VAR CF0440 AGNEW THERMOMETER

VAR CF0440    AGNEW THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 444-445
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        SPIRO AGNEW -- THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT

        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 1970-1972, 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:  488        1970:  237(type 0)    1972:  265


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