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.
Military
xmilty Ever been in the military? xmlentr How first enter the military? xmled Highest grade completed prior to entering the military? xcmmlbg Century month first entered active military duty mlbrsv Branch of military served in? xmil75 Are you currently on active military duty? xcmmlen Century month of last separation mlrank Current/last Military rank xmlintr Was your military service interrupted? xmildur Duration of military service Note: See Appendix T - Memo026 for Creation of military variables.
xmilty: Have you ever been in the military?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
0 | NO | 457 | 1082 | 1539 |
1 | YES | 587 | 7 | 594 |
xmlentr: How did you first enter the military?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13a
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
0 | Other (Berry Plan, Direct Commission) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1 | Drafted | 161 | 0 | 161 |
2 | Enlisted | 307 | 7 | 314 |
3 | Reserves, National Guard | 96 | 0 | 96 |
4 | ROTC, OCS, Academy | 21 | 0 | 21 |
xmled: What is the highest grade you completed prior to entering the military?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13b
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Sixth Grade | 2 | 0 | 2 |
7 | Seventh Grade | 1 | 0 | 1 |
8 | Eighth Grade | 15 | 0 | 15 |
9 | First Year Of High School | 13 | 0 | 13 |
10 | Second Year Of High School | 30 | 1 | 31 |
11 | Third Year Of High School | 27 | 0 | 27 |
12 | High School Graduate | 353 | 5 | 358 |
13 | One Year Of College | 39 | 1 | 40 |
14 | Two Years Of College | 26 | 0 | 26 |
15 | Three Years Of College | 9 | 0 | 9 |
16 | College Graduate | 52 | 0 | 52 |
17 | One Year Post Graduate Education | 8 | 0 | 8 |
18 | Two Years Post Graduate Education | 4 | 0 | 4 |
19 | Three Years Post Graduate Education | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20 | Four Years Post Graduate Education | 5 | 0 | 5 |
there was in 1975.
See Appendix A - Memo044 for Notes on cleaning education
variables in 1977 sibling study.
See Appendix T - Memo026 for Creation of military variables.
xcmmlbg: Century month first entered active military duty.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13c
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
493 - 630 | 119 | 1 | 120 | |
631 - 682 | 119 | 1 | 120 | |
683 - 733 | 117 | 2 | 119 | |
734 - 788 | 117 | 1 | 118 | |
789 - 890 | 113 | 2 | 115 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
See Appendix T - Memo026 for Creation of military variables.
xmil77: Are you currently on active military duty?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13d
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
0 | NO | 570 | 7 | 577 |
1 | YES | 17 | 0 | 17 |
xcmmlen: Century month of last separation from active military duty.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13e
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 474 | 1082 | 1556 | |
-1 | DON'T KNOW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
541 - 668 | 114 | 1 | 115 | |
669 - 715 | 114 | 1 | 115 | |
716 - 766 | 115 | 1 | 116 | |
767 - 817 | 117 | 2 | 119 | |
818 - 921 | 108 | 2 | 110 |
used in the equation (e.g. 38 x 12 + 1 = 457 = January,
1938). See Appendix A - COR607 for Conversion into century months.
See Appendix T - Memo026 for Creation of military variables.
xmlintr: Was your military service ever interrupted?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13f
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3393 | 3252 | 6645 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
0 | NO | 549 | 7 | 556 |
1 | YES | 38 | 0 | 38 |
xmildur: Number of months of military service.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1977
Mode: phone
Source variables: 13c, 13d, 13e
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED OR NONSAMPLE | 3397 | 3252 | 6649 |
-2 | 457 | 1082 | 1539 | |
1 - 21 | 120 | 1 | 121 | |
22 - 24 | 167 | 2 | 169 | |
25 - 40 | 120 | 2 | 122 | |
41 - 57 | 118 | 1 | 119 | |
59 - 313 | 58 | 1 | 59 |
by subtracting the value of XCMMLBG from the century month
value for February 1977 (926).
See Appendix T - Memo026 for Creation of military variables