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SECTION H. EXPECTATIONS (All Respondents. No Questions for Proxy) Next I have some questions about how likely you think various events might be. When I ask a question I'd like for you to give me a number from 0 to 100, where "0" means that you think there is absolutely no chance , and "100" means that you think the event is absolutely sure to happen. V1274 [RESP] H0. EXPECT SUNNY WEATHER H0. Let's try an example and start with the weather. What do you think are the chances that it will be sunny tomorrow? ("0" means 'a 0 percent chance of sunny weather.' "100" means 'a 100 percent chance of sunny weather.' And you can say any number from 0 to 100.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6806 57.21 35.76 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 317 DK................................... .D 239 RF................................... .R 860 INAP, PROXY; NA, PARTIAL V1275 [RESP] H1. EXPECT TO GIVE FINANCIAL HELP H1. What do you think are the chances that you [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] will have to give major financial help to family members during the next 10 years? (You may use any number from zero through 100.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6666 20.08 30.44 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 468 DK................................... .D 225 RF................................... .R 863 INAP, PROXY; NA, PARTIAL V1276 [RESP] H2. EXPECT TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL HELP H2. What do you think are the chances that you [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] will receive major financial help from family members during the next 10 years? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6633 10.63 23.29 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 504 DK................................... .D 225 RF................................... .R 860 INAP; PROXY, NA V1277 [RESP] H3. EXPECT LEAVE INHERITANCE H3. (Using a number from 0 to 100), what do you think are the chances that you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] will leave a financial inheritance? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6594 53.42 42.09 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE...............000 GO TO H4 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN.................100 507 DK................................. .D GO TO H4 260 RF................................. .R GO TO H4 861 INAP, PROXY; NA, PARTIAL V1279 [RESP] H3a. EXPECT LEAVE AT LEAST $10K H3a. (Using a number from 0 to 100), what do you think are the chances that you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] will leave an inheritance of at least $10,000? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 4608 75.85 35.25 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE............... 000 GO TO H4 010 GO TO H4 020 GO TO H4 030 GO TO H4 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN..................100 134 DK.................................. .D GO TO H4 54 RF.................................. .R GO TO H4 3426 INAP, PROXY, ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE, OR (DK/RF) [V1277=0,D,R] V1280 [RESP] H3b. EXPECT LEAVE AT LEAST $100K H3b. (Using a number from 0 to 100), what do you think are the chances that you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] will leave an inheritance of at least $100,000? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 3718 44.62 43.79 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 86 DK................................... .D 29 RF................................... .R 4389 INAP, PROXY OR CHANCES OF LEAVING INHERITANCE NOT GT 30 [V1277<30, .D,.R] V1281 [RESP] H4. EXPECT NURSING HOME NEXT 5 YRS H4. Of course nobody wants to go to a nursing home, but sometimes it becomes necessary. What do you think are the chances that you will move to a nursing home in the next five years? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6362 13.86 23.36 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 761 DK................................... .D 239 RF................................... .R 860 INAP, PROXY V1283 [RESP] H5. EXP MED COSTS USE UP SVGS NXT 5 YRS H5. What do you think are the chances that medical expenses will use up all your [and your (husband's/wife's/partner's)] savings in the next five years? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6121 25.68 32.07 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 1006 DK................................... .D 233 RF................................... .R 862 INAP, PROXY V1284 [RESP] H6. EXP INC KEEP UP W/ INFLAT NXT 5 YRS H6. What do you think are the chances that your income will keep up with inflation for the next five years? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6057 35.03 34.99 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 1064 DK................................... .D 238 RF................................... .R 863 INAP, PROXY V1285 [RESP] H7. EXPECT LIVE TO AGE H7. (Using a number from 0 to 100), what do you think are the chances that you will live to be at least [BORN 1904-1908: 100; BORN 1909-1913: 95; BORN 1914-1918: 90; BORN 1919-1923: 85; BORN 1924 OR AFTER: 80]? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6141 43.18 34.85 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE.................000 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN...................100 815 DK................................... .D 200 RF................................... .R 1066 INAP, PROXY, BORN IN 1903 [V114] OR BEFORE V1290 [RESP] H8. EXPECT MOVE NEXT 5 YRS H8. (Using a number from 0 to 100), what do you think are the chances that you will move in the next five years? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum 6805 16.90 30.01 0.00 100.00 ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE................000 GO TO J1 010 GO TO J1 020 GO TO J1 ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN..................100 363 DK.................................. .D GO TO J1 192 RF.................................. .R GO TO J1 862 INAP, PROXY V1291 [RESP] H9. IF MOVE WHERE MOST LIKELY TO MOVE H9. If you move, which is the most likely: you would move in with another person, move to a nursing home, move to a retirement home, or just move to a different house or apartment? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 978 BUY OR RENT........................ 1 138 MOVE IN ANOTHER PERSON............. 2 95 NURSING HOME....................... 3 442 RETIREMENT HOME/COMMUNITY.......... 4 34 DK................................. .D GO TO J1 0 RF................................. .R GO TO J1 6535 INAP, PROXY; CHANCE TO MOVE NOT GT 20 (DK/RF) V1290 = .D,.R] V1293 [RESP] H9b. MOVE IN WITH/CLOSER TO CHILD H9b. In your choice of where to live, would you try to live with, or closer to, a child of yours [or your (husband's/wife's /partner's)]? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 882 YES................................ 1 785 NO................................. 5 GO TO H9d 15 DK................................. .D GO TO H9d 4 RF................................. .R GO TO H9d 6536 INAP, PROXY; CHANCE TO MOVE NOT GT 20 [V1290 < 20], [V1291 = .D,.R) V1294A1-A9 [RESP] H9c. MOVE IN WITH/CLOSER TO CHILD-X (X=1-10) H9c. (Which child is that?) CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY IF GRANDCHILD: Which child of yours [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] is the parent of that grandchild? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- V1294A1 V1294A2 V1294A3 V1294A4 V1294A5 PERSON NUMBER OF CHILD 9 0 0 0 0 100 DECEASED CHILD FAMILY 386 17 1 0 0 120 NON-RESIDENT CHILD 193 82 5 0 0 130 (OR FAMILY) 108 19 27 5 0 140 33 13 5 14 3 150 16 10 2 1 7 160 12 3 0 0 1 170 3 1 2 0 0 180 1 0 0 0 0 190 2 0 0 0 0 200 1 0 0 0 0 210 61 0 0 0 0 410 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER CHILD 3 1 0 0 0 420 (OR SPOUSE) 48 0 0 0 0 DK................. .D 6 0 0 0 0 RF................. .R 7340 8076 8180 8202 8211 INAP, PROXY IW; R CHANCE TO MOVE NOT GT 20 [V1290 < 20], NOT MOVE NEAR CHILD (DK/RF)[V1293 NE 1] V1294A6 V1294A7 V1294A8 V1294A9 PERSON NUMBER OF CHILD 0 0 0 0 100 DECEASED CHILD FAMILY 0 0 0 0 120 NON-RESIDENT CHILD 0 0 0 0 130 (OR FAMILY) 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 160 3 0 0 0 170 1 3 0 0 180 0 1 3 0 190 0 0 1 0 200 0 0 0 1 210 0 0 0 0 410 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER CHILD 0 0 0 0 420 (OR SPOUSE) 0 0 0 0 DK................. .D 0 0 0 0 RF................. .R 8218 8218 8218 8221 INAP, PROXY IW; R CHANCE TO MOVE NOT GT 20 [V1290 < 20], NOT MOVE NEAR CHILD (DK/RF) [V1293 NE 1] V1296 [RESP] H9d. RESERVED SPOT RETIRE/NURSING HOME? H9d. Do you have a spot reserved in some way, such as being on a waiting list for a (retirement home/nursing home)? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 YES................................ 1 520 NO................................. 5 1 DK................................. .D 0 RF................................. .R 7652 INAP, PROXY; CHANCE FOR MOVE NOT GT 20 [V1290], NOT MOVE TO NURSING OR RETIREMENT HOME [V1291 NE 3,4][Return to Beginning][Table of Contents][Next Section][Previous Section]