********************************************************************** CHARACTERISTICS OF FIRST SPOUSE ********************************************************************** Note: These are characteristics of first spouse if R is no longer married to him/her. Characteristics of first spouse if marriage is still intact are available only where the spouse completed a spouse questionnaire. 1170-1171 M164 Q.164 Now I would like to ask a few questions about your (first) (husband/wife). How old was (he/she) when you got married? (age in years) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-115 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 15-19 1447 8.61 20-24 2049 11.66 25-29 853 4.85 30-34 313 1.78 35-39 131 0.68 40-44 34 0.17 45-49 17 0.09 50+ 32 0.19 96-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 98-Don't know 72 0.39 99-No answer 345 1.71 1172 M165 Q.165 Did (he/she) have any children before (he/she) married you? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 634 3.23 2-No 4326 25.27 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 331 1.62 1173-1174 M166 Q.166 How many children did (he/she) have? (number of children) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 4326 25.27 01 360 1.83 02 160 0.86 03 59 0.24 04 25 0.15 05 or more 22 0.10 96-Inapplicable 8057 71.50 98-Don't know 7 0.04 99-No answer 1 0.01 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-116 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1175-1176 M167 Q.167 How many of these children lived with you after you got married? (number of children) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 370 1.68 01 161 0.94 02 72 0.45 03 17 0.10 04 7 0.03 05 or more 5 0.02 96-Inapplicable 12383 96.77 99-No answer 2 0.01 M168A-M168H Q.168 At the time you got married, what were the ages of the children who lived with you? (age in years) __________________________________________________ Age Distribution of Spouse's Children Who Lived with Respondent at Marriage (Frequencies aggregated over M168A-M168H) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-4 166 5-9 139 10-14 66 15 + 22 96-Inapplicable 103708 98-Don't know 12 99-No answer 23 Total 104136 __________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-117 _______________________________________________________________________________ AGES OF RESPONDENT'S FIRST HUSBAND'S/WIFE'S CHILDREN WHO LIVED WITH HIM/HER __________________________________________ 1st M168A 1177-1178 2nd M168B 1179-1180 3rd M168C 1181-1182 4th M168D 1183-1184 5th M168E 1185-1186 6th M168F 1187-1188 7th M168G 1189-1190 8th M168H 1191-1192 __________________________________ 1193-1194 M169 Q.169 Of the children who didn't live with you, how many did (he/she) have financial responsibility for? (number of children) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-None 198 0.99 01 117 0.53 02 49 0.18 03 or more 27 0.13 96-Inapplicable 12612 98.10 98-Don't know 9 0.03 99-No answer 5 0.03 1195-1196 M170 Q.170 What was the highest grade in school that your (husband/wife) had completed at the time you got married? (grade of school) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-08 702 3.95 09-11 926 5.18 12 2048 11.93 13-15 598 3.42 16 308 1.86 17 105 0.59 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-118 _______________________________________________________________________________ 25-GED 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 98-Don't know 252 1.44 99-No answer 352 1.76 1197 M171 Q.171 Did (he/she) change religions in connection with your marriage? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 312 1.79 2-No 4644 26.66 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 335 1.67 1198-1199 M172 Q.172 What was (his/her) religious preference just before (he/she) changed? (IF PROTESTANT, ASK): What denomination was that? See Appendix E for Religion Codes 1200-1201 M173 Q.173 And what was (his/her) religious preference after (he/she) changed? (IF PROTESTANT, ASK): What denomination was that? See Appendix E for Religion Codes 1202-1203 M174 Q.174 What was your first (husband's/wife's) religious preference at that time? (IF PROTESTANT, ASK): what denomination was that? See Appendix E for Religion Codes NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-119 _______________________________________________________________________________ Q.175 Next are some questions about your (first) (husband's/wife's) work during the first year of your marriage. At any time during the first year was (he/she): 1204 M175A a. attending school? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 630 3.62 2-No 4308 24.73 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 354 1.78 1205 M175B b. in the Armed Forces? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 553 2.96 2-No 4386 25.41 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 353 1.76 1206 M175C c. working full-time in a civilian job? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 3168 17.47 2-No 1774 10.91 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 350 1.75 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-120 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1207 M175D d. working part-time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 691 3.96 2-No 4236 24.32 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 3 0.03 9-No answer 363 1.82 1208 M175E e. unemployed and looking for work? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 462 2.35 2-No 4480 26.03 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 2 0.01 9-No answer 349 1.74 1209-1210 M176 Q.176 During that first year, about how many weeks was (he/she) unemployed and looking for work? (number of weeks) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 3 0.01 01-04 82 0.43 05-09 80 0.40 10-14 49 0.28 15-19 26 0.09 20-24 42 0.21 25-29 35 0.17 30-34 12 0.05 35-39 15 0.06 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-121 _______________________________________________________________________________ 40-44 14 0.07 45-40 13 0.06 50-52 40 0.24 96-Inapplicable 12555 97.65 98-Don't know 27 0.14 99-No answer 24 0.14 1211-1212 M177 Q.177 What was the highest grade in school that (his/her) father completed? (grade of school) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-08 620 3.57 09-11 140 0.82 12 749 4.27 13-15 65 0.36 16 168 1.03 17 or more 103 0.65 96-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 98-Don't know 3104 17.73 99-No answer 344 1.71 1213 M178 Q.178 Did your first (husband/wife) live with both of (his/her) natural parents up to age 14? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 3574 20.83 2-No 1090 6.21 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 291 1.42 9-No answer 338 1.67 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-122 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1214-1215 M179 Q.179 Was that because they had divorced or separated, or because one of (his/her) parents had died? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Parents separated or divorced 541 3.04 02-A parent had died 391 2.33 03-Other 7 0.03 04-Parents never married; never lived 31 0.12 with parent 05-Adopted or foster child/court 44 0.25 placement 06-Lived with other relatives 19 0.11 07-Left to be on own 6 0.04 08-Sent to a school 3 0.01 09-One parent left home (war, 7 0.05 immigration, health problems,etc.) 96-Inapplicable 11927 93.79 98-Don't know 37 0.19 99-No answer 4 0.03 1216 M180 Q.180 Had (he/she) been married before (he/she) married you? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 632 3.53 2-No 4304 24.82 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 9 0.07 9-No answer 348 1.72 1217 M181 Q.181 Sometimes couples live apart from each other for a time because of disagreements but then live together again. Did this happen in your first marriage? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-123 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1048 5.55 2-No 3906 22.90 6-Inapplicable 7724 69.86 8-Don't know 1 0.02 9-No answer 338 1.67 1218-1219 M182 Q.182 How many times did you and your first (husband/wife) live apart and then get back together again? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 3906 22.90 01 475 2.60 02 223 1.20 03 140 0.69 04 62 0.30 05 35 0.20 06 21 0.12 07-7 or more times 54 0.24 96-Inapplicable 8063 71.55 98-Don't know 25 0.14 99-No answer 13 0.06 Q.183 In what month and year did (this/the first) period begin? 1220-1223 M183M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months. 1224 M183F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 631 3.22 1-Year given, month allocated from 88 0.44 season or portion of year NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-124 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2-Year given, no response for month; 159 0.84 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 170 1.04 6-Inapplicable 11969 94.45 1225-1228 M184R Q.184 And how long did this last? (converted to days) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0000-0007 168 0.83 0008-0014 104 0.58 0015-0021 30 0.17 0022-0039 140 0.73 0031-0060 16 0.09 0061-0090 125 0.65 0091-0120 115 0.56 0121-0150 43 0.21 0151-0180 22 0.15 0181-0210 98 0.50 0211-0240 6 0.03 0241-0270 15 0.09 0271-0300 11 0.05 0331-0365 43 0.23 0366-0730 24 0.13 0731-3650 17 0.10 9996-Inapplicable 11969 94.45 9998-Don't know 47 0.31 9999-No answer 24 0.13 Questions 185, 186, 187 are instructions for administering SE-5, SE-6, and SE-7