Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

The selected variables for the Mature Women asterisk tables are grouped into three main categories:

Labor market experience variables
Human capital and other socioeconomic variables
Environmental variables

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I. Labor market experience variables

Table 1. Mature Women: Current labor force and employment status variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Survey week labor force and employment status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours worked in survey week	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Weeks worked (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Usual hours worked during weeks worked	*	*	*			*	*										*	*	*	*	*
Weeks unemployed (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Spells of unemployment in past year	*		*	*	*			*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*
Weeks out of labor force (time frames vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 2. Mature Women: Characteristics of current or last job variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Occupation, industry, class of worker	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Start date and stop date	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week usually worked	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hourly rate of pay	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Commuting time, costs	*		*		*			*			*			*	*		*
Covered by collective bargaining				*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Is R union member				*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Work for employer at home															*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Firm size															*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Shift worked					*			*	*		*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Fringe benefits available								*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Displaced worker														*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Supervises others														*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 3. Mature Women: Work experience prior to initial survey variables by year
Variable	1967	1968
Occupation, industry, class of worker, start date, stop date, and reason for leaving (series):	First job after leaving school (never-married R's)	*
	Longest job since leaving school (never-married R's)	*
	Longest job between school and marriage	*
	Longest job between marriage and first birth	*
	Longest job since first birth	*
Number of years since leaving school in which R worked 6 months or more		*

Table 4. Mature Women: Work experience since previous survey variables by year
Variable	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Occupation, industry, class of worker, hours per week, start date, stop date, and reason for leaving intervening jobs (through 1987) or employers (beginning in 1989) (details vary)	*	*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Interfirm mobility (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Promotions (any, effects)											*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*

Table 5. Mature Women: Early formative influences variables by year
Variable	1967	1981	1987	1989	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Age or date of birth	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Nationality or ethnicity	*				*	*	*
Type of residence at age 15	*
Person(s) R lived with at age 15	*
Occupation of head of household when R was 15	*
Highest grade completed by father and mother	*
Occupation of mother when R was 15	*

Table 6. Mature Women: Migration variables by year
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1972	1977	1982	1989	1992	1995	1997
Years at current residence	*
Comparison of birthplace to current residence	*
Geographic mobility (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 1. Mature Women: Education variables by year
Variable	1967	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Current enrollment status		*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Highest grade completed	*	*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*
High school curriculum	*
Year of high school diploma or GED		*		*						*	*	*	*	*
Math courses taken in high school				*
College (attended, duration, hours per week attended, field of study, highest degree received)		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 8. Mature Women: Training outside regular school variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
On-the-job training (did R take, duration, hours per week, did R complete)									*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Additional or other training or educational program (type, sponsor, duration, hours per week attended, reason took, did R complete, certificate, use on job)	*		*	*	*				*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*

Table 9. Mature Women: Health and physical condition variables by year
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Self-rating of health	*											*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of R's condition with past		*	*				*			*		*		*		*	*	*	*	*
Does health limit work or housework	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Duration of health limitations	*		*				*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Problematic activities (stooping, kneeling, and so forth)			*				*			*			*	*			*	*	*	*
Problematic working conditions (noise, smoke, and so forth)			*				*			*			*	*			*
Alcohol and cigarette use														*		*	*	*	*	*
Height and weight (details vary)															*	*	*	*	*	*
Menopausal status and hormone use during menopause																*	*	*	*	*
Extent R drives an automobile																*	*	*	*	*
Types of health conditions (cancer, diabetes, and so forth)																*	*	*	*	*
Insurance coverage (R's, other family members')												*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does others' health limit work (details vary)	*	*						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Accidents (on-the-job, how, when)							*			*			*	*
Is R able to go outdoors, use public transportation, or perform personal care without help			*				*			*			*	*
Is R able to go shopping, manage money, do light housework, do heavy housework														*
Any fractured bones in past 10 years																				*
Prescription drug expenses																				*
Any medication for mental conditions																				*
Any exercise during past month																				*
Pet ownership																				*

Table 10. Mature Women: Marital and family characteristics variables by year
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Marital status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Marital history (details vary)	*						*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Husband's attitude toward R's working	*			*			*			*			*
Life status of R's and R's husband's parents	*	*	*	*					*		*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Number of dependents	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
New information or update on all children born or adopted	*						*			*						*
Number and ages of children in household	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Childcare arrangements (type, cost, preferences, attitude toward, hypothetical use, effect on work) (details vary)	*	*	*	*			*									*
Childcare (extent of responsibility)					*	*			*	*	*
Any children in college last 12 months; amount of support from R and spouse													*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Family or household (starting in 1989) members: age, sex, relationship to R, education, employment status (details vary)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Unrelated household members (relationship to R, sex, age)										*	*	*	*
Household activities (responsibility for, attitude toward, hours per week spent on) (details vary)	*				*	*		*	*	*	*		*	*
Responsibility for care of chronically ill or disabled											*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Frequency of contact with family and friends									*

Table 11. Mature Women: Characteristics of respondent's husband/partner variables, beginning in 1995
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Current labor force status											*			*	*	*	*	*	*
Usual weeks worked														*
Firm size														*
Covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement														*
Covered by collective bargaining or union contract														*	*	*	*	*	*
Is spouse or partner union member														*	*	*	*	*	*
Job search activity in past month															*	*	*	*	*
Retirement plans, expectations, status														*	*	*	*	*	*
Weeks and hours worked 1982-86														*
Detailed information on employers since 1987 or since last interview (occupation, industry, class of worker, rate of pay, start and stop date, hours worked, shift worked)														*	*	*	*	*	*
Unemployment of husband (weeks)				*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does husband's health limit his work	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Duration of husband's limitations	*		*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 12. Mature Women: Questions asked of widows by year
Variable	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Husband's medical care in 12 months before death	*	*	*	*	*
How medical costs were paid	*	*	*	*	*
R's care of husband	*	*	*	*	*
Death benefits paid to R (amount, source, lump sum or periodic payment)	*	*	*	*	*
Financial assistance to R from family members	*	*	*	*	*

Table 13. Mature Women: Financial characteristics variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Total net family assets	*			*	*			*			*			*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Total family income	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from farm or business	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Wage or salary income	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Unemployment compensation income	*		*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Supplemental unemployment benefits income								*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from public assistance	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Social Security income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Pension income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Disability income	*		*	*	*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Rental income	*		*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Interest or dividend income	*		*	*	*			*			*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Total market value of Food Stamps received	*		*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Income from AFDC/TANF	*		*	*	*						*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Alimony payments						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Child support payments						*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Amount of financial assistance received from others											*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Income from other sources	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

H = Respondent's husband

Table 14. Mature Women: Transfers variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1971	1972	1974	1982	1986	1992	1995	1999	2001	2003
Life status of R's parents, age		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*
Cause of death of R's parents									*
Life status of H's parents, age		*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*		*
Health status of R's and H's parents										*		*
Do R's or H's parents live in nursing home										*		*
Marital status of R's and H's parents										*		*
Distance R's and H's parents live from R						*	*	*		*		*
Yearly income of R's and H's parents										*
Do R's and H's parents own home; value										*
Amount of R's and H's parents' assets and debts										*		*
Transfers of time to R's and H's parents										*		*
Transfers of money to R's and H's parents										*		*
Transfers of time from R's and H's parents												*
Transfers of money from R's and H's parents												*
Did R's parents have will										*		*	*
Amount of parents' estate										*		*	*
If R has a daughter in the Young Women cohort:	Transfers of time from daughter to R or H									*
If R has a daughter in the Young Women cohort:	Transfers of money from daughter to R or H									*
Sex, age and date of birth, highest grade completed of R's and H's children											*		*
Relationship of child(ren) to R											*		*
Residence of child(ren) and distance from R											*		*
Do child(ren) and child(ren)'s spouse own home; value											*		*
Amount of child(ren)'s assets and debts											*		*
Transfers of time to and from child(ren)											*		*
Transfers of money to and from child(ren)											*		*
Does R have will; who are beneficiaries											*		*

Table 15. Mature Women: Attitudes and perspectives variables by year
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
How R feels about job	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
What does R like best and least about job	*	*	*	*			*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Would R continue to work if had enough money to live on	*	*		*	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Which is more important: high wages or liking work	*	*		*			*			*			*
Attitude toward women working	*			*			*			*			*
Rotter Internal-External Locus of Control score (shortened version in 2001)		*		*			*												*
CES-Depression Scale														*		*	*	*	*	*
Attitude toward women and retirement														*		*	*	*	*
Way R is feeling these days								*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Discrimination (R ever experienced, type, ways experienced, practiced by employers) (details vary)				*			*			*			*	*		*			*
Has R progressed, held own, or moved backward				*			*
Have job pressures increased, decreased, or remained the same				*			*
Job requirements, satisfaction, importance of work															*

Table 16. Mature Women: Retirement variables by year
Variable	1979	1982	1984	1986	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Expected age at retirement	*	*	*	*			*
Will R be eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits	*	*		*	*
Characteristics of current employer's pension plan	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
R's knowledge of employer's pension plan					*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Years employed in jobs covered by Social Security or Railroad Retirement		*	*	*	*
Eligible for other pensions, type, number of years worked on jobs		*		*	*	*	*
Eligible for spouse's benefits, type		*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*
Expected age at retirement (spouse)	*	*	*	*			*
Spouse eligible for Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits	*	*		*	*						*
Spouse eligible for other retirement benefits, type (details vary)	*	*		*	*	*	*
R and spouse have personal retirement plan (details vary)		*		*		*	*
Sources of retirement income	*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Retirement health insurance coverage						*	*	*	*	*	*
Detailed pension plan coverage						*	*	*	*	*	*
Pension plan characteristics data (SCF)					*

Table 17. Mature Women: Hypothetical job offer variables by year
Variable	1967	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1981	1982	1984	1986
Would R accept	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week would work	*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*
Rate of pay required	*		*	*		*	*	*	*	*	*
Kind of work desired	*		*	*			*		*

Table 18. Mature Women: Volunteer work variables by year
Variable	1974	1976	1979	1981	1984	2003
Did any unpaid volunteer work	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hours per week worked, organization	*	*	*	*	*	*
Why volunteered	*	*				*

III. Environmental variables

Table 19. Mature Women: Residence variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989	1992	1995	1997	1999	2001	2003
Region of residence (South or non-South)	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Does R live in SMSA	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Mover or nonmover status	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of State, county, SMSA	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Comparison of State, county																*	*	*	*	*	*

Table 20. Mature Women: Environmental characteristics variables by year
Variable	1967	1968	1969	1971	1972	1974	1976	1977	1979	1981	1982	1984	1986	1987	1989
Size of local area labor force	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Local area unemployment rate	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Index of demand for female labor	*		*	*	*

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Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

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I. Labor market experience variables

III. Environmental variables

Mature Women Variables by Survey Year: Respondents Ages 30 to 44 in 1967

Important information: Viewing asterisk tables

I. Labor market experience variables

A. Current labor force and employment status

B. Characteristics of current or last job

C. Work experience prior to initial survey

D. Work experience since previous survey

II. Human capital and other socioeconomic variables

A. Early formative influences

B. Migration

C. Education

D. Training outside regular school

E. Health and physical condition

F. Marital and family characteristics

G. Characteristics of R's husband/partner, beginning in 1995

H. Questions asked of widows

I. Financial characteristics

J. Transfers

K. Attitudes and perspectives

L. Retirement

M. Hypothetical job offer

N. Volunteer work

III. Environmental variables

A. Residence

B. Characteristics