VAR CF0442 NIXON THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 368 - 369
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
RICHARD NIXON -- THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT. (1978 and 1982 question wording same
as 1980 and 1984.)
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 (1978,1980,1982,1984)
99. NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used
1968: 480 1970: 231(type 0) 1972: 255
1974: 2354 1976: 3307 1978: 142
1980: 167 1982: 137 1984: 302
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