VAR CF0107 R HISPANIC ORIGIN (1)
COLUMNS 94 - 94
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
1988 and later: In addition to being American, what do you consider
your main ethnic group or nationality group? (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP
MENTIONED:) Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent?
(IF YES:) Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best
describes your Hispanic origin. (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R).
IS R OF HISPANIC ORIGIN? [1]
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE ALSO VCF0108.
Beginning in 1988, the respondent was asked within the series of
ethnicity questions [SEE VCF0109] whether s/he is Hispanic. Prior to
1988, information about Hispanic origin was determined only by
interviewer observation, sometimes augmented by informal inquiry
(questions not represented in the printed questionnaire or in the
dataset).
In 1978, a large number (171) of NAs appeared in the data; in this
year, IWRs did not investigate further if unsure of Hispanic origin
by observation.
In 1980 and 1984, a Hispanic origin variable was present in both the
pre and post. The pre versions are represented here.
In 1992, this question was not part of the short-form questionnaire;
for short-form 'panel' cases, however, 1990 study data were
incorporated into 1992 Hispanic identity vars.
In 1994, 1992 data was incorporated for panel cases.
1. Yes, Mexican-American, Chicano
2. Yes, Puerto Rican
3. Yes, other Hispanic
4. Yes, Hispanic but DK/NA type
7. No, not Hispanic
8. DK if Hispanic
9. NA if Hispanic
0. INAP, question not used (1948-1976); short-form 'new' cross
section (1992)
1978: 780632 1980: 800722 1982: 820764
1984: 840709 1986: 860757 1988: 880540,880541
1990: 900675-900677 1992: 924122,924123 1994: 941418,941419
1996: 960708,960709 1998: 980659,980660
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