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Mail: Marriage

Sibling 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 data set/codebook order, not necessarily alphabetical
    _____________________________________________________________________
    DC001RER:               Is Sibling Respondent Currently Married?

    DC002RER:               Time Alone with Spouse

    DC003RER:               Housework/Chore Fairness

    DC004RER-DC007RER:      Open Disagreement Item

    DC008RER-DC013RER:      Marital Satisfaction Items

    DC014RER:               Does Sibling Respondent Have a Sexual Partner?

    DC015RER-DC016RER:      Sexual Satisfaction Items

    DC017RER:               Sexual Activity Frequency

    DC018RER-DC027RER:      Reasons for Decreased/Stopped Sexual
                            Activities

NOTE: See Cor813 in Appendix A for variable creation details

dc001rer: Are you currently married?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q1m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 59 72 131
1 YES 1537 1436 2973
2 NO 272 601 873
Note: See also GC001RE for Sibling's maritial status.

dc002rer: 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: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q2m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 81 61 142
-2 272 601 873
1 NEVER 21 20 41
2 ABOUT ONCE A MONTH 43 24 67
3 TWO OR THREE TIMES A MONTH 54 30 84
4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 101 67 168
5 TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK 276 147 423
6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 1020 1159 2179

dc003rer: In terms of who does household chores, how fair would you say your relationship with your spouse is?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q3m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 84 66 150
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY UNFAIR TO ME 9 79 88
2 SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO ME 46 284 330
3 FAIR TO BOTH 1079 1032 2111
4 SOMEWHAT UNFAIR TO SPOUSE/PARTNER 327 39 366
5 VERY UNFAIR TO SPOUSE/PARTNER 51 8 59

dc004rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about household tasks?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 85 74 159
-2 272 601 873
1 NEVER 616 654 1270
2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 705 578 1283
3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 116 122 238
4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 52 56 108
5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 14 21 35
6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 8 3 11

dc005rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about money?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 91 74 165
-2 272 601 873
1 NEVER 597 585 1182
2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 717 654 1371
3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 137 128 265
4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 35 45 80
5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 14 17 31
6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 5 5 10

dc006rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about spending time together?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 87 83 170
-2 272 601 873
1 NEVER 796 900 1696
2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 506 367 873
3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 97 70 167
4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 34 29 63
5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 21 14 35
6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 55 45 100

dc007rer: How often, if at all, have you had open disagreements about sex?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q4m_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 117 123 240
-2 272 601 873
1 NEVER 858 953 1811
2 LESS THAN ONCE A MONTH 436 324 760
3 SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH 100 64 164
4 ABOUT ONCE A WEEK 49 27 76
5 SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK 23 14 37
6 ALMOST EVERY DAY 13 3 16

dc008rer: How satisfied are you with the day-to-day support and encouragement provided by your spouse?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 93 81 174
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 23 28 51
2 DISSATISFIED 20 44 64
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 51 94 145
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 162 214 376
5 SATISFIED 674 556 1230
6 VERY SATISFIED 573 491 1064

dc009rer: How satisfied are you with your spouse's overall personality?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 94 83 177
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 16 17 33
2 DISSATISFIED 19 31 50
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 43 111 154
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 159 241 400
5 SATISFIED 683 638 1321
6 VERY SATISFIED 582 387 969

dc010rer: How satisfied are you with the amount of consideration shown by your spouse?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 96 81 177
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 23 21 44
2 DISSATISFIED 18 54 72
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 64 129 193
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 162 244 406
5 SATISFIED 629 532 1161
6 VERY SATISFIED 604 447 1051

dc011rer: How satisfied are you with the way disagreements are settled?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 100 86 186
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 26 34 60
2 DISSATISFIED 37 71 108
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 111 170 281
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 338 376 714
5 SATISFIED 690 568 1258
6 VERY SATISFIED 294 203 497

dc012rer: How satisfied are you with how decisions are made in your marriage?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 94 87 181
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 21 24 45
2 DISSATISFIED 23 36 59
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 51 96 147
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 195 265 460
5 SATISFIED 770 670 1440
6 VERY SATISFIED 442 330 772

dc013rer: How satisfied are you with how well your spouse listens to you?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q5m_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 95 81 176
-2 272 601 873
1 VERY DISSATISFIED 26 40 66
2 DISSATISFIED 42 89 131
3 SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED 91 193 284
4 SOMEWHAT SATISFIED 296 393 689
5 SATISFIED 696 502 1198
6 VERY SATISFIED 350 210 560

dc014rer: Do you have a sexual partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q6m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 55 65 120
-2 1537 1436 2973
1 YES 86 110 196
2 NO 190 498 688

dc017rer: During the past 12 months, about how often did you have sex with your husband/wife or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q8m

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 326 416 742
-2 190 498 688
1 ONCE A DAY OR MORE 3 2 5
2 3 TO 6 TIMES A WEEK 52 66 118
3 ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK 342 283 625
4 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH 335 270 605
5 ONCE A MONTH OR LESS 342 301 643
6 NEVER 278 273 551

dc015rer: In the past 12 months, how physically pleasurable did you find your sexual relationship with your spouse or partner to be?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q7m_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 381 499 880
-2 190 498 688
1 NOT AT ALL 120 131 251
2 SLIGHTLY 95 110 205
3 MODERATELY 254 311 565
4 VERY 593 418 1011
5 EXTREMELY 235 142 377

dc016rer: In the last 12 months, how emotionally satisfying did you find your sexual relationship with your spouse or partner to be?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q7m_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 387 505 892
-2 190 498 688
1 NOT AT ALL 120 125 245
2 SLIGHTLY 97 102 199
3 MODERATELY 235 266 501
4 VERY 592 435 1027
5 EXTREMELY 247 178 425

dc018rer: Was your illness a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_a

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 662 706 1368
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 271 169 440
2 NO 745 736 1481

dc019rer: Was your spouse or partner's illness a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_b

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 699 666 1365
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 212 370 582
2 NO 767 575 1342

dc020rer: Were your physical changes a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_c

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 659 697 1356
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 387 287 674
2 NO 632 627 1259

dc021rer: Were your spouse's or partner's physical changes a reason for decreasing or stopping your sexual activity with your husband/wife or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_d

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 703 683 1386
-2 190 498 688
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1 YES 315 367 682
2 NO 659 561 1220

dc022rer: Was you losing interest a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_e

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 707 700 1407
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 168 314 482
2 NO 803 597 1400

dc023rer: Was your spouse or partners losing interest a reason for decreasing or stopping sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_f

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 707 711 1418
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 346 213 559
2 NO 625 687 1312

dc024rer: Was no privacy a reason for decreasing or stopping your sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_g

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 727 736 1463
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 50 33 83
2 NO 901 842 1743

dc025rer: Were your emotional problems a reason for decreasing or stopping your sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_h

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 730 739 1469
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 43 42 85
2 NO 905 830 1735

dc026rer: Were your husband/wife or partner's emotional problems a reason for decreasing or stopping your sexual activity with your spouse or partner?

Data source: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_i

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 737 735 1472
-2 190 498 688
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
1 YES 92 51 143
2 NO 848 825 1673

dc027rer: 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: Sibling Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: mail
Source variables: q9m_j

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
. System missing - NR 2569 2232 4801
-3 REFUSED 1291 1313 2604
-2 190 498 688
1 YES 110 112 222
2 NO 277 186 463

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