Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                         14,068        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                         14,068                    2015  2015                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                         14,068                       2  Version 2                               
 
PANEL    $SVYRFMT                      Sample Year                              
                          2,380        2012              2012                                    
                          2,716        2013              2013                                    
                          4,624        2014              2014                                    
                          4,348        2015              2015                                    
 
INT_TYPE $TYPEFMT                      Type of Interview                        
                             42                          Incomp survey data/Died before interview
                            115        B                 Both                                    
                         12,893        C                 Community                               
                          1,018        F                 Facility                                
         Notes:  Annualized information regarding completed interviews for the calendar year.
                 First available in 2015
 
D_DOB    YYMMn6    ENS5                Date of birth (YYYYMM)                   
                         14,068        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
D_STRAT  $AGEFMT                       MCBS Sample age stratum                  
                          1,125        1                  0-44                                   
                          1,143        2                 45-64                                   
                          1,938        3                 65-69                                   
                          2,414        4                 70-74                                   
                          2,292        5                 75-79                                   
                          2,390        6                 80-84                                   
                          2,766        7                 85 +                                    
 
H_DOB    MMDDYYn8                      Date of birth(Admin)                     
                         14,068        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
D_DOD    YYMMn6                        Date of death (YYYYMM)                   
                         13,542                       .  Missing                                 
                            526        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
H_DOD    MMDDYYn8                      Date of death(Admin)                     
                         13,465                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            603        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DODSRC $SRCFMT                       Source of date of death                  
                         13,465         .                 .                                      
                            360        10                Proven Medicare Benefits record         
                             42        11                Proven Medicare Benefits record & bills 
                            164        20                Unproven Medicare Benefits record       
                             37        21                Unproven Mcare Benefits record & bills  
 
SURVIVE  $SURVFMT                      Survival indicator                       
                            608        N                 Did not survive through the year        
                         13,460        Y                 Survived through the year               
 
H_AGE    AGEFMT                        Age of bene.                             
                         14,068        Age in Years      Age in years                            
 
ROSTSEX  SEXFMT    RH6                 Sex of SP                             
                          6,282                       1  Male                                    
                          7,786                       2  Female                                  
 
H_SEX    $SEXFMT                       Sex code(Admin)                          
                          6,283        1                 Male                                    
                          7,785        2                 Female                                  
 
D_RACE2  RACE2FMT  BQ11A               Race of SP                               
                             90                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             62                       R  Refused                                 
                            217                       1  Asian                                   
                          1,446                       2  African American                        
                             19                       3  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander     
                         11,429                       4  White                                   
                            183                       5  American Indian or Alaska Native        
                            216                       6  Other race                              
                            405                       7  More than one                           
         Notes:  For 1991-1999, use D_RACE.  D_RACE2 categories differ from D_RACE.
 
H_RACE   $RACEFMT                      Race code(Admin)                         
                            116        0                 Unknown                                 
                         11,533        1                 White                                   
                          1,518        2                 Black                                   
                            173        3                 Other                                   
                            169        4                 Asian                                   
                            473        5                 Hispanic                                
                             86        6                 North American Native                   
 
H_RTIRCE $RACEFMT                      RTI Race Code                            
                            102        0                 Unknown                                 
                         10,827        1                 White                                   
                          1,470        2                 Black                                   
                             83        3                 Other                                   
                            199        4                 Asian                                   
                          1,301        5                 Hispanic                                
                             86        6                 North American Native                   
 
HISPORIG YES1FMT   DI1A                Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?      
                             28                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             33                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,368                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,638                       2  No                                      
 
HISPORMA IND1FMT   DI1B                SP  is Mexican/Mex American/Chicano      
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,945                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            700                       0  Not indicated                           
                            412                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPORPR IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Puerto Rican                       
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,945                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            777                       0  Not indicated                           
                            335                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPORCU IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Cuban                              
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,945                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,017                       0  Not indicated                           
                             95                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPOROT IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Other Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origi
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         12,945                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            823                       0  Not indicated                           
                            289                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEAS   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Asian?                             
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             61                       R  Refused                                 
                         13,677                       0  Not indicated                           
                            240                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEASAI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Asian Indian                       
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            156                       0  Not indicated                           
                             39                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASCH IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Chinese                            
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            167                       0  Not indicated                           
                             28                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASFI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Filipino                           
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            136                       0  Not indicated                           
                             59                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASJA IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Japanese                           
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            174                       0  Not indicated                           
                             21                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASKO IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Korean                             
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            180                       0  Not indicated                           
                             15                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASVI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Vietnamese                         
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            180                       0  Not indicated                           
                             15                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASOT IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Other Asian                        
                         13,872                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            172                       0  Not indicated                           
                             23                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEAA   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Black or African-American?         
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             61                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,373                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,544                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACENH   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?  
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             61                       R  Refused                                 
                         13,890                       0  Not indicated                           
                             27                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEPIHA IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Native Hawaiian                    
                         14,044                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             20                       0  Not indicated                           
                              4                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPIGU IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Guamanian Chamorro                 
                         14,044                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             22                       0  Not indicated                           
                              2                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPISA IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Samoan                             
                         14,044                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             24                       0  Not indicated                           
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPIOT IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Other Pacific Islander             
                         14,044                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              9                       0  Not indicated                           
                             15                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEWH   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Caucasian?                         
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             61                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,138                       0  Not indicated                           
                         11,779                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEAI   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP American Indian or Alaskan Native? 
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             61                       R  Refused                                 
                         13,400                       0  Not indicated                           
                            517                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEOTH  IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP of another race?                   
                             89                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             62                       R  Refused                                 
                         13,677                       0  Not indicated                           
                            239                       1  Indicated                               
 
ENGWELL  HOWWELL   DI2F                How well does SP speak English?          
                              6                       D  Don't know                              
                          9,463                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          3,325                       1  Very Well                               
                            806                       2  Well                                    
                            232                       3  Not Well                                
                            230                       4  Not At All                              
                 First available in 2015
 
OTHRLANG YES1FMT   DI2D                Language other than English spoken at hom
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                          5,652                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              9                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,057                       1  Yes                                     
                          7,348                       2  No                                      
                 First available in 2015
 
WHATLANG WHTLANG   DI2E                What language spoken at home             
                         13,011                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            690                       1  Spanish                                 
                            367                      91  Other                                   
                 First available in 2015
 
SPDEGRCV DEGREFMT  DI3A                Highest grade SP completed               
                            396                       D  Don't know                              
                              4                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             32                       R  Refused                                 
                            213                       1  No schooling                            
                          1,035                       2  Nursery to 8th grade                    
                          1,561                       3  9th to 12th grade, but no diploma       
                          4,121                       4  High school graduate                    
                            976                       5  Vocational, technical, business, etc.   
                          2,148                       6  Some college, but no degree             
                            724                       7  Associate's degree                      
                          1,566                       8  Bachelor's degree                       
                          1,292                       9  Post graduate degree                    
         Notes:  1st asked in new panels in facilities after 96 & all community after 98
 
SPCHNLNM CHILDFMT  IN14                Number of children living                
                             79                       D  Don't know                              
                             10                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,046                       0  No children                             
                          1,720                       1  One child                               
                          3,615                       2  Two children                            
                          2,856                       3  Three children                          
                          1,707                       4  Four children                           
                            938                       5  Five children                           
                          1,097                       6  Six or more children                    
         Notes:  Not asked in facility interviews until 1997.
 
SPMARSTA MARFMT    IN13                Marital status of SP                     
                             20                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,426                       1  Married                                 
                          3,990                       2  Widowed                                 
                          1,800                       3  Divorced                                
                            240                       4  Separated                               
                          1,583                       5  Never married                           
         Notes:  After 1994, marital status was asked annually in the fall round.
 
JOBSTAT  YES1FMT   ENS11               Is SP now working at job or business?    
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                          1,691                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,425                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,948                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old or was interviewed in facility
 
INCOME_H MONYFMT                       SP and spouse total income last year     
                         14,068        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
INCSRCE  IMPFLAG   BQ24-27             Source of SP and spouse income data      
                          4,551                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,714                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
                          1,803                       9  Imputed by carry forward                
 
INCOME   INCOFMT   BQ24-27             Income range of SP and spouse            
                            224                       1  Less than $5000                         
                          1,397                       2  $5,000-$9,999                           
                          2,205                       3  $10,000-$14,999                         
                          1,479                       4  $15,000-$19,999                         
                          1,316                       5  $20,000-$24,999                         
                          1,014                       6  $25,000-$29,999                         
                          1,500                       7  $30,000-$39,999                         
                            977                       8  $40,000-$49,999                         
                          3,956                       9  $50,0000 +                              
 
SPAFEVER IND1FMT   ENS12               SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?     
                             97                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,050                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,914                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old (15 for Facility CAPI).
 
SPAFVIET IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Vietnam era?      
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,660                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,218                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFKORE IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Korean conflict?  
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,966                       0  Not indicated                           
                            912                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFWWII IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during World War II?     
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,465                       0  Not indicated                           
                            413                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFGULF IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during gulf  war?        
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,801                       0  Not indicated                           
                             77                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFIRAF IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Iraq/Af conflict? 
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,838                       0  Not indicated                           
                             40                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFPEAC IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during peace time?       
                             35                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,154                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,113                       0  Not indicated                           
                            765                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPNGEVER YES1FMT   ENS14               SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?      
                            131                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                            985                       1  Yes                                     
                         12,944                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old (15 for Facility CAPI).
 
SPNGALL  YES1FMT   ENS15               All active duty spent in Nat'l Guard?    
                              5                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,083                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            426                       1  Yes                                     
                            554                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPNGDSBL YES1FMT   ENS16               Does SP have disability from service?    
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,036                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            510                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,507                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1 or SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPVARATE VADISFMT  ENS17               Current VA disability rating             
                             19                       E                             E            
                             97                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,557                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              5                       R  Refused                                 
                             22                       0  0% Disability Rating                    
                             83                      10  1% to 10% Disability Rating             
                             37                      20  11% to 25% Disability Rating            
                             87                      30  26% to 50% Disability Rating            
                             40                      60  51% to 75% Disability Rating            
                             28                      80  76% to 99% Disability Rating            
                             93                     100  100% Disability Rating                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGDSBL = 1.
 
H_CENSUS $CENFMT                       Census Region of residence as of 12/31   
                              1                          Missing                                 
                            473        01                New England                             
                          2,061        02                Middle Atlantic                         
                          2,487        03                East North Central                      
                            995        04                West North Central                      
                          2,856        05                South Atlantic                          
                          1,059        06                East South Central                      
                          1,346        07                West South Central                      
                          1,110        08                Mountain                                
                          1,433        09                Pacific                                 
                            247        10                Puerto Rico                             
 
H_RESST  $STFMT                        SSA State code of residence as of 12/31  
                            483        01                Alabama                                 
                            252        03                Arizona                                 
                            129        04                Arkansas                                
                            995        05                California                              
                            107        06                Colorado                                
                            259        07                Connecticut                             
                             18        09                Washington, DC                          
                            977        10                Florida                                 
                            445        11                Georgia                                 
                            533        14                Illinois                                
                             39        15                Indiana                                 
                            106        16                Iowa                                    
                            117        17                Kansas                                  
                            246        18                Kentucky                                
                            151        19                Louisiana                               
                            172        21                Maryland                                
                            210        22                Massachusetts                           
                            775        23                Michigan                                
                            281        24                Minnesota                               
                            351        26                Missouri                                
                            140        28                Nebraska                                
                            308        29                Nevada                                  
                              2        30                New Hampshire                           
                            496        31                New Jersey                              
                            332        32                New Mexico                              
                            943        33                New York                                
                            726        34                North Carolina                          
                            644        36                Ohio                                    
                            107        37                Oklahoma                                
                            622        39                Pennsylvania                            
                            247        40                Puerto Rico                             
                              1        41                Rhode Island                            
                            172        42                South Carolina                          
                            330        44                Tennessee                               
                            959        45                Texas                                   
                              3        46                Utah                                    
                              1        47                Vermont                                 
                            194        49                Virginia                                
                            438        50                Washington                              
                            152        51                West Virginia                           
                            496        52                Wisconsin                               
                            108        53                Wyoming                                 
                              1        85                Unknown                                 
 
H_RESCTY $CTYFMT                       SSA county code of residence as of 12/31 
                         14,068        County Code       County code                             
 
H_ZIP    $ZIPFMT                       Postal zip code of residence as of 12/31 
                         14,068        ZIP Code          ZIP Code                                
 
H_LAF    $LAFFMT                       Status of SSA check (LAF) as of 12/31    
                            427                          Unknown                                 
                         12,023        C                 Current payment status                  
                              1        D6                DEF-recover overpayment                 
                              1        D9                DEF-miscellaneous reason                
                              5        S7                SUSP-vocational rehab refusal           
                             17        S9                SUSP-miscellaneous reason               
                              5        SD                SUSP-other                              
                             73        SH                SUSP-government pension                 
                              1        SK                SK                                      
                          1,129        T1                TERM-death of beneficiary               
                              1        T6                TERM-child no longer student, disabled  
                              3        T8                TERM-recovery from disability           
                            337        U                 Active uninsured status (no SSA check)  
                             34        X1                TERM-death of insured                   
                             11        X7                TERM of uninsured                       
 
H_URBRUR $URBRUR                       Urban or rural as designated by CBSA     
                              5                                                                  
                         10,642        Metro             Metropolitan statistical area (populatio
                          2,265        Micro             Micropolitan statistical area (populatio
                          1,156        Rural             Rural area (population less than 10,000)
 
ADI      ADIFMT                        Area Deprivation Index                   
                          2,379                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         11,689        Range of values   Range of Values                         
                 First available in 2015
 
IPR_IND  IPRIND                        Income to Poverty Ratio                  
                          2,698                       1  <=100% of the Federal Poverty Level     
                          1,275                       2  >100% and <=125% of the Federal Poverty 
                          1,035                       3  >125% and <=150% of the Federal Poverty 
                          1,785                       4  >150% and <=200% of the Federal Poverty 
                          7,275                       5  >200% of the Federal Poverty Level      
                 First available in 2015
 
