Description

For sample children with at least one residential parent, PAR1WORK indicates whether that parent works for pay at a job or business. The work status of a second residential parent is indicated by PAR2WORK.

Related Variables

PAR1WORK is one of several variables that NCHS makes available about the demographic characteristics of parents of sample children. For a complete list of these variables, see the variable description for NUMRESPRNT.

Comparability

This variable is fully comparable across time.

Universe

Availability

• 2019-2023

Weights

• 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT