VAR CF0880a R BETTER/WORSE OFF SUMMARY

VAR CF0880a   R BETTER/WORSE OFF SUMMARY
              COLUMNS 690-690
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8

        We are interested in how people are getting along financially these
        days.

        Would you say that (1962,1966-1974: you [and your family]; 1976 and
        later : you [and your family living here]) are better off or worse off
        financially than you were a year ago.
        2000: Would you say that you (and your family) (FACE-TO-FACE ONLY:
        living here) are better off, worse off, or just about the same
        financially as you were a year ago?

        Is that much better/worse off somewhat better/worse off?

        SUMMARY - R BETTER/WORSE OFF IN PAST YEAR
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0010/VCF0010A/VCF0010B

        Weight variable VCF0010/VCF0010A/VCF0010B must be used if
        distributions including 1970 data are desired:  see VCF0010.
        Note that use of VCF0010/VCF0010A/VCF0010B as a weight reduces the
        1970 total N for this variable:  form 2 whites who should appear as
        code 0 INAP cases are excluded from the 1970 total N.

        2000: Respondents were randomly assigned to be administered this
        question in either the Pre or Post.

               1.  Much better
               2.  Somewhat better
               3.  Same
               4.  Somewhat worse
               5.  Much worse

               8.  DK
               9.  NA; INAP, DK/NA if better or worse in past year;
                   R assigned to Post administration and no post IW (2000);
                   question not used

        1984:  840140         1986:  860356         1988:  880207
        1990:  900417         1992:  923426         1994:  940903
        1996:  960338         1998:  980415         2000:  001412a,000398,
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