VAR CF0442 NIXON THERMOMETER

VAR CF0442    NIXON THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 448-449
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        RICHARD NIXON -- 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 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:  480        1970:  231(type 0) 1972:  255
        1974:  2354       1976:  3307        1978:  142
        1980:  167        1982:  137         1984:  302


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