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Changing Lives of Older Couples
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│GENERAL CODING
INSTRUCTIONS│
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1. Ages given in fractions should always
be rounded down (2-1/2 = 2).
2. Scales where 2 adjacent boxes are
checked or Iw'r indicates that R's answer is between 2 adjacent choices
on the scale should be coded toward the extremes of the scale (i.e., away from
the center choice). Therefore, on a
5-point scale if choices 1 and 2 are marked, code 1, but if 3 and 4 are marked,
code 4.
3. In all other cases of ranges
given in answer to "quantity" or "amount" items, code the
midpoint of the range and, if necessary, round to the nearest ODD number.
("5-10 = 7; "3 or 4" = 3, etc.)
4. If R answers "don't know" to a
question which has no special code for DK (usually 8, 98, 998, etc.), then code
the don't know response with NA as 9 (or 99, 999, etc.).
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(Facesheet;
A4b)
VAR #
1 FS1. Case ID (0001 - 2399)
Built variable
2 FS2. Result Code
Code precoded number
from upper left box on Facesheet
┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
01. Complete
│IF NOT PRECODED,
ENTER ON FACESHEET IN │
05. Partial
│BLUE PENCIL. CODE AS "PARTIAL" IF 3 │
│CONSECUTIVE PAGES
SKIPPED BY
99. NA
│AN ENTIRE SECTION
SKIPPED OR REFUSED BY R.│
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3 FS3. Date of IW: MONTH
Code month (01-12)
99. NA
4 FS3. Date of IW: DAY
Code day (01-31)
99. NA
5 FS6. CHECK WHICH:
1. WIFE IW
2. HUSBAND IW
6 A1. Altogether,
how many children do you have? Please
include any
adopted and stepsons
and stepdaughters you may have.
Code NUMBER OF
CHILDREN (01-20) except:
┌───────┬──────────98. DK
│0 in ├──────────99. NA
│7-27 │
└───────┴──────────00. NONE
7 A2. Do you have any children who are not
living here with you at the present time?
Again, please include adopted or stepsons
and step-daughters
not living here.
1. YES
┌───────┬──────────5. NO, NO CHILDREN ELSEWHERE
│0 in │
│8-27 ├──────────9. NA
└───────┘
0. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6
8 A2aSUM. SUMMARY:
# of children living elsewhere
Code # of children in
A2a grid (1-8)
┌────────────┐
│0 in 11-24 ├─────1. One
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 13-24 ├─────2. Two
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 15-24 ├─────3. Three
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 17-24 ├─────4. Four
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 19-24 ├─────5. Five
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 21-24 ├─────6. Six
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 23-24 ├─────7. Seven
└────────────┘
8. Eight or more
9. NA
0. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7
A2a. Could
you give me the sex and age of (your child/each of your
children) living
elsewhere?
9(#1) A2a. SEX
11(#2)
13(#3) 1. MALE
15(#4) 2. FEMALE
17(#5)
19(#6) 9. NA
21(#7)
23(#8) 0. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7; no
(further)
children living elsewhere
10(#1) A2a. AGE
12(#2)
14(#3) Code
age (01-75)
16(#4)
18(#5) 01. One year or less
20(#6)
22(#7) 98. DK
24(#8) 99. NA
00. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7; no
(further)
children living elsewhere
25 A3. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
1. R HAS ONLY ONE CHILD LIVING ELSEWHERE
2. R HAS MORE THAN ONE CHILD LIVING
ELSEWHERE
9. NA
0. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7
26 A3a/A3c. Think about your children who do not live with
you. How many
of your children live
within an hour's drive from you?
01. YES (to A3a); One (to A3c)
02-25.
96. NO (to A3a); NONE (to A3c)
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7
27 A3b/A3d. In
the past 12 months, how often did you have contact with at least one of your
children who do not live with you either in person, by phone or by mail? Would you say more than once a week, about
once a week, 1 to 3 times a month, less than once
a month or never?
1. MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
2. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
3. 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH
4. LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 00, 98-99 in 6; 5 or 9 in 7
28 A4. How
many grandchildren do you have, if any?
Code # of
grandchildren (01-60)
98. DK
99. NA
┌────────┐
│0 in 29 ├─────────00. NONE
└────────┘
29 A4a/A4b. How
often do you see your grandchildren?
(Would you say more than once a week, about once a week, 1 to 3 times a
month,
less than once a
month, or never?)
1. MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
2. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
3. 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH
4. LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 00 in 28
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(A5 - A11)
VAR #
A5. Next, I
need to list all the people who live here. I don't need names, just the age, sex and
relationship to you for each person.
Let's start with you. How old are
you?
30 A5. SUMMARY:
# PERSONS LIVING WITH R
┌────────────┐
│0 in 34-60 ├─────01. One
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 37-60 ├─────02. Two
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 40-60 ├─────03. Three
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 43-60 ├─────04. Four
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 46-60 ├─────05. Five
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 49-60 ├─────06. Six
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 52-60 ├─────07. Seven
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 55-60 ├─────08. Eight
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 58-60 ├─────09. Nine
└────────────┘
10-20. Ten-twenty
98. DK
99. NA
31(#1) A5a. LIST BY RELATIONSHIP TO RESPONDENT
34(#2)
37(#3) Partner/Spouse
40(#4) 01. RESPONDENT
43(#5) 02. Spouse of R--exc. 96; HUSBAND/WIFE NOT LIVING
WITH R
46(#6)
49(#7)
52(#8)
55(#9) Child
58(#10) 10. Child(ren), NA sex (incl. foster
child/stepchild)
11. Son (incl. adopted)
12. Daughter (incl. adopted)
13. Stepson (incl. partner's son)
14. Stepdaughter (incl. partner's daughter)
15. Son-in-law (incl. daughter's partner)
16. Daughter-in-law (incl. son's partner)
17. Foster son
18. Foster daughter
Parent/Grandparent
20. Parent, NA sex ("parents" code
21,22)
21. Father (incl. adoptive father)
22. Mother (incl. adoptive mother)
23. Stepfather
24. Stepmother
25. Father-in-law (incl. partner's father);
("my in-laws"
code 25 and 26)
26. Mother-in-law (incl. partner's mother)
27. Grandparent; great-grandparent, NA sex
28. Grandfather; great-grandfather
29. Grandmother; great-grandmother
Sibling/Sibling-in-law
31. Brother
32. Sister
33. Stepbrother
34. Stepsister
35. Brother-in-law
36. Sister-in-law
31(#1) A5a. Continued
34(#2)
37(#3) Other
Relatives
40(#4) 40. Grandchild/great grandchild, NA sex
43(#5) 41. Grandson; great grandson
46(#6) 42. Granddaughter; great granddaughter
49(#7) 43. Nephew
52(#8) 44. Niece
55(#9) 45. Uncle; great-uncle
58(#10) 46. Aunt; great-aunt
47. Cousin
48. Other "in-laws"
┌─────────┐
│Make Card├────────49. Other relative
└─────────┘
Unrelated Persons
62. Housemate/roommate
63. Household employee; live-in sitter;
housekeeper
64. Friend
66. Person related to R's partner (exc. child or
parent)
67. Roomer; boarder
96. SPOUSE NOT LIVING AT HOME
┌─────────┐
│Make Card├────────97. Other
└─────────┘
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, no further persons in HU
32(#1) A5b. SEX
35(#2)
38(#3) 1. Male
41(#4) 2. Female
44(#5)
47(#6) 9. NA
50(#7)
53(#8) 0. Inap, no further persons listed; 96 in 34
(V35 only)
56(#9)
59(#10)
33(#1) A5c. AGE
36(#2)
39(#3) Code
AGE (01-95)
42(#4)
45(#5) 01. One year or less
48(#6)
51(#7) 95. 95 years or more
54(#8)
57(#9) 98. DK
60(#10)
99. NA
00. Inap, no further persons listed; 96 in 34
(V36 only)
Now I have some
questions about how you spend your time.
61 A6. How
often do you get together with friends, neighbors or relatives and do things
like go out together or visit in each other's homes? (Would you say more than once a week, about
once a week, 1 to 3 times a month, less than once a month, or
never?)
1. MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK ┌─────────────┐
2. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK │USE SAME CODE│
3. 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH │FOR V62-64
│
4. LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH └─────────────┘
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
62 A7. How
often do you attend meetings or programs of groups, clubs, or organizations
that you belong to? (Would you say more
than once a week, about once a week, 1 to 3 times a month,
less than once a month,
or never?
63 A8. How
often do you go out socially by yourself, or with people other than
your (husband/wife)? (Would you say more
than once a week, about once a week, 1 to 3 times a month, less than
once a month, or
never?
64 A9. How
often do you work on hobbies or projects around the house, or get involved in
other special interests? (Would you say more
than once a week, about once a week, 1 to 3 times a
month, less than once
a month, or never?
65 A10. In
a typical week, about how many times do you talk on the telephone with friends,
neighbors or relatives? Would you say more
than once a day, about once a day, 2 or 3 times a week,
about once a week,
less than once a week, or never?
1. MORE THAN ONCE A DAY
2. ONCE A DAY
3. 2 OR 3 TIMES A WEEK
4. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
5. LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
6. NEVER OR NO PHONE
8. DK
9. NA
66 A11. Now,
please think about your life as a whole.
How satisfied are you with your life--completely, very, somewhat,
not very,
or not at all satisfied?
1. COMPLETELY SATISFIED
2. VERY SATISFIED
3. SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
4. NOT VERY SATISFIED
5. NOT AT ALL SATISFIED
8. DK
9. NA
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& C)
VAR #
67 B0. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT
1. R'S SPOUSE LIVES AT HOME WITH R
┌────────────┐
│0 in 68-71 ├─────2. ALL OTHERS
└────────────┘
9. NA
B1. (RB, P.
4) Next I have some questions about
various aspects of daily living. Husbands and wives often depend on one
another to handle different responsibilities.
At the present time, how much do
you depend on your (husband/wife) to handle or help with preparing meals,
general housework and laundry? Do you
depend on (him/her) for these things a lot, some, a little,
or not at all?
68 B1a. PREPARING MEALS, GENERAL HOUSEWORK,
LAUNDRY
1. A LOT ┌─────────────┐
2. SOME │USE SAME CODE│
3. A LITTLE │FOR V69-71 │
4. NOT AT ALL └─────────────┘
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 2 in 67
69 B1b. How much do you depend on your
(husband/wife) to handle or
help with home
maintenance and minor repairs?
70 B1c. To keep up with checking and savings
accounts and pay bills?
71 B1d. To make major financial and legal
decisions?
72 B2. Now
let's talk about work you do around your home.
Not using the booklet‑‑how many hours do you spend preparing
food and
doing housework in an
average week?
Code # of HOURS PER
WEEK (01-95)
98. DK
99. NA
┌────────┐
│0 in 73 ├─────────00. NONE
└────────┘
73 B2a. How much do you enjoy housework‑‑do
you enjoy it a great deal,
some, a little, or
not at all?
1. A GREAT DEAL
2. SOME
3. A LITTLE
4. NOT AT ALL
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 00 in 72
74 B3. (RB,
P. 5) Altogether, how many hours did you
yourself spend doing home maintenance and minor repairs during the last 12
months? Would you say less than 20
hours, 20 to 39 hours, 40
to 79 hours, 80 to
159 hours, or 160 hours or more?
1. LESS THAN 20 HOURS
2. 20‑39 HRS
3. 40‑79 HRS
4. 80‑159 HRS
5. 160 HOURS OR MORE
8. DK
9. NA
75 B4. (RB,
P. 6) If you and your (husband/wife)
needed extra help with general housework
or home maintenance, how much could you count on friends or family members to
help you? Would
you say a great deal,
some, a little, or not at all?
1. A GREAT DEAL ┌─────────────┐
2. SOME │USE SAME CODE│
3. A LITTLE │FOR V76-77 │
4. NOT AT ALL └─────────────┘
8. DK
9. NA
76 B5. (RB,
STILL ON P. 6) If you and your
(husband/wife) needed extra money, how much could you count on someone, other
than a lending institution, to lend or give you money(‑‑a great
deal,
some, a little, or
not at all)?
77 B6. (RB,
STILL ON P. 6) If you were ill, how much
could you count on someone, besides your
(husband/wife), to make sure you are
taken care of(‑‑a
great deal, some, a little, or not at
all)?
78 C1. Next,
I have some questions about your marriage and your relationship with your
(husband/wife). In what year did
you and your (husband/wife) get
married? (IF DK: How long have
you been married?)
Code YEAR WHEN
MARRIED (1910-1987) ┌──────────────────────┐
│If necessary, convert
│
9998. DK
│# YEARS to YEAR
WHEN │
9999. NA │MARRIED. │
└──────────────────────┘
79 C2. (RB,
P. 7) How much does your (husband/wife)
make you feel loved and cared for? Would
you say a great deal, quite a bit, some, a little,
or not at all? Just give me the
number from
the booklet.
1. A GREAT DEAL ┌─────────────┐
2. QUITE A BIT │USE SAME CODE│
3. SOME │FOR V80-85 │
4. A LITTLE └─────────────┘
5. NOT AT ALL
8. DK
9. NA
80 C3. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much do you feel
(he/she) makes too many demands on you?
(Would you say a great deal, quite a
bit, some, a little,
or not at all?)
81 C4. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much is (he/she)
willing to listen when you need to talk about your worries or problems(‑‑a
great
deal, quite a bit,
some, a little, or not at all)?
82 C5. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much is (he/she)
critical of you or what you do? (Would
you say a great deal, quite a bit, some,
a little, or not at
all?)
83 C6. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much do you think you
make your (husband/wife) feel loved and
cared for(‑‑a great deal, quite
a bit, some, a
little, or not at all)?
84 C7. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much are you willing
to listen when your (husband/wife) needs to talk about (his/her) worries or
problems(‑‑a great deal, quite a bit, some, a little, or not
at all)?
85 C8. (RB,
STILL ON P. 7) How much are you critical
of (him/her) or what (he/she) does(‑‑a great deal, quite a bit,
some, a
little, or not at
all)?
86 C9. (SAB,
P. 1) Please look at page 1 of the
yellow booklet. For each statement,
please mark an "X" in the answer category that best describes how true the statement is
as it applies to your marriage. If you
prefer, I can read the statements to you.
INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
1. R READS SAB ALONE--Code from Booklet
2. IWER READS AND MARKS ANSWERS IN
QUESTIONNAIRE--Code from Questionnaire
3. IWER READS ALOUD BUT R MARKS IN SAB BY
HIM/HERSELF--Code
from Booklet
9. NA
87 C9a. The
idea of losing my (husband/wife) is terrifying to me. Is this very true for you, somewhat
true, a little true, or
not true at all?
1. VERY TRUE ┌─────────────┐
2. SOMEWHAT TRUE │USE SAME CODE│
3. A LITTLE TRUE │FOR V88-94 │
4. NOT TRUE AT ALL └─────────────┘
8. DK
9. NA
88 C9b. There
are some serious difficulties in our marriage.
89 C9c.
No one could ever take the place of
my (husband/wife).
90 C9d. Although my marriage is important to me, I
have a lot of
outside interests and
friends of my own.
91 C9e. If my (husband/wife) died, it would be the
worst thing that
could happen to me.
92 C9f. I would feel completely lost if I didn't
have my
(husband/wife).
93 C9g. My (husband/wife) doesn't treat me as well
as I deserve to be
treated.
94 C9h. I do not treat my (husband/wife) as well
as (he/she) deserves
to be treated.
95 C10. (RB,
P. 9) How often would you say you and
your (husband/ wife) typically have unpleasant disagreements or conflicts? Would you say more than once a week, about
once a week, 1 to 3
times a month, less
than once a month, or never?
1. MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
2. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
3. 1 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH
4. LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
96 C11. Not
using the booklet‑‑in some marriages there are times when you feel
very close, but other times when you can get more upset with that person than
with anyone else. How much does this
sound like the relationship you have with your (husband/
wife)? Would you say a lot, some, a little, or not
at all?
1. A LOT
2. SOME
3. A LITTLE
4. NOT AT ALL
8. DK
9. NA
97 C12.
INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT
1. R'S SPOUSE LIVES AT HOME WITH R
2. ALL OTHERS
C13/C14. (RB, P. 10) Suppose your (husband/wife) were
away visiting relatives or friends for a couple of weeks. Thinking about this situation, please tell me how true each
statement is as it applies to you.
98 C13a/C14a. I
would not know what to do with myself if my (husband/ wife) were away. Is this very true,
somewhat true, a little
true or not true at
all as it applies to you?
1. VERY TRUE ┌─────────────┐
2. SOMEWHAT TRUE │USE SAME CODE│
3. A LITTLE TRUE │FOR V99-100 │
4. NOT AT ALL TRUE └─────────────┘
8. DK
9. NA
99 C13b/C14b. If I couldn't talk to my (husband/wife) every day,
it would
really bother me.
100 C13c/C14c. I hate being home alone by myself.
101 C15. (RB, P. 11) Thinking about your marriage as a whole, how
often do you feel happy about it? Would
you say almost
always, often,
sometimes, rarely, or never?
1. ALMOST ALWAYS
2. OFTEN
3. SOMETIMES
4. RARELY
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
102 C16. (RB, STILL ON P. 11)
How often do you feel bothered or upset by your marriage? (Would you say almost always,
often, sometimes,
rarely, or never?)
1. ALMOST ALWAYS
2. OFTEN
3. SOMETIMES
4. RARELY
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
103 C17. (RB, P. 12) Taking all things together,
how satisfied are you with your marriage‑‑completely, very,
somewhat, not
very, or not at all
satisfied?
1. COMPLETELY SATISFIED
2. VERY SATISFIED
3. SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
4. NOT VERY SATISFIED
5. NOT AT ALL SATISFIED
8. DK
9. NA
104 C18. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
DURING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF QUESTIONS C1‑C17, R'S SPOUSE OVERHEARD/PROBABLY OVERHEARD QUESTIONS
AND R'S ANSWERS:
1. ALL THE TIME
2. MOST OF THE TIME (HALF OR MORE)
3. SOME OF THE TIME (LESS THAN HALF)
4. NEVER/PROBABLY DIDN'T OVERHEAR
5. CAN'T TELL/DON'T KNOW IF SPOUSE OVERHEARD
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
8. DK
9. NA
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VAR #
105 D1. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
┌────────────┐
│0 in 106-119├─────1. R HAS NO CHILDREN
└────────────┘
2. R HAS ONLY ONE CHILD
3. R HAS TWO OR MORE CHILDREN
9. NA
The next questions
are about your relationship with your children.
106 D2/D11. (RB, P. 13)
How much do your children make you feel loved and cared for? Would you say a great deal, quite a
bit, some, a
little, or not at
all?
1. A GREAT DEAL ┌─────────────┐
2. QUITE A BIT │USE SAME CODE│
3. SOME │FOR V107-110 │
4. A LITTLE └─────────────┘
5. NOT AT ALL
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 1 in 105
107 D3/D12. (RB, STILL ON P. 13) How much do you feel
they make too many demands on you?
(Would you say a great deal, quite a bit,
some, a little, or
not at all?)
108 D4/D13. (RB, STILL
ON P. 13) How much do you feel you make too many demands on your
children? (Would you say a great deal,
quite
a bit, some, a
little, or not at all?)
109 D5/D14. (RB, STILL
ON P. 13) How much are they willing to listen when you need to talk
about your worries or problems(‑‑a great
deal, quite a bit,
some, a little, or not at all)?
110 D6/D15. (RB, STILL
ON P. 13) How much are they critical of you or what you do? (Would you say a great deal, quite a bit,
some,
a little, or not at
all?)
111 D7/D16. (RB, P.
14) At this point in your life,
how satisfied are you with being a parent‑‑are you completely,
very, somewhat,
not very, or not at
all satisfied?
1. COMPLETELY SATISFIED
2. VERY SATISFIED
3. SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
4. NOT VERY SATISFIED
5. NOT AT ALL SATISFIED
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 1 in 105
112 D8/D17. Not using the booklet‑‑how often
do you feel bothered or upset as a parent‑‑almost always, often,
sometimes, rarely, or
never?
1. ALMOST ALWAYS
2. OFTEN
3. SOMETIMES
4. RARELY
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 1 in 105
113 D9a/D18a. (RB, P. 15) How much do your children depend on
you for emotional support? Would you say
a lot, some, a little or not
at all?
1. A LOT ┌─────────────┐
2. SOME │USE SAME CODE│
3. A LITTLE │FOR V114-118 │
4. NOT AT ALL └─────────────┘
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 1 in 105
114 D9b/D18b. How much do they depend on you for help or
advice with
financial and legal
matters?
115 D9c/D18c. How
much do they depend on you for help with errands,
babysitting or other
chores?
116 D9d/D18d. How much do you depend on your children for emotional support?
117 D9e/D18e. How much do you depend on them
for help or advice with
financial and legal
matters?
118 D9f/D18f. How
much do you depend on them for help with errands or other
chores?
119 D10/D19. (RB, P. 16) At this point in your life, how
often do you and any of your children
have unpleasant conflicts or
disagreements? Would you say more
than once a week, about once a week, 1 to 3 times a month, less
than once a month, or
never?
1. MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK
2. ABOUT ONCE A WEEK
3. 1‑3 TIMES A MONTH
4. LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH
5. NEVER
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 1 in 105
120 D20. Have
you ever had a child who died?
1. YES ┌─────────────────────┐
│Include stillbirths, │
┌───────┬──────────5. NO │but NOT miscarriages.│
│0 in │ └─────────────────────┘
│121-126├──────────8. DK
└───────┴──────────9. NA
121 D21. How
many have died?
┌────────────┐
│0 in 124-126├─────01. ONE
└────────────┘
┌────────────┐
│0 in 122-123├─────02-10.
└────────────┘
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 120
122 D21a. (IF
NECESSARY:) Was that a son or daughter?
1. SON
2. DAUGHTER
9. NA
0. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 120; 02-20 in 121
123 D21b. How
old was (he/she) when (he/she) died?
Code AGE (01-80)
01. One year or less
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 120; 02-20 in 121
D21c. How old were they when they died?
124 D21c1. 1st
AGE
Code AGE (01-80) ┌─────────────┐
│USE SAME CODE│
01. One year or less │FOR V125-126 │
└─────────────┘
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 120; 01 in 121
125 D21c2. 2nd
AGE
126 D21c3. 3rd
AGE
127 E1. (RB, P. 17) The next few questions are about friends and
relatives other than your spouse (and children). On the whole, how much do your friends and
relatives make you feel loved and cared for?
Would you say a great deal, quite a bit,
some, a little, or
not at all?
1. A GREAT DEAL ┌─────────────┐
2. QUITE A BIT │USE SAME CODE│
3. SOME │FOR V128-130 │
4. A LITTLE └─────────────┘
5. NOT AT ALL
8. DK
9. NA
128 E2. (RB, STILL ON P. 17) How much do you feel
your friends and relatives make too many demands on you? (Would you say a
great deal, quite a
bit, some, a little, or not at all?)
129 E3. (RB, STILL ON P. 17) How much are your
friends and relatives willing to listen when
you need to talk about your worries or problems(‑‑a great
deal, quite a bit, some, a little, or not
at all)?
130 E4. (RB, STILL ON P. 17) How much are they
critical of you or what you do? (Would
you say a great deal, quite a bit, some,
a
little, or not at
all?)
Now, not using the
booklet‑‑please think of all your close family members, including
your (husband/wife) (and children) as well as other friends and relatives.
131 E5. Is there anyone in your life with whom
you can really share
your very private
feelings and concerns?
1. YES
┌────┬─────────────5. NO
│0 in│
│132 ├─────────────8. DK
└────┴─────────────9. NA
132 E5a. How
many such people are there?
Code NUMBER (01-95)
97. "Quite a few"/a lot/many/several
98. DK
99. NA
00. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 131
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VAR #
F0. (SAB, P. 2)
Please look at page 2 of the yellow booklet where you will find a list
of statements. After each statement, put
an "X" in the answer category
that indicates how strongly you agree or disagree with the statement as it
applies to you. The best answer is
usually the one that comes to your mind first, so try not to spend too much
time on any one statement. (If you prefer, I can read the statements to you.)
133 F0. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
1. R READS SAB ALONE--Code from Booklet
2. IWER READS AND MARKS ANSWERS IN
QUESTIONNAIRE--Code from
Questionnaire
3. IWER READS ALOUD BUT R MARKS IN SAB BY
HIM/HERSELF--Code
from Questionnaire
9. NA
134 F1. I have a very active imagination. Do you strongly agree, agree,
feel neutral,
disagree or strongly disagree?
1. STRONGLY AGREE ┌─────────────┐
2. AGREE │USE SAME CODE│
3. NEUTRAL │FOR V135-177 │
4. DISAGREE └─────────────┘
5. STRONGLY DISAGREE
8. DK
9. NA
135 F2. I
keep my belongings neat and clean.
136 F3. I'm
an even‑tempered person.
137 F4. I
am dominant, forceful, and assertive.
138 F5. I'm
pretty good about pacing myself so as to get things done on
time.
139 F6. I don't get much pleasure from chatting with
people. Do you strongly agree, agree,
feel neutral, disagree or strongly
disagree?
140 F7. I
like to have a lot of people around me.
141 F8. I
am sometimes completely absorbed in music I am listening to.
142 F9. I
have a clear set of goals and work toward them in an orderly
fashion.
143 F10. I
rarely experience strong emotions.
144 F11. I
work hard to accomplish my goals.
145 F12. I
am easily frightened.
146 F13. I
tend to blame myself when anything goes wrong.
147 F14. I
waste a lot of time before settling down to work.
148 F15. I
often worry about things that might go wrong.
149 F16. Sometimes
I'm not as dependable or reliable as I should be.
150 F17. Poetry
has little or no effect on me.
151 F18. It
takes a lot to get me mad.
152 F19. I
experience a wide range of emotions or feelings.
153 F20. I have strong emotional attachments to my
friends. Do you strongly
agree, agree, feel
neutral, disagree or strongly disagree?
154 F21. I
never seem to be able to get organized.
155 F22. I
prefer jobs that let me work alone without being bothered by
other people.
156 F23. I
strive for excellence in everything I do.
157 F24. I
am seldom sad or depressed.
158 F25. I'm
pretty set in my ways.
159 F26. I
have trouble resisting my cravings.
160 F27. I
have sometimes done things just for "kicks" or "thrills".
161 F28. I
enjoy solving problems or puzzles.
162 F29. It
would not bother me if I had to punish a child or a pet.
163 F30. Once
I find the right way to do something, I stick to it.
164 F31. At
times I have been so ashamed I just wanted to hide.
165 F32. Some
people think I'm selfish and egotistical.
166 F33. I tend to be cynical and skeptical of others'
intentions. Do you strongly agree, agree, feel neutral, disagree
or strongly
disagree?
167 F34. I
often feel inferior to others.
168 F35. I
would rather cooperate with others than compete with them.
169 F36. I
believe that most people will take advantage of you if you let
them.
170 F37. Some
people think of me as cold and calculating.
171 F38. I
am a cheerful, high‑spirited person.
172 F39. I
consider myself broad‑minded and tolerant of other people's
lifestyles.
173 F40. I'm
hard‑headed and tough‑minded in my attitudes.
174 F41. I
generally try to be thoughtful and considerate.
175 F42. When
everything seems to be going wrong, I can still make good
decisions.
176 F43. I
am a very active person.
177 F44. I
have a wide range of intellectual interests.
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178 G1. The next questions are about your
health. In general, how satisfied are
you with your health‑‑completely, very, somewhat,
not very, or not at
all satisfied?
1. COMPLETELY SATISFIED
2. VERY SATISFIED
3. SOMEWHAT SATISFIED
4. NOT VERY SATISFIED
5. NOT AT ALL SATISFIED
8. DK
9. NA
G2. We'd like to know if you have experienced any
of the following health problems during the last 12 months.
179 G2a. Have
you had arthritis or rheumatism?
1. YES ┌─────────────┐
5. NO │USE SAME CODE│
│FOR V180-186 │
8. DK └─────────────┘
9. NA
180 G2b. During
the last 12 months, have you had a lung disease?
181 G2c. Have
you had hypertension, sometimes called high blood pressure,
or have you taken
medication for it?
182 G2d. Have
you had a heart attack or other heart trouble during the last
12 months?
183 G2e. Have you had diabetes or high blood sugar, or have you taken
medication for it?
184 G2f. Have you had a stroke during the last
12 months?
185 G2g. Have you had any broken or fractured
bones?
186 G2h. Have you lost any amount of urine beyond your control during
the
last 12 months?
187 G3. Have
you had cancer or a malignant tumor of any kind in the past 5 years?
1. YES
┌───────┬──────5. NO
│0 in │
│188-190├──────8. DK
└───────┴──────9. NA
188 G3a. What
kind of cancer or malignant tumor did you have? (In what part
189 of
your body did it start?)
190
01. "Abdomen"--NFS 33. Melanoma
02. Adrenal gland 95. Metastasized; "all over"
03. "Arm"--NFS 34. Mouth;
oral
04. "Back"--NFS 08. Myeloma
(multiple)
05. Bladder 35. "Neck"--NFS
06. "Blood"--NFS 36. Nose;
nasal
07. Bone; cartilage 37. Ovary
08. Bone marrow 38. Pancreas; ampulla of Vater
09. Brain; astrocytoma 39. "Pelvis"--NFS
10. Breast 40. Penis
11. Bronchia; bronchus 41. Prostate
12. Bowel 12. Rectum
33. Skin--melanoma; black mole
13. Cervix 42. Skin-basal cell
12. Colon 43. Skin (other or NA which)
14. Ear including
any body part
15. Endometrium with
skin cancer
16. Esophagus 44. Spine
17. "Extremities"--NFS 45. Spleen
18. Eye 46. Stomach
19. "Face"--NFS
20. "Female organs"--NFS 47. Testicles
21. Gallbladder 48. Throat
22. Gastrointestinal 49. Thyroid;
goiter on neck
50. Tongue
23. "Head"--NFS 51. Trachea
24. Hip 52. Urethra/ureter
25. Hodgkins 15. Uterus/womb
26. Jaw 53. Vagina
27. Kidney; renal 54. Vulva; labia
28. Larynx; vocal cords
29. "Leg"--NFS
06. Leukemia ┌────┐
30. Lip │Make├────97. Other
31. Liver │Card│
11. Lung; "chest"--NFS └────┘ 98.
DK
32. Lymph nodes/glands; "glands 99. NA
behind the ear";
"nodes";
lymphoma (exc. 25) 00.
Inap, 5, 8-9 in 187; no
further mentions
191 G4. Do
you have any major health problems that I haven't asked you
about?
1. YES
┌───────┬──────5. NO
│0 in │
│192-194├──────8. DK
└───────┴──────9. NA
192 G4a. What
are they?
193
194 Use HEALTH CONDITIONS Master Code except:
000. Inap, 5, 8-9 in 191; no further mentions
195 G5. Are
you currently in bed or in a chair for most or all of the day
because of your
health?
1. YES
5. NO
9. NA
196 G6. Do
you currently have any difficulty bathing by yourself?
1. YES
┌────┐
│0 in├─────────5. NO
│197 │
└────┴─────────9. NA
197 G6a. How
much difficulty do you have bathing by yourself‑‑a little,
some, a lot, or can't
you do this on your own?
1. A LITTLE
┌───────┐ 2.
SOME
│0 in ├──────3. A LOT
│198-205├──────4. CANNOT DO
└───────┘
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 5 or 9 in 196
198 G7. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
┌────────────┐
│0 in 199-205├─1. R ANSWERED "YES" (BOX WITH DOUBLE
LINE) TO G5
└────────────┘
2. ALL OTHERS
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197
199 G8. Do
you currently have any difficulty climbing a few flights of
stairs because of
your health?
1. YES
3. VOLUNTEERED:
AGE IS ONLY LIMITATION
┌────┬─────────5. NO
│0 in│
│200 ├─────────8. DK
└────┴─────────9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198
200 G8a. How
much difficulty do you have‑‑a little, some, a lot, or can't you do this at all?
1. A LITTLE
2. SOME
3. A LOT
4. CANNOT DO
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198; 5, 8-9 in 199
201 G9. Do
you currently have any difficulty walking several blocks
because of your
health?
1. YES
3. VOLUNTEERED:
AGE IS ONLY LIMITATION
┌────┬─────────5. NO
│0 in│
│202 ├─────────8. DK
└────┴─────────9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198
202 G9a. How
much difficulty do you have‑‑a little, some, a lot, or can't you do this at all?
1. A LITTLE
2. SOME
3. A LOT
4. CANNOT DO
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198
203 G10. INTERVIEWER
CHECKPOINT
┌────────────┐
│0 in 204-205├─1. R ANSWERED "A LOT" OR "CANNOT
DO" (BOXES WITH DOUBLE LINES) TO
└────────────┘ EITHER
G8a OR G9a
2. ALL OTHERS
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198
204 G11. Would you currently have any difficulty doing
heavy work around the house such as shoveling snow or washing walls, because of
your
health?
1. YES
3. VOLUNTEERED:
AGE IS ONLY LIMITATION
┌────┬─────────5. NO
│0 in│
│205 ├─────────8. DK
└────┴─────────9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198 or 203
205 G11a. How
much difficulty would you have‑‑a little, some, a lot, or
can't you do this at
all?
1. A LITTLE
2. SOME
3. A LOT
4. COULD NOT DO
8. DK
9. NA
0. Inap, 3-4 in 197; 1 in 198 or 203; 5, 8-9 in
204
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206 G12. How
would you rate your health at the present time?
Would you
say it is excellent,
very good, good, fair, or poor?
1. EXCELLENT
2. VERY GOOD