Not Assigned Adult Socio-Demographic

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.050_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKVER QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: Earlier I recorded that in the last week you were

(Fill1: working for pay at a job or business.)

(Fill2: with a job or business but not at work.)

(Fill3: looking for work.)

(Fill4: working, but not for pay, at a family-owned job or business.)

(Fill5: not working at a job or business and not looking for work.)

Is that correct?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working or not working last week

SkipInstructions: <1> if DOINGLW2 = 1,2,4 [goto WHOWRK]

else if DOINGLW2 = 3,5 [goto EVERWRK]

<2> [go to WRKCOR]

<R,D> [go to EVERWRK]

Question ID: ASD.060_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKCOR QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: (book) A1 ? [F1]

What is your correct working status?

1 Working for pay at a job or business

2 With a job or business but not at work

3 Looking for work

4 Working, but not for pay, at a family-owned job or business

5 Not working at a job or business and not looking for work

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ whose reported working status in the Family section was incorrect or sample adults who were not

the Family Respondent and had answers of Refused of Don't know to the working status question from the family

section

SkipInstructions: <1,4> [goto to WHOWRK]

<2,5> [goto WHYNOWK2]

<3,R,D> [goto EVERWRK]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.062_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: DOINGLW2 QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: Corrected Employment Status Last Week: (not displayed)

1 Working for pay at a job or business

2 With a job or business but not at work

3 Looking for work

4 Working, but not for pay, at a job or business

5 Not working at a job or business and not looking for work

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who verified or corrected their reported working status from the family section, or who were the

Family Respondent and answered Refused or Don't know to the working status question from the family section

SkipInstructions: if DOINGLW2 = R,D [goto EVERWRK]

endif

Question ID: ASD.065_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WHYNOWK2 QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: (Fill1: What is the main reason you did not work last week?)

(Fill2: What is the main reason you did not have a job or business last week?)

01 Taking care of house or family

02 Going to school

03 Retired

04 On a planned vacation from work

05 On family or maternity leave

06 Temporarily unable to work for health reasons

07 Have job/contract and off-season

08 On layoff

09 Disabled

10 Other

97 Refused

99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample Adults 18+ whose corrected working status last week was not working at a job or business and not looking

for work or with a job or business but not at work

SkipInstructions: <1-10,R,D> if WRKCOR = 2 [goto WHOWRK]

else [goto EVERWRK]

Question ID: ASD.066_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: EVERWRK QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: Have you ever held a job or worked at a business?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were NOT working at a job or business and not looking for work or looking for work last

week or didn't know or refused to provide their employment status last week

SkipInstructions: <1> [go to WHOWRK]

<2,R,D> [go to next section]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.070_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WHOWRK QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

[If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>, display]For whom did you work at your MAIN job or business? (Name of company,

business, organization or employer) [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and WHYNOWKA = 03 or AGE ge 65]Thinking about

the job you held the longest, for whom did you work? (Name of company, business, organization or employer) [Else if

EVERWRK eq 1 and WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] Thinking about the job you held most recently, for whom did

you work? (Name of company, business, organization, or employer)

7 Refused

9 Don't know

Verbatim Verbatim Response

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <90 char long,R,D> [goto KINDIND]

Question ID: ASD.080_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: KINDIND QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

What kind of business or industry was this? (For example: TV and radio mgt., retail shoe store, State Department of Labor)

7 Refused

9 Don't know

Verbatim Verbatim Response

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <90 char long,R,D> [goto KINDWRK]

Question ID: ASD.090_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: KINDWRK QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

What kind of work were you doing? (For example: farming, mail clerk, computer specialist.)

7 Refused

9 Don't know

Verbatim Verbatim Response

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <90 char long,R,D> [goto IMPACT]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.100_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: IMPACT QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

What were your most important activities on this job or business? (For example: sells cars, keeps account books, operates

printing press.)

7 Refused

9 Don't know

Verbatim Verbatim Response

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <90 char long,R,D> [goto WRKCAT]

Question ID: ASD.110_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKCAT QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: (book) A2 ? [F1]

[If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>] Looking at the card, which of these best describes your current job or work situation? [Else if

EVERWRK eq <1> and [WHYNOWKA eq 03 or AGE ge 65] Looking at the card, which of these best describes the job

you held for the longest time?[Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] Looking at the card,

which of these best describes the job you held most recently?

* Read answer choices if necessary.

1 Employee of a PRIVATE company for wages

2 A FEDERAL government employee

3 A STATE government employee

4 A LOCAL government employee

5 Self-employed in OWN business, professional practice or farm

6 Working WITHOUT PAY in a family-owned business or farm

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <1-4,6,R,D> [goto LOCALLNO]

<5> [goto BUSINC]

Question ID: ASD.112_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: BUSINC QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: Is this business incorporated?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who are self-employed

SkipInstructions: <1,2,R,D> [goto LOCALLNO]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.120_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: LOCALLNO QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: (book) A3

Thinking about [If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>] this MAIN job or business [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and [WHYNOWKA

eq 03 or AGE ge 65] your last week at the job you held the longest [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and WHYNOWKA ne 03

and AGE lt 65] your last week at the job you held most recently how many people work(ed) at this location?

how many people (Fill4:work/Fill5: worked) at this location?

* "People" includes both FULL- and PART-time employees; "location" refers to the street address of the workplace.

01 1-9 employees

02 10-24 employees

03 25-49 employees

04 50-99 employees

05 100-249 employees

06 250-499 employees

07 500-999 employees

08 1000 employees or more

97 Refused

99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <1-8,R,D> [goto WRKLONGN]

Question ID: ASD.140_01.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKLONGN QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

1 of 2

About how long [If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>] have you worked at this MAIN job or business? [Else if EVERWRK eq <1>

and [WHYNOWKA eq 03 or AGE ge 65] did you work at the job you held the longest? [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and

WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] did you work at the job you held most recently?

001-365 1-365

997 Refused

999 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <1-365> [goto WRKLONGT]

<R,D> if EVERWRK = 1 and (WHYNOWK2 = 3 or AGE ge 65) then [goto HOURPD]; else [goto WRKLONGH]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.140_02.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKLONGT QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: 2 of 2

* Enter time period.

1 Day(s)

2 Week(s)

3 Month(s)

4 Year(s)

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ (who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked) and who gave a number entry

in WRKLONGN

SkipInstructions: <1-4> if EVERWRK = 1 and (WHYNOWK2 = 3 or AGE ge 65) then [goto HOURPD]; else [goto WRKLONGH]

Question ID: ASD.146_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: WRKLONGH QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: ? [F1]

[If DOINGLWA eq 1,2,4] Is this MAIN job or business the job you have held for the longest? [Else if EVERWRK eq 1

and WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] Was your most recently held job also the job you held the longest?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ (who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business,) or (who have ever worked and are not retired and are less

than 65 years of age.)

SkipInstructions: <1,2,R,D> [goto HOURPD]

Question ID: ASD.150_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: HOURPD QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: [If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>] Are you paid by the hour at this MAIN job or business? [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and

[WHYNOWKA eq 03 or AGE ge 65] Were you paid by the hour on the job you held the longest? [Else if EVERWRK eq

<1> and WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] Were you paid by the hour on the job you held most recently?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <1,2,R,D> [goto PDSICK]

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2007 NHIS Questionnaire - Sample Adult

Adult Socio-Demographic

Document Version Date: 12-Jul-06

Question ID: ASD.160_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: PDSICK QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: [If DOINGLWA eq <1,2,4>] Do you have paid sick leave on this MAIN job or business? [Else if EVERWRK eq <1> and

[WHYNOWKA eq 03 or AGE ge 65] Did you ever have paid sick leave on the job you held the longest?[Else if

EVERWRK eq <1> and WHYNOWKA ne 03 and AGE lt 65] Did you ever have paid sick leave on the job you held most

recently?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business, or who have ever worked

SkipInstructions: <1,2,R,D> if DOINGLW2 = 1,2,4 then [goto ONEJOB];

else [goto next section]

Question ID: ASD.170_00.000 Instrument Variable Name: ONEJOB QuestionnaireFileName: Sample Adult

QuestionText: Do you have more than one job or business?

1 Yes

2 No

7 Refused

9 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+ who were working last week, or who were with a job or business but not at work, or who were

working but not for pay at a family-owned job or business

SkipInstructions: <1,2,R,D> [goto next section]