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

PHONE INTERVIEW: SECTION E - LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

INSTITUTIONAL SETTING


RA1PE1
Lived in institution ever
Text of this Question or Item 
The next questions are about your living arrangements over the past 5 years. Was there ever a time over 
the past 5 years when you lived in an institutional setting such as a boarding school or college dormitory, 
a prison, a hospital or nursing home, an armed forces barracks, or a rooming house?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
3.0
3.0
107
1
YES
97.0
97.0
3,468
2
NO


0.1
2
7
DON'T KNOW
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1413

RA1PE1A1
Lived in boarding school ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in A BOARDING SCHOOL?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.9
0.0
1
1
YES
99.1
3.0
106
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1414

RA1PE1A2
Lived in college dorm ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in A COLLEGE DORMITORY?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
15.9
0.5
17
1
YES
84.1
2.5
90
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1415

RA1PE1A3
Lived in prison ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in A PRISON?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
14.0
0.4
15
1
YES
86.0
2.6
92
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1416

RA1PE1A4
Lived in hospital or nursing home ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in A HOSPITAL OR NURSING HOME?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
35.5
1.1
38
1
YES
64.5
1.9
69
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1417

RA1PE1A5
Lived in armed forces barracks ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in AN ARMED FORCES BARRACKS?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
27.1
0.8
29
1
YES
72.9
2.2
78
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1418

RA1PE1A6
Lived in rooming house ever
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in A ROOMING HOUSE?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
10.4
0.3
11
1
YES
89.6
2.7
95
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1419

RA1PE1A7
Lived in other institution
Text of this Question or Item 
Over the past 5 years, have you lived in SOME OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SETTING? (SPECIFY)
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
14.0
0.4
15
1
YES
86.0
2.6
92
2
NO


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1420

RA1PE1BN
Total time lived in institution (number)
Text of this Question or Item 
Altogether, how much time did you live in any of these institutional settings over the past 5 years? 
MEASURE OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
29.9
0.9
32
1

14.0
0.4
15
2

14.0
0.4
15
3

6.5
0.2
7
4

4.7
0.1
5
5

4.7
0.1
5
6

1.9
0.1
2
7

1.9
0.1
2
8

6.5
0.2
7
9

1.9
0.1
2
10

0.9
0.0
1
12

0.9
0.0
1
14

0.9
0.0
1
15

1.9
0.1
2
16

2.8
0.1
3
18

0.9
0.0
1
20

1.9
0.1
2
21

0.9
0.0
1
23

0.9
0.0
1
31

0.9
0.0
1
54

0.9
0.0
1
500



97.0
3,470
999
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 997,998,999
Record/columns: 1/1421-1423

RA1PE1BM
Total time lived in institution (day, week, month, year)
Text of this Question or Item 
Altogether, how much time did you live in any of these institutional settings over the past 5 years? 
UNIT OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
12.1
0.4
13
1
DAYS
11.2
0.3
12
2
WEEKS
43.0
1.3
46
3
MONTHS
33.6
1.0
36
4
YEARS


97.0
3,470
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1424

HOMELESS


RA1PE2
Homeless since past interview
Text of this Question or Item 
[Not counting this time in institutional settings, was/Was] there ever a time over the past five years 
when you were homeless? By 'homeless' we mean not having a regular residence. Do not include any time 
you temporarily MOVED IN with friends or relatives.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.0
1.0
36
1
YES
99.0
99.0
3,540
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1425

RA1PE2AN
Number of times homeless (number)
Text of this Question or Item 
How much time were you homeless over the past 5 years? MEASURE OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
16.7
0.2
6
1

22.2
0.2
8
2

25.0
0.3
9
3

11.1
0.1
4
4

2.8
0.0
1
5

11.1
0.1
4
6

5.6
0.1
2
7

2.8
0.0
1
9

2.8
0.0
1
15



99.0
3,541
999
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 997,998,999
Record/columns: 1/1426-1428

RA1PE2AM
Number of times homeless (day, week, month, year)
Text of this Question or Item 
How much time were you homeless over the past 5 years? UNIT OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
5.6
0.1
2
1
DAYS
8.3
0.1
3
2
WEEKS
58.3
0.6
21
3
MONTHS
27.8
0.3
10
4
YEARS


99.0
3,541
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1429

NO TELEPHONE


RA1PE3
No phone since past interview
Text of this Question or Item 
(Not counting the time you were [homeless/living in an institutional setting] was/Was) there ever a time 
over the past five years when you did not have a telephone in your home or apartment?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
4.1
4.1
147
1
YES
95.9
95.9
3,429
2
NO


0.0
1
7
DON'T KNOW
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1430

RA1PE3AN
No phone since past interview (number)
Text of this Question or Item 
How much time were you without a phone in your home or apartment over the past five years? MEASURE OF 
TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
29.4
1.2
42
1

25.2
1.0
36
2

16.8
0.7
24
3

3.5
0.1
5
4

10.5
0.4
15
5

10.5
0.4
15
6

2.1
0.1
3
8

0.7
0.0
1
12

0.7
0.0
1
15

0.7
0.0
1
32



0.1
4
997
DON'T KNOW


95.9
3,430
999
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 997,998,999
Record/columns: 1/1431-1433

RA1PE3AM
No phone since past interview (day, week, month, year)
Text of this Question or Item 
How much time were you without a phone in your home or apartment over the past five years? UNIT OF TIME.
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.7
0.0
1
1
DAYS
1.4
0.1
2
2
WEEKS
42.0
1.7
60
3
MONTHS
55.9
2.2
80
4
YEARS


96.0
3,434
9
INAPP
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8,9
Record/column: 1/1434

PHONE INTERVIEW: SECTION F - RACE AND ETHNICITY


RA1PF1
Spanish/Hispanic/Latino descent
Text of this Question or Item 
The next questions are about your ethnic background or origin. Most people in the United States have 
ancestors that come from other parts of the world. Are you of Spanish, Hispanic or Latino descent, that 
is, Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban or some other Spanish origin?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
94.6
94.4
3,376
1
NOT SPANISH/HISPANIC
1.3
1.3
45
2
MEXICAN
0.8
0.8
27
3
MEXICAN AMERICAN
0.3
0.3
11
4
CHICANO
0.8
0.8
28
5
PUERTO RICAN
0.1
0.1
5
6
CUBAN
2.2
2.2
77
7
OTHER SPANISH (SPECIFY)


0.1
3
97
DON'T KNOW


0.1
5
98
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98
Record/columns: 1/1435-1436

RA1PF2A
Ethnic group #1
Text of this Question or Item 
[In addition to being American] What is your main ethnic background or origins? FIRST GROUP.
Total Cases: 3,577 (Range of valid codes: 1-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98
Record/columns: 1/1437-1438

RA1PF2B
Ethnic group #2
Text of this Question or Item 
[In addition to being American] What is your main ethnic background or origins? SECOND GROUP.
Total Cases: 3,577 (Range of valid codes: 1-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1439-1440

RA1PF2C
Ethnic group #3
Text of this Question or Item 
[In addition to being American] What is your main ethnic background or origins? THIRD GROUP.
Total Cases: 3,577 (Range of valid codes: 1-96)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 97,98,99
Record/columns: 1/1441-1442

RA1PF2_1
F2 recode - American Indian/Native American
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
3.9
3.7
132
1
YES
96.1
90.8
3,248
2
NO


4.9
177
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1443

RA1PF2_3
F2 recode - Canada
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.4
1.3
46
1
YES
98.6
93.2
3,333
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1444

RA1PF2_4
F2 recode - Costa Rica
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
YES
100.0
94.5
3,379
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1445

RA1PF2_5
F2 recode - Cuba
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
5
1
YES
99.9
94.3
3,374
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1446

RA1PF2_6
F2 recode - Dominican Republic
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.2
0.2
6
1
YES
99.8
94.3
3,373
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1447

RA1PF2_7
F2 recode - El Salvador
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
4
1
YES
99.9
94.4
3,375
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1448

RA1PF2_9
F2 recode - Haiti
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
YES
100.0
94.5
3,379
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1449

RA1PF2_10
F2 recode - Honduras
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
YES
100.0
94.5
3,379
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1450

RA1PF2_11
F2 recode - Jamaica
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.2
0.2
7
1
YES
99.8
94.3
3,372
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1451

RA1PF2_12
F2 recode - Mexico
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
2.3
2.2
77
1
YES
97.7
92.3
3,302
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1452

RA1PF2_13
F2 recode - Nicaragua
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
2
1
YES
99.9
94.4
3,377
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1453

RA1PF2_14
F2 recode - Panama
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
1
1
YES
100.0
94.4
3,378
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1454

RA1PF2_15
F2 recode - Puerto Rico
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.8
0.8
27
1
YES
99.2
93.7
3,352
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1455

RA1PF2_17
F2 recode - Trinidad
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.0
0.0
0
1
YES
100.0
94.5
3,379
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1456

RA1PF2_18
F2 recode - Central American/Caribbean
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
5
1
YES
99.9
94.3
3,374
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1457

RA1PF2_22
F2 recode - Brazil
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
3
1
YES
99.9
94.4
3,376
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1458

RA1PF2_24
F2 recode - Colombia
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.1
0.1
3
1
YES
99.9
94.4
3,376
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1459

RA1PF2_30
F2 recode - Czech
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.2
1.2
42
1
YES
98.8
93.3
3,337
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1460

RA1PF2_31
F2 recode - England
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
18.1
17.1
612
1
YES
81.9
77.4
2,767
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1461

RA1PF2_32
F2 recode - France
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
4.7
4.5
160
1
YES
95.3
90.0
3,219
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1462

RA1PF2_33
F2 recode - Germany
Text of this Question or Item 
[Notes:] Constructed Variable, for details see Documentation for Psychosocial Constructs and Composite 
Variables in MIDUS Refresher Project 1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
29.1
27.5
984
1
YES
70.9
67.0
2,395
2
NO


5.0
178
7
DON'T KNOW


0.6
20
8
REFUSED
100.0
100.0
3,577


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 7,8
Record/column: 1/1463