VAR CF0433 KENNEDY THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 350 - 351
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
TED KENNEDY -- THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT. (1978 and 1982 question wording same
as for 1980, 1984 and 1988.)
In 1980 this variable was present in both the pre and post. The pre
version is represented here.
In 1970-1976, the respondent was not asked to give thermometer ratings
for individuals about which R "didn't know much" or "didn't know too
much." However, it is unclear whether such cases were coded DK or
NA: even within a sigle study year, "don't know much/too much" may
not have been coded consistently to one MD category.
00-96. Degrees as coded
97. 97-100 Degrees
98. DK; don't recognize (1980,1982,1984,1988)
99. NA; INAP, question not used
1970: 235(type 0) 1972: 258 1974: 2347
1976: 3302 1978: 140 1980: 156
1982: 124 1984: 299 1988: 157
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