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National Science Foundation Division of Science Resources Statistics

1997 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG) Follow-up Survey, Form A

 

 

Question
No.
Question Text SESTAT Variable SAS
Name
A01 Were you working for pay or profit during the week of [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_EMPLOYED_IND WRKG
A02 Did you look for work at anytime during the four weeks preceding [survey reference date]? A_JOB_STATUS_LOOKING_FOR_WRK_IND LOOKWK
A03.a What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED NWRET
A03.a.YY What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Year Retired, for those who marked "Retired") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_RETIRED_YR NWRTYR
A03.b What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "On layoff from a job") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_LAYOFF NWLAY
A03.c What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_STUDENT NWSTU
A03.d What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date] ? (Marked "Family responsibilities") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_FAMILY NWFAM
A03.e What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_ILL_DISABLE NWILL
A03.f What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable job not available") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NWOCNA
A03.g What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_NO_NEED NWNOND
A03.h What were your reasons for not working during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") A_JOB_NOT_WRKNG_REAS_OTHR NWOT
A04.MM Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Month response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_MO LWMN
A04.NEVER Checked markbox "Never worked for pay or profit" A_JOB_NEVER_WORKED_IND LWNVR
A04.YY Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Year response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_YR LWYR
A04YY Prior to the week of [survey reference date], when did you last work for pay or profit? [Year response] C_JOB_LAST_WRKD_PUB_YR LWYRP
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT OCLST
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_PUB OCLSTPB
A06 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on this last job. C_JOB_LAST_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCLSTX
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCMLST
A06 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_LAST_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCNLST
A07 Counting all jobs held during the week of [survey reference date], did you usually work….? A_JOB_STATUS_FULL_PART_TIME FPTIND
A08 (IF YOU WORKED FEWER THAN 35 HOURS) During the week of [survey reference date], did you want to work a full-time work week of 35 or more hours? A_JOB_PT_WANT_FULL_TIME PTWTFT
A09.a For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Retired of semi-retired") C_JOB_PT_REAS_RETIRED PTRET
A09.a.YY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR PTRETYR
A09.aYY For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Entered year of retirement) C_JOB_PT_RETIRED_YR_PUB PTRETYP
A09.b For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Student") C_JOB_PT_REAS_STUDENT PTSTU
A09.c For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Family responsibilities") C_JOB_PT_REAS_FAMILY PTFAM
A09.d For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Chronic illness or permanent disability") C_JOB_PT_REAS_ILL_DISABLE PTILL
A09.e For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Suitable full-time job not available") C_JOB_PT_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL PTOCNA
A09.f For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Did not need or want to work full-time") C_JOB_PT_REAS_NO_NEED PTNOND
A09.g For which of the following reasons were you working for less than 35 hours during the week of [survey reference date]? (Marked "Other") C_JOB_PT_REAS_OTHR PTOT
A10 Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position? B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_IND FTPRET
A10.YY Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position? (Marked "Yes" and entered year) B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_YR FTPRTYR
A10YY Although you were working during the week of [survey reference date], had you previously RETIRED from any position [Marked "Yes" and entered year) B_JOB_RETIRED_PREVLY_YR_PUB FTPRTYP
A11 Which of the following best describes your principal employer during the week of [survey reference date]? E_JOB_EMPLR_NON_EDUC_INST_TYPE NEDTP
A12 Was your principal employer an educational institution? E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_IND EMED
A12a Was the educational institution where you worked a- . . . E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_TYPE EDTP
A13 Thinking about your April [survey year] employer's main business, under which of the following categories does that employer's main business BEST fit? E_JOB_EMPLR_BUSINESS EMBUS
A14 Counting all locations where this employer operates, how many people worked for your principal employer? Your best estimate is fine. E_JOB_EMPLR_SIZE EMSIZE
A15 Did your principal employer come into being as a new business within the past 5 years? E_JOB_EMPLR_NEW_BUSINESS NEWBUS
A17.a Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Self-employed') E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SELFEMP ALTSELF
A17.b Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Employer contracted out your services to.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_CONTRACT_OUT ALTOUT
A17.c Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working through a temp or employment age.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_TEMP ALTTEMP
A17.d Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working on an 'as needed', 'seasonal' or.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SEASONAL ALTSEAS
A17.e Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Job sharing') E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_SHARING ALTSHARE
A17.f Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Working from home 50% or more of work ti.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_HOME ALTHOME
A17.g Did any of the following apply to your relationship with your principal employer during the week of April 15, [survey year]? ("Response to "Some other alternative or temporary work.... E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_ELSE ALTELSE
A17a Did you have an alternative or temporary work arrangement the week of April 15 [survey year]? E_JOB_EMPLR_RELAT_ANY ALTANY
A18.1 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Schedule flexibility') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_FLEX ALTFLEX
A18.2 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Only type of work I could find') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_TYPE ALTTYPE
A18.3 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Gain experience that may lead to a permanent job'.... E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_EXPERIENCE ALTEXP
A18.4 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Better pay') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_PAY ALTPAY
A18.5 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Family-related reasons') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_FAMILY ALTFAM
A18.6 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'In school or some type of training program') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_TRAINING ALTTRAIN
A18.7 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Enjoy being my own boss') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_OWNBOSS ALTBOSS
A18.8 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Employer changed my status to temporary') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_STATUS ALTSTAT
A18.9 (IF YES) What were your reasons for having an alternative or temporary work arrangement during the week of April 15? (Response to 'Other reason') E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREAS_OTHER ALTOTHR
A19.1 Which factor represents your main reason for holding alternative or temporary employment or being self-employed? E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREASON_PRIMARY ALTPRI
A19.2 Which factor represents your second most important reason for holding alternative or temporary employment or being self-employed? E_JOB_EMPLR_ALTREASON_SECONDARY ALTSEC
A20 If you could have any type of working arrangement you wanted, would your first choice be… E_JOB_EMPLR_RELATION_WORK_WANT WORKWANT
A21.a Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Hea.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_HEALTHINS JOBINS
A21.b Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pen.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_PENSION JOBPENS
A21.c Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pro.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_PROFIT_SHARING JOBPROFT
A21.d Concerning your principal job during the week of April 15, [survey year], were any of the following benefits available to you, even if you chose not to take them? (Response to "Pai.... E_JOB_EMPLR_BENEFITS_VACATION JOBVAC
A25 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT OCPR
A25 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_PUB OCPRPB
A25 Using the JOB CATEGORY list, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your principal job during the week of [survey reference date]. B_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCPRX
A25 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCPRMG
A25 Derived within SESTAT from information reported on the questionnaires or other sources. See variable documentation for recode algorithm. B_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCPRNG
A26 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. F_JOB_MGR_EXEC_IND MGRIND
A27.a Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, math, or the natural sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_PHYS_SCI MGRNAT
A27.b Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in the social sciences? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_SOCIAL_SCI MGRSOC
A27.c Did your duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in some other field (for example, health, business or education)? F_JOB_MGR_TECH_EXPERTSE_OTHER MGROTH
A28.MM During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Month response] B_EMPLOYED_MONTH STRTMN
A28.YY During what month and year did you start this job, (that is, your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date])? [Year respoonse] B_EMPLOYED_YEAR STRTYR
A29 In some occupational areas, licensing or certification is recommended or required. As of the week of April 15, were you licensed or certified in your occupation? F_JOB_LICENSED_CERTIFIED_IND OCLIC
A30 To what extent was your work on your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date] related to your highest degree? B_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCEDRLP
A31.1 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Pay, promotion opportunities") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT NRPAY
A31.2 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS NRCON
A31.3 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job location") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_LOC NRLOC
A31.4 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Change in career or professional interests") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_CAREER_CHG NRCHG
A31.5 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Family-related reasons") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_FAMILY NRFAM
A31.6 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Job in highest degree field not available") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_JOB_NOT_AVAIL NROCNA
A31.7 Did these factors influence your decision to work in an area OUTSIDE THE FIELD OF YOUR HIGHEST DEGREE? (Response to "Other reason") B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REAS_OTHR NROT
A32.1 Which factor ...represents your MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_PRIMRY NRREA
A32.2 Which factor ...represents your SECOND MOST important reason for working in an area outside the field of your highest degree? B_JOB_OUTSIDE_FLD_REASON_SECOND NRSEC
A33.01 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Accounting, finance, contracts") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_ACCTNG WAACC
A33.02 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Applied research - study directed toward gain.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_APPLIED_RSCH WAAPRSH
A33.03 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Basic research - study directed toward gainin.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_BASIC_RSCH WABRSH
A33.04 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Computer applications, programming, systems d.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_COMPUTER WACOM
A33.05 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Development - using knowledge gained from res.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DEVELOPMT WADEV
A33.06 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Design of equipment, processes, structures, m.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_DESIGN WADSN
A33.07 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Employee relations - including recruiting, pe.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PERSONNEL WAEMRL
A33.08 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Managing or supervising people or projects") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_MGT WAMGMT
A33.09 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Production, operations, maintenance (e.g. chi.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PRODUCTN WAPROD
A33.10 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Professional services (health care, couseling.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_PROF_SERV WASVC
A33.11 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Sales, purchasing, marketing, customer servic.... F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_SALES WASALE
A33.12 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Quality or productivity management") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_QUAL_MGT WAQM
A33.13 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Teaching") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_TEACH WATEA
A33.14 Which of the following work activities occupied at least 10 percent of your time during a TYPICAL work week on this job? (Response to "Other") F_JOB_WRK_ACTVTY_OTHR WAOT
A34.1 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY WAPRI
A34.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_PRIMRY_SUMRY WAPRSM
A34.2 On which TWO activities..., did you work the most hours during a typical week on this job? (Response to "Activity SECOND MOST hours") F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY WASEC
A34.2 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. F_JOB_WRK_ACTIVITY_SECONDARY_SUMRY WASCSM
A35 Thinking back to when you completed your highest degree, would you say your work during a TYPICAL week on this principal job is… F_JOB_WRK_EXPECTED EXPECTED
A36 Did you supervise the work of others as part of your principal job held during the week of [survey reference date]? F_JOB_SUPERVISE_WRK_IND SUPWK
A37.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR SUPDIR
A37.1 How many people did you typically -- (supervise DIRECTLY) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_DIR_PUB SPDIRP
A37.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR SUPIND
A37.2 How many people did you typically -- (supervise through subordinate supervisors) F_JOB_SUPERVISE_NUM_INDIR_PUB SPINDP
A38 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN SALARY
A38 Before deductions, what was your BASIC ANNUAL SALARY on this job as of the week of [survey reference date]? [Data has been annualized] H_JOB_SALARY_ANN_PUB SALARP
A39 During a typical week on this job, how many hours did you usually work? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS HRSWK
A39PAID Including paid vacation and paid sick leave, on how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WKLY_HRS_PAID HRSPD95
A39WEEKS/A39a Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS WKSWK
A39a Upon how many weeks per year was your salary based? B_PRINCIPAL_JOB_WEEKS_PUB WKSWKP
A41 Thinking back now to [prior calendar year], was any of your work during [prior calendar year] supported by conttracts or grants from the U.S. government? I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPPORT_IND GOVSUP
A42.01 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Agency for International Development (AID)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AID FSAID
A42.02 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or "Agriculture Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_AGRIC FSAGR
A42.03 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Commerce Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_CMRCE FSCOM
A42.04 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Defense Department (DOD)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_DEFENSE FSDOD
A42.05 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Department of Education (including NCES, OERI, FIPSE, FIRST)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EDUC FSDED
A42.06 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Energy Department (DOE)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_ENERGY FSDOE
A42.07 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_EPA FSEPA
A42.08 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Health and Humans Services Department (excluding NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_HHS FSHHS
A42.09 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked or entered "Interior Department") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_INTERIOR FSINT
A42.10 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NASA FSNASA
A42.11 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Institutes of Health (NIH)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NIH FSNIH
A42.12 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "National Science Foundation (NSF)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_NSF FSNSF
A42.13 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Transportation Department (DOT)") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_TRANSPORT FSDOT
A42.91 Which Federal agencies or departments were supporting your work? (Marked "Other") I_JOB_GOV_AGCY_SUPP_OTHR FSOT
A43 How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the job you held during the week of [survey reference date]? F_JOB_SATISFACTION_OVERALL JOBSATIS
A44 During the week of April 15, did you hold a second job (or business), including part-time, evening or weekend work? C_JOB_2ND_JOB_IND OCSI
A46 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT OCS
A46 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_PUB OCSPB
A46 Using the JOB CODES, choose the code that BEST describes the work you were doing on your second job during the week of April 15. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_CAT_RPTD OCSX
A46 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MAJOR OCSMG
A46 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. C_JOB_2ND_JOB_OCC_GRP_MINOR OCSNG
A47 To what extent was your work on this second job related to your HIGHEST degree field? Was it - . . . C_JOB_2ND_JOB_RELTD_TO_DEGREE OCSEDRL
A48 Turning now to [previous year], including paid vacation and paid sick leave, how many weeks did you work in [previous year]? C_JOB_WEEKS_WORKED WKSPYR
A48.NONE Turning now to [previous year], including paid vacation and paid sick leave, how many weeks did you work in [previous year]? (Marked box labeled "NONE") C_JOB_WEEKS_WORKED_NONE WKWRPYR
A49 During the weeks you worked in the year prior to the survey year, how many hours a week did you usually work? C_JOB_WEEKLY_HOURS_WORKED HRSPYR
A50 Counting all jobs held in [prior calendar year], what was your total earned income, BEFORE deductions? H_JOB_TOTAL_INCOME EARN
A50.NONE Counting all jobs held, what was your TOTAL EARNED income, BEFORE deductions for the previous year? (Marked box "No Earned Income in [prior year]") H_JOB_TOTAL_INCOME_NONE EARNNO
A51 What was your total HOUSEHOLD income before deductions for 1996? H_JOB_HOUSEHOLD_INCOME HHINC
A51 What was your total HOUSEHOLD income before deductions for 1996? H_JOB_HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_PUB HHINCP
A51.NONE What was your total HOUSEHOLD income before deductions for 1996? (Marked box "No Household Income in 1996") H_JOB_HOUSEHOLD_INCOME_NONE HHINCNO
B01 Were you working for pay or profit during both of these time periods -- the week of [prior survey reference date], and [survey reference date] ? D_JOB_EMPLOYED_IND WRKGP
B02 (IF YES) During these two time periods - the week of [previous survey reference date], and [survey reference date] -- were you working for…[the same job and/or employer?] D_JOB_SAME_EMPLOYER_JOB EMSMI
B03.a Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Pay, promotion opportunities") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_PAY_OR_PROMOT CHPAY
B03.b Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Working conditions (hours, equipment, working environment)") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_WRKNG_CONDS CHCON
B03.c Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked " Job location"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LOCATN CHLOC
B03.d Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Change in career or professional interest "). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_CAREER_CHG CHCHG
B03.e Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Family-related reasons (e.g., children, spouse's job moved)"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_FAMILY CHFAM
B03.f Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "School-related reasons (e.g. returned to school, completed a degree)") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_SCHOOL_RELTD CHSCH
B03.g Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Laid off or job terminated (includes company closings, mergers, buyouts, grant or contract ended)"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_LAID_OFF CHLAY
B03.h Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Retired") D_JOB_CHG_REAS_RETIRED CHRET
B03.i Why did you change your employer or your job? (Marked "Some other reason"). D_JOB_CHG_REAS_OTHR CHOT
C01 How concerned are you that you might lose your job in the next 12 months? I_JOB_LOSE_CONCERNED LOSEJOB
C02 How concerned are you that someone in your household, other than you, might lose their job in the next 12 months? I_JOB_HOUSEHOLD_LOSE_CONCERNED HHLOSE
C02.NONE How concerned are you that someone in your household, other than you, might lose their job in the next 12 months? (Marked box "No Other Working Adult in Household") I_JOB_HOUSEHOLD_NO_OTHER_ADULT_WORKING HHLOSENO
C03a/C03b Have you ever been offered a buy-out or what is often called "early retirement"-that is, a cash settlement to induce employees to voluntarily give up a job? I_JOB_OFFERED_BUYOUT BUYOUT
C04 Since completing your first bachelor's degree, have you ever lost or left a job because your employer closed, moved, or underwent restructuring, downsizing, or major layoffs? I_JOB_LAIDOFF_DOWNSIZED DOWNSIZE
C05.a (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "My self-operated business ended") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_SELF_END LOSESELF
C05.b (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "My company/facility/agency closed down") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_CLOSED LOSECLOS
C05.c (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "My company/facility/agency moved to another location") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_MOVED LOSEMOVE
C05.d (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "Work or services were reorganized or restructured") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_REORGANIZED LOSEREOR
C05.e (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "Company/facility/agency taken over by another organization") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_TAKEOVER LOSETAKE
C05.f (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "Company/facility/agency had insufficient business/revenue/work") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_LACK_BUSINESS LOSEREV
C05.g (If Lost or Left Job) For which of the following reasons did you lose or leave that job (or jobs)? (Response to "Some other reason") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_REASON_OTHER LOSEOTHR
C06 In what year did you lose or leave that job-if more than one, please answer for the most recent occurrence. I_JOB_LAIDOFF_YEAR LOSEYR
C06YY In what year did you lose or leave that job-if more than one, please answer for the most recent occurrence. I_JOB_LAIDOFF_YEAR_PUB LOSEYRP
C07 From the time you actively BEGAN your search, about how many months did it take to find a new job? I_JOB_LAIDOFF_TIME_FIND_NEW_JOB FINDTIME
C07.NONE From the time you actively BEGAN your search, about how many months did it take to find a new job? (Marked box "Have Not Found Another Job") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_TIME_FIND_NEW_JOB_ZERO FINDNO
C08.a Compared to the job you had, did your new job offer you significantly more, about the same, or significantly less in terms of: (Response to "Salary") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_NEWJOB_SALARY NEWSAL
C08.b Compared to the job you had, did your new job offer you significantly more, about the same, or significantly less in terms of: (Response to "Level of Responsibility") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_NEWJOB_RESPONSIBILITY NEWRESP
C08.c Compared to the job you had, did your new job offer you significantly more, about the same, or significantly less in terms of: (Response to "Utilizing knowledge or skills") I_JOB_LAIDOFF_NEWJOB_SKILLS NEWSKILL
C09 If you had the chance to do it again, knowing what you do now, how likely is it that you would choose the same field of study for your highest degree? D_JOB_SAME_FIELD_STUDY SAMEFLD
C10 During the past year, did you attend any professional society or association meetings or conferences? D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_ATTEND_MTNGS_IND PROMTGI
C11.NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR PRMBR
C11.NONE To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Response to "None") D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NONE PRMBRNO
C11NBR To how many national or international professional societies or associations do you currently belong? (Number) D_JOB_PROF_ASSOC_MEMBRSHPS_NBR_PUB PRMBRPB
C12 During the past year, did you attend any work-related training, such as workshops or seminars? G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_IND WKTRNI
C13.1.A During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Management or supervisor training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT WTMGT
C13.1.B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT_DAYS WTMDAYS
C13.1.C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training: Number of training days you .... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT_PAID_DAYS WTMDP
C13.1B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT_DAYS_GRP WTMDGP
C13.1B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training: Paid for training yourself") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT_PAID WTMPAY
C13.1C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Management or supervisor training: Number of training days you .... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_MGT_PAID_DAYS_GRP WTMDPGP
C13.2.A During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Training in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL WTTECH
C13.2.B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Training in your occupational field: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL_DAYS WTTDAYS
C13.2.C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Training in your occupational field: Number of training days yo.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL_PAID_DAYS WTTDP
C13.2B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Training in your occupational field: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL_DAYS_GRP WTTDGP
C13.2B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Training in your occupational field: Paid for training yourself.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL_PAID WTTPAY
C13.2C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Training in your occupational field: Number of training days yo.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_TECHNCL_PAID_DAYS_
GRP
WTTDPGP
C13.3.A During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "General professional training (e.g. public speaking, business writing, word processing.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL WTAPRF
C13.3.B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL_DAYS WTADAYS
C13.3.C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training: Number of training days you paid.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL_PAID_DAYS WTADP
C13.3B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL_DAYS_GRP WTADGP
C13.3B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training: Paid for training yourself") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL_PAID WTAPAY
C13.3C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "General professional training: Number of training days you paid.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_GENL_PAID_DAYS_GRP WTADPGP
C13.4.A During the past year, in which of the folloiwng areas did you receive training? (Response to "Other work-related training") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR WTOT
C13.4.B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR_DAYS WTODAYS
C13.4.C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training: Number of training days you paid f.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR_PAID_DAYS WTODP
C13.4B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training: Number of days") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR_DAYS_GRP WTODGP
C13.4B During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training: Paid for training yourself") G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR_PAID WTOPAY
C13.4C During the past year, in which of the following areas did you attend work-related training activities? (Response to "Other work-related training: Number of training days you paid f.... G_JOB_TRAINING_WRK_RELTD_OTHR_PAID_DAYS_GRP WTODPGP
C14.1 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To facilitate a change in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_CHG_OCCUPAT WTRCHG
C14.2 For which of the following reasons did take training during the past year? (Response to "To gain further skills or knowledge in your occupational field") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ACQ_SKILL WTRSKL
C14.3 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "For licensure or certification") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_LICENSING WTRLIC
C14.4 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion, advancement, or higher salary") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_ADVANCEMT WTRADV
C14.5 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "To learn skills or knowledge needed for a recently acquired position") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_NEW_POS WTRNEW
C14.6 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_EMPLR_REQ WTREM
C14.7 For which of the following reasons did you take training during the past year? (Response to "Other") G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_OTHR WTROT
C15 What was your most important reason for taking training? G_JOB_TRAINING_REAS_PRIMRY WTRSN
D0 Between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week], did you take any college or university courses? N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_IND CCAFDG
D04 During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT TCDRG
D04.NONE During that time, toward what degree or certificate, if any, were you (or are you) working? (Marked box for "NO SPECIFIC DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE") N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_SINCE_RECENT_NONE TCDGNONE
D05 Between [previous survey reference month/year] and [current survey month/year] did you complete another degree? N_ED_WORK_DEGREE_COMPLETED TCDGCMP
D06.MM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_MO BAMN
D06.YY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR BAYR
D06bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_3_YR_GROUPING BAAYR3
D06bYY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_DEGREE_AWARD_YR_5_YR_GROUPING BAAYR5
D08.NONE What was your primary field of study during that time? (Marked box - no primary field of study) N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_MAJOR_NONE TCEDNO
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT BAMED
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_PUB BAMEDP
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD BAMEDX
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_GROUP_MAJOR BAMEMG
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. J_ED_BA_MAJOR_ED_GROUP_MINOR BAMENG
D08a Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describes your primary field of study for this degree N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT TCED
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_PUB TCEDP
D08a Using the FIELD OF STUDY code, choose the code that BEST describe your primary field of study during that time. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_CAT_RPTD TCEDX
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MAJOR PFMAEDGR
D08a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_ED_GRP_MINOR PFMIEDGR
D09.a Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To acquire further education before beginning a caree.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_BEGIN_CAREER TCCAR
D09.b Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To prepare for graduate school") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PREP_GRAD_SCHL TCGRD
D09.c Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To facilitate a change in my academic or occupational.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_CHG_FLD TCCHG
D09.d Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "To acquire FURTHER skills or knowledge in my academic.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ACQ_SKILL TCSKL
D09.e Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For licensure/certification") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_LICENSING TCLIC
D09.f Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "To increase opportunities for promotion/advancement/h.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_ADVANCEMT TCADV
D09.g Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of April 15, [survey year]? (Response to "Required or expected by employer") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_EMPR_REQ TCEM
D09.h Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "For leisure/personal interest") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_PERSONL TCINT
D09.i Reasons took college courses between completing your most recent degree and the week of [survey reference week]? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR TCOT
D10.a FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS BAFLN
D10.a From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state g.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS FALN
D10.b From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT FAPLN
D10.c FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR BAFEM
D10.c From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR FAEM
D10.d FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS BAFGRN
D10.d From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS FAGRN
D10.e FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY BAFAST
D10.e From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY FAAST
D10.f FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS BAFERN
D10.f From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Earnings from employment") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS FAERN
D10.g FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not t.... J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS BAFGFT
D10.g From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be rep.... N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS FAGFT
D10.h FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT BAFPLN
D10.h FIRST BACHELOR'S DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") J_ED_BA_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR BAFOT
D10.h From which of these sources did you receive financial support for coursework completed during that time? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR FAOT
D10a During the week of [survey reference week], were you enrolled in or taking courses at a college or university? N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_IND_REV ACSIN
D10b Were you taking courses as a... (Response to: part-time/full-time/not enrolled but taking courses) N_ED_REF_WK_ENROLL_FT_PT_IND ACFPT
D10c.a Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "I had achieved my educational goals (at least temporarily)") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_GOAL_COMPL NCGOAL
D10c.b Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "I was waiting for the next school term to start") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NXT_TRM NCTERM
D10c.c Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Financial reasons") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_FINANCL NCFIN
D10c.d Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Had a job, needed work") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_WORK NCJOB
D10c.e Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Had to stop due to family responsibilities") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_FAMILY NCFAM
D10c.f Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Moved, could no longer take courses at the school I was attending") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_MOVED NCMOVE
D10c.g Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "No longer certain of which field of study I wanted to pursue") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NO_FIELD NCCHG
D10c.h Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Needed a break, tired of going to school") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_NEED_BRK NCBRK
D10c.i Why weren't you taking college courses during that time period? (Response to "Other") N_ED_SINCE_MR_NO_ENROLL_REAS_OTHR NCOT
D11 On [survey reference date] were you…. (Response to marital status categories)… W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS MARSTA
D11 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED MARIND
D12 During the week of [survey reference date], was your spouse or partner working for pay or profit at a full-time or part-time job? W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORKING_IND SPOWK
D13.a Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Engineering, computer science, math or the natura.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_PHYS_SCI SPNAT
D13.b Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Social sciences") W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_SOCIAL_SCI SPSOC
D13.c Did your spouse's or partner's duties on this job require technical expertise of a bachelor's degree or higher in... (Response to "Some other field (e.g. health, business, or educa.... W_DEM_SPOUSE_WORK_EXPERT_OTHER SPOT
D14 On [survey reference date] did you have any children living with you as part of your family? W_DEM_CHILDREN_IN_HOUSEHOLD CHLVIN
D15.a Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2 CHU2IN
D15.a How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2 CHU2
D15.a How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "under age 2") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2_PUB CHU2PB
D15.b Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 CH25IN
D15.b How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5 CH25
D15.b How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 2 - 5") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5_PUB CH25PB
D15.c Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 CH611IN
D15.c How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 CH611
D15.c How many of these children living with you as part of your family were... (Response to "aged 6 - 11") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11_PUB CH611PB
D15.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 CH1217IN
D15.d How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 12 - 17") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17 CH1217
D15.d Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17_PUB CH1217P
D15.e Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 CH18IN
D15.e How many of these children living with you as part of your family were - (Response to "aged 18 or older") W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18 CH18
D15.e Derived within SESTAT from reported information. W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18_PUB CH18PB
D16 On [survey reference date] were you living in the United States, Puerto Rico, or other U.S. territories, or were you living in another country? V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_LIVE_IN_US FNINUS
D17 1993 - 2001: Derived within SESTAT from reported information; 2003: On [survey reference date] were you a…. [Response to US or Non-US citizen) V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_US_CITIZEN CTZUSIN
D17/D17a/D17b 1993 - 2001: During the week of April 15, [survey year], were you a - (Response to "Citizenship" categories); 2003: Derived within SESTAT from reported information V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_STATUS CTZN
D18 Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. V_DEM_CITIZENSHIP_CNTRY_CD FNCCD
D19.DD What is your birthdate? (Day portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_DAY BIRDAY
D19.MM What is your birthdate? (Month portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_MO BIRMN
D19.YY What is your birthdate? (Year portion of response) U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR BIRYR
D19.YY Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_DATE_YR_PUB BIRYRP
D20.a What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "SEEING words or letters in ordinary newsprint (with glasses/contact lenses if you usually wear them)") X_DEM_DISABLE_SEEING_SEVERITY DIFSEE
D20.b What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "HEARING what is normally said in conversation with another person (with hearing aid, if you usually wear one)".... X_DEM_DISABLE_HEARING_SEVERITY DIFHEAR
D20.c What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "WALKING without assistance (human or mechanical) or using stairs)") X_DEM_DISABLE_WALKING_SEVERITY DIFWALK
D20.d What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Response to "LIFTING or carrying something as heavy as 10 pounds, such as a bag of groceries)") X_DEM_DISABLE_LIFTING_SEVERITY DIFLIFT
D21 What is the USUAL degree of difficulty you have with -- (Responded by checking "NONE" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_NONE_IND DIFNO
D22.1 Derived within SESTAT from reported information. X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE_5_YR_GROUPING DIFAGEGR
D22.AGE What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? X_DEM_DISABLE_EARLIEST_AGE DIFAGE
D22.SINCE-BIRTH What is the earliest age at which you FIRST began experiencing ANY difficulties in any of these areas? (Responded by checking "Since Birth" box) X_DEM_DISABLE_SINCE_BIRTH DIFBIR
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_EDUC_INST_CAT INSTCOD
SYSTEM 'Derived within SESTAT from reported information. E_JOB_EMPLR_ST_CTRY_CD EMST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS BACARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_CODE BAINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. J_ED_BA_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD BAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_MO MRMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_AWARD_YR MRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_DEGREE_TYPE MRDG
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS MRFERN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR MRFEM
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be .... M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS MRFGFT
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS MRFGRN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: 'From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or sta.... M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS MRFLN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT MRFPLN
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR MRFOT
SYSTEM MOST RECENT DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") M_ED_MR_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY MRFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT MRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. M_ED_MR_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD MRMEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS MRCARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_CODE MRINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. M_ED_MR_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD MRST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO HDMN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR DGRYR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_DEGREE_TYPE DGRDG
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS HDFERN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR HDFEM
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repa.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS HDFGFT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS HDFGRN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state go.... O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS HDFLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT HDFPLN
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR HDFOT
SYSTEM HIGHEST DEGREE: From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") O_ED_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY HDFAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT DGRMED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. O_ED_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD HDMEDX
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS HDCARN
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_CODE HDINCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. O_ED_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD HDST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D2MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D2YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D2DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D2FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D2FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D2FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D2FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D2FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D2FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D2FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") P_ED_2ND_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D2FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D2MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. P_ED_2ND_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D2MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D2CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D2INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. P_ED_2ND_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D2ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D3MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D3YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D3DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D3FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D3FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D3FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D3FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D3FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D3FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D3FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") Q_ED_3RD_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D3FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D3MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. Q_ED_3RD_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D3MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D3CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D3INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Q_ED_3RD_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D3ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D4MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D4YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D4DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D4FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D4FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D4FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D4FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D4FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D4FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D4FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") R_ED_4TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D4FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D4MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. R_ED_4TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D4MEDX
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D4CARN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D4INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. R_ED_4TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D4ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_MO D5MN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_AWARD_YR D5YR
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_DEGREE_TYPE D5DG
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Earnings from employment") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EARNINGS D5FERN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial assistance from your employer") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_EMPR D5FEM
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Financial support from parents/other relatives, not to be repaid") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GIFTS D5FGFT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Tuition waivers, fellowships, grants, scholarships") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_GRANTS D5FGRN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from the school you attended, banks, federal or state govt") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS D5FLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Loans from parents or other relatives") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_LOANS_PARENT D5FPLN
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Other") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_OTHR D5FOT
SYSTEM From which, if any, of these sources did you receive financial support for this degree? (Response to "Assistantships/Work Study") S_ED_5TH_HD_FINAN_SUPP_WRK_STUDY D5FAST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT D5MED
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. Click here for more information about the source of this variable. S_ED_5TH_HD_MAJOR_ED_CAT_RPTD D5MEDX
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_CARNEGIE_CLS D5CARN
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_CODE D5INCD
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. S_ED_5TH_HD_SCHOOL_ST_CTRY_CD D5ST
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_BIRTH_PLACE_ST_CNTRY_CD BTHST
SYSTEM Are you - (Response to "gender" categories) U_DEM_GENDER GENDER
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors using available administrative data. U_DEM_RACE_CAT RACE
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_DEM_RACE_ETHNICITY_CAT RACETH
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: Which of the following BEST describes your Hispanic origin or descent?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_CAT HSPTP
SYSTEM NSRCG/NSCG: Are you Hispanic or Latino?; SDR: Derived within SESTAT from reported information U_DEM_RACE_HISPANIC_ORIGIN_IND HSPIN
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information. U_RESPONDENT_LOCATION_STATE_COUNTRY RESPLO3
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors Z_REFERENCE_ID_NUMBER REFID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the original survey where respondent entered SESTAT system Z_SURVEY_COHORT COHORT
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes the survey used to collect the current year's data on the respondent Z_SURVEY_IDENTIFIER SURID
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes mode of data collection completed by respondent Z_SURVEY_MODE SRVMODE
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; describes current year of survey Z_SURVEY_YEAR REFYR
SYSTEM Data item developed by survey contractors; indicates a valid complete reponse was collected from respondent Z_VALID_RECORD_INDICATOR VALIND
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR WEIGHT
SYSTEM Derived within SESTAT from reported information Z_WEIGHTING_FACTOR_SURVEY WTSURVY

Note: FRAME or SYSTEM refers to administrative data not collected via the questionnaire.

 

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