RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version Number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                              15,117             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

D_DOB      12  6  $DTE6FMT           IN9      RH9       C Date of birth (YYYYMM)

                              15,117                      Date in YYYYMM format

ROSTSEX    18  2  SEXFMT             IN11     RH6       N Gender of SP

                               6,850                    1 Male
                               8,267                    2 Female

D_AFEVER   20  2  YES1FMT            EN9      BQ12      N SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?

                                   4                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  68                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                               3,270                    1 Yes
                              11,772                    2 No

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

D_AFVIET   22  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during Vietnam era?

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  33                   -8 Don't know
                               1,169                    1 Yes
                               2,068                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFKORE   24  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during Korean conflict?

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  33                   -8 Don't know
                               1,018                    1 Yes
                               2,219                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFWWII   26  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during World War II?

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  33                   -8 Don't know
                                 653                    1 Yes
                               2,584                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

D_AFGULF   28  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during gulf  war?

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  14                   -8 Don't know
                                  74                    1 Yes
                               3,182                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1; before 2003, only available in community.
                        First available in 2002

D_AFIRAF   30  2  YES1FMT            EN10     BQ12A     N SP served in AF during Iraq/Af conflict?

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  14                   -8 Don't know
                                  25                    1 Yes
                               3,231                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only to initial interviews of SPs in new panels
                        First available in 2005

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

                              11,847                    . Inapplicable
                                  33                   -8 Don't know
                                 807                    1 Yes
                               2,430                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_AFEVER = 1

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

                                   4                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 102                   -8 Don't know
                               1,061                    1 Yes
                              13,950                    2 No

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

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

                              14,056                    . Inapplicable
                                   3                   -8 Don't know
                                 433                    1 Yes
                                 625                    2 No

                  Note: Applies only if D_NGEVER = 1

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

                              11,712                    . Inapplicable
                                  10                   -8 Don't know
                                 499                    1 Yes
                               2,896                    2 No

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

D_VARATE   40  3  VADISFMT           EN14     BQ12E     N Current VA disability rating

                              14,618                    . Inapplicable
                                  75                   -8 Don't know
                                   4                   -7 Refused
                                  17                    0 0% Disability Rating
                                  89                 1-10 1% to 10% Disability Rating
                                  44                11-25 11% to 25% Disability Rating
                                  84                26-50 26% to 50% Disability Rating
                                  39                51-75 51% to 75% Disability Rating
                                  21                76-99 76% to 99% Disability Rating
                                 126                  100 100% Disability Rating

                  Note: Applies only if D_NGDSBL = 1.

D_RACE2    43  2  RACE2FMT           DI2a     BQ11A     N Race of SP

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                                 242                    1 Asian
                               1,650                    2 African American
                                  29                    3 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
                              12,333                    4 White
                                 171                    5 American Indian or Alaska Native
                                 275                    6 Other race
                                 327                    7 More than one

                 Notes: For 1991-1999, use D_RACE.  D_RACE2 categories differ from D_RACE.
                        First available in 2000

HISPORIG   45  2  YES2FMT            DI1a     BQ10A     N Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?

                                  24                   -8 Don't know
                                  31                   -7 Refused
                               1,408                    1 Yes
                              13,654                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 1999

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

                                   4                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  57                   -8 Don't know
                                  11                   -7 Refused
                               2,195                    0 No children
                               1,940                    1 One child
                               3,837                    2 Two children
                               3,057                    3 Three children
                               1,763                    4 Four children
                                 969                    5 Five children
                               1,284               6-HIGH Six or more children

                  Note: Not asked in facility interviews until 1997.

SPDEGRCV   49  2  DEGREFMT           DI3a     BQ9       N Highest grade SP completed

                                 232                   -8 Don't know
                                  32                   -7 Refused
                                 228                    1 No schooling
                               1,287                    2 Nursery to 8th grade
                               2,080                    3 9th to 12th grade, but no diploma
                               4,368                    4 High school graduate
                               1,054                    5 Vocational, technical, business, etc.
                               2,355                    6 Some college, but no degree
                                 643                    7 Associate's degree
                               1,622                    8 Bachelor's degree
                               1,216                    9 Post graduate degree

                 Notes: 1st asked in new panels in facilities after 96 & all community after 98
                        First available in 1999

SPMARSTA   51  2  MARFMT             IN13     BQ13      N Marital status of SP

                                  14                   -8 Don't know
                                   9                   -7 Refused
                               7,212                    1 Married
                               3,971                    2 Widowed
                               1,895                    3 Divorced
                                 259                    4 Separated
                               1,757                    5 Never married

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

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

                                 488                  -25 Under $25,000
                                 480                   -8 Don't know
                                 338                   -7 Refused
                                 486                    1 Less than $5000
                               1,584                    2 $5,000-$9,999
                               1,973                    3 $10,000-$14,999
                               1,359                    4 $15,000-$19,999
                               1,302                    5 $20,000-$24,999
                               1,084                    6 $25,000-$29,999
                               1,586                    7 $30,000-$39,999
                               1,212                    8 $40,000-$49,999
                               2,795                    9 $50,0000 +
                                 430                   25 $25,000 or more

INCSRCE    56  2  $FLGFMT            DI4,DI5  BQ24-27   C Source of SP income data

                               5,244                    A Current survey data
                               3,601                   CF Carried forward from a prior year
                               6,272                    I Imputed

D_DIVCUR   58  2  $CENSUS                               C Census division of SP's residence

                                   0                   UN Unknown
                                   0                   00 Not known
                                 452                   01 New England
                               2,021                   02 Middle Atlantic
                               2,588                   03 East North Central
                               1,099                   04 West North Central
                               3,175                   05 South Atlantic
                               1,240                   06 East South Central
                               1,484                   07 West South Central
                               1,189                   08 Mountain
                               1,602                   09 Pacific
                                 267                   10 Puerto Rico

RACEAS     60  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Asian?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                                 269                    1 Indicated
                              14,758                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEAA     62  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Black or African-American?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                               1,722                    1 Indicated
                              13,305                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACENH     64  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                                  44                    1 Indicated
                              14,983                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEWH     66  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP Caucasian?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                              12,619                    1 Indicated
                               2,408                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEAI     68  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP American Indian or Alaskan Native?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                                 448                    1 Indicated
                              14,579                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

RACEOTH    70  2  IND2FMT            DI2a     BQ11A     N Is SP of another race?

                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                  51                   -7 Refused
                                 293                    1 Indicated
                              14,734                    2 Not indicated

                  Note: First available in 1998

JOBSTAT    72  2  YES1FMT            EN8a               N Is SP now working at job or business?

                                 928                    . Inapplicable
                                   1                   -9 Not ascertained
                                   5                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               1,802                    1 Yes
                              12,380                    2 No

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

