VAR CF0107 R HISPANIC ORIGIN (1)

VAR CF0107    R HISPANIC ORIGIN (1)
              COLUMNS 106-106
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        1988 and later:  In addition to being American, what do you consider
        your main ethnic group or nationality group?  (IF NO HISPANIC GROUP
        MENTIONED:)  Are you of Spanish or Hispanic origin or descent?
        (IF YES:)  Please look at the booklet and tell me which category best
        describes your Hispanic origin.  (RESPONDENT BOOKLET SHOWN TO R).

        IS R OF HISPANIC ORIGIN?  [1]
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE ALSO VCF0108.

        Beginning in 1988, the respondent was asked within the series of
        ethnicity questions [SEE VCF0109] whether s/he is Hispanic.  Prior to
        1988, information about Hispanic origin was determined only by
        interviewer observation, sometimes augmented by informal inquiry
        (questions not represented in the printed questionnaire or in the
        dataset).

        In 1978, a large number (171) of NAs appeared in the data; in this
        year, IWRs did not investigate further if unsure of  Hispanic origin
        by observation.

        In 1980 and 1984, a Hispanic origin variable was present in both the
        pre and post.  The pre versions are represented here.

        In 1992, this question was not part of the short-form questionnaire;
        for short-form 'panel' cases, however, 1990 study data were
        incorporated into 1992 Hispanic identity vars.

        In 1994, 1992 data was incorporated for panel cases.

               1.  Yes, Mexican-American, Chicano
               2.  Yes, Puerto Rican
               3.  Yes, other Hispanic
               4.  Yes, Hispanic but DK/NA type
               7.  No, not Hispanic

               8.  DK if Hispanic
               9.  NA if Hispanic
               0.  INAP, question not used (1948-1976); short-form 'new' cross
                   section (1992)

        1978:  780632          1980:  800722           1982:  820764
        1984:  840709          1986:  860757           1988:  880540,880541
        1990:  900675-900677   1992:  924122,924123    1994:  941418,941419
        1996:  960708,960709   1998:  980659,980660    2000:  001012,001013


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