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Note: Codebooks contain frequency data from the private data release. For some variables, these differ from the frequencies in the public release. Variables that differ between the public and private versions include "(not available on public release)" as part of the variable description, or a note indicating the difference between the public and private versions.

Phone: Mortality Closeout

GMORT Mortality Closeout Module

OVERVIEW

The mortality closeout module is administered when an informant informs us that
the graduate we are trying to reach is no longer living. After establishing the
relationship of the informant to the graduate, we administer a short module to
collect data mainly involving updates on the graduate's last employment
information, and information on the death itself.
        
Mortality closeout module was not in previous rounds of data collection,
therefore, the analysis variables created this round are not comparable to any
specific module in previous surveys.
        
      
BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS
        
      GW001IF:               Relationship of Respondent to Deceased Graduate
      
      GW002IF:               Graduate's Marital Status at Time of Death
              
      GW003IF - GW004IF:     Year and State of Graduates Death
      
      GW005IF:               Year of Birth
      
      GW006IF - GW006IFM:    Cause of Death
      
      GW007IF - GW016IF:     Employment Variables
        
        
Note: See Cor 942 in Appendix R for variable creation details

gw001if: What is the Respondent's relationship to Graduate?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: adec5a, c_adec5a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
1 Spouse / Widow(er) 71 31 102
2 Brother 4 3 7
3 Sister 1 4 5
4 Mother 0 3 3
5 Father 1 0 1
6 Daughter 3 5 8
7 Son 2 1 3
8 Step-Child/ In-Law / Friend / Other 3 3 6

gw002if: Was the Graduate married at the time of his/her death?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: adec5b, adec5a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
1 YES 76 39 115
2 NO 9 11 20

gw003if: What was the Graduate's year of death.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: adod_y

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
1999 9 10 19
2000 12 8 20
2001 13 9 22
2002 17 5 22
2003 24 8 32
2004 9 8 17
2005 1 1 2

gw004if: State in which Graduate died.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor5_s

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
0 Not in USA 2 0 2
1 Alabama 1 0 1
2 Alaska 1 0 1
3 Arizona 2 3 5
5 California 1 2 3
6 Colorado 1 0 1
10 Florida 0 1 1
11 Georgia 1 0 1
14 Illinois 1 3 4
16 Iowa 1 0 1
19 Louisiana 1 0 1
21 Maryland 1 0 1
24 Minnesota 7 1 8
26 Missouri 0 1 1
29 Nevada 1 1 2
33 New York 1 0 1
36 Ohio 1 0 1
38 Oregon 1 0 1
39 Pennsylvania 1 0 1
43 Tennessee 0 1 1
44 Texas 2 1 3
47 Virginia 0 1 1
48 Washington 0 1 1
50 Wisconsin 58 34 92
Note: Public and private data differ. Only codes for public are Wisconsin (50)
vs. non-Wisconsin (0).

gw005if: Graduate's year of birth.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor7_y

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-3 REFUSED 2 1 3
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 4 6
1937 2 0 2
1938 16 3 19
1939 59 41 100
1940 4 1 5

gw006if: Cause of Graduate's Death. These are ICD-9 codes.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor8, c_amor8, c_amor8a
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-18 COULD NOT CODE 3 1 4
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 1 3
136 Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases 1 0 1
151 Malignant neoplasm of stomach 0 1 1
153 Malignant neoplasm of colon 4 3 7
154 Malignant neoplasm of rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus 0 1 1
155 Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts 1 0 1
157 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas 4 2 6
161 Malignant neoplasm of larynx 1 0 1
162 Malignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus, and lung 8 4 12
163 Malignant neoplasm of pleura 0 1 1
170 Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage 1 0 1
174 Malignant neoplasm of female breast 0 3 3
183 Malignant neoplasm of ovary and other uterine adnexa 0 2 2
185 Malignant neoplasm of prostate 5 0 5
188 Malignant neoplasm of bladder 0 1 1
189 Malignant neoplasm of kidney and other unspecified urinary organs 1 1 2
191 Malignant neoplasm of brain 0 2 2
195 Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined sites 0 1 1
199 Malignant neoplasm without specification of site 0 2 2
202 Other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid and histiocytic tissue 3 2 5
203 Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative neoplasms 1 1 2
208 Leukemia of unspecified cell type 0 1 1
250 Diabetes mellitus 3 2 5
259 Other endocrine disorders 0 1 1
289 Other diseases of blood and blood-forming organs 1 0 1
332 Parkinson's disease 2 0 2
333 Other extrapyramidal disease and abnormal movement disorders 0 1 1
335 Anterior horn cell disease 2 0 2
410 Acute myocardial infarction 9 2 11
416 Chronic pulmonary heart disease 0 1 1
427 Cardiac dysrhythmias 1 0 1
429 Ill-defined descriptions and complications of heart disease 14 6 20
431 Intracerebral hemorrhage 2 0 2
436 Acute, but ill-defined, cerebrovascular disease 0 1 1
441 Aortic aneurysm 1 0 1
444 Arterial embolism and thrombosis 1 0 1
459 Other disorders of circulatory system 1 0 1
487 Influenza 1 2 3
518 Other diseases of lung 2 0 2
569 Other disorders of intestine 1 0 1
573 Other disorders of liver 1 0 1
785 Symptoms involving cardiovascular system 1 1 2
799 Other ill-defined and unknown cause of morbidity and mortality 1 0 1
998 Other complications of procedures, not elsewhere classified 0 2 2
5819 Motor vehicle traffic accident of unspecified nature 3 0 3
5876 Other and unspecified misadventures during medical care 0 1 1
5910 Accidental drowning and submersion 1 0 1
5922 Accident Caused By Firearm, And Air Gun Missile 1 0 1
5958 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other and unspecified means 1 0 1
Note: Please read cor867 in Appendix R for information on how cause of death information was coded.
Note: Detailed cause of death codes not available on public release.
Note: Please see the 'Phone/Mail: ICD-10 Variables' module for the ICD-10 version of the ICD-9 codes in this variable.

gw006ifc: Cause of Graduate's death. These are Collapsed ICD-9 codes.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW006IF

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-18 NOT CODEABLE 3 1 4
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 1 3
10 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0 1
20 Neoplasms 29 28 57
30 Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic, Immunity 3 3 6
40 Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 1 0 1
60 Nervous System and Sense Organs 4 1 5
70 Circulatory System 29 10 39
80 Respiratory System 3 2 5
90 Digestive System 2 0 2
160 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 2 1 3
170 Injury and Poisoning 0 2 2
180 ICD-9 E Codes 6 1 7
Note: Please read cor867 in Appendix R for information on how cause of death information was coded.

gw006ifm: Were multiple causes of the Graduate's death given?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: c2_amor8

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
1 YES 9 4 13
2 NO 76 46 122
Note: Please read cor867 in Appendix R for information on how cause of death information was coded.

gw007if: Was there a kind of work the deceased Graduate usually did?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-3 REFUSED 0 1 1
1 YES 80 38 118
2 NO 5 11 16

gw008if: Class of worker for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor14, amor15, amor16, GW007IF

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 0 2 2
-2 5 12 17
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 1 3
1 Private company, business or individual for wages, salary or commission 46 19 65
2 Government employee (federal, state or local government) 17 11 28
3 Own business or professional practice; incorporated 3 0 3
4 Own business or professional practice; not incorporated 12 4 16
5 Working without pay in a family business or farm 0 1 1

gw009if: 1990 Census detailed industry code for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: inamor12, amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-2 5 12 17
10 - 161 21 2 23
171 - 441 21 5 26
452 - 762 16 7 23
812 - 842 10 14 24
850 - 922 10 9 19
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw010if: 1990 Census detailed occupation code for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: ocamor10, amor11, amor10

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-2 5 12 17
7 - 57 20 3 23
59 - 243 19 10 29
253 - 386 6 17 23
389 - 628 20 5 25
637 - 889 13 3 16
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw011if: 1990 Major industry code for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW009IF, amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 1 2
-2 5 12 17
1 Agriculture, Forestry, And Fisheries 7 1 8
3 Construction 5 0 5
4 Manufacturing 26 3 29
5 Transportation, Communications, And Other Public Utilities 6 3 9
6 Wholesale And Retail Trade 9 3 12
7 Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate 2 1 3
8 Business And Repair Services 2 3 5
9 Personal Services 1 0 1
11 Public Administration 3 3 6
12 Professional And Related Services 17 20 37
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw012if: 1990 Major occupation code for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW010IF, GW008IF, GW009IF, amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-2 5 12 17
1 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Self-Employed & w/o Pay 2 1 3
2 Professional, Technical & Specialty: Salaried & N.A. 14 8 22
3 Executives, Administrators & Managers: Salaried & N.A. 16 3 19
5 Sales: Not Retail Trade 9 2 11
6 Sales: Retail Trade 3 2 5
7 Administrator Support, Including Clerical 2 14 16
8 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Manufacturing 7 0 7
9 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: Construction 4 0 4
10 Precision Production, Craftsmen, Repair: All Other & N.A. 3 0 3
12 Operators & Fabricators: All Other & N.A. 7 3 10
13 Service Occupations 3 4 7
15 Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers/Laborers: All Other & N.A. 1 0 1
16 Farm Operators & Managers 4 0 4
17 Farm Workers & Related Occupations 3 1 4
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw013if: 1989 Nakao-Treas Prestige Rating for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW010IF, amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED, NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-2 6 12 18
165 - 307 13 10 23
310 - 539 13 10 23
556 - 620 14 9 23
628 - 748 18 5 23
762 - 930 19 4 23
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw014if: 1990 Occupational Education Score for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW010IF, amor9, GW009IF, GW008IF

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-2 5 12 17
184 - 329 17 6 23
331 - 536 15 8 23
552 - 708 12 11 23
709 - 846 16 8 24
876 - 997 18 5 23
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw015if: 1990 Occupational Income Score for deceased Graduate's last job.

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: GW010IF, GW008IF, GW009IF, amor9

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-4 NOT ASCERTAINED 1 0 1
-3 REFUSED 1 0 1
-2 5 12 17
42 - 130 7 16 23
132 - 248 15 8 23
252 - 402 18 5 23
408 - 519 16 7 23
526 - 816 22 2 24
Note: See Appendix E on Occupation Coding

gw016if: In what year did the deceased Graduate stop working at his/her last job?

Data source: Graduate Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: amor17, amor9, c_amor17

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 4906 5276 10182
-3 REFUSED 0 1 1
-2 5 12 17
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1982 - 1995 19 5 24
1996 - 1999 23 15 38
2000 - 2001 18 8 26
2002 - 2003 17 7 24
2004 - 2005 2 2 4

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