Variable Description

Name
H4EC17
Label
S12Q17 HOW LONG HH MEM REC PUB ASSIST-W4
Dataset

Summary Statistics for 'H4EC17'

Value Valid Label Frequency % of Valid % of All
. Missing missing 3
0.02%
1 Valid only a very short time 283
35.78%
1.80%
2 Valid less than half the time 123
15.55%
0.78%
3 Valid about half the time 136
17.19%
0.87%
4 Valid most of the time 142
17.95%
0.90%
5 Valid practically all of the time 107
13.53%
0.68%
96 Missing refused 1
0.01%
97 Missing legitimate skip 14,880
94.77%
98 Missing don't know 26
0.17%
Total Responses Valid Invalid Min Max
15701 791 14910 1 5

Representation

Source Questions

H4EC17

Lineage

  • Wave IV In-Home Interview - H4EC17
    S12Q17 HOW LONG HH MEM REC PUB ASSIST-W4
    • 17. During how much of the time before you turned 18 did anyone in your household receive this kind of help [public assistance or welfare]?

Concordance

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Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3EC63 H4EC17
only a very short time
43.66%
35.78%
less than half the time
14.86%
15.55%
about half the time
13.81%
17.19%
most of the time
17.79%
17.95%
practically all of the time
13.53%
practically all the time
9.88%
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Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3EC63 H4EC17
only a very short time
6.57%
1.80%
less than half the time
2.24%
0.78%
about half the time
2.08%
0.87%
most of the time
2.68%
0.90%
practically all of the time
0.68%
practically all the time
1.49%
Dataset Variable Valid Invalid Min First Quartile Median Third Quartile Max Mean StdDev
Wave III In-Home Interview H3EC63 2,288 12,909 1 5
Wave IV In-Home Interview H4EC17 791 14,910 1 5
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Wave III Wave IV
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
Wave III In-Home Interview Wave IV In-Home Interview
H3EC63 H4EC17
only a very short time 1 1
less than half the time 2 2
about half the time 3 3
most of the time 4 4
practically all of the time 5
practically all the time 5