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Phone: Siblings
USIB - Sibling Module Graduate-Spouse Phone Instrument BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS bk067ss Total number of siblings ever born. bk068sc Number of living siblings at time of 2005 interview. bk077ss Total number of older siblings.
bk067ss: Including those who are no longer living, how many brothers and sisters did you have?
Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_ktot
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | 63 | 68 | 131 | |
1 | 206 | 233 | 439 | |
2 | 188 | 242 | 430 | |
3 | 148 | 208 | 356 | |
4 | 119 | 148 | 267 | |
5 | 75 | 105 | 180 | |
6 | 54 | 58 | 112 | |
7 | 33 | 45 | 78 | |
8 | 18 | 22 | 40 | |
9 | 18 | 19 | 37 | |
10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
bk068sc: How many of your siblings are still living?
Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_kliv
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 63 | 68 | 131 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 3 | 0 | 3 |
0 | 49 | 41 | 90 | |
1 | 243 | 275 | 518 | |
2 | 210 | 264 | 474 | |
3 | 140 | 196 | 336 | |
4 | 104 | 130 | 234 | |
5 | 47 | 92 | 139 | |
6 | 37 | 46 | 83 | |
7 | 18 | 26 | 44 | |
8 | 16 | 15 | 31 | |
9 | 8 | 12 | 20 | |
10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
bk077ss: Including those who are no longer living, how many of these brothers and sisters are older than you? If you have a twin, please include your twin here.
Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2005
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_k1
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-2 | 63 | 68 | 131 | |
0 | 294 | 383 | 677 | |
1 | 267 | 301 | 568 | |
2 | 132 | 185 | 317 | |
3 | 81 | 95 | 176 | |
4 | 57 | 48 | 105 | |
5 | 24 | 45 | 69 | |
6 | 12 | 21 | 33 | |
7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | |
8 | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | 0 | 2 | 2 |