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| distm26 | Distance moved expressed in kilometers |
|---|---|
| movdt29 | Date of last move in refyear |
| movst29 | Move status for person in refyear |
| nwpfm27 | Flag - New family member |
| nwphh25 | Flag - New household member |
| remov29 | Reason for last move in refyear |
| samcma26 | Flag - Same CMA/CA as end of previous year |
| samcsd26 | Flag - Same census subd as end of previous year |
| samfm27 | Flag - Same family members as end of previous year |
| samhh25 | Flag - Same household as end of previous year |
| sampv26 | Flag - Same province as end of previous year |
| xdistm26 | Distance moved expressed in kilometers |
| xmovdt29 | Date of last move in refyear |
| xmovst29 | Move status for person in refyear |
| xremov29 | Reason for the last move in refyear |
| xsmcma26 | Flag - Living in same CMA/CA as at the end of previous year |
| xsmcsd26 | Flag - Living in same CS as at the end of previous year |
Variable descriptions
distm26 - Distance moved expressed in kilometers
- Type and length: Numeric(5.0)
- Description: Distance moved expressed in kilometers. Note: Starting with reference year 2000 (comparison of 1999 and 2000), this variable compares the person's status using the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries in both years compared. Prior to 2000, it uses the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. See also variables LATRES25 and LNGRES25.
- Population: All person who moved in the reference year as determined by HHATTV.MOVST29
-
Range and codes:
- 00000:99995
- 99996 Interim Processing Code
- 99997 Don't Know
- 99998 Refusal
- 99999 Not Applicable
movdt29 - Date of last move in refyear
- Type and length: Date(8.0) Format: YYYYMMDD
- Description: Date of last move in reference year.Not available for reference year 1993.
- Population: All persons with MOVST29 = 01, 03, 05, 06, 07.
-
Range and codes:
- 18000101:99951231
- 99969696 Interim Processing Code
- 99999999 Not applicable
movst29 - Move status for person in refyear
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
-
Description:
Move status for the person for the reference year.
Note: Starting with reference year 2000
(comparison of 1999 and 2000), this variable
compares the person's status using the 2001 Census
geography-base boundaries in both years compared.
Prior to 2000, it uses the 1991 Census
geography-base boundaries.Not available for
reference year 1993.
- Population: All persons
-
Range and codes:
- 01 Person was a joiner (IN)
- 02 Person was already institutionalized at the end of the current reference year minus one (Iyyyy - 1)
- 03 Person was institutionalized at the end of the current reference year (Iyyyy)
- 04 Person was already dead at the end of the current reference year minus one (Dyyyy - 1)
- 05 Person was dead at the end of the current reference year (Dyyyy)
- 06 Person moved because of a household split (OUT)
- 07 Person moved as part of an entire household move (MOVE)
- 08 Person did not move (NON-MOVER)
- 09 Ineligible (e.g., duplicate records; dropped from sample for reasons other than dead or institutionalized; etc.)
- 99 Not Applicable
nwpfm27 - Flag - New family member
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the family now includes a new member not present at the end of the previous reference year. Starting with Panel 4 (reference year 2002), this variable is set to "Don't Know" for the 1st wave of a panel.
- Population: All economic families
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
nwphh25 - Flag - New household member
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the household now includes a new member not present at the end of the previous reference year.
- Population: All households
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
remov29 - Reason for last move in refyear
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
- Description: Reason last move in reference year.Not available for reference year 1993.
- Population: All persons with MOVST29 = 03, 05, 06, 07.
-
Range and codes:
- 01 Change in marital status
- 02 Follow a spouse
- 03 Job related
- 04 Institutionalized (less than 6 months) Not used after reference year 1998
- 05 Institutionalized (6 months or more)
- 06 Deceased
- 07 Moved to a new residence
- 08 Joint custody to live with other parent
- 09 Other
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
samcma26 - Flag - Same CMA/CA as end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: For those living in a CMA/CA at the end of the reference year, flag to indicate whether the person is living in same CMA/CA as at the end of the previous year. Note: Starting with reference year 2000 (comparison of 1999 and 2000), this variable compares the person's status using the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries in both years compared. Prior to 2000, it uses the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. See also variable CMACA25.
- Population: All person living in a CMA/CA at the end of reference year
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
samcsd26 - Flag - Same census subd as end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the person is living in same census subdivision as at the end of the previous year. Note: Starting with reference year 2000 (comparison of 1999 and 2000), this variable compares the person's status using the 2001 Census geography-base boundaries in both years compared. Prior to 2000, it uses the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. See also variable CSDRES25.
- Population: All persons
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
samfm27 - Flag - Same family members as end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the family contains the same members as at the end of the previous reference year. If a person moves out then moves back in during a year, the value of this variable is "Yes". This variable compares the composition at two points in time. Starting with Panel 4 (reference year 2002), this variable is set to "Don't Know" for the 1st wave of a panel.
- Population: All economic families
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
samhh25 - Flag - Same household as end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the household contains the same members as at the end of the previous reference year.
- Population: All households
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
sampv26 - Flag - Same province as end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the person is living in same province as at the end of the previous year.
- Population: All persons
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
xdistm26 - Distance moved expressed in kilometers
- Type and length: Numeric(5.0)
- Description: Distance moved expressed in kilometers. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Available for reference years 1993 to 2001 only. See also variable DISTM26.
- Population: All persons who moved in the reference year as determined by HHATTV.XMOVST29
-
Range and codes:
- 00000:99995
- 99996 Interim Processing Code
- 99997 Don't Know
- 99998 Refusal
- 99999 Not Applicable
xmovdt29 - Date of last move in refyear
- Type and length: Date(0.0) Format: YYYYMMDD
-
Description:
Date of last move in reference year. Available
for 1994 to 2001.
- Population: All persons with XMOVST29=01, 03, 05-07
-
Range and codes:
- 18000101:99951231
- 99969696 Interim Processing Code
- 99999999 Not applicable
xmovst29 - Move status for person in refyear
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
- Description: Move status for the person for the reference year. Note: This variable compares the person's status using the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries in both years compared. Available for 1994 to 2001 only.
- Population: All persons
-
Range and codes:
- 01 Person was a joiner (IN)
- 02 Person was already institutionalized at the end of the current reference year minus one (Iyyyy - 1)
- 03 Person was institutionalized at the end of the current reference year (Iyyyy)
- 04 Person was already dead at the end of the current reference year minus one (Dyyyy - 1)
- 05 Person was dead at the end of the current reference year (Dyyyy)
- 06 Person moved because of a household split (OUT)
- 07 Person moved as part of an entire household move (MOVE)
- 08 Person did not move (NON-MOVER)
- 09 Ineligible (e.g., duplicate records; dropped from sample for reasons other than dead or institutionalized; etc.)
- 99 Not Applicable
xremov29 - Reason for the last move in refyear
- Type and length: Character(2.0)
-
Description:
Reason for the last move in the reference year.
Available for 1994 to 2001.
- Population: All persons with XMOVST29=03, 05, 06, 07
-
Range and codes:
- 01 Change in marital status
- 02 Follow a spouse
- 03 Job related
- 04 Institutionalized (less than 6 months) Not used after reference year 1998
- 05 Institutionalized (6 months or more)
- 06 Deceased
- 07 Moved to a new residence
- 08 Joint custody to live with other parent
- 09 Other
- 96 Interim Processing Code
- 97 Don't Know
- 98 Refusal
- 99 Not Applicable
xsmcma26 - Flag - Living in same CMA/CA as at the end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: For those living in a CMA/CA at the end of the reference year, flag to indicate whether the person is living in same CMA/CA as at the end of the previous year. Note: This variable compares the person's status according to the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries in both years compared. Available for years 1993 to 2001 only. See also variable SAMCMA26.
- Population: All persons living in a CMA/CA at the end of reference year
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
xsmcsd26 - Flag - Living in same CS as at the end of previous year
- Type and length: Character(1.0)
- Description: Flag to indicate whether the person is living in same census subdivision as at the end of the previous year. Note: This variable reflects the 1991 Census geography-base boundaries. Available for reference years 1993 to 2001 only. See also variable SAMCSD26.
- Population: All persons
-
Range and codes:
- 1 Yes
- 2 No
- 6 Interim Processing Code
- 7 Don't Know
- 8 Refusal
- 9 Not Applicable
