********************************************************************** RESPONDENT'S WORK HISTORY ********************************************************************** 2862 M528 Q.528 Now let's talk about your fulltime and parttime work experience. Are you currently working for pay in any job? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 8122 63.47 2-No 4797 35.76 6-Inapplicable (currently in 68 0.55 Armed Forces) 9-No answer 30 0.22 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-315 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2863 M529 Q.529 Did R ever work for pay? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Never worked for pay 801 6.02 2-Ever worked for pay 12072 92.63 3-Worked, but never for 6+ months 81 0.84 6-Inapplicable 63 0.50 2864-2865 M529NUM Number of Time Periods in Work History Table Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 882 6.87 01 6905 53.95 02 3186 23.87 03 1266 9.61 04 447 3.24 05 156 1.12 06 52 0.45 07 13 0.12 08 13 0.13 09 5 0.06 10 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 3 0.01 99-No answer to entire table 87 0.57 Q.529 Not counting when you were primarily attending school (or in the military), in what month and year did you first work for pay for at least six months? 2866-2869 M529T01M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 2870 M529T01F Date Allocation Flag NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-316 ________________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 9165 71.99 1-Year given, month allocated from 2055 14.86 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 721 5.07 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 107 0.64 6-Inapplicable 969 7.43 Q.530 After that, when was the first time you stopped working, or were out of work, for at least 6 months? 2871-2874 M530T01M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Frequency 9995-Still working 4662 9996-Inapplicable 969 9998-Don't know 87 9999-No answer 82 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 2875 M530T01F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 5390 41.54 1-Year given, month allocated from 1112 7.77 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 712 4.96 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 169 1.15 4-Did not stop working 4662 37.13 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 3 0.01 6-Inapplicable 969 7.43 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-317 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2876 M534T01 Q.534 In period from (DATE IN COL.1) TO (DATE IN COL.2), were you working mostly full-time or mostly part-time? 1-Mostly full-time 2-Mostly part-time 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't know 9-No answer Q.531 When did you next work for a period of at least six months? M531T02M-M531T10M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Frequency 9996-Inapplicable 108982 9998-Don't know 39 9999-No answer 37 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months M531T02F-M31T10F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Date Allocation Status of Beginning Dates (Aggregated over M531T02F-M531T10F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 5799 1-Year given, month allocated from 1383 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 911 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 76 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 2 6-Inapplicable 108982 Total 117153 __________________________________________________ NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-318 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.532 And when was the next time you did not have a job for at least 6 months? M532T02M-M532T10M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Frequency 9995-Still working 3270 9996-Inapplicable 108982 9998-Don't know 32 9999-No answer 27 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months M532T02F-M532T10F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Date Allocation Status of Ending Dates (Aggregated over M532T02F-M532T10F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 3269 1-Year given, month allocated from 817 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 755 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 59 4-Still working 3270 5-Year given, month not given, month allocated to maintain logical ordering of events 1 6-Inapplicable 108982 Total 117153 __________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-319 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2976 M533 Q.533 During the time(s) you have worked, have you always worked full-time, always part-time, or have you worked some full-time and some part- time? By full-time we mean 30 or more hours a week. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Always full-time 8121 62.86 2-Always part-time 478 3.95 3-Some full-, some part-time 2951 21.99 6-Inapplicable 969 7.43 9-No answer 498 3.77 Q.534 IS ASKED ONLY IF ANSWER TO Q.533 IS "3", SOME FULL, SOME PART-TIM M534T02-M534T10 Q.534 In period from (DATE IN COL.1) TO (DATE IN COL.2), were you working mostly full-time or mostly part-time? 1-Mostly full-time 2-Mostly part-time 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't know 9-No answer WORK HISTORY TABLE ____________________________________________________________ Q.529,531 Q.530,532 BEGAN WORKING STOPPED WORKING ____________ ______________ Q. 534 TIME CENTURY CENTURY MOSTLY PERIOD MONTH FLAG MONTH FLAG F/T OR P/T ____________________________________________________________ 2 2877-2880 2881 2882-2885 2886 2887 3 2888-2891 2892 2893-2896 2897 2898 4 2899-2902 2903 2904-2907 2908 2909 5 2910-2913 2914 2915-2918 2919 2920 6 2921-2924 2925 2926-2929 2930 2931 7 2932-2935 2936 2937-2940 2941 2942 8 2943-2946 2947 2948-2951 2952 2953 9 2954-2957 2958 2959-2962 2963 2964 10 2965-2968 2969 2970-2973 2974 2975 ____________________________________________________________ NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-320 ________________________________________________________________________________ WORK HISTORY TABLE VARIABLE NAMES ____________________________________________________________ BEGAN WORKING STOPPED WORKING MOSTLY __________________ ________________ F/T OR P/T TIME CENT. CENT. PERIOD MONTH FLAG MONTH FLAG ____________________________________________________________ 1 M529T01M M529T01F M530T01M M530T01F M534T01 2 M531T02M M531T02F M532T02M M532T02F M534T02 3 M531T03M M531T03F M532T03M M532T03F M534T03 4 M531T04M M531T04F M532T04M M532T04F M534T04 5 M531T05M M531T05F M532T05M M532T05F M534T05 6 M531T06M M531T06F M532T06M M532T06F M534T06 7 M531T07M M531T07F M532T07M M532T07F M534T07 8 M531T08M M531T08F M532T08M M532T08F M534T08 9 M531T09M M531T09F M532T09M M532T09F M534T09 10 M531T10M M531T10F M532T10M M532T10F M534T10 ____________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** RESPONDENT'S CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS ********************************************************************** 2977 CHKPTX CHECKPOINT X: R LAST WORKED FOR PAY IN: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-1987, or is currently working 8578 66.46 2-1986 516 3.75 3-1985, or earlier 3122 23.77 6-Inapplicable 801 6.02 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-321 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2978-2979 M535 Q.535 How many hours did you work last week? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 846 6.48 01-04 50 0.50 05-09 121 1.05 10-14 149 1.25 15-19 186 1.39 20-24 362 2.75 25-29 203 1.68 30-34 461 3.50 35-39 622 4.65 40-44 3076 23.05 45-49 777 6.08 50-54 647 5.17 55-59 283 2.37 60-64 368 3.10 65-95 341 2.69 96-Inapplicable 4439 33.54 98-Don't know 9 0.06 99-No answer 77 0.69 Note: 95 denotes 95 or more. 2980 M536 Q.536 Do you have a job from which you were absent last week? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 403 3.18 2-No 439 3.27 6-Inapplicable 12171 93.52 9-No answer 4 0.03 Note: Some respondents on maternity leave or other extended leave of absence answered yes, as did some school teachers interviewed in summer, and seasonal workers interviewed in off-season. NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-322 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2981 M537 Q.537 Is this the number of hours that you usually work? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 5521 43.06 2-No 2074 15.73 6-Inapplicable 5285 40.02 9-No answer 137 1.19 2982-2983 M538 Q.538 How many hours a week do you usually work? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-04 11 0.14 05-09 30 0.28 10-14 35 0.26 15-19 50 0.48 20-24 126 1.11 25-29 71 0.58 30-34 116 0.85 35-39 183 1.30 40-44 1040 7.58 45-49 256 2.06 50-54 244 1.90 55-59 88 0.65 60-64 114 0.93 65-94 67 0.52 95-It varies 57 0.39 96-Inapplicable 10406 79.91 99-No answer 123 1.06 2984 M539 Q.539 Do you work: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-For yourself 849 7.20 2-In a family business 243 2.41 3-For someone else 6926 52.63 6-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 9-No answer 117 0.92 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-323 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2985-2987 M540A Q.540 What kind of work are you doing in your current job? What is your job title? Q.541 What are your main activities or duties at this job? Occupation Codes are in Appendix B. Unweighted Frequency 977-Uncodable Occupation 1 993-Armed Forces-enlisted 38 994-Armed Forces-officer 13 996-Inapplicable 4882 997-Refused 14 999-No answer 71 2988-2991 M540B Total Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes 2992-2995 M540C Male Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes 2996-2998 M542 Q.542 What kind of business or industry is this? Industry Codes are in Appendix C. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 977-Uncodable industry 1 0.00 990-Industry not reported 4 0.04 996-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 997-Refused 18 0.14 998-Don't know 2 0.01 999-No answer 86 0.77 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-324 ________________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** RESPONDENTS AGE 60 AND OVER: JOB AT AGE 50 ********************************************************************** 2999 M544 Q.544 Is this the same kind of work you were doing when you were about 50 years old? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 305 2.85 2-No 171 1.46 6-Inapplicable 12522 95.53 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 18 0.15 3000-3002 M545A Q.545 What kind of work were you doing when you were about age 50? What was your job title? Q.546 What were your main activities or duties on that job? Occupation Codes in Appendix B Unweighted Frequency 992-Retired 1 995-Unemployed/disabled 19 996-Inapplicable 12846 997-Refused 1 998-Don't know 2 999-No answer 4 3003-3006 M545B Total Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes 3007-3010 M545C Male Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-325 ________________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** RESPONDENT'S RATE OF PAY ********************************************************************** 3011 M547 Q.547 (I have a few more questions about your current job). Are you currently paid: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-By the hour 4252 31.68 2-Salaried 2651 21.30 3-Paid on some other basis 1132 9.29 6-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 9-No answer 100 0.89 3012-3016 M548 Q.548 What is your base hourly wage rate at this job? (cents per hour) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <$3.00 68 0.46 3.00-3.99 370 2.54 4.00-4.99 553 4.30 5.00-5.99 547 4.20 6.00-6.99 467 3.68 7.00-7.99 418 2.89 8.00-9.99 614 4.20 10.00+ 1053 8.21 99996-Inapplicable 8765 68.32 99997-Refused 130 0.98 99998-Don't know 22 0.15 99999-No answer 10 0.06 3017-3022 M549A Q.549 What is your gross salary before deductions at this job? Unweighted Frequency (Amount in dollars) 999996-Inapplicable 10365 999997-Refused 169 999998-Don't know 6 999999-No answer 27 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-326 ________________________________________________________________________________ 3023 M549B Unit of Time Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Weekly 350 2.93 2-Biweekly 203 1.57 3-Monthly 440 3.26 4-Yearly 1418 11.51 6-Inapplicable 10566 80.42 7-Refused 1 0.00 9-No answer 39 0.29 3024 M550 Q.550 Is this salary for full time work, for the full year? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1238 10.11 2-No 83 0.69 6-Inapplicable 11565 88.24 9-No answer 131 0.96 3025-3026 M551 Q.551 For how many months' work do you receive this salary? (number of months) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-05 1 0.01 06-08 1 0.01 09 33 0.23 10 25 0.23 11 2 0.01 12 22 0.21 96-Inapplicable 12803 98.35 99-No answer 130 0.96 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-327 ________________________________________________________________________________ 3027-3028 M552 Q.552 For how many hours per week? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <5 7 0.10 5-9 9 0.07 10-14 10 0.08 15-19 12 0.12 20-24 29 0.23 25-29 10 0.08 30-34 25 0.21 35-39 63 0.45 40-44 258 1.90 45-49 33 0.28 50+ 69 0.60 96-Inapplicable 11805 90.54 99-No answer 687 5.32 3029-3032 M553A Q.553a In an average month, how much do you earn from this job, before taxes and other deductions? (in dollars) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <$200 59 0.47 200-499 109 0.83 500-999 131 1.01 1000-1499 166 1.27 1500-1999 92 0.73 2000-2999 151 1.30 3000-3999 83 0.78 4000+ 144 1.19 9995-No dollar amount given, but some 52 0.39 explanation given 9996-Inapplicable 11883 90.69 9997-Refused 66 0.55 9998-Don't know 44 0.38 9999-No Answer 37 0.40 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-328 ________________________________________________________________________________ 3033-3034 M553B Q.553b Some people are paid in ways not covered by this question. Enter any information below that will clarify how R is paid. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No clarification given 739 5.98 01-Commission basis, salary plus 112 0.99 commission 02-Percentage or portion of profits 42 0.41 03-Piecework, paid by the mile, or by 90 0.71 volume of work accomplished-- e.g., paid per delivery 04-Tips/salary and tips 12 0.10 05-Varies a lot, never the same, paid 23 0.20 as needed 06-Gross sales, income (does not 4 0.02 exclude business expenses) 07-General comments that do not inform 35 0.27 current income level 08-Also gets apartment, profit sharing, 9 0.08 tips, bonus, finder's fee, incen- tive, allowance for good and housing, or other compensation not included in Q. 553A 09-A loss balance or no profit made (no 5 0.02 salary given/taken) 10-Pay basis stated (paid by the day or 20 0.15 week, the job, fee basis, weekly, as crops are sold, etc.) 11-Just starting a new business, salary 6 0.05 not set or no salary 12-Includes overtime, bonus, profit- 3 0.03 sharing 13-Comments used as the basis to 23 0.22 calculate a current income level. Most comments stated that the amount varied a lot 14-Includes allowance for food and 3 0.01 housing (R in military) or room and board 77-Clarification given 3 0.02 96-Inapplicable 11883 90.69 97-Refused 1 0.01 98-Don't know 3 0.01 99-No answer 1 0.02 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-329 _______________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** RESPONDENT'S SECOND JOB ********************************************************************** 3035 M554 Q.554 In addition to your main job, do you have a second job for which you get paid? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1024 7.72 2-No 7005 54.49 6-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 7-Refused 2 0.01 9-No answer 104 0.94 3036-3038 M555A Q.555 What kind of work do you do in your second job? What is your job title? (IF R HAS MORE THAN TWO JOBS, ASK ABOUT THE SECOND JOB AT WHICH HE/SHE SPENT THE MOST HOURS DURING THE PAST MONTH) Occupation Code in Appendix B 3039-3042 M555B Male Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index Codes in Appendix D 3043-3046 M555C Total Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index Codes in Appendix D NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-330 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3047 M556 Q.556 In this second job, do you work: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-for yourself 339 2.67 2-in a family business 57 0.47 3-for someone else 624 4.55 6-Inapplicable 11993 92.28 9-No answer 4 0.03 3048-3049 M557 Q.557 How many hours per week do you usually work at this job? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <5 178 1.33 5-9 206 1.58 10-14 184 1.34 15-19 109 0.83 20-24 121 0.92 25-29 51 0.40 30-34 46 0.33 35-39 17 0.11 40-44 36 0.28 45-49 7 0.04 50+ 13 0.11 95-It varies 30 0.26 96-Inapplicable 11993 92.28 99-No answer 26 0.20 3050 M558 Q.558 Is this all year or just for part of the year? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-All year 700 5.15 2-Part of the year 318 2.52 6-Inapplicable 11993 92.28 9-No answer 6 0.05 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-331 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3051-3052 M559 Q.559 About how many weeks per year do you work at this job? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-04 26 0.20 05-09 28 0.20 10-14 51 0.38 15-19 28 0.24 20-24 46 0.43 25-29 25 0.20 30-34 25 0.23 35-39 28 0.18 40-44 29 0.22 45-49 1 0.00 50-52 13 0.11 95-Varies/Depends 3 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12693 97.44 98-Don't know 13 0.09 99-No answer 8 0.06 ********************************************************************** RESPONDENT'S WORK SCHEDULE ********************************************************************** 3053 M560 Q.560 Next I have some questions about your work schedule (on all your jobs). Do you work the same schedule each week? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 5718 44.40 2-No 2303 17.74 6-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 9-No answer 114 1.02 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-332 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3054 M561 Q.561 Do the hours vary, the days vary, or both the hours and days vary? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Hours 446 3.46 2-Days 288 2.00 3-Both hours and days 1561 12.22 6-Inapplicable 10600 81.24 9-No answer 122 1.08 3055 M562 Q.562 Sometimes work schedules alternate between day, evening or night shifts. Is this true of your schedule? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 927 7.09 2-No 1055 8.39 6-Inapplicable 10888 83.24 9-No answer 147 1.28 3056 M563 Q.563 What was your work schedule last week? Tell me the hours and days you worked (on all your jobs). Do not include any time that you worked at home. (IF R DID NOT WORK LAST WEEK, ASK ABOUT THE MOST RECENT WEEK WORKED.) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-R worked only at home last week 76 0.61 2-Work Schedule Grid completed 2230 17.16 6-Inapplicable 10600 81.24 9-R worked outside of home but 111 0.99 Work Schedule Grid not completed NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-333 _______________________________________________________________________________ M564AT1R-M564GT4R Q.564 What is your usual work schedule? Tell me the days and hours you usually work (at all your jobs), but not including any time that you work at home. (converted to military time) 0000-midnight 0100-1:00 a.m. . . 1200-noon . . 2359-11:59 p.m. 9994-Did not work that day (valid on first shift "from" only) 9995-No second time period for days 9996-Inapplicable 9999-No answer for hour worked NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-334 _______________________________________________________________________________ WORK SCHEDULE GRID __________________________________________________________________ FIRST SHIFT/JOB SECOND SHIFT/JOB __________________________________________________________________ WORKED WORKED FROM TO FROM TO __________________________________________________________________ LOCATIONS __________________________________________________ MONDAY 3057-3060 3061-3064 3065-3068 3069-3072 TUESDAY 3073-3076 3077-3080 3081-3084 3085-3088 WEDNESDAY 3089-3092 3093-3096 3097-3100 3101-3104 THURSDAY 3105-3108 3109-3112 3113-3116 3117-3120 FRIDAY 3121-3124 3125-3128 3129-3132 3133-3136 SATURDAY 3137-3140 3141-3144 3145-3148 3149-3152 SUNDAY 3153-3156 3157-3160 3161-3164 3165-3168 __________________________________________________________________ VARIABLE NAMES __________________________________________________ MONDAY M564AT1R M564AT2R M564AT3R M564AT4R TUESDAY M564BT1R M564BT2R M564BT3R M564BT4R WEDNESDAY M564CT1R M564CT2R M564CT3R M564CT4R THURSDAY M564DT1R M564DT2R M564DT3R M564DT4R FRIDAY M564ET1R M564ET2R M564ET3R M564ET4R SATURDAY M564FT1R M564FT2R M564FT3R M564FT4R SUNDAY M564GT1R M564GT2R M564GT3R M564GT4R __________________________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-335 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3169-3170 M565 Q.565 About how many minutes does it usually take you to get to work (on your main job)? (in minutes) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <5 609 4.65 5-9 1184 9.04 10-19 2631 20.20 20-29 1404 11.08 30-39 894 6.74 40-49 461 3.47 50-59 62 0.51 60-69 215 1.75 70-79 41 0.36 80-89 7 0.08 90-90 minutes or more 52 0.39 95-time varies depending on worksite 366 3.10 96-Inapplicable 4958 37.46 99-No answer 133 1.18 3171 M566 Q.566 Did you do any paid work at home last week? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 688 5.57 2-No 7253 55.93 6-Inapplicable 4958 37.46 9-No answer 118 1.04 3172-3173 M567 Q.567 How many hours did you work at home? (number of hours) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-04 261 2.06 05-09 156 1.27 10-14 94 0.81 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-336 ______________________________________________________________________________ 15-19 48 0.40 20-24 38 0.31 25-29 19 0.14 30-34 22 0.15 35-39 8 0.08 40-44 28 0.20 45 or more 60 0.51 95-Amount of time varies 5 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12253 93.81 98-Don't know 6 0.07 99-No answer 19 0.16 3174 M568 Q.568 Does your work sometimes require you to travel and be away from home overnight? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1668 13.72 2-No 6348 48.39 6-Inapplicable 4882 36.84 9-No answer 119 1.05 3175-3177 M569R Q.569 Over the past 12 months, about how many nights per month, on the average, were you away from home because of work-related travel? (converted to nights per year) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 000 6346 48.38 001-004 299 2.59 005-009 205 1.65 010-014 307 2.42 015-019 31 0.25 020-024 179 1.39 025-029 12 0.10 030-059 207 1.75 060 or more 285 2.40 996-Inapplicable 5146 39.07 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-337 ______________________________________________________________________________ ********************************************************************** CHILD CARE ARRANGEMENTS WHILE RESPONDENT IS WORKING: ASKED OF EMPLOYED FEMALE RESPONDENTS WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 12 AND EMPLOYED UNMARRIED MALE RESPONDENTS WITH CHILDREN UNDER AGE 12 ********************************************************************** 3178 CHKPTY3 CHECKPOINT Y3: R'S YOUNGEST CHILD IS: (LISTS A AND C OF ALL-CHILDREN FORM) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Age 4 and under 839 4.87 2-Age 5-11 886 4.80 3-No children under age 12 3737 29.20 6-Inapplicable 7555 61.13 3179 M570NUM CHILDREN LISTED IN CHILD CARE TABLE Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-None 12178 95.13 1 643 3.69 2 153 0.88 3 7 0.05 6- 1 0.01 9-No answer 35 0.25 M570P01-M570P03 Q.570 (In column 2 of the Child Care Table below, write in the first names of all children age 4 or younger from lists A and C of the All-Children Form) HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF CHILDREN LISTED; 96-Inapplicable Child Variable Location 1 M570P01 3180-3181 2 M570P02 3182-3183 3 M570P03 3184-3185 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-338 ______________________________________________________________________________ See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers M571A-M571G Q.571 Next we are interested in how your child(ren) age 4 or younger (is/are) cared for while you are working. During the past week, which of the following has provided care for your child(ren) while you were working? (HAND R CARD #18) (PROBE) What others? a. Husband or partner b. Child's grandparent(s) c. Child's older sister or brother d. Other relative of child e. Neighbor or babysitter not related to R f. Day care center, nursery school, preschool or kindergarten 1-Yes 2-No 6-Inapplicable 9-No answer g. Other provider Unweighted Frequency 00-No other provider 730 02-Organized after-school activity (day camp, lessons) 8 03-R takes child to work or R works at home 48 04-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 11 05-R on leave of absence 1 77-Other 3 96-Inapplicable 12207 99-No answer 9 M572AP01-M572GP03 Q.572 In the past week, how many hours did (PROVIDER) care for (CHILD) while you were working? NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-339 ______________________________________________________________________________ (number of hours) 01- one hour or less . . . 85 96-Inapplicable 98-Don't know 99-No answer M573B - M573E; M573G Q.573 Does (PROVIDER) care for your child(ren) in your home? 1-Yes 2-No 6-Inapplicable 9-No answer CHILD CARE TABLE ____________________________________________________________________ Source Q.571 Q.572 Q.573 Used Hours of Care Provider Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 In Home? ____________________________________________________________________ a. husband or partner 3186 3187-3188 3189-3190 3191-3192 ---- b. child's grand- parent 3193 3194-3195 3196-3197 3198-3199 3200 c. child's older sister or brother 3201 3202-3203 3204-3205 3206-3207 3208 d. other relative of child 3209 3210-3211 3212-3213 3214-3215 3216 e. neighbor or babysitter not related to R 3217 3218-3219 3220-3221 3222-3223 3224 f. day care center, nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten 3225 3226-3227 3228-3229 3230-3231 ---- g. other provider 3232-3233 3234-3235 3236-3237 3238-3239 3240 ____________________________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-340 ______________________________________________________________________________ VARIABLE NAMES __________________________________________________________________ Source Q.571 Q.572 Q.573 Used Hours of Care Provider Child 1 Child 2 Child 3 In Home? ____________________________________________________________________ a. husband or partner M571A M572AP01 M572AP02 M572AP03 ---- b. child's grand- parent M571B M572BP01 M572BP02 M572BP03 M573B c. child's older sister or brother M571C M572CP01 M572CP02 M572CP03 M573C d. other relative of child M571D M572DP01 M572DP02 M572DP03 M573D e. neighbor or babysitter not related to R M571E M572EP01 M572EP02 M572EP03 M573E f. day care center, nursery school, preschool, or kindergarten M571F M572FP01 M572FP02 M572FP03 ----- g. other provider (SPECIFY) M571G M572GP01 M572GP02 M572GP03 M573G ____________________________________________________________________ NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-341 ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ Number of Respondents Using Child Care Provider ______________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency a. husband or partner 219 b. Child's grandparent(s) 222 c. Child's older sibling 46 d. Other relative 116 e. Neighbor or babysitter 297 (not related) f. Day care center, etc. 206 g. Other 71 ______________________________________________ 3241-3243 M574 Q.574 How much altogether do you usually pay per week for the care of your preschool children while you are working? (dollars per week) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 10-19 192 1.16 20-29 62 0.29 30-39 83 0.47 40-49 92 0.50 50-74 158 0.85 75-99 44 0.28 100-199 32 0.19 200 or more 8 0.05 996-Inapplicable 12252 95.62 997-Refused 7 0.05 998-Don't know 4 0.01 999-No answer 83 0.54 Note: "10" is code for $10 per week or less 3244 M575 Q.575 What do you usually do when your preschool child(ren) (is/are) sick and you are scheduled to work? Do you: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-stay home from work 397 2.32 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-342 ______________________________________________________________________________ 2-use your regular child care 191 1.05 arrangements 4-make other child care arrangements 105 0.56 6-Inapplicable 12252 95.62 9-No answer 72 0.45 3245-3246 M576 Q.576 What childcare arrangements do you usually make? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Husband or Partner 18 0.14 02-Child's grandparent 59 0.31 04-Other relative of child 14 0.06 05-Neighbor or babysitter not related 9 0.04 to you 07-Other 2 0.02 08-R takes child to work or R works at 4 0.02 home 09-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 12840 98.99 99-No answer 70 0.43 3247 M577 Q.577 The next questions are about your child(ren) age 5-11. How often are you (or your husband /partner) at home when your child(ren) leave(s) for school in the morning? Would you say it was: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-always 772 4.48 2-usually 73 0.41 3-sometimes 72 0.31 4-rarely or never 201 0.97 5-child(ren) do not attend school 15 0.08 6-Inapplicable 11816 93.32 9-No answer 68 0.44 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-343 ______________________________________________________________________________ Q.578 Who, if anyone, is with your child(ren) before school when you (and your husband/ partner) are unable to be there? NOTE: THERE IS NO M578A OR M578B 3248 M578C c. Relative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 243 1.22 1-Circled 88 0.41 6-Inapplicable 12603 97.87 9-No answer 83 0.49 3249 M578D d. Neighbor or Nonrelative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 254 1.24 1-Circled 77 0.40 6-Inapplicable 12686 98.37 3250 M578E e. Child Stays Home Alone Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 279 1.37 1-Circled 52 0.26 6-Inapplicable 12686 98.37 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-344 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3251 M578F f. Older Brother or Sister Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 250 1.22 1-Circled 81 0.41 6-Inapplicable 12686 98.37 3252 M578G g. Organized Day Care Program Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 314 1.57 1-Circled 17 0.07 6-Inapplicable 12686 98.37 3253-3254 M578H h. Other Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Not circled 320 1.55 01-R or spouse stays home (shared) 1 0.01 04-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 6 0.05 05-R on leave of absence 2 0.01 08-Other 1 0.00 09-Circled but no type specified 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12686 98.37 3255 M579 Q.579 How often are you (or your husband/partner) at home when your child(ren) get(s) out of school? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Always 462 2.78 2-Usually 113 0.71 3-Sometimes 161 0.82 4-Rarely or never 347 1.68 6-Inapplicable 11831 93.40 9-No answer 103 0.61 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-345 ______________________________________________________________________________ Q.580 Who, if anyone, is with your child(ren) after school when you are unable to be there? NOTE: THERE IS NO M580A OR M580B 3256 M580C c. Relative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 458 2.42 1-Circled 171 0.83 6-Inapplicable 12293 96.18 9-No answer 95 0.58 3257 M580D d. Neighbor or Nonrelative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 462 2.36 1-Circled 167 0.88 6-Inapplicable 12388 96.76 3258 M580E e. Child Stays Home Alone Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 552 2.86 1-Circled 77 0.39 6-Inapplicable 12388 96.76 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-346 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3259 M580F f. Older Brother or Sister Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 472 2.35 1-Circled 157 0.89 6-Inapplicable 12388 96.76 3260 M580G g. Organized Day Care Program Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 575 2.98 1-Circled 54 0.26 6-Inapplicable 12388 96.76 3261 M580H h. Other Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 613 3.14 1-R or spouse stays home (shared) 1 0.01 2-Organized after-school activity 2 0.01 (day camp, lessons) 3-R takes child to work or R works at 1 0.00 home 4-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 10 0.07 5-Partner on leave of absence 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 12388 96.76 9-Circled but no type specified 1 0.01 Q.581 Who cares for your child(ren) age 5 to 11 when (he/she/they) (is/are) sick and you are scheduled to work? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-347 _______________________________________________________________________________ 3262 M581A a. R Stays Home With Children Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 578 2.94 1-Circled 524 3.13 6-Inapplicable 11831 93.40 9-No answer 84 0.53 3263 M581B b. Husband or Partner Stays Home with Child Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 975 5.15 1-Circled 127 0.92 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 3264 M581C c. Relative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 757 4.40 1-Circled 345 1.67 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 3265 M581D d. Neighbor or Nonrelative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 991 5.57 1-Circled 111 0.50 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-348 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3266 M581E e. Child Stays Home Alone Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1081 5.98 1-Circled 21 0.09 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 3267 M581F f. Older Brother or Sister Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1053 5.84 1-Circled 49 0.23 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 3268 M581G g. Organized Day Care Program Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1088 6.02 1-Circled 14 0.05 6-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 3269-3270 M581H h. Other Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Not circled 1073 5.89 01-R or spouse stays home (shared) 13 0.09 03-R takes child to work or R works at 3 0.02 home 04-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 10 0.05 09-Circled but no type specified 3 0.02 96-Inapplicable 11915 93.93 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-349 ______________________________________________________________________________ Q.582 What about days during the school year when the child(ren) (does/do) not have school, who cares for your child(ren) then? 3271 M582A a. R Stays Home With Children Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 850 4.34 1-Circled 247 1.71 6-Inapplicable 11831 93.40 9-No answer 89 0.55 3272 M582B b. Husband or Partner Stays Home Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1014 5.45 1-Circled 83 0.60 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 3273 M582C c. Relative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 733 4.32 1-Circled 364 1.72 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-350 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3274 M582D d. Neighbor or Nonrelative Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 902 5.05 1-Circled 195 1.00 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 3275 M582E e. Child Stays Home Alone Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1066 5.86 1-Circled 31 0.19 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 3276 M582F f. Older Brother or Sister Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 930 5.19 1-Circled 167 0.86 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 3277 M582G g. Organized Day Care Program Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Not circled 1011 5.64 1-Circled 86 0.41 6-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-351 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3278-3279 M582H h. Other Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-Not circled 1066 5.82 01-R or spouse stays home (shared) 3 0.03 02-Organized after-school activity 2 0.02 (day camp, lessons) 03-R takes child to work or R works at 13 0.09 home 04-Ex-spouse (child's other parent) 12 0.09 09-Circled but no type specified 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 11920 93.95 ********************************************************************** WORK EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR ********************************************************************** Q.583 Now, we are interested in your work experience last year, from January through December, 1986. 3280-3281 M583A a. How many of the 52 weeks in 1986 did you work at a paid job? Include paid vacations and paid sick leave as time spent working. (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 274 2.13 01-04 66 0.50 05-09 112 1.00 10-14 165 1.30 15-19 124 0.89 20-24 198 1.53 25-29 233 1.70 30-34 177 1.35 35-39 266 2.04 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-352 _______________________________________________________________________________ 40-44 426 3.33 45-49 378 2.97 50-52 6632 51.15 96-Inapplicable 3923 29.79 97-Refused 2 0.01 98-Don't know 18 0.11 99-No answer 23 0.18 3282-3283 M583B b. How many weeks were you unemployed in 1986, that is, weeks that you were not working at all, but were looking for a job? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 4890 38.18 01-04 272 2.37 05-09 183 1.39 10-14 174 1.32 15-19 95 0.64 20-24 98 0.63 25-29 127 0.89 30-34 51 0.36 35-39 43 0.33 40-44 71 0.47 45-49 29 0.16 50-52 436 2.95 96-Inapplicable 6431 49.42 97-Refused 3 0.02 98-Don't know 19 0.11 99-No answer 95 0.74 3284-3285 M583C c. How many weeks were you not working, and not looking for work? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 1124 7.98 01-04 405 3.38 05-09 211 1.54 10-14 278 2.18 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-353 _______________________________________________________________________________ 15-19 151 1.13 20-24 144 1.21 25-29 173 1.39 30-34 119 0.98 35-39 112 0.93 40-44 175 1.56 45-49 104 0.81 50-52 3472 26.61 96-Inapplicable 6431 49.42 97-Refused 3 0.02 98-Don't know 22 0.12 99-No answer 93 0.74 ********************************************************************** RESPONDENTS NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED ********************************************************************** 3286 M584 Q.584 Have you looked for work during the past 4 weeks? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 489 3.42 2-No 4194 31.38 6-Inapplicable 8190 64.03 9-No answer 144 1.17 3287-3288 M585 Q.585 How many weeks ago did you start looking for work? (number of weeks ago) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-02 101 0.83 03-06 154 1.12 07-10 66 0.38 11-14 37 0.26 15-18 18 0.11 19-22 12 0.06 23-26 15 0.11 27-39 28 0.16 40-52 26 0.17 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-354 ______________________________________________________________________________ 95-More than 1 year ago 18 0.12 96-Inapplicable 12528 96.58 98-Don't know 6 0.03 99-No answer 8 0.06 3289-3291 M586A Q.586 What kind of work were you doing in your most recent job? What was your job title? Q.587 What were your main activities or duties at this job? Unweighted Frequency 993-Armed Forces-enlisted 10 994-Armed Forces-officer 7 995-Never had a job 601 996-Inapplicable 8190 997-Refused 6 998-Don't know 5 999-No answer 119 Occupation Codes in Appendix B 3292-3295 M586B Total Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes 3296-3299 M586C Male Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-354a _______________________________________________________________________________ 3300-3302 M588 Q.588 What kind of business or industry was this? Industry Codes in Appendix C Unweighted Frequency 990-Industry not reported 3 996-Inapplicable 8791 997-Refused 6 998-Don't know 12 999-No answer 147 3303 M589 Q.589 In this job, did you work: NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-355 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-for yourself 293 2.35 2-in a family business 112 0.92 3-for someone else 3675 27.49 6-Inapplicable 8791 68.03 9-No answer 146 1.20 ********************************************************************** RESPONDENTS AGE 60 AND OVER: JOB AT AGE 50 ********************************************************************** 3304 M590 Q.590 Is this the same kind of work you were doing when you were about 50 years old? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1385 11.18 2-No 564 4.45 6-Inapplicable 10992 83.75 8-Don't know 4 0.03 9-No answer 72 0.60 3305-3307 M591A Q.591 What kind of work were you doing when you were 50? What was your job title? Q.592 What were your main activities or duties on this job? Occupation Codes in Appendix B Unweighted Frequency 992-Retired 21 993-Armed Forces-enlisted 1 994-Armed Forces-officer 1 995-Unemployed/disabled/not working 278 996-Inapplicable 12377 997-Refused 1 998-Don't know 6 999-No answer 88 3308-3311 M591B Total Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes NSFH/11 January 90 Page M-356 ______________________________________________________________________________ 3312-3315 M591C Male Based Occupational Socioeconomic Index See Appendix D for codes