This program reads the 1996 SIPP Wave 6 Topical Module Data File
by Jean Roth Fri Oct 24 17:21:43 EDT 2014
Please report errors to jroth@nber.org
See the .do file for directions and run with do sipp1996tm96puw6
NOTE:  This program is distributed under the GNU GPL.
See end of this file and http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ for details.
by Jean Roth Fri Oct 24 17:21:43 EDT 2014
Please report errors to jroth@nber.org
run with do sipp1996tm96puw6
Change output file name/location as desired in the first line of the .dct file
If you are using a PC, you may need to change the direction of the slashes, as in C:\
or "\\Nber\home\data\sipp\1996\sipp1996tm96puw6.dat"
The following changes in variable names have been made, if necessary:
'$' to 'd';            '-' to '_';              '%' to 'p';
Note:  Variable names in Stata are case-sensitive
RE: Allocation flag for TOV2VAL
RE: Is money owed for 2nd other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EOV2OWE
RE: Amount owed for 2nd other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TOV2AMT
RE: Total Net Worth Recode
RE: Total Wealth recode
RE: Home Equity recode
RE: Total Debt owed on Home
RE: Net equity in vehicles
RE: Business Equity
RE: Interest Earning assets held in banking
RE: Interest Earning assets held in other
RE: Equity in stocks and mutual fund shares
RE: Equity in real estate that is not your
RE: Equity in other assets
RE: Equity in IRA and KEOGH accounts
RE: Total debt recode
RE: Total secured debt recode
RE: Total Unsecured Debt
PV: Universe indicator for Work Related
PV: Work related expenses. Drive own
PV: Work related expenses. Did...car/van
PV: Work related expenses. Did...use the
PV: Work related expenses. Did...bike/walk
PV: Work related expenses. Get to work some
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVWK1-EPVWK5
PV: How many miles did...drive to work?
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVMILWK
PV: Did...work related expenses include paid
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVPAPRK
PV: How much did...spend for parking or
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVPAYWK
PV: How much were...'s weekly commute
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVCOMUT
PV: Did...have to pay for work related
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVWKEXP
PV: How much were annual expenses for
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVANEXP
PV: Do you have any children who lived
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVCHILD
PV: How many children lived elsewhere?
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVMANCD
PV: Was...required to pay child support?
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVMOSUP.
PV: How much did ... pay in child support
PV: How much did ... pay in child support
PV: How much did ... pay in child support
PV: How much did ... pay in child support
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCHPA1 - TPVCHPA4
CW: Universe indicator.
CW: Height of child in inches
CW: Allocation flag for EHTOTAL
CW: Weight of child
CW: Allocation flag for EWEIGHNS
CW: Child cared for by daycare or by
CW: Allocation flag for EDAYCARE
CW: Age of child when care first provided
CW: Allocation flag for ECAREMO
CW: Hours per week child was cared for by
CW: Allocation flag for EHRSCARE
CW: Child ever live apart from designated
CW: Allocation flag for ELIVAPAT
CW: Was child sent elsewhere because unable
CW: Allocation flag for ENOTABLE
CW: Has child lived away from home during
CW: Allocation flag for EPASTMON
CW: How often family member took child on
CW: Allocation flag for EOUTING
CW: How often in past week child read to by
CW: Allocation flag for ETOTREAD
CW: Number of times in past week child read
CW: Allocation flag for EPARREAD
CW: Number of times past week did Dad read
CW: Allocation flag for EDADREAD
CW: Family rules about TV programs
CW: Allocation flag for EVTRULE
CW: Family rules about watching TV early or
CW: Allocation flag for ETIMESTV
CW: Family rules about number of hours to
CW: Allocation flag for EHOUSTV
CW: Number of days you ate breakfast with
CW: Allocation flag for EEATBKF
CW: Number of days you ate dinner with child
CW: Allocation flag for EEATDINN
CW: Number of days DAD ate breakfast with
CW: Allocation flag for EDADBRKF
CW: Number of days DAD ate dinner with child
CW: Allocation flag for EDADDINN
CW: Number of times ... talk or played with
CW: Allocation flag for EFUNTIME
CW: Number of times DAD talked or played
CW: Allocation flag for EDADFUN
CW: How often did ... praise child
CW: Allocation flag for EPRAISE
CW: How often did DAD praise child
CW: Allocation flag for EDADPRAI
CW: Education attainment you would LIKE for
CW: Allocation flag for EFARSCHO
CW: Education [the father] would LIKE for
CW: Allocation flag for EDADFAR
CW: Education attainment you THINK child
CW: Allocation flag for ETHINKSC
CW: Has child ever attended or enrolled in
CW: Allocation flag for EATKINDG
CW: Age of child when first started
CW: Allocation flag for EKINDAGE
CW: Has child ever attended or enrolled in
CW: Allocation flag for EFIRGRAD
CW: Age of child when first started first
CW: Allocation flag for ESTRTAGE
CW: Child attended/enrolled in kindergarten
CW: Allocation flag for EKINDELE
CW: Highest grade/year child has completed
CW: Allocation flag for EHIGHGRA
CW: Is child currently attending/enrolled in
CW: Allocation flag for ECURRERL
CW: Grade/year child is now attending
CW: Allocation flag for EGRDEATT
CW: Is child enrolled in public or private
CW: Allocation flag for EPUBPRIV
CW: Assigned or chosen school
CW: Allocation flag for EASSSCHL
CW: Is school affiliated with a religion
CW: Allocation flag for ERELISCH
CW: Is child a gifted student
CW: Allocation flag for ESPECSCH
CW: Is child on a sports team
CW: Allocation flag for ESPORTEA
CW: Does child take music, dance, language
CW: Allocation flag for ELESSONS
CW: Does child participate in any clubs
CW: Allocation flag for ECLUBSCH
CW: Child likes school
CW: Allocation flag for ELIKESCH
CW: In child interested in school work
CW: Allocation flag for EINTSCHL
CW: Does child work hard in school
CW: Allocation flag for EWKSHARD
CW: Has child changed schools
CW: Allocation flag for ECHGSCHL
CW: Number of times changed schools
CW: Allocation flag for ETIMCHAN
CW: Has child repeated grades
CW: Allocation flag for EREPGRAD
CW: Grade/year child repeated - ENTRY 1
CW: Grade/year child repeated - ENTRY 2
CW: Grade/year child repeated - ENTRY 3
CW: Grade/year child repeated - ENTRY 4
CW: Grade/year child repeated - ENTRY 5
CW: Allocation flag for EGRDRPT1-EGRDRPT5
CW: Has child been expelled from school
CW: Allocation flag for EEXPSCHL
CW: Number of times child was expelled
CW: Allocation flag for ETIMEXP
CW: Grade/year child was in when first
CW: Allocation flag for EGRADEXP
CW: Child is hard to care for
CW: Allocation flag for EHARDCAR
CW: Child does things that bother me
CW: Allocation flag for EBOTHER
CW: Parent gives up life to meed child/ren
CW: Allocation flag for EGIVUPLF
CW: Parent feels angry with child
CW: Allocation flag for EANGRYCL
CW: People help each other out
CW: Allocation flag for EHELPECH
CW: We watch out for each other's children
CW: Allocation flag for EWATCHOT
CW: There are people I can count on
CW: Allocation flag for ECOUNTON
CW: There are people who might be a bad
CW: Allocation flag for EBADPEOP
CW: There are adults I trust to help the
CW: Allocation flag for ETRUSTPE
CW: I keep my children inside
CW: Allocation flag for EKEEPINS
CW: There are safe places to play outside
CW: Allocation flag for ESAFEPLA
MG: Universe Indicator for Medical Expenses
ME: Report of current health status
ME: Allocation flag for EHLTSTAT
ME: Hospital stays in past 12 months
ME: Allocation flag for EHOSPSTA / EHSPSTAS
ME: Number of nights spent in hospital
ME: Allocation flag for EHOSPNIT
ME: Most recent hospital stay for
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS1
ME: Most recent hospital stay for
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS2
ME: Most recent hospital stay for diagnostic
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS3
ME: Most recent hospital stay for giving
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS4
ME: Most recent hospital stay for person's
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS5
ME: Most recent hospital stay for other
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS6
ME: Frequency of physician contact during
ME: Allocation flag for EDOCNUM
ME: Amount paid for health insurance in past
ME: Allocation flag for THIPAY
ME: Prescription medication use in the last
ME: Allocation flag for EPRESDRG / EPRSDRGS
ME: Report of daily prescription medicine
ME: Allocation flag for EDALYDRG
ME: Report of flashcard pamphlet usage
ME: Frequency of dental visits in past 12
ME: Allocation flag for EVISDENT
ME: Report of child's dental sealant use
ME: Allocation flag for EDENSEAL
ME: Report of adult tooth loss (yes/no)
ME: Allocation flag for ELOSTTH
ME: Report of complete adult tooth loss
ME: Allocation flag for EALLTH
ME: Frequency of medical provider visits,
ME: Allocation flag for EVISDOC
ME: Did respondent buy medical supplies in
ME: Allocation flag for EMDSPND
ME: Did respondent buy medical supplies for
ME: Allocation flag for EMDSPNDS
ME: Number of sickdays in past 12 months
ME: Allocation flag for EDAYSICK
ME: Cost of respondent medical care in past
ME: Allocation flag for TMDPAY
ME20: Was household reimbursed for health
ME: Allocation flag for EREIMB
ME: Edited variable for reimbursed medical
ME: Allocation flag for TREIMBUR
ME: Hospital stays in past 12 months
ME: Allocation flag for EHSPSTAS
ME: Prescription medication use in the last
ME: Allocation flag for EPRESDRG / EPRSDRGS
ME: Children's dentist visits in the past 12
ME: Allocation flag for EVSDENTS
ME: Doctor/medical provider contacted for
ME: Allocation flag for EVSDOCS.
ME: Length of time not worked due to health
ME: Allocation flag for ENOWKYR
ME: Respondent able to work during the next
ME: Allocation flag for EWKFUTR
ME: Edited variable for out of pocket