Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                         13,561        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                         13,561                    2024  2024                                    
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                         13,561                       1  Version 1                               
 
PANEL       $SVYRFMT                   Sample Year                                       
                          1,715        2021              2021                                    
                          2,347        2022              2022                                    
                          3,312        2023              2023                                    
                          6,187        2024              2024                                    
 
INT_TYPE    $TYPEFMT                   Type of Interview                                 
                         13,561        C                 Community                               
         Notes:  Annualized information regarding completed interviews for the calendar year
 
D_DOB       YYMMn6      ENS5           Date of birth (YYYYMM)                            
                              1                       .  Missing                                 
                         13,560        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
D_STRAT     SAGEFMT                    MCBS Sample age stratum                           
                            962                       1   0-44                                   
                          1,306                       2  45-64                                   
                          2,296                       3  65-69                                   
                          2,359                       4  70-74                                   
                          2,252                       5  75-79                                   
                          2,202                       6  80-84                                   
                          2,184                       7  85 +                                    
 
H_DOB       MMDDYYn8                   Date of birth(Admin)                              
                         13,561        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DOD       MMDDYYn8                   Date of death(Admin)                              
                         13,485                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             76        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DODSRC    $SRCFMT                    Source of date of death                           
                         13,485                          No date of death                        
                             69        10                Proven Medicare Benefits record         
                              7        11                Proven Medicare Benefits record & bills 
         Notes:  Applies only if H_DOD is applicable
 
H_AGE       AGEFMT                     Age of bene.                                      
                         13,561        Range of values   Age in years                            
 
SEXORINT    SORIENT                    SP's sexual orientation                           
                             81                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,578                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             64                       R  Refused                                 
                            204                       1  Lesbian or gay                          
                         11,290                       2  Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay   
                             96                       3  Bisexual                                
                            247                       4  I don t know the answer                 
         Notes:  Applies only if INT_TYPE = C
                 First available in 2023
 
H_SEX       $SEXFMT                    Sex code(Admin)                                   
                          6,107        1                 Male                                    
                          7,454        2                 Female                                  
 
D_RACE2     RACE2FMT    DI2A           Race of SP                                        
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                            307                       1  Asian                                   
                          1,674                       2  African American                        
                             31                       3  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander     
                         10,641                       4  White                                   
                            215                       5  American Indian or Alaska Native        
                            314                       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)                                  
                            435        0                 Unknown                                 
                         10,243        1                 White                                   
                          1,691        2                 Black                                   
                            275        3                 Other                                   
                            194        4                 Asian                                   
                            657        5                 Hispanic                                
                             66        6                 North American Native                   
 
H_RTIRCE    $RACEFMT                   RTI Race Code                                     
                            343        0                 Unknown                                 
                          9,454        1                 White                                   
                          1,666        2                 Black                                   
                            100        3                 Other                                   
                            261        4                 Asian                                   
                          1,674        5                 Hispanic                                
                             63        6                 North American Native                   
 
HISPORIG    YES1FMT     DI1A           Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?               
                             26                       D  Don't know                              
                             21                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,731                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,783                       2  No                                      
 
HISPORMA    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP  is Mexican/Mex American/Chicano               
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            962                       0  Not indicated                           
                            762                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORPR    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Puerto Rican                                
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,454                       0  Not indicated                           
                            270                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORCU    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Cuban                                       
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,536                       0  Not indicated                           
                            188                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPOROT    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is oth Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin          
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,191                       0  Not indicated                           
                            533                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
RACEAS      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Asian?                                      
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,854                       0  Not indicated                           
                            328                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEASAI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Asian Indian                                
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            262                       0  Not indicated                           
                             64                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASCH    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Chinese                                     
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            249                       0  Not indicated                           
                             77                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASFI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Filipino                                    
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            241                       0  Not indicated                           
                             85                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASJA    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Japanese                                    
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            308                       0  Not indicated                           
                             18                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASKO    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Korean                                      
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            308                       0  Not indicated                           
                             18                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASVI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Vietnamese                                  
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            300                       0  Not indicated                           
                             26                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASOT    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Other Asian                                 
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,233                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            282                       0  Not indicated                           
                             44                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEAA      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Black or African-American?                  
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,400                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,782                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACENH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?           
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                         13,135                       0  Not indicated                           
                             47                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEPIHA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Native Hawaiian                             
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,514                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             40                       0  Not indicated                           
                              4                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIGU    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Guamanian Chamorro                          
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,514                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             36                       0  Not indicated                           
                              8                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPISA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Samoan                                      
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,514                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             43                       0  Not indicated                           
                              1                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIOT    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Other Pacific Islander                      
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,514                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             13                       0  Not indicated                           
                             31                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEWH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Caucasian?                                  
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,275                       0  Not indicated                           
                         10,907                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEAI      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP American Indian or Alaska Native?           
                            277                       D  Don't know                              
                            102                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,719                       0  Not indicated                           
                            463                       1  Indicated                               
 
ENGWELL     HOWWELL     DI2F           How well does SP speak English?                   
                             13                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                         10,007                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,498                       2  Well                                    
                            577                       3  Not Well                                
                            457                       4  Not At All                              
 
ENGREAD     HOWWELL     DI2FB          How well does SP read English?                    
                             22                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          9,765                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,424                       2  Well                                    
                            709                       3  Not Well                                
                            632                       4  Not At All                              
 
OTHRLANG    YES1FMT     DI2D           Language oth than English spoken at home          
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,059                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,488                       2  No                                      
 
WHATLANG    WHTLANG     DI2E           What language spoken at home                      
                         11,502                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          1,446                       1  Spanish                                 
                             45                       2  French                                  
                             53                       3  German                                  
                             32                       4  Italian                                 
                             47                       5  Tagalog                                 
                             55                       6  Chinese                                 
                             20                       9  Russian,Ukrainian                       
                             33                      11  Filipino                                
                             27                      12  Arabic                                  
                             20                      14  Vietnamese                              
                             15                      15  Portuguese                              
                             58                      16  Hindi,Bengali,Gujarati,Punjabi,Urdu     
                             25                      18  Other - Americas                        
                             31                      19  Other - Asian                           
                             40                      20  Other - European                        
                             21                      21  Other - Middle Eastern                  
                             91                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if OTHRLANG = 1
 
RELGPREF    RELIGION                   SP's religious preference                         
                             58                       D  Don't know                              
                             98                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              5                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             67                       R  Refused                                 
                          5,773                       1  Protestant                              
                          3,623                       2  Catholic                                
                            102                       3  Eastern Orthodox                        
                            302                       4  Jewish                                  
                             91                       5  Buddhist                                
                             46                       6  Hindu                                   
                             55                       7  Muslim                                  
                          2,163                       8  No religion                             
                            781                      11  Non-denominational/other Christian      
                            142                      12  Church of Latter-day Saints             
                             91                      13  Jehovah's Witness                       
                             46                      14  Unitarian Universalist                  
                            118                      91  Some other religion                     
                 First available in 2023
 
SPDEGRCV    DEGREFMT    DI3A           Highest grade SP completed                        
                             42                       D  Don't know                              
                             21                       R  Refused                                 
                            144                       1  No schooling                            
                            687                       2  Nursery to 8th grade                    
                          1,143                       3  9th to 12th grade, but no diploma       
                          3,450                       4  High school graduate                    
                            671                       5  Vocational, technical, business, etc.   
                          2,241                       6  Some college, but no degree             
                            996                       7  Associate's degree                      
                          2,298                       8  Bachelor's degree                       
                          1,868                       9  Graduate or professional degree         
 
SPCHNLNM    CHILDFMT    IN14           Number of children living                         
                             12                       D  Don't know                              
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                              2                       E  Unlikely value                          
                          2,389                       0  No children                             
                          1,889                       1  One child                               
                          4,052                       2  Two children                            
                          2,548                       3  Three children                          
                          1,363                       4  Four children                           
                            602                       5  Five children                           
                            700                       6  Six or more children                    
 
SPMARSTA    MARFMT      IN13           Marital status of SP                              
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,216                       1  Married                                 
                          3,175                       2  Widowed                                 
                          2,100                       3  Divorced                                
                            289                       4  Separated                               
                          1,773                       5  Never married                           
 
JOBSTAT     YESNOJOB    ENS11          Is SP or spouse currently working at job          
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,960                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,595                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old
 
SPAFEVER    IND1FMT     ENS12          SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?              
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,628                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,931                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old
 
SPAFVIET    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Vietnam era?               
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            768                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,154                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFKORE    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Korean conflict?           
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,704                       0  Not indicated                           
                            218                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFWWII    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during World War II?              
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,911                       0  Not indicated                           
                             11                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFGULF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during gulf war?                  
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,762                       0  Not indicated                           
                            160                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFIRAF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Iraq/Af conflict?          
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,821                       0  Not indicated                           
                            101                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFPEAC    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during peace time?                
                              8                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,630                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,284                       0  Not indicated                           
                            638                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPNGEVER    YES1FMT     ENS14          SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?               
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            763                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,791                       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                              
                         12,798                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            366                       1  Yes                                     
                            388                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPNGDSBL    YES1FMT     ENS16          Does SP have disability from service?             
                             10                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,538                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                            492                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,518                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1 or SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPVARATE    VADISFMT    ENS17          Current VA disability rating                      
                             60                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,069                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                             81                    1-10  1% to 10% Disability Rating             
                             37                   11-25  11% to 25% Disability Rating            
                             66                   26-50  26% to 50% Disability Rating            
                             51                   51-75  51% to 75% Disability Rating            
                             51                   76-99  76% to 99% Disability Rating            
                            139                     100  100% Disability Rating                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGDSBL = 1
 
H_CENSUS    $CENFMT                    Census Region of residence as of 12/31            
                              2                          Missing                                 
                            494        01                New England                             
                          1,784        02                Middle Atlantic                         
                          1,933        03                East North Central                      
                            807        04                West North Central                      
                          3,032        05                South Atlantic                          
                          1,042        06                East South Central                      
                          1,499        07                West South Central                      
                          1,174        08                Mountain                                
                          1,794        09                Pacific                                 
 
H_RESST     $STFMT                     SSA State code of residence as of 12/31           
                            572        01                Alabama                                 
                            304        03                Arizona                                 
                            100        04                Arkansas                                
                          1,158        05                California                              
                             85        06                Colorado                                
                            229        07                Connecticut                             
                              1        08                Delaware                                
                             35        09                Washington, DC                          
                          1,257        10                Florida                                 
                            452        11                Georgia                                 
                              1        13                Idaho                                   
                            459        14                Illinois                                
                             23        15                Indiana                                 
                             67        16                Iowa                                    
                            152        17                Kansas                                  
                            199        18                Kentucky                                
                            191        19                Louisiana                               
                              2        20                Maine                                   
                            165        21                Maryland                                
                            263        22                Massachusetts                           
                            484        23                Michigan                                
                            276        24                Minnesota                               
                              1        25                Mississippi                             
                            241        26                Missouri                                
                              1        27                Montana                                 
                             71        28                Nebraska                                
                            354        29                Nevada                                  
                            452        31                New Jersey                              
                            311        32                New Mexico                              
                            770        33                New York                                
                            629        34                North Carolina                          
                            441        36                Ohio                                    
                             98        37                Oklahoma                                
                              4        38                Oregon                                  
                            562        39                Pennsylvania                            
                              1        40                Puerto Rico                             
                            176        42                South Carolina                          
                            270        44                Tennessee                               
                          1,110        45                Texas                                   
                              7        46                Utah                                    
                            189        49                Virginia                                
                            632        50                Washington                              
                            128        51                West Virginia                           
                            526        52                Wisconsin                               
                            111        53                Wyoming                                 
                              1        57                Unknown                                 
 
H_RESCTY    $CTYFMT                    SSA county code of residence as of 12/31          
                         13,561        Range of Codes    County code                             
 
H_ZIP       $ZIPFMT                    Postal zip code of residence as of 12/31          
                         13,561        Range of Codes    ZIP Code                                
 
H_LAF       $LAFFMT                    Status of SSA check (LAF) as of 12/31             
                              2                          Unknown                                 
                         12,595        C                 Current payment status                  
                              1        D6                DEF-recover overpayment                 
                              3        D9                DEF-miscellaneous reason                
                              3        J                 Advanced filing-current pay             
                              1        S                 SUSP-deferred retirement                
                              1        S0                SUSP-continuing disability investig     
                              9        S6                SUSP-check returned for address         
                             13        S7                SUSP-vocational rehab refusal           
                              2        S8                SUSP-payee not determined               
                             16        S9                SUSP-miscellaneous reason               
                              9        SD                SUSP-other                              
                              2        SH                SUSP-government pension                 
                              1        T&                TERM-claim was withdrawn                
                            262        T1                TERM-death of beneficiary               
                              1        T6                TERM-child no longer student, disabled  
                              2        T8                TERM-recovery from disability           
                            613        U                 Active uninsured status (no SSA check)  
                              9        X1                TERM-death of insured                   
                             16        X7                TERM of uninsured                       
 
H_CBSA      $URBRUR                    Type of CBSA as designated by CBSA                
                              1                          Missing                                 
                         10,877        Metro             Metro area-population of 50,000+        
                          1,742        Micro             Micro area-population b/t 10,000-<50,000
                            941        Non-CBSA          Non-CBSA                                
         Notes:  Replaces H_URBRUR
 
H_RUCA      $RUCA                      Urban/Rural RUCA designation                      
                              6                          Missing                                 
                          2,846        Rural             Micropolitan or small town core         
                         10,709        Urban             Metropolitan core                       
 
H_RUCA1     RUCA                       Primary RUCA Code                                 
                              6                       .  Missing                                 
                          9,202                       1  Metro core:flow w/in UA                 
                          1,307                       2  Metro hi commute:30%+ to UA             
                            200                       3  Metro lo commute:10%-30% to UA          
                          1,029                       4  Micro core:flow w/in large UC           
                            515                       5  Micro hi commute:30%+ to large UC       
                             31                       6  Micro lo commute:10%-30% to large UC    
                            540                       7  Small town core:flow w/in small UC      
                            155                       8  Small town hi commute:30%+ to sml UC    
                             40                       9  Small town lo commute:10%-30% to sml UC 
                            536                      10  Rural area:flow to tract o/s UA or UC   
 
H_RUCA2     $RUCACD                    Primary and Secondary RUCA Code                   
                              6                          Missing                                 
                          9,040        1                 Metro core:No additional code           
                            162        1.1               Metro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UA  
                            506        10                Rural area:No additional code           
                             10        10.1              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                             19        10.2              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC  
                              1        10.3              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% sm UC    
                          1,262        2                 Metro hi commute:No additional code     
                             45        2.1               Metro hi:2ndry flow 30%-50% lrgr UA     
                            200        3                 Metro lo commute:No additional code     
                            905        4                 Micro core:No additional code           
                            124        4.1               Micro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                            498        5                 Micro hi commute:No additional code     
                             17        5.1               Micro hi:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA    
                             31        6                 Micro lo commute:No additional code     
                            500        7                 Small town core:No additional code      
                              6        7.1               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to UA  
                             34        7.2               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC
                            155        8                 Sm town hi commute:No additional code   
                             40        9                 Sm town lo commute:No additional code   
 
ADINATNL    ADINFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp Ntl pct             
                            100                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             78        1-100             Suppressed                              
                         13,383        1-100             ADI National Percentile                 
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
ADISTATE    ADISFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp ST decile           
                            100                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             78        1-10              Suppressed                              
                         13,383        1-10              ADI State Decile                        
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
