VAR CF0439 WALLACE THERMOMETER

VAR CF0439    WALLACE THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 442-443
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        GEORGE WALLACE -- THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.  (1978 question wording same as 1980.)

        In 1972, this var was present in both the pre and post.  The pre
        version is represented here.

        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); don't recognize (1978 and later)
               99.  NA; INAP, no post (1968); question not used

        1968:  478        1970:  229(type 0) 1972:  253
        1974:  2338       1976:  3297        1978:  136
        1980:  166


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