This document contains coding information for variables in the PARCALL2.REC dataset. It lists variable names, the type of data (e.g. continuous, categorical), possible values, and a brief description of what each variable represents (e.g. demographic information, behaviors, attitudes). There are over 100 variables described related to traffic offenses, risk behaviors, substance use, and perceptions of risk.

1. PARCALL2.REC DATA CODING
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
AGE X Continuou s Self- Reported age
ALC X Y/N Had Alcohol in last
month
ALC2 X Y/N Had Alcohol in last
month
ATVOF3 X # 0 Every time or Didn’t ride How often
wore helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
ATV in last
2 None of the times month on
prete st
ATVOF4 X # 0 Every time or Didn’t ride How often
wore helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
ATV in last
2 None of the times month on
postt e s t
ATVOFT X # 1 Every time How often wore
helmet
2 None of the times when riding
ATV in last
3 Some of the times month on
prete st
4 Didn’t ride in last month
ATVOFT2 X # 1 Every time How often wore
helmet
2 None of the times when riding
ATV in last
3 Some of the times month on
postt e s t
4 Didn’t ride in last month
ATVOFT3 X # 0 Every time How often wore
helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
ATV in last
2 None of the times month on
prete st
9 Didn’t ride in last month
ATVOFT4 X # 0 Every time How often wore
helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
ATV in last
2 None of the times month on
postt e s t
9 Didn’t ride in last month
BIKEOF3 X # 0 Every time or Didn’t ride How often
wore helmet

2. 1 Some of the times when riding
bike in last
2 None of the times month on
prete st
BIKEOF4 X # 0 Every time or Didn’t ride How often
wore helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
bike in last
2 None of the times month on
postt e s t
BIKEOFT X # 1 Every time How often wore
helmet
2 None of the times when riding
bike in last
3 Some of the times month on
prete st
4 Didn’t ride in last month
BIKEOFT2 X # 1 Every time How often wore
helmet
2 None of the times when riding
bike in last
3 Some of the times month on
postt e s t
4 Didn’t ride in last month
BIKEOFT3 X # 0 Every time How often wore
helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
bike in last
2 None of the times month on
prete st
9 Didn’t ride in last month
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
BIKEOFT4 X # 0 Every time How often wore
helmet
1 Some of the times when riding
ATV in last
2 None of the times month on
postt e s t
9 Didn’t ride in last month
BIRTH X mm/dd/yy Self-
reported birthdate on
prete st
BLTAMT1 X #. # # # Continuou s from How
often wore a seat
0.0 Never belt in the last
month on
to prete st -
Standardized to
1.0 Every time 0- 1 scale for
preamt 1

3. BLTAMT2 X #. # # # Continuou s from How
often wore a seat
0.0 Never belt in the last
month
to postt e s t -
Standardized to
1.0 Every time 0- 1 scale for
posta mt 1
BLTOFT X # Likert from How often wore
seatb elt 1 Never while
in car in past month
to on prete s t
7 Every time
BLTOFT2 X # Likert from How often wore
seatb elt 1 Never while
in car in past month
to on postt e s t
7 Every time
BLTSTG1 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for seat
2 Conte mplation belt use on
prete st
3 Ready for Action
4 Ready for Action
5 Action
6 Mainten an c e
BLTSTG2 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for seat
2 Conte mplation belt use on
postt e s t
3 Ready for Action
4 Ready for Action
5 Action
6 Mainten an c e
BLTSTG3 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for seat
2 Conte mplation belt use on
prete st con-
3 Ready for Action verted to 5 stag e s
4 Action
5 Mainten an c e
BLTSTG4 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for seat
2 Conte mplation belt use on
postt e s t con-
3 Ready for Action verted to 5 stag e s
4 Action
5 Mainten an c e
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION

4. BMALE X <A> A Gunshot Leading caus e of
spinal
B Motor vehicle acciden t s injuries in
black males
C Sports injuries on prete s t
D Accident s at home
BMALE2 X <A> A Gunshot Leading caus e of
spinal
B Motor vehicle acciden t s injuries in
black males
C Sports injuries on postt e s t
D Accident s at home
BOTH2 X Y/N Live with
both natural
parents
BRAIN X <A> A Parietal lobe What part of
brain con-
B Temporal lobe trols
person ality, stability
C Occipital lobe and
propertie s of behav.
D Frontal lobe on prete s t
BRAIN2 X <A> A Parietal lobe What part of
brain con-
B Temporal lobe trols
person ality, stability
C Occipital lobe and
propertie s of behav.
D Frontal lobe on postt e s t
BRINJ X <A> A Memory An individual with
trau-
B Attention/con c e n tration matic
brain injury can
C Speech have problem s
with
D Motivation on prete s t
E Walking
F Controlling their behavior
G All of the above
BRINJ2 X <A> A Memory An individual
with trau-
B Attention/con c e n tration matic
brain injury can
C Speech have problem s
with
D Motivation on postt e s t
E Walking
F Controlling their behavior
G All of the above
BROTHER X # Continuou s Numb er of
broth ers
CAUSEDD X <A> A Head injury Leading

5. caus e of death
B Spinal cord injury and
disability for <35
C Stabbin g s on prete s t
D Drug overdos e
CAUSEDD2 X <A> A Head injury Leading
caus e of death
B Spinal cord injury and
disability for <35
C Stabbin g s on postt e s t
D Drug overdos e
CAUSEINJ X <A> A MVA Leading
caus e of nonfatal
B Pede strian/MVA injuries to teen s on
prete st
C Sports & recreation
D Fireworks
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
CAUSINJ2 X <A> A MVA Leading
caus e of nonfatal
B Pede strian/MVA injuries to teen s on
C Sports & recreation postt e s t
D Fireworks
CIG X Y/N Smok ed cigarett e s
in past
month on prete st
CIG2 X Y/N Smok ed cigarett e s
in past
month on postt e s t
COMMSERV X Y/N Senten c e d to
commu nity
service for offen s e
CONMAIL X # 1 Yes Controls whos e
prete st s
0 No were mailed out
CONTACTS X # # Continuou s Numb er of times
subject
was spok en to
directly
in atte mp t s to
recov er postt e s t
COUNTY X # 1 Meriweth er County
where offen s e
2 Upson occurred - based
on ID
3 Harris in prep2a.p g m
4 Lamar & Miscellan e o u s
5 Washin gt o n

6. COURT X # 0 Juvenile Court of offen s e -
based
1 Probate On ID in
prep2a.p g m
CRACK X Y/N Used crack cocaine
in
past month on
prete st
CRACK2 X Y/N Used crack cocaine
in
past month on
postt e s t
CSAMT X # # Continuou s Numb er of hours of
com-
munity service for
offens e
DANGATV X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s ride
minibike, motorbike
to or ATV w/o helmet
on
2 Very dang erou s prete st
DANGATV2 X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s ride
minibike, motorbike
to or ATV w/o helmet
on
2 Very dang erou s postt e s t
DANGBIKE X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s ride bike w/o
helmet on
to prete st
2 Very dang erou s
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
DANGBIK2 X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s ride bike w/o
helmet on
to postt e s t
2 Very dang erou s
DANGDIVE X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s dive in
shallow water on
to prete st
2 Very dang erou s

7. DANGDIV2 X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s dive in
shallow water on
to postt e s t
2 Very dang erou s
DANGDRDR X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s drink and
drive on
to prete st
2 Very dang erou s
DANGDRD2 X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s drink and
drive on
to postt e s t
2 Very dang erou s
DANGGUN X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s carry a
handgu n on
to prete st
2 Very dang erou s
DANGGUN2 X # Likert from How dang erou s is
it to
1 Not dang erou s carry a
handgu n on
to postt e s t
2 Very dang erou s
DATE1 X mm/dd/yy Date of
offens e 1
DATE2 X mm/dd/yy Date of
offens e 1
DATE3 X mm/dd/yy Date of
offens e 1
DATE4 X mm/dd/yy Date of
offens e 1
DATEOV1 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 1
on prete s t
DATEOV12 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 1
on postt e s t
DATEOV2 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 2
on prete s t
DATEOV22 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 2

8. on postt e s t
DATEOV3 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 3
on prete s t
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
DATEOV32 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 3
on postt e s t
DATEOV4 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 4
on prete s t
DATEOV42 X mm/dd/yy Date of other
violation 4
on postt e s t
DATEPOST X mm/dd/yy Date postte s t filled
out
DATEPRE X mm/dd/yy Date prete s t filled
out
DATETV1 X mm/dd/yy Date of traffic
violation 1
on prete s t
DATETV12 X mm/dd/yy Date of traffic
violation 1
on postt e s t
DATETV2 X mm/dd/yy Date of traffic
violation 2
on prete s t
DATETV22 X mm/dd/yy Date of
traffic violation 2
on postt e s t
DATETV3 X mm/dd/yy Date of traffic
violation 3
on prete s t
DATETV32 X mm/dd/yy Date of
traffic violation 3
on postt e s t
DATETV4 X mm/dd/yy Date of traffic
violation 4
on prete s t
DATETV42 X mm/dd/yy Date of
traffic violation 4
on postt e s t
DL X # # # - # #- # # # # Driver’s

9. licens e numb er
DOB1 X mm/dd/yy Date of birth on
abstract
DRDROFT X # 0 Never How many
times have
1 Once driven a
vehicle after
2 Twice drinking in
past month
3 Three or more times on prete s t
DRDROFT2 X # 0 Never How many
times have
1 Once driven a
vehicle after
2 Twice drinking in
past month
3 Three or more times on postt e s t
DRIVAGE X # # Continuou s Age when started
driving on highway
DRIVEDU X Y/N Ever participat ed
in driver’s ed
course
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
DRIVVIO2 X Y/N Ever had a driving
violation on
postt e s t
DRIVVIOL X Y/N Ever had a driving
violation on
prete st
DROWN X <A> A 15% Percent of fatal
drown-
B 25% ings alcohol
contribut e s
C 30% to on prete st
D 50%
DROWN2 X <A> A 15% Percent of fatal
drown-
B 25% ings alcohol
contribut e s
C 30% to on postte s t
D 50%
DRUGS X Y/N Taken any other
illegal
in past month on
prete st
DRUGS2 X Y/N Taken any other

10. illegal
in past month on
postt e s t
DRUNK X Y/N Gotten drunk in
past
month on prete st
DRUNK2 X Y/N Gotten drunk in
past
month on postt e s t
EATING X Y/N Eating while
driving in
past month on
prete st
EATING2 X Y/N Eating while
driving in
past month on
postt e s t
ELIGIB1 X # 0 Not eligible Age <21,
1 Eligible Traffic =1,
Conm ail =0, to be
eligible
ELIGIB2 X # 0 Not eligible Have
prete st, abstract and
1 Eligible phon e record to be
elig.
ELIGIB3 X # 0 Not eligible Have
prete st, postte s t ,
1 Eligible abstract, and
phon e rec.
to be eligible
ESSAY X Y/N Traffic essay
part of
sent en c e
EVERATV X <A> Y Yes Have ever ridden
mini-
N No bike, motorbike or
ATV
D Never ridden any of thes e without
helmet on prete st
EVERATV2 X <A> Y Yes Have ever ridden
mini-
N No bike, motorbike or
ATV
D Never ridden any of thes e without
helmet on postte s t
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
EVERBIKE X <A> Y Yes Have ever ridden

11. bike
N No without helmet on
prete st
D Never ridden bicycle
EVERBIK2 X <A> Y Yes Have ever ridden
bike
N No without helmet on
postt e s t
D Never ridden bicycle
EVERDIVE X Y/N Ever tried diving
into
shallow water on
prete st
EVERDIV2 X Y/N Ever tried diving
into
shallow water on
postt e s t
EVERDRDR X Y/N Ever driven after
drinking
on prete s t
EVERDRD2 X Y/N Ever driven after
drinking
on postt e s t
EVERGUN X Y/N Ever carried a
handgu n
on prete s t
EVERGUN2 X Y/N Ever carried a
handgu n
on postt e s t
EVERRIDE X Y/N Ever ride with
some o n e
who’s been
drinking on
prete st
EVERRID2 X Y/N Ever ride with
some o n e
who’s been
drinking on
postt e s t
EXCEEDED X Y/N Ever exce e d e d
spee d
limit by >10 mp h on
prete st
EXCEED2 X Y/N Ever exce e d e d
spee d
limit by >10 mp h on
postt e s t
FINE X Y/N Fined for offen s e

12. FINEAMT X # # # # . # # Continuou s Amount of
fine for off.
GRADE X # # Continuou s Numb er of years of
edu-
cation complet e d
GUNOFT X # 1 Every day How often carried
hand-
2 >1/2 days but not all gun in
past month on
3 Never
prete st
4 <1/2 days
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
GUNOFT2 X # 1 Every day How often carried
hand-
2 >1/2 days but not all gun in
past month on
3 Never
postt e s t
4 <1/2 days
GUNOFT3 X # 0 Never How often
carried hand-
1 <1/2 days gun in past
month on
2 >1/2 days but not all
prete st restructured from
3 Every day gunoft
GUNOFT4 X # 0 Never How often
carried hand-
1 <1/2 days gun in past
month on
2 >1/2 days but not all
postt e s t restructured from
3 Every day gunoft 2
GUNRSK X <A> A Three times How much
greater is the
B Five times risk of homocid e if
gun is
C Seven times in the home
on prete s t
D Nine times
GUNRSK2 X <A> A Three times How much
greater is the
B Five times risk of homocid e if
gun is
C Seven times in the home
on postt e s t
D Nine times

13. HORSEPLA X Y/N Horseplay while
driving
in past month on
prete st
HOSPIT X <A> A 500- 1000 Numb er of people
hospit-
B 2000- 3000 ilized in GA each
year C 5000- 6000 due to
traumatic brain
D 7000- 8000 injury on prete st
HOSPIT2 X <A> A 500- 1000 Numb er of people
hospit-
B 2000- 3000 ilized in GA each
year C 5000- 6000 due to
traumatic brain
D 7000- 8000 injury on postt e s t
HRSPLAY2 X Y/N Horseplay while
driving
in past month on
postt e s t
ID X X X X X # # # # Continuou s Four digit ID
numb er used
to merge all files
ID1 X # # # # # Continuou s Five digit ID
numb er on
prete st - always
ends in 1
ID2 X # # # # # Continuou s Five digit ID
numb er on
postt e s t - ends in
2,3, or 4
ID3 X # # # # # Continuou s Five digit ID
numb er on
abstract - always
ends in 1
ID4 X # # # # # Continuou s Five digit ID
numb er on
phon e file - always
ends in 1
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
INTERVAL X # # # Continuou s Numb er of days
betw e e n
prete st and
postt e s t
JNKFOOD2 X Y/N Eaten junkfood in
last month on
postt e s t

14. JOB1 X # 0 No Currently have a
paying
1 Yes,< 2 0 hrs/wk job (Coded 1- 4 on
prete st)
2 Yes, >20 and <40 hrs/wk
3 Yes, >40 hrs/wk
JUNKFOOD X Y/N Eaten junkfood in
last month on
prete st
LIDELAY X Y/N Issuanc e of licens e
delayed due
to offen s e
LIHELD X Y/N Licens e held at
scen e due to offen s e
LISUS X Y/N Licens e susp en d e d
due to
offens e
MAILDATE X mm/dd/yy Date prete s t
mailed if sent
MAILED X Y/N Was prete s t mailed
MAONLY X Y/N Live with natural
moth er only
MARIJ X Y/N Smok ed
marijuana in past
month on prete st
MARIJ2 X Y/N Smok ed marijuana
in past
month on postt e s t
MASTEPPA X Y/N Live with natural
moth er and
stepfath er
MATCH1 X # # Continuou s Matching variable
used in match e d
sets
MATCH2 X # # Continuou s Matching variable
2 not in use yet
MATCH3 X # # Continuou s Matching variable
3 not in use yet
MESSAG1 X # 0 No mess a g e s Numb er of
times contact
1 1- 2 mes s a g e s made with
some o n e to
2 >2 mess a g e s recov er
postt e s t cate g or-
ized from mes s a g e s

15. MESSAGES X # # Continuou s 0 to 20 Numb er of times
contact
20 = Unknown made with
some o n e to
recov er postt e s t
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
MILESWK X # 1 0- 50 Miles How many miles
driven
2 51- 100 Miles each week
3 101 + Miles
MOATV X # Likert from How likely will ride
a
1 Not likely at all minibike,
motorbike or
to ATV w/o helmet in
next
7 Very likely 3 month s on
prete st
MOATV2 X # Likert from How likely will ride
a
1 Not likely at all minibike,
motorbike or
to ATV w/o helmet in
next
7 Very likely 3 month s on
postt e s t
MOBIKE X # Likert from How likely will ride
a
1 Not likely at all bike w/o helmet in
next
to 3 month s on
prete st
7 Very likely
MOBIKE2 X # Likert from How likely will ride
a
1 Not likely at all bike w/o helmet in
next
to 3 month s on
postt e s t
7 Very likely
MODIVE X # Likert from How likely will dive
in
1 Not likely at all shallow water in
next
to 12 month s on
prete st
7 Very likely
MODIV2 X # Likert from How likely will dive
in
1 Not likely at all shallow water in

16. next
to 12 month s on
postt e s t
7 Very likely
MODRDR X # Likert from How likely will
drink and
1 Not likely at all drive in next 3
month s
to on prete s t
7 Very likely
MODRDR2 X # Likert from How likely will
drink and
1 Not likely at all drive in next 3
month s
to on postt e s t
7 Very likely
MOGUN X # Likert from How likely will
1 Not likely at all carry a handgu n in
next
to 3 month s on
prete st
7 Very likely
MOGUN2 X # Likert from How likely will
1 Not likely at all carry a handgu n in
next
to 3 month s on
postt e s t
7 Very likely
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
MORIDE X # Likert from How likely will
ridewith
1 Not likely at all a driver who’s
been
to drinking in next 3
month s
7 Very likely on prete s t
MORIDE2 X # Likert from How likely will
ridewith
1 Not likely at all a driver who’s
been
to drinking in next 3
month s
7 Very likely on postt e s t
NEITHER2 X Y/N Living with neith er
natural parent
NOBELT X <A> A 15% Chance s of seriou s
head
(See nohelm2 B 20% injury if not

17. wearing
below) C 35% bike helmet
on prete s t
D 50% Misnam e d as
NOBELT
NOCONDOM X Y/N Had sex w/o
condo m in
past month on
prete st
NOCONDM2 X Y/N Had sex w/o
condo m in
past month on
postt e s t
NOHELM2 X <A> A 15% Chance s of seriou s
head
(See nobelt B 20% injury if not
wearing
above) C 35% bike helmet
on postt e s t
D 50%
O1OTHER X Verbatim If offen s e 1
coded 18 for
“other” on abstract entry
O2OTHER X Verbatim If offen s e 2
coded 18 for
“other” on abstract
O3OTHER X Verbatim If offen s e 3
coded 18 for
“other” on abstract
O4OTHER X Verbatim If offen s e 4
coded 18 for
“other” on abstract
OFFCOUNT X # # Continuou s 1- 16
Traffic1 +Traffic2 +
Traffic3 +Traffic4
Meant to be a scale
of
seriou sn e s s of
offens e s
for each individual
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES

18. DESCRIPTION
OFFENSE1 X # # 01 = Speedin g Numb er
code s for each
02 = Failure to Yield possible
offens e for first
03 = Failure to Stop at a Stop Sign offen s e
listed on abstract
04 = Following Too Close
05 = Too Fast for Condition s
06 = Reckles s Driving
07 = Weaving over Roadway
08 = Driving w/o licens e
09 = No proof of insuranc e
10 = No valid tag on auto
11 = Safety belt violation s
12 = Unruly
13 = Obstuctin g an officer
14 = Attemp tin g to allude
15 = D.U.I.
16 = Poss e s si o n of alc underag e
(Minor poss. of alcohol)
17 = Poss e s si o n of marijuana
18 = other
OFFENSE2 X # # Same as above Numb er
code s for each
possible offens e
for 2nd
offens e listed on
abstract
OFFENSE3 X # # Same as above Numb er
code s for each
possible offens e
for 3rd
offens e listed on
abstract
OFFENSE4 X # # Same as above Numb er
code s for each
possible offens e
for 4th
offens e listed on
abstract
OTHINFO X Verbatim Any
notation s of intere st
on abstract such as
“accid en t”
OTHSEN X Verbatim Any
sent en c e not included
in the data entry format
for currabs.rec
OTHVIOL X Y/N Have ever had any
violation s of
the law other than
traffic on prete st

19. OTHVIOL2 X Y/N Have ever had any
violation s of
the law other than
traffic on postte s t
OVIO1 X Verbatim 1st
other violation of
the law on prete st
OVIO12 X Verbatim 1st other
violation of the
law on postt e s t
OVIO2 X Verbatim 2nd
other violation of the
law on prete st
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
OVIO22 X Verbatim 2nd other
violation of the
law on postt e s t
OVIO3 X Verbatim 3rd
other violation of
the law on prete st
OVIO32 X Verbatim 3rd other
violation of the
law on postt e s t
OVIO4 X Verbatim 4th
other violation of
the law on prete st
OVIO42 X Verbatim 4th other
violation of the
law on postt e s t
PAONLY X Y/N Live with natural
father only
PARC X # 0 Not PARC PARC statu s
1 PARC
PARED1 X # 0 More than high school Head of
hous e h old educ.
1 Finish ed high school level
recod e d from var.
2 Less than high school pare du c a - 3
levels
PARED2 X # 0 High school grad or more Head of
hous e h old educ.
1 Less than high school level
recod e d from var.
pare du c a - 2 levels

20. PARED3 X # 0 More than high school Head of
hous e h old educ.
1 High school grad or less level
recod e d from var.
pare du c a - 2 levels
PAREDUCA X # 1 Less than high school Head of
hous e h old educ.
2 Finish ed high school level
3 More than high school
PARENTS X # 0 Both natural parents Who child
lives with -
1 Natural moth er & stepfath er coded as one
variable
2 Natural father & step mo t h er from: both 2
neith er 2
3 Natural moth er only mast e p p a
maonly
4 Natural father only past e p m a
paonly
5 Neither natural parent
PARENT2 X # 0 Both natural parents Who child
lives with
1 All other dichoto miz e d
PASTEPMA X Y/N Live with natural
father and
step m o t h er
PHONE X Y/N Was valid phon e
numb er available for
follow- up?
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
POSTAMT1 X #. # # # Continuou s from
Measure of amount of 0 No participation
in any risk beh. participation in risky
to behaviors in past month
7 Maximu m participation in on postt e s t - based on
all 7 risk behaviors spda m t 2 , bltam t 2 ,
gunoft 4, drdroft 2,
rideoft 2, bikeof4, &
atvof4 in prep.p g m
POSTAMT2 X # 0 lowest level of partic in risk beh. Posta m t 1
w/o decimal
. portions so that
0- .999
. beco m e s 0, 1.0-
1.999
7 Maximu m participation in all beco m e s 1
7 risk behaviors
POSTAMT3 X # 0 Lowest level (0) Meas. of

21. amount of part.
1 Moderat e level (1- 2) in risk
behaviors trichot.
2 High level (>2) Post a m t 2 levels in
paren s.
POSTCAR1 X # 0 No postcard s sent Postcar d
dichoto miz e d
1 Postcard s sent
POSTCARD X # 0 No postcard s sent Numb er of
postcard s sent
1 One postcard sent
2 Two postcard s sent
POSTCNT1 X # # Continuou s from Numb er of
risk behaviors
0 No behaviors enga g e d in
in past month
to on postt e s t
21 All behaviors
PREAMT1 X #. # # # Continuou s from
Measure of amount of 0 No participation
in any risk beh. participation in risky
to behaviors in past month
7 Maximu m participation in on postt e s t - based on
all 7 risk behaviors spda m t 1 , bltam t 1 ,
gunoft 3, drdroft , rideoft,
bikeof3, & atvof3
in prep.p g m
PREAMT2 X # 0 lowest level of partic in risk beh. Prea m t 1
w/o decimal
. portions so that
0- .999
. beco m e s 0, 1.0-
1.999
7 Maximu m participation in all beco m e s 1
7 risk behaviors
PREAMT3 X # 0 Lowest level (0) Meas. of
amount of part.
1 Moderat e level (1- 2) in risk
behaviors trichot.
2 High level (>2) Pream t 2 levels in
paren s.
PRECNT1 X # # Continuou s from Numb er of
risk behaviors
0 No behaviors enga g e d in
in past month
to on prete s t
21 All behaviors
PROB X Y/N Senten c e d to
probation for
offens e
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES

22. DESCRIPTION
PROBAMT X # # Continuou s Numb er of month s
of probation
ordered
RECEIVED X Y/N Postte s t received
REDLIGHT X Y/N Ran a red light in
past month on
prete st
REDLITE2 X Y/N Ran a red light in
past month on
postt e s t
REPLET X Y/N Letter of
repriman d for
offens e
RESEND1 X # 0 None Numb er of
times postte s t
1 One was resen t
cate g orize d
2 Two or more
RESENDS X # Continuou s Numb er of times
postt e s t
was resen t
RESPONS1 X # 0 No effort Measure of how
much
1 Moderat e effort effort was
expen d e d on
2 High effort getting
postt e s t returned -
based on # of resen d s ,
mes s a g e s , and post c ar d s
RESPONS2 X # 0 No effort Measure of how
much
1 Moderat e effort effort was
expen d e d on
2 High effort getting
postt e s t returned - 3 Maximu m effort
based on # of resen d s ,
mes s a g e s , and post c ar d s
RIDEOFT X # 0 Never How many
times have
1 Once ridden with
some o n e
2 Twice who’s been
drinking in 3 Three or more times
past month on prete st
RIDEOFT2 X # 0 Never How many
times have
1 Once ridden with
some o n e
2 Twice who’s been
drinking in

23. 3 Three or more times past month
on postt e s t
SCHOOL X Y/N Have attend e d
school this year
SENDOUT X # Continuou s Postcar 1 +
Resen d 1
SENDOUT2 X # Continuou s Postcar d +
Resen d s
SEX X <A> M Male Self- reported
gend er
F Femal e
SEX1 X <A> M Male Gender on
abstract
F Femal e
SISTER X # Continuou s Numb er of sisters
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
SPDAMT1 X #. # # # Continuou s from How
often sped >10 mp h
0.0 Never in the last month
on
to prete st -
Standardized to
1.0 Every time 0- 1 scale for
prea m t 1
SPDAMT2 X #. # # # Continuou s from How
often sped >10 mp h
0.0 Never in the last month
on
to postt e s t -
Standardized to
1.0 Every time 0- 1 scale for
post a m t 1
SPDOFT X # Likert from How often drove
over
1 Never 10mph over
limit in past
to month on
prete st
7 Every time
SPDOFT2 X # Likert from How often drove
over
1 Never 10mph over
limit in past
to month on
postt e s t
7 Every time
SPDRSK X <A> A Twice as likely If driving >15 mp h
over

24. B 12 times as likely limit in 55
zone, how
C No more likely much more likely
to crash D >50 times as likely than
some o n e going <5
over on prete s t
SPDRSK2 X <A> A Twice as likely If driving >15 mp h
over
B 12 times as likely limit in 55
zone, how
C No more likely much more likely
to crash D >50 times as likely than
some o n e going <5
over limit on postt e s t
SPDSTG1 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for
2 Conte mplation spee din g on
prete st
3 Ready for Action
4 Ready for Action
5 Action
6 Mainten an c e
SPDSTG2 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for
2 Conte mplation spee din g on
postt e s t
3 Ready for Action
4 Ready for Action
5 Action
6 Mainten an c e
SPDSTG3 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for
2 Conte mplation spee din g on
prete st con- 3 Ready for Action verted
to 5 stag e s
4 Action
5 Mainten an c e
SPDSTG4 X # 1 Precont e m p l a tion Stage s of
chang e for
2 Conte mplation spee din g on
postt e s t con-
3 Ready for Action verted to 5 stag e s
4 Action
5 Mainten an c e
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
SPECCIRC X Verbatim Any crucial info for
respon s e
issu e s
STARTAGE X # # Continuou s Discret e age at
time of
prete st based on dat e pr e
(date of prete st) and dob1

25. (birthdat e on abstract)
STOPSIGN X Y/N Ran stop sign in
past month on
prete st
STPSIGN2 X Y/N Ran stop sign in
past month on
postt e s t
STRANGER X Y/N Took ride with
strang er in past month
on prete s t
STRANGR2 X Y/N Took ride with
strang er in past month
on postt e s t
SURVEY X # 1 In-court Pretes t
administration site
2 Mail- out
TOTCALL X # # Continuou s Total # of calls to
retreive
postt e s t, wheth er
contact made or not
TRAF X # 0 No At least one traffic
offens e
1 Yes
TRAF1 X <A> A Traffic offen s e Categorie s
of offens e for
B No traffic offens e 1st offen s e
C Other offen s e
TRAF2 X <A> A Traffic offen s e Categorie s
of offens e for
B No traffic offens e 2nd offen s e
C Other offen s e
TRAF3 X <A> A Traffic offen s e Categorie s
of offens e for
B No traffic offens e 3rd offens e
C Other offen s e
TRAF4 X <A> A Traffic offen s e Categorie s
of offens e for
B No traffic offens e 4th offen s e
C Other offen s e
TRAFFIC1 X # 1 Non- moving violation s Categorie s
of offens e for
2 Minor moving & drug violation s 1st
offens e on abstract
3 More severe movin g violation s &
offens e s of authority
4 D.U.I.
TRAFFIC2 X # 1 Non- moving violation s Categorie s
of offens e for

26. 2 Minor moving & drug violation s 2nd
offens e on abstract
3 More severe movin g violation s &
offens e s of authority
4 D.U.I.
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
TRAFFIC3 X # 1 Non- moving violation s Categorie s
of offens e for
2 Minor moving & drug violation s 3rd
offens e on abstract
3 More severe movin g violation s &
offens e s of authority
4 D.U.I.
TRAFFIC4 X # 1 Non- moving violation s Categorie s
of offens e for
2 Minor moving & drug violation s 4th
offens e on abstract
3 More severe movin g violation s &
offens e s of authority
4 D.U.I.
TVIO1 X Verbatim 1st traffic
violation on
prete st
TVIO12 X Verbatim 1st traffic
violation on
postt e s t
TVIO2 X Verbatim 2nd traffic
violation on
prete st
TVIO22 X Verbatim 2nd traffic
violation on
postt e s t
TVIO3 X Verbatim 3rd traffic
violation on
prete st
TVIO32 X Verbatim 3rd traffic
violation on
postt e s t
TVIO4 X Verbatim 4th traffic
violation on
prete st
TVIO42 X Verbatim 4th traffic
violation on
postt e s t
USEAGE X # 0 Excluded Inclusion variable
based
1 Included age - Must be >1 &
<21

27. USEBELT X Y/N Have always used
seatb elt s
when e v er in car
on prete s t
USEBELT2 X Y/N Have always used
seatb elt s
when e v er in car
on postt e s t
USEDATA0 X # 0 No Satisfies eligibility
1 Yes requirem e n t s 1 & 2
(eligib1 = 1 &
eligib2 =1)
(eligible & has 3
parts)
USEDATA1 X # 0 No Satisfies eligibility
1 Yes requirem e n t s 1 & 3
(eligib1 = 1 &
eligib3 =1)
(eligible & has 4
parts)
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
USEDATA2 X # 0 No Satisfies eligibility
1 Yes requirem e n t s 1 & 3
for
PARC participant s,
(eligib1 = 1 &
eligib3 =1)
(eligible & has 4
parts)
requirem e n t s 1 & 2
for
non- PARC
offend ers
(eligb1 = 1 &
eligib2 =1)
(eligible & has 3
parts)
WMALE X <A> A Gunshot Leading caus e of
spinal
B Motor vehicle acciden t s injuries in
white males
C Sports injuries on prete s t
D Accident s at home
WMALE2 X <A> A Gunshot Leading caus e of
spinal
B Motor vehicle acciden t s injuries in
white males
C Sports injuries on postt e s t
D Accident s at home
YELLOW X Y/N Ran a yellow light

28. in past month on
prete st
YELLOW2 X Y/N Ran a yellow light
in past month on
postt e s t
MAINFRAME VARIABLES
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
AMTDICH1 X # 0 No chang e or increas e (1,2) Amtdin t 1
dichoto miz e d
1 Decrea s e (0) (amt din t 1 in
paren s)
AMTDICH3 X # 0 No chang e or increas e (1,2) Amtdin t 3
dichoto miz e d
1 Decrea s e (0) (amt din t 3 in
paren s)
AMTDIFF1 X #. # # # Continuou s from
Post a m t 1- Pream t 1
-7.000 to +7.00 0
AMTDIFF2 X # Continuou s from Post a m t 2-
Pream t 2
-7 to +7

29. AMTDIFF3 X # Continuou s from Post a m t 3-
Pream t 3
-2 to +2
AMTDINT1 X # 0 Diff<0 Post a m t 1- Pream t 1
1 Diff=0 (amt diff1 )
cate g orize d
2 Diff>0
AMTDINT2 X # 0 Diff<0 Post a m t 2- Pream t 2
1 Diff=0 (amt diff2 )
cate g orize d
2 Diff>0
AMTDINT3 X # 0 Diff<0 Post a m t 3- Pream t 3
1 Diff=0 (amt diff3 )
cate g orize d
2 Diff>0
AUTHOFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ offens e of
authority” based
on violat e 1- 4
BLTDICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Bltdint
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (bltdint in
paren s)
BLTDIFF X # Continuou s from Bltst g 4-
Bltst g 3
-4 to +4
BLTDINT X # 0 Diff>0 (Improved ) Bltst g 4-
Bltst g 3 (bltdiff)
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) cate g orize d
2 Diff<0 (Worsen e d )
CNTDICH1 X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Cntdich 1
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (cntdich 1 in
paren s)
CNTDICH2 X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Cntdich 2
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (cntdich 2 in
paren s)
CNTDIFF1 X # # Continuou s from Postcn t 1-
Precn t 1
-21 to +21
CNTDIFF2 X # # Continuou s from Postcn t 2-
Precn t 2
-21 to +21
CNTDINT1 X # 0 Diff<0 (Improved ) Postcn t 1-
Precn t 1
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) (cntdiff1 )
cate g orize d

30. 2 Diff>0 (Worsen e d )
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
CNTDINT2 X # 0 Diff<0 Postcn t 2- Precnt 2
1 Diff=0 (cntdiff2 )
cate g orize d
2 Diff>0
DANGCNT1 X # # Continuou s from Sum of
dang erou s n e s s
1 to 35 scores on
prete st when
ques. answ er e d on both
instrum e n t s . Based on
danga t v , dang bik e,
dang di v e ,
dang dr d r, &
dang g u n .
DANGCNT2 X # # Continuou s from Sum of
dang erou s n e s s
1 to 35 scores on
postt e s t when
ques. answ er e d on both
instrum e n t s . Based on
danga t v 2 ,
dang bi k2,
dang di v 2, dang dr d 2 , &
dang g u n 2 .
DANGDIFF X # # Continuou s from Dangcn t 2-
Dangcn t 1
-30 to +30
DANGDICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Dangdin t
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (dang din t in
paren s)
DANGDINT X # 0 Diff>0 (Improved ) Dangcn t 2-
Dangcn t 1
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) (dang diff )
cate g orize d
2 Diff<0 (Worsen e d )
DRUGOFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ drug offen s e ”
based on
violat e 1- 4
DUIOFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ D.U.I. offen s e ”
based on violat e 1- 4
EDDICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Eddint
dichoto miz e d

31. 1 Improved (0) (eddint in
paren s)
EDDIFF X # # Continuou s from Edscore 2-
Edscore 1
-8 to +8
EDDINT X # 0 Diff>0 (Improved ) Edscore 2-
Edscore 1
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) (eddiff)
cate g orize d
2 Diff<0 (Worsen e d )
EDSCORE1 X # # Continuou s from Numb er of
correct
0 to 8 answ ers to
education al
question s on
prete st
EDSCORE2 X # # Continuou s from Numb er of
correct
0 to 8 answ ers to
education al
question s on
postt e s t
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
FINECAT X # 0 None Finea m t
cate g orize d
1 $ 0.01 - $ 50.00
2 $ 50.01 - $ 100.00
3 $ 100.01 +
LIKEDICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Likedint
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (likedint in
paren s)
LIKEDIFF X # # Continuou s from Likely2-
Likely1
-30 to +30
LIKEDINT X # 0 Diff<0 (Improved ) Likely2-
Likely1
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) (likediff )
cate g orize d
2 Diff>0 (Worsen e d )
LIKELY1 X # # Continuou s from Sum of
likelihood scores
1 to 35 on prete s t
when question
answ er e d on both
instrum e n t s .
Based on
mogu n , mobik e, moat v ,

32. morid e, & modrdr
LIKELY2 X # # Continuou s from Sum of
likelihood scores
1 to 35 on postt e s t
when question
answ er e d on both
instrum e n t s .
Based on
mogu n 2 , mobik e 2 ,
moat v 2 , morid e 2 , &
modr dr 2
MATCH1 X # # Continuou s from 1 to 62 All PARC &
non- PARC
short 3 female DUI
offend ers
MATCH2 X # # Continuou s from 1 to 42 Mail- out
PARC out as
well as 3 femal e DUI
offend ers
MATCH3 X # # Continuou s from 1 to 62 All PARC &
non- PARC
including 3 female
DUI offend ers
MATCH4 X # # Continuou s from 1 to 42 Mail- out
PARC out
but 3 female DUI
offend ers in
MOVEOFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ moving offen s e ”
based on violat e 1- 4
NUMOFF X # 1- 4 Count of numb er of
offens e s on
abstract
OFFNUM X # 0 2 or less Offcoun t
cate g orize d
1 >2 (mea sure of
seriou s-
ness of offens e s )
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
OPEROFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ operator offen s e ”
based on violat e 1- 4
OTHEROFF X Y/N If subject has at
least one
“ other offen s e ”

33. based on
violat e 1- 4
POSTCNT2 X # 0 4 or less Postcn t 1
cate g orize d
1 5- 6 (mea sure of
numb er of
2 7- 9 risk behav.
enga g e d in
3 10+ in past month on
postt e s t)
PRECNT2 X # 0 4 or less Precn t 1
cate g orize d
1 5- 6 (mea sure of
numb er of
2 7- 9 risk behav.
enga g e d in
3 10+ in past month on
prete st)
RETTIME X # 0 117 days or less Numb er of days
betw e e n
1 118 to 142 days prete st and
postt e s t dates
2 143 to 159 days cate g orize d
3 160 to 178 days
4 >178 days
SPDODICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Spdo din t
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (spdo di n t in
paren s)
SPDODIFF X # Continuou s from Spdoft 2-
Spdoft
-6 to +6
SPDODINT X # 0 Diff<0 (Improved ) Spdoft 2-
Spdoft (Spdo diff)
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) cate g orize d
2 Diff>0 (Worsen e d )
SPDSDICH X # 0 No chang e or worse (1,2) Spds din t
dichoto miz e d
1 Improved (0) (spds di n t in
paren s)
SPDSDIFF X # Continuou s from Spds t g 4 -
Spds t g 3
-4 to +4
SPDSDINT X # 0 Diff>0 (Improved ) Spds t g 4 -
Spds t g 3 (spd s diff)
1 Diff=0 (No chang e) cate g orize d
2 Diff<0 (Worsen e d )
VIOLATE1 X # 1 Moving violation Categorizing
offens e s by
2 Operator violation type of

34. offens e based on
3 Offens e of authority offen s e 1
4 D.U.I.
5 Drug offens e
6 Other offen s e
VIOLATE2 X # 1 Moving violation Categorizing
offens e s by
. . . type of offens e
based on
6 Other offen s e offen s e 2
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
VIOLATE3 X # 1 Moving violation Categorizing
offens e s by
. . . type of offens e
based on
6 other offens e offen s e 3
VIOLATE4 X # 1 Moving violation Categorizing
offens e s by
. . . type of offens e
based on
6 Other offen s e offen s e 4
WORKING X Y/N Working statu s
based on
job1

35. VALIDATION VARIABLES
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
ATVVAL X # 0 No validity violation Rode ATV
w/o helmet
1 Validity violation on prete s t but
denied or
“ never rode ATV”
on postt e s t
BELTING X # 0 No safety belt offen s e Had safety
belt offens e on
1 Safety belt offens e abstract
(current offen s e s )
BELTVAL1 X # 0 No validity violation Reported
“always” using
1 Validity violation seat belt but
beltin g =1
BELTVAL2 X # 0 No validity violation Report not
always used
1 Validity violation belts on prete s t
but always used on
postt e s t
BELTVAL3 X # 0 No validity violation If bltoft and
bltst g 1 don’t
1 Validity violation jibe on prete st -
Based on
boft val 1- boft val 4
BELTVAL4 X # 0 No validity violation If bltoft 2 and
bltst g 2 don’t
1 Validity violation jibe of postte s t -
Based on
boft val 5- boft val 8
BIKEVAL X # 0 No validity violation Rode bike
w/o helmet
1 Validity violation on prete s t but
denied or
“ never rode bike”
on postt e s t
BOFTVAL1 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft <=4
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 1 >5
BOFTVAL2 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft >=5
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 1 <=2
BOFTVAL3 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft =7 but
1 Validity violation bltst g 1 <=3

36. BOFTVAL4 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft =1 but
1 Validity violation bltst g 1 >=4
BOFTVAL5 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft2 <=4
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 2 >5
BOFTVAL6 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft2 >=5
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 2 <=2
BOFTVAL7 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft2 =7
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 2 <=3
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
BOFTVAL8 X # 0 No validity violation Bltoft 2=1
but
1 Validity violation bltst g 2 >=4
DIVEVAL X # 0 No validity violation Everdiv =”y”
on prete s t
1 Validity violation ever di v 2 =”n” on
post.
DRDRVAL1 X # 0 No validity violation Reported
“never” drinking
1 Validity violation and driving but
D.U.I. offens e on
abstract
DRDRVAL2 X # 0 No validity violation
Everdrdr =”y” on prete st
1 Validity violation but “n” on
postt e s t
DRINKDRV X # 0 No D.U.I. offen s e Had D.U.I. offen s e
on
1 D.U.I. offens e abstract
(current offen s e s )
GUNVAL X # 0 No validity violation Evergun =”y”
on prete s t
1 Validity violation but ”n” on
postt e s t
RIDEVAL X # 0 No validity violation
Everride =”y” on prete st
1 Validity violation but “n” on
postt e s t
SOFTVAL1 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft >=4
but

37. 1 Validity violation spd s t g 1 >=5
SOFTVAL2 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft <=2
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 1 =1
SOFTVAL3 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft =1
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 1 <=3
SOFTVAL4 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft =7
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 1 >=4
SOFTVAL5 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft 2 >=4
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 2 >=5
SOFTVAL6 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft 2<= 2
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 2 =1
SOFTVAL7 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft 2=1
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 2 <=3
SOFTVAL8 X # 0 No validity violation Spdoft 2 =7
but
1 Validity violation spd s t g 2 >=4
SPDVAL1 X # 0 No validity violation Report never
exce e din g
1 Validity violation spee d limit by
>10 mp h
but have spee din g
off. on
abstract (curr.
offens e s )
SPDVAL2 X # 0 No validity violation
Excee d e d =”y” on prete st
1 Validity violation but “n” or “don’t
drive yet” on
postt e s t (exce e d 2 )
PRE POST ABST PHON FINAL VALUES
DESCRIPTION
SPDVAL3 X # 0 No validity violation If spdoft and
spd s t g 1
1 Validity violation don’t jibe on
prete st -
based on softv al1-
4
SPDVAL4 X # 0 No validity violation If spdoft 2
and spd s t g 2
1 Validity violation don’t jibe on

38. postt e s t -
based on softv al5-
8
SPEEDING X # 0 No spee din g offen s e Had
spee din g offens e on
1 Speedin g offen s e abstract
(current offen s e s )
VALCOUNT X # # Continuou s from 0 to 15 All “val”
variables added
togeth er - (spdval1,
spdval2, spdval3, spdval4,
bltval1, bltval2,
bltval3,
bltval4, drdrval1,
drdrval2, gunval,
diveval,
atvval, rideval, &
bikeval)