SURVEY OF INCOME AND PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, 2008 PANEL WAVE 13 TOPICAL MODULE FILE DATA DICTIONARY DATA SIZE BEGIN D SSUSEQ 5 1 T SU: Sequence Number of Sample Unit - Primary Sort Key U All persons V 1:65000 .Sequence Number D SSUID 12 6 T SU: Sample Unit Identifier Sample Unit identifier This identifier is created by scrambling together the PSU, Segment, Serial, Serial Suffix of the original sample address. It may be used in matching sample units from different waves. U All persons V 000000000000:999999999999 .Scrambled Id D SPANEL 4 18 T SU: Sample Code - Indicates Panel Year U All persons V 2008 .Panel Year D SWAVE 2 22 T SU: Wave of data collection There were 16 waves of data collection in the 2008 Panel Universe = All persons V 1:16 .Wave of data collection D SROTATON 1 24 T SU: Rotation of data collection Rotation within wave. Each wave of data is collected over a four calendar month period. The rotation field indicates which month within the wave a particular interview was conducted. U All persons V 1:4 .Rotation of data collection D TFIPSST 2 25 T HH: FIPS State Code FIPS State Code Federal Information Processing Standards state (and state equivalent) code for the 50 states, and DC. U All persons V 01 .Alabama V 02 .Alaska V 04 .Arizona V 05 .Arkansas V 06 .California V 08 .Colorado V 09 .Connecticut V 10 .Delaware V 11 .DC V 12 .Florida V 13 .Georgia V 15 .Hawaii V 16 .Idaho V 17 .Illinois V 18 .Indiana V 19 .Iowa V 20 .Kansas V 21 .Kentucky V 22 .Louisiana V 23 .Maine V 24 .Maryland V 25 .Massachusetts V 26 .Michigan V 27 .Minnesota V 28 .Mississippi V 29 .Missouri V 30 .Montana V 31 .Nebraska V 32 .Nevada V 33 .New Hampshire V 34 .New Jersey V 35 .New Mexico V 36 .New York V 37 .North Carolina V 38 .North Dakota V 39 .Ohio V 40 .Oklahoma V 41 .Oregon V 42 .Pennsylvania V 44 .Rhode Island V 45 .South Carolina V 46 .South Dakota V 47 .Tennessee V 48 .Texas V 49 .Utah V 50 .Vermont V 51 .Virginia V 53 .Washington V 54 .West Virginia V 55 .Wisconsin V 56 .Wyoming D SHHADID 3 27 T SU: Hhld Address ID differentiates hhlds in sample unit Household Address ID. This field differentiates households within the sample PSU, segment, serial, serial suffix; that is, households spawned from an original sample household. Universe = All persons V 011:169 .Household Address ID D EOUTCOME 3 30 T HH: Interview Status code for this household U All persons in households V 201 .Completed interview V 203 .Compl. partial- missing data; no V .TYPE-Z V 207 .Complete partial - TYPE-Z; no V .futher followup V 213 .TYPE-A, language problem V 216 .TYPE-A, no one home (noh) V 217 .TYPE-A, temporarily absent (ta) V 218 .TYPE-A, hh refused V 219 .TYPE-A, other occupied (specify) V 234 .TYPE-B, entire hh institut. or V .temp. ineligible V 248 .TYPE-C, other (specify) V 249 .TYPE-C, sample adjustment V 250 .TYPE-C, hh deceased V 251 .TYPE-C, moved out of country V 252 .TYPE-C, living in armed forces V .barracks V 253 .TYPE-C, on active duty in Armed V .Forces V 254 .TYPE-C, no one over age 15 years V .in household V 255 .TYPE-C, no Wave 1 persons V .remaining in household V 260 .TYPE-D, moved address unknown V .-SPAWN V 261 .TYPE-D, moved within U.S. but V .outside SIPP -SPAWN V 262 .TYPE-C, merged with another SIPP V .household V 270 .TYPE-C, mover, no longer located V .in FR's area -PARENT V 271 .TYPE-C, mover, new address V .located in same FR's area V .-PARENT V 280 .TYPE-D, mover, no longer located V .in FR's assignment area V .-SPAWN D RFID 3 33 T FA: Family ID Number for this month Family ID number may be used to identify all persons in the same family in a given month. This ID is used for primary families, unrelated subfamilies, and primary and secondary individuals. Persons in related subfamilies have the primary family ID in this field. U All persons V 1:120 .Family ID number D RFID2 3 36 T FA: Family ID excluding related subfamily members Family ID number excluding members of related subfamilies. This ID is used for all persons except related subfamily members. U All persons except those in related subfamilies (excludes persons with ESFTYPE = 2) V -1 .Not in Universe V 1:120 .Family ID number D EPPIDX 3 39 T PE: Person index Person index. This field differentiates persons within the sample unit. Person index is unique within the sample unit and wave. U All persons V 1:999 .Person index D EENTAID 3 42 T PE: Address ID of hhld where person entered sample Address ID of the household that this person belonged to at the time this person first became part of the sample. Universe = All persons V 011:169 .Entry Address ID D EPPPNUM 4 45 T PE: Person number Person number. This field differentiates persons within the sample unit. Person number is unique within the sample unit. Universe = All persons V 0101:1699 .Person Number D EPOPSTAT 1 49 T PE: Population status based on age in 4th reference month Population status. This field identifies whether or not a person was eligible to be asked a full set of questions, based on his/her age in the fourth month of the reference period. U All persons V 1 .Adult (15 years of age or older) V 2 .Child (Under 15 years of age) D EPPINTVW 2 50 T PE: Person's interview status U All persons V 1 .Interview (self) V 2 .Interview (proxy) V 3 .Noninterview - Type Z V 4 .Noninterview - pseudo Type Z. V .Left sample during the V .reference period V 5 .Children under 15 during V .reference period D EPPMIS4 1 52 T PE: Person's 4th month interview status Person's interview status for month 4 U All persons V 1 .Interview V 2 .Non-interview D ESEX 1 53 T PE: Sex of this person U All persons V 1 .Male V 2 .Female D ERACE 1 54 T PE: The race(s) the respondent is What race(s) does ... consider herself/himself to be? 1 White 2 Black or African American 3 American Indian or Alaska Native 4 Asian 5 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander U All persons V 1 .White alone V 2 .Black alone V 3 .Asian alone V 4 .Residual D EORIGIN 2 55 T PE: Spanish, Hispanic or Latino Is ... Spanish, Hispanic or Latino? U All persons V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D WPFINWGT 10 57 T WW: Person weight Final person weight Four implied decimal places. U All persons V 0.0000:99999.9999 .Final person weight D ERRP 2 67 T PE: Household relationship U All persons V 1 .Reference person with related V .persons in household V 2 .Reference Person without related V .persons in household V 3 .Spouse of reference person V 4 .Child of reference person V 5 .Grandchild of reference person V 6 .Parent of reference person V 7 .Brother/sister of reference person V 8 .Other relative of reference person V 9 .Foster child of reference person V 10 .Unmarried partner of reference V .person V 11 .Housemate/roommate V 12 .Roomer/boarder V 13 .Other non-relative of reference V .person D TAGE 2 69 T PE: Age as of last birthday Edited and imputed age as of last birthday. Topcoding combines persons into last two single year of age groups. User should combine last two age groups for microdata analysis. U All persons V 0 .Less than 1 full year old V 1:88 .Number of years old D EMS 1 71 T PE: Marital status U All adults (EPOPSTAT = 1) V 1 .Married, spouse present V 2 .Married, spouse absent V 3 .Widowed V 4 .Divorced V 5 .Separated V 6 .Never Married D EPNSPOUS 4 72 T PE: Person number of spouse Universe = All persons V 0101:1699 .Person Number V 9999 .Spouse not in household or person V .not married D EPNMOM 4 76 T PE: Person number of mother Universe = All persons V 0101:1699 .Person Number V 9999 .No mother in household D EPNDAD 4 80 T PE: Person number of father Universe = All persons V 0101:1699 .Person Number V 9999 .No father in household D EPNGUARD 4 84 T PE: Person number of guardian Universe = All persons, 19 years and under TAGE V -1 .Not in Universe V 0101:1699 .Person Number V 9999 .Guardian not in household D RDESGPNT 2 88 T PE: Designated parent or guardian flag Is ... the designated parent or guardian of children under age 18 who live in this household? U All persons 15+ at the end of the reference period. EPOPSTAT = 1 V -1 .Not in Universe V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D EEDUCATE 2 90 T ED: Highest Degree received or grade completed What is the highest level of school ... has completed or the highest degree ... has received? U All persons age 15 and over V -1 .Not in Universe V 31 .Less Than 1st Grade V 32 .1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade V 33 .5th Or 6th Grade V 34 .7th Or 8th Grade V 35 .9th Grade V 36 .10th Grade V 37 .11th Grade V 38 .12th grade, no diploma V 39 .High School Graduate - (diploma V .or GED or equivalent) V 40 .Some college, but no degree V 41 .Diploma or certificate from a V .vocational, technical, V .trade or business school V .beyond high V 43 .Associate (2-yr) college degree V .(include V .academic/occupational V .degree) V 44 .Bachelor's degree (for example: V .BA, AB, BS) V 45 .Master's degree (For example: MA, V .MS, MEng, MEd, MSW, MBA) V 46 .Professional School degree (for V .example: MD(doctor),DDS(dentist),JD(la- V .wyer) V 47 .Doctorate degree (for example: V .Ph.D., Ed.D) D LGTKEY 8 92 T PE: Person longitudinal key NOTE: This variable is not used on the Preliminary Wave 1 file. The longitudinal key is in sort by scrambled id (SSUID). The first five digits of the key contain a longitudinal sequence number which is unique for the sample unit across all waves. The last three digits contain a person's index which identifies a person within a sample unit and is unique for a person across all waves. This key can be used to merge people longitudinally. U All persons V 1001:70000001 .Longitudinal Key D SINTHHID 3 100 T SU: Hhld Address ID of person in interview month Address ID of this person at time of interview (fifth month). Universe = All persons V 0 .Not In Universe V 011:169 .Household Address ID D EAECUNV 2 103 T AEC: Universe indicator. Universe indicator. Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) V -1 .Not in Universe V 1 .In universe D IPROCERT 2 105 T AEC: Have a professional or state or industry cert PROCERT Now I'd like to ask you about professional certification and licensure. Did ... have a professional certification or state or industry license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D IWHOPCER 2 107 T AEC: Who awarded this certification or license WHOPCERT The next set of questions refers to ...'s MOST RECENT certification or license. Who awarded this certification or license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Federal government V 2 .State government V 3 .Local government V 4 .Industry V 5 .Business, company, or non-profit V .organization V 6 .Professional Association V 7 .Other D IWHYPCER 2 109 T AEC: Mainly for work-related or personal interest WHYPCERT Did ... get this certification or license mainly for work-related reasons or mainly for personal interest? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Mainly work-related V 2 .Mainly personal interest D IFLDPCER 2 111 T AEC: Major subject or field of study FLDPCERT What is the major subject or field of study for this certification or license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Architecture and engineering V 2 .Computer networking and V .administration V 3 .Computer applications and design V 4 .Business/finance management V 5 .Administrative support V 6 .Nursing/nurse assisting V 7 .Other medical/health care V 8 .Cosmetology V 9 .Culinary arts V 10 .Protective services V 11 .Legal and social services V 12 .Education V 13 .Construction and manufacturing V .trades V 14 .Transportation and material moving V 15 .Public utilities V 16 .Other D IJOBPCER 2 113 T AEC: Can cert be used to get a job JOBPCERT Can this certification or license be used if ... wanted to get a job with any employer in that field? (CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES THAT ARE RECOGNIZED STATE-WIDE SHOULD BE RECORDED AS "YES".) **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D IRJPCERT 2 115 T AEC: Is certification or license required REQJOBPCERT Is this certification or license required for ...'s current or most recent job? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No V 3 .Not applicable(never worked) D ITRNPCER 2 117 T AEC: Take course or training to earn cert or license TRNPCERT Did ... take courses or training to earn the certification or license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D IEXPCERT 2 119 T AEC: Demo skills take test or exam to earn cert or license EXAMPCERT Did ... have to demonstrate skills while on the job or pass a test or exam to earn the certification or license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ICDPCERT 2 121 T AEC: Take test or class or earn CEUs CEDPCERT Did ... have to take periodic tests or continuing education classes or earn CEUs to maintain the certification or license? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and IPROCERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D ICERT 2 123 T AEC: Ever earned this type of certificate CERT Some people decide to enroll at a college, university, community college, or trade school to earn a certificate rather than a degree. Has ... ever earned this type of certificate? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Yes V 2 .No D IFLDCERT 2 125 T AEC: MOST RECENT completed certificate FLDCERT The next set of questions refers to ...'s MOST RECENT completed certificate. What is the major subject or field of study for this certificate? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and ICERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Architecture and engineering V 2 .Communications V .technologies/technologists V 3 .Computer and information sciences V 4 .Engineering and related V .technologies V 5 .Business management V 6 .Business support V 7 .Marketing V 8 .Health professions, except nursing V 9 .Nursing V 10 .Health technologists and V .technicians V 11 .Health aides V 12 .Cosmetology V 13 .Culinary arts V 14 .Personal services(other than V .cosmetology and culinary V .arts) V 15 .Protective services V 16 .Public and social services(other V .than protective services) V 17 .Education V 18 .Construction trades V 19 .Manufacturing V 20 .Mechanic and repair technologies V 21 .Transportation and material moving V 22 .OTHER D ISCHCERT 2 127 T AEC: Type of school or organization SCHLCERT What type of school or organization provided the certificate program? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and ICERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .A community college V 2 .A university or college other V .than a community college V 3 .A trade, vocational, technical, V .or business school V 4 .Business or company V 5 .Professional organization V 6 .Trade union V 7 .Non-profit organization V 8 .Federal, state, or local V .government V 9 .Military V 10 .Someplace else D ISDYCERT 2 129 T AEC: Mainly self-study or classes or course STUDYCERT Was the training for this certificate mainly self-study or mainly classes or courses with an instructor? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and ICERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Mainly self-study V 2 .Mainly Instructor D ITIMCERT 2 131 T AEC: How long to earn certificate TIMECERT How long did it take to earn this certificate? **NOTE: This variable has not been edited** Universe = All persons age 16+ (TAGE ge 16) and ICERT=1 V -2 .Refused V -1 .Don't know V 0 .Not answered V 1 .Less than one week V 2 .One week to one month V 3 .More than one month