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VAR CF0436 MONDALE THERMOMETER

VAR CF0436    MONDALE THERMOMETER                                             
              COLUMNS 356  - 357                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99                                               

        WALTER MONDALE -- THERMOMETER                                         
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.  (1978 and 1982 question wording same  
        as 1980, and 1984.)                                                   
                                                                              
        In 1984, this variable was present in both the pre and post.  The pre 
        version is represented here.                                          
                                                                              
        In 1974-1976, the respondent was not asked to give thermometer ratings
        for individuals about which R "didn't know much" or "didn't know too  
        much."  However, it is unclear whether such cases were coded DK or    
        NA:  even within a single study year, "don't know much/too much" may  
        not have been coded consistently to one MD category.                  
                                                                              
               00-96.  Degrees as coded                                       
               97.  97-100 Degrees                                            
                                                                              
               98.  DK; don't recognize (1978,1980,1982,1984)                 
               99.  NA; INAP, question not used                               
                                                                              
        1974:  2353       1976:  3308       1978:  143                        
        1980:  161        1982:  136        1984:  301                        
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001