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W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 12-17

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17 (Number of children in family 12-17).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_17 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_18

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 12-18

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_18 (Number of children in family 12-18).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_18 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_18 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_12_18 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 18 and older.

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18 (Number of children in family 18 and older).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_18 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_19

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 19 and older.

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_19 (Number of children in family 19 and older).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_19 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_19 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_19 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 2-5

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5 (Number of children in family 2-5).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_2_5 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged 6-11

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 (Number of children in family 6-11).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_6_11 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged under 2.

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2 (Number of children in family under 2).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_2 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_6

Indicator for Children in Family: Aged under 6

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6 (Number of children in family under 6).

W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_6 = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6 > 0
W_DEM_CHILDREN_IND_UNDER_6 = N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5_PUB

Number of Children: Aged 2-5 (Recoded for public use)

This data element is intended to provide data for public use. It has been recoded from reported data so that confidential information about survey respondents is not revealed. Values are top-coded at 4.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2_PUB

Number of Children: Under Age 2 (Recoded for public use)

This data element is intended to provide data for public use. It has been recoded from reported data so that confidential information about survey respondents is not revealed. Values are top-coded at 4.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11_PUB

Number of Children: Aged 6-11 (Recoded for public use)

This variable is the public use version of W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11. Values are top-coded at 4.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18_PUB

Number of Children: Aged 18 or Older (Recoded for public use)

This variable is the public use version of W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18. Values are top-coded at 4.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6

Number of Children: Under Age 6

For 1993, this item is not derived; rather, respondents were directly asked how many children under the age of 6 were living with them as part of their family.

For 1995, however, respondents were asked to respond separately to two questions:

For 1995, the number of children under 6 is subsequently derived by summing the responses to these two questions.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6_PUB

Number of Children: Aged Under 6 (Recoded for public use)

This variable is the public use version of W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6. Values are top-coded at 9.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17_PUB

Number of Children: Aged 12-17 (Recoded for public use)

This variable is the public use version of W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17. Values are top-coded at 9.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB

Total Number of Children (recoded for public use).

This variable is the public use version of the sum of:

1993-2001
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_17
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_18

Where
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = 0 When above sum is zero
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = A When above sum is 1-3
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = B When above sum is greater than 3

and
2003
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_2
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_2_5
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_12_18
W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_19

Where
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = 1 When above sum is 1
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = 2 When above sum is greater than 1
W_DEM_CHILDREN_TOTAL_PUB = 98 Logical Skip

W_DEM_CHILDREN_UNDER_12_IND

Children Under 12 Indicator

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6 and W_DEM_CHILDREN_NBR_6_11.

W_DEM_CHILDREN_UNDER_12_IND = Y (Yes) when the sum of CHILDREN_NBR_UNDER_6 + CHILDREN_NBR_6_11 is greater than 0; N (No) otherwise

W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED

Marital Status Indicator

This Yes/No (1-character) code is based on W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS (Marital Status).

W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED = Y (Yes) when W_DEM_MARITAL_STATUS = 1 (Married)
W_DEM_MARITAL_STAT_MARRIED = N (No) otherwise

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