VAR CF0434 MCCARTHY THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 352 - 353
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
EUGENE MCCARTHY -- THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT
In 1968 "don't know"s were coded 50 on thermometers; groups about
which the respondent "didn't know much" were also placed at 50 degrees
during these years.
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 single 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 (exc.1968)
99. NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used
1968: 481 1970: 238(type 0) 1976: 3311
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