Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                         12,686        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                         12,686                    2025  2025                                    
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                         12,686                       1  Version 1                               
 
PANEL       $SVYRFMT                   Sample Year                                       
                          1,892        2022              2022                                    
                          2,320        2023              2023                                    
                          3,069        2024              2024                                    
                          5,405        2025              2025                                    
 
INT_TYPE    $TYPEFMT                   Type of Interview                                 
                         12,686        C                 Community                               
         Notes:  Annualized information regarding completed interviews for the calendar year
 
D_DOB       YYMMn6      ENS5           Date of birth (YYYYMM)                            
                         12,686        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
D_STRAT     SAGEFMT                    MCBS Sample age stratum                           
                            842                       1   0-44                                   
                          1,151                       2  45-64                                   
                          2,153                       3  65-69                                   
                          2,250                       4  70-74                                   
                          2,213                       5  75-79                                   
                          2,085                       6  80-84                                   
                          1,992                       7  85 +                                    
 
H_DOB       MMDDYYn8                   Date of birth (Admin)                             
                              2                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         12,681        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
                              2                      -8  Don't know                              
                              1                      -6  Not ascertained                         
 
H_DOD       MMDDYYn8                   Date of death (Admin)                             
                         12,616                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             70        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DODSRC    $SRCFMT                    Source of date of death                           
                         12,616                          No date of death                        
                             63        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.                                      
                              2                       .  Unknown                                 
                         12,684        Range of values   Age in years                            
 
SEXORINT    SORIENT     SEXORINT       SP's sexual orientation                           
                          1,378                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             59                      -9  Refused                                 
                             58                      -8  Don't know                              
                              2                      -6  Not ascertained                         
                            173                       1  Lesbian or gay                          
                         10,731                       2  Straight, that is, not lesbian or gay   
                             77                       3  Bisexual                                
                            208                       4  I don t know the answer                 
         Notes:  Applies only if INT_TYPE = C
                 First available in 2023
 
RESPDSEX    SEXFMT      RESPDSEX       Sex code (Survey)                                 
                          7,280                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,550                       1  Male                                    
                          2,856                       2  Female                                  
         Notes:  Baseline Panel
                 First available in 2025
 
H_SEX       $SEXFMT                    Sex code (Admin)                                  
                              2                                                                  
                          5,840        1                 Male                                    
                          6,844        2                 Female                                  
 
D_RACE2     RACE2FMT    DI2A           Race of SP                                        
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                            281                       1  Asian                                   
                          1,483                       2  African American                        
                             24                       3  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander     
                         10,051                       4  White                                   
                            178                       5  American Indian or Alaska Native        
                            320                       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)                                 
                              2                                                                  
                            404        0                 Unknown                                 
                          9,662        1                 White                                   
                          1,528        2                 Black                                   
                            249        3                 Other                                   
                            187        4                 Asian                                   
                            590        5                 Hispanic                                
                             64        6                 North American Native                   
 
H_RTIRCE    $RACEFMT                   RTI Race Code                                     
                              2                                                                  
                            316        0                 Unknown                                 
                          8,970        1                 White                                   
                          1,505        2                 Black                                   
                             82        3                 Other                                   
                            248        4                 Asian                                   
                          1,500        5                 Hispanic                                
                             63        6                 North American Native                   
 
HISPORIG    YES1FMT     DI1A           Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?               
                             31                      -9  Refused                                 
                             24                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,533                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,098                       2  No                                      
 
HISPORMA    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Mexican/Mex American/Chicano                
                         11,153                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                      -9  Refused                                 
                              5                      -8  Don't know                              
                            852                       0  Not indicated                           
                            675                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORPR    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Puerto Rican                                
                         11,153                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                      -9  Refused                                 
                              5                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,295                       0  Not indicated                           
                            232                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPORCU    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is Cuban                                       
                         11,153                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                      -9  Refused                                 
                              5                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,357                       0  Not indicated                           
                            170                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
HISPOROT    IND1FMT     DI1B           SP is other Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origin        
                         11,153                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                      -9  Refused                                 
                              5                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,045                       0  Not indicated                           
                            482                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if HISPORIG = 1
 
RACEAS      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Asian?                                      
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                         12,034                       0  Not indicated                           
                            303                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEASAI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Asian Indian                                
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            248                       0  Not indicated                           
                             52                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASCH    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Chinese                                     
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            231                       0  Not indicated                           
                             69                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASFI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Filipino                                    
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            223                       0  Not indicated                           
                             77                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASJA    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Japanese                                    
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            274                       0  Not indicated                           
                             26                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASKO    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Korean                                      
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            287                       0  Not indicated                           
                             13                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASVI    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Vietnamese                                  
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            284                       0  Not indicated                           
                             16                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEASOT    IND1FMT     DI2B           SP is Other Asian                                 
                         12,383                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                            248                       0  Not indicated                           
                             52                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACEAS = 1
 
RACEAA      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Black or African-American?                  
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                         10,743                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,594                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACENH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?           
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                         12,303                       0  Not indicated                           
                             34                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEPIHA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Native Hawaiian                             
                         12,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                      -8  Don't know                              
                             26                       0  Not indicated                           
                              5                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIGU    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Guamanian Chamorro                          
                         12,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                      -8  Don't know                              
                             25                       0  Not indicated                           
                              6                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPISA    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Samoan                                      
                         12,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                      -8  Don't know                              
                             31                       0  Not indicated                           
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEPIOT    IND1FMT     DI2C           SP is Other Pacific Islander                      
                         12,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                      -8  Don't know                              
                             10                       0  Not indicated                           
                             21                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if RACENH = 1
 
RACEWH      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP Caucasian?                                  
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                          2,009                       0  Not indicated                           
                         10,328                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEAI      IND1FMT     DI2A           Is SP American Indian or Alaska Native?           
                            108                      -9  Refused                                 
                            241                      -8  Don't know                              
                         11,907                       0  Not indicated                           
                            430                       1  Indicated                               
 
ENGWELL     HOWWELL     DI2F           How well does SP speak English?                   
                              5                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             13                      -9  Refused                                 
                             14                      -8  Don't know                              
                          9,572                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,188                       2  Well                                    
                            503                       3  Not Well                                
                            391                       4  Not At All                              
 
ENGREAD     HOWWELL     DI2FB          How well does SP read English?                    
                              5                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             15                      -9  Refused                                 
                             12                      -8  Don't know                              
                          9,365                       1  Very Well                               
                          2,133                       2  Well                                    
                            605                       3  Not Well                                
                            551                       4  Not At All                              
 
OTHRLANG    YES1FMT     DI2D           Language other than English spoken at home        
                              5                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             15                      -9  Refused                                 
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,836                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,829                       2  No                                      
 
WHATLANG    WHTLANG     DI2E           What language spoken at home                      
                         10,850                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                          1,317                       1  Spanish                                 
                             43                       2  French                                  
                             49                       3  German                                  
                             24                       4  Italian                                 
                             42                       5  Tagalog                                 
                             50                       6  Chinese                                 
                             22                       7  Polish                                  
                             16                       9  Russian,Ukrainian                       
                             28                      11  Filipino                                
                             20                      12  Arabic                                  
                             17                      15  Portuguese                              
                             39                      16  Hindi,Bengali,Gujarati,Punjabi,Urdu     
                             20                      18  Other - Americas                        
                             38                      19  Other - Asian                           
                             24                      20  Other - European                        
                             85                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies only if OTHRLANG = 1
 
RELGPREF    RELIGION    RELGPREF       SP's religious preference                         
                             47                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             78                      -9  Refused                                 
                             47                      -8  Don't know                              
                              3                      -6  Not ascertained                         
                          5,441                       1  Protestant                              
                          3,365                       2  Catholic                                
                             83                       3  Eastern Orthodox                        
                            273                       4  Jewish                                  
                             84                       5  Buddhist                                
                             37                       6  Hindu                                   
                             47                       7  Muslim                                  
                          2,004                       8  No religion                             
                            779                      11  Non-denominational/other Christian      
                            130                      12  Church of Latter-day Saints             
                             83                      13  Jehovah's Witness                       
                             41                      14  Unitarian Universalist                  
                            144                      91  Some other religion                     
                 First available in 2023
 
SPDEGRCV    DEGREFMT    DI3A           Highest grade SP completed                        
                             32                      -9  Refused                                 
                             28                      -8  Don't know                              
                            115                       1  No schooling                            
                            583                       2  Nursery to 8th grade                    
                          1,024                       3  9th to 12th grade, but no diploma       
                          3,131                       4  High school graduate                    
                            609                       5  Vocational, technical, business, etc.   
                          2,114                       6  Some college, but no degree             
                          1,007                       7  Associate's degree                      
                          2,182                       8  Bachelor's degree                       
                          1,861                       9  Graduate or professional degree         
 
SPCHNLNM    CHILDFMT    IN14           Number of children living                         
                              4                      -9  Refused                                 
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          2,248                       0  No children                             
                          1,785                       1  One child                               
                          3,830                       2  Two children                            
                          2,431                       3  Three children                          
                          1,232                       4  Four children                           
                            549                       5  Five children                           
                            597                       6  Six or more children                    
 
SPMARSTA    MARFMT      IN13           Marital status of SP                              
                              7                      -9  Refused                                 
                              3                      -8  Don't know                              
                          5,923                       1  Married                                 
                          2,889                       2  Widowed                                 
                          1,948                       3  Divorced                                
                            249                       4  Separated                               
                          1,667                       5  Never married                           
 
JOBSTAT     YESNOJOB    ENS11          Is SP or spouse currently working at job          
                              1                      -9  Refused                                 
                              2                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,839                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,844                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old
 
SPAFEVER    IND1FMT     ENS12          SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?              
                              1                      -8  Don't know                              
                         10,871                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,814                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old
 
SPAFVIET    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Vietnam era?               
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                            648                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,156                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFKORE    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Korean conflict?           
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,640                       0  Not indicated                           
                            164                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFWWII    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during World War II?              
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,795                       0  Not indicated                           
                              9                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFGULF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during gulf war?                  
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,638                       0  Not indicated                           
                            166                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFIRAF    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during Iraq/Afghanistan conflict? 
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,688                       0  Not indicated                           
                            116                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPAFPEAC    IND1FMT     ENS13          SP served in AF during peace time?                
                         10,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             10                      -8  Don't know                              
                          1,216                       0  Not indicated                           
                            588                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1
 
SPNGEVER    YES1FMT     ENS14          SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?               
                              4                      -8  Don't know                              
                            663                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,019                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old
 
SPNGALL     YES1FMT     ENS15          All active duty spent in Nat'l Guard?             
                         12,023                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              9                      -8  Don't know                              
                            313                       1  Yes                                     
                            341                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPNGDSBL    YES1FMT     ENS16          Does SP have disability from service?             
                         10,799                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                      -9  Refused                                 
                              6                      -8  Don't know                              
                            527                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,352                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1 or SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPVARATE    VADISFMT    ENS17          Current VA disability rating                      
                         12,159                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              7                      -9  Refused                                 
                             47                      -8  Don't know                              
                              4                      -5  Unlikely value                          
                             94                    1-10  1% to 10% Disability Rating             
                             36                   11-25  11% to 25% Disability Rating            
                             73                   26-50  26% to 50% Disability Rating            
                             44                   51-75  51% to 75% Disability Rating            
                             57                   76-99  76% to 99% Disability Rating            
                            165                     100  100% Disability Rating                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGDSBL = 1
 
H_CENSUS    $CENFMT                    Census Region of residence as of 12/31            
                              2                          Missing                                 
                            460        01                New England                             
                          1,616        02                Middle Atlantic                         
                          1,784        03                East North Central                      
                            783        04                West North Central                      
                          2,824        05                South Atlantic                          
                            993        06                East South Central                      
                          1,436        07                West South Central                      
                          1,116        08                Mountain                                
                          1,672        09                Pacific                                 
 
H_RESST     $STFMT                     SSA State code of residence as of 12/31           
                              2                          Unknown                                 
                            573        01                Alabama                                 
                            257        03                Arizona                                 
                            111        04                Arkansas                                
                          1,058        05                California                              
                             74        06                Colorado                                
                            222        07                Connecticut                             
                             31        09                Washington, DC                          
                          1,169        10                Florida                                 
                            422        11                Georgia                                 
                              4        13                Idaho                                   
                            377        14                Illinois                                
                             27        15                Indiana                                 
                             79        16                Iowa                                    
                            151        17                Kansas                                  
                            172        18                Kentucky                                
                            171        19                Louisiana                               
                            139        21                Maryland                                
                            236        22                Massachusetts                           
                            425        23                Michigan                                
                            259        24                Minnesota                               
                              1        25                Mississippi                             
                            233        26                Missouri                                
                              2        27                Montana                                 
                             61        28                Nebraska                                
                            348        29                Nevada                                  
                            427        31                New Jersey                              
                            302        32                New Mexico                              
                            705        33                New York                                
                            612        34                North Carolina                          
                            493        36                Ohio                                    
                             94        37                Oklahoma                                
                              4        38                Oregon                                  
                            484        39                Pennsylvania                            
                              2        41                Rhode Island                            
                            136        42                South Carolina                          
                            247        44                Tennessee                               
                          1,060        45                Texas                                   
                              6        46                Utah                                    
                            181        49                Virginia                                
                            610        50                Washington                              
                            134        51                West Virginia                           
                            462        52                Wisconsin                               
                            123        53                Wyoming                                 
 
H_RESCTY    $CTYFMT                    SSA county code of residence as of 12/31          
                              2                          Unknown                                 
                         12,684        Range of Codes    County code                             
 
H_ZIP       $ZIPFMT                    Postal zip code of residence as of 12/31          
                              2                          Unknown                                 
                         12,684        Range of Codes    ZIP Code                                
 
H_LAF       $LAFFMT                    Status of SSA check (LAF) as of 12/31             
                              1                          Unknown                                 
                         11,831        C                 Current payment status                  
                              1        D6                DEF-recover overpayment                 
                              1        D9                DEF-miscellaneous reason                
                              4        S0                SUSP-continuing disability investig     
                             10        S6                SUSP-check returned for address         
                              7        S7                SUSP-vocational rehab refusal           
                              1        S8                SUSP-payee not determined               
                             14        S9                SUSP-miscellaneous reason               
                              9        SD                SUSP-other                              
                            237        T1                TERM-death of beneficiary               
                              2        T8                TERM-recovery from disability           
                            551        U                 Active uninsured status (no SSA check)  
                             11        X1                TERM-death of insured                   
                              6        X7                TERM of uninsured                       
 
H_CBSA      $URBRUR                    Type of CBSA as designated by CBSA                
                              2                          Missing                                 
                         10,123        Metro             Metro area-population of 50,000+        
                          1,688        Micro             Micro area-population b/t 10,000-<50,000
                            873        Non-CBSA          Non-CBSA                                
         Notes:  Replaces H_URBRUR
 
H_RUCA      $RUCA                      Urban/Rural RUCA designation                      
                              4                          Missing                                 
                          2,694        Rural             Micropolitan or small town core         
                          9,988        Urban             Metropolitan core                       
 
H_RUCA1     RUCA                       Primary RUCA Code                                 
                              4                       .  Missing                                 
                          8,517                       1  Metro core:flow w/in UA                 
                          1,297                       2  Metro hi commute:30%+ to UA             
                            174                       3  Metro lo commute:10%-30% to UA          
                            997                       4  Micro core:flow w/in large UC           
                            489                       5  Micro hi commute:30%+ to large UC       
                             29                       6  Micro lo commute:10%-30% to large UC    
                            485                       7  Small town core:flow w/in small UC      
                            130                       8  Small town hi commute:30%+ to sml UC    
                             32                       9  Small town lo commute:10%-30% to sml UC 
                            532                      10  Rural area:flow to tract o/s UA or UC   
 
H_RUCA2     $RUCACD                    Primary and Secondary RUCA Code                   
                              4                          Missing                                 
                          8,381        1                 Metro core:No additional code           
                            136        1.1               Metro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UA  
                            497        10                Rural area:No additional code           
                             11        10.1              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                             20        10.2              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC  
                              4        10.3              Rural area:2ndary flow 30%-50% sm UC    
                          1,267        2                 Metro hi commute:No additional code     
                             30        2.1               Metro hi:2ndry flow 30%-50% lrgr UA     
                            174        3                 Metro lo commute:No additional code     
                            876        4                 Micro core:No additional code           
                            121        4.1               Micro core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA  
                            469        5                 Micro hi commute:No additional code     
                             20        5.1               Micro hi:2ndary flow 30%-50% to a UA    
                             29        6                 Micro lo commute:No additional code     
                            453        7                 Small town core:No additional code      
                              6        7.1               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% to UA  
                             26        7.2               Sm town core:2ndary flow 30%-50% lrgr UC
                            130        8                 Sm town hi commute:No additional code   
                             32        9                 Sm town lo commute:No additional code   
 
ADINATNL    ADINFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp Ntl pct             
                            161                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             89                      -3  Suppressed                              
                         12,436        1-100             ADI National Percentile                 
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
ADISTATE    ADISFMT                    ADI based on Census Block Grp ST decile           
                            161                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             89                      -3  Suppressed                              
                         12,436        1-10              ADI State Decile                        
         Notes:  Replaces CENSADI
 
