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INTROYEAR

Description

INTROYEAR reports the year that the case was first contacted for an interview (panel year).

There are several other variables that report date information on when the case was introduced. Also see INTRODATE for the date the case was introduced (panel day) and INTROMONTH for the month that the case was introduced (panel month).

Comparability

INTROYEAR is available beginning in 2005.

Universe

2005-2010: ATUS respondents and nonrespondents.

Codes/Frequencies

Respondents

Code Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2004 2004 -- -- 487 -- -- -- -- --
2005 2005 -- -- 12551 420 -- -- -- --
2006 2006 -- -- -- 12523 414 -- -- --
2007 2007 -- -- -- -- 11834 359 -- --
2008 2008 -- -- -- -- -- 12364 400 --
2009 2009 -- -- -- -- -- -- 12733 235
2010 2010 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 13025
99999 NIU (Not in universe) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --