Income Source Variables for Tabulations on Four Surveys, Income Year 2002 (Variables define recipiency; consistent variables used for amounts)
CSV| CPS | SIPP | MEPS | NHIS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File | 2003 Annual Social and Economic Supplement | 2001 Panel | 2002 Full Year File | 2003 NHIS |
| Total Income (CPS Definition) | PTOTVAL> 0 | TPTOTINC >0 and/or EEDFUND = 1 | TTLP02X | Any item |
| Wages and Salaries | WSAL-YN; OI-YN (15,16) | TPMSUM1> 0 and/or ER15 > 0; (for $, also TPMSUM2;TMLMSUM) | WAGEP02X | PSAL |
| Self-employment | SEMP-YN; FRSE-YN; OI-YN (17, 18) | TBMSUM1 > 0 (for $, also TBMSUM2) | BUSNP02X | PSEINC |
| Interest and Dividends | INT-YN; DIV-YN; OI-YN (5,6) (See Note 1) | TINTINC > 0 and/or TDIVINC > 0 and/or TRNDUP2 > 0 | INTRP02X; DIVDP02X | PINTRSTR and/or PDIVD |
| Rents, Royalties, Estates and Trusts | RNT-YN; SUR-SC1(8); SUR-SC2(8); OI-YN (7,8) | ER37; ER53; TJACLR > 0 and/or TJACLR2 > 0 and/or TOACLR > 0; TRNDUP1 > 0 | TRSTP02X | |
| IRA Income | RET-SC1(7); RET-SC2(7) | ER42 | IRASP02X | |
| Pensions | SUR-SC1(except 5,8); SUR-SC2(except 5,8); DIS-SC1(except 1,6,8); DIS-SC2(except 1,6,8); RET-SC1(except 5,7); RET-SC2(except 5,7); OI-YN (2,10,13) | ER30; ER31; ER32; ER34; ER35; ER36; ER38; ER13 | PENSP02X | PPENS; POPENS |
| Social Security and Railroad Retirement | SS-YN; SUR-SC1(5); SUR-SC2(5); DIS-SC1(6); DIS-SC2(6); RET-SC1(5); RET-SC2(5); OI-YN (1) | ER01A; ER01K; ER02 | SSECP0X | PSSRR |
| SSI | SSI-YN | ER03A; ERO3K; ER04 | SSIP02X | PSSI |
| Public Assistance (cash only) | PAW-YN; OI-YN (3,4) | ER20; ER21;ER23; ER24 | PUBP02X | PTANF |
| Unemployment Compensation | UC-YN; OI-YN (11,12) | ER05; ER07 | UNEMP02X | (see Note 5) |
| Workers Compensation and Veterans Benefits | WC-YN if WC-TYPE = 1,2; DIS-SC1(1,8); DIS-SC2(1,8); OI-YN (9); VET-YN | ER10; ER12; ER14; ER08 | WCMP02X; VETSP02X | (see Note 5) |
| Child Support and Alimony | CSP-YN; ALM-YN | ER28; ER29; ER26 | CHILDP02X; ALIMP02X | PCHLDSP (see Note 5) |
| Financial Assistance, Educational Aid (non-VA) and Other Cash Income | FIN-YN; ED-YN; OI-YN (19), WC-YN if WC_TYPE=3,4 | ER50; ER51; ER55; ER56; ER75; EEDFUND = 1 | CASHP02X; OTHRP02X | PINCOT (see Note 5) |
