Public-Use Dataset Descriptions

PUBLIC USE FILES (Study #21600)

DESCRIPTION

ICPSR STUDY #

VARIABLES

OBSERVATIONS

Wave I, Public Use Data

A merged file containing the Wave I In-Home Interview data, the Parent Questionnaire data (when available), the In-School Questionnaire data (when available), and the Add Health Picture Vocabulary data (when available), collected in 1994–1995.  There are 6,504 Wave I public-use respondents.

21600-0001

2,801

6,504

Wave I, Grand Sample Weights, Public Use Data

Variables needed to correct for design effects and weight the Wave I in-home data.

21600-0002

3

6,504

Wave I, Public Use Contextual Data

Community contextual variables based on block group levels derived from the Wave I addresses.

21600-0019

32

6,504

Add Health School Weights

This file contains school weights for 132 Add Health sample schools.

21600-0017

2

132

Wave I Network Variables Data, Public Use

Network variables constructed from the Add Health in-school data and friendship nominations.

21600-0018

439

6,504

Wave II, Public Use Data

Data collected during the 1996 in-home interview.   4,834 of the 6,504 Wave I respondents were interviewed at Wave II

21600-0003

2,534

4,834

Wave II, Grand Sample Weights, Public Use Data

Variables needed to correct for design effects and weight the Wave II in-home data.

21600-0021

3

4,834

Wave II, Public Use Contextual Data

Community contextual variables based on block group levels derived from the Wave II addresses.

21600-0020

32

4,834

Wave III, Public In-Home Questionnaire

Data collected during the 2001–2002 in-home interview.  4,882 of the 6,504 Wave I respondents were interviewed at Wave III.

21600-0004 through 21600-0012

9 files

varies by file

Wave III, Grand Sample Weights, Public Use Data

Variables needed to correct for design effects and weight the Wave III in-home data, including longitudinal and cross-sectional weights.

21600-0022

3

4,882

Wave III, Public Use Education Data

This file contains information about respondents’ high school education.

21600-0014

80

3,947

Wave III, Public Use Graduation Data

This file contains high school graduation information for respondents.

21600-0015

4

4,521

Wave III, Public Use Education Data Weights

This file contains longitudinal and cross-sectional weights for use in the analysis of the education data.

21600-0016

3

3,964

Wave IV, Public Use Data

Data collected during the 2008 in-home interview. 5,114 of the 6,504 Wave I respondents were interviewed at Wave IV.

21600-0023 through 21600-0028

6 files

varies by file

Wave IV, Grand Sample Weights, Public Use Data

Variables needed to correct for design effects and weight the Wave IV in-home data, including longitudinal and cross-sectional weights.

21600-0029

5

5,114

Wave IV, Public Use Biomarkers, Glucose Data

This file contains information on respondents’ glucose level.

21600-0030

10

5,114

Wave IV, Public Use Biomarkers, Measures of EBV and hsCRP

This file contains information on respondents’ Epstein-barr virus status and c-reactive protein level.

21600-0031

5

5,114