VAR CF0656 INDEX- TRUST IN GOVT ITEMS

VAR CF0656    INDEX- TRUST IN GOVT ITEMS
              COLUMNS 550-552
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 999


        TRUST IN GOVERNMENT INDEX, 100 PT SCALE
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        BUILT FROM  VCF0604, VCF0605, VCF0606, VCF0608.

        To construct this variable, the component vars are first recoded as
        follows:   VCF0604: 1=0,2=33,3=67,4=100;  VCF0605: 1=0, 2=100;
        VCF0606,VCF0608: 1=0,2=50,3=100.  The recoded values are then
        totalled and divided by the number of valid responses.  The result
        is then rounded.

                 0.  Least trusting
                  .
               100.  Most trusting

               999.  Not scored in all of:   VCF0604, VCF0605, VCF0606,
                                             VCF0608.


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