17. Recode the following demographic characteristics into the categories specified:

a. Age (Q9): 27–57 = 1, 58–68 = 2, 69–75 = 3, 76–90 = 4

b. Marital status (Q11): now married = 1, all other, i.e., now not married = 2

c. Number of dependent children (Q12): 3–10 = 3

d. Education (Q14): Combine some high school, high school graduate, and vocational or technical school into a single category, and also combine law school graduate, dental/medical school graduate, and doctorate into a single category.