*************************************************************************** MODULE L - NEW FOCAL CHILD AGE 4 AND UNDER (10/1/98) *************************************************************************** Note: A programming error caused parts of this section to be skipped unintentionally in some cases. Refer to the README. file section X.E for details. CKPT:ML140 . . a. If there are no children age 4 and under in the household, GO TO CKPT:MM1 b. If the item which stores the "number of children in the household under age 4" is blank, GO TO CKPT:MM1 c. If the Focal1 Child's person number is not blank, GO TO CKPT:MM1 d. If R has already completed form SE-9, GO TO CKPT:ML141 . . 3206 ML140 (SE99) Please turn to page 55 of the booklet, and answer the questions about parenting. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Respondent completed form by himself/herself 188 1.85 2 Form read to respondent 67 0.68 3 R did some, I did some 0 0.00 7 Refused 5 0.07 9 Inap/No Answer 9745 97.40 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 NOTE: Household member number, age and sex of the child selected for this sequence is found in the CRADDED. codebook (variables MS04AG, MS04SX and MS04PN, columns 8220-8224). CKPT:ML141 - If there is only 1 child in the household between ages 0-18, GO TO ML142 3207 ML141 (Y4v) The computer has selected (focal child's name) for some additional questions, beginning with some questions about (his/her) health. How would you rate (focal child)'s physical health in comparison to other children (his/her) age? Would you say it is: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 excellent, 110 1.02 2 very good, 44 0.42 3 good, 20 0.18 4 fair, or 2 0.02 5 poor? 2 0.02 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9826 98.33 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3208 ML142 (Y4x) How would you rate (focal child's name)'s physical health in comparison to other children (his/her) age? Would you say it is: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 excellent, 113 1.28 2 very good, 31 0.24 3 good, 14 0.11 4 fair, or 3 0.03 5 poor? 0 0.00 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9842 98.33 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3209-3210 ML143 (Y6,Y4a) How tall is (focal child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00-12 0 0.00 13-18 3 0.02 19-24 20 0.26 25-30 44 0.51 31-36 89 0.88 37-42 92 0.77 43-48 35 0.26 49-83 17 0.13 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 40 0.47 99 Inap/No Answer 9664 96.67 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3211-3213 ML144 (Y5) How much does (he/she) weigh? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 002-024 59 0.80 025-049 253 2.26 050-074 16 0.13 075-095 2 0.02 777 Other 0 0.00 997 Refused 1 0.01 998 Don't know 9 0.11 999 Inap/No Answer 9665 96.67 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML145 . . a. If Focal Child's age is less than 1 year, GO TO ML149 b. If Focal Child's age = 1, GO TO ML154 c. If Focal Child's age = 2 or 3, GO TO ML162 . . 3214 ML145 (Y8a) Do you think (focal child) is ready for kindergarten? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 85 0.67 2 No 28 0.20 3 Currently in kindergarten 13 0.13 4 Currently in first grade 1 0.01 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9877 98.99 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3215-3216 ML146 (Y8b) At what age do you think (he/she) will be ready? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-03 1 0.00 04 0 0.00 05 21 0.16 06 5 0.03 07-09 0 0.00 10-18 0 0.00 77 Other 1 0.01 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9977 99.80 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3217 ML147 (Y8c) Do you think (focal child) is ready for first grade? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 23 0.24 2 No 75 0.56 3 Currently in first grade 0 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9907 99.20 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3218-3219 ML148 (Y8d) At what age do you think (he/she) will be ready? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-04 0 0.00 05 14 0.10 06 53 0.36 07 5 0.06 08-09 0 0.00 10-18 0 0.00 77 Other 0 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 3 0.03 99 Inap/No Answer 9930 99.44 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3220 ML149 (Y9) During feeding, how often does (focal child) squirm and kick: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 almost never, 10 0.12 2 less than half the time, 7 0.12 3 about half the time, 8 0.08 4 more than half the time, or 5 0.08 5 almost always? 10 0.13 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9965 99.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3221 ML150 (Y10) During feeding, how often does (focal child) wave (his/her) arms? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 4 0.08 2 Less than half the time 10 0.13 3 About half the time 9 0.08 4 More than half the time 5 0.07 5 Almost always 12 0.17 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9965 99.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3222 ML151 (Y11) During sleep, how often does (he/she) usually move around in the crib? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 7 0.09 2 Less than half the time 13 0.15 3 About half the time 8 0.07 4 More than half the time 2 0.04 5 Almost always 10 0.19 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9965 99.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3223 ML152 (Y12) How regular is the time when (focal child) gets sleepy at night? Give or take 15 minutes, is it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 almost always the same time, 15 0.20 2 usually the same time, 19 0.27 3 usually different times, or 3 0.05 4 a different time almost every night? 2 0.01 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9965 99.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3224 ML153 (Y13) How regular are the times when (focal child) gets hungry during the day? Give or take 15 minutes, is it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 almost always the same time, 13 0.14 2 usually the same time, 20 0.33 3 usually different times, or 4 0.03 4 almost always different times? 2 0.01 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9965 99.46 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML154 - If Focal Child's age is less than 1, GO TO ML160 3225 ML154 (Y15) When (focal child) sees a stranger, how often does (he/she) turn away or cry as if afraid? Is it: @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 almost never, 33 0.33 2 less than half the time, 7 0.05 3 about half the time, 3 0.03 4 more than half the time, or 0 0.00 5 almost always? 2 0.01 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3226 ML155 (Y16) When (focal child) sees an unfamiliar dog or cat, how often does (he/she) turn away or cry as if afraid? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 41 0.39 2 Less than half the time 2 0.03 3 About half the time 1 0.00 4 More than half the time 0 0.00 5 Almost always 0 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3227 ML156 (Y17) When you leave the room and leave (focal child) alone, how often does (he/she) become upset? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 14 0.10 2 Less than half the time 11 0.09 3 About half the time 11 0.12 4 More than half the time 3 0.02 5 Almost always 5 0.09 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3228 ML157 (Y18) When you take (him/her) to the doctor, dentist or nurse, how often does (he/she) turn away or cry as if afraid? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 22 0.18 2 Less than half the time 4 0.04 3 About half the time 4 0.02 4 More than half the time 6 0.07 5 Almost always 6 0.09 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 3 0.03 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3229 ML158 (Y19) When (focal child) hears an unexpected loud sound, for example, a car backfiring or a vacuum cleaner, how often does (he/she) cry or become upset? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 30 0.29 2 Less than half the time 6 0.04 3 About half the time 6 0.06 4 More than half the time 1 0.01 5 Almost always 2 0.02 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3230 ML159 (Y20) How often do you have trouble soothing or calming (focal child) when (he/she) is crying or upset? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 25 0.22 2 Less than half the time 13 0.13 3 About half the time 5 0.03 4 More than half the time 1 0.01 5 Almost always 1 0.03 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9960 99.58 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3231 ML160 (Y21) During the average day, how often does (focal child) get fussy and irritable? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Almost never 23 0.29 2 Once or twice a day 46 0.46 3 Several times a day 14 0.20 4 Almost every hour 1 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9920 99.04 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3232 ML161 (Y22) In general, compared with most children (her/his) age, how much does (focal child) cry and fuss? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Much less 36 0.44 2 Somewhat less 23 0.19 3 About the same 20 0.22 4 Somewhat more 3 0.05 5 Much more 0 0.00 7 Refused 0 0.00 8 Don't know 3 0.06 9 Inap/No Answer 9920 99.04 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML162 - If Focal Child's age is less than 1, GO TO ML171 3233 ML162 (Y30a) Last week, did you spend time with (focal child), just the two of you, for example, playing, working on a project, in leisure activities away from home, or just having private talks? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 276 2.58 2 No 21 0.18 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 1 0.02 9 Inap/No Answer 9706 97.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3234-3235 ML163 (Y30b) Last week, about how many hours did you do this with (focal child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-04 93 0.89 05-09 65 0.60 10-14 41 0.37 15-19 16 0.17 20-24 25 0.28 25-29 6 0.04 30-34 7 0.05 35-39 4 0.03 40-44 6 0.05 45-49 1 0.01 50 50 or more 11 0.10 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 1 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9729 97.42 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3236-3237 ML164 (Y41a) On a weekday, about how many hours does (focal child) watch television? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 25 0.24 01-05 231 2.16 06-10 28 0.25 11-15 4 0.06 16 16 or more 3 0.01 90 Child never watches television 3 0.03 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 4 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 9706 97.22 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3238-3239 ML165 (Y41b) On a weekend day, about how many hours does (focal child) watch television? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 None 31 0.29 01-05 227 2.07 06-10 28 0.28 11-15 3 0.05 16 16 or more 2 0.01 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 4 0.05 99 Inap/No Answer 9709 97.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3240 ML166 (Y42a) Do you restrict the amount of television that (focal child) watches? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 144 1.20 2 No 136 1.42 3 Try to, but not always successfully/sometimes 15 0.13 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9709 97.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3241 ML167 (Y42b) Do you restrict the type of programs that (he/she) watches? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 253 2.29 2 No 38 0.44 3 Try to, but not always successfully/sometimes 3 0.01 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9709 97.24 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3242 ML168 (Y90a) Does (focal child) attend a nursery, preschool, or daycare center? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Yes 155 1.23 2 No 144 1.55 7 Refused 1 0.01 8 Don't know 0 0.00 9 Inap/No Answer 9705 97.21 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3243-3244 ML169 (Y90b) How many days each week does (he/she) attend? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 4 0.02 02 21 0.17 03 30 0.21 04 13 0.13 05 87 0.71 06 0 0.00 07 0 0.00 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9850 98.77 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3245-3246 ML170 (Y90c) About how many hours each day does (he/she) spend there? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-04 59 0.46 05-09 86 0.71 10-14 9 0.06 15 15 or more 1 0.01 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9850 98.77 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3247-3248 ML171 (Y91a) About how many hours in a typical day do you spend taking care of (focal child's name)'s physical needs, including feeding, bathing, dressing, and putting (him/her) to bed? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one hour 30 0.31 01 86 0.90 02 67 0.65 03 54 0.50 04 30 0.27 05 28 0.23 06 13 0.12 07 3 0.04 08 6 0.05 09-16 12 0.20 17-24 7 0.05 77 Other 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 2 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 9666 96.68 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML172 . . a. If R is married, GO TO ML172 b. If R is not cohabiting, GO TO ML173 . . 3249-3250 ML172 (Y91b) About how many hours in a typical day does your (husband/wife/partner) spend taking care of (focal child's name)'s physical needs, including feeding, bathing, dressing, and putting (him/her) to bed? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Less than one hour 35 0.32 01 60 0.59 02 56 0.45 03 41 0.43 04 29 0.24 05 16 0.14 06 20 0.23 07 6 0.05 08 13 0.12 09-16 20 0.34 17-24 6 0.10 77 Other 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9702 96.99 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3251-3252 ML173 (Y71) Taking all things together, on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is really bad and 10 is absolutely perfect, how would you describe your relationship with (focal child)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Really bad 0 0.00 01 0 0.00 02 0 0.00 03 0 0.00 04 0 0.00 05 3 0.04 06 1 0.01 07 20 0.18 08 45 0.41 09 79 0.70 10 Absolutely perfect 190 1.97 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9666 96.68 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML174 - If Focal Child's age is less than 3, GO TO CKPT:ML175 3253 ML174 (SE8) Next I have some questions about (focal child) for you to answer in the booklet. Please turn to page 53. @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Respondent completed form by (him/her)self 140 1.17 2 Form read to respondent 41 0.42 7 Refused 2 0.04 9 Inap/No Answer 9822 98.37 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML175 . . a. If R is living with parents, GO TO CKPT:ML178 b. If both of R's parents are deceased, GO TO CKPT:ML178 . . 3254-3255 ML175 (g1) Now I want to ask you about (focal child's) relationship with your parents. During the last year, how often did (focal child) talk on the telephone or receive a letter from your (mother or father/mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 33 0.34 02 About once a year 10 0.06 03 Several times a year 49 0.49 04 1-3 times a month 63 0.57 05 About once a week 65 0.51 06 More than once a week 41 0.43 90 Child is too young 47 0.65 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9696 96.93 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3256-3257 ML176 (g3) During the last year, how often did (focal child) see your (mother or father/mother/father)? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01 Not at all 15 0.19 02 About once a year 15 0.13 03 Several times a year 88 0.72 04 1-3 times a month 57 0.47 05 About once a week 56 0.62 06 More than once a week 64 0.76 90 Child is too young 13 0.17 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9696 96.93 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3258-3259 ML177 (g10) On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is "not at all close," and 10 is "extremely close," how would you describe (focal child's) relationship with your parents? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00 Not at all close 1 0.03 01 1 0.01 02 3 0.02 03 4 0.03 04 8 0.07 05 21 0.25 06 19 0.13 07 32 0.27 08 51 0.48 09 37 0.25 10 Extremely close 104 1.17 77 Relationship with grandmother and grandfather is 5 0.04 very different 90 Child is too young 22 0.33 91 No relationship with grandparents 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9696 96.93 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML178 - If child's birth month has not been given, GO TO ML179 3260-3261 ML178 (dy) You told me that (focal child) was born in (month) 19(87-93). What day of (month) is (his/her) birthday? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-31 343 3.35 90 This is not correct month and/or year 0 0.00 97 Refused 1 0.01 98 Don't know 4 0.02 99 Inap/No Answer 9657 96.62 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3262-3263 ML179 (mo) What is (focal child's) date of birth? @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-12 January-December 1819 15.81 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 1 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 8185 84.19 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3264-3265 ML180 (dy2) ENTER DAY OF MONTH OF BIRTH @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 01-31 343 3.35 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 1 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9661 96.65 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3266-3267 ML181 (ye) ENTER LAST TWO DIGITS OF YEAR OF BIRTH @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 86 0 0.00 87 162 1.41 88 435 3.67 89 413 3.34 90 319 2.89 91 230 2.06 92 165 1.51 93 89 0.85 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 8192 84.27 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 3268-3269 ML182 (agmo) Focal child's age in months @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 00-82 665 6.36 97 Refused 0 0.00 98 Don't know 0 0.00 99 Inap/No Answer 9340 93.64 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00 CKPT:ML183 - If month or year that focal child was born is not given, GO TO CKPT:MM1 3270 ML183 (SE11) Please turn to page (page) of the booklet, and answer the questions about (focal child). @ Unwt Wgted Freq Pct 1 Respondent completed form by (him/her)self 146 1.63 2 Form read to respondent 64 0.67 3 R did some, interviewer did some 0 0.00 6 Other 1 0.01 7 Refused 1 0.01 9 Inap/No Answer 9793 97.68 OTHER 0 0.00 Total 10005 100.00