This program reads the 2008 SIPP Wave 4 Topical Module Data File
by Jean Roth Tue Apr 12 18:06:08 EDT 2011
Please report errors to jroth.org
See the .do file for directions and run with do sippp08putm4
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 Tue Apr 12 18:06:08 EDT 2011
Please report errors to jroth@nber.org
run with do sippp08putm4
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\2008\sippp08putm4.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
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: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE1
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE2
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE3
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE4
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
RT: Allocation flag for ERTTYPE5
RT: Type of rental property owned jointly
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: Principal owed on joint rental property
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
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
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: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
ME: Household members who provided funding
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: 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 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: Hearing difficulty
ME: Vision difficulty
ME: Cognitive difficulty
ME: Ambulatory difficulty
ME: Self-care difficulty
ME: Independent living difficulty
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS1
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS2
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS3
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS4
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS5
ME: Allocation flag for EDIS6
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 work
PV: Allocation Flag for EPVANEXP
PV: Do you have any child under 21 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: How much did ... pay in child support for
PV: How much did ... pay in child support for
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: Amount of child care: typical week month
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP2
PV: Amount of child care: typical week month
PV: Allocation Flag for TPVCCFP3
PV: Amount of child care: typical week month
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 w/child in past
PV: Total time in weeks spent w/child in past
PV: Total time in months spent w/child in
PV: Allocation flag for EPVDAYS, EPVWEEKS,
CW: Universe indicator.
CW: Child cared for by non-fam daycare/babysit
CW: Allocation flag for EDAYCARE
CW: Age of child mnth when non-family cared
CW: Allocation flag for ECAREMTH
CW: Hours per week child was cared for by
CW: Allocation flag for EHRSCARE
CW: Child ever lived apart from designated
CW: Allocation flag for ELIVAPAT
CW: Was child sent elsewhere b/c unable to
CW: Allocation flag for ENOTABLE
CW: Child lived away from designated parent
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: Times in past week child read to by
CW: Allocation flag for EPARREAD
CW: Number of times past week did Dad read to
CW: Allocation flag for EDADREAD
CW: Family rules about TV programs
CW: Allocation flag for ETVRULES
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 with
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 the
CW: Allocation flag for EDADFAR
CW: Education attainment you THINK child will
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 attend/enroll in kindergarten or
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: How often child goes to religious event
CW: Allocation flag for ERELIG
CW: Child likes school
CW: Allocation flag for ELIKESCH
CW: Is 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 TTIMEXP
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 meet 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