VAR CF9053 HAS R FAMILY INCOME KEPT WITH COSTS

VAR CF9053    HAS R FAMILY INCOME KEPT WITH COSTS
              COLUMNS 942-942
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 8 OR GE 9


        Do you think that over the last year your/your family's income has
        gone up more than the cost of living, has it fallen behind, or has it
        stayed about even with the cost of living?
        (IF GONE UP OR FALLEN BEHIND) Has it (gone up/fallen behind) a lot or
        (gone up/fallen behind) a little?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        The 1980 version of this variable was not comparable.

               1.   GONE UP A LOT
               2.   GONE UP A LITTLE
               3.   SAME
               4.   FALLEN BEHIND A LITTLE
               5.   FALLEN BEHIND A LOT
               6.   GONE UP, DK/NA HOW MUCH
               7.   FALLEN BEHIND, DK/NA HOW MUCH

               8.   DK if gone up/fallen behind/stayed same
               9.   NA if gone up/fallen behind/stayed same; INAP, form B
                    (1986); question not used

        1984:  154,155      1986:  362,363       1988:  211,210
        1992:  3429,3430


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