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User Notes
Over the course of releasing an enormous amount of information there are circumstances when data, questions, and/or variables may require an adjustment or revision. The user notes section was developed to communicate resolutions or updates necessary in order to assist data users and provide the highest quality of data possible.
If you have any questions related to the user notes, please contact us by:
Phone: 1.888.245.3076
Email: census.sipp@census.gov
TPEARN Historical Comparison User Note
A user note concerning, TPEARN and comparisons across SIPP panels.
2004 and 2008 User Note
In files that are not longitudinally edited, the user will notice illogical changes for some cases over time.
Real Estate, Dependent Care, and Vehicles Topical Module
Effective in Wave 15 and continuing through the end of the survey, SIPP made a couple of important changes to our data collection process.
Wave 6 Stock/Mutual Funds TM User Note for Own Name Stock/Mutual Funds
State and Federal SSI Payment User Note
This is a User Note concerning Federal and State SSI Payments involving the 1996 Panel and all subsequent panels.
2004 Panel (Wave 2) Education and Training History Topical Module
User Note concerning Education and Training History Topical Module in 2004 Panel Wave 2.
Education and Training History Topical Module User Note
User Note concerning Education and Training History Topical Module in 2008 Panel Wave 2 and 2004 Panel Wave 2.
Educational Attainment User Note, Variables EEDUCATE, RGED, RCOLLVOC
User Note concerning Educational Attainment, involving variables EEDUCATE, RGED, RCOLLVOC.
Mover Recode User Note, Concerning Variable TMOVRFLG
User Note concerning Mover Recode, invloving variable TMOVRFLG.
User Note Concerning Variables EHICVMTH, AHICVMTH, and EHINOMTH
User Note concerning Health Insurance, involving variables EHICVMTH, AHICVMTH, and EHINOMTH.
SIPP 2004 Panel General Income User Note
User Note concerning Core General Income in 2004 Panel.
Wave 3 Stocks and Mutual Funds TM User Note for Own Name Stock
Re-Calculation of Educational Attainment in the 2004 Panel of SIPP
User Note concerning Re-Calculation of Educational Attainment in 2004 Panel.
2004 Panel Wave 7 Retirement Expectations and Pension Plan Coverage TM
User Note concerning Retirement Expectations and Pension Plan Coverage Topical Module in 2004 Panel Wave 7.
2004 Panel Wave 1 + Core Labor Force - Business Income and Profit/Loss
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave1+, involving Business Income Profit/Loss.
SIPP 2004 Panel Wave 7 Topical Module - User Notes
User Note concerning Topical Modules in 2004 Panel Wave 7.
2004 Panel Waves 3 and 6 Medical Expenses Topical Module User Note
User Note concerning Medical Expenses Topical Module in 2004 Panel, involving Waves 3 and 6.
2004 Panel Wave 5 Employer Provided Health Benefits TM - User Note 2
User Note concerning Employer Provided Health Benefits Topical Module in 2004 Pane Wave 5, involving High Imputation.
2004 Panel Wave 6 Core Labor Force - Negative Earnings Amounts
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave 6, involving Negative Earnings Amounts.
2004 Panel Wave 1 Recipiency History User Note
User Note concerning Recipiency History Topical Module in 2004 Panel Wave 1.
2004 Panel Wave 5 Employer Provided Health Benefits TM - User Note 1
User Note concerning Employer Provided Health Benefits Topical Module in 2004 Pane Wave 5, involving High Imputation.
2004 Panel Health Insurance Core User Notes
User Note concerning Core Health Insurance in 2004 Panel.
2004 Panel Wave 3 Real Estate and Shelter Cost User Note
User Note concerning Real Estate and Shelter Cost Topical Module in 2004 Panel Wave 3, involving Mortgage Interest Rates.
2004 Panel Wave 2+ Core Labor Force - High Imputation Rates for EGRSSB
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave2+, involving Imputation Rates for EGRSSB
2004 Panel Wave 3+ Core Labor Force - Job Feed-Back Problem (ACAROVR)
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave3+, involving Job Feed-Back Problem
2004 Panel Wave 3+ Core Labor Force – Business Feed-Back Problem
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave3+, involving Business Feed-Back.
2004 Panel Wave 5 Support for Nonhousehold Members TM User Note 1
User Note1 concerning Support for Nonhousehold Members Topical Module 2004 Panel Wave 5
2004 Panel Wave 5 Support for Nonhousehold Members TM User Note 2
User Note2 concerning Support for Nonhousehold Members Topical Module 2004 Panel Wave 5.
2004 Panel Wave 2 Labor Force Non-workers Core User Note
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave 2, involving Non-workers.
2004 Panel Wave 1+ Labor Force Definitions Core User Note
User Note concerning Core Labor Force in 2004 Panel Wave1+, involving Labor Force Definitions
2004 Panel Core Education Variable User Note
User Note concerning Core Education in 2004 Panel.
2004 Panel Core User Note
User Note concerning Core Data in 2004 Panel.
Differences between 2004 Wave 1 Preliminary File & 2004 Wave 1
User Note concerning Differences in 2004 Panel Wave 1 and Wave 1 Preliminary File.
2004 Panel All Waves Core Weighting, Labor Force, and Profit User Note
User note concerning Core data involving Weighting, Labor Force, and Profits in 2004 Panel, All Waves.
2004 Panel Wave 01 Recipiency History Topical Module User Note
User note concerning Recipency History Topical Module in 2004 Panel update, Wave 1.
2004 Panel Wave 03 Assets Extract Topical Module Release User Note
User note concerning Assets Extract Topical Module in 2004 Panel, Wave 3.
Page Last Revised - February 21, 2023
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