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| Variable Name | race |
| Top Access Level | released |
| Label | Race |
| Codebook | SIPP Synthetic Beta v6.02 |
| Concept | |
| Type | numeric |
Files
ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.sas7bdat
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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SAS
)
ssb_v6_0_2_syntheticK_M.dta
http://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sipp/methodology/sipp-synthetic-beta-data-product.html
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Stata
)
Full Description
In the Census-internal SIPP panels, a value for race is included on each wave file.
Thus, there are actually as many race variables as there are waves of the survey and
some changes occur across waves as a result of data collection error. Race is chosen
by creating an array of variables race1-race{max number of waves} and choosing the
first non-missing value. Thus race comes from the first wave in which the individual
was interviewed instead of from a fixed point in the survey.
Value Ranges
Value Range
Range: [ 1 , 3 ]
Groups
Values (3 total)
| 1 | White |
| 2 | Black |
| 3 | Other |
