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Attachment B-3

Basic CPS Items Booklet

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SKIPCHECK

Is there anyone in the household now that would be able
to provide information for (NAMES MISSING LABOR ANSWERS)?

F9 Select Person as new respondent

2 No

RIPFLG

We will be recontacting this household (next month/in 8 months) to update this information. If we are unable to reach you and we talk to someone else instead, is it OK if we refer to some of the information you gave us?

If needed: For example, we might say “Last Month, (name) was a teacher. Is he/she still a teacher?”

1 Yes

2 No

TELHHD

Does this house, apartment or mobile home have telephone service from which you can both make and receive calls?
Please include cell phones, regular phones, and any other type of telephone service.

1 Yes

2 No

TELTYP

What type of telephone service do you have?

1 A regular telephone for use around this house/apartment

2 A cell phone that you can also use away from the home/apartment

3 Both

TELAVL

Is there a telephone elsewhere on which people in this household can be contacted?

1 Yes

2 No

TELWHR

Where is this phone located?

Open Ended

TELIN

Is a telephone interview acceptable?

1 Yes

2 No

TELPHN

What is the telephone number of the phone where you would like to be called?
     
      Current number: (Phone Number)
           Record new number
           Enter 0 for no telephone number

(___) ___-____X_____

PHTYP

Is this a home, office, or cell number?

1 Home

2 Office

3 Cell

PHON2_NUM/PHON3_NUM

Is there a secondary/third telephone number where you could be called? 

    Current number: (Phone Number)

        Record number
        Enter 0 for no telephone number

PH2NUM/PH3NUM

Whose secondary phone number is this?

Select Person Number

TELSER

Have you ever had telephone service in your home?

1 Yes

2 No

TELRN1

What is the MAIN reason why you stopped your telephone service at home?

1 Can use it somewhere else (at work or a friend’s house)

2 Use a wireless phone outside the home

3 Use a pager instead

4 Cost, Too Expensive

5 Problems with Service Provider

6 Cultural, Language or Religious Reasons

7 Concern about how children use it

8 Don’t want it

9 Reasons related to moving

10 Harassing telephone calls

11 Other – Specify: __________________________________

TELRN2

What is the MAIN reason why you have never had telephone service at home?

1 Can use it somewhere else (at work or a friend’s house)

2 Use a wireless phone outside the home

3 Use a pager instead

4 Cost, Too Expensive

5 Problems with Service Provider

6 Cultural, Language or Religious Reasons

7 Concern about how children use it

8 Don’t want it

9 Service not available in this area

10 Other – Specify: __________________________________

NOSUN

Would a possible Sunday interview be acceptable?

1 Yes

2 No

NOSUN1

When is the best time to contact you?

Update Time Preference Calendar

CALLBACK

I'd like to schedule a DATE to complete the interview.
What DATE AND TIME would be best to (visit again/callback)?

Today is:  (Date)

Enter Date and Time

THANKYOU

Next month, someone from the Census Bureau will be contacting you again during the week of the 19th. This may be a phone call or in person.  Is there any reason, such as moving or vacation, why we will not be able to contact someone in this household?

1 Yes

2 No

REASON

What is the reason?

1 Temporarily absent, on vacation

2 New Telephone number at present address

3 Moving

4 Other – Specify: _______________________________________

THANK2

In the next couple of days, a supervisor may be contacting you to conduct a check of my work. Thank you for your time.  You've been very helpful.

1 Continue

LANGUAGE

What language did the respondent speak during this interview/attempt?

Select Language

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