section w: event history, internet use and social security (respondent)

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hhid                          household identification number

         section: w     level: respondent      type: character  width: 6   decimals: 0

         .................................................................................
         18747           000003-959738.  household identification number

pn                            respondent person identification number

         section: w     level: respondent      type: character  width: 3   decimals: 0

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         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: w     level: respondent      type: character  width: 1   decimals: 0

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         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: w     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: w     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: w     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: w     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: w     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

构造变量

         if ((pirvarsz145_typeexit_v <> newpostexit) and (pirvarsz145_typeexit_v <> 
         firstrepeatpost)) and (pirvarsz145_typeexit_v <> secrepeatpost) then 


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w303                         regular use of web for email

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.w303_

         do you regularly use the internet (or the world wide web) for sending and
         receiving e-mail or for any other purpose, such as making purchases, searching
         for information, or making travel reservations?

         .................................................................................
          9515           1.  yes
          9139           5.  no
             9           8.  dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
            18           9.  rf (refused)
            66       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         if ((pisecastartinterviewa009_selfprxy = slf) or 
         (pisecastartinterviewa009_selfprxy = pxyspisreporter)) or 
         (pisecastartinterviewa009_selfprxy = pxynonspisreporter) then 


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w311                         mode of interview

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.w311_iwmode

         iwer: enter current mode of interview:

         .................................................................................
          8745           1.  telephone
          9936           2.  face-to-face
            66       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.w303_ 

         if ((pirtab1x090_prefmode_v = enhancedftf) and (pirvarsz120_askssperm_v <> 
         nopermissiongiven)) or (pihhx024_reiwhh_v <> yes) then 


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w314                         soc sec perm intro part 1

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w314_w306

         one of the most important parts of our study is to understand the financial
         situations of people in their retirement years. this is an important and
         challenging part of our research, and in order to obtain complete data for this
         research, we are asking our participants to complete a form authorizing us to
         obtain social security data on earnings and benefits.
         
         [you were kind enough to provide us with this form in the past.  however, in
         order to obtain the social security data, we need to have you include your full
         social security number on the form.]
         
         we want to assure you that the health and retirement study is committed to
         taking the utmost care to protect the confidentiality of any information you
         give us, including the information on the form.
         
         iwer: press 1 to continue.

         .................................................................................
          3238           1.  continue
         15509       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

构造变量

         {previous ask} eventhistory.ssn_permission.w314_w306 


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w306                         social security introduction

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w306_

         if face-to-face interview (w311):
         please take a minute to read the form.
         
         iwer:  hand form to r. give r time to read the form, then explain it and answer
         any questions as needed.
         
         (i have a letter here from the social security administration describing the
         purpose of our research and supporting our research efforts. please take a
         minute to read it.)
         
         if telephone interview (w311):
         i will be sending you the form and also a letter from the social security
         administration describing the purpose of our research and supporting our
         research efforts.
         
         
         [you may have been asked to provide this consent to us in the past. we are
         asking now that you allow us to update our records in order to obtain additional
         data from the social security administration.]
                 
         iwer: press 1 to continue.

         .................................................................................
          3247           1.  continue
         15500       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.ssn_permission.w306_ 

         if eventhistory.ssn_permission.w306_ <> refusal then 


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w310                         social security permission

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w310_socsecpermit

         for the study's research purposes, would you authorize us to obtain your history
         of earnings and benefits administered by the social security administration[, by
         signing a new consent form and including your social security number]?
                 
         iwer: use blue form for r's own social security number. green form is used for
         deceased spouse only.

         .................................................................................
          1373           1.  respondent agrees - signed form obtained by interviewer
           187           2.  respondent agrees - form and letter being mailed to r
           145           3.  respondent agrees - form (and letter) left with r
          1076           4.  r refused
            64           5.  r not able to consent
            15           6.  form and letter left with proxy to give to r
            72           7.  proxy-form and letter being mailed to r
            30           8.  proxy refused for respondent
           285           9.  r undecided - form and letter left with r / r undecided -
                             form and letter being mailed to r
         15500       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.ssn_permission.w310_socsecpermit 

         if pisecastartinterviewa009_selfprxy = slf then 

         if ((pisecbb063_marstatassign <> married) and (pisecbb063_marstatassign <> 
         separated)) and (pisecbb063_marstatassign <> nevermarried) then 

         if pisecbb063_marstatassign <> widowed then 


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w309                         ever married deceased spouse

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w309_deadsp

         researchers are also interested in obtaining authorization from our study
         participants who may be eligible to receive social security benefits from a
         deceased husband or wife. were you ever married to someone who is now deceased?

         .................................................................................
            91           1.  yes
           403           5.  no
             2           8.  dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
             1           9.  rf (refused)
         18250       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

构造变量

         {previous ask} eventhistory.ssn_permission.w310_socsecpermit 

         if pisecastartinterviewa009_selfprxy = slf then 

         if ((pisecbb063_marstatassign <> married) and (pisecbb063_marstatassign <> 
         separated)) and (pisecbb063_marstatassign <> nevermarried) then 

         if (eventhistory.ssn_permission.w309_deadsp = yes) or (pisecbb063_marstatassign 
         = widowed) then 


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w312                         social security perm-deceased spouse

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w312_

         if r is widowed (b063=5):
         researchers are also interested in obtaining authorization from our study
         participants who may be eligible to receive social security benefits from a
         deceased husband or wife.
         
         if this is a face-to-face interview (w311=2):
         iwer: explain form and answer questions as needed.
         
         if this is a telephone interview (w311=1):
         iwer: send r the form, letter, and the prepaid mailer.
         
         ask everyone:
         for the study's research purposes, would you authorize us to obtain your
         deceased spouse's history of earnings and benefits administered by social
         security?
         
         iwer: green form is used for deceased spouse only.

         user note: neither dk nor rf are allowable responses, except insofar as code "4.
         respondent refused" substitutes for the usual code "9. refused".

         .................................................................................
           124           1.  r agrees - signed form obtained by interviewer
            10           2.  r agrees - form and letter being mailed to r
            24           3.  r agrees - form (and letter) left with r
           258           4.  r refused
            47           5.  r not able to consent
                         6.  form and letter left with proxy to give to r
                         7.  proxy-form and letter being mailed to r
                         8.  proxy refused for respondent
            40           9.  r undecided - form and letter left with r / r undecided -
                             form and letter being mailed to r
         18244       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

构造变量

         {previous ask} eventhistory.w303_ 


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w319                         va consent intro

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w319_

         the health of our veterans is an important national concern. there is great
         interest in how veterans get their health care, how they use or don't use the
         veterans affairs health care system and how the care they receive affects
         veterans' health. we are working together with the department of veterans
         affairs to study these important issues, and you can make an important
         contribution to those efforts.
         
         we are asking our participants who have served in the active military of the
         united states to complete a form authorizing us to obtain information on the
         health care services that they may have obtained in the va health care system.
         this information, when combined with the other information you have provided to
         us, will be a unique and valuable resource for answering key questions about the
         health of the country's military veterans. even if you don't normally use va
         services it will be helpful to this research to have your authorization.
         
         we want to assure you that the health and retirement study is committed to
         taking the utmost care to protect the confidentiality of any information you
         give us, including the information on your va health care.

         .................................................................................
           486           1.  continue
             9           7.  r disputes having ever served in military
         18252       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.w303_ 


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w320                         present and explain consent form

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w320_

         [please take a minute to read the form.
         
         iwer: hand form to r. give r time to read the form, then explain it and answer
         any questions as needed.]
         
         [(i have a letter here from the veterans affairs health system describing the
         purpose of our research and supporting our research efforts. please take a
         minute to read it.)]
         
         iwer: press 1 to continue

         .................................................................................
           486           1.  continue
         18261       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.ssn_permission.w320_ 


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w321                         present and explain consent form

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 2   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.ssn_permission.w321_

         [for the study`s research purposes, would you authorize us to obtain information
         on the health care services that you may have obtained from the va health care
         system?]
         
         [iwer: if r is available, use codes 1 or 3 ; otherwise use codes 4, 5 or 9]

         .................................................................................
           284           1.  r agrees - signed form obtained by interviewer
            32           3.  r agrees - form (and letter) left with r
           102           4.  r refused
            18           5.  r not able to consent
            47           9.  r undecided - form and letter left with r
             3          98.  dk (don't know); na (not ascertained)
         18261       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

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         {previous ask} eventhistory.w303_ 

         if (((activelanguage = coreng) or (activelanguage = corspn)) or (activelanguage 
         = prxeng)) or (activelanguage = prxspn) then 


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w307                         assist section w

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0
         ref: eventhistory.w307_wassist

         iwer: how often did r receive assistance with answers in section w - internet
         use/social security permission?

         .................................................................................
         17869           1.  never
           331           2.  a few times
           223           3.  most or all of the time
           104           4.  the section was done by a proxy reporter
           220       blank.  inap (inapplicable); partial interview

vdate                        2014 data model version

         section: w     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.

         .................................................................................
             2           1.  version 1
          3210           2.  version 2
          6655           3.  version 3
          3162           4.  version 4
            36           5.  version 5
          2949           6.  version 6
          2733           7.  version 7

version                      2014 data release version

         section: w     level: respondent      type: numeric    width: 1   decimals: 0

         .................................................................................
         18747           2.  hrs 2014 final release