SU: Sequence Number of Sample Unit - Primary
SU: Sample Unit Identifier
SU: Sample Code - Indicates Panel Year
SU: Wave of data collection
SU: Rotation of data collection
HH: FIPS State Code
SU: Hhld Address ID differentiates hhlds in
HH: Interview Status code for this household
FA: Family ID Number for this month
FA: Family ID excluding related subfamily
Person index
PE: Address ID of hhld where person entered
PE: Person number
PE: Population status based on age in 4th
PE: Person's interview status
Person's 4th month interview status
PE: Sex of this person
PE: The race(s) the respondent is
PE: Spanish, Hispanic or Latino
WW: Person weight
PE: Household relationship
PE: Age as of last birthday
PE: Marital status
PE: Person number of spouse
PE: Person number of mother
PE: Person number of father
PE: Person number of guardian
PE: Designated parent or guardian flag
ED: Highest Degree received or grade completed
PE: Person longitudinal key
SU: Hhld Address ID of person in interview
ME: Universe Indicator for Medical Expenses TM
ME: The owner of this data.
ME: Are ALL housing exp paid with
ME: Allocation flag for EHOUSPAY
ME: Are ALL food exp. paid with respondent's
ME: Allocation flag for EFOODPAY
ME: Are ALL other exp. paid with respondent's
ME: Allocation flag for EEXPPAY
ME: Are supplementary funds from within
ME: Allocation flag for EHHPAY
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Allocation flag for EWHOPY01 - EWHOPY30
ME: Report of current health status
ME: Allocation flag for EHLTSTAT
ME: Hospital stays in past 12 months
ME: Allocation flag for EHOSPSTA
ME: Number of nights spent in hospital
ME: Allocation flag for EHOSPNIT
ME: Most recent hospital stay for
ME: Allocation flag for EHREAS1
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 reason
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
ME: Report of daily prescription medicine
ME: Allocation flag for EDALYDRG
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
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 past
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
ME: Was HH reimbursed for health ins and
ME: Allocation flag for EREIMB
ME: Edited variable for reimbursed medical
ME: Allocation flag for TREIMBUR
ME: Children's hospital stays in past 12
ME: Allocation flag for EHSPSTAS
ME: Children prescription medication use last
ME: Allocation flag for EPRSDRGS
ME: Children's dentist visits in the past 12
ME: Allocation flag for EVSDENTS
ME: Doctor/medical provider contacted for R's
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
ME: Dental care while without health insurance
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINDNT
ME: Doctor or other health care while without
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINDOC
ME: Did respondent receive treatment
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINTRT
ME: Did respondent receive
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINCHK
ME: Did respondent receive drug/alcohol
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINDRG
ME: Did respondent pay for treatment
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINPAY
ME: Did respondent pay full price for
ME: Allocation flag for ENOINDIS
ME: Was resp. asked income before cost quoted
ME: Allocation flag for ENOININC
ME: Did respondent go to clinic/public health
ME: Did respondent go to an emergency room
ME: Did respondent go to a hospital (not
ME: Did respondent go to a VA hospital
ME: Did respondent go to a doctor's office
ME: Did respondent go to a dentist's office
ME: Did respondent go to someplace else
ME: Joint allocation flag for health care
PV: Universe indicator for Work Related
PV: Drive own vehicle to work?
PV: Did ... car/van pool to work?
PV: Did ... use the public transit?
PV: Did ... bike/walk to work?
PV: Did ... get to work some other way?
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 tolls?
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 for
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCHPA1 - TPVCHPA4
PV: Child care arrangements
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVCCARR.
PV: Amount of child care: typical week month
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP1
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP2
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP3
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP4
PV: Did anyone else pay for child care?
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVCCOTH.
PV: Government helped pay for child care
PV: Other parent helped pay for child care
PV: Employer helped pay for child care
PV: Relative or friend helped pay for child
PV: Other help to pay for child care
PV: Allocation flag for EPVCWHO1-EPVCWHO5
PV: Total time in days spent with child
PV: Total time in weeks spent with child
PV: Total time in months spent with child
PV: Allocation flag for EPVDAYS, EPVWEEKS,
AL: Universe Indicator for Assets and
AL: Money owed to you for business/property
AL: Allocation flag for EALOW
AL: Amount owed to you for sale
AL: Allocation flag for EALOWA
AL: U.S. Savings Bonds owned by respondent
AL: Allocation flag for EALSB
AL: Face Value of U.S. Savings Bonds
AL: Allocation flag for TALSBV
AL: Jointly owned non-interest earning
AL: Allocation flag for EALJCH
AL: Estimate of a joint non-interest checking
AL: Allocation flag for TALJCHA
AL: Money owed for store bills/credit cards
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDB
AL: Money owed for loans with spouse
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDL
AL: Money owed for other debt with spouse
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDO
AL: Amt owed for store bills or credit cards
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDAB
AL: Amount owed for loans with spouse
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDAL
AL: Amount owed for other debt with spouse
AL: Allocation flag for EALJDAO
AL: Non-interest checking account in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALICH
AL: Est of non-interest checking accounts in
AL: Allocation flag for TALICHA
AL: Debts in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALIL
AL: Money owed in own name for store
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDB
AL: Money owed in own name for loans
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDL
AL: Money owed in own name for other debt
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDO
AL: Amount owed for store bills/credit cards
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDAB
AL: Amount owed for loans in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDAL
AL: Amount owed for other debt in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALIDAO
AL: IRA account(s) in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALR
AL: Number of years contributed to IRA
AL: Allocation flag for EALRY
AL: Market value of IRA account(s) in own name
AL: Allocation flag for TALRB
AL: Kinds of assets in IRA account(s)
AL: Allocation flag for EALRA1
AL: Allocation flag for EALRA2
AL: Allocation flag for EALRA3
AL: Allocation flag for EALRA4
AL: KEOGH account in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALK
AL: Years contributed to KEOGH account
AL: Allocation flag for EALKY
AL: Market value of KEOGH account(s)
AL: Allocation flag for TALKB
AL: Kinds of assets in KEOGH account(s)
AL: Allocation flag for EALKA1
AL: Allocation flag for EALKA2
AL: Allocation flag for EALKA3
AL: Allocation flag for EALKA4
AL: 401k, 403b, or thrift plans in own name
AL: Allocation flag for EALT
AL: Years contributed to 401k, 403b or thrift
AL: Allocation flag for EALTY
AL: Market value of 401k,403b,or thrift plan
AL: Allocation flag for TALTB
AL: Kinds of assets in 401k, 403b, or thrift
AL: Allocation flag for EALTA1
AL: Allocation flag for EALTA2
AL: Allocation flag for EALTA3
AL: Allocation flag for EALTA4
AL: Life insurance coverage
AL: Allocation flag for EALLI
AL: Cash value of life insurance policies
AL: Allocation flag for TALLIV
AL: Type(s) of life insurance policy
AL: Allocation flag for EALLIT
AL: Life insurance through employer
AL: Allocation flag for EALLIE
AL: Cash value of life insurance from employer
AL: Allocation for TALLIEV
RE: Universe indicator for Real Estate TM
RE: Is residence a mobile home?
RE: Allocation flag for EREMOBHO
RE: First Owner of home
RE: Allocation flag for EHOWNER1
RE: Second Owner of home
RE: Allocation flag for EHOWNER2
RE: Third Owner of home
RE: Month home was purchased
RE: Allocation flag for EHBUYMO
RE: Year house was purchased
RE: Allocation flag for EHBUYYR
RE: Mortgage on home
RE: Allocation flag for EHMORT
RE: Number of debts on this home
RE: Allocation flag for ENUMMORT
RE: Principal owed for first, second and all
RE: Allocation flag for TMOR1PR
RE: Year first mortgage obtained
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1YR
RE: Month first mortgage obtained
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1MO
RE: First and second loan amount
RE: Allocation flag for TMOR1AMT
RE: Total years for payments of home loan
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1YRS
RE: Interest rate on first mortgage
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1INT
RE: Variable or fixed rate for first home
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1VAR
RE: First loan FHA/VA mortgage program
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR1PGM
RE: Flag indicating principal on second
RE: Allocation flag for TMOR2PR
RE: Year 2nd mortgage obtained
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2YR
RE: Month 2nd mortgage obtained
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2MO
RE: Flag indicating second mortgage
RE: Allocation flag for TMOR2AMT
RE: Total years for payments of 2nd mortgage
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2YRS
RE: Interest rate on 2nd mortgage
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2INT
RE: Variable/fixed rate for 2nd loan
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2VAR
RE: 2nd loan FHA/VA mortgage program
RE: Allocation flag for EMOR2PGM
RE: Flag indicating principal owed on other
RE: Allocation flag for TMOR3PR
RE: Current value of property
RE: Allocation flag for TPROPVAL
RE: Mortgage or debt on mobile home
RE: Allocation flag for EMHLOAN
RE: Site or mobile home debt
RE: Allocation flag for EMHTYPE
RE: Amount principal owed on mobile
RE: Allocation flag for TMHPR
RE: Amount mobile would sell for
RE: Allocation flag for TMHVAL
RE: Monthly rent or mortgage
RE: Allocation flag for THOMEAMT
RE: Amount paid for utilities per month
RE: Allocation flag for TUTILS
RE: More than one person paying rent
RE: Allocation flag for EPERSPAY
RE: Only one person paid mortgage/rent
RE: Allocation flag for EPERSPYA
RE: First of several persons who paid rent
RE: Allocation flag for EPERSPY1
RE: 2nd of several persons who paid rent
RE: Third of several persons who paid rent
RE: Amount first person paid for rent
RE: Allocation flag for TPERSAM1
RE: Amount second person paid for rent
RE: Allocation flag for TPERSAM2
RE: Amount third person paid for rent
RE: Allocation flag for TPERSAM3
RE: Pay for care of child or disabled person
RE: Allocation flag for EPAYCARE
RE: Amount of care per month
RE: Allocation flag for TCARECST
RE: Household owns other real estate
RE: Allocation flag for EOTHRE
RE: First person owns other real estate
RE: Allocation flag for EOTHREO1
RE: Second person owns other real estate
RE: Equity in other real estate
RE: Allocation flag for TOTHREVA
RE: HH member ownership of vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EAUTOOWN
RE: Number of vehicles owned by HH
RE: Allocation flag for EAUTONUM
RE: First owner of first vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA1OWN1
RE: Second owner of first vehicle
RE: Car value for first vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TCARVAL1
RE: Car Year for First Vehicle
RE: Money owed for 1st vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA1OWED
RE: Amount owed for 1st vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TA1AMT
RE: Primary use of vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA1USE
RE: First owner of second vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA2OWN1
RE: 2nd owner of second vehicle
RE: Car value for second vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TCARVAL2
RE: Car Year for Second Vehicle
RE: Money owed on the 2nd vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA2OWED
RE: Amount owed for second vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TA2AMT
RE: Allocation flag for EA2USE
RE: 1st owner of third vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA3OWN
RE: 2nd owner of third vehicle
RE: Car value for third vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TCARVAL3
RE: Car Year for Third Vehicle
RE: Money owed for third vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EA3OWED
RE: Amount owed for third vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TA3AMT
RE: Allocation flag for EA3USE
RE: Own other Vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EOTHVEH
RE: Anyone own a motorcycle?
RE: Allocation flag for EOVMTRCY
RE: Anyone own a boat?
RE: Allocation flag for EOVBOAT
RE: Anyone own an RV?
RE: Allocation flag for EOTHVEH2
RE: Anyone own any other vehicle
RE: 1st owner of 1st other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EOV1OWN1
RE: 2nd owner of 1st other vehicle
RE: 1st other vehicle value
RE: Allocation flag for TOV1VAL
RE: Money owed for first other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EOV1OWE
RE: Amount owed for first other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for TOV1AMT
RE: 1st owner of 2nd other vehicle
RE: Allocation flag for EOV2OWN1
RE: 2nd owner of 2nd other vehicle
RE: Second other vehicle value
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: Equity in 401K and Thrift savings accounts
RE: Total debt recode
RE: Total secured debt recode
RE: Total Unsecured Debt
BU: Universe Indicator for Value of Business
BU: First Business number
BU: Percent of Business owned for first
BU: Allocation flag for EVBOW1
BU: The value of the business for the first
BU: Allocation flag for TVBVA1
BU: The total debt owed against the first
BU: Allocation flag for TVBDE1
BU: Universe Indicator for Value of Business 2
BU: Second Business number
BU: Percent of Business owned for second
BU: Allocation flag for EVBOW2
BU: The value of the business for business two
BU: Allocation flag for TVBVA2
BU: The total debt owed against the second
BU: Allocation flag for TVBDE2
OA: Universe Indicator for Other Financial
OA: Equity in investments
OA: Allocation flag for EOAEQ
IE: Amount in joint interest earning account
IE: Allocation flag for TIAJTA
IE: Amount in own interest earning account
IE: Allocation flag for TIAITA
IE: Amount in joint bonds/US securities
IE: Allocation flag for TIMJA
IE: Amount of bonds/securities in own name
IE: Allocation flag for TIMIA
SM: Mutual funds owned jointly with spouse
SM: Allocation flag for ESMJM
SM: Stocks owned jointly with spouse
SM: Allocation flag for ESMJS
SM: Value of joint stocks/funds owned with
SM: Allocation flag for ESMJV
SM: Debt against jointly owned stocks/mutual
SM: Allocation variable for ESMJMA.
SM: Amount of debt on jointly owned
SM: Allocation variable for ESMJMAV.
SM: Stocks or funds owned in own name
SM: Allocation flag for ESMI.
SM: Value of stocks/funds in own name
SM: Allocation flag for ESMIV
SM: Debt on stocks/funds in own name
SM: Allocation flag for ESMIMA
SM: Allocation flag for ESMIMAV
RT: Own rental property jointly with spouse
RT: Allocation flag for ERJOWN
RT: Numbr of rentl proprties jointly hld with
RT: Allocation flag for ERJNUM
RT: Type of rental property jointly owned
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP1
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP2
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP3
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP4
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP5
RT: Allocation flag for ERJTYP6
RT: Jnt rentl prop attachd to/on same land as
RT: Allocation flag for ERJAT
RT: All joint rent prop attachd to same land
RT: Allocation flag for ERJATA
RT: Market value of joint rent not on land of
RT: Allocation flag for TRJMV
RT: Debt on rental properties held jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERJDEB
RT: Principal owed on joint rental property
RT: Allocation flag for TRJPRI
RT: Rental property owned in own name
RT: Allocation flag for ERIOWN
RT: Number of rental properties in own name
RT: Allocation flag for ERINUM
RT: First type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE1
RT: Second type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE2
RT: Third type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE3
RT: Fourth type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE4
RT: Fifth type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE5
RT: Sixth type of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for ERITYPE6
RT: Rental property in own name on/attachd to
RT: Allocation flag for ERIAT
RT: Rental property in own name on/attached
RT: Allocation flag for ERIATA
RT: Market value of rental property owned in
RT: Allocation flag for TRIMV
RT: Debt on rental properties not located on
RT: Allocation flag for ERIDEB
RT: Principal owed on rental property in own
RT: Allocation flag for TRIPRI
RT: Rental property held jointly with other
RT: Allocation flag for ERTOWN
RT: Number of rentals owned with others
RT: Allocation flag for ERTNUM
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE1
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE2
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE3
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE4
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE5
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE6
RT: Market value of joint rental property
RT: Allocation flag for TRTMV
RT: Debt on unattached joint rental prop held
RT: Allocation flag for ERTDEB
RT: Allocation flag for TRTPRI
RT: Share of rental property held with other
RT: Allocation flag for TRTSHA
M0: Principal owed on joint mortgage(s) held
M0: Allocation flag for TMJP
M0: Principal owed on mortgage(s) in own name
M0: Allocation flag for TMIP