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hoursvary: Usual hours vary, main job

Description

hoursvary indicates whether or not the respondent's usual hours worked per week vary.

Availability

Sample Years
Basic 1994 - present
ORG 1994 - present

Values

Value Label
0 Hours do not vary
1 Hours vary

Code

Variable creation
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* Hours vary, primary job
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gen byte hoursvary = .

if $monthlycps == 1 {
    if tm(1994m1) <= $date {
        replace hoursvary = 0 if pehrusl1 >= 0 
        replace hoursvary = 1 if pehrusl1 == -4
    }
}

lab var hoursvary "Usual hours vary, main job"
lab def hoursvary 0 "Hours do not vary" 1 "Hours vary"
lab val hoursvary hoursvary
notes hoursvary: Available 1994-present
notes hoursvary: 1994-present CPS: pehrusl1==-4