VAR CF0142 RESPONDENT PLACE OF BIRTH

VAR CF0142    RESPONDENT PLACE OF BIRTH
              COLUMNS 175-177
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 998


        Where were you born? (IF UNITED STATES:) Which state?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE APPENDIX "STATE AND COUNTRY CODES"

        Personal data forms were completed for no-pre cases in 1960:  data
        from these forms were incorporated in the 1960 pre var listed 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 the 1992 variable.

        In 1994, 1992 data were incorporated for 'panel' cases.

            101-997.  State/Country as coded

            998.  DK
            999.  NA; no pre IW (1952); short-form 'new' cross section (1992)
            000.  INAP, question not used

        1952:  143        1956:  182         1958:  220
        1960:  175        1964:  252         1966:  223
        1968:  243        1970:  363(type 0) 1972:  407
        1974:  2537       1976:  3498        1978:  621
        1980:  708        1982:  7508        1984:  697
        1986:  747        1988:  545         1990:  678
        1992:  4124       1994:  1420


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