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VAR CF0155 R WORRIED ABOUT FIND/LOSING JOB

VAR CF0155    R WORRIED ABOUT FIND/LOSING JOB
              COLUMNS 205-205
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8

       How worred are you about losing your job/finding a job in the near
       future:  a lot, somewhat, or not much at all?
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       USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B

       Note that homemakers or students without current outside
       employment were not asked this question.  Other respondents
       excluded from question administration has varied slightly
       (see INAP documentation).
       In 2000, if Rs were unemployed, nonworking retired or
       nonworking disabled, they were not asked this question
       unless they said they were looking for work.  2000 data
       are not included in this variable.

       Note:  a large number of NA cases appear in the 1992 data without
       documentation for reason.

               1.  A lot
               3.  Somewhat
               5.  Not much at all

               8.  Don't know, refused
               9.  NA
               0.  INAP, R is nonworking homemaker or student;
                   1984-1986: R is unemployed/disabled and has
                   never worked for pay, or R is working and
                   retired;
                   1988-1994: R is unemployed/disabled and has
                   never worked for pay, or R is working and
                   retired/disabled;
                   1996-1998: R is unemployed/disabled and has
                   never worked for pay
                   question not used

        1984:  840525          1986:  860671         1988:  880471
        1990:  900608          1992:  923960         1994:  941262
        1996:  960682          1998:  980645


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Walter Mebane 2003-02-17