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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| COVIDLOOK | Prevented from looking for work due to COVID-19 pandemic | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | COVIDLOOK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| COVIDMED | Did not get needed medical care for condition other than COVID-19 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | COVIDMED | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| COVIDPAID | Received pay for hours not worked due to the COVID-19 pandemic | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | COVIDPAID | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| COVIDTELEW | Worked remotely for pay due to COVID-19 pandemic | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | COVIDTELEW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| COVIDUNAW | Unable to work due to COVID-19 pandemic | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | X | X | X | X | X | . | X | X | X | . | . | COVIDUNAW | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CPI99 | CPI-U adjustment factor to 1999 dollars | H | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | X | X | CPI99 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CPSID | CPSID, household record [preselected] | H | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | CPSID | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CPSIDP | CPSID, person record [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | CPSIDP | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CPSIDV | Validated Longitudinal Identifier [preselected] | P | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | CPSIDV | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CSAGREE | Ever had a child support agreement other than legal | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSAGREE | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSALL | Actually received all support payments supposed to receive | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSALL | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSAMDUE | Amount of child support due | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSAMDUE | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSAMREC | Amount of child support actually received | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSAMREC | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSBACK1 | Child support included back payments - no change or before change | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSBACK1 | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSBACK2 | Child support included back payments - after change | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSBACK2 | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSCHG | Legal payment amount changed | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSCHG | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSCHGYR | Year payment amount changed | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSCHGYR | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSCONTACT | Had any contact with other parent last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSCONTACT | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSDAYS | Number of days other parent spent with child last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSDAYS | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSDDUCT | Any payments were supposed to be deducted from other parent's paycheck | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSDDUCT | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
Variable
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ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| CSELIG | Eligibility to answer Child Support Supplement | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSELIG | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSFREQ1 | Frequency of payments - no change or before change | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSFREQ1 | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSFREQ2 | Frequency of payments - after change | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSFREQ2 | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSFULL | How many payments received were the full amount | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSFULL | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSLEGAL | Ever had a legal child support agreement | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSLEGAL | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSLEGCUS | Has legal custody agreement with other parent | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSLEGCUS | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSOUT | Child has parent that lives outside the household | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSOUT | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSPAY | Legal agreement included payments | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSPAY | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSPHYCUS | Has physical custody agreement with other parent | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSPHYCUS | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSREAS | Reason other parent was not supposed to send payments last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSREAS | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSRECV | Actually received any child support last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSRECV | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSREG | How often were payments received? | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CSREG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CSSUPP | Other parent was supposed to pay child support last year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSSUPP | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSSUPPWT | Child Support supplement weight | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSSUPPWT | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSTIME | How many payments were received on time | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSTIME | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSTYPE | Type of agreement recode | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSTYPE | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSVIS | Other parent has visitation privileges | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSVIS | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSVISLEG | Visitation rights of other parent are legal | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSVISLEG | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSWAYPAY | Method of child support payment delivery | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSWAYPAY | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |
| CSWHY | Reason child does not have a biological/adoptive parent who lives outside the home | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | X | . | CSWHY | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | X | . | |