Analyses of Response Rates

Appendix O
Analysis of Response Rates

APPENDIX O
ANALYSIS OF RESPONSE RATES

Table O-1. Research questions and outcome measures for evaluating coverage and nonresponse by
mode
Research question
Outcome measures
What are the differences in response rates by Response rates by mode of interview.
telephone and mail?
How do these rates differ before and after
telephone followup of the mail survey?
What are the differences in response rates for Response rates by mode of interview and census
telephone and mail by the type of geographic area? populations figures (e.g., % Hispanic; % in
different age groups).
What are the combined coverage and nonresponse Comparison of mail and telephone population
rate differences between the mail and telephone characteristics to external sources (e.g., census;
modes?
Current Population Survey). Characteristics would
include those listed here:
- Age,
- Gender,
- Race,
- Household size (number of adults),
- Income,
- Education, and
- Type of area (rural, metro).
What percentage of the mail survey includes Frequencies and comparison to NHIS data.
mobile only and nontelephone households?
How much item missing data are there for the mail Frequencies.
and telephone surveys?
How much item missing data are from refusals or
don’t knows?
How much missing data on the mail survey are
from skipped items?

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