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Family and household characteristics / Economic family - size and type

• agofm27 -- Age of oldest person in economic family
• agofmg27 -- Age group of oldest person in economic family
• agyfm27 -- Age of youngest person in economic family
• agyfmg27 -- Age group of youngest person in economic family
• dualcd27 -- Economic family Dual code.
• eq2sc27 -- Family equivalence scale LIM, reflects family composition
• eqscl27 -- Family equivalence scale OECD, family size & composition
• fmcomp27 -- Economic family composition
• fmsz27 -- Number of family members
• fmtyp27 -- Economic family type reference person
• mjiaef26 -- Age of major income earner of economic family.
• mjisef26 -- Sex of major income earner of economic family.
• nbgen27 -- Number of generations in the family
• stpfmf27 -- Flag - Step family

Variables descriptions

agofm27 -- Age of oldest person in economic family

• Type and length: Numeric(3)
• Description: Age of the oldest person in the economic family as of December 31 of the reference year.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 000:150 :
• 996 : Interim Processing Code
• 997 : Don't Know
• 998 : Refusal
• 999 : Not Applicable

agofmg27 -- Age group of oldest person in economic family

• Type and length: Character(2)
• Description: Age group of the oldest person in the family as of December 31 of the reference year.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 01 : 0-14
• 02 : 15-19
• 03 : 20-24
• 04 : 25-34
• 05 : 35-54
• 06 : 55-64
• 07 : 65-69
• 08 : 70-74
• 09 : 75-79
• 10 : 80 or more
• 96 : Interim Processing Code
• 97 : Don't Know
• 98 : Refusal
• 99 : Not Applicable

agyfm27 -- Age of youngest person in economic family

• Type and length: Numeric(3)
• Description: Age of the youngest person in the family as of December 31 of the reference year.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 000:150 :
• 996 : Interim Processing Code
• 997 : Don't Know
• 998 : Refusal
• 999 : Not Applicable

agyfmg27 -- Age group of youngest person in economic family

• Type and length: Character(2)
• Description: Age group of the youngest person in the family as of December 31 of the reference year.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 01 : 0-4
• 02 : 5-9
• 03 : 10-14
• 04 : 15-19
• 05 : 20-24
• 06 : 25-34
• 07 : 35-54
• 08 : 55-64
• 09 : 65 or more
• 96 : Interim Processing Code
• 97 : Don't Know
• 98 : Refusal
• 99 : Not Applicable

dualcd27 -- Economic family Dual code.

• Type and length: Character(2)
• Description: Economic family Dual code.
• Population: All economic families. Exception: See variable ATINC27.
• Range and codes:
• 01 : 2 earners husband/wife families. Wife's income > husband's income
• 02 : 2 earners husband/wife families. Husband's income > Wife's income
• 03 : 2 earners husband/wife Families. Wife's income = husband's income
• 04 : One-earner's family. Husband has earnings
• 05 : One-earner's family. Wife has earnings.
• 06 : No earners in couple
• 07 : Not a husband/wife family.

eq2sc27 -- Family equivalence scale LIM, reflects family composition

• Type and length: Decimal(4.1)
• Description: Family equivalence scale LIM. Variable to reflect size and composition of a family. The variable is calculated as the sum of the "equivalences" for each person in the family: The oldest person in the family receives an equivalence of 1.0 (even if this person is under age 16); the second oldest person receives an equivalence of 0.4; all other persons receive an equivalence of 0.4 if they are 16 or older or 0.3 if they are under 16.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 00.0:99.5 :
• 99.6 : Interim Processing Code
• 99.7 : Don't Know
• 99.8 : Refusal
• 99.9 : Not Applicable

eqscl27 -- Family equivalence scale OECD, family size & composition

• Type and length: Decimal(4.1)
• Description: Family equivalence scale OECD. Variable to reflect size and composition of a family. The variable is calculated as the sum of the "equivalences" for each person in the family: The oldest person receives an equivalence of 1.0 (even if this person is under age 15); all other persons aged 15 or over receive an equivalence of 0.5; all persons under the age of 15 receive an equivalence of 0.3.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 00.0:99.5 :
• 99.6 : Interim Processing Code
• 99.7 : Don't Know
• 99.8 : Refusal
• 99.9 : Not Applicable

fmcomp27 -- Economic family composition

• Type and length: Character(2)
• Description: Economic Family composition. (Note: This variable is set using the oldest person in the EF as the reference person.)
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 01 : Unattached individual in one person household
• 02 : Unattached individual in multi-person household
• 03 : Married or common-law couple/no children
• 04 : Married or common-law couple with children (all children under age 25)
• 05 : Female lone-parent family (all children under age 25)
• 06 : Male lone-parent family (all children under age 25)
• 07 : Other economic family types
• 96 : Interim Processing Code
• 97 : Don't Know
• 98 : Refusal
• 99 : Not Applicable

fmsz27 -- Number of family members

• Type and length: Numeric(2)
• Description: Number of family members.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 00:99 :

fmtyp27 -- Economic family type reference person

• Type and length: Character(2)
• Description: Economic family type. An economic family is composed of two or more persons living together who are related by blood, marriage, adoption or common-law. This variable is set using the major income earner in the economic family as the reference person. To reduce the length of the category descriptions, the following terms are used: UNATTACHED INDIVIDUAL: While the definition of economic family does not include persons who do not live with a relative, such persons (called unattached individuals) are assigned an economic family id. If desired, data users can use this variable to separate unattached individuals from economic families. ELDERLY: The major income earner in the economic family is aged 65 or over. Spouse: The partner living with the major income earner in the family, including married, common-law and same-sex relationships. MARRIED COUPLE: The major income earner and his/her spouse. RELATIVE: A person related to the major income earner by blood, marriage, adoption or common-law. CHILDREN: The family includes at least one child (birth, adopted, step, or foster) of the major income earner under age 18. Other relatives may also be in the family. Children of guardians are not considered "children" in this classification. In other words, older relatives are not treated as de facto parents when there is no direct parent identified. LONE-PARENT FAMILY: Includes at least one child as defined above. Families where the parent is 65 years or older are excluded. OTHER RELATIVE: A person in the economic family who is not the major income earner nor his/her spouse or child under age 18. Children aged 18 or over are considered to be "other relatives".
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 11 : Unattached individual (elderly male)
• 12 : Unattached individual (elderly female)
• 13 : Unattached individual (non-elderly male)
• 14 : Unattached individual (non-elderly female)
• 21 : Non-elderly married couple with no children or other relatives
• 22 : Non-elderly married couple with children
• 23 : Non-elderly married couple with other relatives but no children
• 24 : Elderly married couple with no children or other relatives
• 31 : Female lone-parent family
• 32 : Male lone-parent family
• 41 : Other family type (elderly male)
• 42 : Other family type (elderly female)
• 43 : Other family type (non-elderly male)
• 44 : Other family type (non-elderly female)
• 96 : Interim Processing Code
• 97 : Don't Know
• 98 : Refusal
• 99 : Not Applicable

mjiaef26 -- Age of major income earner of economic family.

• Type and length: Numeric(3)
• Description: Age of the major income earner of the person's economic family. If person is the major income earner, then variable is equal to his/her own age.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• -1:150 :
• 996 : Interim Processing Code
• 997 : Don't Know
• 998 : Refusal
• 999 : Not Applicable

mjisef26 -- Sex of major income earner of economic family.

• Type and length: Character(1)
• Description: Sex of the major income earner of the person's economic family. If person is the major income earner, then variable is equal to his/her own sex.
• Population: All persons
• Range and codes:
• 1 : Male
• 2 : Female
• 6 : Interim Processing Code
• 7 : Don't Know
• 8 : Refusal
• 9 : Not Applicable

nbgen27 -- Number of generations in the family

• Type and length: Character(1)
• Description: Number of generations in the family.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 1 : One generation
• 2 : Two generations
• 3 : Three or more generations
• 6 : Interim Processing Code
• 7 : Don't Know
• 8 : Refusal
• 9 : Not Applicable

stpfmf27 -- Flag - Step family

• Type and length: Character(1)
• Description: Flag to indicate whether family is a step family.
• Population: All economic families
• Range and codes:
• 1 : Yes
• 2 : No
• 6 : Interim Processing Code
• 7 : Don't Know
• 8 : Refusal
• 9 : Not Applicable