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October 10, 2024

New Data.

• 2023 Eating and Health module data is now available.

Edited Variables.

• EH_RESP is now available for 2022 and 2023.
• We have updated the codes on ten variables in the Eating and Health module to more accurately reflect the difference between non-responses and not-in-universe respondents. We recoded a small number of respondents as '98 - Blank' that were previously `99 - NIU' in the following variables: DIETQUAL, MEALPREP, FASTFD, FASTFDATE, FASTFDFREQ, PRPMELAMT, EXERCISE, ENOUGHFD, POVERTY185 and POVERTY185.

September 4, 2024

Data Correction.

• For the variable YRIMMIG, code 46 was incorrectly labeled "2020-2023" and code 47 was missing a label. This has now been corrected where code 46 is labeled "2020-2022" and code 47 is labeled "2020-2023".

July 5, 2024

New Data.

• 2023 ATUS data are now available.

October 20, 2023

New Data.

• 2022 Eating and Health module data is now available.

Edited Variables.

• Codes for ENOUGHFD and STREASON were modified to accommodate for new responses

July 7, 2023

New Data.

• 2022 ATUS data are now available.

November 21, 2022

Edited Variables.

• Pre-consructed time use variables BLS_PURCH, BLS_PURCH_GOV, and BLS_PURCH_TRAVEL were fixed to correct an error. Specifically ACTIVITY codes 100303 and 181002 were removed from BLS_PURCH; code 100303 was removed from BLS_PURCH_GOV; and code 181002 was removed from BLS_PURCH_TRAVEL.
• Pre-consructed time use variable BLS_HHACT_HHMGMT was fixed to correct an error. Specifically ACTIVITY codes 020903 and 020904 were removed from BLS_HHACT_HHMGMT.

July 13, 2022

New Data.

• 2021 Well-Being Module data are now available.

June 30, 2022

New Data.

• 2021 ATUS data are now available.

June 21, 2022

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to the variable RELATEW. The code of "404: Co-workers, colleagues, clients (non-work activities only)" was missing data for the years 2018, 2019 and 2020.

May 26, 2022

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to the variable METVALUE in 2017, 2018 and 2020. Changes were made to only three activities, one in each year, that were assigned the wrong METVALUE.

May 3, 2022

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to the variable WRKFLEXFREQ in the 2017 and 2018 Leave and Job Responsibilities module data. There was an error that switched the codes for "Frequent basis" and "Occasionally."

March 31, 2022

Edited Variables.

• OUTCOME_ALT and OUTCOME were updated based on Bureau of Labor Statistics code mappings across time.
• METAREA and QPAYIFABS_CPS8 were updated for 2016.

July 30, 2021

New Data.

• 2020 ATUS data are now available. Note that data were not collected March 18-May 9, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WT20 is the appropriate weight for analysis of 2020 data.

Edited Variables.

• YRIMMIG codes were changed in 2018 and 2019 to accommodate a new response categories. Code 39 (formerly labeled as 2016-2018) now represents 2016-2017; code 40 (formerly labeled as 2016-2019) now represents 2016-2018. Codes 41, 42, 43 have been added.

Added Variables.

• Several new variables from the CPS are available alongside the 2020 ATUS data: 1) COVID-19 variables; 2) parent pointer variables (e.g. PEPAR1TYP).

October 27, 2020

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to correct a coding error for the variable OUTCOME in 2003 and 2004. In a small number of cases, the outcome code of "607 - Temporarily unavailable, institutionalized" was previously miscoded as "502 - Designated person unavailable."

September 21, 2020

Added Variables.

• METAREA is now available for 2016-2019.

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to correct a coding error for the variable METAREA in 2015. The Metropolitan area of "4400 - Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR" was previously miscoded as "4480 - Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA."

July 6, 2020

New Data.

• 2019 ATUS data are now available.

January 24, 2020

Edited Variables.

• We made a fix to correct an error with the EHWT weight variable in the 2016 data. Users can fix prior analyses by dividing the EHWT variable in 2016 by 1,000,000 or by creating a new extract with the EHWT variable.

October 23, 2019

New Data.

• 2017 and 2018 Leave Module variables are now available.

September 5, 2019

Added Variables.

• METRO and MSASIZE are now available for 2018.

August 15, 2019

Edited Variables.

• BWT now has base weights included for ATUS non-respondents for the years 2003-2006, 2008-2009.

July 8, 2019

New Data.

• 2018 ATUS data are now available.

Added Variables.

• The secondary eating filter in the time use variable creation system was not working for 2016. This issue has been fixed.

July 13, 2018

Edited Variables.

• We fixed a formatting error in WT06 in 2017.
• We differentiated between being with coworkers and clients at work versus not at work (RELATEW) in 2017 as in previous years.
• We made a fix to correct an error in the construction of time use variables that include secondary activities. Note that only time use variables that include a secondary activity filter created since July 10, 2018 are affected by this fix.
• RELATER now differentiates co-resident parents and siblings by sex.

Added Variables.

• METRO and MSASIZE are now available for 2016 and 2017.

July 10, 2018

New Data.

• 2017 ATUS data are now available.

Edited Variables.

• In the 2016 data, values of -1 in SCC_HHNHHOWN_LN, SCC_HH_LN, SCC_OWN_LN, and SCC_OWNHH_LN have been replaced with values of 0.

February 13, 2018

Edited Variables.

• INCENT was updated based on a released correction from BLS for the source variable TRINCEN2.

New Data.

• Posted 2016 Eating and Health Module data.

July 10, 2017

Edited Variables.

• Fixed an error in SCHLCOLL in the 2016 data.

July 5, 2017

New Data.

• Posted 2016 ATUS data.

June 7, 2017

Edited Variables.

• FASTFDFREQ has been updated; 11 cases previously coded as 14 are now coded as 15.

April 17, 2017

New Data.

• The 2015 Eating and Health Module data are now available.

March 14, 2017

New Features.

• Users may now request extracts that deliver household-level and person-level variables on activity records. To receive data in this format, select rectangular (activity) as your data structure.
• Information about eldercare recipients to whom the ATUS respondent provided care is now available via the extract system. Note that these data are only available with hierarchical extracts. To request these data, select hierarchical (include eldercare) as your data structure.
• IPUMS constructed family interrelationship or "pointer" variables are now available for ATUS-X (see SPLOC). Users may either download the variables or use the IPUMS attach characteristics feature in the extract system, which allows for parent and spouse characteristics such as age or education to be attached to child and spouse records.

Added Variables.

• Family interrelationship variables are now available for all samples. These variables indicate who in the household is a person's probable spouse/partner and parents. These variables include MOMLOC, MOMLOC2, POPLOC, POPLOC2, and SPLOC. Detailed rule variables indicate how these links were formed (MOMRULE, MOM2RULE, POPRULE, POP2RULE, and SPRULE. Other variables use the family interrelationship variables to calculate important information, including age of the youngest child (YNGCH), age of the eldest child (ELDCH), number of children (NCHILD), and number of children under 5 (NCHLT5).

Edited Variables.

• PECOHAB, PELNMOM, PELNDAD, PEMOMTYP, and PEDADTYP have been changed from 0 to 99 for individuals in the ATUS whose last CPS interview (YEAR_CPS8) occurred in 2006. This information did not start being collected as part of the CPS until January 2007.

October 12, 2016

Added Variables.

• COUNTY is now available for all ATUS samples.

August 16, 2016

New Feature.

• A Questionnaire Text tab has been added for many variables. It shows the exact wording of questions for each year the variable is available. For example: GENHEALTH is comparable across years and the question wording is identical even though the question was asked as part of different modules.

Added Variables.

• Additional 2015 geography variables (METAREA , METRO , MSASIZE) are now available.

Edited Variables.

• Several values for SCHLCOLL have been changed in 2015 due to an error.
• YRIMMIG was fixed in 2015 for 759 recent immigrants whose codes were previously 32 and 34 to 34 and 35.

July 14, 2016

New Data.

• Posted 2014 Eating and Health Module data.
• Posted 2015 ATUS Data and new versions of all previously available data.

Edited Variables.

• POVERTY130 and POVERTY185 codes have changed to accommodate the 2014 Eating and Health Module data. Changes to the data are as follows: 1) values previously coded as 1 are now coded as 10; 2) values previously coded as 2 are now coded as 20; 3) codes 11 and 12 are new and are only available for 2014.
• EDUCYRS codes have been modified to accommodate differences over time (see comparability for the timing and nature of changes).

Added Variables.

• Several new Eating and Health Module variables are available for 2014.
• RELATEWU is now available for 2014.

April 18, 2016

Added Eldercare Data Files.

• Information about the individuals to whom ATUS respondents provided care is now available.

February 8, 2016

Added Variables.

• CPSIDP is now available and may be used to link ATUS records (including respondents, non-respondents, and household members) to their observations in IPUMS-CPS. Users should note that a small number of individuals will not link to CPS; these are people who entered the household after the final CPS interview.

Edited Variables.

• A limited number of secondary eating and drinking start and stop time values have changed due to rounding. Specifically, this happened for activities where the start or stop time was on the half minute.

December 21, 2015

Added Variables.

• 2014 geography variables are now available METAREA , METRO , MSASIZE

Edited Variables.

• HRHHID2_CPS8 has been constructed for cases in 2003 and 2004 for which it was not previously available.

July 16, 2015

Edited Variables.

• METVALUE has been added to the ATUS-X for all years of data.

July 15, 2015

Edited Variables.

• IND_CPS8 codes were changed from 0 to 99999 in 2010-2013.

July 14, 2015

Edited Variables.

• In 2013 RACE was incorrectly coded for about 100 cases.

December 8, 2014

Edited Variables.

• Small changes produced by rounding in editing rules for variables used in the secondary eating and drinking filter to create your own time use variables.
• Small changes produced by rounding in editing rules for weights: WT06, BWT, EHWT.
• Values for 2005 WT04 have been corrected.
• Some cases have been corrected for HOURWAGE_CPS8. Difference between the previous and the new value is only one unit.
• For 2006, 2 cases have been corrected from 99 to 98 for SPEMPSTAT.
• For 2012, 66 cases in RACE have been corrected. Additionally, 4 cases for SPRACE have been corrected.
• In BMI values 9998 and 9999 changed to 998 and 999, respectively.
• In 2011-2013, SPUSUALHRS codes for "Hours vary" were inadvertently being assigned to "NIU" and "NIU" codes were inadvertently being assigned to "Hours vary"; this has been fixed.
• Users may now include in their extracts pre-defined time use variables that parallel the definitions ERS uses in their publications.
• METAREA , METRO , MSASIZE are now available for 2011-2013.
• Information about eldercare providers is now available for 2011-2013.

Added Variables.

• Additional leave module variables are now available.

August 27, 2014

New Data.

• Posted 2013 Well-Being Module data.

Edited Variables.

• BPL , FBPL , MBPL changed to be consistent between them and with IPUMS-CPS. See Changes

July 15, 2014

New Data.

• Posted 2013 ATUS data and 2012 Well-Being Module data.

BLS Correction.

• The BLS released a correction to the activity-level well-being weight and replicate weights on May 21, 2014 that has been incorporated into ATUS-X.

Added Variables.

• New variables are available as part of the 2012 Well-Being Module WBLADDER , WBTYPICAL.

October 22, 2013

Edited Variables.

• Corrected 2003 RACE codes.

July 15, 2013

New Data.

• Posted 2012 ATUS data, 2011 Leave Module data, and new versions of all previously available data.

Edited Variables.

• Users should note changes in RACE and SPRACE codes with the expansion of possible values starting in the May 2012 CPS.

July 12, 2012

New Data.

• Posted 2011 ATUS Data and new versions of all previously available data.

Edited Variables.

• Users should note changes in occupation codes with the introduction of the 2010 occupational classification system OCC.

July 22, 2011

New Data.

• Posted 2010 ATUS data and new versions of all previously available data.

Edited Variables.

• 2010 introduced new categories of people an ATUS respondent could report being with during an activity as a result of a change that allowed users to report who they were with while they were working. More information about these changes is available in RELATEW.

BLS Correction.

• The BLS released a correction on June 22, 2011 that has been incorporated into ATUS-X for original variable TRERNWA, ATUS-X variable EARNWEEK. Overtime earnings were omitted from about 170 cases according to the BLS.

Added Variables .

• Food acquisition variables SCHLLNCH , SCHLBRK , ANYLNCH , ANYBRK from the 2006-2008 ERS-sponsored Eating and Health module were added to the database.
• Disability variables collected during the CPS beginning in June 2008 were added to the system.

July 19, 2010

New Data.

• Posted 2008 ATUS data.

April 9, 2010

New Data.

• 2008 Eating and Health Module data are now available.

November 9, 2009

New Data.

• 2008 ATUS data are now available as are data from the 2007 Eating and Health Module.

June 10, 2009

New Features.

• Users may now use who the respondent was with during activities as a filter during time use variable creation. Hierarchical data are now also available, which allow users to analyze the activity-level data directly.

January 29, 2009

New Data.

• Data are now available from the 2007 ATUS and the 2006 Eating and Health Module.

June 30, 2008

Initial Release.

• Version 1.0 of the ATUS-X site is now available. This site allows researchers to select ATUS data from 2003 to 2006 for inclusion in their data extracts along with the variables they would like to analyze. Users may also define measures of time in activities, broken out as desired by time of day, by location, and by whether the respondent was engaged in caring for children during the activity.