Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
80
|
79
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Own job | X | X |
| 2 | Own retirement | X | X |
| 3 | Own health | X | X |
| 4 | Other person's job | X | X |
| 5 | Other person's retirement | X | X |
| 6 | Other person's health | X | X |
| 7 | Other | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown | X | X |
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Description
For sample persons age 17 and over, and persons age 17 and over needing help with basic daily functions who had moved at least once in the past 3 years, MOVEWHY1 reports the first reason for moving to current address.
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Universe
- 1979-1980: Sample persons age 17+ and persons age 17+ needing help with basic daily functions who had moved at least once in the past 3 years.
Availability
- 1979-1980
Survey Text
| 1980 |
| 1979 |
1980
Survey form
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5a. What is the (other) reason -- moved here? Was it because -- changed jobs, because -- retired, because of --'s health, or was it for some other reason?
1 [] Job -- self
2 [] Retired -- self
3 [] Health -- self
4 [] Job -- other person
5 [] Retired -- other person
6 [] Health -- other person
8 [] Other -- Specify ____
2 [] Retired -- self
3 [] Health -- self
4 [] Job -- other person
5 [] Retired -- other person
6 [] Health -- other person
8 [] Other -- Specify ____
b. Any other reason?
[] Y (Reask 5a and b)
[] N
[] N
Mark box or ask:
c. What is the main reason -- moved?
[] Only one reason
1979
Survey form
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5a. What is the (other) reason -- moved here? Was it because -- changed jobs, because -- retired, because of --'s health, or was it for some other reason?
1 [] Job -- self
2 [] Retired -- self
3 [] Health -- self
4 [] Job -- other person
5 [] Retired -- other person
6 [] Health -- other person
8 [] Other -- Specify ____
2 [] Retired -- self
3 [] Health -- self
4 [] Job -- other person
5 [] Retired -- other person
6 [] Health -- other person
8 [] Other -- Specify ____
b. Any other reason?
[] Y (Reask 5a and b)
[] N
[] N
Mark box or ask:
c. What is the main reason -- moved?
[] Only one reason
Weights
- 1979-1980 : SAMPWEIGHT