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R father alive
Variable:
palive1
Module:
Family Mobility
Subject:
Family
,
Parents
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Survey Questions
Questions associated with this variable:
Is your father still living?
Year Availability
Available in 1 of 32 years total. Hover over a year to see ballot information.
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Summary by Year
Showing All Years
Code
Label
1
Yes
2
No
8
Don't know
9
No answer
0
Not applicable
1994
697
777
37
7
1474
Summary Statistics
Valid cases
1474
Missing cases
60992