NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-1 _______________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: In some cases the spouse of respondents who were "married, spous absent" completed the spouse questionnaire. In most such cases, however, they did not. NOTE: The record has been "9-filled" for cases where the respondent ha no spouse or partner, and for cases where there is a spouse or partner, but noo secondary respondent questionnaire was received Hence a code of "9" means "Inapplicable" or "Questionnaire not received" or "No answer." NOTE: The variable "WEIGHT" in columns 7339-7343 is used in computing the weighted percents in the codebook. 5323 SECTYPE Type of Secondary Respondent Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Spouse 5648 50.37 2-Partner 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received 6850 46.55 5324-5325 SMONTH Month Questionnaire Returned Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-January 184 1.56 02-February 185 1.59 03-March 184 1.66 04-April 930 8.07 05-May 865 7.64 06-June 681 5.93 07-July 745 6.24 08-August 634 5.45 09-September 523 4.68 10-October 526 4.39 11-November 477 4.31 12-December 227 1.88 99-Inapplicable/No answer 6856 46.61 5326-5327 SDAY Day of Month Questionnaire Returned 01-First . . 31-Thirty-first NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-2 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5328-5329 SYEAR Year Questionnaire Returned Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 87-1987 5555 48.09 88-1988 605 5.29 99-Inapplicable/No answer 6857 46.62 5330 SCOMPLS Completion Status Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Received completed 6167 53.45 9-Inapplicable/Not received 6850 46.55 ************************************************************************ FAMILY BACKGROUND ************************************************************************ Q.1 What is your date of birth? 5331-5334 S1M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months 5335 S1F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 6025 52.12 2-Year given, no response for month; 21 0.22 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 116 1.06 5-Born before January 1900 5 0.05 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6850 46.55 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-3 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5336 S2 Q.2 Did you live with both of your natural (or adoptive) parents from the time you were born until you left home to be on your own for the first time? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4618 40.98 2-No 1247 9.78 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7152 49.24 5337 S3 Q.3 Was the reason you did not live with both parents because: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-death of parent 412 3.53 2-separation or divorce of parents 662 4.89 3-other reason 163 1.29 6-Inapplicable 4610 40.93 8-Don't Know 1 0.00 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7169 49.36 Q.4 At what ages did you live with your natural (or adoptive) mother? Each age is coded: 1-Circled 2-Not Circled 3-Never lived with natural or adoptive mother 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't Know 9-No Answer NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-4 _______________________________________________________________________________ Ages Lived with Natural/Adoptive Mother __________________________________________ Age Variable Name Location __________________________________________ Birth S4A0 5338 1 S4A1 5339 2 S4A2 5340 3 S4A3 5341 4 S4A4 5342 5 S4A5 5343 6 S4A6 5344 7 S4A7 5345 8 S4A8 5346 9 S4A9 5347 10 S4A10 5348 11 S4A11 5349 12 S4A12 5350 13 S4A13 5351 14 S4A14 5352 15 S4A15 5353 16 S4A16 5354 17 S4A17 5355 18 S4A18 5356 19 S4A19 5357 __________________________________________ Q.5 At what ages did you live with your natural (or adoptive) father? Each age is coded: 1-Circled 2-Not Circled 3-Never lived with natural or adoptive father 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't Know 9-No Answer NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-5 _______________________________________________________________________________ Ages Lived with Natural/Adoptive Father ________________________________________ Age Variable Name Location ________________________________________ Birth S5A0 5358 1 S5A1 5359 2 S5A2 5360 3 S5A3 5361 4 S5A4 5362 5 S5A5 5363 6 S5A6 5364 7 S5A7 5365 8 S5A8 5366 9 S5A9 5367 10 S5A10 5368 11 S5A11 5369 12 S5A12 5370 13 S5A13 5371 14 S5A14 5372 15 S5A15 5373 16 S5A16 5374 17 S5A17 5375 18 S5A18 5376 19 S5A19 5377 ________________________________________ Q.6 At what ages did you live with a step-mother? Each age is coded: 1-Circled 2-Not Circled 3-Never lived with step-mother 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't Know 9-No Answer NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-6 _______________________________________________________________________________ Ages Lived with Step-mother ________________________________________ Age Variable Name Location ________________________________________ Birth S6A0 5378 1 S6A1 5379 2 S6A2 5380 3 S6A3 5381 4 S6A4 5382 5 S6A5 5383 6 S6A6 5384 7 S6A7 5385 8 S6A8 5386 9 S6A9 5387 10 S6A10 5388 11 S6A11 5389 12 S6A12 5390 13 S6A13 5391 14 S6A14 5392 15 S6A15 5393 16 S6A16 5394 17 S6A17 5395 18 S6A18 5396 19 S6A19 5397 ________________________________________ Q.7 At what ages did you live with a step-father? Each age is coded: 1-Circled 2-Not Circled 3-Never lived with step-father 6-Inapplicable 8-Don't Know 9-No Answer NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-7 _______________________________________________________________________________ Ages Lived with Step-father ________________________________________ Age Variable Name Location ________________________________________ Birth S7A0 5398 1 S7A1 5399 2 S7A2 5400 3 S7A3 5401 4 S7A4 5402 5 S7A5 5403 6 S7A6 5404 7 S7A7 5405 8 S7A8 5406 9 S7A9 5407 10 S7A10 5408 11 S7A11 5409 12 S7A12 5410 13 S7A13 5411 14 S7A14 5412 15 S7A15 5413 16 S7A16 5414 17 S7A17 5415 18 S7A18 5416 19 S7A19 5417 ________________________________________ ************************************************************************ SECONDARY RESPONDENT'S MOTHER ************************************************************************ 5418 S8 Q.8 Is your mother Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Still living 4106 33.01 2-Deceased 1910 19.15 8-Don't Know 3 0.02 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6998 47.82 5419-5420 S9 Q.9 How old is she? (Age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent < 30 1 0.01 30-34 2 0.02 35-39 42 0.27 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-8 _______________________________________________________________________________ 40-44 238 1.54 45-49 422 2.73 50-54 614 4.17 55-59 689 5.23 60-64 640 5.25 65-69 542 4.57 70-74 377 3.60 75-79 240 2.57 80-84 143 1.55 85-89 85 0.96 90 or older 48 0.52 96-Inapplicable 1947 19.55 98-Don't know 28 0.17 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6959 47.30 5421 S10 Q.10 How would you describe your mother's health? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very poor 98 0.89 2-poor 305 2.58 3-fair 1136 9.30 4-good 1888 14.77 5-excellent 737 5.86 6-Inapplicable 1947 19.54 8-Don't Know 5 0.03 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6901 47.03 5422-5423 S11 Q.11 How would you describe your relationship with your mother? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-very poor 70 0.55 02 69 0.63 03 140 1.15 04 326 2.79 05 587 4.78 06 1070 8.48 07-excellent 1919 15.24 96-Inapplicable 1928 19.34 98-Don't Know 6 0.04 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6902 47.00 NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-9 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5424-5427 S12 Q.12 About how far away does she live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 391 2.93 2-4 540 4.17 5-9 489 3.80 10-24 654 5.11 25-49 309 2.36 50-99 234 1.95 100-199 263 2.16 200-499 309 2.72 500-999 257 2.12 1000 or more 445 3.78 9994-Mother lives in foreign country 94 0.79 9995-Mother lives here in R's household 8 0.12 9996-Inapplicable 1959 19.64 9998-Don't know 47 0.33 9999-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7018 48.03 5428-5429 S13 Q.13 Does she live in: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Her own home or apartment (includes 3817 30.15 apartment, trailer, husband's home, condo, retirement home) 02-With a son or daughter 141 1.28 03-In a nursing home (care center) 64 0.71 04-Somewhere else 7 0.04 05-A parent/parents (includes in-laws) 12 0.08 06-A brother/sister 8 0.06 07-A friend (includes girl/boyfriend) 15 0.14 08-A relative (includes grandparents 2 0.01 and grandchildren) 11-Hotel/motel/rooming house 1 0.01 12-Other than a house, apartment, or 1 0.01 trailer (truck, garage) 95-Mentioned county, state, etc. 1 0.01 96-Inapplicable 1960 19.74 98-Don't know 13 0.08 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6975 47.70 Note: When mother lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-10 ________________________________________________________________________________ Q.14 During the past 12 months, about how often did you: 5430-5431 S14A a. see your mother? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 203 1.62 02-About once a year 433 3.63 03-Several times a year 953 8.10 04-1-3 times a month 756 6.02 05-About once a week 793 6.22 06-Several times a week 932 6.83 96-Inapplicable 1960 19.75 98-Don't Know 3 0.02 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6984 47.81 Note: When mother lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable 5432-5433 S14B b. communicate with your mother by letter or phone? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 171 1.26 02-About once a year 56 0.39 03-Several times a year 455 3.71 04 1-3 times a month 1030 8.42 05-About once a week 1029 8.25 06-Several times a week 1182 9.27 96-Inapplicable 1961 19.75 98-Don't Know 3 0.02 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7130 48.92 Note: When mother lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable 5434-5435 S15 Q.15 In what year did she die? (last two digits of year) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1900 1 0.01 1901-1909 3 0.06 1910-1919 16 0.19 1920-1929 43 0.42 1930-1939 69 0.73 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-11 _______________________________________________________________________________ 1940-1949 109 1.01 1950-1959 199 1.91 1960-1969 345 3.43 1970-1979 497 5.10 1980-1987 519 5.21 1988 2 0.01 96-Inapplicable 4204 33.76 98-Don't Know 49 0.45 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6961 47.69 5436-5437 S16 Q.16 What was her age when she died? (Age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <25 years 20 0.16 25-34 59 0.57 35-44 143 1.21 45-54 208 1.78 55-64 318 3.14 65-74 392 4.11 75-84 404 4.40 85-89 155 1.71 90 or older 93 1.06 96-Inapplicable 4204 33.76 98-Don't Know 64 0.57 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6957 47.52 ************************************************************************ SECONDARY RESPONDENT'S FATHER ************************************************************************ 5438 S17 Q.17 Is your father Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Still Living 3150 24.25 2-Deceased 2812 27.51 8-Don't Know 19 0.13 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7036 48.11 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-12 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5439-5440 S18 Q.18 How old is he? (age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 30-34 1 0.00 35-39 13 0.09 40-44 117 0.75 45-49 263 1.65 50-54 454 3.04 55-59 553 3.98 60-64 539 4.18 65-69 483 4.07 70-74 322 2.84 75-79 203 1.76 80-84 94 1.01 85-89 53 0.53 90 or older 20 0.19 96-Inapplicable 2870 28.05 98-Don't Know 52 0.39 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6980 47.46 5441 S19 Q.19 How would you describe your father's health? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-very poor 81 0.70 2-poor 260 2.16 3-fair 891 6.73 4-good 1472 11.26 5-excellent 468 3.58 6-Inapplicable 2867 28.03 8-Don't Know 30 0.22 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6948 47.32 NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-13 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5442-5443 S20 Q.20 How would you describe your relationship with your father? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-very poor 157 1.19 02 81 0.60 03 159 1.24 04 383 2.84 05 513 3.85 06 774 5.97 07-excellent 1151 9.14 96-Inapplicable 2850 27.83 98-Don't know 20 0.15 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6929 47.19 5444 S21 Q.21 Are both of your parents still living and married to each other? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 2172 16.81 2-No 1033 7.89 6-Inapplicable 2856 27.90 8-Don't Know 14 0.12 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6942 47.29 5445-5448 S22 Q.22 About how far away does he live? (actual or estimated miles) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <2 63 0.44 2-4 89 0.71 5-9 100 0.70 10-24 142 1.18 25-49 89 0.65 50-99 72 0.53 100-199 55 0.43 200-499 104 0.81 500-999 85 0.65 1000 or more 160 1.28 NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-14 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9995-Father lives here in R's household 1 0.00 9996-Inapplicable 5007 44.52 9998-Don't Know 59 0.42 9999-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6991 47.67 5449-5450 S23 Q.23 Does he live in: Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-His own home or apartment (includes 938 7.07 apartment, trailer, wife's home, condo, retirement home) 02-With a son or daughter 31 0.26 03-In a nursing home (care center) 19 0.19 04-Someplace else 1 0.01 05-A parent/parents (includes in-laws) 4 0.03 06-A brother/sister 2 0.01 07-A friend (includes girl/boyfriend) 15 0.11 08-A relative (includes grandparents 2 0.04 and grandchildren) 09-Institutionalized (mental hospital/ 1 0.01 hospital) 11-Hotel/motel/rooming house 2 0.02 12-Other than a house, apartment, or 1 0.02 trailer (truck, garage) 95-Mentioned state, county, etc. 1 0.00 96-Inapplicable 4980 44.31 98-Don't Know 44 0.33 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6976 47.57 Note: When father lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable Q.24 During the past 12 months, about how often did you: 5451-5452 S24A a. see your father? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 214 1.60 02-About once a year 196 1.41 03-Several times a year 247 1.97 04 1-3 times a month 185 1.43 05-About once a week 110 0.90 06-Several times a week 104 0.75 NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-15 ________________________________________________________________________________ 96-Inapplicable 4981 44.32 98-Don't Know 14 0.11 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6966 47.49 Note: When father lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable 5453-5454 S24B b. communicate with your father by letter or phone? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 201 1.50 02-About once a year 104 0.70 03-Several times a year 236 1.76 04 1-3 times a month 228 1.80 05-About once a week 146 1.21 06-Several times a week 106 0.82 96-Inapplicable 4981 44.32 98-Don't Know 14 0.11 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7001 47.78 Note: When father lives in R's household, code is 96-Inapplicable 5455-5456 S25 Q.25 In what year did he die? (last two digits of year) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1900 1 0.01 1901-1909 5 0.05 1910-1919 23 0.24 1920-1929 53 0.54 1930-1939 110 1.16 1940-1949 197 2.03 1950-1959 327 3.45 1960-1969 577 5.85 1970-1979 694 6.60 1980-1987 664 5.97 1988 2 0.02 96-Inapplicable 3251 25.05 98-Don't Know 75 0.69 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7038 48.34 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-16 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5457-5458 S26 Q.26 What was his age when he died? (age in years) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent <25 years 21 0.14 25-34 71 0.66 35-44 163 1.36 45-54 382 3.44 55-64 559 5.54 65-74 668 6.72 75-84 533 5.79 85-89 119 1.20 90 or older 57 0.59 96-Inapplicable 3252 25.07 98-Don't Know 123 1.01 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7069 48.48 ************************************************************************ SECONDARY RESPONDENT'S SIBLINGS ************************************************************************ 5459-5460 S27 Q.27 How many brothers and sisters did you have? Include any step- or half-brothers or sisters with whom you lived while growing up. Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 277 2.46 01 973 8.95 02 1139 10.22 03 979 8.56 04 756 6.27 05 513 4.22 06 361 2.90 07 273 2.29 08 198 1.69 09 154 1.38 10 or more 363 2.94 98-Don't Know 2 0.01 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7029 48.10 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-17 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5461-5462 S28 Q.28 How many are still living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 137 1.43 01 1110 10.18 02 1162 10.54 03 1000 8.63 04 742 6.27 05 or more 1554 12.39 96-Inapplicable 278 2.48 98-Don't Know 5 0.04 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7029 48.04 Q.29 How many of these brothers and sisters live: 5463-5464 S29A a. within 2 miles of here Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 4129 35.86 01 669 5.78 02 283 2.40 03 147 1.14 04 63 0.47 05 or more 84 0.60 96-Inapplicable 469 4.44 98-Don't Know 5 0.04 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7168 49.27 5465-5466 S29B b. between 2 and 25 miles of here Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2947 26.11 01 1050 9.02 02 580 4.91 03 330 2.71 04 216 1.77 05 or more 275 1.95 96-Inapplicable 453 4.32 98-Don't Know 7 0.05 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7159 49.16 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-18 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5467-5468 S29C c. between 25 and 300 miles of here Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 3121 26.96 01 1085 9.43 02 521 4.50 03 279 2.31 04 147 1.24 05 or more 224 1.87 96-Inapplicable 448 4.28 98-Don't Know 7 0.06 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7185 49.36 5469-5470 S29D d. more than 300 miles from here Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2708 22.94 01 1234 10.88 02 589 5.32 03 320 2.81 04 176 1.57 05 or more 355 2.86 96-Inapplicable 443 4.17 98-Don't Know 7 0.05 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7185 49.39 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-19 _______________________________________________________________________________ Q.30 During the past 12 months, about how often did you: 5471-5472 S30A a. see any of your brothers or sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 366 3.38 02-About once a year 852 8.04 03-Several times a year 1589 14.15 04 1-3 times a month 1083 9.11 05-About once a week 815 6.43 06-Several times a week 818 6.37 96-Inapplicable 412 3.89 98-Don't Know 1 0.02 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7081 48.61 5473-5474 S30B b. talk on the telephone or receive a letter from any of your brothers or sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-Not at all 281 2.20 02-About once a year 376 3.32 03-Several times a year 1680 15.00 04 1-3 times a month 1393 11.94 05-About once a week 869 7.31 06-Several times a week 800 6.73 96-Inapplicable 414 3.92 98-Don't Know 2 0.02 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7202 49.57 5475 S31 Q.31 Do you get along well with all of your brothers and sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4974 42.96 2-No 598 5.03 6-Inapplicable 413 3.90 8-Don't Know 3 0.02 9-No Answer 7029 48.09 NSFH/30 January 90 Page S-20 ________________________________________________________________________________ 5476-5477 S32 Q.32 How many of them do you not get along with? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 1 0.01 01 390 3.30 02 127 1.07 03 30 0.25 04 16 0.13 05 or more 29 0.21 96-Inapplicable 5377 46.78 98-Don't Know 5 0.05 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7042 48.20 5478-5479 S33 Q.33 How many of your brothers or sisters would you describe as being among your closest friends? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 1477 12.99 01 1630 14.18 02 941 8.09 03 522 4.43 04 321 2.63 05 or more 588 4.82 96-Inapplicable 424 3.96 97-Refused 1 0.00 98-Don't Know 4 0.03 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7109 48.87 5480-5481 S34 Q.34 How many of your brothers and sisters are currently married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 789 6.12 01 1494 13.28 02 1196 10.62 03 784 6.79 04 466 3.88 05 or more 807 7.05 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-21 _______________________________________________________________________________ 96-Inapplicable 413 3.89 98-Don't Know 11 0.06 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7057 48.31 5482 S35 Q.35 Do you get along well with all of the husbands and wives of your brothers and sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4183 37.03 2-No 568 4.53 6-Inapplicable 1196 9.97 8-Don't Know 14 0.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7056 48.38 5483-5484 S36 Q.36 How many of them do you not get along with? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01 393 3.17 02 90 0.69 03 30 0.27 04 9 0.07 05 or more 18 0.13 96-Inapplicable 5374 46.97 98-Don't Know 16 0.11 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7087 48.58 5485-5486 S37 Q.37 And how many of them would you describe as being among your closest friends? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2329 20.10 01 1074 9.40 02 535 4.82 03 273 2.34 04 167 1.51 05 or more 285 2.58 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-22 _______________________________________________________________________________ 96-Inapplicable 1199 9.98 97-Refused 1 0.00 98-Don't know 7 0.07 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7147 49.20 ************************************************************************ SECONDARY RESPONDENT'S IN-LAWS ************************************************************************ 5487 S38 Q.38 Is your husband's/wife's mother living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4154 33.50 2-No 1914 19.10 8-Don't Know 3 0.02 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6946 47.39 5488-5489 S39 Q.39 How would you describe your relationship with your mother-in-law? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-very poor 114 1.06 02 125 0.97 03 191 1.52 04 634 5.14 05 804 6.48 06 886 7.06 07-excellent 1257 10.33 96-Inapplicable 1892 18.82 98-Do not know his/her mother 94 0.68 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7020 47.94 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-23 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5490 S40 Q.40 Is your husband's/wife's father living? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 3239 24.82 2-No 2791 27.42 8-Don't Know 6 0.03 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6981 47.72 5491-5492 S41 Q.41 How would you describe your relationship with your father-in-law? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-very poor 113 0.85 02 86 0.66 03 184 1.35 04 473 3.66 05 617 4.64 06 685 5.35 07-excellent 862 6.89 96-Inapplicable 2729 26.78 98-Do not know his/her father 227 1.67 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7041 48.14 5493-5494 S42 Q.42 How many living brothers or sisters does your husband/wife have? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 458 4.47 01 1120 10.26 02 1209 10.65 03 1043 8.74 04 711 5.96 05 or more 1472 12.14 98-Don't Know 13 0.07 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6991 47.71 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-24 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5495 S43 Q.43 Do you get along well with all of his/her brothers and sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4895 42.30 2-No 630 5.19 6-Inapplicable 458 4.47 8-Don't Know 34 0.25 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7000 47.79 5496-5497 S44 Q.44 How many of them do you not get along with? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2 0.01 01 377 3.13 02 125 1.07 03 45 0.36 04 20 0.15 05 or more 34 0.27 96-Inapplicable 5348 46.77 98-Don't Know 45 0.33 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7021 47.91 5498-5499 S45 Q.45 And how many of them would you describe as being among your closest friends? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2996 25.41 01 1078 9.48 02 594 5.15 03 275 2.47 04 184 1.67 05 or more 326 2.68 96-Inapplicable 473 4.60 98-Don't Know 15 0.12 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7076 48.40 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-25 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5500-5501 S46 Q.46 How many of his/her brothers and sisters are currently married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 858 6.79 01 1498 12.99 02 1230 10.70 03 695 6.07 04 444 3.93 05 or more 754 6.67 96-Inapplicable 465 4.52 98-Don't Know 25 0.18 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7048 48.16 5502 S47 Q.47 Do you get along well with all of the husbands and wives of his/her brothers and sisters? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 4093 35.89 2-No 511 4.27 6-Inapplicable 1316 11.23 8-Don't Know 37 0.30 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7060 48.31 5503-5504 S48 Q.48 How many of them do you not get along with? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 10 0.08 01 339 2.86 02 73 0.59 03 31 0.24 04 12 0.09 05 or more 11 0.12 96-Inapplicable 5403 47.13 98-Don't Know 49 0.38 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7089 48.51 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-26 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5505-5506 S49 Q.49 And how many of their husbands and wives would you describe as being among your closest friends? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 2846 24.35 01 797 7.10 02 387 3.58 03 183 1.71 04 121 1.13 05 or more 223 1.96 96-Inapplicable 1316 11.24 98-Don't Know 20 0.14 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7124 48.80 ************************************************************************ MARRIAGE HISTORY ************************************************************************ 5507 S50 THIS VARIABLE EXISTS ONLY FOR MARRIED SECONDARY RESPONDENTS. THE ANALOGOUS VARIABLE FOR COHABITORS IS C53. Q.50 How many times have you been married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Once 4341 40.20 2-Twice 1030 7.98 3-Three times 165 1.19 4-Four or more times 30 0.21 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6932 47.33 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-27 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5508 S51 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.51 How did your previous marriage end? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Death of husband/wife 166 1.39 2-Separation or divorce 1046 7.95 3-Other 5 0.05 6-Inapplicable 4858 43.26 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6942 47.35 Q.52 When did your previous marriage end? THIS VARIABLE EXISTS ONLY FOR MARRIED SECONDARY RESPONDENTS. THE ANALOGOUS VARIABLE FOR COHABITORS IS C60. 5509-5512 S52M Date Coded in Century Months Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent Before 1960 126 1.44 1960-64 60 0.64 1965-69 84 0.78 1970-74 169 1.43 1975-79 306 2.11 1980-84 306 1.70 1985 32 0.18 1986 19 0.10 1987 5 0.04 9996-Inapplicable 4866 43.33 9998-Don't know 19 0.22 9999-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7025 48.04 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-28 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5513 S52F Date Allocation Flag Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 0-Month and year given by respondent 969 7.25 2-Year given, no response for month; 138 1.17 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 194 1.71 6-Inapplicable 4866 43.33 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6850 46.55 5514-5515 S53 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.53 How many children did you have before your current marriage began? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00 327 2.65 01 294 2.16 02 294 2.27 03 149 1.09 04 79 0.64 05 37 0.29 06 13 0.11 07 7 0.05 08 3 0.03 10 or more 2 0.02 96-Inapplicable 4850 43.19 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 6962 47.50 Q.54 In what month and year was each of these children born? THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. S54P01M-S54P08M Date Coded in Century Months See Appendix G for coding of dates into Century Months NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-29 _______________________________________________________________________________ S54P01F-S54P08F Date Allocation Flag __________________________________________________ Distribution of Date Allocation (Frequencies Aggregated Over S54P01F-S54P08F) __________________________________________________ Unweighted Frequency 0-Month and year given by respondent 1920 2-Year given, no response for month; 49 month allocated 3-No year given by respondent 977 6-Inapplicable 46390 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 54800 Total 104136 __________________________________________________ Children of R Before This Marriage __________________________________________________________ Variable Name Location __________________ __________________ Century Alloc Century Alloc Birth Month Flag Month Flag __________________________________________________________ 1 S54P01M S54P01F 5516-5519 5520 2 S54P02M S54P02F 5521-5524 5525 3 S54P03M S54P03F 5526-5529 5530 4 S54P04M S54P04F 5531-5534 5535 5 S54P05M S54P05F 5536-5539 5540 6 S54P06M S54P06F 5541-5544 5545 7 S54P07M S54P07F 5546-5549 5550 8 S54P08M S54P08F 5551-5554 5555 __________________________________________________________ NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-30 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5556-5557 S55 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.55 At the time your current marriage began, what was the highest grade in school that you had completed? (grade in school) Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 00-08 539 4.72 09-11 776 6.92 12 2027 18.29 13-15 1176 10.40 16 621 5.55 17 + 353 3.07 96-Inapplicable 519 3.09 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7006 47.96 Q.56 At any time during the FIRST YEAR of your current marriage were you: THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. 5558 S56A a. attending school Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 846 7.61 2-No 3955 35.04 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7697 54.27 5559 S56B b. in the armed forces Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 363 3.46 2-No 4299 37.93 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7836 55.52 NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-31 _______________________________________________________________________________ 5560 S56C c. working full-time at a civilian job Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 3532 30.81 2-No 1554 14.34 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7412 51.76 5561 S56D d. working part-time Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 810 7.06 2-No 3710 32.84 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7978 57.01 5562 S56E e. unemployed and looking for work Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 529 4.10 2-No 4006 35.94 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7963 56.87 5563-5564 S57 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.57 During that first year about how many weeks were you unemployed and looking for work? (Number of weeks) NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-32 _______________________________________________________________________________ Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 01-04 165 1.39 05-09 113 0.89 10-14 79 0.59 15-19 20 0.16 20-24 42 0.32 25-29 24 0.19 30-34 18 0.14 35-39 10 0.08 40-44 10 0.08 45-49 6 0.04 50-52 82 0.72 96-Inapplicable 4549 39.30 98-Don't Know 4 0.02 99-Inapplicable/Not received/No answer 7895 56.10 5565 S58 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.58 Did you change religious preference in connection with your current marriage? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 590 5.63 2-No 4840 42.83 6-Inapplicable 519 3.09 9-Inapplicable/Not received/No Answer 7068 48.45 5566-5567 S59 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.59 What was your religious preference just before you changed? See Appendix E for religion codes NSFH/1 October 88 Page S-33 _______________________________________________________________________________ ************************************************************************ COHABITATION ************************************************************************ 5568 S60 THIS QUESTION WAS ASKED ONLY OF MARRIED RESPONDENTS. Q.60 Did you ever live with someone of the opposite sex to whom you were not married? Unweighted Weighted Frequency Percent 1-Yes 1297 9.25 2-No 4230 40.06 6-I