section io: interviewer observations (respondent)
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hrs 2014 final release
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hhid household identification number
section: io level: respondent type: character width: 6 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
18747 000003-959738. household identification number
pn respondent person identification number
section: io level: respondent type: character width: 3 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
10202 010. person identifier
714 011. person identifier
34 012. person identifier
6106 020. person identifier
208 021. person identifier
16 022. person identifier
1 023. person identifier
511 030. person identifier
45 031. person identifier
7 032. person identifier
2 033. person identifier
836 040. person identifier
57 041. person identifier
7 042. person identifier
1 043. person identifier
subhh 2014 sub household identification number
section: io level: respondent type: character width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
17037 0. original sample household - no split from divorce or
separation of spouses or partners
850 1. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
669 2. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
64 5. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
8 6. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
118 7. reunited household - respondents from split household
reunite
1 8. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
nsubhh 2012 sub household identification number
section: io level: respondent type: character width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
17309 0. original sample household - no split from divorce or
separation of spouses or partners
707 1. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
578 2. split household - one half of couple from subhh 0 and new
spouse or partner, if any
57 5. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
7 6. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
88 7. reunited household - respondents from split household
reunite
1 8. split household - one half of couple from subhh 1 or 2
pn_sp 2014 spouse/partner person number
section: io level: respondent type: character width: 3 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
5159 010. person identifier
525 011. person identifier
24 012. person identifier
4656 020. person identifier
174 021. person identifier
11 022. person identifier
1 023. person identifier
323 030. person identifier
27 031. person identifier
4 032. person identifier
2 033. person identifier
558 040. person identifier
40 041. person identifier
4 042. person identifier
1 043. person identifier
31 811. spouse of non-original respondent
2 812. spouse of non-original respondent
2 820. spouse of non-original respondent
9 821. spouse of non-original respondent
1 822. spouse of non-original respondent
3 831. spouse of non-original respondent
1 832. spouse of non-original respondent
4 841. spouse of non-original respondent
1 842. spouse of non-original respondent
7184 blank. single respondent household
csr 2014 whether coversheet respondent
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
13238 1. yes
32 3. 2nd coverscreen r, answers not retained
5477 5. no
famr 2014 whether family respondent
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
13073 1. family r
23 3. 2nd family r, answers not retained
5651 5. non-family r
finr 2014 whether financial respondent
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
13098 1. financial r
24 3. 2nd financial r, answers not retained
5625 5. non-financial r
v085 number of calls
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 3 decimals: 0
ref: callnum
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n min max mean sd miss
18697 1 134 9.09 11.09 50
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v087 mode of interview
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: mode
.................................................................................
8712 1. face to face
9985 2. phone
50 blank. data missing
v090 preferred mode
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: pref_mode
.................................................................................
7798 1. phone
1368 2. face to face
9531 3. enhanced face to face
50 blank. data missing
v004 main contact for call
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: bq03
who was your contact mainly with?
.................................................................................
17590 1. respondent
71 2. informant/dk
1035 3. proxy
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m1 respondent comments-1
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[1]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
927 1. time or burden
82 2. lack of interest
339 3. confidentiality
349 4. personal or sensitive questions
46 5. purpose of study
50 6. government
10 7. "why me"
9 8. surveys are voluntary
71 9. incentive insufficient
240 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
881 11. interview length
11 94. r may not participate in future interviews
1715 95. positive statements only
13756 96. no statement given
209 97. other - specify
1 98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m2 respondent comments-2
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[2]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
43 1. time or burden
96 2. lack of interest
116 3. confidentiality
259 4. personal or sensitive questions
42 5. purpose of study
40 6. government
12 7. "why me"
13 8. surveys are voluntary
32 9. incentive insufficient
92 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
423 11. interview length
1 94. r may not participate in future interviews
13 95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
42 97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
17523 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m3 respondent comments-3
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[3]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
13 1. time or burden
8 2. lack of interest
44 3. confidentiality
105 4. personal or sensitive questions
57 5. purpose of study
38 6. government
13 7. "why me"
11 8. surveys are voluntary
18 9. incentive insufficient
39 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
138 11. interview length
1 94. r may not participate in future interviews
7 95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
16 97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18239 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m4 respondent comments-4
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[4]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
3 1. time or burden
2 2. lack of interest
8 3. confidentiality
33 4. personal or sensitive questions
22 5. purpose of study
20 6. government
8 7. "why me"
10 8. surveys are voluntary
15 9. incentive insufficient
24 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
79 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
1 95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
10 97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18512 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m5 respondent comments-5
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[5]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
4 1. time or burden
1 2. lack of interest
2 3. confidentiality
1 4. personal or sensitive questions
15 5. purpose of study
6 6. government
4 7. "why me"
9 8. surveys are voluntary
7 9. incentive insufficient
7 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
46 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
1 95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
1 97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18643 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m6 respondent comments-6
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[6]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1 1. time or burden
1 2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
1 4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
8 6. government
3 7. "why me"
2 8. surveys are voluntary
2 9. incentive insufficient
5 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
18 11. interview length
1 94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18705 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m7 respondent comments-7
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[7]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. time or burden
2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
1 6. government
3 7. "why me"
3 8. surveys are voluntary
3 9. incentive insufficient
2 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
7 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18728 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m8 respondent comments-8
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[8]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. time or burden
2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
6. government
1 7. "why me"
2 8. surveys are voluntary
3 9. incentive insufficient
2 10. health/age (too sick/too old)
5 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18734 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m9 respondent comments-9
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[9]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. time or burden
2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
6. government
7. "why me"
8. surveys are voluntary
1 9. incentive insufficient
10. health/age (too sick/too old)
6 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18740 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m10 respondent comments-10
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[10]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. time or burden
2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
6. government
7. "why me"
8. surveys are voluntary
9. incentive insufficient
10. health/age (too sick/too old)
1 11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18746 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v017m11 respondent comments-11
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rcomments_[11]
did the informant/respondent make any comments related to the following topics?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. time or burden
2. lack of interest
3. confidentiality
4. personal or sensitive questions
5. purpose of study
6. government
7. "why me"
8. surveys are voluntary
9. incentive insufficient
10. health/age (too sick/too old)
11. interview length
94. r may not participate in future interviews
95. positive statements only
96. no statement given
97. other - specify
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
18747 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v007 respondent alive
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq03_r_alive
is the respondent alive?
.................................................................................
18696 1. yes
5. no
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v008 nursing home resident
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq05_nh
is the respondent a resident in a nursing home?
def: a nursing home provides all of the following services for its residents:
dispensing of medication, 24-hour nursing assistance and supervision, personal
assistance, and room & meals.
.................................................................................
485 1. yes
18209 5. no
9. not applicable (exit proxy)
2 98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v009 proxy/informant relationship to r
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq07_rel
what was the [respondent/informant/proxy]'s relationship to r?
.................................................................................
647 2. spouse/partner
111 3. son
1 4. stepson or son of partner
2 5. spouse/partner of daughter
283 6. daughter
7 7. stepdaughter or daughter of partner
7 8. spouse/partner of son
25 9. grandchild of r or sp/p
4 15. brother
16 17. sister
35 19. other relative
13 20. other individual
3 23. paid helper
2 24. professional
33. sp/p of grandchild
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
17591 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018b r have problems expresss
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b
did the respondent/proxy have problems or express annoyance or frustration with
any sections (or parts of sections) during the interview?
.................................................................................
4202 1. yes
14491 5. no
3 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm1 problem section-1
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[1]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
80 1. a - coverscreen
67 2. b - background and demographics
167 3. c - health
854 4. d - cognition
198 5. e - children and household members
54 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
36 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
46 8. h - housing
262 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
551 10. j - current employment and pensions
26 11. k - last job
27 12. l - job history
33 13. m - disability
393 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
277 15. p - expectations
791 16. q - income and assets
22 17. r - asset change
10 18. s - widowhood and divorce
41 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
59 20. u - asset reconciliation
98 21. w - internet, ssa permission
103 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
7 98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
14545 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm2 problem section-2
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[2]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
5 1. a - coverscreen
33 2. b - background and demographics
29 3. c - health
118 4. d - cognition
90 5. e - children and household members
43 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
31 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
42 8. h - housing
109 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
245 10. j - current employment and pensions
60 11. k - last job
46 12. l - job history
33 13. m - disability
361 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
231 15. p - expectations
497 16. q - income and assets
168 17. r - asset change
11 18. s - widowhood and divorce
123 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
70 20. u - asset reconciliation
63 21. w - internet, ssa permission
69 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
16270 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm3 problem section-3
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[3]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
2 1. a - coverscreen
8 2. b - background and demographics
17 3. c - health
31 4. d - cognition
30 5. e - children and household members
25 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
27 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
23 8. h - housing
37 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
101 10. j - current employment and pensions
31 11. k - last job
54 12. l - job history
35 13. m - disability
200 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
137 15. p - expectations
253 16. q - income and assets
120 17. r - asset change
9 18. s - widowhood and divorce
120 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
103 20. u - asset reconciliation
50 21. w - internet, ssa permission
54 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
17280 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm4 problem section-4
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[4]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1 1. a - coverscreen
2 2. b - background and demographics
2 3. c - health
13 4. d - cognition
11 5. e - children and household members
9 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
13 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
11 8. h - housing
19 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
35 10. j - current employment and pensions
19 11. k - last job
22 12. l - job history
25 13. m - disability
86 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
92 15. p - expectations
160 16. q - income and assets
74 17. r - asset change
6 18. s - widowhood and divorce
82 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
89 20. u - asset reconciliation
36 21. w - internet, ssa permission
46 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
17894 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm5 problem section-5
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[5]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1 1. a - coverscreen
2 2. b - background and demographics
2 3. c - health
10 4. d - cognition
10 5. e - children and household members
7 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
6 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
6 8. h - housing
9 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
16 10. j - current employment and pensions
3 11. k - last job
17 12. l - job history
14 13. m - disability
47 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
39 15. p - expectations
84 16. q - income and assets
44 17. r - asset change
6 18. s - widowhood and divorce
70 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
64 20. u - asset reconciliation
27 21. w - internet, ssa permission
39 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18224 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm6 problem section-6
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[6]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
2 3. c - health
4. d - cognition
2 5. e - children and household members
8 6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
8 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
2 8. h - housing
3 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
7 10. j - current employment and pensions
3 11. k - last job
2 12. l - job history
5 13. m - disability
29 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
23 15. p - expectations
48 16. q - income and assets
25 17. r - asset change
4 18. s - widowhood and divorce
40 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
43 20. u - asset reconciliation
22 21. w - internet, ssa permission
24 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18447 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm7 problem section-7
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[7]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7 7. g - functional limitations and helpers
9 8. h - housing
1 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
2 10. j - current employment and pensions
2 11. k - last job
1 12. l - job history
13. m - disability
8 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
14 15. p - expectations
23 16. q - income and assets
19 17. r - asset change
4 18. s - widowhood and divorce
23 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
28 20. u - asset reconciliation
20 21. w - internet, ssa permission
23 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18563 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm8 problem section-8
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[8]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2 2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
7 8. h - housing
5 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
3 10. j - current employment and pensions
1 11. k - last job
2 12. l - job history
1 13. m - disability
1 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
4 15. p - expectations
11 16. q - income and assets
13 17. r - asset change
3 18. s - widowhood and divorce
17 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
17 20. u - asset reconciliation
6 21. w - internet, ssa permission
16 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18638 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm9 problem section-9
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[9]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
6 9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
6 10. j - current employment and pensions
1 11. k - last job
12. l - job history
2 13. m - disability
3 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
1 15. p - expectations
2 16. q - income and assets
6 17. r - asset change
2 18. s - widowhood and divorce
10 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
11 20. u - asset reconciliation
4 21. w - internet, ssa permission
7 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18686 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm10 problem section-10
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[10]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
5 10. j - current employment and pensions
5 11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
2 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
2 15. p - expectations
2 16. q - income and assets
2 17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
5 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
6 20. u - asset reconciliation
5 21. w - internet, ssa permission
4 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18709 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm11 problem section-11
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[11]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
4 11. k - last job
5 12. l - job history
1 13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
2 15. p - expectations
2 16. q - income and assets
1 17. r - asset change
1 18. s - widowhood and divorce
1 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
6 20. u - asset reconciliation
2 21. w - internet, ssa permission
4 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18718 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm12 problem section-12
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[12]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
4 12. l - job history
5 13. m - disability
1 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
2 16. q - income and assets
1 17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
2 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
1 20. u - asset reconciliation
4 21. w - internet, ssa permission
1 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18726 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm13 problem section-13
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[13]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
4 13. m - disability
5 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
1 15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
2 17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
1 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
1 20. u - asset reconciliation
1 21. w - internet, ssa permission
3 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18729 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm14 problem section-14
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[14]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
4 14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
5 15. p - expectations
1 16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
1 18. s - widowhood and divorce
1 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
3 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18732 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm15 problem section-15
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[15]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
4 15. p - expectations
5 16. q - income and assets
1 17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
1 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
1 20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18735 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm16 problem section-16
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[16]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
4 16. q - income and assets
5 17. r - asset change
1 18. s - widowhood and divorce
19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
1 20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
1 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18735 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm17 problem section-17
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[17]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
4 17. r - asset change
5 18. s - widowhood and divorce
1 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
1 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18736 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm18 problem section-18
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[18]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
4 18. s - widowhood and divorce
5 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
1 20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18737 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm19 problem section-19
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[19]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
4 19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
5 20. u - asset reconciliation
1 21. w - internet, ssa permission
22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18737 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm20 problem section-20
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[20]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
4 20. u - asset reconciliation
5 21. w - internet, ssa permission
1 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18737 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm21 problem section-21
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[21]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
20. u - asset reconciliation
3 21. w - internet, ssa permission
6 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18738 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v018bm22 problem section-22
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq18b_1[22]
which sections did the respondent/proxy have problems with or express annoyance
or frustration?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. a - coverscreen
2. b - background and demographics
3. c - health
4. d - cognition
5. e - children and household members
6. f - parents, siblings and couple decisions
7. g - functional limitations and helpers
8. h - housing
9. i - physical measures and biomarkers
10. j - current employment and pensions
11. k - last job
12. l - job history
13. m - disability
14. n - health insurance and health care utilization
15. p - expectations
16. q - income and assets
17. r - asset change
18. s - widowhood and divorce
19. t - wills, trusts and life insurance
20. u - asset reconciliation
21. w - internet, ssa permission
3 22. v - pension documents request, modules and saq request
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18744 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v022a often ask how long iw
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq22a
during the interview, how often did the [respondent/informant/proxy] ask how
much longer the interview would last?
.................................................................................
15669 1. never
2558 2. seldom
464 3. often
5 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v024 rate attentiveness
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq24_attent
how attentive was the [respondent/informant/proxy] to the questions during the
interview?
.................................................................................
105 1. not at all attentive
3217 2. somewhat attentive
15369 3. very attentive
5 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v025 rate understanding
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq25_understand
how was [respondent/informant/proxy]'s understanding of the questions?
.................................................................................
8624 1. excellent
8050 2. good
1759 3. fair
260 4. poor
3 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v026 rate cooperation
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq26_coop
how was [respondent/informant/proxy]'s cooperation during the interview?
.................................................................................
12634 1. excellent
5262 2. good
712 3. fair
85 4. poor
3 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v028 rate enjoyment
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq28_enjoy
how much did the [respondent/informant/proxy] seem to enjoy the interview?
.................................................................................
3393 1. a great deal
6441 2. quite a bit
6058 3. some
2228 4. a little
573 5. not at all
3 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v029 rate memory
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq29_remem
how much difficulty did [respondent/informant/proxy] have remembering things
that you asked (him/her) about?
.................................................................................
11334 1. no difficulty
5474 2. a little difficulty
1452 3. some difficulty
409 4. a lot of difficulty
24 5. could not do at all
3 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v030 rate hearing
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq30_hear
how much difficulty did [respondent/informant/proxy] have hearing you when you
talked to (him/her)?
.................................................................................
14449 1. no difficulty
2996 2. a little difficulty
930 3. some difficulty
298 4. a lot of difficulty
18 5. could not do at all
5 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v037 tired at end of interview
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq37_tired
at the end of the interview, did the [respondent/informant/proxy] seem to be:
.................................................................................
1411 1. very tired
6109 2. a little tired
11171 3. not tired at all
5 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v038 rate general quality of iw
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq38_qual_1
overall, what is your opinion of the quality of this interview? was it of:
.................................................................................
11451 1. high quality
6970 2. adequate quality
270 3. questionable quality
5 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m1 why questionable quality-1
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[1]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
72 1. bored, disinterested
9 2. embarrassed
36 3. hostile or suspicious
6 4. not serious
5 5. not truthful
61 6. distracted/could not concentrate
37 7. not able to remember dates
40 8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
4 98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18477 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m2 why questionable quality-2
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[2]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
3 1. bored, disinterested
2 2. embarrassed
25 3. hostile or suspicious
11 4. not serious
15 5. not truthful
37 6. distracted/could not concentrate
38 7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18616 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m3 why questionable quality-3
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[3]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1 1. bored, disinterested
2 2. embarrassed
2 3. hostile or suspicious
8 4. not serious
8 5. not truthful
16 6. distracted/could not concentrate
24 7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18686 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m4 why questionable quality-4
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[4]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
2 1. bored, disinterested
1 2. embarrassed
3. hostile or suspicious
3 4. not serious
4 5. not truthful
4 6. distracted/could not concentrate
6 7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18727 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m5 why questionable quality-5
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[5]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. bored, disinterested
2. embarrassed
3. hostile or suspicious
1 4. not serious
5. not truthful
2 6. distracted/could not concentrate
3 7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18741 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m6 why questionable quality-6
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[6]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. bored, disinterested
2. embarrassed
3. hostile or suspicious
4. not serious
5. not truthful
6. distracted/could not concentrate
1 7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18746 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v039m7 why questionable quality-7
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 2 decimals: 0
ref: rq39_qual_2_[7]
the iw was of questionable quality because the [respondent/informant/proxy] was:
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. bored, disinterested
2. embarrassed
3. hostile or suspicious
4. not serious
5. not truthful
6. distracted/could not concentrate
7. not able to remember dates
8. none of the above - iw quality was ok
98. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
99. rf (refused)
18747 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v044 anyone present during interview
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq44_pres_1
was anyone else present during any portion of the interview?
.................................................................................
5940 1. yes
12619 5. no
137 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
51 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v045m1 who present interview-1
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq45_pres_2_[1]
who was present?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
117 1. parent(s)
3943 2. spouse/partner
445 3. child/children under age 6
207 4. person(s) age 6 - 17
1178 5. other adult(s)
50 8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
12807 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v045m2 who present interview-2
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq45_pres_2_[2]
who was present?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
5 1. parent(s)
35 2. spouse/partner
196 3. child/children under age 6
206 4. person(s) age 6 - 17
432 5. other adult(s)
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
17873 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v045m3 who present interview-3
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq45_pres_2_[3]
who was present?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. parent(s)
7 2. spouse/partner
12 3. child/children under age 6
40 4. person(s) age 6 - 17
156 5. other adult(s)
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
18532 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v045m4 who present interview-4
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq45_pres_2_[4]
who was present?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. parent(s)
1 2. spouse/partner
2 3. child/children under age 6
1 4. person(s) age 6 - 17
21 5. other adult(s)
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
18722 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
v045m5 who present interview-5
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
ref: rq45_pres_2_[5]
who was present?
iwer: enter all that apply
iwer: press [space] or [-] to separate responses
.................................................................................
1. parent(s)
2. spouse/partner
3. child/children under age 6
4. person(s) age 6 - 17
5. other adult(s)
8. dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
9. rf (refused)
18747 blank. inap (inapplicable); partial interview
obsver iwer obs version number
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
18747 1. version 1
version 2014 data release version
section: io level: respondent type: numeric width: 1 decimals: 0
.................................................................................
18747 2. hrs 2014 final release