FSSUPPWTH is a 14-digit numeric variable. In the original data there are four implied decimals. The IPUMS command files automatically make the necessary adjustment, so no further adjustment is needed.

Description

FSSUPPWTH is the weight specific to the Food Security Supplement. This weight should be used for household-level analyses.

The food security weight, FSHWTSCALE, should be used when analyzing the food security scales.

Comparability

In 1976 and 1977 no household level weights are provided. For these samples, IPUMS-CPS has constructed FSSUPPWTH based on the person level basic monthly weight for the first person in each household.

Universe

Flags

Unharmonized Variables

• UH_WGT_B1