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| ID | Label | CPES | NCSR | NLAAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2 | Country in which you were born | V05700 | DM_DE4 † | DM1_6 |
| H3 | Where lived when growing up | V07074 | ||
| H3A | Type of area lived in growing up | V07149 | ||
| H4 | Spoke language other than English growing up | V07075 | ||
| H5 | What man raised you until age 16 | V07076 | ||
| H6 | What woman raised you until age 16 | V07077 | ||
| H7 | # years school he/father completed: Top/Bot Code | V09387 | DM_CH8A † | DM1_12A |
| H7A | Did father work for pay while growing up | V07079 | ||
| H8 | Kind work he normally did, job title: Recoded | V05815 | CH11 | |
| H9 | Kind of place he worked for: Recode | V05816 | CH12 | |
| H10 | # years school she/mother completed: Top/Bot Code | V09389 | DM_CH13A † | DM1_13A |
| H11 | Did mother work for pay while growing up | V07083 | ||
| H11A | Kind work she normally did, job title: Recoded | V05821 | CH16 | |
| H11B | Kind of place she worked for?: Recode | V05822 | CH17 | |
| H12 | Condition of health through age 16 | V07086 | ||
| H13 | Highest grade of school/college completed: Top/Bot Code | V03085 | DM_DE20 † | DM1_14 |
| H13A | Have HS diploma/equivalency | V07087 | ||
| H13B | Type of HS (if yrs of ed equal 0-12) | V07088 | ||
| H13C | Type of HS (if yrs of ed equal 13+) | V07089 | ||
| H13E | Have college degree | V07091 | ||
| H13G | Have any other schooling | V07092 | ||
| H14 | Have been in military service | V07093 | ||
| H16 | # years school spouse/partner completed: Top/Bot Code | V09396 | DM_SE2 † | SE2 † |
| H16A | Spouse/Partner has HS diploma | V07097 | ||
| H16B | Spouse/Partner has college degree | V07098 | ||
| H17 | Spouse/Partner works for pay now | V07099 | ||
| H17A | Kind work spouse/partner does: Recoded | V05274 | SE9 | SE9 |
| H17B | Kind of place your spouse/partner work: Recode | V05275 | SE10 | |
| H17C | Spouse/Partner ever work for pay | V07102 | ||
| H17D | Kind work spouse/partner did last job: Recoded | V05272 | SE7 | SE7 |
| H17E | Kind of place your spouse/partner worked:Rcde | V05273 | SE8 | SE8 |
| H18A | Past yr-didn't meet basic expenses | V07105 | ||
| H18B | Past yr-didn't pay full rent/mortgage | V07106 | ||
| H18C | Past yr-evicted for non-payment | V07107 | ||
| H18D | Past yr-didn't pay full utilities | V07108 | ||
| H18E | Past yr-utility disconnected | V07109 | ||
| H18F | Past yr-phone disconnected | V07110 | ||
| H18G | Past yr-couldn't afford daycare/babysitting | V07111 | ||
| H18H | Past yr-couldn't afford leisure activities | V07112 | ||
| H21 | PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER GROUPS | V07113 | ||
| H23 | Closeness in ideas/feelings to your ethnic group | V07114 | ||
| H23C_CB | Which more important-origin/being Black | V07118 | ||
| H24A | INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT | V07126 | ||
| H29A | Reason came to USA | V07137 | ||
| H29B | Social/econ change since coming to US | V07138 | ||
| H29C | English-speaking ability | V07139 | ||
| H30 | Where receive most education-US or outside | V07140 | ||
| H31 | Currently a US citizen | V07141 | ||
| H32 | Green card status | V07142 | ||
| H33 | Length of time US citizen-resident | V07143 | ||
| H35 | Rate self on liberal/conservative scale | V07145 | ||
| H37 | Rate self on liberal/conservative soc/econ issues | V07146 | ||
| H38 | Member of Black advancement natl organizations-grps | V07147 | ||
| TR1 | How 1st learned about Sept 11 attacks | V07205 | ||
| TR2 | Someone close witness attacks in person | V07207 | ||
| TR3 | Someone close to R in bldgs when attack | V07210 | ||
| TR4 | How much attack shaken sense of safety | V07213 | ||
| H39 | Better/worse financially than 10 yrs ago | V07148 | ||
| H40 | Amt of difficulty paying monthly bills | V09378 | ||
| H41 | Past yr-enough to eat in household | V07151 | ||
| H42 | Worry about enough income to pay bills | V07152 | ||
| H42_5A | Past yr-you/fam get soc security | V07153 | ||
| H42_5B | Past yr-you/fam get workers compensation | V07154 | ||
| H42_5C | Past yr-you/fam get unemployment compensation | V07155 | ||
| H42_5D | Past yr-you/fam get food stamps | V07156 | ||
| H42_5E | Past yr-you/fam get SSI | V07157 | ||
| H42_5F | Past yr-you/fam earned inc tax credit | V07158 | ||
| H42_5G | Past yr-you/fam get child support payments | V07159 | ||
| H47 | # people support your household | V05315 | FN13A | |
| H49 | Received welfare/pub assistance since turning 18 | V05657 | DA36_3 | DA36_5 |
| H49A | # total years received public assistance since 18 | V05658 | DA36_3A | DA36_5A |
| H49B | You/family currently on welfare | V07167 | ||
| H50 | Received welfare when growing up | V07169 | ||
| H50A | How much time received welfare before turned 18 | V07170 | ||
| H53 | Have mortgage on home | V07173 | ||
| H55 | Live in public housing | V07175 | ||
| H56 | Pay low/no rent because of govt | V07176 | ||
| H57 | Ever been arrested | V07177 | ||
| H62A | Family members away at school | V07196 | ||
| H63A | # family members away at school | V07200 | ||
| H62B | Family members in military | V07197 | ||
| H63B | # family members in military | V07201 | ||
| H62C | Family members in nursing home | V07198 | ||
| H63C | # family members in nursing home | V07202 | ||
| H62D | Family members in jail or prison | V07199 | ||
| H63D | # family members in jail or prison | V07203 | ||
| H64 | Anyone in household homeless | V07204 |
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