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Mail: Social Background
Graduate Mail: Social Background Module OVERVIEW This short module collected basic information on where respondents were born, their birth weight (if known), and their race or ethnic origin. Note that many of these variables are NOT available on public release because they contain identifing information. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS Ranges reference dataset/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical IE001RE-IE003RE: Birth City, County, State IE004RE: Was Graduate Respondent Born in Wisconsin? IE005RE-IE007REC: Birth Weight IE008RE-IE017RE: Race/Ethnicity Items IE019REC: Race/Ethnicity Summary IE020RE: Collapsed self-reported race NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details
ie001re: In what city were you born?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_a
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 | |
"BERLINE" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"BROOKFIELD" | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
"BRULE" | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
"DALTON" | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
"ETTRICK" | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
"HAZEL GREEN" | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
"MINOQUA" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"MISHICOT" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"MONMOUTH" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"N.Y.C." | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ie002re: In what county were you born?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_b
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 | |
"BUCHANAN" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"CHIP" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"CLAYTON" | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
"DUPAGE" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"HILLSBOROUGH" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"LANCASTER" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"LICKING" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"NIBREAR" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"OUTAGAMINE" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"SHAWNO" | 0 | 2 | 2 |
ie003re: In what state were you born?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_c
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 65 | 81 | 146 |
0 | Not in USA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | Alabama | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Alaska | 0 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Arizona | 2 | 2 | 4 |
4 | Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 3 |
5 | California | 3 | 5 | 8 |
6 | Colorado | 2 | 2 | 4 |
7 | Connecticut | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Washington, D.C. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
10 | Florida | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Illinois | 98 | 112 | 210 |
15 | Indiana | 7 | 18 | 25 |
16 | Iowa | 20 | 15 | 35 |
17 | Kansas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 2 |
19 | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 6 |
23 | Michigan | 43 | 48 | 91 |
24 | Minnesota | 41 | 43 | 84 |
25 | Mississippi | 3 | 3 | 6 |
26 | Missouri | 5 | 5 | 10 |
27 | Montana | 0 | 1 | 1 |
28 | Nebraska | 1 | 4 | 5 |
29 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 1 |
31 | New Jersey | 1 | 4 | 5 |
32 | New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 1 |
33 | New York | 8 | 11 | 19 |
34 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
35 | North Dakota | 1 | 5 | 6 |
36 | Ohio | 17 | 11 | 28 |
37 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
38 | Oregon | 1 | 3 | 4 |
39 | Pennsylvania | 5 | 4 | 9 |
41 | South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 2 |
42 | South Dakota | 6 | 0 | 6 |
43 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 2 |
44 | Texas | 3 | 4 | 7 |
46 | Vermont | 1 | 0 | 1 |
48 | Washington | 3 | 0 | 3 |
49 | West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
50 | Wisconsin | 2794 | 3294 | 6088 |
51 | Wyoming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ie004re: Were you born in Wisconsin?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 65 | 81 | 146 |
1 | YES, BORN IN WISCONSIN | 2794 | 3294 | 6088 |
2 | NO, BORN OUTSIDE WISCONSIN | 287 | 325 | 612 |
ie005re: How much did you weigh at birth -pounds component?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1075 | 975 | 2050 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 151 | 121 | 272 |
1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
3 | 15 | 18 | 33 | |
4 | 25 | 64 | 89 | |
5 | 63 | 193 | 256 | |
6 | 314 | 576 | 890 | |
7 | 627 | 1002 | 1629 | |
8 | 523 | 479 | 1002 | |
9 | 216 | 177 | 393 | |
10 | 87 | 67 | 154 | |
11 | 21 | 5 | 26 | |
12 | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
ie006re: How much did you weigh at birth -ounces component?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1370 | 1546 | 2916 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 165 | 180 | 345 |
0 | 112 | 152 | 264 | |
1 | 61 | 96 | 157 | |
2 | 213 | 313 | 526 | |
3 | 115 | 139 | 254 | |
4 | 144 | 177 | 321 | |
5 | 54 | 126 | 180 | |
6 | 177 | 222 | 399 | |
7 | 62 | 75 | 137 | |
8 | 229 | 237 | 466 | |
9 | 56 | 58 | 114 | |
10 | 148 | 96 | 244 | |
11 | 62 | 39 | 101 | |
12 | 81 | 122 | 203 | |
13 | 31 | 35 | 66 | |
14 | 41 | 56 | 97 | |
15 | 23 | 26 | 49 | |
16 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
ie007rec: How much did you weigh at birth in ounces?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_a, q2sb_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-2 | 1226 | 1096 | 2322 | |
19 - 103 | 265 | 654 | 919 | |
104 - 114 | 342 | 650 | 992 | |
115 - 124 | 417 | 509 | 926 | |
125 - 136 | 448 | 464 | 912 | |
137 - 284 | 448 | 327 | 775 |
ie008re: Is your race/origin White?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_a
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 3087 | 3626 | 6713 |
2 | NO | 20 | 24 | 44 |
ie009re: Is your race/origin Black, African American, or Negro?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_b
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 6 | 7 | 13 |
2 | NO | 3101 | 3643 | 6744 |
ie010re: Is your race/origin American Indian or Alaskan Native?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_c
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 11 | 28 | 39 |
2 | NO | 3096 | 3622 | 6718 |
ie012re: Is your race/origin Asian?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_d
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2 | NO | 3104 | 3648 | 6752 |
ie014re: Is your race/origin Pacific Islander?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_e
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
2 | NO | 3107 | 3650 | 6757 |
ie016re: Is your race/origin Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_f
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 5 | 2 | 7 |
2 | NO | 3102 | 3648 | 6750 |
ie017re: Is your race/origin something other than White, Black, African American, Negro, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asain, Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_g
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | YES | 13 | 11 | 24 |
2 | NO | 3094 | 3639 | 6733 |
ie019rec: Number of races/origins graduate respondent indicated being/having.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_:a-g
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
0 | NONE, REFUSED ALL | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | 3089 | 3625 | 6714 | |
2 | 18 | 24 | 42 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ie020re: Collapsed self-reported race.
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: IE008RE-IE019REC
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 39 | 50 | 89 |
1 | White | 3069 | 3602 | 6671 |
2 | Black, Native, Asian, Hispanic, or other | 38 | 48 | 86 |