========================================================================================== Exit Place of Death Note to Users: This codebook is designed to match the distribution dataset. Codebook metadata are derived from the data collection instrument. If you have questions concerning codebook layout or content please bring them to the attention of the HRS staff at hrsquestions@umich.edu. Printing recommendation: Set margins (left/right/top/bottom) to .5 inch; print in portrait orientation using a mono-space 10-point font. ========================================================================================== Section A: EXIT PLACE OF DEATH (Respondent) ========================================================================================== HHID HOUSEHOLD IDENTIFIER Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 6 Decimals: 0 This variable uniquely identifies an original household across waves. ................................................................................. 17491 000001-920672. Household Identifier ========================================================================================== PN PERSON NUMBER Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 3 Decimals: 0 Each respondent has a Person Number. The identifier is unique within an original household across waves. ................................................................................. 10968 010. Person number 342 011. Person number 17 012. Person number 4721 020. Person number 99 021. Person number 4 022. Person number 1 023. Person number 631 030. Person number 22 031. Person number 1 032. Person number 660 040. Person number 23 041. Person number 2 042. Person number ========================================================================================== FIRSTIW FIRST INTERVIEW: STUDY YEAR Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Wave designation: This variable includes both exit proxies and core interviews. (Note: This may not match year of interview in tracking file.) ................................................................................. 5958 1992. Wave of First Interview 7144 1993. Wave of First Interview 39 1994. Wave of First Interview 95 1995. Wave of First Interview 104 1996. Wave of First Interview 2471 1998. Wave of First Interview 105 2000. Wave of First Interview 94 2002. Wave of First Interview 500 2004. Wave of First Interview 64 2006. Wave of First Interview 33 2008. Wave of First Interview 655 2010. Wave of First Interview 42 2012. Wave of First Interview 15 2014. Wave of First Interview 155 2016. Wave of First Interview 8 2018. Wave of First Interview 9 2020. Wave of First Interview 9996. Not yet given an interview ========================================================================================== STUDY STUDY MEMBERSHIP Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Study membership is based on the entry cohort of the individual. This will differ from the birth cohort for age-ineligible spouses or partners. ................................................................................. 6296 1. HRS 7354 11. AHEAD, including the AHEAD-AHEAD overlap case 80 12. HRS/AHEAD Overlap case, AHEAD, given to AHEAD after HRS Wave 1 [1992/1993], appeared in AHEAD 13. HRS/AHEAD Overlap case, given to AHEAD after HRS Wave 1 [1992/1993], but never appeared in AHEAD 1823 21. CODA (Children of the Depression Age) 646 31. WB (War Babies) 688 41. EBB (Early Baby Boomers) 457 51. MBB (Mid Baby Boomers) 147 61. LBB (Late Baby Boomers) 71. EGENX (Early Generation X) 99. NOT YET COHORT ELIGIBLE ========================================================================================== WAVE EXIT DEATH REPORT WAVE Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 4 Decimals: 0 Version number of this data set. ................................................................................. 172 1994. Exit death report year 771 1995. Exit death report year 231 1996. Exit death report year 1229 1998. Exit death report year 1343 2000. Exit death report year 1467 2002. Exit death report year 1206 2004. Exit death report year 1291 2006. Exit death report year 1316 2008. Exit death report year 1418 2010. Exit death report year 1161 2012. Exit death report year 1226 2014. Exit death report year 1301 2016. Exit death report year 927 2018. Exit death report year 1246 2020. Exit death report year 1186 2022. Exit death report year ========================================================================================== A126 DEATH REPORT STATE (SRO CODE) Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 State in which the respondent was reported to have died. User Note: See Data Description, Appendix B for state code categories. ................................................................................. 17405 1-59. Died in United States territory 74 97. Other Country 11 98. DK 1 99. NA Blank. Missing ========================================================================================== A126IMPUTE WAVE 1994 DEATH PLACE INCONSISTENCY RESOLVED Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 This variable flags 1994 wave respondents for whom place of death was reported during an exit interview but date of death was missing. ................................................................................. 17311 0. Exit date of death and place of death not missing 180 1. Exit date of death missing, place of death present for 1994 ========================================================================================== A129 DEATH CERTIFICATE STATE (SRO CODE) Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 State in which the death certificate was reported to have been filed. User Note: See Data Description, Appendix B for state code categories. ................................................................................. 17405 1-59. Death certificate filed in United States territory 74 97. Other Country 11 98. DK 1 99. NA Blank. Missing ========================================================================================== A129IMPUTE A126 OR A129 ASSIGNED VALUE Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Status of death state and/or certificate state consistency check corrections. ................................................................................. 17261 0. A126 and A129 were present in the input data 230 1. A129 and/or A129 were assigned based on consistency check corrections Blank. Missing ========================================================================================== A126_STATENAME DEATH STATE NAME Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 24 Decimals: 0 State of death name. User Note: See Data Description, Appendix B for state code categories. ................................................................................. ========================================================================================== A126_USPS DEATH STATE USPS Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Character Width: 2 Decimals: 0 State of death USPS code. User Note: See Data Description, Appendix B for state code categories. ................................................................................. ========================================================================================== UPC_STATE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE STATE Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Uniform Probate Code Flag ................................................................................. 14809 0. Not a Uniform Probate Code State 2682 1. Uniform Probate Code State ========================================================================================== CP_STATE COMMUNITY PROPERTY STATE Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Community Property Code Flag ................................................................................. 13570 0. Not a Community Property State 3921 1. Community Property State ========================================================================================== VERSION VERSION OF THIS DATASET Section: A Level: Respondent Type: Numeric Width: 8 Decimals: 0 Version of this dataset (release year). ................................................................................. 17491 2022. January 2026 ==========================================================================================