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Mail: Social Participation
nz001rer-nz021rer List of clubs and organizations to which the respondent belongs and level of involvement in each. nz022rer-nz023rer Number of times in the past four weeks that the respondent has gotten together socially with family and friends. nz024rer Did respondent answer any organizational participation questions (questions 57a - 57s)? NOTE: Please see Appendix G - COR571A for references on social participation items. NOTE: See nz024rer regarding information about the "NOT ASCERTAINED/ REFUSED" code for variables nz001rer-nz017re. NOTE: This text refers to items nz002rer-nz022re: Here is a list of clubs and organizations to which many people belong. (Please circle your level of involvement with each activity.) Not Very Some Quite a A great involved little bit deal
nz001rer: What is your level of involvement with a church, temple, or other place of worship?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: sn16, 57a, MZ003RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED (INCLUDES ALL 23 GRADUATES) | 22 | 39 | 61 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 430 | 412 | 842 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 313 | 273 | 586 |
2 | SOME | 408 | 447 | 855 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 349 | 421 | 770 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 380 | 568 | 948 |
nz002rer: What is your level of involvement with church-connected groups, but not the church itself?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57b, MZ002RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 23 | 51 | 74 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1014 | 1099 | 2113 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 348 | 307 | 655 |
2 | SOME | 285 | 333 | 618 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 127 | 206 | 333 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 105 | 164 | 269 |
nz003rer: What is your level of involvement with labor unions?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57c, MZ004RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 26 | 43 | 69 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1441 | 1798 | 3239 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 142 | 111 | 253 |
2 | SOME | 183 | 142 | 325 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 62 | 45 | 107 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 48 | 21 | 69 |
nz004rer: What is your level of involvement with veterans' organizations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57d, MZ005RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 25 | 36 | 61 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1549 | 1964 | 3513 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 118 | 73 | 191 |
2 | SOME | 145 | 58 | 203 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 42 | 22 | 64 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 23 | 7 | 30 |
nz005rer: What is your level of involvement with fraternal organizations or lodges?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57e, MZ006RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 25 | 41 | 66 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1522 | 1920 | 3442 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 129 | 66 | 195 |
2 | SOME | 123 | 63 | 186 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 53 | 37 | 90 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 50 | 33 | 83 |
nz006rer: What is your level of involvement with business or civic groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57f, MZ007RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 32 | 44 | 76 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1238 | 1567 | 2805 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 210 | 171 | 381 |
2 | SOME | 260 | 238 | 498 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 108 | 81 | 189 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 54 | 59 | 113 |
nz007rer: What is your level of involvement with parent-teachers' associations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57g, MZ008RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 25 | 42 | 67 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1497 | 1715 | 3212 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 168 | 122 | 290 |
2 | SOME | 156 | 162 | 318 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 33 | 73 | 106 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 23 | 46 | 69 |
nz008rer: What is your level of involvement with community centers?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57h, MZ009RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 26 | 44 | 70 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1600 | 1776 | 3376 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 155 | 160 | 315 |
2 | SOME | 85 | 130 | 215 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 24 | 32 | 56 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 12 | 18 | 30 |
nz009rer: What is your level of involvement with organizations of people of the same nationality?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57i, MZ010RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 27 | 48 | 75 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1719 | 1971 | 3690 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 70 | 55 | 125 |
2 | SOME | 56 | 47 | 103 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 18 | 26 | 44 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 12 | 13 | 25 |
nz010rer: What is your level of involvement with sport teams?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57j, MZ011RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 24 | 45 | 69 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1123 | 1583 | 2706 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 212 | 116 | 328 |
2 | SOME | 294 | 225 | 519 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 155 | 106 | 261 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 94 | 85 | 179 |
nz011rer: What is your level of involvement with country clubs?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57k, MZ012RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 32 | 57 | 89 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1617 | 1905 | 3522 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 86 | 66 | 152 |
2 | SOME | 83 | 72 | 155 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 47 | 30 | 77 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 37 | 30 | 67 |
nz012rer: What is your level of involvment with youth groups, for example as a Scout leader?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57l, MZ013RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 30 | 41 | 71 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1594 | 1887 | 3481 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 93 | 68 | 161 |
2 | SOME | 104 | 79 | 183 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 43 | 55 | 98 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 38 | 30 | 68 |
nz013rer: What is your level of involvement with professional groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57m, MZ014RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 28 | 43 | 71 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1118 | 1493 | 2611 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 241 | 151 | 392 |
2 | SOME | 326 | 276 | 602 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 132 | 118 | 250 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 57 | 79 | 136 |
nz014rer: What is your level of involvement with political clubs or organizations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57n, MZ015RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 32 | 46 | 78 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1566 | 1873 | 3439 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 163 | 127 | 290 |
2 | SOME | 108 | 75 | 183 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 23 | 25 | 48 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 10 | 14 | 24 |
nz015rer: What is your level of involvement with neighborhood improvement organizations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57o, MZ016RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 32 | 56 | 88 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1424 | 1639 | 3063 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 199 | 209 | 408 |
2 | SOME | 162 | 175 | 337 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 59 | 46 | 105 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 26 | 35 | 61 |
nz016rer: What is your level of involvement with charity or welfare organizations?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57p, MZ017RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 36 | 50 | 86 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1080 | 1203 | 2283 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 291 | 312 | 603 |
2 | SOME | 334 | 419 | 753 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 116 | 103 | 219 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 45 | 73 | 118 |
nz017rer: What is your level of involvement with hobby groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57q, MZ018RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 76 | 112 | 188 |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 1263 | 1382 | 2645 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 181 | 182 | 363 |
2 | SOME | 217 | 273 | 490 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 116 | 118 | 234 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 49 | 93 | 142 |
nz018re: What is the first club/organization you are involved with other than church-connect groups, the church itself, labor unions, Veterans' organizations, fraternal organizations or lodges, business or civic groups, parent-teachers' associations, community centers, organizations of people of the same nationality, sports teams, country club, youth groups, professional groups, political clubs or organizations, neighborhood improvement organizations, charity or welfare organizations, and hobby groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57r1, a57r1, MZ019RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 14 | 15 | 29 |
0 | NONE | 1753 | 1944 | 3697 |
1 | Service | 3 | 8 | 11 |
2 | Social | 18 | 38 | 56 |
3 | Athletic | 7 | 15 | 22 |
4 | Home Economics and Family | 1 | 7 | 8 |
5 | Women's Clubs, Auxiliary | 0 | 7 | 7 |
6 | Nondenominational Religious | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Health (TOPS, AA, etc.) | 13 | 18 | 31 |
8 | Alumni Groups | 2 | 0 | 2 |
10 | Volunteers, not elsewhere classified | 16 | 31 | 47 |
11 | Sporting and Travel | 42 | 27 | 69 |
12 | Military Reserves | 2 | 1 | 3 |
13 | Support Groups, not elsewhere classified | 4 | 7 | 11 |
14 | Other Groups, not elsewhere classified | 24 | 34 | 58 |
15 | Environmental Organization/Group | 0 | 4 | 4 |
16 | Humane Society, etc. | 2 | 3 | 5 |
nz019re: What is your level of involvment with the first club/organization you are involved with other than church-connect groups, the church itself, labor unions, Veterans' organizations, fraternal organizations or lodges, business or civic groups, parent-teachers' associations, community centers, organizations of people of the same nationality, sports teams, country club, youth groups, professional groups, political clubs or organizations, neighborhood improvement organizations, charity or welfare organizations, and hobby groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57r2, MZ020RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 23 | 35 | 58 |
-2 | 1753 | 1944 | 3697 | |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2 | SOME | 29 | 36 | 65 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 43 | 59 | 102 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 54 | 82 | 136 |
nz020re: What is the second club/organization you are involved with other than church-connect groups, the church itself, labor unions, Veterans' organizations, fraternal organizations or lodges, business or civic groups, parent-teachers' associations, community centers, organizations of people of the same nationality, sports teams, country club, youth groups, professional groups, political clubs or organizations, neighborhood improvement organizations, charity or welfare organizations, and hobby groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: m29r1
Revisions: Updated 3/97
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | REFUSED/NOT ASCERTAINED | 14 | 15 | 29 |
0 | NONE | 1853 | 2097 | 3950 |
1 | Service | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | Social | 1 | 14 | 15 |
3 | Athletic | 1 | 4 | 5 |
4 | Home Economics and Family | 2 | 4 | 6 |
6 | Nondenominational Religious | 1 | 1 | 2 |
7 | Health (TOPS, AA, etc.) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Alumni Groups | 0 | 2 | 2 |
10 | Volunteers, not elsewhere classified | 5 | 5 | 10 |
11 | Sporting and Travel | 13 | 3 | 16 |
13 | Support Groups, not elsewhere classified | 0 | 1 | 1 |
14 | Other Groups, not elsewhere classified | 8 | 9 | 17 |
15 | Environmental Organization/Group | 1 | 2 | 3 |
16 | Humane Society, etc. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
nz021re: What is your level of involvment with the second club/organization you are involved with other than church-connect groups, the church itself, labor unions, Veterans' organizations, fraternal organizations or lodges, business or civic groups, parent-teachers' associations, community centers, organizations of people of the same nationality, sports teams, country club, youth groups, professional groups, political clubs or organizations, neighborhood improvement organizations, charity or welfare organizations, and hobby groups?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 57s2, MZ022RE
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 15 | 20 | 35 |
-2 | 1853 | 2097 | 3950 | |
0 | NOT INVOLVED | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | VERY LITTLE | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | SOME | 7 | 9 | 16 |
3 | QUITE A BIT | 10 | 16 | 26 |
4 | A GREAT DEAL | 17 | 15 | 32 |
nz022rer: How many times, if at all, during the past four weeks have you gotten together with friends? We mean like going out together or visiting in each other's homes.
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 58, MZ023RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 19 | 33 | 52 |
0 - 1 | 498 | 408 | 906 | |
2 - 3 | 575 | 600 | 1175 | |
4 - 5 | 378 | 482 | 860 | |
6 - 12 | 366 | 514 | 880 | |
13 - 90 | 66 | 123 | 189 |
nz023rer: How many times, if at all, during the past four weeks have you gotten together socially with relatives?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: 59, MZ024RER
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
-3 | NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED | 16 | 29 | 45 |
0 - 1 | 630 | 564 | 1194 | |
2 - 3 | 635 | 664 | 1299 | |
4 - 6 | 427 | 579 | 1006 | |
7 - 35 | 194 | 324 | 518 |
nz024rer: Were any of the organizational participation questions answered?
Data source: Sibling Respondent
Collected in: 1993-94
Mode: mail
Source variables: sn16, 57
Revisions: Updated 1/99
Frequencies | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Value | Label | Male | Female | Total |
. | System missing - NR | 2535 | 2181 | 4716 |
1 | YES | 1888 | 2145 | 4033 |
2 | NO | 14 | 15 | 29 |
(NZ024RER=2). Variables NZ001RER-NZ020RE are coded "NOT ASCERTAINED/
REFUSED" for these respondents. If the level of involvement is not
indicated for a particular organization, the code for that organization
is also "NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED". It is possible that some respondents
only indicated levels of involvement for organizations that applied
to them. If that is the case then this second category of
"NOT ASCERTAINED/REFUSED" codes should be 0.