VAR CF0143 R PARENTS NATIVE BORN

VAR CF0143    R PARENTS NATIVE BORN
              COLUMNS 178-178
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 8


        Were both your parents born in this country?
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        In 1960,1964,1966,1968,1970, this question was not asked of black
        Rs or foreign-born (see VCF0142) Rs.

        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.

               1.  Yes
               5.  No

               8.  DK
               9.  NA; no pre IW (1952); short-form 'new' cross section (1992)
               0.  INAP, question not used

        1952:  146        1960:  176        1964:  253
        1966:  224        1968:  244        1970:  364(type 0)
        1972:  408        1974:  2529       1976:  3490
        1978:  612        1980:  699        1982:  741
        1984:  693        1986:  743        1988:  538
        1990:  674        1992:  4120       1994:  1416
        1996:  960707     2000:  001007


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