Information on Individual SESTAT Elements
SESTAT Data Element: B_JOB_POSTDOC_REAS_OTHER
SAS Variable Name: PDOTHER
Description:
Reasons for Taking Postdoc: Other
Question:
What were your reasons for taking this postdoc? (Response to 'Some other reason')
Domain:
1997
Working in "postdoc" week of April 15, 1997 (for respondents to SDR only)
1999
Working in "postdoc" week of April 15, 1999 (for respondents to SDR only)
2001
Working in "postdoc" week of April 15, 2001 (for respondents to SDR only)
Categorical Values:
- For 1993, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
- For 1995, item tallies are not available because data were not collected.
- To view the table of 1997 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 1999 item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 NSRCG item tallies, click here.
- To view the table of 2001 SDR item tallies, click here.
Data Element Availability:
Survey Component Availability
SESTAT |
NSRCG |
NSCG |
SDR |
1993 |
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1995 |
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1997 |
x |
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x |
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1999 |
x |
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x |
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2001 |
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x |
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Note: an "X" in a cell indicates that the data
element is available for the designated survey component.
A blank cell indicates the data element is not available for that survey
component. For data elements that are only available for private use,
contact NSF about obtaining access to these restricted data.
Note that data from the 1993 National Survey of College Graduates is also
available on a separate CD-ROM. All the available data from this CD is included
in the on-line SESTAT 1993 NSCG public-use data file, but the CD does not follow
SESTAT variable naming conventions and does not include the detailed documentation
available for the on-line data.
Source (Survey question number):
1993
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1995
NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: Not applicable, question not asked
1997
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form A): .
NSRCG Follow-Up Panel (Form B): .
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: A31.6
1999
NSCG:
Regular NSCG: Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form A): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG Follow-up Panel (Form B): Not applicable, question not asked
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: A24.6
2001
NSCG: Survey not conducted
NSRCG: Not applicable, question not asked
SDR: A24.6
Topic Areas associated with this data element:
B- Characteristics of Principal Job as of the reference week
Keywords associated with this data element:
CERTIFICATE
COLLEGE
DEGREE
DIPLOMA
EDUCATION
POSTDOCTORATE
SCHOOLING
Updated: April 22, 2004