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Phone: Siblings

HSIB - Sibling Module Graduate-Spouse Phone Instrument
	
BRIEF VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS 

ak067ss	        Total number of siblings ever born.
                              
ak068sc         Number of living siblings at time of 2004 interview.
                                  
ak077ss         Total number of older siblings.

ak067ss: Including those who are no longer living, how many brothers and sisters did you have?

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_ktot

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-1 DON'T KNOW 1 0 1
0 - 1 519 583 1102
2 386 454 840
3 - 4 467 594 1061
5 - 10 388 409 797
11 - 23 47 42 89
Note: Top coded at 10 on the public release

ak068sc: How many of your siblings are still living?

Data source: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_ktot1

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-2 132 141 273
-1 DON'T KNOW 2 0 2
0 114 58 172
1 488 526 1014
2 376 484 860
3 266 331 597
4 150 201 351
5 113 124 237
6 62 86 148
7 39 53 92
8 25 21 46
9 19 24 43
10 10 15 25
11 1 10 11
12 6 2 8
13 5 3 8
14 0 1 1
15 0 1 1
16 0 1 1
Note: Top coded at 10 on the public release

ak077ss: 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: Graduate Spouse Respondent      Collected in: 2004      Mode: phone
Source variables: h_k1

Frequencies
Value Label Male Female Total
-2 132 141 273
-1 DON'T KNOW 0 1 1
0 602 695 1297
1 473 574 1047
2 248 299 547
3 141 162 303
4 73 85 158
5 47 46 93
6 34 30 64
7 21 13 34
8 8 12 20
9 6 8 14
10 6 4 10
11 10 5 15
12 4 1 5
13 2 1 3
14 0 3 3
15 1 1 2
17 0 1 1

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