Form 0920-1061 BRFSS Cell Phone Screen Script

Attachment 8

Landline and Cell Phone Screener

Table of Contents

OMB Header and Introductory Text 3

Landline Introduction 4

Cell Phone Introduction 9

OMB Header and Introductory Text

Read if necessary	Read	Interviewer instructions (not read)
Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 27 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30333; ATTN: PRA (0920-1061).		Form Approved OMB No. 0920-1061 Exp. Date 3/31/2018 Interviewers do not need to read any part of the burden estimate nor provide the OMB number unless asked by the respondent for specific information. If a respondent asks for the length of time of the interview provide the most accurate information based on the version of the questionnaire that will be administered to that respondent. If the interviewer is not sure, provide the average time as indicated in the burden statement. If data collectors have questions concerning the BRFSS OMB process, please contact Carol Pierannunzi at ivk7@cdc.gov.
	HELLO, I am calling for the (health department). My name is (name). We are gathering information about the health of (state) residents. This project is conducted by the health department with assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Your telephone number has been chosen randomly, and I would like to ask some questions about health and health practices.

Landline Introduction

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
LL01.	Is this [PHONE NUMBER]?	CTELENM1	1 Yes	Go to LL02		63
			2 No	TERMINATE	Thank you very much, but I seem to have dialed the wrong number. It’s possible that your number may be called at a later time.
LL02.	Is this a private residence?	PVTRESD1	1 Yes	Go to LL04	Read if necessary: By private residence we mean someplace like a house or apartment. Do not read: Private residence includes any home where the respondent spends at least 30 days including vacation homes, RVs or other locations in which the respondent lives for portions of the year.	64
			2 No	Go to LL03	If no, business phone only: thank you very much but we are only interviewing persons on residential phones lines at this time. NOTE: Business numbers which are also used for personal communication are eligible.
			3 No, this is a business		Read: Thank you very much but we are only interviewing persons on residential phones at this time.
LL03.	Do you live in college housing?	COLGHOUS	1 Yes	Go to LL04	Read if necessary: By college housing we mean dormitory, graduate student or visiting faculty housing, or other housing arrangement provided by a college or university.	65
			2 No	TERMINATE	Read: Thank you very much, but we are only interviewing persons who live in private residences or college housing at this time.
LL04.	Do you currently live in__(state)____?	STATERE1	1 Yes	Go to LL05		66
			2 No	TERMINATE	Thank you very much but we are only interviewing persons who live in [STATE] at this time.
LL05.	Is this a cell phone?	CELPHONE	1 Yes, it is a cell phone	TERMINATE	Read: Thank you very much but we are only interviewing by landline telephones in private residences or college housing at this time.	67
			2 Not a cell phone	Go to LL06	Read if necessary: By cell phone we mean a telephone that is mobile and usable outside your neighborhood. Do not read: Telephone service over the internet counts as landline service (includes Vonage, Magic Jack and other home-based phone services).
LL06.	Are you 18 years of age or older?	LADULT1	1 Yes	[CATI NOTE: IF COLLEGE HOUSING = “YES,” CONTINUE; OTHERWISE GO TO ADULT RANDOM SELECTION]		68
			2 No	TERMINATE	Read: Thank you very much but we are only interviewing persons aged 18 or older at this time.
LL07.	Are you male or female?	COLGSEX	1 Male 2 Female	ONLY for respondents who are LL and COLGHOUS= 1.		69
			7 Don’t know/Not sure 9 Refused	TERMINATE	Thank you for your time, your number may be selected for another survey in the future.
LL08.	I need to randomly select one adult who lives in your household to be interviewed. Excluding adults living away from home, such as students away at college, how many members of your household, including yourself, are 18 years of age or older?	NUMADULT	1	Go to Transition to Section 1. Go to LL09	Read: Are you that adult? If yes: Then you are the person I need to speak with. If no: May I speak with the adult in the household?	70-71
			2-6 or more	Go to LL10.
LL09.	Are you male or female?	LANDSEX	1 Male 2 Female	GO to Transition Section 1.		72
			7 Don’t know/Not sure 9 Refused	TERMINATE	Thank you for your time, your number may be selected for another survey in the future.
LL10.	How many of these adults are men?	NUMMEN	_ _ Number 77 Don’t know/ Not sure 99 Refused			73-74
LL11.	So the number of women in the household is [X]. Is that correct?	NUMWOMEN			Do not read: Confirm the number of adult women or clarify the total number of adults in the household. Read: The persons in your household that I need to speak with is [Oldest/Youngest/ Middle//Male /Female].	75-76
LL12	The person in your household that I need to speak with is [Oldest/Youngest/ Middle//Male /Female]. Are you the [Oldest/Youngest/ Middle//Male /Female] in this household?	RESPSLCT	1 Male 2 Female			77
			7 Don’t know/Not sure 9 Refused	TERMINATE	Thank you for your time, your number may be selected for another survey in the future.
Transition to Section 1.			I will not ask for your last name, address, or other personal information that can identify you. You do not have to answer any question you do not want to, and you can end the interview at any time. Any information you give me will not be connected to any personal information. If you have any questions about the survey, please call (give appropriate state telephone number).		Do not read: Introductory text may be reread when selected respondent is reached. Do not read: The sentence “Any information you give me will not be connected to any personal information” may be replaced by “Any personal information that you provide will not be used to identify you.” If the state coordinator approves the change.

Cell Phone Introduction

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)		SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CP01.	Is this a safe time to talk with you?	SAFETIME	1 Yes		Go to CP02		78
			2 No		([set appointment if possible]) TERMINATE]	Thank you very much. We will call you back at a more convenient time.
CP02.	Is this [PHONE NUMBER]?	CTELNUM1	1 Yes		Go to CP03		79
			2 No		TERMINATE
CP03.	Is this a cell phone?	CELLFON5	1 Yes		Go to CADULT		80
			2 No		TERMINATE	If "no”: thank you very much, but we are only interviewing persons on cell telephones at this time
CP04.	Are you 18 years of age or older?	CADULT1	1 Yes				81
			2 No		TERMINATE	Read: Thank you very much but we are only interviewing persons aged 18 or older at this time.
CP05.	Are you male or female?	CELLSEX	1 Male 2 Female				82
			7 Don’t Know/ Not sure 9 Refused	TERMINATE		Thank you for your time, your number may be selected for another survey in the future.
CP06.	Do you live in a private residence?	PVTRESD3	1 Yes		Go to CP08	Read if necessary: By private residence we mean someplace like a house or apartment Do not read: Private residence includes any home where the respondent spends at least 30 days including vacation homes, RVs or other locations in which the respondent lives for portions of the year.	83
			2 No		Go to CP07
CP07.	Do you live in college housing?	CCLGHOUS	1 Yes		Go to CP08	Read if necessary: By college housing we mean dormitory, graduate student or visiting faculty housing, or other housing arrangement provided by a college or university.	84
			2 No		TERMINATE	Read: Thank you very much, but we are only interviewing persons who live in private residences or college housing at this time.
CP08.	Do you currently live in___(state)____?	CSTATE1	1 Yes		Go to CP10		85
			2 No		Go to CP09
CP09.	In what state do you currently live?	RSPSTAT1	1 Alabama 2 Alaska 4 Arizona 5 Arkansas 6 California 8 Colorado 9 Connecticut 10 Delaware 11 District of Columbia 12 Florida 13 Georgia 15 Hawaii 16 Idaho 17 Illinois 18 Indiana 19 Iowa 20 Kansas 21 Kentucky 22 Louisiana 23 Maine 24 Maryland 25 Massachusetts 26 Michigan 27 Minnesota 28 Mississippi 29 Missouri 30 Montana 31 Nebraska 32 Nevada 33 New Hampshire 34 New Jersey 35 New Mexico 36 New York 37 North Carolina 38 North Dakota 39 Ohio 40 Oklahoma 41 Oregon 42 Pennsylvania 44 Rhode Island 45 South Carolina 46 South Dakota 47 Tennessee 48 Texas 49 Utah 50 Vermont 51 Virginia 53 Washington 54 West Virginia 55 Wisconsin 56 Wyoming 66 Guam 72 Puerto Rico 78 Virgin Islands 99 Refused				86-87
CP10.	Do you also have a landline telephone in your home that is used to make and receive calls?	LANDLINE	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know/ Not sure 9 Refused			Read if necessary: By landline telephone, we mean a regular telephone in your home that is used for making or receiving calls. Please include landline phones used for both business and personal use.	88
CP11.	How many members of your household, including yourself, are 18 years of age or older?	HHADULT	_ _ Number 77 Don’t know/ Not sure 99 Refused		If CP07 = yes then number of adults is automatically set to 1		89-90
Transition to section 1.			I will not ask for your last name, address, or other personal information that can identify you. You do not have to answer any question you do not want to, and you can end the interview at any time. Any information you give me will not be connected to any personal information. If you have any questions about the survey, please call (give appropriate state telephone number).