A subset of data from the US National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97). Several ordinal variables were dichotomized for analysis purposes, and all survey-specific missing value codes were recoded to NA.
Format
A tibble with 8,974 rows and 9 columns:
- r1_hhchildren
Number of household members younger than 18. Measured in Round 1, 1997.
- r1_mcollege
Did biological mother attend college? Binary factor (levels: No, Yes). Measured in Round 1, 1997.
- r1_rural_urban
Residence in an urban or a rural area. Binary factor (levels: Rural, Urban). Measured in Round 1, 1997.
- r6_depressed
Depressive feelings during the last month. Binary factor derived from 4-point scale (levels: Any = 1–3, None = 4). Measured in Round 6, 2002.
- r6_docvisits
Number of doctor’s visits during the last year. Measured in Round 6, 2002.
- r6_exercise
Days with 30+ minutes exercise / week. Measured in Round 6, 2002.
- r12_depressed
Depressive feelings during the last month. Binary factor derived from 4-point scale (levels: Any = 1–3, None = 4). Measured in Round 12, 2008.
- r12_docvisits
Number of doctor’s visits during the last year. Measured in Round 12, 2008.
- r12_health
Perception of own health. Binary factor derived from 5-point scale (levels: Good = 1–3, Poor = 4–5). Measured in Round 12, 2008.