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VAR CF0439 WALLACE THERMOMETER

VAR CF0439    WALLACE THERMOMETER                                             
              COLUMNS 362  - 363                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99                                               

        GEORGE WALLACE -- THERMOMETER                                         
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.  (1978 question wording same as 1980.) 
                                                                              
        In 1972, this var was present in both the pre and post.  The pre      
        version is represented here.                                          
                                                                              
        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); don't recognize (1978,1980)                
               99.  NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used               
                                                                              
        1968:  478        1970:  229(type 0) 1972:  253                       
        1974:  2338       1976:  3297        1978:  136                       
        1980:  166                                                            
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001