Each RYDS interview covers a wide range of concept areas. See RYDS - Interview Concept Areas for a summary of the concepts covered in each interview.
The RYDS interview files are all in wide format with one record per respondent and variable name prefixes that indicate the data collection wave.
| Wave | Year | G1 # | Mean G2 Age | Interview | Location | Var Prefix | NACJD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring 1988 | 974 | 14.0 | G1 Wave 1 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P1 | Yes | |
| 2 | Fall 1988 | 908 | 14.5 | G1 Wave 2 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P2 | Yes | |
| 3 | Spring 1989 | 899 | 14.9 | G1 Wave 3 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P3 | Yes | |
| 4 | Fall 1989 | 865 | 15.4 | G1 Wave 4 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P4 | Yes | |
| 5 | Spring 1990 | 855 | 15.9 | G1 Wave 5 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P5 | Yes | |
| 6 | Fall 1990 | 810 | 16.5 | G1 Wave 6 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P6 | Yes | |
| 7 | Spring 1991 | 787 | 17.0 | G1 Wave 7 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P7 | Yes | |
| 8 | Fall 1991 | 793 | 17.5 | G1 Wave 8 | /data/p123/g1p1 | P8 | Yes | |
| 9 | Spring 1992 | -- | 17.9 | no G1 interviews | -- | no data | -- | -- |
| 10 | 1994-1995 | 826 | 20.7 | G1 Wave 10 | /data/p123/g1p2 | C0 | No | |
| 11 | 1995-1996 | 833 | 21.6 | G1 Wave 11 | /data/p123/g1p2 | C1 | No | |
| 12 | 1996-1997 | 827 | 22.7 | G1 Wave 12 | /data/p123/g1p2 | C2 | No |