Physical
and Social Context
To learn more about the variables in this section,
consult the Guide to the Constructs section on Physical and
Social Context |
| Description |
Variable |
Value |
Value Label |
Type |
Explanation |
| Size of community of residence |
(H,W)TWNSIZ(1-3) |
1 2
3
4
5 |
rural area or village town (2,000 - 50,000)
med size city (50,000 -
200,000)
large city (200,000+)
suburb of metro area |
discrete |
|
| Length of time to drive to visit
parents |
(H,W) DISPAR (1-3) |
1 2
3
4
5
6 |
less than 10 minutes 10 - 30 minutes
31 - 59 minutes
1 - 3 hours
3+ hours to a day
more than a day |
discrete |
|
| Number of residences since married |
(H,W) NUMHOM (4) |
|
|
interval |
|
| Number of residences leased or
rented since married |
(H,W) NMRENT (4) |
|
|
interval |
|
| Community involvement |
(H,W) COMINV (4) |
0 1 |
less community involvement more community involvement |
interval |
Mean of: VOTE, NEWSPR, NEWSTV,
PARTCM, UNION, SPORT, CLUBMB, VOLNTR, ATTCHR, COMPGRP |
| Does the couple own their
residence? |
(H,W)OWNDWL(1-3) |
0 1 |
no yes |
discrete |
|
| Number of residences owned since
married |
(H,W) NMBUY (4) |
|
|
interval |
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