Description

ENDRFMRD indicates the month of the reference period end date for the round. It should be used with the variable ENDRFYRD, which reports the corresponding year of the end of the reference period. For most persons in the sample, the date of the round interview is the reference period end date. The end date of the reference period may be prior to the date of the interview if the person is deceased during the round, left the responding unit, was institutionalized prior to the round interview, or left the responding unit to join the military.

Codes

This is a 2-digit numeric variable.

Comparability

In 1996, ENDRFMRD only includes eligible persons in rounds 1 and 2 of data collection; in subsequent years, ENDRFMRD is available for all eligible persons. Otherwise, this variable is completely comparable across time.

Universe

Availability

• 1996-2021

Weights

• 1996-2021 : PERWEIGHT

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