Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample children, NUMRESPRNT indicates the number of residential parents.
Related Variables
The redesign of the survey in 2019 dramatically changed the way demographic information was collected. Prior to 2019, one adult was chosen from each family to respond to questions about all the members of that family, and NCHS released that information as a family-level data file. Post-redesign, general demographic information is only collected at the household level. In households that contain more than one family, the sample adult and sample child may not belong to the same family. NCHS now includes a few variables in the sample child file that describe various characteristics of the sample child's co-resident parents. For all variables, PAR1 or PAR2 will always refer to the same individual (i.e. if PAR1AGE = 42 and PAR1SEX = Male, users can conclude that PAR1 is a 42-year-old male).
Family Structure and Relationships
FAMSTRUCSC: the SC's family structure
NUMRESPRNT: the number of the SC's residential parents
PAR1REL: the type of relationship between the SC and their first residential parent
PAR2REL: the type of relationship between the SC and their second residential parent
Core Demographic
PAR1AGE: the age of the SC's first residential parent
PAR2AGE: the age of the SC's second residential parent
PAR1SEX: the sex of the SC's first residential parent
PAR2SEX: the sec of the SC's second residential parent
PAR1MARCUR: the current marital status of the SC's first residential parent
PAR2MARCUR: the current marital status of the SC's second residential parent
PAR1MARLEG: the legal marital status of the SC's first residential parent
PAR2MARLEG: the legal marital status of the SC's second residential parent
PARRELTYPE: whether the SC's parents are of the same or opposite sex
Race/Ethnicity
SAMERACECP: SC is the same race as ALL residential parents
SAMERACEP: All residential parents are of the same race as the SC
SAMEHISPCP: SC has the same Hispanic ethnicity as ALL residential parents
SAMEHISPP: All residential parents have the same Hispanic ethnicity as the SC
Education and Work Status
EDUCPARENT: highest educational attainment of all of SC's residential parents
PAR1WORK: SC's first residential parent worked at a job for pay
PAR2WORK: SC's second residential parent worked at a job for pay
PAR1FULL: SC's first residential parent worked full time
PAR2FULL: SC's second residential parent worked full time
Universe
- 2019-2023: Sample children 0-17
Availability
- 2019-2023
Weights
- 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT
