Case number
respondent type
Case identification number
month of birth
year of birth
live in dorm/frat/sorority/barracks
current marital status
cohab status
whose name is house in
period not live w/ bio mother
how many periods not live w/ mom
age at first separation from mom
length of separation
length of separation - units
main reason for separation
living arrangement during separation
period not live w/ bio dad
how many periods not live w/ dad
age at first separation from dad
length of separation-units
living arrangements during separation
lived on own for 4 months or more
mo left home-1
yr left home-1
miles moved from home-1
reason left home-1
ever move back home-1
mnth moved back home-1
yr moved back home-1
reason returned home-1
mo left home-2
yr left home-2
miles moved from home-2
reason left home-2
ever move back home-2
mo moved back home-2
yr moved back home-2
reason returned home-2
mo left home-3
yr left home-3
miles moved from home-3
reason left home-3
ever move back home-3
mo moved back home-3
yr moved back home-3
reason returned home-3
mo left home-4
yr left home-4
miles moved from home-4
reason left home-4
ever move back home-4
mo moved back home-4
yr moved back home-4
reason returned home-4
mo left home-5
yr left home-5
scale of how living w/ parents works out
number of times married
mo married first time
yr married first time
how first marriage ended
month of first spouses death-1
year of first spouses death-1
month of divorce-1
year of divorce-1
mo separated-1
yr separated-1
age of first spouse when married
educ completed of first spouse
first spouse married before
1st spouse had children before married r
1st spouses child live w/ r aftr married
mo of second marriage
yr of second marriage
how second marriage end
mo second marriage end-spouse dead
yr second marriage end-spouse dead
mo second marriage end-divorce
yr second marriage end-divorce
mo second marriage end-separated
yr second marriage end-separated
age of second spouse when married
educ completed of second spouse
second spouse married before
2nd spouse had children before married r
2nd spouses child live w/ r after married
mo married third time
yr married third time
how third marriage end
mo third marriage end-spouse dead
yr third marriage end-spouse dead
mo third marriage end-divorce
yr third marriage end-divorce
mo third marriage end-separated
yr third marriage end-separated
age of third spouse when married
educ completed of third spouse
third spouse married before
3rd spouse had children before married r
3rd spouses child live w/ r aftr married
cohab w/ first spouse
mo began cohab
yr began cohab
cohab w/ anyone else before first marr
num of cohabs before first marr
mo began cohab-1
yr began cohab-1
mo stopped cohab-1
yr stopped cohab-1
age of first partner at start of cohab
educ completed of first cohab partner
first partner married before cohab
1st partner had child before cohab w/ r
1st partners child live w/ r aftr cohab
mo began cohab-2
yr began cohab-2
mo stopped cohab-2
yr stopped cohab-2
mo began cohab-3
yr began cohab-3
mo stopped cohab-3
yr stopped cohab-3
mo began cohab-4
yr began cohab-4
mo stopped cohab-4
yr stopped cohab-4
cohab w/ second spouse
mo cohab-2
yr cohab-2
cohab w/ other btw marriages
num partners betw 1st and 2nd marriages
mo first start cohab after 1st marriage
yr first start cohab after 1st marriage
And when did you and this person stop living together?
yr stop first cohab after 1st marriage
age 1st partner after 1st marriage
educ complete-1st partner after 1st marr
1st prtnr after 1st marriage married bef
1st partnr after 1st marriage had kids
any 1st partner kids lived in hh
mo begin cohab with second partner
yr begin cohab with second partner
mo stop cohab with second partner
yr stop cohab with second partner
mo began living with third partner
yr began living with third partner
mo stop living with third partner
yr stop living with third partner
mo start living with fourth partner
yr start living with fourth partner
mo stop living with fourth partner
yr stop living with fourth partner
live with third spouse before marriage
mo began cohab with third spouse
yr began cohab with third spouse
live w/ partner betw 2nd & 3rd marriages
num partners betw 2nd and 3rd marriages
mo begin cohab w/ 1st part after 2nd marr
yr begin cohab w/ 1st part after 2nd marr
mo stop cohab w/ 1st part after 2nd marr
yr stop cohab w/ 1st part after 3nd marr
age of 1st partner after 2nd marriage
educ complete 1st partner after 2nd marr
1st partnr after 2nd marr married before
1st partnr after 2nd marr have kids
1st partnrs kids live with r
mo begin cohab w 2nd partn after 2nd mar
yr begin cohab w/ 2nd part after 2nd mar
mo stop cohab w/ 2nd part after 2nd mar
yr stop cohab w/ 2nd part after 2nd mar
mo start cohab w/ 3rd part after 2nd mar
yr start cohab w/ 3rd part after 2nd mar
mo stop cohab w/ 3rd part after 2nd mar
yr stop cohab w/ 3rd part after 2nd mar
mo start cohab w/ 4th part after 2nd mar
yr start cohab w/ 4th part after 2nd mar
mo stop cohab w/ 4th part after 2nd mar
yr stop cohab w/ 4th part after 2nd mar
cohab since last marr ended
num partners since last marriage
mo began 1st cohab after last marriage
yr began 1st cohab after last marriage
mo stop 1st cohab after last marriage
yr stop 1st cohab after last marriage
age of 1st partner after last marriage
education of 1st partner after last marr
1st partner aftr last marr married befre
1st partner aftr last marr had kids
kids of 1st partner live w/ respondent
mo began 2nd cohab after last marriage
yr began 2nd cohab after last marriage
mo stop 2nd cohab after last marriage
yr stop 2nd cohab after last marriage
mo start 3rd cohab after last marriage
yr start 3rd cohab after last marriage
mo stop 3rd cohab after last marriage
yr stop 3rd cohab after last marriage
mo start 4th cohab after last marriage
yr start 4th cohab after last marriage
mo stop 4th cohab after last marriage
yr stop 4th cohab after last marriage
mo current cohab
yr current cohab
age of current partner
education of current partner
current partner married before
current partner had kids
live w/ kids of current partner
other cohab since last marr ended
number of partners since last marr end
mo cohab-1
yr cohab-1
mo cohab ended-1
yr cohab ended-1
age of first partner
education of first partner
1st partner married before
1st partner had kids before cohab
live w/ 1st partners kids
mo cohab ended-2
yr cohab ended-2
mo cohab-3
yr cohab-3
mo cohab ended-3
yr cohab ended-3
mo cohab-4
yr cohab-4
mo cohab ended-4
yr cohab ended-4
currently cohab
ever cohab
number times cohab
age of first partner-r never marr
education of first partner- r never marr
1st partner ever married -r never marr
1st partner had kids -r never marr
live w/ 1st partners kids -r never marr
age of current partner -r never marr
education of curr partner -r never marr
current partner marr before -r never marr
current partner had kids -r never marr
live w/ curr partners kids -r never marr
any other cohab
number of cohabs
age of 1st partner
education of 1st partner
1st partner had any children
live w/ 1st partner
have high school diploma
currently attend high school
current grade
highest year completed in school
mo last attend school
yr last attend school
passed high school equivalency test
plan to get diploma next yr
will ever receive diploma or GED
diploma or GED
highest yr before stopping
mo last in high school
yr last in high school
mo passed GED
yr passed GED
year received diploma
how much educ will complete
what kind of grades got in high school
ever enrolled after high school
ever enrolled in vocational, technical, or trade school
ever enrolled in junior of community college
ever enrolled in four-year college or university
ever enrolled in professional or graduate school
ever enrolled in business college, secretarial, or nursing school
mo first enroll
yr first enroll
mo stopped attending-1
yr stopped attending-1
enrollment status-1
mo second enroll
yr second enroll
mo stopped attending-2
yr stopped attending-2
enrollment status-2
mo third enroll
yr third enroll
mo stopped attending-3
yr stopped attending-3
enrollment status-3
grades in school
What sort of grades (do/did) you get in this school? Would you say it
After that did you again attend school as a full-
S12) In what month and year did you begin attending a junior or
INTERVIEWER: ENTER YEAR 1982-2004)
Do you remember what part of the year it was?
S16) In what month and year did you stop attending junior or community
During that period were you enrolled mostly full-time
After that did you again attend school as a full- or
S22) In what month and year did you begin attending a four-year college
year began attending four year college
part of year began attending four year college
month stopped attending four year college
year stopped attending four year college
part of year stopped attending four year college
S32) In what month and year did you begin attending a professional or
S36) In what month and year did you stop attending a professional or
What type of school was this?
S42) In what month and year did you begin attending a business college
S46) In what month and year did you stop attending a business college
received degrees/certificates
first degree/certificate
yr received first degree
other degrees/certificates
second degree/certificate
yr received second degree
third degree/certificate
yr received third degree
received financial aid-1
total of financial aid-1
share of school paid by parents-1
share paid for on own-1
yearly tuition-1
dates last 30 days
people dated last year
steady date partner
days last week saw steady
length of steady relationship
unit of time of steady
assessment of relationship with steady
understanding with steady
love and affection with steady
happy w/ amount of time spent w/ steady
happy w/ sexual relationship w/ steady
will marry steady
will cohab with steady
relationshp w/ steady in trouble last yr
chances will separate from steady
will ever cohab
standard of living if married
job opportunities if married
economic security if married
friendships if married
sex life if married
leisure time if married
independence if married
overall happiness if married
feel about marrying someday
feel if never marry
number of children
mo child 1 born
yr child 1 born
r want baby before child 1
r timing pregnancy child 1
m/f want baby before child 1
m/f timing pregnancy child 1
was 1st wife/husband parent of child 1
where child 1 lives
mo child 2 born
yr child 2 born
r want baby before child 2
r timing pregnancy child 2
m/f want baby before child 2
m/f timing pregnancy child 2
mo child 3 born
yr child 3 born
r want baby before child 3
r timing pregnancy child 3
m/f want baby before child 3
m/f timing pregnancy child 3
mo child 4 born
yr child 4 born
r want baby before child 4
r timing pregnancy child 4
m/f want baby before child 4
m/f timing pregnancy child 4
mo child 5 born
yr child 5 born
r want baby before child 5
r timing pregnancy child 5
m/f want baby before child 5
m/f timing pregnancy
adopted any children
R/spouse/partner currently pregnant?
r want baby at some time
timing of pregnancy
father/mother want baby at same time
father/mother timing of pregnancy
intend to have another child sometime
intend to have another child
how sure r will not have (more) children
how many kids do you intend to have
how sure will have more children
freq saw mom last 3 mo
freq communicate w/ mom last 3 mo
freq spent time w/ mom last 3 mo
freq ate meal w/ mom in last 3 mo
disagree w/ mom about dress
disagree w/ mom about dates
disagree w/ mom about friends
disagree w/ mom about job
disagree w/ mom about sex
disagree w/ mom about substance use
disagree w/ mom about money
disagree w/ mom about politics
disagree w/ mom about religion
disagree w/ mom about help w/ housework
disagree w/ mom about staying out late
disagree w/ mom about spouse
disagree w/ mom about children
had enjoyable time w/ mom last 3 mo
freq disagree w/ mom last 3 mo
scale rank of mom child relationship
freq disagreements w/ mom end in silence
freq argue w/ mom end-let mom have way
freq disagree w/ mom end in calm disc
freq disagree w/ mom end in heated argum
easy to have good time w/ mom
tense around mom
mom not interested in child
mom would like more influence
mom is loving and affectionate
mom is critical
mom feelings about childs schooling
mom feelings about steady
mom feelings about cohab
mom feelings about partner
mom feelings about job choice
would talk to mom if depressed
would talk to mom with maj decision
mom withhold money
mom show hurt or dissapointment
would talk w/ mom w/ problem
ever active duty armed forced
mo of first active duty
yr of first active duty
mo of last active duty
yr of last active duty
mo first work for pay
yr first work for pay
mo first stopped working
yr first stopped working
full or part time work
next work for at least 4 mo-1
next stop for at least 4 mo-1
working full or part time-1
next work for at least 4 mo-2
next stop for at least 4 mo-2
working full or part time-2
next work for at least 4 mo-3
- next work for at least 4 mo-3
next stop for at least 4 mo-3
working full or part time-3
next work for at least 4 mo-4
next stop for at least 4 mo-4
working full or part time-4
currently working for pay
hours work last week
last weeks hours normal hours
hours usually work per week
what kind of work
what kind of work-main activites
what kind of business or industry
how paid
base hourly wage rate
gross salary before deductions
unit of time
rate for full time work
full time eqivalent salary
full time equivalent pay
earnings in average month
earnings in a year
looked for new job last mo
looked for job in last mo
weeks looking for work
full time equivalent salary
full time equivalent salary-units
full-time year round
basis of full time rate
earn in average month
earn in whole year on average
spouse work for pay
hours spouse works
what business or industry
hourly wage rate
gross before deductions
rate for full or part time
full time equivalent
earn in average mo
earn in average year
looked for work in past mo
ideal work hours
spouses ideal work hours
usually exhausted from work
usually tense from work
need two incomes to survive
earned income in last yr
assistance income in last yr
other income last yr
spouses earned income in last yr
spouses assistance income in last yr
spouses other income in last yr
total value of savings
total value of spouses savings
amount owe on credit cards
amount spouse owe on credit cards
amount owe on loans
amount spouse owes on loans
rent or own home
estimated worth of home
amount owed on home
r covered by health ins
partner covered by health ins
kids at home covered by health ins
everyone else in hh coverd by health ins
hours prepare meals, respondent
hours prepare meals, parent or guardian
hours prepare meals, others in household
hours washing dishes, respondent
hours washing dishes, parent or guardian
hours washing dishes, others in household
hours cleaning house, respondent
hours cleaning house, parent or guardian
hours cleaning house, others in household
hours outdoor tasks, respondent
hours outdoor tasks, parent or guardian
hours outdoor tasks, others in household
hours shop groceries, respondent
hours shop groceries, parent or guardian
hours shop groceries, others in household
hours wash, iron, or mend, respondent
hours wash, iron, or mend, parent or guardian
hours wash, iron, or mend, others in household
hours paying bills, respondent
hours paying bills, parent or guardian
hours paying bills, others in household
hours auto maintenance, respondent
hours auto maintenance, parent or guardian
hours auto maintenance, others in household
hours driving, respondent
hours driving, parent or guardian
hours driving, others in household
freq saw dad last 3 mo
freq communicate w/ dad last 3 mo
freq spent time w/ dad last 3 mo
freq had meal w/ dad in last 3 mo
disagree w/ dad about dress
disagree w/ dad about dates
disagree w/ dad about friends
disagree w/ dad about job
disagree w/ dad about sex
disagree w/ dad about substance use
disagree w/ dad about money
disagree w/ dad about politics
freq disagree w/ dad about religion
disagree w/ dad about house work
disagree w/ dad about staying out late
disagree w/ dad about spouse
disagree w/ dad about children
freq had enjoyable time w/ dad last 3 mo
freq disagree w/ dad last 3 mo
scale rank of dad child relationship
freq resolve disagree w/ dad by talking
freq resolve disagree w/ dad by giving in
freq discuss disagree calmly w/ dad
freq resolve disagree w/ dad by shouting
easy to have good time w/ dad
tense around dad
dad not interested in child
dad would like more influence
dad is loving and affectionate
dad is critical
dad feelings about childs schooling
dad feelings about steady
dad feelings about cohab
dad feelings about partner
dad feelings about job choice
would talk to dad if depressed
would talk to dad with maj decision
dad withhold money
dad show hurt or disappointment
dad bring up topic at every chance
scale rank of marriage
how happy w/ amt of understanding
how happy w/ love and affection
how happy w/ time spent
how happy w/ demands of spouse
how happy w/ sexual relationship
how happy w/ spending habits of spouse
how happy w/ spouses housework
how happy w/ spouse as parent
disagree over household tasks
disagree over money
disagree over time spent together
disagree over sex
disagree over spouses parents
standard of living if separate
job opportunities if separate
economic security if separate
friendships if separate
sex life if separate
leisure time if separate
overall happiness if separate
parenthood if separate
ever thought marriage in trouble
chances of divorce
scale rank of relationship
how happy w/ understanding
how happy w/ amt of time spent
how happy w/ demands of partner
how happy w/ partners spending
how happy w/ partners housework
how happy w/ partner as parent
will marry partner
disagree over partners parents
standard or living if separate
IDAT = date completed intv
thought rel in trouble last yr
chances of separation
overall happines if married
how likely to get married
freq time w/ friends
num friends could ask for help
num relatives could ask for help
celebrate special occasion w/ mom and dad
religious preference
KO205 RELIGION CODED
often attend relig services
unit of time for relig service
how religious
man earner/wife homemmaker
okay to divorce w/ young kids
parents should provide financial help
marriage is for life
preschool kids suffer mom works
okay to have kid out of marriage
children should take care of old parents
cohab okay
child better if couple stays married
person of worth
working moms with youngsters okay
18-yr old sex okay
husband & wife should contribute income
unmarried cohab of if intend to marry
adult children live w/ parents okay
equal share of housework
satisfied w/ self
do things as well as others
okay for child w/o marriage
ok cohab if no interest in marriage
ok cohab to test compatibility
ok cohab if planning marriage
scale rank how are things these days
satisfaction w/ school
satisfaction w/ career
satisfaction w/ financial sit
satisfaction w/ leisure time
satisfaction w/ friendships
satisfaction w/ health
satisfaction w/ love life
satisfaction w/ physical appearance
description of health
height
height - inches
weight
felt depressed last week
trouble concentrating last wk
everything an effort last wk
slept restlessly last wk
felt lonely last wk
felt sad last wk
could not get going last wk
days last wk felt depressed
days last wk felt bothered by things
days last wk poor appetite
felt irritable last wk
felt like telling someone off
felt angry or hostile last wk
two weeks or more depressed
depressed much of time last yr
no way to solve problems
feel like being pushed around
do anything I set my mind to
little control over things that happen
hopeful about the future
age first sex
num sex partners
sex last 30 days
num sex partners in 30 days
age first smoke
smoked per day last mo
age first drink
days drink last 30 days
drinks per day last 30 days
days 5 or more drinks last mo
age first use pot
times used pot in life
most recent use of pot
live w/ someone w/ substance problem
who had problem
live w/ anyone else w/ substance prob
another lived w/ w/ substance problem
ever lived w/ step parent
step-father or step-mother
adopted by step-parent
freq saw step in past 3 mo
freq saw mom/dads partner past 3 mo
freq communicate w/ mom/dad partner
freq spent time w/ step
freq spent time w/ mom/dad partner
freq had meal with step in last 3 mo
disagree w/ step about dress
disagree w/ step about dates
disagree w/ step about friends
disagree w/ step about job
disagree w/ step about sex
disagree w/ step about substance use
disagree w/ step about money
disagree w/ step about politics
disagree w/ step about religion
disagree w/ step about helping at home
disagree w/ step about staying out late
disagree w/ step about spouse
disagree w/ step about children
freq disagree w/ step last 3 mo
scale rank of step child relationship
freq talk to resolve disagree w/ step
freq give in to step to resolve disagree
freq resolve disagree calmly w/ step
freq shout to resolve disagree w/ step
easy to have good time w/ step
tense around step
step not interested in child
step would like more influence
step is loving and affectionate
step is critical
step feelings about childs schooling
step feelings about steady
step feelings about cohab
step feelings about partner
step feelings about job choice
would talk to step if depressed
would talk to step with maj decision
step withhold money
step show hurt or disappointment
step bring up topic at every chance
brothers and sisters
miles away sibling lives
num of sibs live < 2 miles
num of sibs live 2 to 25 miles
num of sibs live 25 to 300
num of sibs live 300 plus miles
how often saw sibs last year
how often communicate w/ sibs last yr
talk to bro or sis about depress/decide
how well sibs get along
which maternal grandparents still living
freq talked w/ gp on mom side
scale rank of relationshp w/ maternal gm
scale rank of relationshp w/ maternal gf
which paternal grandparents still living
freq talked w/ gp on dad side
scale rank of relationshp w/ paternal gm
scale rank of relationshp w/ paternal gf
talk w/ gp if depressed
which grandparent
any others
which grandparents still living
freq talked w/ gp on step side
freq visted w/ gp on step side
scale rank of relationshp w/ step-gm
scale rank of relationshp w/ step-gf
talk w/ step about depress or decision
respondent understandability per intrvwr
respondent cooperativeness per intrvwr
respondent interest per interviewer
freq interview interrupted per intrvwr
rapport with respondent per interviewer
TCNT = total # of dialings
TTIM = total elapsed time
TTM1 = total time session1
TTM2 = total time session2
TTM3 = total time session3
focals sex
MOTHER IN ROSTER
FATHER IN ROSTER
STEPMOTHER IN ROSTER
STEPFATHER IN ROSTER
living with spouse or partner of opposite sex
number persons on roster excl R
flag household members 18 or older other than spouse
flag whether respondent is married and living with spouse
number of children under 5 in houshold
number of children under 19 in houshold
flag whether living with mother
flag whether living with father
flag whether living with others exc spouse and kids
flag whether mother is deceased
flag whether father is deceased
OCCUPATION CODE KO221A
INDUSTRY CODE KO221A
OCCUPATION CODE KO239A
INDUSTRY CODE KO239A
OCCUPATION CODE KO256A
INDUSTRY CODE KO256A
computed age at nsfh3 interview
married, not living with spouse
cm of first spouses death-1
cm left home-1
cm moved back home-1
cm left home-2
cm moved back home-2
cm left home-3
cm moved back home-3
cm left home-4
cm moved back home-4
cm left home-5
cm married first time
cm of divorce-1
cm separated-1
cm of second marriage
cm second marriage end-divorce
cm second marriage end-separated
cm married third time
cm third marriage end-divorce
cm third marriage end-separated
cm began cohab
cm began cohab-1
cm stopped cohab-1
cm began cohab-2
cm stopped cohab-2
cm began cohab-3
cm stopped cohab-3
cm began cohab-4
cm stopped cohab-4
cm cohab-2
cm first start cohab after 1st marriage
cm stop first cohab after 1st marriage
cm began 1st cohab after last marriage
cm stop 1st cohab after last marriage
cm began 2nd cohab after last marriage
cm stop 2nd cohab after last marriage
cm start 3rd cohab after last marriage
cm stop 3rd cohab after last marriage
cm start 4th cohab after last marriage
cm stop 4th cohab after last marriage
cm current cohab
cm cohab-1
cm cohab ended-1
cm cohab ended-2
cm cohab-3
cm cohab ended-3
cm cohab-4
cm cohab ended-4
cm last attend school
cm last in high school
cm passed GED
cm of first active duty
cm of last active duty
cm first work for pay
cm first stopped working
cm next work for at least 4 mo-1
cm next stop for at least 4 mo-1
cm next work for at least 4 mo-2
cm next stop for at least 4 mo-2
cm next work for at least 4 mo-3
cm next stop for at least 4 mo-3
cm next work for at least 4 mo-4
cm next stop for at least 4 mo-4
cm first enroll
cm stopped attending-1
cm second enroll
cm stopped attending-2
cm third enroll
cm stopped attending-3
cm child 1 born
cm child 2 born
cm child 3 born
cm child 4 born
cm child 5 born