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Scientific Data Documentation
Hearing Supplement, 1991
DSN: CC37.NHIS91.HEARINGX


Guidelines for Citation of Data

 With the goal of mutual benefit, the National Center for Health Statistics
 (NCHS) requests that recipients of data files cooperate in certain actions
 related to their use.

 Any published material derived from the data should acknowledge NCHS as
 the original source.  The suggested citation to appear at the bottom of
 all tables is as follows:

       Source:  National Center for Health Statistics (1991)

 When cited in a bibliography, the suggested citation should read:

       National Center for Health Statistics (1992).  Public Use File
       Documentation, National Health Interview Survey of Hearing,
       1991 (machine readable data file and documentation), National
       Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland

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 of the data file) and not to NCHS, which is responsible only for the
 With the goal of mutual benefit, the National Center for Health Statistics
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 related to their use.

 Any published material derived from the data should acknowledge NCHS as
 the original source.  The suggested citation to appear at the bottom of
 all tables is as follows:

       Source:  National Center for Health Statistics (1991)

 When cited in a bibliography, the suggested citation should read:

       National Center for Health Statistics (1992).  Public Use File
       Documentation, National Health Interview Survey of Hearing,
       1991 (machine readable data file and documentation), National
       Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland

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Outline of Items and Codes

 Tape Positions

    Tape
  Locations   Item No.   Frequency        Items and Codes
  ---------   ---- --    ---------        ----- --- -----

   1-2         -                      RECORD TYPE
                           120,032       70.  Hearing Record

   3-4         -                      PROCESSING YEAR
                           120,032       91.  1991

   5           -                      PROCESSING QUARTER
                            27,367       1.  Quarter 1
                            31,129       2.  Quarter 2
                            30,889       3.  Quarter 3
                            30,647       4.  Quarter 4

   6-8         HH-5                   RANDOM RECODE OF PSU NUMBER

   9-10        HH-5                   WEEK - CENSUS CODE*

    Tape
  Locations   Item No.   Frequency        Items and Codes
  ---------   ---- --    ---------        ----- --- -----

   1-2         -                      RECORD TYPE
                           120,032       70.  Hearing Record

   3-4         -                      PROCESSING YEAR
                           120,032       91.  1991

   5           -                      PROCESSING QUARTER
                            27,367       1.  Quarter 1
                            31,129       2.  Quarter 2
                            30,889       3.  Quarter 3
                            30,647       4.  Quarter 4

   6-8         HH-5                   RANDOM RECODE OF PSU NUMBER

   9-10        HH-5                   WEEK - CENSUS CODE*
                                         01, 21, 41, 61, 81 ... Week 01
                                         02, 22, 42, 62, 82 ... Week 02
                                         03, 23, 43, 63, 83 ... Week 03
                                         04, 24, 44, 64, 84 ... Week 04
                                         05, 25, 45, 65, 85 ... Week 05
                                         06, 26, 46, 66, 86 ... Week 06
                                         07, 27, 47, 67, 87 ... Week 07
                                         08, 28, 48, 68, 88 ... Week 08
                                         09, 29, 49, 69, 89 ... Week 09
                                         10, 30, 50, 70, 90 ... Week 10
                                         11, 31, 51, 71, 91 ... Week 11
                                         12, 32, 52, 72, 92 ... Week 12
                                         13, 33, 53, 73, 93 ... Week 13

 *This code represents the initial week of assignment.  The interview may be
  re-assigned for administrative purposes.  See Locations 19-20 for the code
  which reflects the actual week assigned for conducting the interview.

   11-12       HH-5                   SEGMENT NUMBER
                                      Week plus Segment Number identifies
                                         01, 21, 41, 61, 81 ... Week 01
                                         02, 22, 42, 62, 82 ... Week 02
                                         03, 23, 43, 63, 83 ... Week 03
                                         04, 24, 44, 64, 84 ... Week 04
                                         05, 25, 45, 65, 85 ... Week 05
                                         06, 26, 46, 66, 86 ... Week 06
                                         07, 27, 47, 67, 87 ... Week 07
                                         08, 28, 48, 68, 88 ... Week 08
                                         09, 29, 49, 69, 89 ... Week 09
                                         10, 30, 50, 70, 90 ... Week 10
                                         11, 31, 51, 71, 91 ... Week 11
                                         12, 32, 52, 72, 92 ... Week 12
                                         13, 33, 53, 73, 93 ... Week 13

 *This code represents the initial week of assignment.  The interview may be
  re-assigned for administrative purposes.  See Locations 19-20 for the code
  which reflects the actual week assigned for conducting the interview.

   11-12       HH-5                   SEGMENT NUMBER
                                      Week plus Segment Number identifies
                                      the segment

   13-14       HH-5                   HOUSEHOLD NUMBER
                                      Numbered within PSU-Week-Segment

   15-16       -                      PERSON NUMBER

   17-18       -                      BLANK (Record Serial Number on other
                                             record types).

   19-20       HH-5                   PROCESSING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                      Quarter)

                             7,050       01.  Week 01
                             9,559       02.  Week 02
                             9,335       03.  Week 03
                             9,345       04.  Week 04
                             9,349       05.  Week 05
                             9,568       06.  Week 06
                             9,493       07.  Week 07
                                      the segment

   13-14       HH-5                   HOUSEHOLD NUMBER
                                      Numbered within PSU-Week-Segment

   15-16       -                      PERSON NUMBER

   17-18       -                      BLANK (Record Serial Number on other
                                             record types).

   19-20       HH-5                   PROCESSING WEEK CODE (Numbered within
                                      Quarter)

                             7,050       01.  Week 01
                             9,559       02.  Week 02
                             9,335       03.  Week 03
                             9,345       04.  Week 04
                             9,349       05.  Week 05
                             9,568       06.  Week 06
                             9,493       07.  Week 07
                             9,184       08.  Week 08
                             9,169       09.  Week 09
                             9,514       10.  Week 10
                             9,382       11.  Week 11
                             9,651       12.  Week 12
                             9,433       13.  Week 13

   21          Recode                 LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                            78,194        0.  Interview not late
                            33,390        1.  One week late
                             6,308        2.  Two weeks late
                             2,140        3.  Unknown

   22-23       HH-10d                 TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                      Housing Unit = (00-07)
                             1,397       00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           111,841       01.  House, apartment, flat
                                51       02.  HU in nontransient hotel,
                             9,184       08.  Week 08
                             9,169       09.  Week 09
                             9,514       10.  Week 10
                             9,382       11.  Week 11
                             9,651       12.  Week 12
                             9,433       13.  Week 13

   21          Recode                 LATE INTERVIEW (OR LAST ATTEMPT) FLAG

                            78,194        0.  Interview not late
                            33,390        1.  One week late
                             6,308        2.  Two weeks late
                             2,140        3.  Unknown

   22-23       HH-10d                 TYPE OF LIVING QUARTERS:

                                      Housing Unit = (00-07)
                             1,397       00.  Housing unit; kind unknown
                           111,841       01.  House, apartment, flat
                                51       02.  HU in nontransient hotel,
                                              motel, etc.
                                33       03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                              motel, etc.
                                16       04.  HU in rooming house
                             5,293       05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                              permanent room added
                                              permanent room added
                               829       06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                              or more permanent rooms added
                                28       07.  HU not specified above

                                      Other Unit = (08-13)
                                15       08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                              boarding house
                                 0       09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                              hotel, motel, etc.
                                26       10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                              trailer, or tent
                               400       11.  Student quarters in college
                                              dormitory
                                              motel, etc.
                                33       03.  HU-permanent in transient hotel,
                                              motel, etc.
                                16       04.  HU in rooming house
                             5,293       05.  Mobile home or trailer with no
                                              permanent room added
                                              permanent room added
                               829       06.  Mobile home or trailer with one
                                              or more permanent rooms added
                                28       07.  HU not specified above

                                      Other Unit = (08-13)
                                15       08.  Quarters not HU in rooming or
                                              boarding house
                                 0       09.  Unit not permanent in transient
                                              hotel, motel, etc.
                                26       10.  Unoccupied site for mobile home,
                                              trailer, or tent
                               400       11.  Student quarters in college
                                              dormitory
                                85       12.  Other unit not specified above
                                18       13.  Other unit; kind unknown

   24          HH-11                  HAS TELEPHONE
                           107,734        1.  Yes, phone number given
                             4,586        2.  Yes, no phone number given
                             7,303        3.  No
                               409        4.  Unknown

   25          A-1                    SEX
                            57,324        1.  Male
                            62,708        2.  Female

   26          -                      BLANK

   27-28       Person                 AGE
               Column
                             1,993       00.  Under 1 year
                           118,023    01-98.  Number of years
                                16       99.  99+ years of age
                                85       12.  Other unit not specified above
                                18       13.  Other unit; kind unknown

   24          HH-11                  HAS TELEPHONE
                           107,734        1.  Yes, phone number given
                             4,586        2.  Yes, no phone number given
                             7,303        3.  No
                               409        4.  Unknown

   25          A-1                    SEX
                            57,324        1.  Male
                            62,708        2.  Female

   29          Recode                 AGE RECODE #1
                             9,866        1.  Under 5 years
                            23,802        2.  5-17 years
                            10,955        3.  18-24 years
                            37,686        4.  25-44 years
                            23,007        5.  45-64 years
                             4,798        6.  65-69 years
                             4,134        7.  70-74 years
                             5,784        8.  75 years and over

   30          Recode                 AGE RECODE #2
                            11,841        1.  Under 6 years
                            20,201        2.  6-16 years
                            12,581        3.  17-24 years
                            19,439        4.  25-34 years
                            18,247        5.  35-44 years
                            12,772        6.  45-54 years
                            10,235        7.  55-64 years
                             8,932        8.  65-74 years
                             5,784        9.  75 years and over

   31-32       Recode                 AGE RECODE #3
                             6,015    00-35.  Months
                           114,017       36.  Over 3 years

   33          -                      BLANK

   34-39       A-3                    MONTH AND YEAR OF BIRTH

   34-35                              MONTH
                                         01.  January    07.  July
                                         02.  February   08.  August
                                         03.  March      09.  September
                                         04.  April      10.  October
                                         05.  May        11.  November
                                         06.  June       12.  December
                                                         99.  DK or refused

   36-39                              YEAR OF BIRTH
                                      1800-1899.   1800-1899
                                      1900-1992.   1900-1992
                                           9999.   DK or refused

   40-41                              BLANK

   42          L-3                    MAIN RACIAL BACKGROUND - Reported
                                      (See notation for locations 43-45)
                             1,106       1.  Aleut, Eskimo,or American Indian
                             3,105       2.  Asian/Pacific Islander
                            17,731       3.  Black
                            94,599       4.  White
                             2,195       5.  Other
                               227       6.  Multiple race
                             1,069       7.  Unknown

   43-45       Recode                 RACE RECODES

   43                            RECODE 1*          Persons whose Main
                                                    Racial Background
                       97,866        1.  White      (location 42) was
                       17,839        2.  Black      "other" or "unknown"
                        4,327        3.  Other      were classified in the
                                                    following recodes by
   44                            RECODE 2           using the racial
                                                    background observed by
                       97,866        1.  White      the interviewer.  Use of
                       22,166        2.  Non-white  these recodes is
                                                    recommended for
   45                            RECODE 3           estimating statistics
                                                    for the groups shown
                       17,839        1.  Black      here.
                      102,193        2.  Non-black

   46-47       L-4                    HISPANIC ORIGIN
                               221       00.  Multiple Hispanic
                             1,208       01.  Puerto Rican
                               495       02.  Cuban
                             2,602       03.  Mexican-Mexicano
                             3,949       04.  Mexican-American
                               132       05.  Chicano
                             1,376       06.  Other Latin American
                             1,348       07.  Other Spanish
                               249       08.  Spanish, DK type
                             1,121       09.  Unknown if Spanish origin
                           107,331       10.  Not Spanish origin

   48          L-7                    MARITAL STATUS
                            26,872        0.  Under 14 years
                            54,827        1.  Married-spouse in household
                               794        2.  Married-spouse not in household
                             6,433        3.  Widowed
                             6,176        4.  Divorced
                             1,936        5.  Separated
                            22,260        6.  Never married
                               734        7.  Unknown

 *This recode is used to categorize race in Current Estimates tables.

   49          L-1                    VETERAN STATUS
                       71,982        1.  Non-veteran
                           49        2.  WW I
                        3,640        3.  WW II
                        2,043        4.  Korean War
                        3,603        5.  Vietnam veteran
                        1,168        6.  Post-Vietnam
                        2,125        7.  Other service
                          320        8.  Served in Armed Forces, unknown if
                                         war veteran
                        1,434        9.  Unknown if served in Armed Forces
                       33,668    Blank.  Under 18 years of age

   50          L-1               ACTIVE GUARD/RESERVE STATUS FOR
                                 PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES
                       71,982        0.  Non-veteran
                          948        1.  All service in Guard/Reserve
                        1,864        2.  Some service in Guard/Reserve
                           61        3.  Unknown if all service in
                                         Guard/Reserve
                        9,209        4.  No active service in Guard/Reserve
                        2,300        5.  Unknown if ever active member in
                                         Guard/Reserve or served in Armed
                                         Forces
                       33,668    Blank.  Under 18 years of age

   51-52       L-2               EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL - COMPLETED YEARS
                        4,833       00.  Never attended; kindergarten only
                       69,709    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                 College:
                        6,314       13.  1 year
                        8,167       14.  2 years
                        2,998       15.  3 years
                        9,825       16.  4 years
                        1,971       17.  5 years
                        4,979       18.  6 years or more
                        1,370       19.  Unknown
                        9,866    Blank.  Under 5 years of age

   53          Recode            EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUAL RECODE
                        4,833        0.  None; kindergarten only
                       22,665        1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       14,334        2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       32,710        3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       17,479        4.  1-3 years (college)
                        9,825        5.  4 years (college graduate)
                        6,950        6.  5+ years (post-college)
                        1,370        7.  Unknown
                        9,866    Blank.  Under 5 years of age

   54-55       -                 HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                 FAMILY MEMBER - (Detail)
                          260       00.  Never attended; kindergarten only
                       58,495    01-12.  Grades 1-12

                                 College:
                        9,248       13.  1 year
                       13,478       14.  2 years
                        4,854       15.  3 years
                       17,573       16.  4 years
                        4,097       17.  5 years
                       11,170       18.  6 years or more
                          857       19.  Unknown

   56          -                 HIGHEST EDUCATION OF RESPONSIBLE ADULT
                                 FAMILY MEMBER - Recode

                          260       0.  None; kindergarten only
                        6,191       1.  1-8 years (elementary)
                       10,289       2.  9-11 years (high school)
                       42,015       3.  12 years (high school graduate)
                       27,580       4.  1-3 years (college)
                       17,573       5.  4 years (college graduate)
                       15,267       6.  5+ years (post-college)
                          857       7.  Unknown

   57          L-8               FAMILY INCOME $20,000 OR MORE

                       38,152       1.  Less than $20,000
                       77,872       2.  $20,000 or more
                        4,008       3.  Unknown

   58-59       L-8               FAMILY INCOME

                          613       00.  Less than  $1,000
                          680       01.  $ 1,000 - $ 1,999
                          732       02.    2,000 -   2,999
                          966       03.    3,000 -   3,999
                        1,301       04.    4,000 -   4,999
                        1,406       05.    5,000 -   5,999
                        1,620       06.    6,000 -   6,999
                        1,623       07.    7,000 -   7,999
                        1,548       08.    8,000 -   8,999
                        1,670       09.    9,000 -   9,999
                        1,945       10.   10,000 -  10,999
                        1,420       11.   11,000 -  11,999
                        2,497       12.   12,000 -  12,999
                        1,491       13.   13,000 -  13,999
                        1,574       14.   14,000 -  14,999
                        2,054       15.   15,000 -  15,999
                        1,554       16.   16,000 -  16,999
                        1,529       17.   17,000 -  17,999
                        2,125       18.   18,000 -  18,999
                        2,429       19.   19,000 -  19,999
                        9,146       20.   20,000 -  24,999
                        7,995       21.   25,000 -  29,999
                        8,448       22.   30,000 -  34,999
                        6,677       23.   35,000 -  39,999
                        6,460       24.   40,000 -  44,999
                        5,559       25.   45,000 -  49,999
                       23,287       26.  $50,000 and over
                       21,683       27.  Unknown

   60          Recode            FAMILY INCOME RECODE

                        4,292       0.  Under $5,000
                        3,026       1.  $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
                        4,841       2.    7,000 -   9,999
                        8,927       3.   10,000 -  14,999
                        9,691       4.   15,000 -  19,999
                        9,146       5.   20,000 -  24,999
                       16,443       6.   25,000 -  34,999
                       18,696       7.   35,000 -  49,999
                       23,287       8.  $50,000 or more
                       21,683       9.  Unknown

   61          Generated              NHIS POVERTY INDEX*
                        93,996       1.  At or above poverty threshold
                        14,536       2.  Below poverty threshold
                        11,500       3.  Unknown

   62-63                          FAMILY RELATIONSHIP

   62          A-2                TYPE OF FAMILY
                        12,491       &.  Primary individual
                         1,314       -.  Secondary individual
                       106,050       0.  Primary family
                           177     1-9.  Secondary family

   63          A-2                RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE PERSON
                        11,894       &.  Reference person, living alone
                        35,558       0.  Reference person, 2+ persons in
                                         household
                        26,766       1.  Spouse, other spouse NOT in Armed
                                         Forces and living at home
                           294       2.  Spouse, other spouse IN Armed Forces
                                         and living at home
                        39,607       3.  Child of reference person or spouse
                         2,202       4.  Grandchild of reference person or
                                         spouse
                         1,004       5.  Parent of reference person or spouse
                         2,677       6.  Other relative
                            30       7.  Child of ineligible reference person
                             0       9.  DK or refused
 *Based on family size, number of children under 18 years of age & family
 income using the 1990 poverty levels derived from the August, 1991 Current
 Population Survey.

   64          Recode                 FAMILY RELATIONSHIP RECODE
                            11,894        1.  Living alone
                             1,911        2.  Living only with non-relative
                            54,781        3.  Living with spouse
                            51,446        4.  Living with relative - other

   65-66       Generated              SIZE OF FAMILY*
                                      Unrelated individuals are coded 01

   67          Generated              SIZE OF FAMILY RECODE
                                        1-8.  Number of members
                                          9.  9+ members

   68          A-2                    PARENT/OTHER ADULT RELATIVE (under 25
                                      years old and never married)
                            25,815        1.  Both parents, no other relative
                             6,596        2.  Mother only
                               517        3.  Father only
                             2,653        4.  Both parents and other 21+ year
                                              old adult relative
                             2,168        5.  Mother and other 21+ year old
                                              adult relative
                               172        6.  Father and other 21+ year old
                                              adult relative
                               490        7.  No parent, but one 21+ year old
                                              adult relative
                               660        8.  No parent, but two or more 21+
                                              year old adult relatives
                               578        9.  Unknown
                             1,712        0.  Other
                            78,671    Blank.  Not applicable (25+ years old
                                              or ever married)
 *Count includes spouse in military but living at home.

   69          B-1                    MAJOR ACTIVITY (18+ years old)
               B-8
                            52,668        1.  Working
                            15,851        2.  Keeping house
                             4,968        3.  Going to school
                            12,289        4.  Something else
                               588        5.  Unknown
                            33,668    Blank.  Not applicable (Under 18 years)

   70          G-4                    HEALTH STATUS

                            45,522        1.  Excellent
                            33,780        2.  Very Good
                            27,873        3.  Good
                             8,735        4.  Fair
                             3,412        5.  Poor
                               710        6.  Unknown

   71          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS - (all ages)*

                             5,177        1.  Unable to perform major activity
                             6,496        2.  Limited in kind/amount major
                                              activity
                             5,590        3.  Limited in other activities
                           102,769        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)

   72          Recode                 ACTIVITY LIMITATION STATUS MEASURED BY
                                      "ABILITY TO WORK" (18-69 years)
                             4,967        1.  Unable to work
                             3,482        2.  Limited in kind/amount of work
                             2,951        3.  Limited in other activities
                            65,046        4.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            43,586    Blank.  Not applicable (under 18 years,
                                              70+ years)
 *This code is used to categorize persons with limitation of activity in the
  Current Estimates tables.

   73          B-11                   LIMITATION OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
                                      (5-17 years)
                               114        1.  Unable to attend school
                               704        2.  Attends special school/classes
                               110        3.  Needs special school/classes
                               302        4.  Limited in school attendance
                               459        5.  Limited in other activities
                            22,113        6.  Not limited (includes unknowns)
                            96,230    Blank.  Not applicable (under 5 years or
                                              18+ years)

   74          B-14                NEEDS HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (5-59 years
                                   old and limited, or age 60-69 years)*

                            714        1.  Unable to perform personal care
                                           needs
                          1,389        2.  Limited in performing other
                                           routine needs
                         17,146        3.  Not limited in performing personal
                                           or routine needs
                            528        4.  Unknown
                        100,255    Blank.  Not applicable (under 5 years;
                                           5-59 years not limited; 70+
                                           years old)

 *For persons 70+ years, codes 1 and 2 in loc. 71 correspond to codes 1 and 2
  in loc. 74.

   75          D-1                    EMPLOYMENT STATUS IN PAST 2 WEEKS
                                      (18+ years)

                                      In the Labor Force:  (1-7)

                                         Currently employed: (1-3)
                            53,284        1.  Worked in past 2 weeks
                             1,160        2.  Did not work, has job; not
                                              on lay-off and not looking
                                              for work
                                39        3.  Did not work, has job;
                                              looking for work

                                         Unemployed: (4-7)
                               176        4.  Did not work, has job; onlay-off
                                16        5.  Did not work, has job; on lay-
                                              off and looking for work
                               491        6.  Did not work, has job; unknown
                                              if looking or on lay-off
                             2,230        7.  Did not work, has no job;
                                              looking for work or on lay-off

                                      Not in Labor Force (18+ years):  (8)
                            28,968        8.  Not in Labor Force (18+ years)
                            33,668    Blank.  Not applicable(Under 18 yrs old)

   76          L-6                    CLASS OF WORKER

                            28,968        0.  Not in labor force
                            40,312        1.  Private company
                             1,626        2.  Federal Government employee
                             2,417        3.  State Government employee
                             4,496        4.  Local Government employee
                             1,473        5.  Incorporated business
                             5,462        6.  Self-employed
                               106        7.  Without pay
                                72        8.  Never worked
                             1,432        9.  Unknown
                            33,668    Blank.  Under 18

   77-79       L-6                    INDUSTRY DETAIL CODE

                            57,396    010-996.  Code number
                            62,636      Blank.  Not applicable

   80-81       Recode                 INDUSTRY RECODE 1

                                      SEE APPENDIX B

   82-83       Recode                 INDUSTRY RECODE 2

                                      SEE APPENDIX B

   84-86       L-6                    OCCUPATION DETAIL CODE

                            57,396    003-999.  Code number
                            62,636      Blank.  Not applicable

   87-88       Recode                 OCCUPATION RECODE 1

                                      SEE APPENDIX C

   89-90       Recode                 OCCUPATION RECODE 2

                                      SEE APPENDIX C

   91          L-R                    RESPONDENT

                            53,957       1.  Self-entirely
                             7,090       2.  Self-partly
                            58,061       3.  Proxy
                               924       4.  Unknown

   92          Recode                 CONDITION LIST ASSIGNED AND ASKED
                            20,026       1.  Condition List 1, Skin and
                                                               musculoskeletal
                            19,789       2.  Condition List 2, Impairments
                            19,749       3.  Condition List 3, Digestive
                            20,164       4.  Condition List 4, Miscellaneous
                            19,886       5.  Condition List 5, Circulatory
                            19,661       6.  Condition List 6, Respiratory
                               757       7.  Unknown

   93-94       G-5                    HEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)
                                      36-98.  Number of inches
                                         99.  Unknown
                                      Blank.  Under 18 years of age

   95-97       G-5                    WEIGHT WITHOUT SHOES (18+ years)
                                      050-500.  Number of pounds
                                          501.  Unknown
                                        Blank.  Under 18 years of age

   98-99       Recode                 TOTAL RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST
                                      TWO WEEKS
                           106,792       00.  None
                            13,240    01-14.  Days

   100-101     D-4                    BED DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS
                           112,434       00.  None
                             7,598    01-14.  Days

   102-103     D-2                    WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS
                                      (control on Currently Employed, 75:1-3)
                           116,681       00.  None
                             3,351    01-14.  Days

   104-105     D-3                    SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST TWO WEEKS
                           117,869       00.  None
                             2,163    01-14.  Days

   106-107     D-6                  OTHER DAYS OF RESTRICTED ACTIVITY IN PAST
                                      TWO WEEKS
                           113,707       00.  None
                             6,325    01-14.  Days

   108-110     G-2                    BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS
                            66,439        000.  None
                            52,535    001-365.  1-365 days
                             1,058        366.  Unknown

   111         Recode                 BED DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS - Recode
                            66,439          0.  None
                            40,557          1.  1-7 days
                             8,870          2.  8-30 days
                             2,439          3.  31-180 days
                               669          4.  181-365 days
                             1,058          5.  Unknown

   112-114     G-3                    DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12 MONTHS
                            27,638        000.  None
                            91,941    001-996.  Visits
                                 0        997.  997+ visits
                               453        998.  Unknown

   115         G-3                    INTERVAL SINCE LAST DOCTOR VISIT
                               195       0.  Never
                            92,951       1.  Less than 1 year
                            11,612       2.  1 to less than 2 years
                             9,453       3.  2 to less than 5 years
                             3,748       4.  5 years or more
                             2,073       5.  Unknown

   116-117     Generated      NUMBER OF CONDITIONS

   118-119     Generated      NUMBER OF ACUTE INCIDENCE CONDITIONS

   120-121     Generated      NUMBER OF TWO-WEEK DOCTOR VISITS

   122-123     Generated      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES
                              IN PAST 12 MONTHS

   124-126     Generated      SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN
                              PAST 12 MONTHS

   127-128     Generated      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODES
                              IN PAST 12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*

   129-131     Generated      SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE DAYS IN PAST
                              12 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*

   132-133     Generated      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                              IN PAST 6 MONTHS

   134-136     Generated      NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                              PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST 6
                              MONTHS

   137-138     Generated      NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL DISCHARGES
                              IN PAST 6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*

   139-141     Generated      NUMBER OF DAYS IN SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL IN
                              PAST 12 MONTHS FOR DISCHARGES IN PAST
                              6 MONTHS EXCLUDING DELIVERY*

   142-143                    BLANK
 *Based on operation codes and reason entered hospital.

   144         L-9b                 YEARS LIVED IN STATE OF PRESENT RESIDENCE
                             1,152        1.  Less than 1 year
                             3,446        2.  1 yr., less than 5 years
                             3,243        3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                             3,125        4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                            63,124        5.  15 years or more
                             2,943        9.  Unknown
                            42,999    Blank.  Not applicable (Foreign born or
                                              less than 18 years of age)

   145         L-9c                   YEARS LIVED IN UNITED STATES
                               287        1.  Less than 1 year
                             1,302        2.  1 yr., less than 5 years
                             1,404        3.  5 yrs., less than 10 yrs.
                             1,481        4.  10 yrs., less than 15 yrs.
                             4,564        5.  15 years or more
                               293        9.  Unknown
                           110,701    Blank.  Not applicable(U.S. born or less
                                              than 18 years of age)

   146-171     -                      BLANK

   172-177                            QUARTER BASIC WEIGHT BEFORE AGE-SEX-RACE
                                      ADJUSTMENT (Has one implied decimal)

   178         Master                 TYPE OF SUBSTRATUM
               Record
                            16,009        0.  Permit
                            11,786        1.  Area, oversampled for blacks
                            92,237        2.  Area, not oversampled for blacks

   179-181     -                      FULL SAMPLE STRATUM IDENTIFIER

   182         Master                 REGION
               Record
                            24,486        1.  Northeast
                            29,638        2.  Midwest
                            39,808        3.  South
                            26,100        4.  West

   183         Master                 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
               Record
                                         MSA Size
                            51,734        1.  1,000,000 or more
                            31,324        2.  250,000 - 999,999
                             7,656        3.  100,000 - 249,999
                             1,797        4.  Under 100,000
                            27,521    Blank.  Non-MSA

   184                                BLANK

   185         Master                 TYPE OF PSU
               Record

                            65,873       1.  MSA - Self-representing
                            26,638       3.  MSA - Nonself-representing
                                 0       4.  Non-MSA - Self-representing
                            27,521       6.  Non-MSA - Nonself-representing

   186         Recode                 MSA - NON-MSA RESIDENCE

                            38,451       1.  MSA - Central City
                            54,060       2.  MSA - Not Central City
                            25,821       3.  Non-MSA - Nonfarm
                             1,700       4.  Non-MSA - Farm

   187-189                         PSEUDO PSU CODES

   190-200                         CHRONIC CONDITION PREVALENCE AND INCIDENCE
                                   FACTOR (XX.XXXXXXXXX) - character format
                                   with implied decimal

                                   FINAL BASIC WEIGHT

   201-209                         QUARTER

   210-218                         SEMI-ANNUAL (WT/2)

   219-227                         ANNUAL (WT/4)

                                   6.5 WEIGHT

   228-236                         QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL, AND ANNUAL

                                   ESTIMATED RESTRICTED ACTIVITY DAYS IN PAST
                                   2 WEEKS

   237-245                         QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL

                                   ESTIMATED BED DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

   246-254                         QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL

                                   ESTIMATED WORK-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

   255-263                         QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL

                                   ESTIMATED SCHOOL-LOSS DAYS IN PAST 2 WEEKS

   264-272                         QUARTER, SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL
                                   ESTIMATED DOCTOR VISITS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

   273-281                         QUARTER

   282-290                         SEMI-ANNUAL

   291-299                         ANNUAL
                                   ESTIMATED SHORT-STAY HOSPITAL EPISODE
                                   DAYS IN PAST 12 MONTHS

   300-308                         QUARTER

   309-317                         SEMI-ANNUAL

   318-326                         ANNUAL

   327-335                         ANNUAL ESTIMATED NUMBER OF SHORT-STAY
                                   HOSPITAL EPISODES IN PAST 12 MONTHS

   336                             DOES PERSON HAVE HEARING PROBLEM
                            10,104     1.  Yes
                           107,274     2.  No
                             2,654     9.  Unknown

   337         4a                  HEARING IN LEFT EAR
                             1,888     1.  Good
                             4,979     2.  Little trouble
                             2,101     3.  Lot of trouble
                               639     4.  Deaf
                               497     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   338         4b                  HEARING IN RIGHT EAR
                             2,278     1.  Good
                             4,720     2.  Little trouble
                             2,003     3.  Lot of trouble
                               602     4.  Deaf
                               501     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   339                             GALLAUDET HEARING SCALE SCORE
                             2,142     1.  Can understand a whisper
                             4,690     2.  Can understand normal voice

                             2,455     3.  Can understand shout
                               353     4.  Can understand shout in ear
                               265     5.  Cannot hear & understand speech
                               168     9.  Unknown
                           109,959 Blank.  No or unknown problem, or
                                           under 3 years of age

   340-341     6a/b                AGE BEGAN TROUBLE HEARING OR BECAME DEAF
                               298    00.  At birth
                               172    01.  Less than 1 year old/1 year old
                             8,437 02-96.  2-96 years of age
                                 1    97.  97+ years of age
                                 0    98.  No trouble
                             1,165    99.  DK or refused
                           109,959 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing,
                                           or under 3 years of age

   342                             RANGE OF AGE AT ONSET
                               556     1.  Under 3 years
                             1,409     2.  3-18 years
                                60     3.  under 19 years
                                           (DK if GN or LN 3 years)
                             7,781     4.  19 years and over
                               267     9.  DK or refused
                           109,959 Blank.  No or unknown hearing problem,
                                           or under 3 years of age

   343-349                 120,032 BLANK

   350         Check               RESPONDENT ITEM A3
               Item A3a      7,145     1.  Present for all questions
                               279     2.  Present for some questions
                             2,544     3.  Not present
                           110,064 Blank.  Blank or double entry

   351-352     A3b                 PERSON NUMBER OF RESPONDENT
                             9,840 01-28.  Person number
                                13    97.  Non-household member
                                 0    98.  Active duty military
                                 1    99.  Unknown
                           110,178 Blank.  No or unknown hearing problem

   353         3b                  HEARING AID USE
                             1,802     1.  Yes
                           118,230 Blank.  No indication of
                                           use or hearing aid

   (354-364)   (7a-k)              CAUSE OF HEARING TROUBLE OR DEAFNESS

   354           7a                MOTHER HAD RUBELLA IN PREGNANCY
                                33     1.  Yes
                             9,357     2.  No
                               714     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   355           7b                AT BIRTH FOR A GENETIC REASON
                               340     1.  Yes
                             9,117     2.  No
                               647     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   356           7c                AT BIRTH OTHER REASON
                               155     1.  Yes
                             9,336     2.  No
                               613     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   357           7d                INFECTIOUS DISEASE SUCH AS
                                   MEASLES OR MENINGITIS
                               274     1.  Yes
                             9,206     2.  No
                               624     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   358           7e                EAR INFECTION
                             1,450     1.  Yes
                             7,967     2.  No
                               687     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   359           7f                EAR INJURY
                               569     1.  Yes
                             8,911     2.  No
                               624     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   360           7g                EAR SURGERY
                               195     1.  Yes
                             9,358     2.  No
                               551     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   361           7h                LOUD BRIEF NOISE FROM GUNFIRE
                                   BLASTS, EXPLOSIONS
                             1,200     1.  Yes
                             8,249     2.  No
                               655     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   362           7i                OTHER NOISE FROM MACHINERY,
                                   AIRCRAFT, POWER TOOLS,
                                   PERSONAL STEREOS, HAIR DRYERS, ETC.
                             2,732     1.  Yes
                             6,740     2.  No
                               632     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   363           7j                GETTING OLDER
                             3,284     1.  Yes
                             6,123     2.  No
                               697     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

   364           7k                SOME OTHER CAUSE
                             1,559     1.  Yes
                             6,970     2.  No
                             1,575     9.  DK or refused
                           109,928 Blank.  No or unknown trouble hearing

 

APPENDIX B

 INDUSTRY RECODES OUTLINE
     Recodes                             Industry Title            SIC Code*
     -------                             -------- -----            --- ----
    01    01 010-011,020-021 AGRICULTURE                 01-02,07,078

    02    01 030-031         FORESTRY AND FISHERIES      08-09

    10    02 040-042,050     MINING                      10-14

    20    03 060             CONSTRUCTION                15-17

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)      -         MANUFACTURING:

 (30-34)                     NONDURABLE GOODS

    30    04 100-102,110-112,Food and kindred products   201-209
             120-122

    31    04 132,140-142,    Textile mill and finished   221-229,231-239
             150-152         textile products

     Recodes                             Industry Title            SIC Code*
     -------                             -------- -----            --- ----
    01    01 010-011,020-021 AGRICULTURE                 01-02,07,078

    02    01 030-031         FORESTRY AND FISHERIES      08-09

    10    02 040-042,050     MINING                      10-14

    20    03 060             CONSTRUCTION                15-17

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)      -         MANUFACTURING:

 (30-34)                     NONDURABLE GOODS

    30    04 100-102,110-112,Food and kindred products   201-209
             120-122

    31    04 132,140-142,    Textile mill and finished   221-229,231-239

    32    04 171-172         Printing, publishing and    271-279
                             allied industries

    33    04 180-182,190-192 Chemicals and allied        281-287,289
                             products

    34    04 130,160-162,    Other nondurable goods      21,261-266,291,295,
             200-201,210-212,                            299,301-304,306-307,
             220-222                                     311,313-317,319

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)      -         MANUFACTURING: - continued

 (40-46)                     DURABLE GOODS

    40    04 230-232,241-242 Furniture, lumber and wood

    41    04 270-272,280     Primary metal industries    331-332,334,3331-
                                                         3334,3339,3351,3353-
             150-152         textile products

    32    04 171-172         Printing, publishing and    271-279
                             allied industries

    33    04 180-182,190-192 Chemicals and allied        281-287,289
                             products

    34    04 130,160-162,    Other nondurable goods      21,261-266,291,295,
             200-201,210-212,                            299,301-304,306-307,
             220-222                                     311,313-317,319

 (30-34,
  40-46) (04)      -         MANUFACTURING: - continued

 (40-46)                     DURABLE GOODS

    40    04 230-232,241-242 Furniture, lumber and wood

    41    04 270-272,280     Primary metal industries    331-332,334,3331-
                                                         3357,3361-3362,3369,
                                                         339

    42    04 281-282,290-292,Fabricated metal            341-349
             300             industries, including
                             ordnance

    43    04 310-312,320-322,Machinery, except           351-359
             331-332         electrical

    44    04 340-342,350     Electrical machinery,       361-367,369
                             equipment and supplies

    45    04 351-352,360-362,Transportation equipment    371-376,379
             370

    46    04 250-252,261-262,Other and not specified     321-329,381-387,394
             301,371-372,    durable goods
             380-382,390-392

                                                         3334,3339,3351,3353-
                                                         3357,3361-3362,3369,
                                                         339

    42    04 281-282,290-292,Fabricated metal            341-349
             300             industries, including
                             ordnance

    43    04 310-312,320-322,Machinery, except           351-359
             331-332         electrical

    44    04 340-342,350     Electrical machinery,       361-367,369
                             equipment and supplies

    45    04 351-352,360-362,Transportation equipment    371-376,379
             370

    46    04 250-252,261-262,Other and not specified     321-329,381-387,394
             301,371-372,    durable goods
             380-382,390-392
 (50-54) (05)      -         TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS
                             AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES

    50    05 400             Railroads                   40

    51    05 410-411         Trucking service and        421-423
                             warehousing

    52    05 401-402,412,    Other transportation        41,43-47
             420-422,432

    53    05 440-442         Communications              481-483,489

    54    05 460-462,470-472 Utilities and sanitary      491-497

    60    06 500-502,510-512,WHOLESALE TRADE             501-508,5093,5094,
             521-522,530-532,                            5099,511-518,5191,
             540-542,550-552,                            5194,5198,5199
             560-562,571


 (50-54) (05)      -         TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS
                             AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES

    50    05 400             Railroads                   40

    51    05 410-411         Trucking service and        421-423
                             warehousing

    52    05 401-402,412,    Other transportation        41,43-47
             420-422,432

    53    05 440-442         Communications              481-483,489

    54    05 460-462,470-472 Utilities and sanitary      491-497

    60    06 500-502,510-512,WHOLESALE TRADE             501-508,5093,5094,
             521-522,530-532,                            5099,511-518,5191,
             540-542,550-552,                            5194,5198,5199
             560-562,571
 (61-65) (07)      -         RETAIL TRADE

    61    07 591-592,600     General merchandise stores  531,533,539

    62    07 601-602,610-611 Food, bakery and dairy      541-546,549
                             stores

    63    07 612,620-622     Automotive dealers and      551-557,559
                             gasoline stations

    64    07 641             Eating and drinking places  58

    65    07 580-582,590,    Other and not specified     521,523,525-527,56,
             630-632,640,642,retail trade                571-573,591-593,
             650-652,660-662,                            5941-5949,5961-5963,
             670-672,681-682,                            598,5992-5994,5999
             691

 (70-71) (08)      -         FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL
                             ESTATE

 (61-65) (07)      -         RETAIL TRADE

    61    07 591-592,600     General merchandise stores  531,533,539

    62    07 601-602,610-611 Food, bakery and dairy      541-546,549
                             stores

    63    07 612,620-622     Automotive dealers and      551-557,559
                             gasoline stations

    64    07 641             Eating and drinking places  58

    65    07 580-582,590,    Other and not specified     521,523,525-527,56,
             630-632,640,642,retail trade                571-573,591-593,
             650-652,660-662,                            5941-5949,5961-5963,
             670-672,681-682,                            598,5992-5994,5999
             691

 (70-71) (08)      -         FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL

    70    08 700-702         Banking and credit          60-61
                             agencies

    71    08 710-712         Insurance, real estate,     62-67
                             and other finance
 *Standard Industrial Classification

 (75-85) (09-12)     -         SERVICES:

 (75-76)   (09)                BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES

    75    09 721-722,730-732,Business services           731-737,7391-7397,
             740-742,750                                 7399,751,752,754

    76    09 751-752,760     Repair services             753,762-764,7692,
                                                         7694,7699

 (77-78)   (10)      -         PERSONAL SERVICES

                             ESTATE

    70    08 700-702         Banking and credit          60-61
                             agencies

    71    08 710-712         Insurance, real estate,     62-67
                             and other finance
 *Standard Industrial Classification

 (75-85) (09-12)     -         SERVICES:

 (75-76)   (09)                BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES

    75    09 721-722,730-732,Business services           731-737,7391-7397,
             740-742,750                                 7399,751,752,754

    76    09 751-752,760     Repair services             753,762-764,7692,
                                                         7694,7699

 (77-78)   (10)      -         PERSONAL SERVICES
    77    10 761             Private households          88

    78    10 762,770-772,    Other personal services     701-704,721-726,729
             780-782,790-791

    79    11 800-802         ENTERTAINMENT AND           78,791-794,799
                             RECREATION SERVICES

 (80-85)   (12)     -          PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED
                               SERVICES

    80    12 831             Hospitals                   806

    81    12 812,820-822,830,Health services, except     801-803,8041-8042,
             832,840         hospitals                   8049,805,807-809

    82    12 842,850         Elementary and secondary    821-822
                             schools and colleges

    83    12 851-852,860     Other educational services  823-824,829

    77    10 761             Private households          88

    78    10 762,770-772,    Other personal services     701-704,721-726,729
             780-782,790-791

    79    11 800-802         ENTERTAINMENT AND           78,791-794,799
                             RECREATION SERVICES

 (80-85)   (12)     -          PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED
                               SERVICES

    80    12 831             Hospitals                   806

    81    12 812,820-822,830,Health services, except     801-803,8041-8042,
             832,840         hospitals                   8049,805,807-809

    82    12 842,850         Elementary and secondary    821-822
                             schools and colleges


    84    12 861-862,870-872,Social services, religious  832-833,835-836,
             880-881         and membership              839,84,861-866,869
                             organizations

    85    12 841,882,890-892 Legal, engineering and      81,891-893,899
                             other professional services
 *Standard Industrial Classificion

    90    13 900-901,910,    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       911-913,919,92-97
             921-922,930-932

    95    14 990 and all     UNKNOWN INDUSTRY                    -
             other codes
             except 996

    96    14 996             NEW WORKER

    97    15 Not applicable  NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                             and 8 in current activity recode
    83    12 851-852,860     Other educational services  823-824,829

    84    12 861-862,870-872,Social services, religious  832-833,835-836,
             880-881         and membership              839,84,861-866,869
                             organizations

    85    12 841,882,890-892 Legal, engineering and      81,891-893,899
                             other professional services
 *Standard Industrial Classificion

    90    13 900-901,910,    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION       911-913,919,92-97
             921-922,930-932

    95    14 990 and all     UNKNOWN INDUSTRY                    -
             other codes
             except 996

    96    14 996             NEW WORKER

    97    15 Not applicable  NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                             (loc. 75) (Under 18 or 18+ and
                             not in Labor Force).

    98    16 942             ARMED FORCES (excludes Reserves
                             and National Guard)
 *Standard Industrial Classification
                             and 8 in current activity recode
                             (loc. 75) (Under 18 or 18+ and
                             not in Labor Force).

    98    16 942             ARMED FORCES (excludes Reserves
                             and National Guard)
 *Standard Industrial Classification


 INDUSTRY RECODE TITLES
                                                             Recode No. 1
     Code                             Titles                 Inclusions
     ----                             ------                 ----------
    01    AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES                01,02

    02    MINING                                             10

    03    CONSTRUCTION                                       20

    04    MANUFACTURING                                      30-34, 40-46

    05    TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC    50-54
          UTILITIES

    06    WHOLESALE TRADE                                    60

    07    RETAIL TRADE                                       61-65

    08    FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE                70-71

                                                             Recode No. 1
     Code                             Titles                 Inclusions
     ----                             ------                 ----------
    01    AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES                01,02

    02    MINING                                             10

    03    CONSTRUCTION                                       20

    04    MANUFACTURING                                      30-34, 40-46

    05    TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER PUBLIC    50-54
          UTILITIES

    06    WHOLESALE TRADE                                    60

    07    RETAIL TRADE                                       61-65

    08    FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE                70-71

    09    BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES                       75-76

    10    PERSONAL SERVICES                                  77-78

    11    ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES              79

    12    PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES                  80-85

    13    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                              90

    14    UNKNOWN (includes new workers)                     95-96

    15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                 97

    16    ARMED FORCES                                       98

 (01-03) (01)       -            EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE,             -
                               AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS

    01    01 003-006         Officials and administrators,  111-113
    09    BUSINESS AND REPAIR SERVICES                       75-76

    10    PERSONAL SERVICES                                  77-78

    11    ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES              79

    12    PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED SERVICES                  80-85

    13    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION                              90

    14    UNKNOWN (includes new workers)                     95-96

    15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                 97

    16    ARMED FORCES                                       98

 (01-03) (01)       -            EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE,             -
                               AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS

    01    01 003-006         Officials and administrators,  111-113
                             public administration

    02    01 007-009,013-019 Managers and administrators,   121-128,132-139
                             except public administration

    03    01 023-029,033-037 Management related occupations 1412,1414-1415,
                                                            1419,142-143,
                                                            1442-1443,1449,
                                                            145,1472-1473,149

 (04-11) (02)     -          PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY                 -
                             OCCUPATIONS

    04    02 044-049,053-059 Engineers                      1622-1628,1632-
                                                            1637,1639

    05    02 043,063         Architects and surveyors       161,164

    06    02 064-069,073-079 Natural mathematical and       171-172,1732-
             083             computer scientists            1733,1739,1842-
                             public administration

    02    01 007-009,013-019 Managers and administrators,   121-128,132-139
                             except public administration

    03    01 023-029,033-037 Management related occupations 1412,1414-1415,
                                                            1419,142-143,
                                                            1442-1443,1449,
                                                            145,1472-1473,149

 (04-11) (02)     -          PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY                 -
                             OCCUPATIONS

    04    02 044-049,053-059 Engineers                      1622-1628,1632-
                                                            1637,1639

    05    02 043,063         Architects and surveyors       161,164

    06    02 064-069,073-079 Natural mathematical and       171-172,1732-
             083             computer scientists            1733,1739,1842-
                                                            1843,1845-1847,
                                                            1849,1852-1855

    07    02 084-089         Health diagnosing occupations  27,261-262,281,
                                                            283,289

    08    02 095-099,103-106 Health assessment and          29,301-302,3031-
                             treating occupations           3034,3039,304,

    09    02 113-119,123-129,Teachers, librarians and       2212-2218,2222-
             133-139,143-149 counselors                     2228,2231-2238,
             153-159,163-165                                2242-2247,2249,
                                                            231-233,235,236,
                                                            239,24,251,252

    10    02 183-189,193-195,Writers, artists,              34,321-329,331-
             197-199         entertainers and athletes      333,398

    11    02 166-169,173-179 Other professional specialty   1912-1916,1919,
                             occupations                    192,2032-2033,
                                                            1843,1845-1847,
                                                            1849,1852-1855

    07    02 084-089         Health diagnosing occupations  27,261-262,281,
                                                            283,289

    08    02 095-099,103-106 Health assessment and          29,301-302,3031-
                             treating occupations           3034,3039,304,

    09    02 113-119,123-129,Teachers, librarians and       2212-2218,2222-
             133-139,143-149 counselors                     2228,2231-2238,
             153-159,163-165                                2242-2247,2249,
                                                            231-233,235,236,
                                                            239,24,251,252

    10    02 183-189,193-195,Writers, artists,              34,321-329,331-
             197-199         entertainers and athletes      333,398

    11    02 166-169,173-179 Other professional specialty   1912-1916,1919,
                             occupations                    192,2032-2033,
                                                            2042,2049,211-212
 *Standard Occupational Classication.
                                                            2042,2049,211-212
 *Standard Occupational Classication.


APPENDIX C

 OCCUPATION RECODE OUTLINE
     Recodes                     Occupation Title       SOC Code*
     -------                           ---------- -----       --- ----
 (12-13) (03)     -          TECHNICIANS AND RELATED                -
                             SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

    12    03 203-208         Health technologists and       362-366,369
                             technicians

    13    03 213-218,223-229,Technologists, technicians     3711-3713,3719,
             233-235         except health                  372-373,382,3831-
                                                            3833,384,389,392-
                                                            393,396,3971-
                                                            3972,3974,399,825
 (14-16) (04)     -          SALES OCCUPATIONS                      -

    14    04 243             Supervisors and proprietors    40

    15    04 253-259         Sales representatives,         4122-4124,4152-
                             commodities and finance        4153,421,423-424

    16    04 263-269,274-278,Other sales                    4342-4348,4351-
             283-285                                        4354,4356,4359,
                                                            4362-4367,4369,
                                                            444-447,449
 (17-21) (05)     -          ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT                -
                             OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL

    17    05 308-309         Computer equipment operators   4612-4613

    18    05 313-315         Secretaries, stenographers     4622-4624
                             and typists

    19    05 337-339,343-344 Financial records processing   4712-4713,4715-
                             occupations                    4716,4718

    20    05 354-357         Mail and message distributing  4742-4745

    21    05 303-307,316-319,Other administrative support   4511-4519,4521-
             323,325-329,                                   4529,463,4642-
             335-336,345-349,                               4645,4649,4662-
             353,359,363-366,                               4664,4692,4694,
             368-369,373-379,                               4696,4699,4722-
             383-387,389                                    4723,4729,4732-
                                                            4733,4739,4751-
                                                            4759,4782-4784,
                                                            4786-4787,4791-
                                                            4795,4799

    22    06 403-407         PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS  502-507,509

 (23-24) (07)     -          PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

    23    07 413-414,416-418,Police and firefighters        5111-5112,5122-
             423-424                                        5123,5132-5134

    24    07 415,425-427     Other protective service       5113,5142,5144,
                             occupations                    5149

 (25-28) (08)     -          SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT
                             PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD

    25    08 433-439,443-444 Food service                   5211-5219

    26    08 445-447         Health service                 5232-5233,5236

    27    08 448-449,453-455 Cleaning and building service  5241-5242,5244-
                                                            5246,5249

    28    08 456-459,463-469 Personal service               5251-5258,5262-
                                                            5264,5269

 (29-31) (09)     -          FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING
                             OCCUPATIONS

    29    09 473-476         Farm operators and managers    5512-5515,5522-
                                                            5525

    30    09 477,479,483-489 Farm workers and other         5611-5619,5621-
                             agricultural workers           5622,5624-5625,
                                                            5627

    31    09 494-499         Forestry and fishing           571-573,579,
                             occupations                    583-584,8241(pt)

 (32-34) (10)     -          PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT
                             AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS

    32    10 503,505-509,    Mechanics and repairers        60,6111-6118,
             514-519,523,                                   613-614,6151-
             525-527,529                                    6159,616,6171-
             533-536,538-539,                               6179
             543-544,547,549

    33    10 553-558,563-567,Construction and extractive    6311-6316,6318,
             569,573,575-577,trades                         632,6412-6414,
             579,583-585,                                   6422,6424,6432-
             587-589,593-599,                               6433,6442-6444,
             613-617                                        645,6462-6468,
                                                            6472,6476,6479,
                                                            652-654,656

    34    10 633-637,639,    Precision production           67,71,6811-6814,
             643-647,649,    occupations                    6816-6817,6821-
             653-659,666-669,                               6824,6829,6831-
             673-679,683-684,                               6832,6835,6839,
             686-689,693-696,                               6844,6852-6854,
             699                                            6856,6859,6861-
                                                            6862,6864-6867,
                                                            6869,6871-6873,
                                                            6879,6881-6882,
                                                            691-696,7447,
                                                            7668,7677,7752,
                                                            828
 *Standard Occupational Classification

                                 OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND LABORERS

 (35-36) (11)                    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS
                                 AND INSPECTORS

    35    11 703-709,713-715,  Machine operators and        6841-6842,6849,
             717,719,723-729,  tenderers,except precision   6855,6863,6868,
             733-739,743-745,                               7312-7319,7322,
             747-749,753-759,                               7324,7326,7329,
             763-766,768-769,                               7339,7342-7344,
             773-774,777,779                                7349,7431-7435,
                                                            7439,7443-7444,
                                                            7449,7451-7452,
                                                            7459,7462-7463,
                                                            7467,7472,7474,
                                                            7476-7478,
                                                            7479(pt.),7512-
                                                            7519,7522,7529,
                                                            7539,7542-7544,
                                                            7549,7631-7636,
                                                            7639,7642-7644,
                                                            7649,7651-7652,
                                                            7654-7659,7661-
                                                            7667,7669,7671-
                                                            7676,7677(pt.),
                                                            7678-7679

    36    11 783-787,789,      Fabricators, assemblers,     7332-7333,7532-
             793-799           inspectors and samplers      7533,7714,7717,
                                                            772,774,7753-
                                                            7759,782-785,787

 (37-39) (12)     -            TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL
                               MOVING OCCUPATIONS

    37    12 803-806,808-809,  Motor vehicle operators      8111,8212-8216,
             813-814                                        8218-8219,874

    38    12 823-826,828-829,  Other transportation, except 8113,8232-8233,
             833-834           motor vehicles               8239,8241(pt.),
                                                            8242-8245

    39    12 843-845,848-849,  Material moving equipment    812,8312-8319
             853,855-856,859   operators

 (40-41) (13)                  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS,
                               HELPERS AND LABORERS

    40    13 869               Construction laborers        871

    41    13 863-867,873,      Freight, stock and material  85,861-863,
             875-878,883,885,  handlers                     8641-8646,
             887-889                                        8648,865,
                                                            8722-8726,873,
                                                            875,8761,8769

    95    14 999 and all       UNKNOWN OCCUPATION
             other codes
             except 990

    96    14 990               NEW WORKER

    97    15 Not applicable    NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                               and 8 in current activity recode
                               (Loc. 75).  (Under 18 or 18+
                               and Not in Labor Force)

    98    16 905               MILITARY
 *Standard Occupational Classification


 OCCUPATION RECODE TITLES
    Code                             Titles                     Inclusions
    ----                             ------                     ----------
            MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS

    01    EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS     01-03

    02    PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS                       04-11

              TECHNICAL, SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
                            OCCUPATIONS

    03    TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS              12-13

    04    SALES OCCUPATIONS                                        14-16

    05    ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING            17-21
          CLERICAL

                         SERVICE OCCUPATIONS


     Recodes                     Occupation Title       SOC Code*
     -------                           ---------- -----       --- ----
 (12-13) (03)     -          TECHNICIANS AND RELATED                -
                             SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

    12    03 203-208         Health technologists and       362-366,369
                             technicians

    13    03 213-218,223-229,Technologists, technicians     3711-3713,3719,
             233-235         except health                  372-373,382,3831-
                                                            3833,384,389,392-
                                                            393,396,3971-
                                                            3972,3974,399,825
 (14-16) (04)     -          SALES OCCUPATIONS                      -

    14    04 243             Supervisors and proprietors    40

    15    04 253-259         Sales representatives,         4122-4124,4152-
                             commodities and finance        4153,421,423-424
    06    PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS                            22

    07    PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS                           23-24

    08    SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND               25-28
          HOUSEHOLD

    09    FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS                29-31

    10    PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS       32-34

                  OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND LABORERS

    11    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS AND INSPECTORS             35-36

    12    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS           37-39

    13    HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS AND LABORERS       40-41

    14    UNKNOWN OCCUPATION (includes New Workers)                95-96

    16    04 263-269,274-278,Other sales                    4342-4348,4351-
             283-285                                        4354,4356,4359,
                                                            4362-4367,4369,
                                                            444-447,449
 (17-21) (05)     -          ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT                -
                             OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING CLERICAL

    17    05 308-309         Computer equipment operators   4612-4613

    18    05 313-315         Secretaries, stenographers     4622-4624
                             and typists

    19    05 337-339,343-344 Financial records processing   4712-4713,4715-
                             occupations                    4716,4718

    20    05 354-357         Mail and message distributing  4742-4745

    21    05 303-307,316-319,Other administrative support   4511-4519,4521-
             323,325-329,                                   4529,463,4642-

    15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                       97

    16    MILITARY                                                 98
             335-336,345-349,                               4645,4649,4662-
             353,359,363-366,                               4664,4692,4694,
             368-369,373-379,                               4696,4699,4722-
             383-387,389                                    4723,4729,4732-
                                                            4733,4739,4751-
                                                            4759,4782-4784,
                                                            4786-4787,4791-
                                                            4795,4799

    22    06 403-407         PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS  502-507,509

 (23-24) (07)     -          PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

    23    07 413-414,416-418,Police and firefighters        5111-5112,5122-
             423-424                                        5123,5132-5134

    24    07 415,425-427     Other protective service       5113,5142,5144,
                             occupations                    5149

 (25-28) (08)     -          SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT
                             PROTECTIVE AND HOUSEHOLD

    25    08 433-439,443-444 Food service                   5211-5219

    26    08 445-447         Health service                 5232-5233,5236

    27    08 448-449,453-455 Cleaning and building service  5241-5242,5244-
                                                            5246,5249

    28    08 456-459,463-469 Personal service               5251-5258,5262-
                                                            5264,5269

 (29-31) (09)     -          FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING
                             OCCUPATIONS

    29    09 473-476         Farm operators and managers    5512-5515,5522-
                                                            5525

    30    09 477,479,483-489 Farm workers and other         5611-5619,5621-
                             agricultural workers           5622,5624-5625,
                                                            5627

    31    09 494-499         Forestry and fishing           571-573,579,
                             occupations                    583-584,8241(pt)

 (32-34) (10)     -          PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT
                             AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS

    32    10 503,505-509,    Mechanics and repairers        60,6111-6118,
             514-519,523,                                   613-614,6151-
             525-527,529                                    6159,616,6171-
             533-536,538-539,                               6179
             543-544,547,549

    33    10 553-558,563-567,Construction and extractive    6311-6316,6318,
             569,573,575-577,trades                         632,6412-6414,
             579,583-585,                                   6422,6424,6432-
             587-589,593-599,                               6433,6442-6444,
             613-617                                        645,6462-6468,
                                                            6472,6476,6479,
                                                            652-654,656

    34    10 633-637,639,    Precision production           67,71,6811-6814,
             643-647,649,    occupations                    6816-6817,6821-
             653-659,666-669,                               6824,6829,6831-
             673-679,683-684,                               6832,6835,6839,
             686-689,693-696,                               6844,6852-6854,
             699                                            6856,6859,6861-
                                                            6862,6864-6867,
                                                            6869,6871-6873,
                                                            6879,6881-6882,
                                                            691-696,7447,
                                                            7668,7677,7752,
                                                            828
 *Standard Occupational Classification

                                 OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND LABORERS

 (35-36) (11)                    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS
                                 AND INSPECTORS

    35    11 703-709,713-715,  Machine operators and        6841-6842,6849,
             717,719,723-729,  tenderers,except precision   6855,6863,6868,
             733-739,743-745,                               7312-7319,7322,
             747-749,753-759,                               7324,7326,7329,
             763-766,768-769,                               7339,7342-7344,
             773-774,777,779                                7349,7431-7435,
                                                            7439,7443-7444,
                                                            7449,7451-7452,
                                                            7459,7462-7463,
                                                            7467,7472,7474,
                                                            7476-7478,
                                                            7479(pt.),7512-
                                                            7519,7522,7529,
                                                            7539,7542-7544,
                                                            7549,7631-7636,
                                                            7639,7642-7644,
                                                            7649,7651-7652,
                                                            7654-7659,7661-
                                                            7667,7669,7671-
                                                            7676,7677(pt.),
                                                            7678-7679

    36    11 783-787,789,      Fabricators, assemblers,     7332-7333,7532-
             793-799           inspectors and samplers      7533,7714,7717,
                                                            772,774,7753-
                                                            7759,782-785,787

 (37-39) (12)     -            TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL
                               MOVING OCCUPATIONS

    37    12 803-806,808-809,  Motor vehicle operators      8111,8212-8216,
             813-814                                        8218-8219,874

    38    12 823-826,828-829,  Other transportation, except 8113,8232-8233,
             833-834           motor vehicles               8239,8241(pt.),
                                                            8242-8245

    39    12 843-845,848-849,  Material moving equipment    812,8312-8319
             853,855-856,859   operators

 (40-41) (13)                  HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS,
                               HELPERS AND LABORERS

    40    13 869               Construction laborers        871

    41    13 863-867,873,      Freight, stock and material  85,861-863,
             875-878,883,885,  handlers                     8641-8646,
             887-889                                        8648,865,
                                                            8722-8726,873,
                                                            875,8761,8769

    95    14 999 and all       UNKNOWN OCCUPATION
             other codes
             except 990

    96    14 990               NEW WORKER

    97    15 Not applicable    NOT IN LABOR FORCE - codes Blank
                               and 8 in current activity recode
                               (Loc. 75).  (Under 18 or 18+
                               and Not in Labor Force)

    98    16 905               MILITARY
 *Standard Occupational Classification

 Occupation Recode Titles

    Code                             Titles                     Inclusions
    ----                             ------                     ----------
            MANAGERIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS

    01    EXECUTIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS     01-03

    02    PROFESSIONAL SPECIALTY OCCUPATIONS                       04-11

              TECHNICAL, SALES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
                            OCCUPATIONS

    03    TECHNICIANS AND RELATED SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS              12-13

    04    SALES OCCUPATIONS                                        14-16

    05    ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS, INCLUDING            17-21
          CLERICAL

                         SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

    06    PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD OCCUPATIONS                            22

    07    PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS                           23-24

    08    SERVICE OCCUPATIONS, EXCEPT PROTECTIVE AND               25-28
          HOUSEHOLD

    09    FARMING, FORESTRY AND FISHING OCCUPATIONS                29-31

    10    PRECISION PRODUCTION, CRAFT AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS       32-34

                  OPERATORS, FABRICATORS AND LABORERS

    11    MACHINE OPERATORS, ASSEMBLERS AND INSPECTORS             35-36

    12    TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS           37-39

    13    HANDLERS, EQUIPMENT CLEANERS, HELPERS AND LABORERS       40-41

    14    UNKNOWN OCCUPATION (includes New Workers)                95-96

    15    NOT IN LABOR FORCE                                       97

    16    MILITARY                                                 98




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