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Mail: Marriage
Graduate Mail: Marriage Module OVERVIEW This is the first round to include marriage items on the mail survey. Supplementing telephone marriage items are items asking about marital quality and satisfaction, sexual pleasure, and reasons for potential decreases in sexual activity. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS Ranges reference dataset/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical _____________________________________________________________________ IC001RER: Is Graduate Respondent Currently Married? IC002RER: Time Alone with Spouse IC003RER: Housework/Chore Fairness IC004RER-IC007RER: Open Disagreement Items IC008RER-IC013RER: Marital Satisfaction Items IC014RER: Does Graduate Respondent Have a Sexual Partner? IC015RER-IC016RER: Sexual Satisfaction Items IC017RER: Sexual Activity Frequency IC018RER-IC027RER: Reasons for Decreased/Stopped Sexual Activities NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details
ic001rer: Are you currently married?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 67 | 73 | 140 |
1 | YES | 2644 | 2652 | 5296 |
2 | NO | 435 | 975 | 1410 |
ic002rer: During the past month, about how often did you and your spouse spend time alone with each other, talking, or sharing an activity?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 114 | 94 | 208 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | NEVER | 25 | 12 | 37 |
2 | ABOUT ONCE A MONTH | 34 | 47 | 81 |
3 | TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH | 80 | 51 | 131 |
4 | ABOUT ONCE A WEEK | 153 | 141 | 294 |
5 | TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK | 392 | 254 | 646 |
6 | ALMOST EVERY DAY | 1914 | 2126 | 4040 |
ic003rer: In terms of who does household chores, how fair would you say your relationship with your spouse is?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 122 | 112 | 234 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY UNFAIR TO ME | 16 | 123 | 139 |
2 | SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO ME | 59 | 492 | 551 |
3 | FAIR TO BOTH | 1867 | 1905 | 3772 |
4 | SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO SPOUSE/PARTNER | 577 | 76 | 653 |
5 | VERY UNFAIR TO SPOUSE/PARTNER | 71 | 17 | 88 |
ic004rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about household tasks?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 131 | 123 | 254 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | NEVER | 1072 | 1334 | 2406 |
2 | LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH | 1195 | 908 | 2103 |
3 | SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH | 194 | 221 | 415 |
4 | ABOUT ONCE A WEEK | 92 | 98 | 190 |
5 | SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK | 15 | 30 | 45 |
6 | ALMOST EVERY DAY | 13 | 11 | 24 |
ic005rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about money?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 130 | 122 | 252 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | NEVER | 1073 | 1163 | 2236 |
2 | LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH | 1180 | 1090 | 2270 |
3 | SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH | 220 | 216 | 436 |
4 | ABOUT ONCE A WEEK | 71 | 88 | 159 |
5 | SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK | 24 | 31 | 55 |
6 | ALMOST EVERY DAY | 14 | 15 | 29 |
ic006rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about spending time together?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 135 | 131 | 266 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | NEVER | 1386 | 1624 | 3010 |
2 | LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH | 888 | 663 | 1551 |
3 | SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH | 137 | 140 | 277 |
4 | ABOUT ONCE A WEEK | 49 | 41 | 90 |
5 | SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK | 38 | 41 | 79 |
6 | ALMOST EVERY DAY | 79 | 85 | 164 |
ic007rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about sex?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 182 | 224 | 406 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | NEVER | 1485 | 1743 | 3228 |
2 | LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH | 785 | 551 | 1336 |
3 | SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH | 134 | 134 | 268 |
4 | ABOUT ONCE A WEEK | 75 | 52 | 127 |
5 | SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK | 31 | 15 | 46 |
6 | ALMOST EVERY DAY | 20 | 5 | 25 |
ic008rer: How satisfied are you with the day-to-day support and encouragement provided by your spouse?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 128 | 118 | 246 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 45 | 57 | 102 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 43 | 72 | 115 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 108 | 186 | 294 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 245 | 349 | 594 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1067 | 1012 | 2079 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 1076 | 931 | 2007 |
ic009rer: How satisfied are you with your spouse's overall personality?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 130 | 119 | 249 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 34 | 40 | 74 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 29 | 74 | 103 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 86 | 175 | 261 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 246 | 395 | 641 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1124 | 1182 | 2306 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 1063 | 740 | 1803 |
ic010rer: How satisfied are you with the amount of consideration shown by your spouse?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 130 | 120 | 250 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 39 | 61 | 100 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 42 | 91 | 133 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 103 | 204 | 307 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 288 | 435 | 723 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1050 | 993 | 2043 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 1060 | 821 | 1881 |
ic011rer: How satisfied are you with the way disagreements are settled?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 133 | 131 | 264 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 42 | 55 | 97 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 91 | 127 | 218 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 191 | 346 | 537 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 547 | 664 | 1211 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1125 | 992 | 2117 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 583 | 410 | 993 |
ic012rer: How satisfied are you with how decisions are made in your marriage?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_e
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 132 | 125 | 257 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 33 | 40 | 73 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 48 | 75 | 123 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 98 | 185 | 283 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 331 | 512 | 843 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1281 | 1158 | 2439 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 789 | 630 | 1419 |
ic013rer: How satisfied are you with how well your spouse listens to you?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 130 | 121 | 251 |
-2 | 434 | 975 | 1409 | |
1 | VERY DISSATISFIED | 52 | 99 | 151 |
2 | DISSATISFIED | 73 | 153 | 226 |
3 | SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED | 190 | 334 | 524 |
4 | SOMEWHAT SATISFIED | 494 | 759 | 1253 |
5 | SATISFIED | 1122 | 839 | 1961 |
6 | VERY SATISFIED | 651 | 420 | 1071 |
ic014rer: Do you have a sexual partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q6m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 60 | 75 | 135 |
-2 | 2644 | 2652 | 5296 | |
1 | YES | 149 | 122 | 271 |
2 | NO | 293 | 851 | 1144 |
ic017rer: During the past 12 months, about how often did you have sex with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q8m
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 554 | 783 | 1337 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | ONCE A DAY OR MORE | 11 | 9 | 20 |
2 | 3 TO 6 TIMES A WEEK | 108 | 82 | 190 |
3 | ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK | 604 | 464 | 1068 |
4 | 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH | 631 | 570 | 1201 |
5 | ONCE A MONTH OR LESS | 581 | 475 | 1056 |
6 | NEVER | 365 | 466 | 831 |
ic015rer: In the past 12 months, how physically pleasurable did you find your sexual relationship with your spouse or partner to be?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q7m_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 598 | 904 | 1502 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | NOT AT ALL | 175 | 223 | 398 |
2 | SLIGHTLY | 152 | 182 | 334 |
3 | MODERATELY | 488 | 561 | 1049 |
4 | VERY | 1012 | 707 | 1719 |
5 | EXTREMELY | 429 | 272 | 701 |
ic016rer: In the last 12 months, how emotionally satisfying did you find your sexual relationship with your spouse or partner to be?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q7m_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 604 | 906 | 1510 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | NOT AT ALL | 171 | 223 | 394 |
2 | SLIGHTLY | 168 | 161 | 329 |
3 | MODERATELY | 469 | 492 | 961 |
4 | VERY | 986 | 761 | 1747 |
5 | EXTREMELY | 456 | 306 | 762 |
ic018rer: Was your illness a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1165 | 1352 | 2517 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | YES | 455 | 250 | 705 |
2 | NO | 1234 | 1247 | 2481 |
ic019rer: Was your spouse or partner's illness a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1197 | 1291 | 2488 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | YES | 325 | 581 | 906 |
2 | NO | 1332 | 977 | 2309 |
ic020rer: Were your physical changes a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1159 | 1340 | 2499 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
1 | YES | 685 | 408 | 1093 |
2 | NO | 1010 | 1101 | 2111 |
ic021rer: Were your spouse or partner's physical changes a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_d
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1204 | 1308 | 2512 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1 | YES | 515 | 613 | 1128 |
2 | NO | 1133 | 928 | 2061 |
ic022rer: Was you losing interest a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_e
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1208 | 1350 | 2558 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 303 | 480 | 783 |
2 | NO | 1342 | 1019 | 2361 |
ic023rer: Was your spouse or partners losing interest a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_f
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1196 | 1371 | 2567 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1 | YES | 567 | 373 | 940 |
2 | NO | 1090 | 1104 | 2194 |
ic024rer: Was no privacy a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_g
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1248 | 1397 | 2645 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 48 | 28 | 76 |
2 | NO | 1557 | 1424 | 2981 |
ic025rer: Were your emotional problems a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_h
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1244 | 1394 | 2638 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 57 | 44 | 101 |
2 | NO | 1552 | 1411 | 2963 |
ic026rer: Were your spouse or partner's emotional problems a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_i
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1241 | 1394 | 2635 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 135 | 99 | 234 |
2 | NO | 1477 | 1356 | 2833 |
ic027rer: Was something else a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner, other than your or your partner's: illness, physical changes, losing interest, emotional problems, or no privacy?
Data source: Graduate Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_j
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 1845 | 1626 | 3471 |
-3 | REFUSED | 2319 | 2352 | 4671 |
-2 | 292 | 851 | 1143 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | YES | 158 | 186 | 344 |
2 | NO | 376 | 311 | 687 |