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Section E: Family Structure (N = 11596) - This file should contain all variables that were not included in the children (W2KIDS), sibling (W2SIBS), or parent (W2PARS) files. In addition, a very few variables are duplicated between those files and here because they are useful in both places. - Variables in this file have been renamed consecutively, but were originally dispersed throughout Section E. - Questions E203-E206 were asked of all respondents; all other questions were asked only of the Family Respondent. VAR # _____ HHID HHID HRS Household Identifier ____________________________________________________________ Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ HHID 11596 47924 23344 1 99587 W2SUBHH W2SUBHH HRS Wave 2 Sub-Household Identifier ____________________________________________________________ W2SUBHH Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11232 1 103 2 84 3 177 PN PN HRS Person Number ____________________________________________________________ "PN" is the Person Number of the Respondent. PN Code Frequency ------------------ 10 5807 11 70 20 3151 21 3 30 1099 31 1 40 1465 HHIDPN HHIDPN HRS Household Identifier + Person Number ____________________________________________________________ "HHIDRPN" is the Household ID and Person Number of the Respondent. Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ HHIDPN 11596 47924304 23344388 1010 99587010 FAMILYR Family Respondent Flag _____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: There are 7227 households (HHID+W2SUBHH) at HRS Wave 2. However, 302 households did not provide family information, and ten households gave family information twice. For additional information, see variable "FAMFLAG".] +6925 Households with one Family Respondent +302 Households with no Family Respondent +10 Households with two Family Respondents =7227 Total households 0. Did not give any household-level family information 1. Gave household-level family information in one or more of the following files: W2E, W2KIDS, W2SIBS, W2PARS FAMILYR Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4661 1 6935 FAMFLAG Family Respondent Problem Flag _____________________________________________________________ The intent when collecting HRS2 was to have only one respondent in a household provide the family information; this person was dubbed the "Family Respondent". However, two types of problems occured: too many Family Respondents (more than one per household), and not enough Family Respondents (none in the household). Too many Family Respondents: In ten paired households (20 respondents), family information was given by more than one respondent, resulting in more than one Family Respondent per household. Unfortunately, the information given by each person was not always consistent, and so the solution to the problem is left to the user, and is best dealt with prior to analyzing the data. Not enough Family Respondents: In nine paired households (18 respondents), no persons gave family information and thus there is no Family Respondent. In 293 single households (293 respondents), the respondent gave no family information. [NOTE: Approximately 45% of the aforementioned "single" persons with no family information were in fact deceased.] 0. Respondent is in a household that contains one Family Respondent (no special attention needed) 1. Respondent is in a household that contains two Family Respondents (will require special attention by analyst) 2. Respondent is in a household that contains no Family Respondent (no family information was given) FAMFLAG Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11265 1 20 2 311 KIDFLAG KIDFLAG Gave information in W2KIDS? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: For Family Respondents, this indicates whether they gave information that is present in the children file (W2KIDS).] 0. Does not have information in W2KIDS 1. Has information in W2KIDS KIDFLAG Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 5304 1 6292 SIBFLAG SIBFLAG Gave information in W2SIBS? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: For Family Respondents, this indicates whether they gave information that is present in the siblings file (W2SIBS).] 0. Does not have information in W2SIBS 1. Has information in W2SIBS SIBFLAG Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7387 1 4209 PARFLAG PARFLAG Gave information in W2PARS? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: For Family Respondents, this indicates whether they gave information that is present in the parents file (W2PARS).] 0. Does not have information in W2PARS 1. Has information in W2PARS PARFLAG Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 6978 1 4618 W901 E1f. Are any of these children step children of your (husband/wife/partner)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W901 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11319 1 99 5 178 W902 E30. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] give (your child/any of your children) financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? [BY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE MEAN GIVING MONEY, HELPING PAY BILLS, OR COVERING SPECIFIC TYPES OF COSTS SUCH AS THOSE FOR MEDICAL CARE OR INSURANCE, SCHOOLING, DOWN PAYMENT FOR A HOME, RENT,ETC. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE CONSIDERED SUPPORT, A GIFT OR A LOAN.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W902 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 5313 1 3039 5 3220 8 9 9 15 W903 E32. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] receive from (your child/any of your children) financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? [DO NOT INCLUDE INHERITANCES.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W903 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 5313 1 482 5 5783 8 6 9 12 W904 E34. Please remind me, how many grandchildren altogether do you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] have? ____________________________________________________________ 00. None; Inap 01-95. Number of grandchildren 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W904 11596 3 7 0 99 W905 E35. In the past 12 months, did you [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] spend 50 or more hours altogether taking care of the (grandchild/grandchildren)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W905 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 6407 1 2397 5 2789 8 1 9 2 W906 E35a. About how much time altogether did you yourself spend taking care of the (grandchild/grandchildren)? W908 E35b. About how much time altogether did your (husband/ wife/partner) spend taking care of the (grandchild/ grandchildren)? ____________________________________________________________ 0000. None; Inap 1-5000. Hours 9997. Amount other than hours 9998. Don't Know; DK 9999. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W906 11596 563 2093 0 9999 W908 11596 273 1524 0 9999 W907 E35aa. Did it amount to a total of 100 hours or more? W909 E35ba. Did it amount to a total of 100 hours or more? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W907 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11267 1 193 5 35 8 3 9 98 W909 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11407 1 85 5 37 8 5 9 62 W910 E36. In the past 12 months, did you [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] spend a total of 50 or more hours helping your children in (other) ways, such as with household chores, errands, transportation, etc? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W910 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 5305 1 1848 5 4428 8 10 9 5 W911 E36a. About how much time did you yourself spend giving such assistance? W913 E36b. About how much time did your (husband/wife/partner) spend giving such assistance? ____________________________________________________________ [HOURS IN PAST 12 MONTHS] 0000. None; Inap 1-5000. Hours 9997. Amount other than hours 9998. Don't Know; DK 9999. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W911 11596 393 1865 0 9999 W913 11596 330 1745 0 9999 W912 E36aa. Did it amount to a total of 100 hours or more? W914 E36bb. Did it amount to a total of 100 hours or more? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W912 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11297 1 189 5 47 8 16 9 47 W914 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11418 1 84 5 46 8 12 9 36 W915 E75.5 Do you have any brothers or sisters? W922 E175.5 Does your (husband/wife/partner) have any brothers or sisters? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W915 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11327 1 207 5 60 8 2 W922 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11497 1 80 5 19 W916 E78. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] give financial assistance to your (parent/parents/ stepparent/stepparents) amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? W917 E80. In the past 12 months,did any of your brothers or sisters give financial assistance to your (parent/ parents/stepparent/stepparents) amounting to $100 or more? W923 E178. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] give financial assistance to your (husband's/wife's/ partner's) parent(s) amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? W924 E180. In the past 12 months, did any of your (husband's/wife's/partner's) brothers or sisters give given financial assistance to your (husband's/ wife's/partner's) parent(s) amounting to $100 or more? [BY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE MEAN GIVING MONEY, HELPING PAY BILLS, OR COVERING SPECIFIC TYPES OF COSTS SUCH AS THOSE FOR MEDICAL CARE OR INSURANCE, SCHOOLING, DOWN PAYMENT FOR A HOME, RENT, ETC. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE CONSIDERED SUPPORT, A GIFT OR A LOAN.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W916 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7815 1 631 5 3131 8 7 9 12 W917 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 8249 1 543 5 2606 8 183 9 15 W923 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9442 1 332 5 1802 8 14 9 6 W924 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9692 1 247 5 1467 8 182 9 8 W918 E81. How about another kind of help: Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] spend a total of 50 or more hours in the past 12 months helping your (parent/ parents/stepparent/stepparents) with basic personal activities like dressing, eating, and bathing? W919 E82. In the past 12 months, did any of your brothers or sisters help your (parent/parents/stepparent/ stepparents) with basic personal needs? W925 E181. How about any other kind of help: Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] spend a total of 50 or more hours in the past 12 months helping your (husband's/wife's/partner's) parent(s) with basic personal needs like dressing, eating, and bathing? W926 E182. In the past 12 months, did any of your (husband's/ wife's/partner's) brothers or sisters help your (husband's/wife's/partner's) parent(s) with basic personal needs? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W918 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7816 1 389 5 3375 8 6 9 10 W919 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 8246 1 548 5 2759 8 36 9 7 W925 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9441 1 147 5 1999 8 3 9 6 W926 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9691 1 342 5 1501 8 56 9 6 W920 E83. Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] spend a total of 50 or more hours in the past 12 months helping your (parent/parents/stepparent/stepparents) with other things such as household chores, errands, transportation, etc.? W927 E183. Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] spend a total of 50 or more hours in the past 12 months helping your (husband's/wife's/partner's) parent(s) with other things such as household chores, errands, transportation, etc.? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W920 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7817 1 1130 5 2633 8 8 9 8 W927 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9441 1 485 5 1654 8 10 9 6 W921 E84. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] receive from your (parent/parents/stepparent/stepparents) any financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? W928 E184. Not counting any shared housing or shared food, did you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] receive from your (husband's/wife's/partner's) parent(s) any financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months? [DO NOT INCLUDE INHERITANCE] [BY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WE MEAN GIVING MONEY, HELPING PAY BILLS, OR COVERING SPECIFIC TYPES OF COSTS SUCH AS THOSE FOR MEDICAL CARE OR INSURANCE, SCHOOLING, DOWN PAYMENT FOR A HOME, RENT, ETC. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CAN BE CONSIDERED SUPPORT, A GIFT OR A LOAN.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W921 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7816 1 211 5 3552 8 6 9 11 W928 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9441 1 74 5 2071 8 3 9 7 W929 E190. Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] give financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months to friends or relatives other than children or parents? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W929 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4666 1 745 5 6168 8 2 9 15 W930 E190a. About how much money did it amount to altogether in the past 12 months? ____________________________________________________________ [DO NOT PROBE DK] 000000. Inap 100-999994. Dollar amount 999997. Other (specify) 999998. Don't Know; DK 999999. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W930 11596 9820 98244 0 999999 W931 E190a1-a3. Brackets ____________________________________________________________ [BRACKETS: Constructed from E190a1-E190a3, where "x" is the range the answers fell into.] Code 190a1 190a2 190a3 Bracket ---- ----- ----- ----- -------------------- 1 Yes Yes Yes x > $5,000 2 Yes Yes No $5,000 >= x > $1,000 3 Yes Yes DK/NA x > $1,000 4 Yes No Inap $1,000 >= x > $500 5 Yes DK/NA Inap x > $500 6 No Inap Inap $500 >= x 7 DK/NA Inap Inap (no information) 0. Inap. W931 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11484 1 6 2 18 3 1 4 22 5 5 6 52 7 8 W932 E192. Did you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] receive any financial assistance amounting to $100 or more in the past 12 months from friends or relatives other than children or parents? [DO NOT INCLUDE INHERITANCES.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W932 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4667 1 164 5 6755 9 10 W933 E192a. About much money did that assistance amount to altogether in the past 12 months? ____________________________________________________________ [DO NOT PROBE DK] 000000. Inap 100-999994. Dollar amount 999997. Other (specify) 999998. Don't Know; DK 999999. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W933 11596 298 5277 0 99999 W934 E192a1-a3. Brackets ____________________________________________________________ [BRACKETS: Constructed from E190a1-E190a3, where "x" is the range the answers fell into.] Code 192a1 192a2 192a3 Bracket ---- ----- ----- ----- -------------------- 1 Yes Yes Yes x > $5,000 2 Yes Yes No $5,000 >= x > $1,000 3 Yes Yes DK/NA x > $1,000 4 Yes No Inap $1,000 >= x > $500 5 Yes DK/NA Inap x > $500 6 No Inap Inap $500 >= x 7 DK/NA Inap Inap (no information) 0. Inap. W934 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11566 1 1 2 4 3 1 4 5 5 1 6 14 7 4 W935 E193a. We would like to know roughly how much money you [or your (husband/wife/partner)] have spent on your children's schooling. Approximately how much in total have you [and your (husband/wife/partner)] spent on tuition, fees or living expenses for your [and your (husband's/wife's/partner's)] children's education? ____________________________________________________________ [DO NOT PROBE DK] 000000. None; Inap 100-999994. Dollar amount 999997. Other (specify) 999998. Don't Know; DK 999999. Refused; RF Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W935 11596 415610 488497 0 999999 W936 E193a1-a3. Brackets ____________________________________________________________ [BRACKETS: Constructed from E193a1-E193a3, where "x" is the range the answers fell into.] Code 193a1 193a2 193a3 Bracket ---- ----- ----- ----- ------------------------ 1 Yes Yes Yes x > $100,000 2 Yes Yes No $100,000 >= x > $25,000 3 Yes Yes DK/NA x > $25,000 4 Yes No Inap $25,000 >= x > $5,000 5 Yes DK/NA Inap x > $5,000 6 No Inap Inap $5,000 >= x 7 DK/NA Inap Inap (no information) 0. Inap. W936 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 8076 1 222 2 925 3 32 4 1321 5 80 6 747 7 193 W937 E194. In 1993, were any children, parents, or other relatives dependent on you for more than half of their support? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W937 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4671 1 1429 5 5484 8 6 9 6 W938 E194a. How many people was that? ____________________________________________________________ [# OF PEOPLE:] 1-97. Number 98. Don't Know; DK 99. Refused; RF 0. Inap Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W938 11596 0 1 0 99 W939 E200. In the past 12 months, have you [or your (husband/ wife/partner)] done volunteer work totaling 100 hours or more for religious or other charitable organizations? [THE UNITED WAY, THE HEART ASSOCIATION, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER SUCH GROUPS ARE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.] ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W939 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4671 1 1243 5 5682 W940 E200a. About how many hours altogether did that amount to? ____________________________________________________________ 100-5000. Number 9998. Don't Know; DK 9999. Refused; RF 0000. Inap Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ W940 11596 115 927 0 9999 W941 E201. (Besides the people living here with you,) Do you have any relatives in this neighborhood? W942 E202. Do you have any good friends living in this neighborhood? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W941 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4671 1 2339 5 4585 8 1 W942 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4670 1 4722 5 2202 8 1 9 1 W943 E203. Among your nearby neighbors, that is, the ten to fifteen families living closest to you, how many of the adults would you know by name if you met them on the street: all of them, most of them, some of them, or none of them? ____________________________________________________________ 1. All of them 2. Most of them 3. Some of them 5. None of them 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W943 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 4673 1 1384 2 2086 3 3049 5 403 8 1 W944 E203a. How often do you get together with any of your neighbors just to chat or for a social visit: daily or about every day, several times a week, several times a month, several times a year, or hardly ever? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Daily or about every day 2. Several times a week 3. Several times a month 4. Several times a year 5. Hardly ever 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W944 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 5080 1 743 2 1422 3 1470 4 846 5 2029 8 6 W945 E204. When it comes to making major family decisions, who has the final say -- you or your (husband/wife/ partner)? [BY "MAJOR FAMILY DECISIONS" WE MEAN THINGS LIKE WHEN TO RETIRE, WHERE TO LIVE, OR HOW MUCH MONEY TO SPEND ON A MAJOR PURCHASE.] ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Asked of all respondents.] 1. Respondent 2. About equal (volunteered) 3. Husband/wife/partner 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W945 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 3194 1 1891 2 4767 3 1736 8 6 9 2 W946 E204a. Do you have a lot more say than your (husband/wife/ partner), somewhat more, or only a little more? W947 E204b. Does (he/she) have a lot more to say than you, somewhat more, or only a little more? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Asked of all respondents.] 1. A lot 2. Somewhat 3. A little 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W946 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9705 1 511 2 546 3 827 8 6 9 1 W947 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9860 1 458 2 474 3 801 8 2 9 1 W948 E205. Generally speaking, would you say that the time you spend together with your (husband/wife/partner) is extremely enjoyable, very enjoyable, somewhat enjoyable, or not too enjoyable? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Asked of all respondents.] 1. Extremely enjoyable 2. Very enjoyable 3. Somewhat enjoyable 4. Not too enjoyable 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W948 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 3194 1 2279 2 4465 3 1444 4 191 8 7 9 16 W949 E206. Some couples like to spend their free time doing things together, while others like to do different things in their free time. What about you and your (husband/wife/partner)? (Do you like to spend free time doing things together, or doing things separately?) ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Asked of all respondents.] 1. Together 2. Some together, some different (volunteered) 3. Different/separate things 8. Don't Know; DK 9. Refused; RF 0. Inap W949 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 3194 1 4523 2 2476 3 1396 8 3 9 4 W950 E. Respondent's mother alive now W951 E. Respondent's father alive now W952 E. Respondent has stepmother W953 E. Respondent has stepfather W954 E. Spouse/Partner's mother alive now? W955 E. Spouse/Partner's father alive now? W956 E. Spouse/Partner's has stepmother? W957 E. Spouse/Partner's has stepfather? W958 EE. Respondent's mother alive now W959 EE. Respondent's father alive now W960 EE. Spouse/Partner's mother alive now? W961 EE. Spouse/Partner's father alive now? W962 EE. Spouse/Partner's has stepmother? W963 EE. Spouse/Partner's has stepfather? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 9. Don't Know; DK; Not Ascertained; NA 0. Inap W950 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7781 1 2827 5 979 9 9 W951 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7781 1 1178 5 2592 9 45 W952 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7824 1 279 5 3493 W953 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 7824 1 211 5 3561 W954 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9386 1 1635 5 568 9 7 W955 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9386 1 593 5 1587 9 30 W956 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9469 1 143 5 1984 W957 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 9469 1 104 5 2023 W958 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11493 1 44 5 55 9 4 W959 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11493 1 23 5 76 9 4 W960 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11540 1 18 5 36 9 2 W961 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11540 1 8 5 45 9 3 W962 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11553 1 1 5 42 W963 Code Frequency ----------------------- 0 11553 1 4 5 39 [Return to Beginning] [Table of Contents] [Previous Section] [Next Section]