WLS Codebooks
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: Alcohol
HALC - Alcohol Module Graduate-Spouse Phone Instrument OVERVIEW This module contains data about the WLS graduate's spouse experiences with alcohol. The 80% sub-sample of respondents were given this module. Respondents are only asked a subset of the questions that the WLS graduates are asked (see COR 849). Respondents in this sub-sample were asked about their typical alcohol consumption and whether or not they had lived with a problem drinker. To facilitate comparison, the variable names are equivalent to the WLS graduates except they begin with an 'a' rather than a 'g'. BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS aua01re Random sub-sample selection flag (ALCFLAG) au025re - au029re Typical alcohol consumption au037re - au038re Living with problem drinkers Note: See Cor 890 in Appendix M for variable creation details
aua01re: Random 80 percent sample for alcohol section.
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: ALCFLAG
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
0 | R is NOT in subsample, did NOT answer alcohol section | 408 | 449 | 857 |
1 | R IS in subsample, DID answer alcohol section | 1400 | 1633 | 3033 |
Religion, recall, alcohol and depression are asked of the same sample.
This variable is identical to au001re in the Depression module.
au025re: Have you ever drunk alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, or mixed alcoholic drinks?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u10
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 408 | 449 | 857 | |
1 | YES | 1365 | 1560 | 2925 |
2 | NO | 31 | 68 | 99 |
au026re: During the last month, on how many days did you drink alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, or mixed alcoholic drinks?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u20
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 2 | 3 |
-2 | 439 | 517 | 956 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 3 | 7 |
0 | NEVER/NONE | 285 | 467 | 752 |
1 - 2 | 174 | 342 | 516 | |
3 - 5 | 250 | 299 | 549 | |
6 - 15 | 285 | 228 | 513 | |
16 - 30 | 278 | 162 | 440 | |
31 | 89 | 59 | 148 |
au027re: About how many drinks did you have on average on days that you drank alcoholic beverages?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u30
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 3 | 0 | 3 |
-2 | 729 | 989 | 1718 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
1 | 474 | 673 | 1147 | |
2 | 388 | 326 | 714 | |
3 | 132 | 55 | 187 | |
4 | 45 | 22 | 67 | |
5 | 14 | 5 | 19 | |
6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
au028re: How many drinks did you have in last month?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: au026re and au027re
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-2 | 739 | 991 | 1730 | |
1 - 3 | 173 | 362 | 535 | |
4 - 8 | 220 | 247 | 467 | |
9 - 20 | 242 | 235 | 477 | |
21 - 50 | 266 | 180 | 446 | |
52 - 186 | 165 | 64 | 229 |
au029re: In the past month, how many times did you have 5 or more drinks on the same occasion?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u50
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 3 | 2 | 5 |
-2 | 794 | 1163 | 1957 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 7 | 2 | 9 |
0 | NEVER/NONE | 791 | 828 | 1619 |
1 | 66 | 37 | 103 | |
2 | 48 | 22 | 70 | |
3 | 26 | 14 | 40 | |
4 | 27 | 4 | 31 | |
5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
31 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
au037re: When you were growing up, that is during your first 18 years, did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u60
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 3 | 4 |
-2 | 408 | 449 | 857 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 4 | 3 | 7 |
1 | YES | 242 | 383 | 625 |
2 | NO | 1150 | 1241 | 2391 |
au038re: Have you ever been married to, or lived with someone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic since you were 18?
Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent
Collected in: 2004
Mode: phone
Source variables: h_u70
Frequencies | ||||
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Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-5 | PARTIAL INTERVIEW | 3 | 3 | 6 |
-3 | REFUSED | 1 | 6 | 7 |
-2 | 408 | 449 | 857 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1 | YES | 54 | 284 | 338 |
2 | NO | 1341 | 1337 | 2678 |