___________________________________ HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY, WAVE I Public Release Data May 8, 1995 ___________________________________ Section S: Widowhood ___________________________________ VAR # _____ 7001 S1. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT SEE P.4, A13 AND A14, R's MOST RECENT PREV. MARRIAGE ____________________________________________________________ [Same format at N67-N76] 1. R widowed in 1991 or 1992 2. All others [Inap in V7002-V7036] V7001 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1 2 5044 7002 S2. Financial situations often change with the death of a (husband/wife). Thinking back to the time surrounding your (husband's/wife's) death, did any income from Social Security start, stop, or change because of (his/her) death? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Start [Inap in V7003-V7004] 2. Stop [Inap in V7005-V7006] 3. Change 5. No [Inap in V7003-V7006] 8. DK [Inap in V7003-V7006] 9. NA [Inap in V7003-V7006] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7002 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 Page S-002 7003 S2b/c. What was the usual amount before your (husband's/wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7002 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7003 0 . . . . 7004 S2b/c. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7002 V7004 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7005 S2a. What was the usual amount after your (husband's/wife's) death? S2d. What was it after? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7002 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7005 0 . . . . Page S-003 7006 S2a/d. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7002 V7006 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7007 S3. Did any income from Supplemental Security Income start, stop or change because of (his/her) death? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Start [Inap in V7008-V7009] 2. Stop [Inap in V7010-V7011] 3. Change 5. No [Inap in V7008-V7011] 8. DK [Inap in V7008-V7011] 9. NA [Inap in V7008-V7011] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7007 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 7008 S3b/c. What was the usual amount before your (husband's/ wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7007 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7008 0 . . . . Page S-004 7009 S3b/c. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7007 V7009 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7010 S3a. What was the usual amount after your (husband's/wife's) death? S3d. What was it after? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7007 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7010 0 . . . . 7011 S3a/d. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7007 V7011 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 Page S-005 7012 S4. Did any income from Veterans benefits start, stop or change because of (his/her) death? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Start [Inap in V7013-V7014] 2. Stop [Inap in V7015-V7016] 3. Change 5. No [Inap in V7013-V7016] 8. DK [Inap in V7013-V7016] 9. NA [Inap in V7013-V7016] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7012 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 7013 S4b/c. What was the usual amount before your (husband's/wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7012 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7013 0 . . . . 7014 S4b/c. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7012 V7014 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 Page S-006 7015 S4a. What was the usual amount after your (husband's/wife's) death? S4d. What was it after? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7012 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7015 0 . . . . 7016 S4a/d. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7012 V7016 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7017 S5. Did any income from other retirement pensions or annuities start, stop or change because of (his/her) death? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Start [Inap in V7018-V7019] 2. Stop [Inap in V7020-V7021] 3. Change 5. No [Inap in V7018-V7021] 8. DK [Inap in V7018-V7021] 9. NA [Inap in V7018-V7021] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7017 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 Page S-007 7018 S5b/c. What was the usual amount before your (husband's/wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7017 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7018 0 . . . . 7019 S5b/c. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7017 V7019 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7020 S5a. What was the usual amount after your (husband's/ wife's) death? S5d. What was it after? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7017 V7020 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 Page S-008 7021 S5a/d. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7017 V7021 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7022 S6. Did your earnings from work or your work hours start, stop or change after (he/she) died? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Start [Inap in V7023-V7024, V7027] 2. Stop [Inap in V7025-V7026, V7028] 3. Change 5. No [Inap in V7023-V7028] 8. DK [Inap in V7023-V7028] 9. NA [Inap in V7023-V7028] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7022 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 7023 S6c/e. What was the usual amount of your earnings before your (husband's/wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7022 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7023 0 . . . . Page S-009 7024 S6c/e. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7022 V7024 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7025 S6a. What was the usual amount of your earnings after your (husband's/wife's) death? S6f. What was it after? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (00001 - 99979) or from Range Card (99980 - 99989) 99998. DK 99999. NA 00000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7022 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7025 0 . . . . 7026 S6a/f. PER ____________________________________________________________ 4. Month 6. Year 7. Other 8. Lump sum; one-time payment 9. NA (incl. DK amount) 0. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7022 V7026 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 Page S-010 7027 S6d. And how many hours per week did you usually work before your (husband's/wife's) death? S6g. How many hours per week did you usually work before your (husband's/wife's) death? ____________________________________________________________ Code # HRS (01-95) 98. DK 99. NA 00. Inap, 2 in V7001; 1, 5, 8-9 in V7022 V7027 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7028 S6b. And how many hours per week did you usually work after your (husband's/wife's) death? S6h. And how many after? ____________________________________________________________ Code # HRS (01-95) 98. DK 99. NA 00. Inap, 2 in V7001; 2, 5, 8-9 in V7022 V7028 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7029 S7. Did your health insurance coverage change? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in V7030-V7031] 8. DK [Inap in V7030-V7031] 9. NA [Inap in V7030-V7031] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7029 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 Page S-011 7030 S7a. In what way? 7031 ____________________________________________________________ 01. Costs more 02. Costs less 11. Cancelled or will be cancelled within 3 years 97. Other 98. DK 99. NA 00. Inap, 2 in V7001; 5, 8-9 in V7029; no second mention V7030 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 V7031 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5045 7032 S8. Did you receive a life insurance settlement (including any that you may have already mentioned)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in V7033] 8. DK [Inap in V7033] 9. NA [Inap in V7033] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7032 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 1 1 7033 S8a. How much did it amount to? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (000 001 - 999 979) or from Range Card (999 980 - 999 989) 999998. DK 999999. NA 000000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 5, 8-9 in V7032 Page S-012 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7033 0 . . . . 7034 S9. Did you receive a lump-sum pension settlement? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No [Inap in V7035] 8. DK [Inap in V7035] 9. NA [Inap in V7035] 0. Inap, 2 in V7001 V7034 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 5044 5 1 7035 S9a. How much did it amount to? ____________________________________________________________ Code actual $ amount (000 001 - 999 979) or from Range Card (999 980 - 999 989) 999998. DK 999999. NA 000000. Inap, 2 in V7001; 5, 8-9 in V7034 Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7035 0 . . . . 7036 S10. All in all, what were your expenses associated with the death, that is, for funeral expenses, legal fees, etc.? ____________________________________________________________ 000000. None Code actual $ amount (000 001 - 999 979) or from Range Card (999 980 - 999 989) 999996. Inap, 2 in V7001 999998. DK 999999. NA Variable N Mean Std Dev Minimum Maximum ------------------------------------------------------------ V7036 0 . . . .