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Mail: Social Background
Sibling 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 identifying information. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS Ranges reference data set/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical DE001RE-DE003RE: Birth City, County, State DE004RE: Was Sibling Respondent Born in Wisconsin? DE005RE-DE007REC: Birth Weight DE008RE-DE017RE: Race/Ethnicity Items DE019REC: Race/Ethnicity Summary DE020RE: Collapsed self-reported race NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details
de001re: In what city were you born?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_a
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 | |
"ALLENS GROVE" | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
"BENSON" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"BRODTVILLE" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"HERMAN" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"JUMP RIVER" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"OCONOMOWOC" | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
"OCONTOMOWAC" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"SHERWOOD" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"STETSONVILL" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"SUSSEX" | 0 | 1 | 1 |
de002re: In what county were you born?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_b
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 | |
"CHIPPEWA" | 26 | 41 | 67 | |
"COOK" | 30 | 34 | 64 | |
"IOUSA" | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
"KENOSHA" | 21 | 24 | 45 | |
"MARION" | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
"NIAGARA" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"OLMSTEAD" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"OUTAGAMI" | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
"OZAKEE" | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
"PINEACCAS" | 1 | 0 | 1 |
de003re: In what state were you born?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_c
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 42 | 56 | 98 |
0 | Not in USA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Alaska | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 | Arizona | 0 | 1 | 1 |
5 | California | 2 | 4 | 6 |
6 | Colorado | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Connecticut | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Florida | 3 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Illinois | 52 | 59 | 111 |
15 | Indiana | 2 | 9 | 11 |
16 | Iowa | 9 | 9 | 18 |
17 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
19 | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
21 | Maryland | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | Massachusetts | 1 | 1 | 2 |
23 | Michigan | 29 | 22 | 51 |
24 | Minnesota | 27 | 33 | 60 |
25 | Mississippi | 0 | 2 | 2 |
26 | Missouri | 0 | 4 | 4 |
28 | Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 |
31 | New Jersey | 3 | 1 | 4 |
32 | New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 |
33 | New York | 4 | 5 | 9 |
35 | North Dakota | 3 | 2 | 5 |
36 | Ohio | 5 | 12 | 17 |
37 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
38 | Oregon | 2 | 0 | 2 |
39 | Pennsylvania | 2 | 3 | 5 |
42 | South Dakota | 2 | 1 | 3 |
43 | Tennessee | 0 | 1 | 1 |
45 | Utah | 0 | 1 | 1 |
48 | Washington | 2 | 2 | 4 |
49 | West Virginia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
50 | Wisconsin | 1671 | 1873 | 3544 |
de004re: Were you born in Wisconsin?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q1sb_c
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 42 | 56 | 98 |
1 | YES, BORN IN WISCONSIN | 1671 | 1873 | 3544 |
2 | NO, BORN OUTSIDE WISCONSIN | 155 | 180 | 335 |
de005re: How much did you weigh at birth - pounds component?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_a
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 657 | 559 | 1216 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 125 | 125 | 250 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
3 | 9 | 16 | 25 | |
4 | 15 | 32 | 47 | |
5 | 48 | 117 | 165 | |
6 | 153 | 300 | 453 | |
7 | 372 | 543 | 915 | |
8 | 299 | 264 | 563 | |
9 | 115 | 94 | 209 | |
10 | 53 | 40 | 93 | |
11 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
16 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
de006re: How much did you weigh at birth - ounces component?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 865 | 874 | 1739 |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 137 | 184 | 321 |
0 | 44 | 62 | 106 | |
1 | 29 | 54 | 83 | |
2 | 105 | 136 | 241 | |
3 | 59 | 89 | 148 | |
4 | 72 | 85 | 157 | |
5 | 39 | 62 | 101 | |
6 | 109 | 119 | 228 | |
7 | 29 | 43 | 72 | |
8 | 140 | 153 | 293 | |
9 | 41 | 34 | 75 | |
10 | 88 | 63 | 151 | |
11 | 24 | 29 | 53 | |
12 | 41 | 57 | 98 | |
13 | 13 | 22 | 35 | |
14 | 20 | 30 | 50 | |
15 | 11 | 11 | 22 | |
16 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
de007rec: The sibling respondent's total birth weight in number of ounces.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q2sb_a, q2sb_b
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-2 | 782 | 684 | 1466 | |
32 - 104 | 181 | 397 | 578 | |
105 - 115 | 195 | 338 | 533 | |
116 - 127 | 227 | 279 | 506 | |
128 - 138 | 272 | 244 | 516 | |
139 - 264 | 211 | 167 | 378 |
de008re: Is your race/origin White?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_a
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 1835 | 2073 | 3908 |
2 | NO | 6 | 6 | 12 |
de009re: Is your race/origin Black, African American, or Negro?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_b
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | NO | 1840 | 2078 | 3918 |
de010re: Is your race/origin Indian (American) or Alaskan Native?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_c
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 9 | 14 | 23 |
2 | NO | 1832 | 2065 | 3897 |
de012re: Is your race/origin Asian?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_d
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2 | NO | 1839 | 2078 | 3917 |
de014re: Is your race/origin Pacific Islander?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_e
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
2 | NO | 1841 | 2079 | 3920 |
de016re: Is your race/origin Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_f
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | NO | 1840 | 2078 | 3918 |
de017re: Is your race/origin some other race?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_g
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | YES | 10 | 10 | 20 |
2 | NO | 1831 | 2069 | 3900 |
de019rec: Number of races/origins respondent indicated being/having.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: mail
Source variables: q3sb_:a-g
*NOT AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC RELEASE*
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
0 | NONE, REFUSED ALL | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | 1824 | 2059 | 3883 | |
2 | 17 | 19 | 36 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
de020re: Collapsed self-reported race.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: mail
Source variables: DE008RE-DE019REC
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2569 | 2232 | 4801 |
-3 | REFUSED | 27 | 30 | 57 |
1 | White | 1818 | 2053 | 3871 |
2 | Black, Native, Asian, Hispanic, or other | 23 | 26 | 49 |