VAR CF0443 REAGAN THERMOMETER COLUMNS 370 - 371 NUMERIC MD EQ 98 OR GE 99 RONALD REAGAN -- THERMOMETER ------------------------------------------------------------------- USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B. SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT. (1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 question wording same as 1980, 1984 and 1988.) In 1980 and 1984, this var was present in both the pre and post. The pre versions are 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 (1978,1980,1982,1984,1986, 1988,1990) 99. NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used 1968: 482 1970: 233(type 0) 1976: 3301 1978: 139 1980: 155 1982: 123 1984: 290 1986: 130 1988: 158 1990: 138 ==============================