Confusing labels for N53 (V6301) to N54 (V6303)

HRS Wave 1 [1992] Public Release Codebook, V1.00

Confusing labels for N53 (V6301) to N54 (V6303)

The codebook entries for N53 through N54 were confusing for some users. Below is a revised version of the codebook that may be more clear and is useful to print out as a replacement for that section of the HRS Wave 1 Codebook.

        6301    N53.    INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT
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                        1.  People 15 years and older listed on household
                            listing, excluding R and spouse/partner
                        2.  All others [Inap in V6302-V6329]


                V6301 Code  Frequency
                ---------------------
                        1        3245
                        2        4362



        6302    FCW:    SUMMARY: # "other persons" 15 and older (01-25)
                ____________________________________________________________

                        Count persons (relatives and non-relatives) 15 and
                        older on the household listing, but not including
                        the R1 + R2.

                        00.  Inap, 2 in V6301

                Variable   N        Mean     Std Dev     Minimum     Maximum
                ------------------------------------------------------------
                V6302   3245        1.55        0.99        1.00       25.00


        6303    FCW:    SUMMARY: # of relatives 15 and older (01-25)
                ____________________________________________________________

                        Count persons related to R1 (or R2) on the household
                        listing that are 15 and older, but not including
                        the R1 + R2

                        01.  One [Inap in V6309-V6328]
                        02.  Two [Inap in V6314-V6328]
                        03.  Three [Inap in V6319-V6328]
                        04.  Four [Inap in V6324-V6328]
                        05.  Five

                        99.  NA
                        00.  Inap, 2 in V6301

                Variable   N        Mean     Std Dev     Minimum     Maximum
                ------------------------------------------------------------
                V6303   3245        1.52        0.82        1.00        8.00


                N54.    Enter ages of all household members (listed on the
                        coversheet/household listing) 15 years and older,
                        other than R and spouse/partner, in the grid below.
                        ask N55-N56 for each person listed.