********************************************************************** QUESTIONS ASKED REGARDING CHILDREN AGE 18 AND YOUNGER IN HOUSEHOLD WITH NEITHER PARENT PRESENT (CHILDREN ON LIST C) - - FOCAL CHILD IS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM AMONG ALL ELIGIBLE CHILDREN (see precise definition of List C children) ********************************************************************** 2092-2093 MFOCAL4 INSTRUCTION BOX 1: HOUSEHOLD MEMBER NUMBER OF FOCAL CHILD Unweighted Frequency 96-Inapplicable 12752 See Appendix M for discussion of Household Member Numbers 2094 M392 Q.392 The next questions are about (CHILD'S) parents. Is (his/her) mother still living? NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-236 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 215 1.24 2-No 24 0.13 6-Inapplicable 12752 98.42 8-Don't know 5 0.04 9-No answer 21 0.16 2095-2096 M393 Q.393 In what year did she die? (last 2 digits of year) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1970-1974 2 0.03 1975-1979 7 0.03 1980-1984 6 0.03 1985-1988 7 0.03 96-Inapplicable 12993 99.87 99-No answer 2 0.01 2097-2100 M394 Q.394 About how many miles away from here does she live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 24 0.13 2-4 37 0.21 5-9 18 0.10 10-24 22 0.11 25-49 14 0.08 50-99 6 0.02 100-199 9 0.07 200-499 18 0.09 500-999 12 0.08 1000 or more 36 0.24 9996-Inapplicable 12802 98.76 9998-Don't know 14 0.08 9999-No answer 5 0.03 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-237 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2101 M395 Q.395 Has (CHILD) had any contact with (his/her) mother in the past 12 months? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 193 1.11 2-No 22 0.13 6-Inapplicable 12802 98.76 Q.396 In what month and year did (CHILD) last see her? 2102-2105 M396M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1980 3 0.01 1980-1984 2 0.02 1985 9 0.06 1986 2 0.00 1987 2 0.02 9995-Never saw parent 1 0.00 9996-Inapplicable 12995 99.87 9998-Don't know 3 0.02 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 2106 M396F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 11 0.07 2-Year given, no response for month; 7 0.04 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 3 0.02 month allocated 4-Indeterminate 1 0.00 6-Inapplicable 12995 99.87 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-238 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2107-2108 M397 Q.397 During the past 12 months, about how often did (he/she) see her? Was it: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 10 0.07 02-about once a year 15 0.09 03-several times a year 39 0.22 04-one to three times a month 34 0.22 05-about once a week 25 0.13 06-several times a week 67 0.36 96-Inapplicable 12824 98.89 99-No answer 3 0.02 2109-2110 M398 Q.398 During the past 12 months, about how often did (CHILD) talk on the telephone or receive a letter from her? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 29 0.16 02-about once a year 3 0.01 03-several times a year 26 0.16 04-one to three times a month 36 0.20 05-about once a week 33 0.21 06-several times a week 61 0.35 96-Inapplicable 12824 98.89 98-Don't know 2 0.01 99-No answer 3 0.02 2111 M399 Q.399 Does (CHILD'S) mother pay anything toward (his/her) support? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 48 0.30 2-No 163 0.92 6-Inapplicable 12802 98.76 8-Don't know 1 0.00 9-No answer 3 0.02 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-239 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2112-2115 M400R Q.400 About how much does she pay? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <50 4 0.01 50-99 5 0.03 100-199 5 0.03 200-299 6 0.05 300-449 3 0.02 9995-Special provisions only 13 0.06 9996-Inapplicable 12970 99.71 9998-No answer 10 0.09 9999-Don't know 1 0.00 2116-2117 M400A RECORD RESPONSES NOT EXPRESSED IN DOLLARS PER WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special provisions 21 0.13 02-paying (extra) for child(ren)'s 1 0.00 education 05-amount varies per week/month/year 1 0.01 06-pays for clothing or other 9 0.04 personal expenses 77-Other 3 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12981 99.80 98-Don't know 1 0.01 2118 M401 Q.401 Is (CHILD'S) father still living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 190 1.13 2-No 17 0.08 6-Inapplicable 12752 98.42 8-Don't know 34 0.19 9-No answer 24 0.18 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-240 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2119-2120 M402 Q.402 In what year did he die? (last 2 digits of year) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1970-74 3 0.01 1975-79 2 0.01 1980-84 2 0.01 1985-88 5 0.03 96-Inapplicable 13000 99.92 98-Don't know 3 0.01 99-No answer 2 0.01 2121 M403 Q.403 Are (CHILD'S) mother and father still living together? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 46 0.27 2-No 128 0.75 6-Inapplicable 12841 98.96 8-Don't know 2 0.02 2122-2125 M404 Q.404 About how many miles away from here does he live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 12 0.08 2-4 12 0.06 5-9 13 0.06 NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-241 _______________________________________________________________________________ 10-24 16 0.09 25-49 7 0.04 50-99 6 0.02 100-199 13 0.10 200-499 5 0.04 500-999 7 0.04 1000 or more 20 0.11 9996-Inapplicable 12873 99.14 9998-Don't know 32 0.19 9999-No answer 1 0.01 2126 M405 Q.405 Has (CHILD) had any contact with (his/her) father in the past 12 months? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 88 0.50 2-No 54 0.35 6-Inapplicable 12873 99.14 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 1 0.00 Q.406 In what month and year did (CHILD) last see him? 2127-2130 M406M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1970-1974 1 0.00 1975-1979 4 0.01 1980-1984 7 0.04 1985 8 0.10 1986 7 0.03 1987-1988 1 0.01 9995-Never saw parent 16 0.09 9996-Inapplicable 12963 99.65 9998-Don't know 9 0.06 9999-No answer 1 0.00 See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-242 _______________________________________________________________________________ 2131 M406F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 16 0.11 1-Year given, month allocated from 2 0.01 season or portion of year 2-Year given, no response for month; 10 0.09 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 10 0.06 4-Indeterminate 16 0.09 6-Inapplicable 12963 99.65 2132-2133 M407 Q.407 During the past 12 months, about how often did (he/she) see him? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 3 0.03 02-about once a year 11 0.05 03-several times a year 22 0.14 04-one to three times a month 21 0.11 05-about once a week 11 0.06 06-several times a week 16 0.08 96-Inapplicable 12927 99.49 98-Don't know 3 0.02 99-No answer 3 0.02 2134-2135 M408 Q.408 And about how often did (CHILD) talk on the telephone or receive a letter from him? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-not at all 15 0.08 02-about once a year 8 0.06 03-several times a year 16 0.10 04-one to three times a month 17 0.09 NSFH/30 January 90 Page M-243 ________________________________________________________________________________ 05-about once a week 16 0.09 06-several times a week 9 0.05 96-Inapplicable 12927 99.49 98-Don't know 5 0.03 99-No answer 4 0.02 2136 M409 Q.409 Does (CHILD'S) father pay anything toward (his/her) support? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 37 0.24 2-No 103 0.59 6-Inapplicable 12873 99.14 8-Don't know 1 0.01 9-No answer 3 0.02 2137-2140 M410R Q.410 About how much does he pay? (converted to dollars per month) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <50 4 0.02 50-99 6 0.03 100-199 11 0.06 200-299 1 0.01 300-449 2 0.02 600+ 1 0.00 9995-Special provisions only 3 0.02 9996-Inapplicable 12980 99.76 9998-Don't know 9 0.08 2141-2142 M410A ANY RESPONSES THAT ARE NOT EXPRESSED IN DOLLARS PER WEEK, MONTH, OR YEAR) NSFH/1 October 88 Page M-244 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-No special provisions 23 0.14 05-amount varies per week/month/year 3 0.02 06-pays for clothing or other personal expenses 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 12989 99.83