RI166 main cause of spouse death The next few questions are about your (husband/wife), (spouse's name), and (his/her) experiences between (last interview date) and (his/her) death. First of all, what was the MAIN cause of (his/her) death? (The Q name was 'X1'.) % Freq VALUE 27.6 113 1 HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK 33.2 136 2 CANCER (MALIGNANCY, LEUKEMIA) 4.1 17 3 STROKE 2.0 8 4 ACCIDENT 2.2 9 6 PNEUMONIA/INFLUENZA 0.2 1 7 HOMICIDE/MURDER 1.0 4 8 SUICIDE 1.7 7 9 DIABETES 1.0 4 10 CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER 2.2 9 11 EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OR ASTHMA 24.9 102 12 SOME OTHER CAUSE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 2 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI166DTH RI166 CAUSE OF DEATH CODED HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK CANCER (MALIGNANCY, LEUKEMIA) STROKE ACCIDENT PNEUMONIA/INFLUENZA HOMICIDE/MURDER SUICIDE DIABETES CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OR ASTHMA SOME OTHER CAUSE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) HEPATITIS PERFORATED ESOPHAGUS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ALZHEIMER'S INFECTIONS LIVER FAILURE KIDNEY FAILURE FOOD POISONING BLOOD CLOT ANEURYSM MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE AIDS LIVER DISEASE OLD AGE APLASTIC ANEMIA PERITONITIA PARKINSON'S DISEASE CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE NATURAL CAUSES STOMACH PROBLEMS, INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE BREATHING PROBLEMS BLOOD POISONING, BLEEDING DISORDER, BLOOD DISORDER BRAIN DAMAGE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME DEHYDRATION, MALNUTRITION SOME OTHER CAUSE (SPECIFY) REFUSED DON'T KNOW NO ANSWER 1-38 PRIMARY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION CODES 77 SOME OTHER CAUSE (SPECIFY) 97 REFUSED 98 DON'T KNOW 99 NO ANSWER (The Q name was 'X1DTH'.) 7,277 cases (Range of valid codes: 1-98) RI167 length of time had condition of death How long was your (husband/wife) ill with the condition that resulted in (his/her) death? (ENTER NUMBER AND THEN UNITS) (The Q name was 'X3'.) % Freq VALUE 8.6 34 0 NEVER ILL, DIED SUDDENLY 11.2 44 1 13.7 54 2 12.2 48 3 7.6 30 4 8.1 32 5 9.9 39 6 3.8 15 7 2.5 10 8 2.3 9 9 4.6 18 10 1.0 4 11 1.3 5 12 1.3 5 13 1.3 5 14 1.0 4 15 0.3 1 16 0.8 3 17 2.5 10 18 3.0 12 20 0.3 1 24 0.3 1 25 0.5 2 28 1.0 4 30 0.3 1 39 0.3 1 40 0.3 1 50 0.3 1 75 2 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,876 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 0 Mean = 6.272 Max = 75 Std Dev = 7.565 Median = 4 Variance = 57.226 (Based on 394 valid cases) RI168 units for time had condition UNITS (The Q name was 'X3a'.) % Freq VALUE 6.9 25 1 DAYS 7.2 26 2 WEEKS 25.8 93 3 MONTHS 60.0 216 4 YEARS 6,917 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI169 knew about ill 6 mo or short time Was (his/her) final illness the result of an ongoing condition that you knew about for 6 months or longer, or did you learn about it for the first time only shortly before (he/she) died? (The Q name was 'X2'.) % Freq VALUE 66.5 240 1 KNEW ABOUT CONDITION FOR 6 MONTHS OR LONGER 33.5 121 2 LEARNED SHORTLY BEFORE DIED 2 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,910 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI170 other chronic ill at death In addition to the condition that resulted in (his/her) death, did (he/she) have any other chronic illness or condition at the time (he/she) died? (The Q name was 'X4'.) % Freq VALUE 44.2 180 1 YES 55.8 227 2 NO 3 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI171 what other chronic illness What chronic illness or condition did (he/she) have? (The Q name was 'X5'.) % Freq VALUE 97.5 7,097 2.5 180 -6 ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI171DTH RI171 CAUSE OF DEATH CODED HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK CANCER (MALIGNANCY, LEUKEMIA) STROKE ACCIDENT PNEUMONIA/INFLUENZA HOMICIDE/MURDER SUICIDE DIABETES CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OR ASTHMA SOME OTHER CAUSE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) HEPATITIS PERFORATED ESOPHAGUS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ALZHEIMER'S INFECTIONS LIVER FAILURE KIDNEY FAILURE FOOD POISONING BLOOD CLOT ANEURYSM MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE AIDS LIVER DISEASE OLD AGE APLASTIC ANEMIA PERITONITIA PARKINSON'S DISEASE CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE NATURAL CAUSES STOMACH PROBLEMS, INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE BREATHING PROBLEMS BLOOD POISONING, BLEEDING DISORDER, BLOOD DISORDER BRAIN DAMAGE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME DEHYDRATION, MALNUTRITION SOME OTHER CAUSE (SPECIFY) REFUSED DON'T KNOW NO ANSWER 1-38 PRIMARY CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION CODES 77 SOME OTHER CAUSE (SPECIFY) 97 REFUSED 98 DON'T KNOW 99 NO ANSWER (The Q name was 'X5DTH'.) % Freq VALUE 6.1 11 1 HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK 7.8 14 2 CANCER (MALIGNANCY, LEUKEMIA) 5.0 9 3 STROKE 0.0 0 4 ACCIDENT 0.6 1 5 PNEUMONIA/INFLUENZA 0.0 0 6 HOMICIDE/MURDER 0.0 0 7 SUICIDE 22.8 41 8 DIABETES 0.0 0 9 CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER 6.7 12 10 EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OR ASTHMA 0.0 0 12 SOME OTHER CAUSE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.0 0 13 HEPATITIS 0.0 0 14 PERFORATED ESOPHAGUS 0.0 0 15 MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 1.1 2 16 ALZHEIMER'S 0.0 0 17 INFECTIONS 0.0 0 18 LIVER FAILURE 1.1 2 19 KIDNEY FAILURE 0.0 0 20 FOOD POISONING 0.0 0 21 BLOOD CLOT 0.6 1 22 ANEURYSM 0.6 1 23 MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURE 0.6 1 24 AIDS 1.1 2 25 LIVER DISEASE 0.0 0 26 OLD AGE 0.0 0 27 APLASTIC ANEMIA 0.0 0 28 PERITONITIA 1.1 2 29 PARKINSON'S DISEASE 0.0 0 30 CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE 0.0 0 31 NATURAL CAUSES 1.1 2 32 STOMACH PROBLEMS, INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE 0.0 0 33 BREATHING PROBLEMS 1.1 2 34 BLOOD POISONING, BLEEDING DISORDER, BLOOD DISORDER 0.0 0 35 BRAIN DAMAGE 0.6 1 36 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY 0.0 0 37 SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME 0.0 0 38 DEHYDRATION, MALNUTRITION 42.2 76 77 SOME OTHER CAUSE (SPECIFY) 0.0 0 99 NO ANSWER 7,097 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI172 time hosp yr before death In the 12 months prior to (his/her) death, how many weeks was (he/she) hospitalized? (The Q name was 'X7'.) % Freq VALUE 23.4 93 -4 WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED 9.3 37 0 LESS THAN ONE WEEK 11.1 44 1 12.8 51 2 8.0 32 3 9.3 37 4 3.3 13 5 5.3 21 6 2.0 8 7 3.0 12 8 0.5 2 9 2.0 8 10 2.5 10 12 1.0 4 14 0.3 1 15 1.0 4 16 0.8 3 20 0.8 3 24 0.5 2 25 0.5 2 26 0.3 1 30 0.3 1 32 0.3 1 33 0.5 2 36 0.3 1 37 0.3 1 40 1.0 4 52 2 -2 REFUSED 14 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = -4 Mean = 3.518 Max = 52 Std Dev = 8.589 Median = 2 Variance = 73.772 (Based on 398 valid cases) RI173 weeks in nursing home 12 mo prior to death In the 12 months before (he/she) died, how many weeks was (he/she) in a nursing home, convalescent center, or similar place? (The Q name was 'X8'.) % Freq VALUE 72.1 292 -4 WAS NOT IN NURSING HOME, CONVALESCENT CENTER, ETC. 12.8 52 0 LESS THAN ONE WEEK 1.5 6 1 0.7 3 2 1.2 5 3 2.7 11 4 1.5 6 5 0.5 2 6 0.7 3 8 0.2 1 10 0.5 2 12 0.2 1 14 0.2 1 20 0.5 2 24 0.2 1 27 0.2 1 28 0.2 1 44 0.2 1 51 3.5 14 52 2 -2 REFUSED 7 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = -4 Mean = -.091 Max = 52 Std Dev = 11.276 Median = -4 Variance = 127.138 (Based on 405 valid cases) RI174 weeks required care 12 mo prior to death Not counting time in a hospital or a nursing home, how many (additional) weeks did (he/she) require daily physical care during the 12 months before (his/her) death? By physical care we mean help eating, bathing, dressing, or going to the bathroom. (The Q name was 'X9'.) % Freq VALUE 46.1 184 -4 DID NOT REQUIRE DAILY PHYSICAL CARE 3.0 12 0 LESS THAN ONE WEEK 2.8 11 1 4.8 19 2 3.3 13 3 3.8 15 4 1.0 4 5 2.8 11 6 0.5 2 7 2.5 10 8 0.5 2 9 0.5 2 10 5.0 20 12 0.3 1 15 2.3 9 16 1.3 5 20 2.3 9 24 1.0 4 25 0.5 2 26 0.8 3 30 0.8 3 32 0.8 3 36 0.8 3 40 0.3 1 44 0.3 1 48 0.3 1 49 0.5 2 50 11.8 47 52 4 -2 REFUSED 11 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = -4 Mean = 9.013 Max = 52 Std Dev = 18.903 Median = 1 Variance = 357.309 (Based on 399 valid cases) RI175 did you provide care yourself Did you provide all of this daily physical care yourself or did someone else help you? (The Q name was 'X10'.) % Freq VALUE 47.4 100 1 R DID IT BY SELF 52.6 111 2 SOMEONE ELSE HELPED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,062 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI176 who helped most w/ care Who helped you the most with (his/her) physical care in your home? (The Q name was 'X11a'.) % Freq VALUE 5.4 6 1 RESPONDENT'S SON 0.0 0 2 RESPONDENT'S SON-IN-LAW 16.2 18 3 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER 0.0 0 4 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 0.0 0 5 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER 0.0 0 6 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW 0.0 0 7 RESPONDENT'S SISTER 1.8 2 8 RESPONDENT'S SISTER-IN-LAW 3.6 4 9 OTHER RELATIVE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.9 1 10 NEIGHBOR 1.8 2 11 FRIEND 37.8 42 12 PAID HELP 32.4 36 13 SOME OTHER PERSON (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 7,166 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI177 who else helped w/ care Who else helped with (his/her) physical care in your home? (The Q name was 'X11b'.) % Freq VALUE 44.1 49 -4 NO ONE ELSE HELPED 8.1 9 1 RESPONDENT'S SON 0.9 1 2 RESPONDENT'S SON-IN-LAW 10.8 12 3 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER 2.7 3 4 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 0.9 1 5 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER 0.0 0 6 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW 0.9 1 7 RESPONDENT'S SISTER 0.9 1 8 RESPONDENT'S SISTER-IN-LAW 5.4 6 9 OTHER RELATIVE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.9 1 10 NEIGHBOR 1.8 2 11 FRIEND 9.9 11 12 PAID HELP 12.6 14 14 SOME OTHER PERSON (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 7,166 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI178 who else helped w/ care Who else helped with (his/her) physical care in your home? (The Q name was 'X11c'.) % Freq VALUE 51.7 30 -4 NO ONE ELSE HELPED 6.9 4 1 RESPONDENT'S SON 0.0 0 2 RESPONDENT'S SON-IN-LAW 5.2 3 3 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER 1.7 1 4 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 0.0 0 5 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER 0.0 0 6 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW 1.7 1 7 RESPONDENT'S SISTER 0.0 0 8 RESPONDENT'S SISTER-IN-LAW 8.6 5 9 OTHER RELATIVE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.0 0 10 NEIGHBOR 0.0 0 11 FRIEND 10.3 6 12 PAID HELP 13.8 8 14 SOME OTHER PERSON (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,215 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI179 hrs other helped per wk About how many hours per week did (this person/these people) usually help with the physical care of your (husband/wife) in your home? (The Q name was 'X12'.) % Freq VALUE 2.9 3 0 LESS THAN ONE HOUR 4.9 5 1 4.9 5 2 9.8 10 3 5.9 6 4 5.9 6 5 6.9 7 6 5.9 6 7 3.9 4 8 2.0 2 9 4.9 5 10 2.0 2 11 2.9 3 12 5.9 6 14 2.0 2 15 4.9 5 20 1.0 1 21 3.9 4 24 2.0 2 28 1.0 1 30 1.0 1 32 2.0 2 40 1.0 1 42 2.0 2 45 1.0 1 48 9.8 10 50 FIFTY OR MORE HOURS 1 -2 REFUSED 8 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,166 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 0 Mean = 15.196 Max = 50 Std Dev = 15.773 Median = 8 Variance = 248.773 (Based on 102 valid cases) RI180 residence before death Just before your (husband/wife) died, were you living: in your own house or apartment, in the home of a son or daughter, in a nursing home, or somewhere else? (The Q name was 'X20'.) % Freq VALUE 97.6 402 1 IN YOUR OWN HOUSE OR APARTMENT 0.7 3 2 IN THE HOME OF A SON OR DAUGHTER 0.2 1 3 IN A NURSING HOME 1.5 6 4 SOMEPLACE ELSE? (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 2 -2 REFUSED 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI181 someone stayed w/ r wk plus after death In the first six months after your (husband/wife) died, did someone stay with you for a week or more to help you or to be with you? (The Q name was 'X21'.) % Freq VALUE 38.3 154 1 YES 61.7 248 2 NO 6,875 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI182 who stayed w/ r Who stayed with you after your (husband/wife) died? (INTERVIEWER: IF MORE THAN ONE PERSON CAME TO STAY, ENTER THE ONE WHO STAYED THE LONGEST) (The Q name was 'X22'.) % Freq VALUE 23.5 36 1 RESPONDENT'S SON 0.0 0 2 RESPONDENT'S SON-IN-LAW 41.2 63 3 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER 1.3 2 4 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW 1.3 2 5 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER 0.7 1 6 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW 10.5 16 7 RESPONDENT'S SISTER 2.6 4 8 RESPONDENT'S SISTER-IN-LAW 11.8 18 9 SOME OTHER RELATIVE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.0 0 10 NEIGHBOR 3.3 5 11 FRIEND 0.0 0 12 PAID HELP 3.9 6 13 SOME OTHER PERSON (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,123 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI183 stayed w/ someone wk plus after death In the first six months after your (husband/wife) died, did you go to stay with someone for a week or longer, so that they could help or comfort you? (The Q name was 'X24'.) % Freq VALUE 14.7 59 1 YES 85.3 343 2 NO 6,875 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI184 r stayed w/ who Who did you go to stay with after your (husband/wife) died? (INTERVIEWER: IF R STAYED WITH MORE THAN ONE PERSON, ENTER THE ONE R STAYED WITH THE LONGEST) (The Q name was 'X25'.) % Freq VALUE 18.6 11 1 RESPONDENT'S SON 39.0 23 3 RESPONDENT'S DAUGHTER 3.4 2 5 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER 0.0 0 6 RESPONDENT'S BROTHER-IN-LAW 15.3 9 7 RESPONDENT'S SISTER 0.0 0 8 RESPONDENT'S SISTER-IN-LAW 10.2 6 9 OTHER RELATIVE (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 0.0 0 10 NEIGHBOR 5.1 3 11 FRIEND 8.5 5 12 OTHER (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 7,218 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI185X mo late spouse last worked In what month and year did your (husband/wife) last work for pay in a full- or part-time job? (The Q name was 'X40'.) % Freq VALUE 6.8 20 1 JANUARY 4.5 13 2 FEBRUARY 4.5 13 3 MARCH 9.6 28 4 APRIL 7.5 22 5 MAY 17.1 50 6 JUNE 6.8 20 7 JULY 6.5 19 8 AUGUST 7.9 23 9 SEPTEMBER 5.8 17 10 OCTOBER 6.2 18 11 NOVEMBER 12.7 37 12 DECEMBER 4.1 12 13 NEVER WORKED 2 -2 REFUSED 120 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI185Y yr late spouse last worked (INTERVIEWER: ENTER YEAR - 1950 - 2004) (The Q name was 'X40a'.) 7,277 cases (Range of valid codes: 1,950-2,002) RI186 late spouse rec pension At the time of your (husband/wife)'s death was (he/she) receiving income from a pension plan based on (his/her) own employment, other than Social Security? (The Q name was 'X44z'.) % Freq VALUE 40.7 162 1 YES 59.3 236 2 NO 2 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,875 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI187 type work of late spouse What kind of work did (he/she) do in (his/her) most recent job? (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) (INTERVIEWER: IF SPOUSE HAD MORE THAN ONE JOB, ASK ABOUT THE ONE AT WHICH HE/SHE USUALLY SPENT THE MOST HOURS) (The Q name was 'W41'.) % Freq VALUE 98.1 7,140 1.9 137 ** ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI188 hours work per wk of late spouse In the last year that (he/she) was working, about how many hours per week did (he/she) usually work? (The Q name was 'X44'.) % Freq VALUE 0.8 1 1 0.8 1 2 1.5 2 3 2.3 3 4 1.5 2 5 0.8 1 6 2.3 3 8 0.8 1 9 0.8 1 10 0.8 1 12 0.8 1 14 0.8 1 15 0.8 1 16 3.8 5 20 2.3 3 25 7.6 10 30 2.3 3 35 41.2 54 40 0.8 1 43 0.8 1 44 5.3 7 45 1.5 2 46 1.5 2 48 6.9 9 50 0.8 1 55 6.9 9 60 0.8 1 65 0.8 1 70 0.8 1 80 1.5 2 84 0.0 0 94 94 or MORE HOURS 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,140 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 37.366 Max = 84 Std Dev = 16.584 Median = 40 Variance = 275.034 (Based on 131 valid cases) RI189 two mo or more not work of late spouse Were there any periods of three months or longer between (previous interview date) and (his/her) death when (he/she) was not working? (The Q name was 'X45'.) % Freq VALUE 16.8 23 1 YES 83.2 114 2 NO 7,140 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RI190 educ of late spouse What was the highest grade or level of education that (he/she) completed? (The Q name was 'X50'.) % Freq VALUE 0.0 0 0 NONE 0.0 0 1 1ST GRADE 1.5 2 3 2.2 3 6 0.7 1 7 1.5 2 8 1.5 2 9 6.6 9 10 0.0 0 11 11TH GRADE 41.2 56 12 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 3.7 5 13 ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE 8.8 12 14 7.4 10 15 THREE YEARS OF COLLEGE 14.0 19 16 COLLEGE GRADUATE 4.4 6 17 MASTER'S DEGREE 3.7 5 18 DOCTORATE OR PROFESSIONAL DEGREE 2.9 4 19 OTHER (ENTER RESPONSE FOLLOWED BY //) 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,140 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 3 Mean = 13.103 Max = 19 Std Dev = 2.967 Median = 12 Variance = 8.804 (Based on 136 valid cases) RI191 see late spouse relatives Do you see your (husband's/wife's) relatives: more frequently than before (his/her) death, about the same, less frequently, or not at all? (The Q name was 'X80'.) % Freq VALUE 6.9 28 1 MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE (HIS/HER) DEATH 37.6 153 2 ABOUT THE SAME 26.8 109 3 LESS FREQUENTLY 24.3 99 4 NOT AT ALL 4.4 18 5 DON'T HAVE ANY LIVING RELATIVES 2 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.818 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.020 Median = 3 Variance = 1.041 (Based on 407 valid cases) RI192 see friends of late spouse Do you see the friends you used to see together: more frequently than before (his/her) death, about the same, less frequently, or not at all? (The Q name was 'X81'.) % Freq VALUE 4.6 19 1 MORE FREQUENTLY THAN BEFORE (HIS/HER) DEATH 42.0 172 2 ABOUT THE SAME 37.1 152 3 LESS FREQUENTLY 15.4 63 4 NOT AT ALL 0.2 1 5 SOME MORE AND SOME LESS 0.7 3 6 DIDN'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS TOGETHER 2 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,863 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.668 Max = 6 Std Dev = .852 Median = 3 Variance = .726 (Based on 410 valid cases) RI193 wish to live w/ one of children Please tell me whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following statements: I often wish I could live with one of my children. (The Q name was 'X84'.) % Freq VALUE 0.3 1 1 STRONGLY AGREE 5.2 16 2 AGREE 0.3 1 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 60.5 187 4 DISAGREE 33.7 104 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 0.0 0 6 DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN 1 -2 REFUSED 7 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,960 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 4.220 Max = 5 Std Dev = .728 Median = 4 Variance = .529 (Based on 309 valid cases) RI194 ch encourage date after death After the death of my (husband/wife), my children encouraged me to date. (Would you say you: strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree?) (The Q name was 'X88'.) % Freq VALUE 3.0 10 1 STRONGLY AGREE 16.2 54 2 AGREE 9.0 30 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 61.0 203 4 DISAGREE 10.8 36 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 0.0 0 6 DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN 2 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,936 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.604 Max = 5 Std Dev = .981 Median = 4 Variance = .963 (Based on 333 valid cases) RI195 ch encourage remarry after death After the death of my (husband/wife), my children encouraged me to remarry. (Would you say you: strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree?) (The Q name was 'X89'.) % Freq VALUE 0.9 3 1 STRONGLY AGREE 6.0 20 2 AGREE 8.7 29 3 NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE 72.3 240 4 DISAGREE 12.0 40 5 STRONGLY DISAGREE 0.0 0 6 DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN 3 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,936 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.886 Max = 5 Std Dev = .720 Median = 4 Variance = .519 (Based on 332 valid cases) RT301 who wanted marr to end Sometimes partners disagree about how much they want their marriage to end. In your case, who MOST wanted your marriage to end? Would you say that you wanted it most, you both wanted it equally, or that your (husband/wife) wanted it to end most? (The Q name was 'se3q1'.) % Freq VALUE 45.6 252 1 R WANTED IT TO END MOST 20.1 111 2 BOTH WANTED IT TO END EQUALLY 34.4 190 3 HUSBAND/WIFE WANTED IT TO END MOST 2 -2 REFUSED 8 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT301A did anyone not want marr end Did either of you NOT want your marriage to end? (The Q name was 'se3q1b'.) % Freq VALUE 78.1 342 1 YES 21.9 96 2 NO 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,835 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT301B did you or spouse want marr end Was it you or your (husband/wife) who did not want it to end? (The Q name was 'se3q1c'.) % Freq VALUE 46.3 156 1 RESPONDENT DID NOT WANT IT TO END 53.7 181 2 HUSBAND/WIFE DID NOT WANT IT TO END 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,935 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT304 frequency argued In the last year before your separation, how often did you and your (husband/wife) argue? Would you say hardly ever, a couple of times a month, about once a week, several times a week, at least every day, or many times a day? (The Q name was 'se3q4'.) % Freq VALUE 26.1 145 1 HARDLY EVER 16.0 89 2 A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH 15.6 87 3 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 24.6 137 4 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 11.9 66 5 AT LEAST EVERY DAY 5.8 32 6 MANY TIMES A DAY 2 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.975 Max = 6 Std Dev = 1.564 Median = 3 Variance = 2.446 (Based on 556 valid cases) RT305 arguments became physical Did these arguments ever become physical? (The Q name was 'se3q5'.) % Freq VALUE 20.8 116 1 YES 79.2 443 2 NO 2 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT306 cut bruised or seriously injured Were you ever cut, bruised or seriously injured in an argument with (him/her)? (The Q name was 'se3q6'.) % Freq VALUE 60.7 71 1 YES 39.3 46 2 NO 1 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,157 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT307 wife/husband ever cut/bruised/seriously/injured Was your (husband/wife) ever cut, bruised, or seriously injured in an argument with you? (The Q name was 'se3q7'.) % Freq VALUE 11.1 8 1 YES 88.9 64 2 NO 1 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 7,203 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT308A dated since separation Have you dated since your separation? (The Q name was 'se3q8a'.) % Freq VALUE 36.3 57 1 YES 63.7 100 2 NO 1 -2 REFUSED 7,119 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT308B how soon date after separation Did you begin dating within a month of your separation, one to six months after your separation, six months to a year after your separation, or over a year after your separation? (The Q name was 'se3q8b'.) % Freq VALUE 11.1 50 1 WITHIN A MONTH 30.8 139 2 ONE TO SIX MONTHS AFTER 22.0 99 3 SIX MONTHS TO A YEAR AFTER 34.8 157 4 OVER A YEAR LATER 1.3 6 7 STARTED DATING BEFORE SEPARATION 2 -2 REFUSED 9 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,815 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.871 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.140 Median = 3 Variance = 1.299 (Based on 451 valid cases) RT311 partner involved w/ someone else Was your (husband/wife) involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? (The Q name was 'se3q11'.) % Freq VALUE 44.6 232 1 YES 55.4 288 2 NO 5 -2 REFUSED 38 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT312 resp involved w/ someone Were you involved with someone else just before your marriage ended? (The Q name was 'se3q12'.) % Freq VALUE 11.1 62 1 YES 88.9 496 2 NO 4 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT313A home compared to before separation For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better now compared to the year before you separated. How is your home now compared to the year before you separated? (The Q name was 'se3q13a'.) % Freq VALUE 3.1 17 1 MUCH WORSE 9.2 51 2 WORSE 16.9 94 3 SAME 26.5 147 4 BETTER 44.3 246 5 MUCH BETTER 2 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.998 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.122 Median = 4 Variance = 1.258 (Based on 555 valid cases) RT313B neighborhood compared to before separatn (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ... your neighborhood? (The Q name was 'se3q13b'.) % Freq VALUE 0.7 4 1 MUCH WORSE 8.4 47 2 WORSE 52.8 296 3 SAME 19.4 109 4 BETTER 18.7 105 5 MUCH BETTER 1 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.471 Max = 5 Std Dev = .914 Median = 3 Variance = .835 (Based on 561 valid cases) RT313C social life compared to before separatn (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your social life? (The Q name was 'se3q13c'.) % Freq VALUE 0.9 5 1 MUCH WORSE 13.2 74 2 WORSE 26.9 151 3 SAME 33.5 188 4 BETTER 25.5 143 5 MUCH BETTER 1 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.695 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.020 Median = 4 Variance = 1.041 (Based on 561 valid cases) RT313D leisure time compared to before separatn (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...the amount of leisure time you have? (The Q name was 'se3q13d'.) % Freq VALUE 1.6 9 1 MUCH WORSE 11.6 65 2 WORSE 32.1 179 3 SAME 33.5 187 4 BETTER 21.1 118 5 MUCH BETTER 1 -2 REFUSED 4 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.609 Max = 5 Std Dev = .996 Median = 4 Variance = .993 (Based on 558 valid cases) RT313E job opportun compared to before separtn (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your job opportunities? (The Q name was 'se3q13e'.) % Freq VALUE 0.9 5 1 MUCH WORSE 5.0 28 2 WORSE 56.1 315 3 SAME 20.0 112 4 BETTER 11.2 63 5 MUCH BETTER 6.8 38 7 NOT APPLICABLE/NO PRESENT JOB 1 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.627 Max = 7 Std Dev = 1.195 Median = 3 Variance = 1.427 (Based on 561 valid cases) RT313F overall happy compared to befre separatn (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your overall happiness? (The Q name was 'se3q13f'.) % Freq VALUE 0.9 5 1 MUCH WORSE 10.7 60 2 WORSE 10.9 61 3 SAME 30.0 168 4 BETTER 47.5 266 5 MUCH BETTER 1 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 4.125 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.039 Median = 4 Variance = 1.079 (Based on 560 valid cases) RT313G sex life compared to before separation (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your sex life? (The Q name was 'se3q13g'.) % Freq VALUE 6.4 35 1 MUCH WORSE 23.2 126 2 WORSE 17.5 95 3 SAME 23.2 126 4 BETTER 29.7 161 5 MUCH BETTER 11 -2 REFUSED 9 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.464 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.302 Median = 4 Variance = 1.696 (Based on 543 valid cases) RT313H finances compared to before separation (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...your finances? (The Q name was 'se3q13h'.) % Freq VALUE 3.9 22 1 MUCH WORSE 24.6 138 2 WORSE 19.1 107 3 SAME 30.4 170 4 BETTER 22.0 123 5 MUCH BETTER 2 -2 REFUSED 1 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.418 Max = 5 Std Dev = 1.189 Median = 4 Variance = 1.414 (Based on 560 valid cases) RT313I being a parent (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...being a parent? (The Q name was 'se3q13i'.) % Freq VALUE 1.4 7 1 MUCH WORSE 7.6 37 2 WORSE 34.1 166 3 SAME 29.0 141 4 BETTER 27.3 133 5 MUCH BETTER 0.6 3 9 R SAYS THAT HE/SHE IS NOT A PARENT 1 -2 REFUSED 6 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,783 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.768 Max = 9 Std Dev = 1.072 Median = 4 Variance = 1.150 (Based on 487 valid cases) RT313J care of children (For each of the following areas, please tell me if your life is much worse, worse, the same, better, or much better.) ...taking care of your children? (The Q name was 'seq13j'.) % Freq VALUE 1.3 6 1 MUCH WORSE 5.9 28 2 WORSE 38.9 185 3 SAME 28.6 136 4 BETTER 24.6 117 5 MUCH BETTER 0.6 3 9 R SAYS THEY HAVE NO CHILDREN 2 -2 REFUSED 11 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,789 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.733 Max = 9 Std Dev = 1.036 Median = 4 Variance = 1.074 (Based on 475 valid cases) RT314 times communicate w/ former in-laws During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former (husband/wife)'s parents by phone, mail, e-mail or by visits? Would you say not at all, about once a year, several times a year, one to three times a month, about once a week, or more than once a week? (The Q name was 'se3q14'.) % Freq VALUE 48.8 273 1 NOT AT ALL 13.8 77 2 ABOUT ONCE A YEAR 14.3 80 3 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR 4.8 27 4 ONE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH 2.1 12 5 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 2.3 13 6 MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK 13.9 78 9 R SAYS FORMER SPOUSES/PARTNERS PARENTS ARE DECEASED 1 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 2.884 Max = 9 Std Dev = 2.728 Median = 2 Variance = 7.444 (Based on 560 valid cases) RT316 freq contact w/ ex-spouse During the past year, how often have you had any contact with your former (husband/wife) by phone, mail, e-mail or by visits? Would you say not at all, about once a year, several times a year, one to three times a month, about once a week, or more than once a week? (The Q name was 'se3q16'.) % Freq VALUE 26.6 148 1 NOT AT ALL 10.8 60 2 ABOUT ONCE A YEAR 21.5 120 3 SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR 17.2 96 4 ONE TO THREE TIMES A MONTH 9.9 55 5 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 14.0 78 6 MORE THAN ONCE A WEEK 1 -2 REFUSED 5 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.151 Max = 6 Std Dev = 1.727 Median = 3 Variance = 2.981 (Based on 557 valid cases) RT317 current relationship w/ ex-spouse How would you describe your CURRENT relationship with your former (husband/wife)? Is it very unfriendly, somewhat unfriendly, neither unfriendly nor friendly, somewhat friendly, or very friendly? (The Q name was 'se3q17'.) % Freq VALUE 18.6 104 1 VERY UNFRIENDLY 10.7 60 2 SOMEWHAT UNFRIENDLY 23.8 133 3 NEITHER UNFRIENDLY NOR FRIENDLY 26.4 148 4 SOMEWHAT FRIENDLY 15.5 87 5 VERY FRIENDLY 1.8 10 8 EX-SPOUSE IS DECEASED 3.2 18 9 NO CONTACT WITH EX-SPOUSE 1 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases Min = 1 Mean = 3.379 Max = 9 Std Dev = 1.789 Median = 3 Variance = 3.202 (Based on 560 valid cases) RT318 who maintained residence after separatn After you separated, who lived in the house or apartment that you lived in before your separation? Did you live there, did your (husband/wife) live there, or did neither of you live there? (The Q name was 'se3q18a'.) % Freq VALUE 49.0 274 1 R DID 43.3 242 2 HUSBAND/WIFE DID 7.0 39 3 NEITHER DID 0.7 4 4 BOTH DID 1 -2 REFUSED 3 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT320 renting when separation At the time you separated, did you own the place where you lived, were you renting, were you staying with relatives or friends with no rent payment, or something else? (INTERVIEWER: OWNED INCLUDES MAKING MORTGAGE PAYMENTS) (The Q name was 'se3q20'.) % Freq VALUE 74.1 415 1 OWNED 21.3 119 2 RENTED 1.8 10 3 STAYING WITH RELATIVE 2.9 16 4 OTHER 1 -2 REFUSED 2 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,714 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases RT321 what happened to house What happened to your house or condominium? Do you own it now, does your ex-spouse own it, do you both still own it, or was the house sold? (The Q name was 'se3q21'.) % Freq VALUE 36.5 148 1 R OWNS IT NOW 19.7 80 2 EX-SPOUSE OWNS IT 10.3 42 3 BOTH STILL OWN IT 33.5 136 4 HOUSE WAS SOLD 9 -1 DON'T KNOW 6,862 . (No Data) ----- ----- 100.0 7,277 cases