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IDLabelNCSRNLAASNSAL
V05783Lived with both biological parents until 16 CH1      
V05784Reason didn't live with biological parents until 16:1st mentionCH2_11      
V05785Reason didn't live with biological parents until 16:2nd mentionCH2_12      
V05786Reason didn't live with biological parents until 16:3rd mentionCH2_13      
V05787Reason didn't live with biological parents until 16:4th mentionCH2_14      
V05793Your age when your mother diedCH2A      
V05794Your age when your father diedCH2B      
V05795Your age when your parents divorcedCH2C      
V05801# adult males lived with for 6+ mths in childhoodCH3_1      
V05802# adult females lived with for 6+ mths in childhoodCH3_2      
V05803Away from home 6+ mths before 16CH6      
V05804Location 6+ mths before 16:1st mentionCH6A1      
V05805Location 6+ mths before 16:2nd mentionCH6A2      
V05806Location 6+ mths before 16:3rd mentionCH6A3      
V05810Age 1st time went awayCH6B      
V05811Total # months/years away from home before age 16CH6C      
V05812Unit of time away from home before age 16, CH6CCH6CA      
V05813Male head of household during most childhoodCH8      
V05814Amt of childhood male head worked for pay or family businessCH9      
V05815Kind work he normally did, job title: RecodedCH11    H8*   
V05816Kind of place he worked for: RecodeCH12    H9*   
V05817Female head of household during most childhoodCH13      
V05818# years school she/mother completed: Top/Bot CodeCH13A      
V05820Amt of childhood mother worked for pay or family businessCH14      
V05821Kind work she normally did, job title: RecodedCH16    H11A*   
V05822Kind of place she worked for?: RecodeCH17    H11B*   
V05823Family received gov't assistance for 6+ mths in childhood/adolCH19      
V05824# yrs from birth - 18 family received gov't assistanceCH19A      
V05825Freq someone did thing from List A to you when growing upCH28      
V05826Who did thing on List A to you:1st mentionCH28A1      
V05827Who did thing on List A to you:2nd mentionCH28A2      
V05828Who did thing on List A to you:3rd mentionCH28A3      
V05829Who did thing on List A to you:4th mentionCH28A4      
V05834Freq parent did things on List A to each other when growing upCH29      
V05835Freq made to do chores too diffic/dang for age in childhoodCH30_1A      
V05836Freq left unsupervised at too early age in childhoodCH30_1B      
V05837Went without needed things due to parents spending on selvesCH30_1C      
V05838Freq went hungry/parents didn't fix meals in childhoodCH30_1D      
V05839Freq parents failed to get medical trmt when sick/hurt as childCH30_1E      
V05840What woman spent most time raising youCH38      
V05841How emotionally close with her when growing upCH39_1      
V05842How much love did woman give youCH40A      
V05843Amt of effort she put in your upbringingCH40F      
V05844Freq she stopped you doing things other kids were doingCH40H      
V05845Mother/woman was strict with rules for you as childCH40I      
V05846Growing up-mother/woman had periods of sadness for 2+ wksCH41      
V05847Frequency of mother/woman's depression during childhoodCH41A      
V05848During worst depression-woman had other symptomsCH42      
V05849Growing up-woman received prof treatment for depressionCH44      
V05850Growing up-woman was hospitalized for depressionCH44A      
V05851Growing up-depression interfered a lot with her life activitiesCH45      
V05852Growing up-woman constantly anx/nerv for 1+ mthCH46      
V05853Woman anx/nerv for 1+ mth in all/most/some/little childhoodCH46A      
V05854Worst nervous episode-woman had other symptomsCH47      
V05855Growing up-woman got prof treatment for nervousnessCH49      
V05856Growing up-woman ever hospitalized for nervousnessCH49A      
V05857Growing up-nervousness interfered a lot with life/activitiesCH50      
V05858Growing up-woman complained about anxiety attacksCH51      
V05859Growing up-woman compl about heart pound/short breath/illCH51A      
V05860Growing up-woman had problem with alcohol or drugsCH52      
V05861Woman had alc/drug prob all/most/some/little of childhoodCH56      
V05862Growing up-woman got prof treatment for substance problemCH59      
V05863Growing-woman hospitalized for substance useCH59A      
V05864Growing up-substance use interf lot/some/little/none w/ lifeCH60      
V05865Woman had trouble holding a jobCH61      
V05866Growing up-woman lied a lotCH62      
V05867Growing up-woman often got into physical fightsCH63      
V05868Growing up-woman involved in criminal activitiesCH64      
V05870Growing up-woman ran around with men or desert familyCH66      
V05871Growing up- woman attempted to commit suicideCH67      
V05872What man spent most time raising youCH68      
V05874How emotionally close were you with him when growing upCH69_1      
V05875How much love did man give youCH69_2A      
V05876How much effort did your man put in your upbringingCH69_2B      
V05877Freq he stopped you doing things other kids were doingCH69_2C      
V05878Man was strict with rules for you as childCH69_2D      
V05879Growing up-father/man had periods of sadness for 2+ wksCH71      
V05880Frequency of father/man's depression during childhoodCH71A      
V05881During worst depression-man had other symptomsCH72      
V05882Growing up-man received prof treatment for depressionCH74      
V05883Growing up-man was hospitalized for depressionCH74A      
V05884Growing up-depression interfered a lot with his life activitiesCH75      
V05885Growing up-man constantly anx/nerv for 1+ mthCH76      
V05886Man anx/nerv for 1+ mth in all/most/some/little childhoodCH76A      
V05887Worst nervous episode-man had other symptomsCH77      
V05888Growing up-man got prof treatment for nervousnessCH79      
V05889Growing up-man ever hospitalized for nervousnessCH79A      
V05890Growing up-nervousness interfered a lot with life/activitiesCH80      
V05891Growing up-man complained about anxiety attacksCH81      
V05892Growing up-man compl about heart pound/short breath/illCH81A      
V05893Growing up-man had problem with alcohol or drugsCH82      
V05894Man had alcohol/drug prob all/most/some/little of childhoodCH86      
V05895Growing up-man got prof treatment for substance problemCH89      
V05896Growing-man hospitalized for substance useCH89A      
V05897# years school he/father completed: Top/Bot CodeCH8A      
V05899Growing up-substance use interf lot/some/little/none w/ lifeCH90      
V05900Man had trouble holding a jobCH91      
V05901Growing up-man lied a lotCH92      
V05902Growing up-man often got into physical fightsCH93      
V05903Growing up-man involved in criminal activitiesCH94      
V05905Growing up-man ran around with men or desert familyCH96      
V05906Ever your man attempt commit suicideCH97      

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