VAR CF0443 REAGAN THERMOMETER
COLUMNS 370 - 371
NUMERIC
MD EQ 98 OR GE 99
RONALD REAGAN -- THERMOMETER
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT. (1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 question
wording same as 1980, 1984 and 1988.)
In 1980 and 1984, this var was present in both the pre and post. The
pre versions are 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 (1978,1980,1982,1984,1986,
1988,1990)
99. NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used
1968: 482 1970: 233(type 0) 1976: 3301
1978: 139 1980: 155 1982: 123
1984: 290 1986: 130 1988: 158
1990: 138
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