A. Demographics

A. Demographics module of AHEAD 1995

Label Type Description
D636 Question First, I have some questions about your background. in what month, day, and year were you born? MONTH: DAY: YEAR:
D639 Question Were you born in the United States?
A0 Question Because people can move from time to time, and their families can change, I have some questions about the places you have lived and changes in your family structure.
D640M Question what state were you born?
D644M Question what country were you born?
D645 Question In about what year did you come to the United States? YEAR/YEARS AGO/AT AGE
D649 Question What is the highest grade of school or year of college you completed?
D650 Question Did you get a high school diploma or pass a high school equivalency test?
D651 Question (Did you get a college degree?)
D652M Question (What is the highest degree you have earned?)
D654 Question Did your mother attend 8 years or more of school?
D655 Question Did your father attend 8 years or more of school?
D664 Question Do you consider yourself Hispanic or Latino?
D665M Question Would you say you are Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American or something else? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
D667M Question Do you consider yourself primarily white or Caucasian, Black or African American, American Indian, or Asian, or something else?
D668 Question ~IF REINTERVIEW I need to clarify some aspects of family history. How many children have (YOU FATHERED/GIVEN BIRTH TO)? Please don't count miscarriages or still-births, or adopted or step-children for this question.
D669 Question ~IF R HAS CHILDREN Is that child alive today? IWER: IF R RESPONDS YES TYPE 1 AND PRESS ENTER TYPE 0 IF R RESPONDS NO ~ELSE How many of them are still living?
D670 Question Have you ever served in the active military of the United States?
D671 Question During what years were you in active service? FROM: TO:
D673 Question Do you have a disability connected with military service?
D674 Question R MARITAL STATUS
D676 Question Have you ever been married?
D677 Question Altogether, how many times have you been married (including your current marriage)?
D678 Question In what year did you (first) marry?
D679 Question In what month was that?
D680 Question Did that marriage end in divorce or were you widowed?
D681 Question About how many years did that marriage last?
D682 Question In what year did you marry most recently?
D683 Question In what month was that?
D684 Question Did that marriage end in divorce or were you widowed?
D685 Question About how many years did that marriage last?
D697 Question In what month and year did you move to your current home in (CITY)? MONTH: YEAR:
D702M1 Question What were your reasons for moving to (your present home IN) (CITY)? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
D710 Question Did you ever live in or around (CITY) before moving (here/there)?
D711 Question ~IF LIVING IN NURSING HOME AND NO LONGER RENT OR OWN A HOUSE/APARTMENT OUTSIDE THE FACILITY Altogether, about how many years did you live in or around (CITY)? ~ELSE Altogether, about how many years (have you lived/did you live) in or around (CITY)? 96 ALWAYS LIVED AROUND HERE/THERE YEARS:
D715M Question In what state or country did you live most of the time you were (IN grade school/about age 10)?
D718 Question Were you living in a rural area most of the timewhen you were (IN grade/high school)?
D732 Question What is your religious preference; Is it Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, some other religion, or do you have no preference?
A36a Question DENOMINATION
D735 Question How important would you say religion is in your life; is it very important, somewhat important, or not too important?
D736 Question About how often have you attended religious services during the last year? PROBE IF NECESSARY: (Would you say more than once a week, once a week, two or three times a month, one or more times a year, or not at all?)
D738 Question Is English the language you usually speak at home?
D739 Question I have a few additional questions about marital changes that may sound repetitive. Because marriages end or begin frequently these days and because such changes are important, the study is trying not to miss any marital changes. Did you have a marriage start after (Wave 1 date)?
D741 Question In what month and year were you married? MONTH: YEAR:
D742 Question In what year were you married?
D746 Question Did you divorce or become widowed since (Wave 1 date)?
D747 Question In what month and year did you (divorce/become widowed)? MONTH: YEAR:
D748 Question In what year did you (divorce/become widowed)?
D752 Question asked of interviewer IWER: HOW OFTEN DID R RECEIVE ASSISTANCE WITH ANSWERS IN ?