Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
10
|
09
|
08
|
07
|
06
|
05
|
04
|
03
|
02
|
01
|
00
|
99
|
98
|
97
|
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1 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
2 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
7 | Unknown-refused | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
8 | Unknown-not ascertained | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
9 | Unknown-don't know | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
For all persons, GOTSTAMP indicates if the person was authorized to receive food stamps at any time during the previous calendar year. The term "food stamps" is defined as including "a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food." According to the field representative manual, "an authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card."
NHIS documentation notes "this variable may have limited analytic value at the person level since food stamp authorization is based on a family's economic circumstances." Data users may wish to use variable GOTSTAMPFAM, which indicates whether ANY member of a family was authorized to receive food stamps (1997 to 2010) or SNAP benefits (2011 to present) during the past year.
Universe
- 1997-2010: All persons.
Availability
- 1997-2010
Survey Text
2010 | 2006 | 2002 | 1998 |
2009 | 2005 | 2001 | 1997 |
2008 | 2004 | 2000 | |
2007 | 2003 | 1999 |
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
QuestionText:
[fill1: Were you/Was anyone in the family] authorized to receive food stamps (which includes a food stamp card or voucher, or cash grants from the state for food) at anytime during [fill2: last calendar year in 4-digit format]?
*An authorized person is one whose name appears on a certification card.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
SkipInstructions:
(2,R,D)[goto FINWIC]
QuestionText:
Who was authorized to receive food stamps?
* Indicate family members who were authorized to receive food stamps.
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know
year
SkipInstructions:
NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.
Weights
- 1997-2010 : PERWEIGHT