Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

The selected variables for the Mature Women asterisk tables are grouped into three main categories:

Labor market experience variables
Human capital and other socioeconomic variables
Environmental variables

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I. Labor market experience variables

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Survey week labor force and employment status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours worked in survey week	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Weeks worked (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Usual hours worked during weeks worked	*	*	*			*	*										*	*	*	*	*
Weeks unemployed (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Spells of unemployment in past year	*		*	*	*			*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*
Weeks out of labor force (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Occupation, industry, class of worker	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Start date and stop date	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week usually worked	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hourly rate of pay	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Commuting time, costs	*		*		*			*			*			*	*		*
Covered by collective bargaining				*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Is R union member				*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Work for employer at home															*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Firm size															*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Shift worked					*			*	*		*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Fringe benefits available								*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Displaced worker														*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Supervises others														*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable		67
Occupation, industry, class of worker, start date, stop date, and reason for leaving (series):	First job after leaving school (never-married R's)	*
	Longest job since leaving school (never-married R's)	*
	Longest job between school and marriage	*
	Longest job between marriage and first birth	*
	Longest job since first birth	*
Number of years since leaving school in which R worked 6 months or more		*

Variable	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Occupation, industry, class of worker, hours per week, start date, stop date, and reason for leaving intervening jobs (through 1987) or employers (beginning in 1989) (details vary)	*	*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Interfirm mobility (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Promotions (any, effects)											*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	81	87	89	95	97	99	01	03
Age or date of birth	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Nationality or ethnicity	*				*	*	*
Type of residence at age 15	*
Person(s) R lived with at age 15	*
Occupation of head of household when R was 15	*
Highest grade completed by father and mother	*
Occupation of mother when R was 15	*

Variable	67	69	71	72	77	82	89	92	95	97
Years at current residence	*
Comparison of birthplace to current residence	*
Geographic mobility (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	95	97	99	01	03
Current enrollment status		*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Highest grade completed	*	*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*
High school curriculum	*
Year of high school diploma or GED		*		*						*	*	*	*	*
Math courses taken in high school				*
College (attended, duration, hours per week attended, field of study, highest degree received)		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
On-the-job training (did R take, duration, hours per week, did R complete)									*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Additional or other training or educational program (type, sponsor, duration, hours per week attended, reason took, did R complete, certificate, use on job)	*		*	*	*				*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Self-rating of health	*											*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of R's condition with past		*	*				*			*		*		*		*	*	*	*	*
Does health limit work or housework	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Duration of health limitations	*		*				*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Problematic activities (stooping, kneeling, and so forth)			*				*			*			*	*			*	*	*	*
Problematic working conditions (noise, smoke, and so forth)			*				*			*			*	*			*
Alcohol and cigarette use														*		*	*	*	*	*
Height and weight (details vary)															*	*	*	*	*	*
Menopausal status and hormone use during menopause																*	*	*	*	*
Extent R drives an automobile																*	*	*	*	*
Types of health conditions (cancer, diabetes, and so forth)																*	*	*	*	*
Insurance coverage (R's, other family members')												*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does others' health limit work (details vary)	*	*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Accidents (on-the-job, how, when)							*			*			*	*
Is R able to go outdoors, use public transportation, or perform personal care without help			*				*			*			*	*
Is R able to go shopping, manage money, do light housework, do heavy housework														*
Any fractured bones in past 10 years																				*
Prescription drug expenses																				*
Any medication for mental conditions																				*
Any exercise during past month																				*
Pet ownership																				*

Variable	67	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Marital status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Marital history (details vary)	*						*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Husband's attitude toward R's working	*			*			*			*			*
Life status of R's and R's husband's parents	*	*	*	*					*		*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Number of dependents	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
New information or update on all children born or adopted	*						*			*						*
Number and ages of children in household	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Childcare arrangements (type, cost, preferences, attitude toward, hypothetical use, effect on work) (details vary)	*	*	*	*			*									*
Childcare (extent of responsibility)					*	*			*	*	*
Any children in college last 12 months; amount of support from R and spouse													*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Family or household (starting in 1989) members: age, sex, relationship to R, education, employment status (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Unrelated household members (relationship to R, sex, age)										*	*	*	*
Household activities (responsibility for, attitude toward, hours per week spent on) (details vary)	*				*	*		*	*	*	*		*	*
Responsibility for care of chronically ill or disabled											*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Frequency of contact with family and friends									*

Variable	67	69	71	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Current labor force status											*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Usual weeks worked														*
Firm size														*
Covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement														*
Covered by collective bargaining or union contract														*	*	*	*	*	*
Is spouse or partner union member														*	*	*	*	*	*
Job search activity in past month															*	*	*	*	*
Retirement plans, expectations, status														*	*	*	*	*	*
Weeks and hours worked 1982-86														*
Detailed information on employers since 1987 or since last interview (occupation, industry, class of worker, rate of pay, start and stop date, hours worked, shift worked)														*	*	*	*	*	*
Unemployment of husband (weeks)				*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does husband's health limit his work	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Duration of husband's limitations	*		*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	95	97	99	01	03
Husband's medical care in 12 months before death	*	*	*	*	*
How medical costs were paid	*	*	*	*	*
R's care of husband	*	*	*	*	*
Death benefits paid to R (amount, source, lump sum or periodic payment)	*	*	*	*	*
Financial assistance to R from family members	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Total net family assets	*			*	*			*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Total family income	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from farm or business	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Wage or salary income	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Unemployment compensation income	*		*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supplemental unemployment benefits income								*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from public assistance	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Social Security income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Pension income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Disability income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rental income	*		*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Interest or dividend income	*		*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Total market value of Food Stamps received	*		*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from AFDC/TANF	*		*	*	*						*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Alimony payments						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Child support payments						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Amount of financial assistance received from others											*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Income from other sources	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

H = R's husband

Variable Variable		67	69	71	72	81	84	89	92	97	99	01	03
Life status of R's parents, age		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Cause of death of R's parents									*
Life status of H's parents, age		*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*		*
Health status of R's and H's parents										*		*
Do R's or H's parents live in nursing home										*		*
Marital status of R's and H's parents										*		*
Distance R's and H's parents live from R						*	*	*		*		*
Yearly income of R's and H's parents										*
Do R's and H's parents own home; value										*
Amount of R's and H's parents' assets and debts										*		*
Transfers of time to R's and H's parents										*		*
Transfers of money to R's and H's parents										*		*
Transfers of time from R's and H's parents												*
Transfers of money from R's and H's parents												*
Did R's parents have will										*		*	*
Amount of parents' estate										*		*	*
If R has a daughter in the Young Women cohort:	Transfers of time from daughter to R or H									*
If R has a daughter in the Young Women cohort:	Transfers of money from daughter to R or H									*
Sex, age and date of birth, highest grade completed of R's and H's children											*		*
Relationship of child(ren) to R											*		*
Residence of child(ren) and distance from R											*		*
Do child(ren) and child(ren)'s spouse own home; value											*		*
Amount of child(ren)'s assets and debts											*		*
Transfers of time to and from child(ren)											*		*
Transfers of money to and from child(ren)											*		*
Does R have will; who are beneficiaries											*		*

Variable	67	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
How R feels about job	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
What does R like best and least about job	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Would R continue to work if had enough money to live on	*	*		*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Which is more important: high wages or liking work	*	*		*			*			*			*
Attitude toward women working	*			*			*			*			*
Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control score (shortened version in 2001)		*		*			*												*
CES-Depression Scale														*		*	*	*	*	*
Attitude toward women and retirement														*		*	*	*	*
Way R is feeling these days								*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Discrimination (R ever experienced, type, ways experienced, practiced by employers) (details vary)				*			*			*			*	*		*			*
Has R progressed, held own, or moved backward				*			*
Have job pressures increased, decreased, or remained the same				*			*
Job requirements, satisfaction, importance of work															*

Variable	79	82	84	86	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Expected age at retirement	*	*	*	*			*
Will R be eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits	*	*		*	*
Characteristics of current employer's pension plan	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
R's knowledge of employer's pension plan					*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Years employed in jobs covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement		*	*	*	*
Eligible for other pensions, type, number of years worked on jobs		*		*	*	*	*
Eligible for spouse's benefits, type		*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Expected age at retirement (spouse)	*	*	*	*			*
Spouse eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits	*	*		*	*						*
Spouse eligible for other retirement benefits, type (details vary)	*	*		*	*	*	*
R and spouse have personal retirement plan (details vary)		*		*		*	*
Sources of retirement income	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Retirement health insurance coverage						*	*	*	*	*	*
Detailed pension plan coverage						*	*	*	*	*	*
Pension plan characteristics data (SCF)					*

Variable	67	69	71	72	74	76	77	81	82	84	86
Would R accept	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week would work	*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*
Rate of pay required	*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*
Kind of work desired	*		*	*			*		*

Variable	74	76	79	81	84	03
Did any unpaid volunteer work	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week worked, organization	*	*	*	*	*	*
Why volunteered	*	*				*

III. Environmental variables

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89	92	95	97	99	01	03
Region of residence (South or non-South)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does R live in SMSA	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mover or nonmover status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of State, county, SMSA	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of State, county																*	*	*	*	*	*

Variable	67	68	69	71	72	74	76	77	79	81	82	84	86	87	89
Size of local area labor force	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Local area unemployment rate	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Index of demand for female labor	*		*	*	*

A Program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Asterisk Tables

Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

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I. Labor market experience variables

III. Environmental variables

Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

Important information: Viewing asterisk tables

I. Labor market experience variables

A. Current labor force and employment status

B. Characteristics of current or last job

C. Work experience prior to initial survey

D. Work experience since previous survey

II. Human capital and other socioeconomic variables

A. Early formative influences

B. Migration

C. Education

D. Training outside regular school

E. Health and physical condition

F. Marital and family characteristics

G. Characteristics of R's husband/partner, beginning in 1995

H. Questions asked of widows

I. Financial characteristics

J. Transfers

K. Attitudes and perspectives

L. Retirement

M. Hypothetical job offer

N. Volunteer work

III. Environmental variables

A. Residence

B. Characteristics