Midlife in the United States (MIDUS Refresher 1), 2011-2014, Aggregate Data

PHONE INTERVIEW: SECTION D - CAREGIVING


RA1PD1
Given personal care to others (12 months)
Text of this Question or Item 
Sometimes because of a physical or mental condition, illness, or disability, people have trouble taking 
care of themselves and require the assistance of friends or relatives. During the last 12 months have 
you, yourself, GIVEN personal care for a period of one month or more to a family member or friend because 
of a physical or mental condition, illness, or disability?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
12.3
12.3
441
1
YES
87.7
87.7
3,136
2
NO
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1378

RA1PD2
To whom care given most
Text of this Question or Item 
To whom did you give the MOST personal care?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
7.5
0.9
33
1
HUSBAND
6.1
0.8
27
2
WIFE
8.9
1.1
39
3
SON
8.4
1.0
37
4
DAUGHTER
8.0
1.0
35
5
FATHER
23.4
2.9
103
6
MOTHER
2.3
0.3
10
7
BROTHER
5.5
0.7
24
8
SISTER
1.8
0.2
8
9
GRANDFATHER
2.5
0.3
11
10
GRANDMOTHER
2.3
0.3
10
11
FATHER-IN-LAW
5.5
0.7
24
12
MOTHER-IN-LAW
18.0
2.2
79
13
OTHER (SPECIFY)


0.0
1
98
REFUSED


87.7
3,136
99
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1379-1380

RA1PD3
Sex of care recipient
Text of this Question or Item 
Is this a male or a female?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
50.6
1.1
39
1
MALE
49.4
1.1
38
2
FEMALE


0.1
2
7
DON'T KNOW


97.8
3,498
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1381

RA1PD4
Condition of care recipient
Text of this Question or Item 
What condition, illness, or disability caused her/him to need personal care?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
98.9
12.0
431
1
CONDITION(S) GIVEN (SPECIFY)
1.1
0.1
5
2
NO SPECIFIC CONDITION


0.1
4
7
DON'T KNOW


0.0
1
8
REFUSED


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1382

RA1PD5M
Month started giving care
Text of this Question or Item 
When did you start helping [him/her]? MONTH.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
12.8
1.4
50
1
JANUARY
9.0
1.0
35
2
FEBRUARY
5.6
0.6
22
3
MARCH
9.5
1.0
37
4
APRIL
6.4
0.7
25
5
MAY
10.2
1.1
40
6
JUNE
8.7
1.0
34
7
JULY
7.7
0.8
30
8
AUGUST
7.9
0.9
31
9
SEPTEMBER
7.7
0.8
30
10
OCTOBER
7.4
0.8
29
11
NOVEMBER
7.2
0.8
28
12
DECEMBER


1.3
45
97
DON'T KNOW


0.1
5
98
REFUSED


87.7
3,136
99
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1383-1384

RA1PD5Y
Year started giving care
Text of this Question or Item 
When did you start helping [him/her]? YEAR.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.2
0.0
1
1965

0.2
0.0
1
1978

0.2
0.0
1
1982

0.5
0.1
2
1984

0.5
0.1
2
1986

0.7
0.1
3
1989

0.2
0.0
1
1990

0.2
0.0
1
1991

1.2
0.1
5
1993

0.9
0.1
4
1995

0.5
0.1
2
1996

0.9
0.1
4
1997

1.6
0.2
7
1998

0.5
0.1
2
1999

1.2
0.1
5
2000

2.4
0.3
10
2001

1.6
0.2
7
2002

2.1
0.3
9
2003

3.1
0.4
13
2004

3.5
0.4
15
2005

3.5
0.4
15
2006

3.8
0.4
16
2007

5.2
0.6
22
2008

6.4
0.8
27
2009

10.1
1.2
43
2010

24.5
2.9
104
2011

11.8
1.4
50
2012

11.8
1.4
50
2013

0.7
0.1
3
2014



0.3
11
9997
DON'T KNOW


87.8
3,141
9999
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 9997,9998,9999
Record/columns: 1/1385-1388

RA1PD7
Still giving care
Text of this Question or Item 
Are you still helping [him/her]?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
67.8
8.4
299
1
YES
32.2
4.0
142
2
NO


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1389

RA1PD8A
Stopped giving care reason 1
Text of this Question or Item 
Why are you no longer helping? Is it because (he/she) no longer needs care, someone else is helping (him/her), 
(he/she) is deceased, or for some other reason? FIRST RESPONSE.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
35.9
1.4
51
1
HE/SHE NO LONGER NEEDS CARE
6.3
0.3
9
2
SOMEONE ELSE IS HELPING
49.3
2.0
70
3
THIS PERSON IS DECEASED
8.5
0.3
12
4
SOME OTHER REASON (SPECIFY)


96.0
3,435
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1390

RA1PD8B
Stopped giving care reason 2
Text of this Question or Item 
Why are you no longer helping? Is it because (he/she) no longer needs care, someone else is helping (him/her), 
(he/she) is deceased, or for some other reason? SECOND RESPONSE.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
HE/SHE NO LONGER NEEDS CARE
50.0
0.1
2
2
SOMEONE ELSE IS HELPING
0.0
0.0
0
3
THIS PERSON IS DECEASED
50.0
0.1
2
4
SOME OTHER REASON (SPECIFY)


99.9
3,573
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1391

RA1PD9
Care recipient lives in household
Text of this Question or Item 
Does/Did [he/she] live with you in your household during this period of giving care?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
53.2
6.5
234
1
YES
44.3
5.5
195
2
NO
2.5
0.3
11
3
SOME OF THE TIME


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1392

RA1PD10
Give care bathe/dress/eat/bathroom
Text of this Question or Item 
Because of [his/her] limitations do/did you provide [him/her] personal help with: Bathing, dressing, 
eating or going to the bathroom?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
55.1
6.8
242
1
YES
44.9
5.5
197
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


0.0
1
8
REFUSED


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1393

RA1PD11
Give care getting around inside/outside
Text of this Question or Item 
Because of [his/her] limitations do/did you provide [him/her] personal help with: Getting around inside 
the house or going outside?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
64.8
8.0
285
1
YES
35.2
4.3
155
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1394

RA1PD12
Give care shop/cook/housework/laundry
Text of this Question or Item 
Because of [his/her] limitations do/did you provide [him/her] personal help with: Shopping, cooking, 
housework or laundry?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
88.4
10.9
390
1
YES
11.6
1.4
51
2
NO


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1395

RA1PD13
Give care money/phone/medications
Text of this Question or Item 
Because of [his/her] limitations do/did you provide [him/her] personal help with: Managing money, making 
phone calls, or taking medications?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
77.7
9.6
342
1
YES
22.3
2.7
98
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1396

RA1PD14
Number weeks given care (12 months)
Text of this Question or Item 
In how many different weeks during the past 12 months did you give personal care to [him/her]?
Total Cases: 3,577 (Range of valid codes: 0-52)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1397-1398

RA1PD15
Weekly hours given care (12 months)
Text of this Question or Item 
During those weeks, about how many hours per week, on the average, did you help [him/her]?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.4
0.2
6
0

2.9
0.3
12
1

2.6
0.3
11
2

3.6
0.4
15
3

5.5
0.6
23
4

6.0
0.7
25
5

4.8
0.6
20
6

2.9
0.3
12
7

3.3
0.4
14
8

0.2
0.0
1
9

9.3
1.1
39
10

0.2
0.0
1
11

4.5
0.5
19
12

3.1
0.4
13
14

4.5
0.5
19
15

0.7
0.1
3
16

1.2
0.1
5
18

9.5
1.1
40
20

0.2
0.0
1
21

1.7
0.2
7
24

2.6
0.3
11
25

0.7
0.1
3
28

3.8
0.4
16
30

1.9
0.2
8
35

1.0
0.1
4
36

5.5
0.6
23
40

0.7
0.1
3
42

0.2
0.0
1
45

1.4
0.2
6
50

1.9
0.2
8
60

1.2
0.1
5
70

0.7
0.1
3
72

2.4
0.3
10
80

0.5
0.1
2
90

0.5
0.1
2
95

6.9
0.8
29
96
96 OR MORE HOURS PER WEEK


0.5
19
97
DON'T KNOW


0.1
2
98
REFUSED


87.7
3,136
99
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1399-1400

RA1PD16
Ever given care before
Text of this Question or Item 
Before beginning the period of providing personal care you have just described, had you EVER GIVEN personal 
care for a period of ONE MONTH OR MORE to a family member or friend who, because of a long-term, physical 
or mental condition, illness or disability was not able to take care of him- or herself?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
40.0
4.9
176
1
YES
60.0
7.4
264
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


87.7
3,136
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1401

RA1PD17
Ever given care before for 1 or more months
Text of this Question or Item 
Have you EVER given personal care for a period of ONE MONTH OR MORE to a family member or friend who, 
because of a long-term, physical or mental condition, illness or disability was not able to take care 
of him- or herself?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
20.4
17.8
638
1
YES
79.6
69.7
2,494
2
NO


0.1
3
7
DON'T KNOW


0.0
1
8
REFUSED


12.3
441
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1402

RA1PD18
Number times given personal care in life
Text of this Question or Item 
How many different times during your life has this type of personal caregiving for one month or more 
occurred?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
50.1
11.0
395
1

25.9
5.7
204
2

12.6
2.8
99
3

4.3
1.0
34
4

2.3
0.5
18
5

0.9
0.2
7
6

0.1
0.0
1
7

0.3
0.1
2
8

0.1
0.0
1
10

0.6
0.1
5
12

0.1
0.0
1
14

0.3
0.1
2
15

0.1
0.0
1
20

0.3
0.1
2
30

0.1
0.0
1
34

0.1
0.0
1
50

0.1
0.0
1
52

0.1
0.0
1
60

0.1
0.0
1
72

0.1
0.0
1
77

0.1
0.0
1
80

0.3
0.1
2
100

0.1
0.0
1
102

0.3
0.1
2
150

0.1
0.0
1
500

0.4
0.1
3
996
996 OR MORE


0.7
25
997
DON'T KNOW


0.1
2
998
REFUSED


77.2
2,762
999
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 997,998,999
Record/columns: 1/1403-1405

RA1PD19N
Total time given care (number)
Text of this Question or Item 
About how many months or years altogether during your life have you provided personal care for one month 
or more to a family member or friend because of a long-term physical or mental condition, illness, or 
disability? MEASURE OF TIME.
Total Cases: 3,577 (Range of valid codes: 0-80)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1406-1407

RA1PD19M
Total time given care (years, months)
Text of this Question or Item 
About how many months or years altogether during your life have you provided personal care for one month 
or more to a family member or friend because of a long-term physical or mental condition, illness, or 
disability? UNIT OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
45.2
13.1
468
1
MONTHS
54.8
15.9
567
2
YEARS


71.1
2,542
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1408

RA1PD20
Grandparent
Text of this Question or Item 
Are you a grandparent? That is, do any of your children have a biological, adopted, step, or foster child?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
32.2
32.1
1,150
1
YES
67.8
67.8
2,425
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


0.0
1
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1409

RA1PD21
Given care to grandchildren
Text of this Question or Item 
For various reasons, grandparents sometimes take on a major responsibility for raising a grandchild. 
Have you ever had major responsibility for [your grandchild/any of your grandchildren] for six months 
or more?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.3
4.9
176
1
YES
84.7
27.2
974
2
NO


67.9
2,427
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1410

RA1PD22
Number years responsible for grandchildren
Text of this Question or Item 
About how many years altogether have you had major responsibility for (any of) your grandchild(ren)?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.1
0.3
9
0

15.4
0.8
27
1

16.6
0.8
29
2

9.1
0.4
16
3

7.4
0.4
13
4

7.4
0.4
13
5

9.7
0.5
17
6

4.6
0.2
8
7

2.3
0.1
4
8

2.3
0.1
4
9

2.9
0.1
5
10

2.3
0.1
4
11

4.6
0.2
8
12

1.7
0.1
3
13

1.7
0.1
3
14

0.6
0.0
1
15

2.9
0.1
5
16

0.6
0.0
1
17

1.1
0.1
2
18

0.6
0.0
1
19

0.6
0.0
1
20

0.6
0.0
1
23



0.0
1
97
DON'T KNOW


95.1
3,401
99
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1411-1412