VAR CF0436 MONDALE THERMOMETER

VAR CF0436    MONDALE THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 436-437
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        WALTER MONDALE -- THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.  (1978 and 1982 question wording same
        as 1980, and 1984.)

        In 1984, this variable was present in both the pre and post.  The pre
        version is represented here.

        In 1974-1976, 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; don't recognize (1978 and later)
               99.  NA; INAP, question not used

        1974:  2353       1976:  3308       1978:  143
        1980:  161        1982:  136        1984:  301


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