Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                         13,019        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                         13,019                    2023  2023                                    
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                         13,019                       2  Version 2                               
 
PANEL       $SVYRFMT                   Sample Year                                       
                          1,762        2020              2020                                    
                          2,040        2021              2021                                    
                          3,017        2022              2022                                    
                          6,200        2023              2023                                    
 
INT_TYPE    $TYPEFMT                   Type of Interview                                 
                         13,019        C                 Community                               
         Notes:  Annualized information regarding completed interviews for the calendar year
 
D_DOB       YYMMn6      ENS5           Date of birth (YYYYMM)                            
                         13,019        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
D_STRAT     SAGEFMT                    MCBS Sample age stratum                           
                            880                       1   0-44                                   
                          1,232                       2  45-64                                   
                          2,250                       3  65-69                                   
                          2,253                       4  70-74                                   
                          2,146                       5  75-79                                   
                          2,147                       6  80-84                                   
                          2,111                       7  85 +                                    
 
H_DOB       MMDDYYn8                   Date of birth(Admin)                              
                         13,019        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DOD       MMDDYYn8                   Date of death(Admin)                              
                         12,940                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             79        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DODSRC    $SRCFMT                    Source of date of death                           
                         12,940                          No date of death                        
                             72        10                Proven Medicare Benefits record         
                              5        11                Proven Medicare Benefits record & bills 
                              2        20                Unproven Medicare Benefits record       
         Notes:  Applies only if H_DOD is applicable
 
H_AGE       AGEFMT                     Age of bene.                                      
                         13,019        Range of values   Age in years                            
 
SEXORINT    SORIENT                    SP's sexual orientation                           
                             70                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,524                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             76                       R  Refused                                 
                            171                       1  Lesbian or gay                          
                         10,817                       2  Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay   
                             86                       3  Bisexual                                
                            275                       4  I don't know the answer                 
                 First available in 2023
 
H_SEX       $SEXFMT                    Sex code(Admin)                                   
                          5,840        1                 Male                                    
                          7,179        2                 Female                                  
 
D_RACE2     RACE2FMT    DI2A           Race of SP                                        
                            305                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                            270                       1  Asian                                   
                          1,498                       2  African American                        
                             23                       3  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander     
                         10,345                       4  White                                   
                            181                       5  American Indian or Alaska Native        
                            290                       7  More than one                           
         Notes:  For 1991-1999, use D_RACE.  D_RACE2 categories differ from D_RACE.
                 D_RACE2 is recoded from D12A: RACEAS, RACEAA, RACENH, RACEWH, RACEAI. If more than one race is selected, code 7 is assigned.
 
H_RACE      $RACEFMT                   Race code(Admin)                                  
                            395        0                 Unknown                                 
                          9,989        1                 White                                   
                          1,520        2                 Black                                   
                            215        3                 Other                                   
                            179        4                 Asian                                   
                            671        5                 Hispanic                                
                             50        6                 North American Native                   
 
H_RTIRCE    $RACEFMT                   RTI Race Code                                     
                            312        0                 Unknown                                 
                          9,233        1                 White                                   
                          1,496        2                 Black                                   
                             98        3                 Other                                   
                            237        4                 Asian                                   
                          1,596        5                 Hispanic                                
                             47        6                 North American Native                   
 
HISPORIG    YES1FMT     DI1A           Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?               
                             22                       D  Don't know                              
                             24                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,605                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,368                       2  No                                      
 
HISPORMA    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP  is Mexican/Mex American/Chicano               
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,414                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            909                       0  Not indicated                           
                            691                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORPR    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Puerto Rican                                
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,414                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,358                       0  Not indicated                           
                            242                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORCU    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Cuban                                       
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,414                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,411                       0  Not indicated                           
                            189                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPOROT    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is oth Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin          
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,414                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,092                       0  Not indicated                           
                            508                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
RACEAS      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Asian?                                      
                            304                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,315                       0  Not indicated                           
                            293                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEASAI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Asian Indian                                
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            235                       0  Not indicated                           
                             57                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASCH    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Chinese                                     
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            230                       0  Not indicated                           
                             62                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASFI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Filipino                                    
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            219                       0  Not indicated                           
                             73                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASJA    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Japanese                                    
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            269                       0  Not indicated                           
                             23                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASKO    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Korean                                      
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            275                       0  Not indicated                           
                             17                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASVI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Vietnamese                                  
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            270                       0  Not indicated                           
                             22                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASOT    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Other Asian                                 
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,726                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            248                       0  Not indicated                           
                             44                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEAA      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Black or African-American?                  
                            304                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,016                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,592                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACENH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?           
                            304                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,571                       0  Not indicated                           
                             37                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEPIHA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Native Hawaiian                             
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,982                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             30                       0  Not indicated                           
                              5                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIGU    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Guamanian Chamorro                          
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,982                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             30                       0  Not indicated                           
                              5                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPISA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Samoan                                      
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,982                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             34                       0  Not indicated                           
                              1                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIOT    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Other Pacific Islander                      
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,982                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                       0  Not indicated                           
                             25                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEWH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Caucasian?                                  
                            304                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,019                       0  Not indicated                           
                         10,589                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEAI      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP American Indian or Alaska Native?           
                            304                       D  Don't know                              
                            107                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,203                       0  Not indicated                           
                            405                       1  Indicated                               
 
ENGWELL     HOWWELL     DI2F           How well does SP speak English?                   
                             13                       D  Don't know                              
                              7                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                          9,666                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,333                       2  Well                                    
                            548                       3  Not Well                                
                            443                       4  Not At All                              
 
ENGREAD     HOWWELL     DI2FB          How well does SP read English?                    
                             25                       D  Don't know                              
                              7                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                          9,444                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,264                       2  Well                                    
                            661                       3  Not Well                                
                            609                       4  Not At All                              
 
OTHRLANG    YES1FMT     DI2D           Language oth than English spoken at home          
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                              7                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,940                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,064                       2  No                                      
 
WHATLANG    WHTLANG     DI2E           What language spoken at home                      
                         11,079                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          1,362                       1  Spanish                                 
                             45                       2  French                                  
                             48                       3  German                                  
                             34                       4  Italian                                 
                             40                       5  Tagalog                                 
                             50                       6  Chinese                                 
                             18                       7  Polish                                  
                             19                       9  Russian,Ukrainian                       
                             16                      10  Greek                                   
                             28                      11  Filipino                                
                             24                      12  Arabic                                  
                             16                      14  Vietnamese                              
                             16                      15  Portuguese                              
                             62                      16  Hindi,Bengali,Gujarati,Punjabi,Urdu     
                             19                      17  Other - African                         
                             27                      18  Other - Americas                        
                             40                      19  Other - Asian                           
                             29                      20  Other - European                        
                             28                      21  Other - Middle Eastern                  
                             19                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if OTHRLANG = 1
 
RELGPREF    RELIGION                   SP's religious preference                         
                             65                       D  Don't know                              
                             78                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,553                       1  Protestant                              
                          3,570                       2  Catholic                                
                            126                       3  Eastern Orthodox                        
                            281                       4  Jewish                                  
                             96                       5  Buddhist                                
                             48                       6  Hindu                                   
                             49                       7  Muslim                                  
                          2,020                       8  No religion                             
                            837                      11  Non-denominational/other Christian      
                            100                      12  Church of Latter-day Saints             
                             83                      13  Jehovah's Witness                       
                             39                      14  Unitarian Universalist                  
                             74                      91  Some other religion                     
                 First available in 2023
 
SPDEGRCV    DEGREFMT    DI3A           Highest grade SP completed                        
                             47                       D  Don't know                              
                             16                       R  Refused                                 
                            145                       1  No schooling                            
                            666                       2  Nursery to 8th grade                    
                          1,101                       3  9th to 12th grade, but no diploma       
                          3,269                       4  High school graduate                    
                            632                       5  Vocational, technical, business, etc.   
                          2,098                       6  Some college, but no degree             
                            961                       7  Associate's degree                      
                          2,209                       8  Bachelor's degree                       
                          1,875                       9  Graduate or professional degree         
 
SPCHNLNM    CHILDFMT    IN14           Number of children living                         
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,216                       0  No children                             
                          1,817                       1  One child                               
                          3,951                       2  Two children                            
                          2,381                       3  Three children                          
                          1,343                       4  Four children                           
                            607                       5  Five children                           
                            686                       6  Six or more children                    
 
SPMARSTA    MARFMT      IN13           Marital status of SP                              
                              4                       D  Don't know                              
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,062                       1  Married                                 
                          3,084                       2  Widowed                                 
                          1,985                       3  Divorced                                
                            251                       4  Separated                               
                          1,628                       5  Never married                           
 
JOBSTAT     YESNOJOB    ENS11          Is SP or spouse currently working at job          
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,976                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,038                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old
 
SPAFEVER    IND1FMT     ENS12          SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,090                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,928                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old
 
SPAFVIET    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Vietnam era?               
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            726                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,187                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFKORE    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Korean conflict?           
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,665                       0  Not indicated                           
                            248                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFWWII    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during World War II?              
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,888                       0  Not indicated                           
                             25                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFGULF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during gulf war?                  
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,786                       0  Not indicated                           
                            127                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFIRAF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Iraq/Af conflict?          
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,819                       0  Not indicated                           
                             94                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFPEAC    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during peace time?                
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,091                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,288                       0  Not indicated                           
                            625                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPNGEVER    YES1FMT     ENS14          SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?               
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            780                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,227                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old
 
SPNGALL     YES1FMT     ENS15          All active duty spent in Nat'l Guard?             
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,239                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            372                       1  Yes                                     
                            399                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPNGDSBL    YES1FMT     ENS16          Does SP have disability from service?             
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,008                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                            446                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,547                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1 or SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPVARATE    VADISFMT    ENS17          Current VA disability rating                      
                             61                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,573                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                             95                    1-10  1% to 10% Disability Rating             
                             32                   11-25  11% to 25% Disability Rating            
                             63                   26-50  26% to 50% Disability Rating            
                             41                   51-75  51% to 75% Disability Rating            
                             37                   76-99  76% to 99% Disability Rating            
                            111                     100  100% Disability Rating                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGDSBL = 1
 
H_CENSUS    $CENFMT                    Census Region of residence as of 12/31            
                              1                          Missing                                 
                            480        01                New England                             
                          1,726        02                Middle Atlantic                         
                          1,933        03                East North Central                      
                            746        04                West North Central                      
                          2,878        05                South Atlantic                          
                            988        06                East South Central                      
                          1,396        07                West South Central                      
                          1,175        08                Mountain                                
                          1,696        09                Pacific                                 
 
H_RESST     $STFMT                     SSA State code of residence as of 12/31           
                            514        01                Alabama                                 
                              1        02                Alaska                                  
                            322        03                Arizona                                 
                             92        04                Arkansas                                
                          1,135        05                California                              
                             97        06                Colorado                                
                            230        07                Connecticut                             
                              1        08                Delaware                                
                             32        09                Washington, DC                          
                          1,209        10                Florida                                 
                            431        11                Georgia                                 
                              1        13                Idaho                                   
                            438        14                Illinois                                
                             25        15                Indiana                                 
                             65        16                Iowa                                    
                            141        17                Kansas                                  
                            210        18                Kentucky                                
                            182        19                Louisiana                               
                              2        20                Maine                                   
                            153        21                Maryland                                
                            248        22                Massachusetts                           
                            541        23                Michigan                                
                            215        24                Minnesota                               
                            238        26                Missouri                                
                              1        27                Montana                                 
                             87        28                Nebraska                                
                            325        29                Nevada                                  
                            424        31                New Jersey                              
                            311        32                New Mexico                              
                            771        33                New York                                
                            575        34                North Carolina                          
                            437        36                Ohio                                    
                             71        37                Oklahoma                                
                              1        38                Oregon                                  
                            531        39                Pennsylvania                            
                            145        42                South Carolina                          
                            264        44                Tennessee                               
                          1,051        45                Texas                                   
                              9        46                Utah                                    
                            205        49                Virginia                                
                            559        50                Washington                              
                            127        51                West Virginia                           
                            492        52                Wisconsin                               
                            109        53                Wyoming                                 
                              1        57                Unknown                                 
 
H_RESCTY    $CTYFMT                    SSA county code of residence as of 12/31          
                         13,019        Range of Codes    County code                             
 
H_ZIP       $ZIPFMT                    Postal zip code of residence as of 12/31          
                         13,019        Range of Codes    ZIP Code                                
 
H_LAF       $LAFFMT                    Status of SSA check (LAF) as of 12/31             
                              1                          Unknown                                 
                         11,960        C                 Current payment status                  
                              5        D6                DEF-recover overpayment                 
                              2        D9                DEF-miscellaneous reason                
                              1        J                 Advanced filing-current pay             
                              1        S                 SUSP-deferred retirement                
                              9        S6                SUSP-check returned for address         
                             12        S7                SUSP-vocational rehab refusal           
                              1        S8                SUSP-payee not determined               
                             56        S9                SUSP-miscellaneous reason               
                              9        SD                SUSP-other                              
                             47        SH                SUSP-government pension                 
                            252        T1                TERM-death of beneficiary               
                              3        T8                TERM-recovery from disability           
                            638        U                 Active uninsured status (no SSA check)  
                             15        X1                TERM-death of insured                   
                              7        X7                TERM of uninsured                       
 
H_CBSA      $URBRUR                    Type of CBSA as designated by CBSA                
                              4                          Missing                                 
                         10,335        Metro             Metro area-population of 50,000+        
                          1,708        Micro             Micro area-population b/t 10,000-<50,000
                            972        Non-CBSA          Non-CBSA                                
         Notes:  Replaces H_URBRUR
 
H_RUCA      $RUCA                      Urban/Rural RUCA designation                      
                             13                          Missing                                 
                          2,702        Rural             Micropolitan or small town core         
                         10,304        Urban             Metropolitan core                       
 
H_RUCA1     RUCA                       Primary RUCA Code                                 
                             13                       .  Missing                                 
                          8,939                       1  Metro core:flow w/in UA                 
                          1,151                       2  Metro hi commute:30%+ to UA             
                            214                       3  Metro lo commute:10%-30% to UA          
                            870                       4  Micro core:flow w/in large UC           
                            520                       5  Micro hi commute:30%+ to large UC       
                             37                       6  Micro lo commute:10%-30% to large UC    
                            594                       7  Small town core:flow w/in small UC      
                            107                       8  Small town hi commute:30%+ to sml UC    
                             31                       9  Small town lo commute:10%-30% to sml UC 
                            543                      10  Rural area:flow to tract o/s UA or UC   
 
H_RUCA2     $RUCACD                    Primary and Secondary RUCA Code                   
                             13                          Missing                                 
                          8,770        1                 Metro core:No additional code           
                            169        1.1               Metro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UA  
                            516        10                Rural area:No additional code           
                             10        10.1              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                             15        10.2              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC  
                              2        10.3              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% sm UC    
                          1,077        2                 Metro hi commute:No additional code     
                             74        2.1               Metro hi:2ndry flow 30%-50% lrgr UA     
                            214        3                 Metro lo commute:No additional code     
                            812        4                 Micro core:No additional code           
                             58        4.1               Micro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                            504        5                 Micro hi commute:No additional code     
                             16        5.1               Micro hi:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA    
                             37        6                 Micro lo commute:No additional code     
                            549        7                 Small town core:No additional code      
                              8        7.1               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to UA  
                             37        7.2               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC
                            107        8                 Sm town hi commute:No additional code   
                             31        9                 Sm town lo commute:No additional code   
 
ADINATNL    ADINFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp Ntl pct             
                             85                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             81                       S  Suppressed                              
                         12,853        1-100             ADI National Percentile                 
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
ADISTATE    ADISFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp ST decile           
                             85                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             81                       S  Suppressed                              
                         12,853        1-10              ADI State Decile                        
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
