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citizen: US citizen

Description

citizen indicates whether or not the respondent is a US citizen. See also citistat.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic 1994 - present
ORG 1994 - present

Values

Value Label
0 Not a US citizen
1 US citizen

Code

Variable creation
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* citizen: Citizen indicator
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gen byte citizen = .

if $monthlycps == 1 {
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
        replace citizen = 0 if citistat ~= .
        replace citizen = 1 if 1 <= citistat & citistat <= 4
    }
}

label var citizen "US citizen"
lab def citizen 0 "Not a US citizen" 1 "US citizen"
lab val citizen citizen
notes citizen: 1994 - present: derived from citistat