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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: 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
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
Note: On the public release, bk067ss is topcoded at 11.

bk068sc: How many of your siblings are still living?

Data source: Sibling Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2005      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_kliv

Frequencies
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
Note: On the public release, bk068sc is topcoded at 10.

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
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
Note: On the public release, bk077ss is topcoded at 8.

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