
                                  16                   -7 Refused
                                 161                    1 Indicated
                              11,786                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

D_DIVCUR   84  2  $CENSUS                               C Census division of SP's residence

                                   0                   UN Unknown
                                  13                   00 Not known
                                 374                   01 New England
                               1,802                   02 Middle Atlantic
                               1,983                   03 East North Central
                                 838                   04 West North Central
                               2,501                   05 South Atlantic
                               1,003                   06 East South Central
                               1,087                   07 West South Central
                                 904                   08 Mountain
                               1,281                   09 Pacific
                                 209                   10 Puerto Rico

JOBSTAT    86  2  YES1FMT            EN8a               N Is SP now working at job or business?

                                 705                    . Inapplicable
                                  22                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               1,347                    1 Yes
                               9,920                    2 No

                 Notes: Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old or was interviewed in facility
                        First available in 1999

