VAR CF0434 MCCARTHY THERMOMETER

VAR CF0434    MCCARTHY THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 432-433
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        EUGENE MCCARTHY -- THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT

        In 1968 "don't know"s were coded 50 on thermometers; groups about
        which the respondent "didn't know much" were also placed at 50 degrees
        during these years.

        In 1970-1976, the respondent was not asked to give thermometer ratings
        for individuals about which R "didn't know much" or "didn't know too
        much."  However, it is unclear whether such cases were coded DK or
        NA:  even within a single study year, "don't know much/too much" may
        not have been coded consistently to one MD category.

               00-96.  Degrees as coded
               97.  97-100 Degrees

               98.  DK (exc.1968)
               99.  NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used

        1968:  481        1970:  238(type 0)  1976:  3311


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