PBOOKN is a 4-digit numeric variable.

Beginning in 2022, codes of 16 and higher represent a range of values rather than representing a single value. The codes are as follows:

01 - 1
02 - 2
03 - 3
04 - 4
05 - 5
06 - 6
07 - 7
08 - 8
09 - 9
10 - 10
11 - 11
12 - 12
13 - 13
14 - 14
15 - 15
16 - 16-20
17 - 21-24
18 - 25-29
19 - 30-34
20 - 35-39
21 - 40-44
22 - 45-49
23 - 50-59
24 - 60-99
25 - 100 or more Books Read

Description

PBOOKN is a four digit variable that reports the number of books (exclude work and school reading) that the respondent read during the last 12 months. This variable is only available for respondents who responded "yes" to PBOOK, which reports whether a respondent read any books not required for work or school.

This variable is part of the Public Arts Supplement.

PBOOKN is a Core 1 variable in the May 2008, July 2012, July 2017, and July 2022 samples. For more information on cores, modules, and weighting Public Arts variables, please see Weighting the IPUMS CPS Public Arts Supplement.

Comparability

Supplement universes vary across years. The May 2008, July 2012, July 2017, and July 2022 Public Arts Supplement has substantial differences in structure compared to other months. The May 2008, July 2012, July 2017, and July 2022 surveys are divided into core and module sections. Which respondents and which variables are included in which core and module varies across years. For more information on Public Arts survey designs and implications for comparability and weighting, please see the Public Arts Supplement sample notes and Weighting the IPUMS CPS Public Arts Supplement.

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