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VAR CF0440 AGNEW THERMOMETER

VAR CF0440    AGNEW THERMOMETER                                               
              COLUMNS 364  - 365                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99                                               

        SPIRO AGNEW -- THERMOMETER                                            
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT                                         
                                                                              
        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 1970-1972, 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:  488        1970:  237(type 0)    1972:  265                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001