Happy Autumn!
The AHS codebook was successfully released on September 28, 2021. Notable changes were made to:
- the variable numbering methodology, and
- a correction to the 2017 response codes for DBUTBILL. The response codes for values of 1 and 2 were switched. See below for the changes to DBUTBILL's response codes:
| Revised | Old |
| Topic Delinquency | Topic Delinquency |
| Subtopic Utilities | Subtopic Utilities |
| Availability PUF | Availability PUF |
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| Description | Description |
| Received utility shut-off notice | Received utility shut-off notice |
| Table Name | Table Name |
| HOUSEHOLD | HOUSEHOLD |
| Type | Type |
| Character | Character |
| Edit Flag Variable | Edit Flag Variable |
| JDBUTBILL | JDBUTBILL |
| Imputation Strategy | Imputation Strategy |
| Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Response Codes | Response Codes |
| 1: Received notice, utilities shut off | 1: Received notice, utilities not shut off |
| 2: Received notice, utilities not shut off | 2: Received notice, utilities shut off |
| 3: Received notice, shut-off not reported | 3: Received notice, shut-off not reported |
| 4: No notice | 4: No notice |
| M or -9: Not reported | M or -9: Not reported |
| N or -6: Not applicable | N or -6: Not applicable |
| Question Text | Question Text |
| See User Notes | See User Notes |
| Instrument Variable Name(s) | Instrument Variable Name(s) |
| See User Notes | See User Notes |
| Disclosure | Disclosure |
| None | None |
| Conditions in Universe | Conditions in Universe |
| INTSTATUS = '1' | INTSTATUS = '1' |
| User Notes | User Notes |
| DBUTBILL is determined using DBILLPAY (Now I have some questions about your utility bills. By utilities, I mean electricity, gas, fuel oil, or other fuels, water, sewage, and trash collection. In the last 3 months, have you received a notice that any of your utilities would be shut off due to lack of payment?) and DBUTSHUTOFF (In the past 3 months, have you had any of your utilities shut off due to lack of payment?). The 2013 PUF has this variable, but with different response codes. | DBUTBILL is determined using DBILLPAY (Now I have some questions about your utility bills. By utilities, I mean electricity, gas, fuel oil, or other fuels, water, sewage, and trash collection. In the last 3 months, have you received a notice that any of your utilities would be shut off due to lack of payment?) and DBUTSHUTOFF (In the past 3 months, have you had any of your utilities shut off due to lack of payment?). The 2013 PUF has this variable, but with different response codes. |
Please continue to be on the lookout for more AHS-related updates.
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