Coastal Household Telephone Survey Economic Add-on

OMB No. 0648-0052 (EXP. 12/31/2014)

CHTS Economic Add-on Survey
Version A
IF CATEGORY 1 (NO ONE IN HOUSEHOLD) GO TO PART II.
IF CATEGORY 2 OR 3, START WITH PART 1.
PART 1.

Angler Screening

IF CATEGORY 3 (FISHED IN LAST YEAR BUT NOT LAST 2 MONTHS) GO TO SCREENING QUESTION 2.
1.

Are you (the angler/one of the anglers) who goes saltwater
fishing but has not within the past 12 months?
Yes
Go to Part II.
No
May I speak with that angler/one of those
anglers? If successful, go to INTRODUCTION FOR NEW
RESPONDENT.

2.

Are you (the angler/one of the anglers) who goes saltwater
fishing but has not within the past 2 months?
Yes
Go to Part II.
No
May I speak with that angler/one of those
anglers?

(IF DESIRED FISHERMAN IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE, THANK RESPONDENT AND
TERMINATE)
(INTRODUCTION FOR NEW RESPONDENT)
Hello, I'm conducting a survey on saltwater sport anglers for the
National Marine Fisheries Service. We are collecting socio-demographic
information on saltwater sport anglers. Your participation in this
survey is voluntary. Your responses will be treated as confidential
records under the Privacy Act of 1974 and NOAA Administrative Order
216-100. I understand that you participate in saltwater fishing, but
have not done so within the past (2 or 12) months.
Is this correct?
Yes
Go to Part II.
No
When was the last time you went saltwater
sportfishing?
If within 2 months Go to Version B of the Economic
Questionnaire.
If never thank and terminate.
PART II.

Economic Questionnaire

(IF INTERVIEWER IS NOT CERTAIN RESPONDENT IS AT LEAST 16 YRS OF AGE, SIMPLY ASK
RESPONDENT IF HE/SHE IS AT LEAST 16 YRS OF AGE. IF < 16 YRS OF AGE, THEN TERMINATE AND
THANK RESPONDENT.)
1.

How old were you on your last
Q.1A.)
ENTER
Don't Know
Refused

QUICKLY GO TO

1a.
belong:

birthday? (IF RESPONDENT HESITATES,
NUMBER
GO TO Q.2.
888
999
GO TO Q.1A.

That is, in which of the following age groups do you

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16 to
36 to
56 to
Don't
2.

25
45
65
Know

Code Gender:

1
3
5
8

26 to 35
46 to 55
66 and over
Refused

Male
Female

2
4
6
9

1
2

IF UNCERTAIN, SIMPLY ASK WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
3.

Would you describe your ethnic background as Hispanic or Latino:
Yes
No
3a. Would you describe your
American Indian
Asian, Black or
Native Hawaiian
White.

ethnic background as:
or Alaska Native,
African American,
or Other Pacific Islander, and

4.
What was the last grade of formal education, which you have
completed?
(IF RESPONDENT HESITATES, READ LISTED ALTERNATIVES)
Less than a high school degree
1
High school graduate
2
Vocational or community college
3
Some college
4
College graduate
5
Post-graduate/professional degree
6
Don't know
8
Refused
9

*
5 .

Are you personally employed outside the home?
Yes
1
No
2
Don't Know
8
Refused
9

*
6 .

Is your total annual household income before taxes over or under
$45,000.
And is it over or under $60,000?
And is it over or under $30,000?
IF OVER
And is it over or under $85,000?
IF UNDER And is it over or under $15,000?
IF OVER
And is it over or under $110,000?
IF OVER
And is it over or under $135,000?
IF OVER
And is it over or under $160,000?

Less than $15,000
$15,001 to 30,000
$30,001 to $45,000
$45,001 to $60,000
$60,001 to $85,000
$85,001 to $110,000
$110,001 to $135,000
$135,001 to $160,000 or more

2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10

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Don't Know
Refused

8
9

Version B
FOR CATEGORY 4 RESPONDENTS.
QUESTION 1 SHALL BE ASKED FOR EACH TRIP FOLLOWING THE TRIP MODE QUESTION ON MRFSS
TELEPHONE FISHERMAN QUESTIONNAIRE.

*
1 .

Were you fishing for any particular kinds of fish on that trip?
Yes
1
What Kinds?
1st Target __________
No
2
2nd Target __________

DO NOT PROMPT FOR A SECOND SPECIES IF ONLY ONE SPECIES IS MENTIONED. "ANYTHING" IS A
VALID ANSWER.
QUESTIONS 2-10 WILL BE ASKED AT THE END OF THE ROUTINE MRFSS TELEPHONE TRIP QUESTIONS
(IF INTERVIEWER IS NOT CERTAIN RESPONDENT IS AT LEAST 16 YRS OF AGE, SIMPLY ASK
RESPONDENT IF HE/SHE IS AT LEAST 16 YRS OF AGE. IF < 16 YRS OF AGE, THEN THANK
RESPONDENT AND TERMINATE.)
2.
How many saltwater fishing trips did you take within the past 12
months?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know
8
Refused
9
3.

On how many of those trips did you target either bluefish,
striped bass, black sea bass, summer flounder, Atlantic cod,
tautog or scup (substitute 'weakfish' for scup in the Middle
Atlantic)?
ENTER NUMBER
Don't Know
888
Refused
999

4.

Do you or does anyone living in your household own a boat that is
ever used for recreational fishing?
Yes
1
No
2
Don't Know
8
Refused
9

5.

How old were you on your last birthday? (I F RESPONDENT HESITATES,
QUICKLY GO TO Q.5A.)
ENTER NUMBER
GO TO Q.6.
Don't Know
8
Refused
9
GO TO Q.5A.

5a.

That is, in
16 to
36 to
56 to
Don't

6.

Code Gender:

which of the following age groups do you belong?
25
1
26 to 35
2
45
3
46 to 55
4
65
5
66 and over
6
Know
8
Refused
9
Male

1

3

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Female

2

IF UNCERTAIN, SIMPLY ASK WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
Would you describe your ethnic background as Hispanic or Latino:
Yes
– skip to question 8
No
- go to question 3a.

7.

7a. Would you describe your race as:
American Indian or Alaska Native,
Asian, Black or African American,
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and
White
8.
What was the last grade of formal education which you have
completed?
(IF RESPONDENT HESITATES, READ LISTED ALTERNATIVES)
Less than a high school degree
1
High school graduate
2
Vocational or community college
3
Some college
4
College graduate
5
Post-graduate/professional degree
6
Don't know
8
Refused
9

*
9 .

Are you personally employed outside the home?
Yes
1
No
2
Don't Know
8
Refused
9

*
10 .

Is your total annual household income before taxes over or under
$45,000?

IF OVER
IF UNDER
IF OVER
IF OVER
IF OVER

And is it over or under $60,000?
And is it over or under $85,000?
And is it over or under $15,000?
And is it over or under $110,000?
And is it over or under $135,000?
And is it over or under $160,000?

Less than $15,000
$15,001 to 30,000
$30,001 to $45,000
$45,001 to $60,000
$60,001 to $85,000
$85,001 to $110,000
$110,001 to $135,000
$135,001 to $160,000 or more
Don't Know
Refused

4

And is it over or under $30,000?

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
8
9