The originally published description, universe description, and universe for EJSOWNRE and EJSOWNRP were incorrect in the data dictionary files and SIPP Codebook. The originally published universe descriptions for TJSNET_BMED, TJSNET_BSTD, TJSNET_TMED, and TJSNET_TSTD were also incorrect.
EJSOWNRE
The correct metadata are as follows:
- Description: Owned any other real estate jointly during the reference period [for respondents with a spouse or civil union partner in the household; this joint ownership question is asked of only one spouse or partner, and this response is copied to both spouses'/partners' records].
- Universe Description: Owned any other real estate during the reference period and had a spouse in the household at the end of the reference period and at the time of interview or had a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period.
- Universe: EOWN_RE= 1 and [(EMS_EHC = 1 for MONTHCODE = 12 and EMS = 1) or EREGDOMPART = 1 for MONTHCODE = 12]
Previously, the data dictionary and SIPP Codebook incorrectly listed the metadata as:
- Description: Owned any other real estate jointly during the reference period [for respondents without a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview or without a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period].
- Universe Description: Owned any other real estate during the reference period and did not have a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview and did not have a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period.
- Universe: EOWN_RE = 1 and [(EMS_EHC not equal to 1 for MONTHCODE = 12 or EMS not equal to 1) and EREGDOMPART not equal to 1 for MONTHCODE = 12]
EJSOWNRP
The correct metadata are as follows:
- Description: Owned any rental properties jointly during the reference period [for respondents with a spouse or civil union partner in the household; this joint ownership question is asked of only one spouse or partner, and this response is copied to both spouses'/partners' records].
- Universe Description: Owned any rental properties during the reference period and had a spouse in the household at the end of the reference period and at the time of interview or had a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period.
- Universe: EOWN_RP = 1 and [(EMS_EHC = 1 for MONTHCODE = 12 and EMS = 1) or EREGDOMPART = 1 for MONTHCODE = 12]
Previously, the data dictionary and SIPP Codebook incorrectly listed the metadata as:
- Description: Owned any rental properties jointly during the reference period [for respondents without a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview or without a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period].
- Universe Description: Owned any rental properties during the reference period and did not have a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview and did not have a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period.
- Universe: EOWN_RP = 1 and [(EMS_EHC not equal to 1 for MONTHCODE = 12 or EMS not equal to 1) and EREGDOMPART not equal to 1 for MONTHCODE = 12]
TJSNET_BMED and TJSNET_BSTD
The correct metadata are as follows:
- Universe description: Net income from jointly-owned rental property [for respondents with a spouse or civil union partner in the household] was bottomcoded.
Previously, the data dictionary and SIPP Codebook incorrectly listed the metadata as:
- Universe description: Net income from jointly-owned rental property [for respondents without a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview or without a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period] was bottomcoded.
TJSNET_TMED and TJSNET_TSTD
The correct metadata are as follows:
- Universe description: Net income from jointly-owned rental property [for respondents with a spouse or civil union partner in the household] was topcoded.
Previously, the data dictionary and SIPP Codebook incorrectly listed the metadata as:
- Universe description: Net income from jointly-owned rental property [for respondents without a spouse in the household either at the end of the reference period or at the time of interview or without a civil union partner in the household at the end of the reference period] was topcoded.
The data dictionary files and SIPP Codebook have been updated with the correct metadata.