VAR CF0439 WALLACE THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 362 - 363
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
GEORGE WALLACE -- THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT. (1978 question wording same as 1980.)
In 1972, this var was present in both the pre and post. The pre
version is represented here.
In 1968 "don't know"s were coded 50 on thermometers; groups about
which the respondent "didn't know much" were also placed at 50 degrees
during these years.
In 1970-1976, 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 (exc.1968); don't recognize (1978,1980)
99. NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used
1968: 478 1970: 229(type 0) 1972: 253
1974: 2338 1976: 3297 1978: 136
1980: 166
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