Description

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

Related Variables

PAR2WORK 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