CPS RECORD LAYOUT FOR COVID-19 ITEMS

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NAME		SIZE		DESCRIPTION				LOCATION

QSTNUM		     5	Unique Household Identifier			1-5
					Universe = All

OCCURNUM		     2	Unique person Identifier				6-7
					Within a QSTNUM
					Universe = All


HRMONTH		     2    	Month of Interview					8-9
					Universe = All

					VALID ENTRIES

                           01-12

HRYEAR		       2	Year of Interview					10-11
					Universe = All

					VALID ENTRIES

					20-Upward for as long
					the questions remain in CPS 

PTCOVID1		       2	At any time in the LAST 4 WEEKS, 		12-13
                           did (you/name) telework or work at 
                           home for pay BECAUSE OF THE 	
                           CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?
					
                           Universe:  PRTAGE = 16+, PRPERTYP 
                                       = 1 or 2, and PEMLR = 1 or 2.

					VALID ENTRIES

					-1  Not in Universe
					1  Yes
					2  No

PTCOVID2		       2	At any time in the LAST 4 WEEKS, were 	14-15
                          (you/name) unable to work because (your/his/her)
                           EMPLOYER CLOSED OR LOST BUSINESS 
                           due to the Coronavirus?

                           Universe:  PRTAGE = 16+ and 
                                      PRPERTYP = 1 or 2.
       
                           VALID ENTRIES

					-1  Not in Universe
					1  Yes
					2  No							

PTCOVID3		       2	Did (you/name) receive any pay from 		16-17
                          (your/his/her) EMPLOYER for the hours 
                          (you/he/she) DID NOT work in last 4 weeks? 
       
                          Universe:  PRTAGE = 16+, PRPERTYP = 1 or 2,
                                     PTCOVID2 = 1           

					VALID ENTRIES

					-1  Not in Universe
					1  Yes
					2  No
					
PTCOVID4		       2   Did the Coronavirus pandemic prevent		18-19
                           (you/name) from looking for work in the 
                           LAST 4 WEEKS?
       
                           Universe:  PRTAGE = 16+, PRPERTYP 
                                      = 1 or 2, and PEMLR = 5, 6, or 7.

					VALID ENTRIES
   
					-1  Not in Universe
					1  Yes
					2  No


PTCOVID5W		       2	At any time in the last 4 weeks, did …	20-21
                           need medical care for something other 
                           than Coronavirus, but not get it because 
                           of the Coronavirus pandemic?  This 
                           item is a recode combining the last two 
                           items from the items list.	
					
                           Universe:  PRTAGE = 0+ and
                           PRPERTYP = 1 or 2.
       
					VALID ENTRIES

					-1  Not in Universe
					1  Yes
					2  No


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FILLER			2	ALL								20-21



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