Variable Format    Q#/Freq            Description/Label
 
BASEID   $BSIDFMT                      Unique SP Identification Number          
                         14,778        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR SVYRFMT                       Survey Year                              
                         14,778                    2016  2016                                    
 
VERSION  VERSFMT                       Version Number                           
                         14,778                       1  Version 1                               
 
PANEL    SVYRFMT                       Sample Year                              
                          2,141                    2013  2013                                    
                          3,343                    2014  2014                                    
                          2,968                    2015  2015                                    
                          6,326                    2016  2016                                    
 
INT_TYPE $TYPEFMT                      Type of Interview                        
                             21                          Incomp survey data/Died before interview
                            104        B                 Both                                    
                         13,534        C                 Community                               
                          1,119        F                 Facility                                
         Notes:  Annualized information regarding completed interviews for the calendar year.
                 First available in 2015
 
D_DOB    YYMMn6    ENS5                Date of birth (YYYYMM)                   
                         14,778        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
D_STRAT  SAGEFMT                       MCBS Sample age stratum                  
                          1,281                       1   0-44                                   
                          1,178                       2  45-64                                   
                          2,103                       3  65-69                                   
                          2,285                       4  70-74                                   
                          2,337                       5  75-79                                   
                          2,452                       6  80-84                                   
                          3,142                       7  85 +                                    
 
H_DOB    MMDDYYn8                      Date of birth(Admin)                     
                         14,778        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
D_DOD    YYMMn6                        Date of death (YYYYMM)                   
                         14,113                       .  Missing                                 
                            665        YYYYMM            Date in YYYYMM format                   
 
H_DOD    MMDDYYn8                      Date of death(Admin)                     
                         14,224                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            554        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
H_DODSRC $SRCFMT                       Source of date of death                  
                         14,224                          No date of death                        
                            404        10                Proven Medicare Benefits record         
                             50        11                Proven Medicare Benefits record & bills 
                             90        20                Unproven Medicare Benefits record       
                             10        21                Unproven Mcare Benefits record & bills  
 
SURVIVE  $SURVFMT                      Survival indicator                       
                            554        N                 Did not survive through the year        
                         14,224        Y                 Survived through the year               
 
H_AGE    AGEFMT                        Age of bene.                             
                         14,778        Range of values   Age in years                            
 
ROSTSEX  SEXFMT    RH6                 Sex of SP                             
                          6,488                       1  Male                                    
                          8,290                       2  Female                                  
 
H_SEX    $SEXFMT                       Sex code(Admin)                          
                          6,489        1                 Male                                    
                          8,289        2                 Female                                  
 
D_RACE2  RACE2FMT  BQ11A               Race of SP                               
                            137                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             83                       R  Refused                                 
                            238                       1  Asian                                   
                          1,519                       2  African American                        
                             16                       3  Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander     
                         12,068                       4  White                                   
                            197                       5  American Indian or Alaska Native        
                            122                       6  Other race                              
                            390                       7  More than one                           
         Notes:  For 1991-1999, use D_RACE.  D_RACE2 categories differ from D_RACE.
 
H_RACE   $RACEFMT                      Race code(Admin)                         
                            153        0                 Unknown                                 
                         12,111        1                 White                                   
                          1,556        2                 Black                                   
                            184        3                 Other                                   
                            191        4                 Asian                                   
                            497        5                 Hispanic                                
                             86        6                 North American Native                   
 
H_RTIRCE $RACEFMT                      RTI Race Code                            
                            138        0                 Unknown                                 
                         11,370        1                 White                                   
                          1,517        2                 Black                                   
                             82        3                 Other                                   
                            238        4                 Asian                                   
                          1,347        5                 Hispanic                                
                             86        6                 North American Native                   
 
HISPORIG YES1FMT   DI1A                Is SP of Hispanic or Latino origin?      
                             40                       D  Don't know                              
                              9                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             29                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,387                       1  Yes                                     
                         13,313                       2  No                                      
 
HISPORMA IND1FMT   DI1B                SP  is Mexican/Mex American/Chicano      
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,391                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            880                       0  Not indicated                           
                            493                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPORPR IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Puerto Rican                       
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,391                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            965                       0  Not indicated                           
                            408                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPORCU IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Cuban                              
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,391                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,228                       0  Not indicated                           
                            145                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
HISPOROT IND1FMT   DI1B                SP is Other Hispanic/Latino/Spanish Origi
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,391                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       N  Not ascertained                         
                          1,022                       0  Not indicated                           
                            351                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEAS   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Asian?                             
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             82                       R  Refused                                 
                         14,290                       0  Not indicated                           
                            263                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEASAI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Asian Indian                       
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            207                       0  Not indicated                           
                             53                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASCH IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Chinese                            
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            214                       0  Not indicated                           
                             46                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASFI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Filipino                           
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            189                       0  Not indicated                           
                             71                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASJA IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Japanese                           
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            225                       0  Not indicated                           
                             35                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASKO IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Korean                             
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            244                       0  Not indicated                           
                             16                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASVI IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Vietnamese                         
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            244                       0  Not indicated                           
                             16                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEASOT IND1FMT   DI2B                SP is Other Asian                        
                              1                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,515                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            230                       0  Not indicated                           
                             30                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEAA   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Black or African-American?         
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             82                       R  Refused                                 
                         12,938                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,615                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACENH   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander?  
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             82                       R  Refused                                 
                         14,527                       0  Not indicated                           
                             26                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEPIHA IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Native Hawaiian                    
                         14,752                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             21                       0  Not indicated                           
                              5                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPIGU IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Guamanian Chamorro                 
                         14,752                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             23                       0  Not indicated                           
                              3                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPISA IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Samoan                             
                         14,752                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                             25                       0  Not indicated                           
                              1                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEPIOT IND1FMT   DI2C                SP is Other Pacific Islander             
                         14,752                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              9                       0  Not indicated                           
                             17                       1  Indicated                               
                 First available in 2013
 
RACEWH   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP Caucasian?                         
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             82                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,151                       0  Not indicated                           
                         12,402                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEAI   IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP American Indian or Alaskan Native? 
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             82                       R  Refused                                 
                         14,034                       0  Not indicated                           
                            519                       1  Indicated                               
 
RACEOTH  IND1FMT   DI2A                Is SP of another race?                   
                            135                       D  Don't know                              
                              8                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             83                       R  Refused                                 
                         14,419                       0  Not indicated                           
                            133                       1  Indicated                               
 
ENGWELL  HOWWELL   DI2F                How well does SP speak English?          
                             14                       D  Don't know                              
                          5,787                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,725                       1  Very Well                               
                          1,545                       2  Well                                    
                            359                       3  Not Well                                
                            340                       4  Not At All                              
                 First available in 2015
 
ENGREAD  HOWWELL   DI2FB               How well does SP read English?           
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                          8,849                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                          4,338                       1  Very Well                               
                          1,009                       2  Well                                    
                            300                       3  Not Well                                
                            268                       4  Not At All                              
                 First available in 2016
 
OTHRLANG YES1FMT   DI2D                Language other than English spoken at hom
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                          2,983                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              7                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              7                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,504                       1  Yes                                     
                         10,275                       2  No                                      
                 First available in 2015
 
WHATLANG WHTLANG   DI2E                What language spoken at home             
                         13,274                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            996                       1  Spanish                                 
                            508                      91  Other                                   
                 First available in 2015
 
SPDEGRCV DEGREFMT  DI3A                Highest grade SP completed               
                            478                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                             29                       R  Refused                                 
                            198                       1  No schooling                            
                          1,047                       2  Nursery to 8th grade                    
                          1,607                       3  9th to 12th grade, but no diploma       
                          4,239                       4  High school graduate                    
                            931                       5  Vocational, technical, business, etc.   
                          2,323                       6  Some college, but no degree             
                            799                       7  Associate's degree                      
                          1,697                       8  Bachelor's degree                       
                          1,429                       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                
                             91                       D  Don't know                              
                              1                       .  Missing                                 
                              6                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,208                       0  No children                             
                          1,854                       1  One child                               
                          3,842                       2  Two children                            
                          2,945                       3  Three children                          
                          1,783                       4  Four children                           
                            941                       5  Five children                           
                          1,107                       6  Six or more children                    
         Notes:  Not asked in facility interviews until 1997.
 
SPMARSTA MARFMT    IN13                Marital status of SP                     
                             33                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              8                       R  Refused                                 
                          6,616                       1  Married                                 
                          4,189                       2  Widowed                                 
                          1,924                       3  Divorced                                
                            273                       4  Separated                               
                          1,731                       5  Never married                           
         Notes:  After 1994, marital status was asked annually in the fall round.
 
JOBSTAT  YESNOJOB  ENS11               Is SP or spouse currently working at job?
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                            813                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              4                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,565                       1  Yes                                     
                         11,279                       2  No                                      
                          1,114                       3  No, facility respondent                 
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is under 16 years old
 
INCOME_H MONYFMT                       SP and spouse total income last year     
                         14,778        Range of values   Amount as $$$$$$.CC                     
 
INCSRCE  IMPFLAG   BQ24-27             Source of SP and spouse income data      
                          6,294                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          7,742                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
                            742                       9  Imputed by carry forward                
 
INCOME   INCOFMT   BQ24-27             Income range of SP and spouse            
                            321                       1  Less than $5000                         
                          1,542                       2  $5,000-$9,999                           
                          2,180                       3  $10,000-$14,999                         
                          1,593                       4  $15,000-$19,999                         
                          1,333                       5  $20,000-$24,999                         
                          1,006                       6  $25,000-$29,999                         
                          1,522                       7  $30,000-$39,999                         
                          1,076                       8  $40,000-$49,999                         
                          4,205                       9  $50,0000 +                              
 
SPAFEVER IND1FMT   ENS12               SP ever served in armed forces (AF)?     
                            125                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                         11,698                       0  Not indicated                           
                          2,948                       1  Indicated                               
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old.
 
SPAFVIET IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Vietnam era?      
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          1,617                       0  Not indicated                           
                          1,268                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFKORE IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Korean conflict?  
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,012                       0  Not indicated                           
                            873                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFWWII IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during World War II?     
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,506                       0  Not indicated                           
                            379                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFGULF IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during gulf  war?        
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,791                       0  Not indicated                           
                             94                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFIRAF IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during Iraq/Af conflict? 
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,816                       0  Not indicated                           
                             69                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPAFPEAC IND1FMT   ENS13               SP served in AF during peace time?       
                             63                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,830                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          2,096                       0  Not indicated                           
                            789                       1  Indicated                               
 
SPNGEVER YES1FMT   ENS14               SP ever active Nat'l Guard/Reserve?      
                            160                       D  Don't know                              
                              3                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          1,018                       1  Yes                                     
                         13,594                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Inapplicable if SP is less than 17 years old.
 
SPNGALL  YES1FMT   ENS15               All active duty spent in Nat'l Guard?    
                             10                       D  Don't know                              
                         13,760                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                            439                       1  Yes                                     
                            569                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPNGDSBL YES1FMT   ENS16               Does SP have disability from service?    
                             16                       D  Don't know                              
                         11,727                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            553                       1  Yes                                     
                          2,481                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies only if SPAFEVER = 1 or SPNGEVER = 1
 
SPVARATE VADISFMT  ENS17               Current VA disability rating             
                            115                       D  Don't know                              
                         14,243                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                              3                       R  Refused                                 
                             33                       0  0% Disability Rating                    
                             90                    1-10  1% to 10% Disability Rating             
                             29                   11-25  11% to 25% Disability Rating            
                             82                   26-50  26% to 50% Disability Rating            
                             53                   51-75  51% to 75% Disability Rating            
                             36                   76-99  76% to 99% Disability Rating            
                             94                     100  100% Disability Rating                  
         Notes:  Applies only if SPNGDSBL = 1.
 
H_CENSUS $CENFMT                       Census Region of residence as of 12/31   
                              1                          Missing                                 
                            445        01                New England                             
                          2,123        02                Middle Atlantic                         
                          2,627        03                East North Central                      
                            989        04                West North Central                      
                          3,043        05                South Atlantic                          
                          1,211        06                East South Central                      
                          1,371        07                West South Central                      
                          1,167        08                Mountain                                
                          1,577        09                Pacific                                 
                            224        10                Puerto Rico                             
 
H_RESST  $STFMT                        SSA State code of residence as of 12/31  
                            492        01                Alabama                                 
                              1        02                Alaska                                  
                            282        03                Arizona                                 
                            153        04                Arkansas                                
                          1,076        05                California                              
                            121        06                Colorado                                
                            229        07                Connecticut                             
                             26        09                Washington, DC                          
                          1,067        10                Florida                                 
                            442        11                Georgia                                 
                            565        14                Illinois                                
                             33        15                Indiana                                 
                            105        16                Iowa                                    
                            127        17                Kansas                                  
                            286        18                Kentucky                                
                            143        19                Louisiana                               
                            159        21                Maryland                                
                            215        22                Massachusetts                           
                            834        23                Michigan                                
                            302        24                Minnesota                               
                              4        25                Mississippi                             
                            342        26                Missouri                                
                            113        28                Nebraska                                
                            329        29                Nevada                                  
                            483        31                New Jersey                              
                            318        32                New Mexico                              
                            941        33                New York                                
                            784        34                North Carolina                          
                            674        36                Ohio                                    
                            122        37                Oklahoma                                
                              1        38                Oregon                                  
                            699        39                Pennsylvania                            
                            224        40                Puerto Rico                             
                            173        42                South Carolina                          
                            429        44                Tennessee                               
                            953        45                Texas                                   
                              1        46                Utah                                    
                              1        47                Vermont                                 
                            199        49                Virginia                                
                            499        50                Washington                              
                            193        51                West Virginia                           
                            521        52                Wisconsin                               
                            116        53                Wyoming                                 
                              1        85                Unknown                                 
 
H_RESCTY $CTYFMT                       SSA county code of residence as of 12/31 
                         14,778        Range of Codes    County code                             
 
H_ZIP    $ZIPFMT                       Postal zip code of residence as of 12/31 
                         14,778        Range of Codes    ZIP Code                                
 
H_LAF    $LAFFMT                       Status of SSA check (LAF) as of 12/31    
                         12,914        C                 Current payment status                  
                              8        D6                DEF-recover overpayment                 
                              1        D9                DEF-miscellaneous reason                
                              4        S0                SUSP-continuing disability investig     
                             11        S6                SUSP-check returned for address         
                             16        S7                SUSP-vocational rehab refusal           
                              3        S8                SUSP-payee not determined               
                             37        S9                SUSP-miscellaneous reason               
                              8        SD                SUSP-other                              
                             79        SH                SUSP-government pension                 
                              1        SK                SK                                      
                          1,231        T1                TERM-death of beneficiary               
                              1        T6                TERM-child no longer student, disabled  
                             10        T8                TERM-recovery from disability           
                            411        U                 Active uninsured status (no SSA check)  
                             34        X1                TERM-death of insured                   
                              9        X7                TERM of uninsured                       
 
H_URBRUR $URBRUR                       Urban or rural as designated by CBSA     
                              2                                                                  
                         11,230        Metro             Metropolitan statistical area (populatio
                          2,314        Micro             Micropolitan statistical area (populatio
                          1,232        Rural             Rural area (population less than 10,000)
 
CENSADI  ADIFMT                        ADI based on Census Block Group          
                          6,364                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          8,414        Range of values   Range of Values                         
         Notes:  Replaces ADI
                 First available in 2016
 
ZIPADI   ADIFMT                        ADI based on AZIPCODE                    
                          2,740                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         12,038        Range of values   Range of Values                         
         Notes:  Replaces ADI
                 First available in 2016
 
IPR_IND  IPRIND                        Income to Poverty Ratio                  
                          2,996                       1  <=100% of the Federal Poverty Level     
                          1,312                       2  >100% and <=125% of the Federal Poverty 
                          1,115                       3  >125% and <=150% of the Federal Poverty 
                          1,772                       4  >150% and <=200% of the Federal Poverty 
                          7,583                       5  >200% of the Federal Poverty Level      
                 First available in 2015
 
