section lb: leave-behind questionnaires (respondent)
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2004 hrs core (final release)
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hhid household identification number
section: lb level: respondent type: character width: 6 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
20129 000003-502761. household identification number
pn respondent person identification number
section: lb level: respondent type: character width: 3 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
11119 010. person identifier
451 011. person identifier
17 012. person identifier
1 013. person identifier
6398 020. person identifier
109 021. person identifier
5 022. person identifier
793 030. person identifier
37 031. person identifier
3 032. person identifier
1145 040. person identifier
49 041. person identifier
2 042. person identifier
subhh 2004 sub household identification number
section: lb level: respondent type: character width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
19165 0. original sample household - no split from divorce or
separation of spouses or partners
499 1. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
367 2. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
30 5. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
2 6. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
66 7. reunited household - respondents from split household reunite
hsubhh 2002 sub household identification number
section: lb level: respondent type: character width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
15943 0. original sample household - no split from divorce or
separation of spouses or partners
454 1. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
339 2. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
15 5. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
1 6. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
47 7. reunited household - respondents from split household reunite
3330 blank. new cohort hh
pn_sp 2004 spouse/partner person number
section: lb level: respondent type: character width: 3 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
5804 010. person identifier
402 011. person identifier
16 012. person identifier
1 013. person identifier
5297 020. person identifier
102 021. person identifier
4 022. person identifier
662 030. person identifier
33 031. person identifier
3 032. person identifier
951 040. person identifier
46 041. person identifier
2 042. person identifier
14 811. spouse of non-original respondent
6 821. spouse of non-original respondent
2 831. spouse of non-original respondent
3 841. spouse of non-original respondent
6781 blank. inap (inapplicable); data not collected
csr 2004 whether coversheet respondent
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
13643 1. yes
7 3. 2nd coverscreen r, answers not retained
6479 5. no
famr 2004 whether family respondent
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
13514 1. family r
2 3. 2nd family r, answers not retained
6613 5. non-family r
finr 2004 whether financial respondent
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
13585 1. financial r
2 3. 2nd financial r, answers not retained
6542 5. non-financial r
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or (rvars.z224_training = 2)) and (piseciv800_ftf = yes)) and
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v900 leave behind instructions
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
cai: secv.v900_leavebehind
this respondent is ([see blaise specifications for
seca.continuinterview.a019_rage assignment]) years old.
interviewer: if r is age 75 or older and you are assigned to disability
vignettes, do not administer the leave-behind. enter 4 to complete the
interview. otherwise continue below.
lastly, i have a short questionnaire that i would like to leave with (you/
(respondents first name)) to fill out. we would appreciate it if (you/
(respondents first name)) would complete this questionnaire at (your/his/her)
earliest convenience and send it back to our office in this self-addressed
envelope. if (you/ (respondents first name)) (have/has) any questions about
the form or how to complete it, feel free to call our toll free number, which
is listed in the questionnaire.
..................................................................................
7611 1. questionnaire left with respondent
311 2. r refused to complete questionnaire
124 3. proxy indicated r is unable/unwilling to complete
questionnaire
1498 4. not administered
10585 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lbtype type of questionnaire r answered
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
user note: inadvertantly, both types of questionnaires were sent to 11
respondents. we have retained the data for these cases.
..................................................................................
3269 1. disability questionnaire
3262 2. psychosocial questionnaire
11 3. both disability and psychosocial questionnaires
13587 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb001 introduction to disability qnaire
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
blue= other than the conditions explicitly mentioned, you should imagine the
individual is in reasonably good health.
red= other than the conditions explicitly mentioned, you should imagine the
individual is like yourself.
..................................................................................
1657 1. blue introduction
1623 2. red introduction
16849 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb002 disability qnaire topic order
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
571 1. affect, pain, cvd
536 2. affect, cvd, pain
558 3. cvd, affect, pain
554 4. cvd, pain, affect
528 5. pain, affect, cvd
533 6. pain, cvd, affect
16849 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb003a limits on work b/c of health prob
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
during our interview with you we asked you whether you have any impairment or
health problem that limits the kind or amount of paid work you can do. the
purpose of the following questions is to explore the meaning of your answers.
the first question is very similar to the one we asked before. in the
interview, we asked you to respond with a simple yes or no. this time, we
would like you to respond using a five-point scale from 'not at all limited'
to 'cannot do any work.'
example:
1a. to what extent are you limited in the kind or amount of work you can do
because of an impairment or health problem?
..................................................................................
1368 1. not at all limited
691 2. mildly limited
527 3. moderately limited
239 4. severely limited
180 5. cannot do any work
17124 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb003 affect- generally enjoys work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
we would now like to give you a number of examples of (men/women) with some
health problems. we would like you to indicate the extent to which you think
these (men/women) would be limited in the kind or amount of work they can do.
in terms of their age, their education, other than the conditions explicitly
mentioned, you should imagine the individual is in reasonably good health.
please give us your judgment on how limited these people are in the kind or
amount of work they can do.
(tim/mary) generally enjoys (his/her) work. (he/she) gets depressed every
three weeks for a day or two and loses interest in what (he/she) usually
enjoys, but is able to carry on with (his/her) day-to-day activities on the
job.
..................................................................................
1216 1. not at all limited
1329 2. mildly limited
575 3. moderately limited
91 4. severely limited
33 5. cannot do any work
16885 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb004 affect- enjoys work very much
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(jim/ann) enjoys work very much. (he/she) feels that (he/she) is doing a very
good job and is optimistic about the future.
..................................................................................
2978 1. not at all limited
131 2. mildly limited
87 3. moderately limited
31 4. severely limited
18 5. cannot do any work
16884 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb005 affect- mood swings on job
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(bob/nancy) has mood swings on the job. when (he/she) gets depressed,
everything (he/she) does at work is an effort for (him/her) and (he/she) no
longer enjoys (his/her) usual activities at work. these mood swings are not
predictable and occur two or three times during a month.
..................................................................................
535 1. not at all limited
1214 2. mildly limited
1073 3. moderately limited
367 4. severely limited
57 5. cannot do any work
16883 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb006 affect- worried all the time
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(frank/barb) feels worried all the time. (he/she) gets depressed once a week
at work for a couple of days in a row, thinking about what could go wrong and
that (his/her) boss will disapprove of (his/her) condition. but (he/she) is
able to come out of this mood if (he/she) concentrates on something else.
..................................................................................
673 1. not at all limited
1052 2. mildly limited
1072 3. moderately limited
396 4. severely limited
49 5. cannot do any work
16887 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb007 affect- depressed most of the time
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(gary/kathleen) feels depressed most of the time. (he/she) weeps frequently at
work and feels hopeless about the future. (he/she) feels that (he/she) has
become a burden on (his/her) co-workers and that (he/she) would be better
dead.
..................................................................................
213 1. not at all limited
299 2. mildly limited
501 3. moderately limited
1660 4. severely limited
569 5. cannot do any work
16887 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb008 pain- occasional back pain at work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(michael/sue) occasionally feels back pain at work, but this has not happened
for the last several months now. if (he/she) feels back pain, it typically
lasts only for a few days.
..................................................................................
810 1. not at all limited
1714 2. mildly limited
616 3. moderately limited
70 4. severely limited
40 5. cannot do any work
16879 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb009 pain- stiffness in back at work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(carl/carol) suffers from back pain that causes stiffness in (his/her) back,
especially at work, but is relieved with low doses of medication. (he/she)
does not have any pains other than this generalized discomfort.
..................................................................................
810 1. not at all limited
1644 2. mildly limited
665 3. moderately limited
86 4. severely limited
41 5. cannot do any work
16883 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb010 pain- constant back pain
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(matthew/ruth) has almost constant pain in (his/her) back and this sometimes
prevents (him/her) from doing (his/her) work.
..................................................................................
76 1. not at all limited
287 2. mildly limited
1077 3. moderately limited
1556 4. severely limited
247 5. cannot do any work
16886 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb011 pain-changes in position affect work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(george/linda) has back pain that makes changes in body position while
(he/she) is working very uncomfortable. (he/she) is unable to stand or sit for
more than half an hour. medicines decrease the pain a little, but it is there
all the time and interferes with (his/her) ability to carry out even day-to-
day tasks at work.
..................................................................................
66 1. not at all limited
100 2. mildly limited
431 3. moderately limited
1798 4. severely limited
858 5. cannot do any work
16876 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb012 pain-back and leg pain almost always
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(mark/jane) has pain in (his/her) back and legs, and the pain is present
almost all the time. it gets worse while (he/she) is working. although
medication helps, (he/she) feels uncomfortable when moving around, holding and
lifting things at work.
..................................................................................
58 1. not at all limited
132 2. mildly limited
654 3. moderately limited
1652 4. severely limited
755 5. cannot do any work
16878 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb013 cvd- active and fit
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(peter/karen) is very active and fit. (he/she) takes aerobic classes 3 times a
week.
..................................................................................
3000 1. not at all limited
115 2. mildly limited
74 3. moderately limited
36 4. severely limited
24 5. cannot do any work
16880 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb014 cvd- heart problems in the past
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(jacob/lori) has had heart problems in the past and (he/she) has been told to
watch (his/her) cholesterol level. sometimes if (he/she) feels stressed at
work (he/she) feels pain in (his/her) chest and occasionally in (his/her)
arms.
..................................................................................
251 1. not at all limited
1113 2. mildly limited
1241 3. moderately limited
538 4. severely limited
108 5. cannot do any work
16878 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb015 cvd- history of heart problems
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(paul/beth)s family has a history of heart problems. (his/her) father died of
a heart attack when (paul/beth) was still very young. the doctors have told
(paul/beth) that (he/she) is at severe risk of having a serious heart attack
(himself/herself) and that (he/she) should avoid strenuous physical activity
or stress. (he/she) sometimes feels severe pain in (his/her) chest and arms,
and suffers from dizziness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.
..................................................................................
79 1. not at all limited
163 2. mildly limited
577 3. moderately limited
1659 4. severely limited
767 5. cannot do any work
16884 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb016 cvd- diagnosed high blood pressure
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(tom/diane) has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. (his/her) blood
pressure goes up quickly if (he/she) feels under stress. (tom/diane) does not
exercise much and is overweight. life can sometimes can be hectic for
(him/her). (he/she) does not get along with (his/her) boss very well.
..................................................................................
262 1. not at all limited
624 2. mildly limited
1263 3. moderately limited
963 4. severely limited
134 5. cannot do any work
16883 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb017 cvd- triple bypass heart surgery
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
(dan/judy) has undergone triple bypass heart surgery. (he/she) is a heavy
smoker and still experiences severe chest pain sometimes.
..................................................................................
110 1. not at all limited
251 2. mildly limited
793 3. moderately limited
1543 4. severely limited
545 5. cannot do any work
16887 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb018 who answered disability qnaire
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
were the questions in this booklet answered by the person whose initials are
written on the front cover, or did someone else provide their own answers?
(check one.)
..................................................................................
3113 1. the questions were answered by the person whose initials are
written on the front cover.
89 2. someone else provided their own answers.
16927 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m1 q1. which statements apply - 1
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
user note: the following variables (jlb501m1 - jlb531i) are part of the
participant lifestyle questionnaire.
..................................................................................
2146 1. i read a daily newspaper.
652 2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
164 3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
14 4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
77 5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
13 6. i use the internet and/or email.
33 7. i own a cell phone.
133 9. none of these statements apply to me.
16897 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m2 q1. which statements apply - 2
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
1654 2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
572 3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
46 4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
377 5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
80 6. i use the internet and/or email.
92 7. i own a cell phone.
11 9. none of these statements apply to me.
17297 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m3 q1. which statements apply - 3
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
1140 3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
120 4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
727 5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
220 6. i use the internet and/or email.
216 7. i own a cell phone.
2 9. none of these statements apply to me.
17704 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m4 q1. which statements apply - 4
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
242 4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
903 5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
375 6. i use the internet and/or email.
357 7. i own a cell phone.
3 9. none of these statements apply to me.
18249 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m5 q1. which statements apply - 5
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
225 5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
580 6. i use the internet and/or email.
482 7. i own a cell phone.
1 9. none of these statements apply to me.
18841 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m6 q1. which statements apply - 6
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
183 6. i use the internet and/or email.
483 7. i own a cell phone.
1 9. none of these statements apply to me.
19462 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m7 q1. which statements apply - 7
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
6. i use the internet and/or email.
161 7. i own a cell phone.
2 9. none of these statements apply to me.
19966 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb501m8 q1. which statements apply - 8
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q1. which of these statements apply to you? (check all that apply.)
..................................................................................
1. i read a daily newspaper.
2. i have a hobby or a pastime.
3. i have taken a vacation within the us in the last 12 months.
4. i have taken a vacation outside the us in the last 12 months.
5. i have gone on a daytrip or outing in the last 12 months.
6. i use the internet and/or email.
7. i own a cell phone.
9 9. none of these statements apply to me.
20120 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb502 q2. attend meetings or programs
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q2. not including attendance at religious services, how often do you attend
meetings or programs of groups, clubs, or organizations that you belong to?
(check one.)
..................................................................................
285 1. more than once a week
321 2. once a week
343 3. 2 or 3 times a month
474 4. about once a month
515 5. less than once a month
1236 6. never
16955 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503a q3a. age prevents me from doing things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3. here is a list of statements that people have used to describe their lives
or how they feel. we would like to know how often, if at all, you feel this
way. (check one box for each line.)
q3a. my age prevents me from doing the things i would like to.
..................................................................................
227 1. often
904 2. sometimes
920 3. not often
1133 4. never
16945 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503b q3b. things happen out of my control
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3b. i feel that what happens to me is out of my control.
..................................................................................
213 1. often
788 2. sometimes
1092 3. not often
1009 4. never
17027 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503c q3c. feel free to plan for the future
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3c. i feel free to plan for the future.
..................................................................................
1753 1. often
902 2. sometimes
285 3. not often
201 4. never
16988 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503d q3d. feel left out of things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3d. i feel left out of things.
..................................................................................
140 1. often
699 2. sometimes
1027 3. not often
1244 4. never
17019 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503e q3e. do things that i want to do
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3e. i can do the things that i want to do.
..................................................................................
1836 1. often
1094 2. sometimes
224 3. not often
59 4. never
16916 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503f q3f. family responsibilities prevent me
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3f. family responsibilities prevent me from doing what i want to do.
..................................................................................
145 1. often
866 2. sometimes
1016 3. not often
1141 4. never
16961 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503g q3g. do as i please
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3g. i feel that i can do as i please.
..................................................................................
1630 1. often
1091 2. sometimes
300 3. not often
152 4. never
16956 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503h q3h. health stops me from doing things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3h. my health stops me from doing things i want to do.
..................................................................................
387 1. often
961 2. sometimes
801 3. not often
1031 4. never
16949 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503i q3i. shortage of money prevents me
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3i. shortage of money stops me from doing the things i want to do.
..................................................................................
670 1. often
1306 2. sometimes
729 3. not often
511 4. never
16913 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503j q3j. look forward to each day
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3j. i look forward to each day.
..................................................................................
2552 1. often
537 2. sometimes
93 3. not often
27 4. never
16920 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503k q3k. life has meaning
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3k. i feel that my life has meaning.
..................................................................................
2442 1. often
589 2. sometimes
128 3. not often
38 4. never
16932 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503l q3l. enjoy things that i do
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3l. i enjoy the things that i do.
..................................................................................
2546 1. often
597 2. sometimes
57 3. not often
17 4. never
16912 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503m q3m. enjoy the company of others
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3m. i enjoy being in the company of others.
..................................................................................
2318 1. often
798 2. sometimes
89 3. not often
18 4. never
16906 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503n q3n. life has sense of happiness
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3n. on balance, i look back on my life with a sense of happiness.
..................................................................................
2116 1. often
908 2. sometimes
157 3. not often
40 4. never
16908 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503o q3o. feel full of energy these days
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3o. i feel full of energy these days.
..................................................................................
1024 1. often
1503 2. sometimes
551 3. not often
134 4. never
16917 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503p q3p. choose to do new things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3p. i choose to do things that i have never done before.
..................................................................................
452 1. often
1400 2. sometimes
1013 3. not often
316 4. never
16948 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503q q3q. satisfied w/ how my life turned out
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3q. i feel satisfied with the way my life has turned out.
..................................................................................
1788 1. often
1134 2. sometimes
211 3. not often
73 4. never
16923 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503r q3r. life is full of opportunities
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3r. i feel that life is full of opportunities.
..................................................................................
1706 1. often
1119 2. sometimes
286 3. not often
84 4. never
16934 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb503s q3s. future looks good for me
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q3s. i feel that the future looks good for me.
..................................................................................
1542 1. often
1181 2. sometimes
373 3. not often
114 4. never
16919 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb504a q4a. lack companionship
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q4. the next questions are about how you feel about different aspects of your
life. for each one, please say how often you feel that way. (check one box for
each line.)
q4a. how often do you feel you lack companionship?
..................................................................................
342 1. often
980 2. some of the time
1882 3. hardly ever or never
16925 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb504b q4b. feel left out
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q4b. how often do you feel left out?
..................................................................................
172 1. often
1058 2. some of the time
1964 3. hardly ever or never
16935 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb504c q4c. feel isolated from others
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q4c. how often do you feel isolated from others?
..................................................................................
177 1. often
786 2. some of the time
2210 3. hardly ever or never
16956 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb504d q4d. feel in tune with people around
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q4d. how often do you feel in tune with the people around you?
..................................................................................
1832 1. often
1158 2. some of the time
213 3. hardly ever or never
16926 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb505a q5a. life is close to ideal
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q5. please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.
(check one box for each line.)
q5a. in most ways my life is close to ideal.
..................................................................................
335 1. strongly agree
1298 2. agree
675 3. slightly agree
441 4. neither agree nor disagree
191 5. slightly disagree
182 6. disagree
70 7. strongly disagree
16937 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb505b q5b. conditions of life are excellent
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q5b. the conditions of my life are excellent.
..................................................................................
397 1. strongly agree
1188 2. agree
692 3. slightly agree
351 4. neither agree nor disagree
265 5. slightly disagree
203 6. disagree
102 7. strongly disagree
16931 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb505c q5c. satisfied with life
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q5c. i am satisfied with my life.
..................................................................................
637 1. strongly agree
1499 2. agree
519 3. slightly agree
199 4. neither agree nor disagree
167 5. slightly disagree
140 6. disagree
55 7. strongly disagree
16913 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb505d q5d. have important things in life
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q5d. so far, i have gotten the important things i want in life.
..................................................................................
689 1. strongly agree
1472 2. agree
547 3. slightly agree
180 4. neither agree nor disagree
144 5. slightly disagree
123 6. disagree
55 7. strongly disagree
16919 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb505e q5e. change nothing if lived life over
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q5e. if i could live my life again, i would change almost nothing.
..................................................................................
401 1. strongly agree
997 2. agree
643 3. slightly agree
222 4. neither agree nor disagree
378 5. slightly disagree
369 6. disagree
198 7. strongly disagree
16921 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506a q6a. control over what happens
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6. here are some questions about how you feel about your life in general.
please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statements.
(check one box for each line.)
q6a. at home, i feel i have control over what happens in most situations.
..................................................................................
1275 1. strongly agree
1328 2. moderately agree
356 3. slightly agree
102 4. slightly disagree
82 5. moderately disagree
58 6. strongly disagree
16928 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506b q6b. what happens is beyond control
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6b. i feel that what happens in life is often determined by factors beyond my
control.
..................................................................................
523 1. strongly agree
1019 2. moderately agree
816 3. slightly agree
305 4. slightly disagree
312 5. moderately disagree
207 6. strongly disagree
16947 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506c q6c. different demands hard to combine
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6c. in general, i have different demands that i think are hard to combine.
..................................................................................
167 1. strongly agree
664 2. moderately agree
890 3. slightly agree
511 4. slightly disagree
463 5. moderately disagree
358 6. strongly disagree
17076 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506d q6d. enough time to do everything
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6d. in general, i have enough time to do everything.
..................................................................................
542 1. strongly agree
1121 2. moderately agree
601 3. slightly agree
468 4. slightly disagree
264 5. moderately disagree
187 6. strongly disagree
16946 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506e q6e. have to work very fast
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6e. considering the things i have to do at home, i have to work very fast.
..................................................................................
166 1. strongly agree
415 2. moderately agree
727 3. slightly agree
776 4. slightly disagree
535 5. moderately disagree
554 6. strongly disagree
16956 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506f q6f. not thinking about the future
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6f. i live life one day at a time and dont really think about the future.
..................................................................................
391 1. strongly agree
635 2. moderately agree
647 3. slightly agree
536 4. slightly disagree
500 5. moderately disagree
491 6. strongly disagree
16929 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506g q6g. enjoy making plans for the future
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6g. i enjoy making plans for the future and working to make them a reality.
..................................................................................
836 1. strongly agree
1066 2. moderately agree
752 3. slightly agree
227 4. slightly disagree
164 5. moderately disagree
132 6. strongly disagree
16952 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506h q6h. not wander aimlessly through life
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6h. some people wander aimlessly through life, but i am not one of them.
..................................................................................
1383 1. strongly agree
919 2. moderately agree
451 3. slightly agree
176 4. slightly disagree
145 5. moderately disagree
86 6. strongly disagree
16969 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506i q6i. done all there is to do in life
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6i. i sometimes feel as if ive done all there is to do in life.
..................................................................................
148 1. strongly agree
342 2. moderately agree
513 3. slightly agree
588 4. slightly disagree
652 5. moderately disagree
927 6. strongly disagree
16959 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506j q6j. impossible to reach goals
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6j. i feel it is impossible for me to reach the goals that i would like to
strive for.
..................................................................................
308 1. strongly agree
466 2. moderately agree
670 3. slightly agree
527 4. slightly disagree
582 5. moderately disagree
598 6. strongly disagree
16978 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506k q6k. future seems hopeless
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6k. the future seems hopeless to me and i cant believe that things are
changing for the better.
..................................................................................
201 1. strongly agree
239 2. moderately agree
387 3. slightly agree
417 4. slightly disagree
534 5. moderately disagree
1374 6. strongly disagree
16977 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506l q6l. not expect to get what i want
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6l. i dont expect to get what i really want.
..................................................................................
288 1. strongly agree
360 2. moderately agree
518 3. slightly agree
475 4. slightly disagree
646 5. moderately disagree
865 6. strongly disagree
16977 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506m q6m. no use in trying to get something
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6m. theres no use in really trying to get something i want because i
probably wont get it.
..................................................................................
179 1. strongly agree
246 2. moderately agree
329 3. slightly agree
475 4. slightly disagree
606 5. moderately disagree
1328 6. strongly disagree
16966 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506n q6n. something can and will go wrong
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6n. if something can go wrong for me it will.
..................................................................................
215 1. strongly agree
206 2. moderately agree
401 3. slightly agree
466 4. slightly disagree
611 5. moderately disagree
1246 6. strongly disagree
16984 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506o q6o. optimistic about own future
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6o. im always optimistic about my future.
..................................................................................
836 1. strongly agree
1146 2. moderately agree
650 3. slightly agree
241 4. slightly disagree
148 5. moderately disagree
128 6. strongly disagree
16980 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506p q6p. expect the best in uncertain times
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6p. in uncertain times, i usually expect the best.
..................................................................................
648 1. strongly agree
1255 2. moderately agree
776 3. slightly agree
274 4. slightly disagree
129 5. moderately disagree
74 6. strongly disagree
16973 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506q q6q. expect more good things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6q. overall, i expect more good things to happen to me than bad.
..................................................................................
1262 1. strongly agree
1216 2. moderately agree
482 3. slightly agree
124 4. slightly disagree
56 5. moderately disagree
50 6. strongly disagree
16939 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506r q6r. hardly expect things to go my way
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6r. i hardly ever expect things to go my way.
..................................................................................
124 1. strongly agree
324 2. moderately agree
483 3. slightly agree
596 4. slightly disagree
759 5. moderately disagree
876 6. strongly disagree
16967 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506s q6s. rarely count on good things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6s. i rarely count on good things happening to me.
..................................................................................
183 1. strongly agree
298 2. moderately agree
446 3. slightly agree
482 4. slightly disagree
685 5. moderately disagree
1062 6. strongly disagree
16973 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506t q6t. people dislike helping others
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6t. most people inwardly dislike putting themselves out to help other people.
..................................................................................
254 1. strongly agree
464 2. moderately agree
655 3. slightly agree
503 4. slightly disagree
709 5. moderately disagree
569 6. strongly disagree
16975 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506u q6u. somewhat unfair means to get profit
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6u. most people will use somewhat unfair means to gain profit or an advantage
rather than lose it.
..................................................................................
403 1. strongly agree
585 2. moderately agree
859 3. slightly agree
386 4. slightly disagree
557 5. moderately disagree
350 6. strongly disagree
16989 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506v q6v. no one cares much what happens
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6v. no one cares much what happens to you.
..................................................................................
157 1. strongly agree
268 2. moderately agree
407 3. slightly agree
460 4. slightly disagree
660 5. moderately disagree
1221 6. strongly disagree
16956 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506w q6w. most people would lie to get ahead
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6w. i think most people would lie in order to get ahead.
..................................................................................
403 1. strongly agree
463 2. moderately agree
757 3. slightly agree
436 4. slightly disagree
628 5. moderately disagree
493 6. strongly disagree
16949 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb506x q6x. hidden reasons doing nice things
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q6x. i commonly wonder what hidden reasons another person may have for doing
something nice for me.
..................................................................................
173 1. strongly agree
292 2. moderately agree
590 3. slightly agree
424 4. slightly disagree
662 5. moderately disagree
980 6. strongly disagree
17008 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb507 q7. live with spouse or partner
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q7. do you have a husband, wife, or partner with whom you live?
..................................................................................
2243 1. yes [go to question q8]
823 5. no [go to question q10]
17063 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508a q8a. sp/p understand the way you feel
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8. we would now like to ask you some questions about your partner or spouse.
please check the answer which best shows how you feel about each statement.
(check one box for each line.)
q8a. how much do they really understand the way you feel about things?
..................................................................................
1223 1. a lot
786 2. some
271 3. a little
51 4. not at all
17798 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508b q8b. rely on sp/p if serious problem
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8b. how much can you rely on them if you have a serious problem?
..................................................................................
1960 1. a lot
227 2. some
107 3. a little
47 4. not at all
17788 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508c q8c. open up to sp/p about worries
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8c. how much can you open up to them if you need to talk about your worries?
..................................................................................
1422 1. a lot
598 2. some
243 3. a little
75 4. not at all
17791 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508d q8d. amt sp/p criticizes you
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8d. how much do they criticize you?
..................................................................................
194 1. a lot
656 2. some
926 3. a little
549 4. not at all
17804 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508e q8e. sp/p let you down
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8e. how much do they let you down when you are counting on them?
..................................................................................
99 1. a lot
350 2. some
562 3. a little
1311 4. not at all
17807 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb508f q8f. sp/p gets on your nerves
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q8f. how much do they get on your nerves?
..................................................................................
130 1. a lot
435 2. some
1123 3. a little
639 4. not at all
17802 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb509 q9. how close with sp/p
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q9. how close is your relationship with your partner or spouse? (check one.)
..................................................................................
1524 1. very close
617 2. quite close
174 3. not very close
24 4. not at all close
17790 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb510 q10. have any children
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q10. do you have any children?
..................................................................................
2825 1. yes [go to question q11]
284 5. no [go to question q14]
17020 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511a q11a. children understand way you feel
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11. thinking about all of your living children, please check the answer which
best shows how you feel about each statement. (check one box for each line.)
q11a. how much do they really understand the way you feel about things?
..................................................................................
1265 1. a lot
1171 2. some
364 3. a little
86 4. not at all
17243 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511b q11b. rely on children if serious prob
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11b. how much can you rely on them if you have a serious problem?
..................................................................................
1899 1. a lot
638 2. some
241 3. a little
120 4. not at all
17231 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511c q11c. open up to children about worries
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11c. how much can you open up to them if you need to talk about your worries?
..................................................................................
1345 1. a lot
966 2. some
420 3. a little
159 4. not at all
17239 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511d q11d. amt children criticize you
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11d. how much do they criticize you?
..................................................................................
96 1. a lot
505 2. some
1084 3. a little
1186 4. not at all
17258 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511e q11e. children let you down
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11e. how much do they let you down when you are counting on them?
..................................................................................
136 1. a lot
474 2. some
854 3. a little
1405 4. not at all
17260 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb511f q11f. children get on your nerves
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q11f. how much do they get on your nerves?
..................................................................................
88 1. a lot
425 2. some
1189 3. a little
1179 4. not at all
17248 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb512a q12a. meet up with children
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q12. on average, how often do you do each of the following with any of your
children, not counting any who live with you? (check one box for each line.)
q12a. meet up (include both arranged and chance meetings)
..................................................................................
539 1. three or more times a week
787 2. once or twice a week
637 3. once or twice a month
395 4. every few months
235 5. once or twice a year
164 6. less than once a year or never
17372 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb512b q12b. speak on the phone with children
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q12b. speak on the phone
..................................................................................
1212 1. three or more times a week
1010 2. once or twice a week
407 3. once or twice a month
98 4. every few months
24 5. once or twice a year
47 6. less than once a year or never
17331 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb512c q12c. write or email children
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q12c. write or email
..................................................................................
200 1. three or more times a week
337 2. once or twice a week
399 3. once or twice a month
281 4. every few months
254 5. once or twice a year
998 6. less than once a year or never
17660 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb513 q13. # children close relationship
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
q13. how many of your children would you say you have a close relationship
with? (please write a number on the line.)
..................................................................................
-----------------------------------------------------------------
n min max mean sd miss
2827 0 13 2.55 1.58 17302
-----------------------------------------------------------------
lb514 q14. have any other immediate family
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q14. do you have any other immediate family, for example, any brothers or
sisters, parents, cousins or grandchildren?
..................................................................................
2936 1. yes [go to question q15]
184 5. no [go to question q18]
17009 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515a q15a. oth fam members understand you
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15. we would now like to ask you some questions about your immediate family.
please check the answer which shows how you feel about each statement. (check
one box for each line.)
q15a. how much do they really understand the way you feel about things?
..................................................................................
903 1. a lot
1292 2. some
606 3. a little
224 4. not at all
17104 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515b q15b. rely oth fam mem if serious prob
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15b. how much can you rely on them if you have a serious problem?
..................................................................................
1439 1. a lot
859 2. some
459 3. a little
274 4. not at all
17098 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515c q15c. open up to other family members
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15c. how much can you open up to them if you need to talk about your worries?
..................................................................................
1079 1. a lot
990 2. some
622 3. a little
329 4. not at all
17109 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515d q15d. oth family members criticize you
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15d. how much do they criticize you?
..................................................................................
123 1. a lot
465 2. some
1023 3. a little
1353 4. not at all
17165 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515e q15e. oth family members let you down
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15e. how much do they let you down when you are counting on them?
..................................................................................
168 1. a lot
444 2. some
843 3. a little
1516 4. not at all
17158 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb515f q15f. oth fam members get on your nerves
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q15f. how much do they get on your nerves?
..................................................................................
118 1. a lot
457 2. some
1180 3. a little
1251 4. not at all
17123 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb516a q16a. meet up with oth family members
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q16. on average, how often do you do each of the following with any of these
family members, not counting any who live with you? (check one box for each
line.)
q16a. meet up (include both arranged and chance meetings)
..................................................................................
329 1. three or more times a week
591 2. once or twice a week
662 3. once or twice a month
545 4. every few months
526 5. once or twice a year
336 6. less than once a year or never
17140 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb516b q16b. speak on phone with oth fam mem
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q16b. speak on the phone
..................................................................................
720 1. three or more times a week
944 2. once or twice a week
735 3. once or twice a month
392 4. every few months
126 5. once or twice a year
101 6. less than once a year or never
17111 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb516c q16c. write or email oth family members
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q16c. write or email
..................................................................................
128 1. three or more times a week
233 2. once or twice a week
408 3. once or twice a month
347 4. every few months
344 5. once or twice a year
1240 6. less than once a year or never
17429 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb517 q17. # oth fam mem close relationship
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 3 decimals: 0
q17. with how many people in your immediate family would you say you have a
close relationship? (please write a number on the line.)
..................................................................................
-----------------------------------------------------------------
n min max mean sd miss
2912 0 100 4.49 5.17 17217
-----------------------------------------------------------------
lb518 q18. have any friends
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q18. do you have any friends?
..................................................................................
2925 1. yes [go to question q19]
182 5. no [go to question q22]
17022 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519a q19a. friends understand way you feel
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19. we would now like to ask you some questions about your friends. please
check the answer which best shows how you feel about each statement. (check
one box for each line.)
q19a. how much do they really understand the way you feel about things?
..................................................................................
1016 1. a lot
1383 2. some
514 3. a little
70 4. not at all
17146 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519b q19b. rely on friends if serious problem
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19b. how much can you rely on them if you have a serious problem?
..................................................................................
1227 1. a lot
1105 2. some
508 3. a little
141 4. not at all
17148 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519c q19c. open up to friends about worries
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19c. how much can you open up to them if you need to talk about your worries?
..................................................................................
1064 1. a lot
1122 2. some
661 3. a little
140 4. not at all
17142 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519d q19d. friends criticize you
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19d. how much do they criticize you?
..................................................................................
34 1. a lot
288 2. some
1002 3. a little
1584 4. not at all
17221 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519e q19e. friends let you down
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19e. how much do they let you down when you are counting on them?
..................................................................................
72 1. a lot
419 2. some
914 3. a little
1529 4. not at all
17195 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb519f q19f. friends get on your nerves
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q19f. how much do they get on your nerves?
..................................................................................
39 1. a lot
296 2. some
1185 3. a little
1444 4. not at all
17165 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb520a q20a. meet up with friends
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q20. on average, how often do you do which of the following with any of your
friends, not counting any who live with you? (check one box for each line.)
q20a. meet up (include both arranged and chance meetings)
..................................................................................
481 1. three or more times a week
995 2. once or twice a week
867 3. once or twice a month
344 4. every few months
162 5. once or twice a year
101 6. less than once a year or never
17179 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb520b q20b. speak on phone with friends
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q20b. speak on the phone
..................................................................................
718 1. three or more times a week
1079 2. once or twice a week
720 3. once or twice a month
285 4. every few months
93 5. once or twice a year
77 6. less than once a year or never
17157 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb520c q20c. write or email friends
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q20c. write or email
..................................................................................
198 1. three or more times a week
311 2. once or twice a week
377 3. once or twice a month
268 4. every few months
256 5. once or twice a year
1210 6. less than once a year or never
17509 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb521 q21. # friends close relationship
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 3 decimals: 0
q21. how many friends would you say you have a close relationship with?
(please write a number on the line.)
..................................................................................
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n min max mean sd miss
2872 0 100 5.29 6.58 17257
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lb522 q22. work for pay last month
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q22. did you do any work for pay during the last month?
..................................................................................
1293 1. yes [go to question q23]
1836 5. no [go to question q24]
17000 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523a q23a. satisfied with job
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23. here are some statements people might use to describe their work. we
would like to know how well each of these statements describes the work you
did for pay during the last month. (check one box for each line.)
q23a. all things considered i am satisfied with my job.
..................................................................................
548 1. strongly agree
687 2. agree
112 3. disagree
40 4. strongly disagree
18742 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523b q23b. job is physically demanding
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23b. my job is physically demanding.
..................................................................................
245 1. strongly agree
391 2. agree
443 3. disagree
304 4. strongly disagree
18746 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523c q23c. recognition for work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23c. i receive the recognition i deserve for my work.
..................................................................................
270 1. strongly agree
747 2. agree
267 3. disagree
92 4. strongly disagree
18753 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523d q23d. salary is adequate
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23d. my salary is adequate.
..................................................................................
206 1. strongly agree
718 2. agree
369 3. disagree
116 4. strongly disagree
18720 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523e q23e. job promotion prospects are poor
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23e. my job promotion prospects are poor.
..................................................................................
277 1. strongly agree
531 2. agree
379 3. disagree
137 4. strongly disagree
18805 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523f q23f. job security is poor
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23f. my job security is poor.
..................................................................................
107 1. strongly agree
254 2. agree
619 3. disagree
380 4. strongly disagree
18769 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523g q23g. pressure due to a heavy workload
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23g. i am under constant time pressure due to a heavy workload.
..................................................................................
128 1. strongly agree
366 2. agree
538 3. disagree
327 4. strongly disagree
18770 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523h q23h. little freedom how work done
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23h. i have very little freedom to decide how i do my work.
..................................................................................
72 1. strongly agree
197 2. agree
655 3. disagree
446 4. strongly disagree
18759 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523i q23i. opportunity to develop new skills
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23i. i have the opportunity to develop new skills.
..................................................................................
257 1. strongly agree
696 2. agree
298 3. disagree
106 4. strongly disagree
18772 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523j q23j. adequate support in diff situ
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23j. i receive adequate support in difficult situations.
..................................................................................
216 1. strongly agree
835 2. agree
236 3. disagree
66 4. strongly disagree
18776 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523k q23k. have control over what happens
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23k. at work, i feel i have control over what happens in most situations.
..................................................................................
241 1. strongly agree
848 2. agree
224 3. disagree
51 4. strongly disagree
18765 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523l q23l. have to work very fast
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23l. considering the things i have to do at work, i have to work very fast.
..................................................................................
147 1. strongly agree
506 2. agree
561 3. disagree
147 4. strongly disagree
18768 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523m q23m. feel bothered or upset in work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23m. i often feel bothered or upset in my work.
..................................................................................
58 1. strongly agree
255 2. agree
740 3. disagree
306 4. strongly disagree
18770 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523n q23n. free from conflictiong demands
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23n. in my work i am free from conflicting demands that others make.
..................................................................................
136 1. strongly agree
524 2. agree
545 3. disagree
148 4. strongly disagree
18776 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb523o q23o. job interferes with personal life
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q23o. the demands of my job interfere with my personal life.
..................................................................................
73 1. strongly agree
259 2. agree
676 3. disagree
358 4. strongly disagree
18763 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb524 q24. position on job ladder
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
q24. think of this ladder [diagram of ladder is presented] as representing
where people stand in our society. at the top of the ladder are the people who
are the best off - those who have the most money, most education, and best
jobs. at the bottom are the people who are the worst off - who have the least
money, least education, and the worst jobs or no jobs. the higher up you are
on this ladder, the closer you are to the people at the very top and the lower
you are, the closer you are to the people at the very bottom. (please mark a
cross on the rung on the ladder where you would place yourself.)
..................................................................................
-----------------------------------------------------------------
n min max mean sd miss
2864 1 10 6.20 1.86 17265
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lb525 q25. position on ladder change
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q25. has your position on the ladder changed within the last two years? (check
one.)
..................................................................................
439 1. yes, i have moved up
303 3. yes, i have moved down
2335 5. no, my position has not changed
17052 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb526 q26. rate the exp of growing older
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q26. on the whole has growing older been a positive or negative experience?
(check one.)
..................................................................................
465 1. very positive
1267 2. mainly positive
1048 3. neither positive nor negative
289 4. mainly negative
61 5. very negative
16999 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527a q27a. exp death of any child of yours
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q27. for each of the following events, please indicate whether the event
occurred at any point in your life. if the event did happen, please indicate
the year in which it happened most recently. (check one box for each line. if
'yes', indicate which year.)
q27a. did you ever experience the death of a child of yours?
..................................................................................
469 1. yes
2716 2. no
16944 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527ay q27ayr. exp death of any child -yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
401 1935-2004. actual value
19728 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527b q27b. ever victim of physical attack
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q27b. were you the victim of a serious physical attack or assault in your
life?
..................................................................................
242 1. yes
2923 2. no
16964 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527by q27byr. victim of physical attack-yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
192 1922-2004. actual value
19937 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527c q27c. life-threatening illness
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q27c. did you ever have a life-threatening illness or accident?
..................................................................................
938 1. yes
2224 2. no
16967 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527cy q27cyr. life-threatening illness -yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
676 1903-2004. actual value
19453 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527d q27d. sp or child have life-threatening
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q27d. did your spouse or a child of yours ever have a life-threatening illness
or accident?
..................................................................................
1103 1. yes
2043 2. no
16983 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb527dy q27dyr. sp/child have life-threaten-yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
755 1934-2004. actual value
19374 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528a q28a. lost job at any point last 5 years
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q28. now please think about the last 5 years of your life and indicate whether
each of the events below occurred in the last 5 years. (check one box for each
line. if yes, indicate year.)
q28a. have you involuntarily lost a job for reasons other than retirement at
any point in the past five years?
..................................................................................
273 1. yes
2884 2. no
16972 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528ay q28ayr. lost job last 5 years -yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
209 1987-2004. actual value
19920 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528b q28b. looking for job last 5 years
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q28b. have you been unemployed and looking for work for longer than 3 months
at some point in the past five years?
..................................................................................
248 1. yes
2904 2. no
16977 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528by q28byr. looking for job last 5 years -yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
144 1973-2004. actual value
19985 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528c q28c. anyone looking for job last 5 yrs
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q28c. was anyone else in your household unemployed and looking for work for
longer than 3 months in the past five years?
..................................................................................
317 1. yes
2843 2. no
16969 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528cy q28cyr. anyone looking for job - yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
167 1995-2004. actual value
19962 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528d q28d. move to a worse res last 5 yrs
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q28d. have you moved to a worse residence or neighborhood in the past five
years?
..................................................................................
82 1. yes
3096 2. no
16951 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528dy q28dyr. move to worse res last 5 yrs- yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
42 1995-2004. actual value
20087 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528e q28e. have home robbed last 5 yrs
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q28e. were you robbed or did you have your home burglarized in the past five
years?
..................................................................................
160 1. yes
3021 2. no
16948 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb528ey q28eyr. have home robbed last 5 yrs -yr
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 4 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
100 1987-2004. actual value
20029 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb529a q29a. satisfied w/ pres financial status
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q29. please indicate which of the following choices best describes how you
feel about your current financial situation. (circle one answer for each
line.)
q29a. how satisfied are you with (you/your familys) present financial
situation?
..................................................................................
297 1. not at all satisfied
479 2. not very satisfied
1315 3. somewhat satisfied
837 4. very satisfied
202 5. completely satisfied
16999 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb529b q29b. difficult to meet monthly payments
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q29b. how difficult is it for (you/yours familys) to meet monthly payments on
your (familys) bills?
..................................................................................
916 1. not at all difficult
1119 2. not very difficult
799 3. somewhat difficult
193 4. very difficult
92 5. extremely difficult
17010 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530a q30a. ongoing health problem - yourself
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30. please read the list below and indicate whether or not any of these are
current and ongoing problems that have lasted twelve months or longer. if the
problem is happening to you, indicate how upsetting it has been. check the
answer that is most like your current situation. (check one box for each
line.)
q30a. ongoing health problems (in yourself)
..................................................................................
1099 1. no, didnt happen
894 2. yes, but not upsetting
860 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
312 4. yes, very upsetting
16964 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530b q30b. ongoing physical problem -sp/child
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30b. ongoing physical or emotional problems (in spouse or child)
..................................................................................
1792 1. no, didnt happen
383 2. yes, but not upsetting
633 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
293 4. yes, very upsetting
17028 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530c q30c. ongoing problem with alcohol -fam
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30c. ongoing problems with alcohol or drug use in family member
..................................................................................
2625 1. no, didnt happen
105 2. yes, but not upsetting
241 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
167 4. yes, very upsetting
16991 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530d q30d. ongoing difficulties at work
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30d. ongoing difficulties at work
..................................................................................
2452 1. no, didnt happen
277 2. yes, but not upsetting
226 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
50 4. yes, very upsetting
17124 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530e q30e. ongoing financial strain
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30e. ongoing financial strain
..................................................................................
1775 1. no, didnt happen
571 2. yes, but not upsetting
559 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
196 4. yes, very upsetting
17028 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530f q30f. ongoing housing problems
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30f. ongoing housing problems
..................................................................................
2708 1. no, didnt happen
200 2. yes, but not upsetting
148 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
48 4. yes, very upsetting
17025 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530g q30g. ongoing prob in close relationship
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30g. ongoing problems in a close relationship
..................................................................................
2428 1. no, didnt happen
274 2. yes, but not upsetting
293 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
106 4. yes, very upsetting
17028 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb530h q30h. help one sick fam member or friend
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q30h. helping at least one sick, limited, or frail family member or friend on
a regular basis
..................................................................................
1936 1. no, didnt happen
716 2. yes, but not upsetting
313 3. yes, somewhat upsetting
154 4. yes, very upsetting
17010 blank. inap (inapplicable)
lb531i q31. who answered the questions
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
q31. were the questions in this booklet answered by the person whose initials
are written on the front cover, or did someone else provide their own answers?
(check one.)
..................................................................................
3115 1. the questions were answered by the person whose initials are
written on the front cover.
68 2. someone else provided their own answers.
16946 blank. inap (inapplicable)
vdate 2004 data model version
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
user note: this variable identifies which data model was used to interview
the household. please reference the data description for a summary of changes
in each data model.
..................................................................................
28 1. version 1
806 2. version 2
1412 3. version 3
2471 4. version 4
2974 5. version 5
1616 6. version 6
3270 7. version 7
7137 8. version 8
415 9. version 9
version 2004 data release version
section: lb level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
..................................................................................
20129 1. first final release