VAR CF0443 REAGAN THERMOMETER

VAR CF0443    REAGAN THERMOMETER
              COLUMNS 450-451
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 98 OR GE 99


        RONALD REAGAN -- THERMOMETER
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0201 FOR QUESTION TEXT.  (1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 question
        wording same as 1980, 1984 and 1988.)

        In 1980 and 1984, this var was present in both the pre and post. The
        pre versions are 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:  482        1970:  233(type 0) 1976:  3301
        1978:  139        1980:  155         1982:  123
        1984:  290        1986:  130         1988:  158
        1990:  138


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