2006-2010 NSFG Codebooks

The codebook documentation provides detailed information on each variable included on the 2006-2010 NSFG public use files. For each variable, the codebook contains this basic information:

• Variable name
• Variable type (ENHANCED for 2006-2010)
• Column locations
• Question text
• Universe statement
• Response categories and unweighted frequencies
• Link to recode specifications
• Notes, where applicable (ENHANCED for 2006-2010)

Interactive on-line codebooks are accessible through Webdoc. The codebooks are also available as PDF files, usually as 1 file per section of the questionnaire (except for Female Section E which is divided into subsections), and may be viewed or printed individually. For more information about the contents of the codebook, please see "DESCRIPTION OF CODEBOOKS" [PDF - 595 KB] in the User's Guide.

Female Respondent File Codebook

• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleCASEID_Screener_Codebook [PDF - 47 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleA_Codebook [PDF - 271 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleB_Codebook [PDF - 1.4 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleC_Codebook [PDF - 3.2 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleD_Codebook [PDF - 495 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEA_Codebook [PDF - 878 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEB_Codebook [PDF - 381 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEC_Codebook [PDF - 403 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleED_Codebook [PDF - 8.5 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEF_Codebook [PDF - 178 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEH_Codebook [PDF - 119 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEJ_Codebook [PDF - 64 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleEL_Codebook [PDF - 40 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleF_Codebook [PDF - 487 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleG_Codebook [PDF - 72 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleH_Codebook [PDF - 405 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleI_Codebook [PDF - 372 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleJ_Codebook [PDF - 180 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleRecodes_Codebook [PDF - 4.7 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_FemaleWeights_Codebook [PDF - 74 KB]

Female Pregnancy File Codebook

• NSFG_2006-10_FemPreg_Codebook [PDF - 1 MB]

Male Respondent File Codebook

• NSFG_2006-10_MaleCASEID_Screener_Codebook [PDF - 54 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleA_Codebook [PDF - 281 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleB_Codebook [PDF - 307 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleC_Codebook [PDF -1.4 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleD_Codebook [PDF - 1 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleE_Codebook [PDF - 3.5 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleF_Codebook [PDF - 1.2 MB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleG_Codebook [PDF - 229 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleH_Codebook [PDF - 70 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleI_Codebook [PDF - 376 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleJ_Codebook [PDF - 293 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleK_Codebook [PDF - 175 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleRecodes_Codebook [PDF - 799 KB]
• NSFG_2006-10_MaleWeights_Codebook [PDF - 86 KB]