Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X |
| 1 | Not mentioned | X |
| 2 | Mentioned | X |
| 9 | Unknown | X |
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Description
For sample children ages 5-17 who have ever repeated a grade, GRADREPABSNT reports if the reason the sample child repeated a grade is because she/he was frequently absent.
GRADREPABSNT is part of the Child Health supplement, first released in 1981. This supplement includes a number of questions on child's schooling. For more information and related variables, please see GOSCHOOLEV, or use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1988: Sample persons age 5-17 who have ever attended school, and who are not in school or are on vacation from school or are in/will be in first grade through college senior or in ungraded school (or for whom it was unknown if they were in school or their grade), and who ever repeated a grade.
Availability
- 1988
Weights
- 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT
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