Boat Survey - Telephone

NATIONAL RECREATIONAL BOATING SURVEY
5.5 CATI SPEC: BOAT SURVEY W/PATCH
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Submitted by:

Submitted to:

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Passion. Expertise. Results.

OMB NO. 1625-0089
EXPIRES: 06/30/2013

Privacy Act Notice
Authority: A National Recreational Boating Safety (RBS) program requirement as set
forth in Title 46, United States Code, § 13101, is to “encourage greater State participation
and uniformity in boating safety efforts, and particularly to permit the States to assume
the greater share of boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement activities”.
Purpose: As coordinator of the National RBS program, the Coast Guard provides
support for safety initiatives in every jurisdiction (States and Territories) by making
available timely, relevant information on boating activities that occur in each respective
jurisdiction. Working in partnership with State Boating Law Administrators (BLAs), the

boating information provided by the Coast Guard enables each State agency to tailor and
implement safety initiatives that address the needs of boaters in each respective jurisdiction.

Routine Uses: Statistical data only and not personally identifiable information will be
used by and disclosed to Coast Guard personnel and contractors or other agents who need
the information to assist in the promotion of safe boating practices in America.
Additionally, the Coast Guard may share statistical data with its boating partners from the
industry and academia. Personal data will neither be used internally by the Coast Guard,
nor be transmitted to any third party.
Disclosure: Providing this information is completely voluntary and failure to answer any
question will not result in any penalty or loss of benefits.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement:
The United States Coast Guard is legislated to collect boating safety data under U.S.
Code 46, Chapter 131. The research has been approved by the U.S. Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), Approval Number 1625-0089, expiring on 6/30/13.
Without this number, we could not conduct this survey. Your participation is completely
voluntary. The time required to complete this information collection is less than 15
minutes, including the time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather
the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Dr. Philippe Gwet, Mathematical
Statistician, US Coast Guard CG-5422, 2100 Second St. SW, Washington, DC 20593.

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMMERS:
Special Dispositions for Interviewers:



REFUSAL: NO BOATS, DK BOATING BEHAVIORS. DATA RECORD TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN DATA
FILE.
REFUSAL: NO BOATS, NO BOATING ACTIVITY. DATA RECORD TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN DATA
FILE.

//PROGRAMMER: CREATE VARIABLE “CALLTYPE” AND SET CALLTYPE=01 FOR LANDLINE (LL) AND
CALLTYPE=02 FOR CELL//

//ALL//

PatchGrp

PROGRAMMER: Does the record qualify for the 2011 Patch Questions?
(assigned at the state level during sample selection, both Cell and LL)

1 = YES – PATCH QUESTIONS (% OF ALL RECORDS ADJUSTED EACH SAMPLE LOAD)
2 = NO – BOAT SURVEY ONLY (% OF ALL RECORDS ADJUSTED EACH SAMPLE LOAD)

ALL

ExperGrp

Definition of cell phone groups:
(occurs in PatchGrp = 1/Recieves Patch questions)

1 = RANDOM (1650/XXXX) CPLS, EXPERIMENTAL GROUP, $5 AT INTRO1
2 = RANDOM (1650/XXXX) CPLS, EXPERIMENTAL GROUP, $5 (AT INFOC IF BS1 IN (01)) OR (AT
PREBT1A IF BS1 IN (02,97,99)
3 = REMAINING CPLS, CONTROL GROUP (ALL LANDLINE RECORDS WILL BE A GROUP 3)

CELL PHONE INCENTIVE EXPERIMENT
/IF EXPERGRP = 1 & ANSWERING MACHINE & CALL HISTORY DISP <>
(104,105,108,111,112,113,115,116,160)/

Hello, I‘m calling on behalf of the US Coast Guard. We are conducting a survey about boats,
boat owners, and people who use boats. We will provide respondents with $5 Amazon.Com gift
code in order to compensate for any costs incurred on their cell phones. I‘m sorry that I did not
reach you and we will try you again soon.

IF CALLTYPE=01 OR (CALLTYPE=02 AND EXPERGRP=2,3 & CALL HISTORY DISP <>
(104,105,108,111,112,113,115,116,160)/)

Hello, I‘m calling on behalf of the US Coast Guard. We are conducting a survey about boats,
boat owners, and people who use boats. I‘m sorry that I did not reach you and we will try you
again soon.

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Telephone Survey
BOAT ENUMERATION
/ASK FOR ANY RESUMED INTERVIEW WHERE SELIND IS MISSING/

RESUMECB.Hi, my name is _____________, and I‘m calling on behalf of the United States
Coast Guard. We recently started a survey with someone who is knowledgeable about boats in
this household. May I speak with that person?
01

Yes,

02

No, not available

99 REFUSED

/PROGRAMMER: RESUME INTERVIEW/
/schedule callback, go to term screen/
(TERMINATE assign disp 116 or 003)

/ASK ALL/

INTRO1 Hi, my name is _____________, and I‘m calling on behalf of the United States Coast
Guard.
We are conducting a survey about outdoor recreation. The survey takes a few minutes and helps
guide safety programs in your area.
//IF EXPERGRP = 1 THEN ADD:/ ―We will provide people who are eligible and complete the

survey with $5 Amazon.Com gift code to compensate for any costs incurred by their phone
company.
[IF ASKED: The $5 payment is an Amazon.Com gift code which will be automatically
texted to their phone at the end of the survey]‖
This call may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance.
[IF ASKED: The length of the survey varies, but it takes between eight and fifteen minutes for
most people who qualify for the study.]

[IS RESPONDENT CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW?]
01 YES - CONTINUE
02 NO - GO TO DISPOSITIONING SCREEN
03 ANSWERING MACHINE

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CALLTYPE=02/

IF THEY ARE ON A CELL PHONE

ISCELL Have I reached you on a cellular telephone?
01 YES
02 NO /TERM ASSIGN DISP 32/
03 NOT A SAFE TIME
97 DON’T KNOW / NOT SURE

/TERM ASSIGN DISP 116,003/

99 REFUSED /TERM ASSIGN DISP 116,003/




CALLTYPE=02 AND IF ISCELL IN (01)/
ASK OF CELL PHONE SAMPLE THAT CONFIRMS CELL PHONE

SAFETY Are you currently driving or doing anything else that would make it unsafe for you to
be on the phone?
01 YES /TERM SET CALLBACK/
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW/NOT SURE / TERM ASSIGN DISP 116,003/99 REFUSED / TERM ASSIGN DISP
116,003/

/IF INTRO1=01/

AGEQUALc. Are you at least 16 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO /IF CALLTYPE = 02 THEN TERMINATE ASSIGN DISP 17 /
99 REFUSED /TERM ASSIGN DISP 116 OR 003/

/IF CALLTYPE=01 AND AGEQUALC=02/

AGEQUALd. May I speak to someone in the household who is 16 or older?
01 YES – TRANSFERRING (RESET TO INTRO1)
02 UNAVAILABLE – NEED TO SCHEDULE CB (GO TO TERM SCREEN)
99 REFUSAL (TERMINATE ASSIGN DISP 116 OR 003)

/IF AGEQUALC=01//

BS1 Do you, or does anyone in your household own any boats? Please include canoes, kayaks,
inflatable boats, and personal watercraft.
01 YES
02 NO (SKIP TO PREBT1A IF PATCHGRP=01)
97 DON’T KNOW (SKIP TO PREBT1A IF PATCHGRP=01)

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99 REFUSED (SKIP TO PREBT1A IF PATCHGRP=01)

IF BS1 IN (02,97,99) AND PATCHGRP=2

THBS Thank you for your time, those are all the questions I have for you today. /TERM
ASSIGN DISP 27/
/IF BS1=01/

BS2

How many boats do you own?

[READ IF NECESSARY: Please include canoes, kayaks, inflatable boats, and personal
watercraft.]
RECORD NUMBER OF BOATS

/RANGE 1-9/

[ONE DIGITS]

99 REFUSED (SKIP TO PRE_BT1B IF PATCHGRP=1)

IF BS2 IN (99) AND PATCHGRP=2

THBS2 Thank you for your time, those are all the questions I have for you today. /term assign
disp 116 or 003/
/IF BS2=1-9/
BS2a. Are you knowledgeable about the boat(s) in this household?”

01
Yes
02
No
/If calltype = 2 then term assign disp 37/
97 DON’T KNOW /term assign disp 116 or 003/
99 REFUSED
/term assign disp 116 or 003/

/IF BS2A=02 AND CALLTYPE=01/
BS3. May I speak with someone in the household who is knowledgeable about these boats?
01

YES – TRANSFERRING TO ADULT

02

Not available

/schedule callback go to term screen/

99

REFUSED

(TERMINATE assign disp 116 or 003)

(RESET TO INTRO1)

/IF BS2A=01/

INFOc. The United States Coast Guard needs to know about how boats like yours are used so
that they can understand how safe recreational boating in the United States is. The interview will
include questions about what your boat is like and what you do with it. We also have some
questions regarding your boating trips. You don‘t have to answer any question you don‘t want
to, and you can end the interview at any time. The rest of the survey takes most people about ten
minutes to complete.
//If EXPERGRP = 2 then add:/ We will provide people who complete the survey with $5
Amazon.Com gift code to compensate for any costs incurred by their phone company.

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Any information you give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you have
any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to get more
information.
//If EXPERGRP = 2: then add:/ [IF ASKED: The $5 payment is an Amazon.Com gift code
which will be automatically texted to their phone at the end of the survey]
[IS RESPONDENT CONTINUING WITH THE INTERVIEW?]
[INTERVIEWER OPTION 02 SHOULD ONLY BE USED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO
CONVERT THE REFUSAL]
***INTERVIEWER TYPE ―SUSPEND‖ TO END THE CALL***
01 YES – CONTINUE
02 NO – REFUSAL /IF CALLTYPE=2 THEN TERM ASSIGN DISP 116,3/

/IF INFOC=2 AND CALLTYPE = 01/

INFOd. Is there another adult in your household who might have a few minutes to assist me?
[NOTE TO INTERVIEWER: Schedule a callback if required]
***INTERVIEWER TYPE ―SUSPEND‖ TO END THE CALL***
01 YES – TRANSFERRING TO ADULT

(RESET TO INTRO1)

02 NO OTHER ADULTS IN HOUSEHOLD /TERM ASSIGN DISP 31/
03 NOT AVAILABLE, SCHEDULE CALLBACK / GO TO TERM SCREEN/

IF INFOD IN (02)

THNOA Thank you for your time.
IF ISCELL(03) OR SAFETY(01) OR INFOD(03) OR BS3=02 OR RESUMECB=02

CB When is a good time to call back?
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
/IF BS2>1

I‘ll ask the next few questions about each of your boats. We‘ll start with the longest boat and go
to the shortest boat.
//IF BS2=1// I‘ll ask the next few questions about your boat.

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BEGIN LOOP
*SET COUNTER TO COUNT THE BOATS THROUGH THE LOOP
IF COUNTER>0 THEN COUNTER=COUNTER+1
ELSE SET COUNTER=1
IF COUNTER>BS2 THEN TERMINATE LOOP. NEXT QUESTION SHOULD BE MODLYR
*SET THE IDENTIFIER TO LET THE RESPONDENT KNOW WHICH BOAT
IF BS2=1 THEN ‘IDENTIFIER’= “YOUR BOAT”
ELSE IF BS2>2 THEN
IF COUNTER=1 THEN ‘IDENTIFIER’ IS ‘YOUR LONGEST BOAT’
ELSE IF COUNTER>1 AND COUNTER0 AND <97, EXCLUDE IF XPFREQ_X=0/
/IF THE BOAT WAS USED IN LAST CALENDAR MONTH/

XPTIMM_X On an average day the boat was used in [last calendar month], how many hours did
you go out on the boat?
[IF NECESSARY: When anyone in your household was on the boat.]
ENTER NUMBER OF HOURS USED

/RANGE 1-24/ [TWO DIGITS]

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF XPFRQM_X >0 AND <97, EXCLUDE IF XPFREQ_X=0/
/IF THE BOAT WAS USED IN LAST CALENDAR MONTH /

XPPPLM_X On an average day the boat was used in [last calendar month], how many people
were aboard the boat?
[IF NECESSARY: When anyone in your household was on the boat]
ENTER NUMBER OF PEOPLE

/RANGE 1-20/ [TWO DIGITS]

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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END EXPOSURE MODULE

END BOAT LOOP.
RETURN TO BEGIN LOOP

END BOAT ENUMERATION
BOAT DETAILS

FOR EACH BOAT WHERE (CATX IN (1,2,3,4,5) OR TPOXIN (01,02) ) AND MONEYX=02 (WHERE
WE KNOW WHAT KIND OF BOAT IT IS), CALCULATE THE CAT_GX AND CAT_TX BASED ON THE
TABLE BELOW. IF BOAT IS NOT ELIGIBLE (OR NO BOATS) POPULATE THESE VARIABLES
WITH 0.

Boat Type
Power Boat
<16'
Power Boat 16'
- 20'
Power Boat 21'
- 28'
Power Boat
>28'
Sail < 26'
Sail >= 26'
PWC
Canoe
Kayak
Pontoon
Other

Definition
If CATX=1 and 0<=LN_X<=15
and TPPX <> 4
Else If CATX=1 and
16<=LN_X<=20 and TPPX <> 4
Else If CATX=1 and
21<=LN_X<=28 and TPPX <> 4
Else If CATX=1 and
29<=LN_X<=300 and TPPX <> 4
Else If CATX=2 and
0<=LN_X<=25
Else If CATX=2 and
26<=LN_X<=300
Else If CATX=3
Else If CATX=4
Else If CATX=5
Else If CATX=1 and TPPX=4
Else (All other eligible boats)

CAT_GX (assigned based
on definition – column 2)
1

CAT_TX (assigned
based on CAT_GX)
1

2
1
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11

11
2
2
2
2
2

CAT_T = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5 + CAT_T6 + CAT_T7 + CAT_T8 + CAT_T9
IF CAT_T1 <> 0 THEN CAT_P1 = CAT_T1
ELSE CAT_P1 = 0
IF CAT_T2 <> 0 THEN CAT_P2 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2
ELSE CAT_P2 = 0
IF CAT_T3 <> 0 THEN CAT_P3 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3
ELSE CAT_P3 = 0
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IF CAT_T4 <> 0 THEN CAT_P4 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4
ELSE CAT_P4 = 0
IF CAT_T5 <> 0 THEN CAT_P5 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5
ELSE CAT_P5 = 0
IF CAT_T6 <> 0 THEN CAT_P6 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5 + CAT_T6
ELSE CAT_P6 = 0
IF CAT_T7 <> 0 THEN CAT_P7 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5 + CAT_T6 + CAT_T7
ELSE CAT_P7 = 0
IF CAT_T8 <> 0 THEN CAT_P8 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5 + CAT_T6 + CAT_T7 +
CAT_T8
ELSE CAT_P8 = 0
IF CAT_T9 <> 0 THEN CAT_P9 = CAT_T1 + CAT_T2 + CAT_T3 + CAT_T4 + CAT_T5 + CAT_T6 + CAT_T7 +
CAT_T8 + CAT_T9
ELSE CAT_P9 = 0
Generate a random number (BOATRAN) from 1 to CAT_T. Loop through CAT_PX until:
BOATRAN <= CAT_PX. When this is true, select the nth boat and assign BOATSEL:
CREATE VARIABLE BOATSEL AND ASSIGN SELECTED VALUE:
01 LONGEST BOAT
02 SECOND LONGEST BOAT
03 THIRD LONGEST BOAT
04 FOURTH LONGEST BOAT
05 FIFTH LONGEST BOAT
06 SIXTH LONGEST BOAT
07 SEVENTH LONGEST BOAT
08 EIGHTH LONGEST BOAT
09 NINTH LONGEST BOAT
IF BS1=01 AND BOATSEL IS MISSING AND PATCHGRP=02 AND CATI1-CAT9 IS NOT MISSING,
TERM AND ASSIGN DISP 36

THIS IS A BOAT OWNER WHOSE BOAT WAS NOT ELIGIBLE OR SELECTED. AND AS PATCHGRP=02 THESE
RESPONDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A COMPLETE
FROM THE BOATS ENUMERATED, RANDOMLY SELECT ONE WHERE MONEYX IS A 2/THE BOAT IS NOT
USED FOR MAKING MONEY, THIS BOAT IS THE “BOATSEL” VARIABLE REFERENCED BELOW.
/IF BOATSEL=01-09 AND IF BS2>1

The next section is just about one of your boats. These questions are just about your [INSERT
BOATSEL].

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/IF BOATSEL=01-09

MODLYR

What is the model year of the boat?

ENTER YEAR

/RANGE 1940-2012/ [FOUR DIGITS]

9997 DON’T KNOW
9999 REFUSED

/IF BOATSEL=01-09

NEWUSED

When the boat was purchased, was it new or used?

[IF NECESSARY: ‗USED‘ COULD ALSO MEAN ‗PRE-OWNED‘ OR ‗RENTED‘.]
01 NEW
02 USED
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF BOATSEL=01-09

HULLMAT

Of what material is the hull of the boat constructed?

[READ LIST ONLY IF NECESSARY]
[IF NECESSARY: ―carbon fiber is less common than fiberglass. It is expensive, but it is
sometimes used for sailboats because of its light weight.‖]
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
97
99

Aluminum,
Steel,
Carbon fiber,
Fiberglass,
Rigid hull inflatable,
Rubber,
Vinyl,
Canvas,
Wood, or
Another material?
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED
IF HULLMAT IN (10)

HULLMATO What material is it made of?
__ ENTER RESPONSE

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/IF BOATSEL=01-09

PROPULS

What is the primary means of propulsion of the boat?

[READ LIST ONLY IF NECESSARY]
01
02
03
04
05
97
99

Human powered with oars, paddles, or pedals,
Air thrust,
Propeller,
Sail, or
Water jet?
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

/IF CATX IN (1,3) THEN AUTOPUNCH HASMOT=1
/IF CATX IN (4,5) THEN AUTOPUNCH HASMOT=2
/IF CATX IN (2,6) THEN ASK

AUTOPUNCH:
IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT OR A JET SKI THEN HASMOT WILL NOT BE ASKED OF THE SR
IF THE BOAT IS A CANOE OR A KAYAK THEN HASMOT WILL NOT BE ASKED OF THE SR
ASK IF THE BOAT IS A SAILBOAT OR SOMETHING ELSE

HASMOT

Does the boat have a motor?

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99

REFUSED

/IF HASMOT=01/

MOTOR
Is it…
01
02
03
97
99

Which type of motor or engine powers the boat? Do not include trolling motors.

Inboard engine,
Outboard motor, oe
Inboard-outboard engine? [IF NECESSARY: ―This is also called a sterndrive‖]
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

/IF HASMOT=01/

MOTNUM

How many engines or motors power the boat?

01 ONE
02 TWO

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03 THREE
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF HASMOT=01/

MOTHP

What is the total horsepower of the engines or motors that power the boat?

[IF NECESSARY: ―If that boat has twin 25-horsepower engines, its total horsepower is 50‖]
RECORD HORSEPOWER /RANGE 1-996/ [THREE DIGITS]
997 DON’T KNOW
998 MORE THAN 996 HORSEPOWER
999 REFUSED

/IF HASMOT=01/
/ MULTIPUNCH/

MOTFUEL Which types of fuel are used in the boat‘s primary engine? Does it use…
/MUL=4/
Diesel?
01
02
Electric?
03
Gasoline?
04
Another type of fuel?
DON‘T KNOW
97
99
REFUSED

IF MOTFUEL=4

PREMFULO Which other type of fuel is used in the boat‘s primary engine?
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PREMFULO =01//
MOTFUELO _________________________

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END BOAT DETAILS
BOAT OPERATION
/IF BOATSEL=01-09

PRIMOP

Are you the primary operator of the boat?

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF BOATSEL=01-09

OWNSAFE

Have you ever taken a boat safety course?

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF BOATSEL=01-09

OWNEXP
01
02
03
04
97
99

How experienced in the operation of the boat are you? Would you say…

Very experienced,
Somewhat experienced,
Somewhat inexperienced, or
Very inexperienced?
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

END BOAT OPERATION

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING
MODULE—BOAT EXPENDITURES COROLLARY QUESTIONS
/IF BOATSEL=01-09

STORED
01

Where is the boat kept during the primary boating season? Would you say…

On the water, or
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02
97
99

On land?
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

/IF BOATSEL=01-09

WATER

Do you intend to take the boat out on the water in 2012?

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

///PROGRAMMER: CREATE VARIABLE ―YEAR‖ TO HOLD CURRENT YEAR AT THIS POINT OF
INTERVIEW///
/IF YEAR>12/31/11 AND BOATSEL=01-09

TRAILR
Was the boat transported, or trailered for the purpose of launching it in /insert
previous calendar year/?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF YEAR<1/1/12 AND BOATSEL=01-09/

TRAILRb.
it?

So far this year, was the boat transported, or trailered for the purpose of launching

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99

REFUSED

/IF YEAR<1/1/12 AND BOATSEL=01-09/

TRAILRb1. From today through the end of /insert current year/, do you anticipate transporting
or trailering the boat for the purpose of launching it?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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/IF YEAR>12/31/11 AND BOATSEL=01-09

OUTST
Was the boat used outside the state of where the boat was kept in /insert previous
calendar year]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF YEAR<1/1/12 AND BOATSEL=01-09/

OUTSTb.

So far this year, was the boat used outside the state of where the boat was kept?

01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF YEAR<1/1/12 AND BOATSEL=01-09/

OUTSTb1.
From today through the end of /insert current year/, do you anticipate the boat
being used outside the state of where the boat is kept?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

END MODULE—BOAT EXPENDITURES COROLLARY QUESTIONS
BOAT EXPENDITURES
/IF BOATSEL=01-9

SPNDYR
By the end of 2011 will anyone in your household, including yourself, spend
money on this boat this year?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Think about expenses such as insurance, storage, motors, supplies, safety,
and maintenance and repairs.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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/IF SPNDYR=01//

PREQ.

The next questions are about the 2011 expenses for this boat.

/IF SPNDYR=01//

SPBOAT1 Did anyone in your household buy this boat new in 2011?
[INTERVIEWER, IF NECESSARY: ―Anyone in your household, including yourself‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

/ASK IF SPBOAT1=01/

preSPBT2 How much did the boat cost?
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPBT2=01//
SPBT2OTH. How much did the boat cost?
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-999999/ [SIX DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

SPNDLN1 Does anyone in your household have a monthly loan payment for this boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

/ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDLN1=01

ASK IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT, SAILBOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (LIKE A JET SKI) AND
THERE IS A MONTHLY LOAN PAYMENT

PRESPLN2

How much is the monthly payment for the boat including principal and interest?
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01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPLN2=01

SPLN2OTH. How much is the monthly payment for the boat including principal and interest?
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

ASK IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT, SAILBOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (LIKE A JET SKI) AND
SOMEONE HAS SPEND MONEY ON THE BOAT THIS YEAR

PRESPTAX Does anyone in your household spend money on taxes on the boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

ASK IF PRESPTAX IN (01)

PRETAX2 How much are the annual taxes for this boat?
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//F PRETAX2=01//

SPTAXOTH. How much are the annual taxes for the boat?
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

ASK IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT, SAILBOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (LIKE A JET SKI) AND
SOMEONE HAS SPEND MONEY ON THE BOAT THIS YEAR

PRESPINS Does anyone in your household spend money on insurance for liability, theft, or
fire for this boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

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99

REFUSED

IF PRESPINS IN (01)

PRESPIN2 How much money does the insurance for liability, theft, or fire cost?
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPIN2=01//

SPINSOTH. How much money does the insurance for liability, theft, or fire cost?
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

//IF PRESPIN2=01//

SPINOTH2 Is that…
01 per week
02 per month, or
03 per year?
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRESPS The following set of questions is about money that anyone in your household has spent
on the boat so far in 2011.
PRESPSTR Has anyone in your household spent money on storage including slip rental fees,
dry stack, winter storage, and self storage rental so far this year?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPSTR IN (01)

PRSPSTR1 How much money was spent on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY. [Storage including slip rental fees, dry stack, winter
storage, and self storage rental]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

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//IF PRSPSTR1=01//

SPSTROTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

ASK IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT, SAILBOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (LIKE A JET SKI) AND
SOMEONE HAS SPEND MONEY ON THE BOAT THIS YEAR

PRESPNQP
year?

Has anyone in your household spent money on new motors and trailers so far this

01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

ASK IF PRESPNQP IN (01)

PRESPNQ1 How much money was spent on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [New motors and trailers?]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPNQ1=01//
SPNQPOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

ASK IF THE BOAT IS A POWERBOAT, SAILBOAT OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (LIKE A JET SKI) AND
SOMEONE HAS SPEND MONEY ON THE BOAT THIS YEAR

PRESPUQP Has anyone in your household spent money on pre-Owned and rented motors and
trailers so far this year?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

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IF PRESPUQP IN (01)

PRESPUQ1 How much money was spent on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [pre-Owned and rented motors and trailers]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPUQ1=01//

SPUQPOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRESPMNT Has anyone in your household spent money on services performed by others like
boat maintenance, repairs, or installation of new products so far this year?
[IF NECESSARY: ―upgrades performed by others including labor and parts‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPMNT IN (01)

PRESPMN1 How much money was spent on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [services performed by others like boat maintenance,
repairs, or installation of new products]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPMN1=01//

SPMNTOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

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/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRESPPRT

Has anyone in your household spent money on products, parts, supplies, and
accessories that you purchased directly so far this year?

[IF NECESSARY: ―to be installed or used on the boat or the trailer including electronics
and navigation, parts, docking and anchors, paint and maintenance supplies,
hardware, sail supplies, trailer parts, etc.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPPRT IN (01)

PRESPPR1 How much money was spent on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [products, parts, supplies, and accessories that you
purchased directly]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPPR1=01//

SPPRTOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRESPOTH Has anyone in your household spent money on other things including boatingrelated clothing, fishing equipment for this boat, navigation charts, safety-related
equipment, and water sports equipment so far this year?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPOTH IN (01)

PRESPO1 How much money was spent on other things?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [including boating-related clothing, fishing
equipment for this boat, navigation charts, safety-related equipment, and water sports equipment]
01 GAVE RESPONSE

RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

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97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPO1 =01//

SPOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRSPSF The following set of questions is about money you or anyone in your household
anticipates spending on the boat from today through the end of 2011.
THIS SET OF QUESTIONS IS ONLY ASKED OF PEOPLE WHO GAVE A VALUE FOR HOW MUCH MONEY
THEY SPENT MONEY ON SERVICES, SLIP FEES, ETC. IN THE PREVIOUS SECTION
IF SPNDYR IN (01)

PRESPSF
Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on storage
including slip rental fees, dry stack, winter storage, and self storage rental from today through the
end of 2011?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPSF IN (01)

PRESPSF1 How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend on
this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [storage including slip rental fees, dry stack, winter
storage, and self storage rental from today through the end of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPSF1 =01//

SPSFOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

PRESPQNF Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on new
motors and trailers from today through the end of 2011?
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01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

ASK IF PRESPQNF IN (01)

PRSPQNF1 How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend
on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [new motors and trailers from today through the end
of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRSPQNF1=01//
SPQNFOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

ASK IF CATX IN (1,2,3) AND SPNDYR=01//

PRESPQPF Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on preowned and rented motors and trailers from today through the end of 2011?
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRESPQPF IN (01)

PRSPQPF1 How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend on
this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [pre-owned and rented motors and trailers from
today through the end of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRSPQPF1=01//

SPQPOTH.
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RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRSPMNTF Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on
Services performed by others like boat maintenance, repairs, or installation of
new products from today through the end of 2011?
[IF NECESSARY: ―upgrades performed by others including labor and parts‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRSPMNTF IN (01)

PRSPMNF1 How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend
on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [services performed by others like boat maintenance,
repairs, or installation of new products from today through the end of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRSPMNF1=01//

SPMNFOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRESPPR

Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on
products, parts, supplies, and accessories that you purchased directly, from today
through the end of 2011?

[IF NECESSARY: ―to be installed or used on the boat or the trailer including electronics
and navigation, parts, docking and anchors, paint and maintenance supplies,
hardware, sail supplies, trailer parts, etc.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

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IF PRESPPR IN (01)

PRESPPRF How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend
on this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [products, parts, supplies, and accessories that you
purchased directly, from today through the end of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

//IF PRESPPRF =01//

SPPRFOTH.
RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

/IF SPNDYR=01//

PRSPOTHF

Do you, or does anyone in your household, anticipate spending money on other
things including boating-related clothing, fishing equipment for this boat,
navigation charts, safety-related equipment, and water sports equipment, from
today through the end of 2011?

01 YES
02 NO
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

IF PRSPOTHF IN (01)

PRESPOF How much money do you think you, or anyone else in your household, will spend on
this?
INTERVIEWER: READ IF NECESSARY [other things including boating-related clothing,
fishing equipment for this boat, navigation charts, safety-related equipment, and water sports
equipment, from today through the end of 2011]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
97

DON’T KNOW

99

REFUSED

RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

//IF PRESPOF =01//
SPOTHF. RECORD AMOUNT /RANGE 1-99999/ [FIVE DIGITS]

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//IF CALLTYPE=02 AND PATCHGRP=02/

LNDLINE. Do you have a landline telephone in your home that is used to make and receive
calls?
[READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: ―By landline telephone, we mean a ―regular‖ telephone in
your home that is connected to outside telephone lines through a cable or cord and is used for
making or receiving calls. Please include landline phones used for both business and personal
use.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW / NOT SURE
99 REFUSED

/ IF CALLTYPE=01 AND PATCHGRP=02/

CELL1a. Do you personally use a cell phone?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP=02 AND (CELL1A =01 OR LNDLINE=01)

ASK OF LANDLINE SAMPLE WHO ALSO USE A CELL PHONE AND OF CELL SAMPLE WHO ALSO USE A
LANDLINE

DUAL1a. Of all the telephone calls that you receive, are…
01 ALL OR ALMOST ALL CALLS RECEIVED ON CELL PHONES
02 SOME RECEIVED ON CELL PHONES AND SOME ON REGULAR PHONES, OR
03 VERY FEW OR NONE ON CELL PHONES
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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END ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATIONAL BOATING
/SET XPART1=1 (BOAT COMPLETE) AND INCREMENT BOAT COMPLETE COUNTER/
RECRUIT FOR BOAT PANEL
/IF BOATSEL=01-09

PART1 The US Coast Guard is interested in learning about how boats are used so that it can
understand how safe boating is. Your personal experiences on this boat can help. Can we contact
you during 2012 to conduct very short surveys about this boat?
[IF NECESSARY: Two to four contacts per year. Contacts will take less than 10 minutes.
Respondents will be compensated $5 for their time.]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PART1=01/

PART2 Great! We will contact you 2 to 4 times in the coming year to ask you a few questions
about this boat. The surveys will take about 10 minutes, and because we value your time, you
will be compensated with $5 for each completed survey. Participation is completely voluntary,
and your responses are completely confidential.
01 YES – GET PANEL INFO
02 NO – REFUSING OPPORTUNITY

/IF PART2=01/

PRECRUTE We would like to provide people with the opportunity to complete these followups online. Can we please have your email address?
01 GAVE RESPONSE
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PRECRUTE =01/

RECRUTE
E-MAIL ADDRESS____________________________

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/IF PRECRUTE=01/

OKEMAIL: And let me confirm that I have the correct spelling of your email address.
I have:

{RESTORE RECRUTE}

Is this correct?
01 YES - CORRECT
02 NO {RESET TO RECRUITE}

/IF PRECRUTE=01/

OPT_IN: Great. You should receive an email within the next 10 days from
[email protected]. This email will include some more information about the project
you will be helping us with next year.
[PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE]

/IF PART2=01/

PRECRUTP If we cannot reach you via email would this number be the best one to contact you
at in the future, or do you prefer we reach you at a different number?
01 THIS NUMBER IS BEST (SKIP TO PRECRUTA)
02 DIFFERENT NUMBER
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PRECRUTP=02/

RECRUITP
RECORD TELEPONE NUMBER__________________________
/IF PRECRUTP=02/

CONFIRMP
Let me confirm that I have the correct number. I have area code {restore Area Code},
{Exchange} – {Line Number}. Is this correct?
01 YES
02 NO – WRONG INFORMATION {RESET TO RECRUITP}

/IF CELL1A=01 AND PART2=01/
PRECELL. If we are unable to reach you on your landline, may we have your cell phone number?

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01. Yes
99 REFUSED
//IF PRECELL=01/
RECELL. RECORD CELL NUMBER ____________________________________
//IF PRECELL=01/
CONFIRMC. Let me confirm that I have the correct number. I have area code {restore Area Code},
{Exchange} – {Line Number}. Is this correct?
01

YES

02

NO – WRONG INFORMATION {RESET TO RECELL}

/IF PART2=01/

PRECRUTA Can we please have an address at which to reach you?
[IF NECESSARY: We may mail postcards to notify people when they will be contacted during
2012. Addresses will be separated from survey responses.]
01 GAVE RESPONSE
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PRECRUTA=01/

RECRUIT RECORD ADDRESS
/MUL=5 FOR PUNCH 02-06; PUNCH 01 CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER
PUNCH/
01 YES - ALL CORRECT
02 ENTER ADDRESS
03 ENTER APARTMENT NUMBER
04 ENTER CITY
05 ENTER STATE
06 ENTER ZIP CODE

INTERVIEWER: RECORD ADDRESS THEN READ BACK TO THE RESPONDENT AND
SAY:
I have recorded your address as:

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RSTREET: //SHOW STREET ADDRESS // //
RAPTNO: //SHOW APARTMENT NUMBER ////
RCITY: //SHOW CITY ////
RSTATE: //SHOW STATE ////
RZIP: //SHOW ZIP ////

Is that correct?

/IF PRECRUTA=01/

PRECRUTN Okay. Any notifications regarding an upcoming survey would be sent to
RESIDENT at that address.
Will you receive the mailing if it is addressed this way, or would you like us to address
notifications to you personally?
[IF ASKED: Your name will be separated from any data collected. Your
name would only be used for addressing notifications]
01 PERSONALIZE WITH NAME
02 TO RESIDENT IS FINE

/IF PRECRUTN=01/

RECRUTN

RECORD NAME

/ MUL=2 FOR PUNCH 02-03; PUNCH 01 CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER
PUNCH/
01 ALL CORRECT
02 ENTER FIRST NAME
03 ENTER LAST NAME

[INTERVIEWER: Once name is complete read it back to the respondent and confirm it is
correct. Please spell out the name to verify spelling]
I have recorded your name as:
FIRST: //SHOW FIRST//
LAST: //SHOW LAST//

Is that correct?

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END RECRUIT FOR BOAT PANEL

Appendix C: Participation Survey
HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION
/IF PATCHGRP = 01 THEN ENTER THIS SECTION/
/IF BS1=2, 97, 99 AND PATCHGRP= 01/

IF THE SR DOES NOT HAVE A BOAT BUT IS IN PATCHGRP (WHICH IS RANDOMLY ASSIGNED IN THE
SAMPLE) THEN THIS SHOULD BE THE FIRST STATEMENT AFTER THE SCREENER

PRE BT1a. We‘re interested in time people spent on recreational boats even if they don‘t
own a boat. Your answers are voluntary. You don‘t have to answer any questions you don‘t want
to, and you can end the interview at any time.
//If EXPERGRP = 2:/ We will provide people who complete the survey with $5 Amazon.Com
gift code to compensate for any costs incurred by their phone company.
Any information you give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you have
any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to get more
information.
[IF ASKED: THE $5 PAYMENT IS AN AMAZON.COM GIFT CODE TEXTED TO THEIR
PHONE AT THE END OF THE SURVEY]
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]
/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/

PRE_BT1b.
The remainder of the survey takes less than five minutes for most people, and the questions are
about the time people spent on recreational boats. That means boats that aren‘t used for purposes
that make money. When I ask you about time spent on boats, please think about recreational
boats. This could include boats that are rented—such as canoes—or boats that are privately
owned by you or someone else.
For this question, please think about all time in recreational boats both on the water and when the
boat was docked.
[IF NECESSARY: ―Even if you do not boat, your responses are important. The survey is very
short.‖]
[PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE]

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/IF USE_XB NE (01) AND PATCHGRP = 01)/

ASK IF NO ONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS USED ANY BOAT THIS YEAR AND OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT
HAVE A BOAT
BT1
/IF BS1=01/ preface question with this lead-in/: Now I‘d like you to think about the

boating activities of you and any others in your household, regardless of who owns the boat.
Did you or anyone else in your household spend any time on recreational boats from January,
2011 through [INSERT LAST MONTH]?
[IF NECESSARY: ―We are asking about all people who have lived in your house in the past
year, whether they still reside there or not.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PATCHGRP= 01 /

BT2 Did you or anyone else in your household fish from a boat from January, 2011 through
[INSERT LAST MONTH]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DK
99 REFUSED

/IF (PATCHGRP=01 AND CATX NOT IN (04,05; OR (IF PATCHGRP=01 AND CATX IN (04, 05)
AND USE_XB IN (02,97,99)) OR (BS1 IN (02,97,99) AND PATCHGRP=01)/

ASK IF ANY OWNED BOAT IS NOT A CANOE OR KAYAK
OR IF ANY OWNED BOAT IS A CANOE OR KAYAK THAT NO ONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS USED
OR IF THE HH DOES NOT OWN A BOAT

BT3 Did you or anyone else in your household use a kayak or canoe from January, 2011
through [INSERT LAST MONTH]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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CREATE VARIABLE ANYBOAT WHERE:
ANYBOAT=1 (IF USE_1B-USE_9B IN (01)) OR (IF BT1=01 OR BT2=01 OR BT3=01) AND
PATCHGRP=01

THIS VARIABLE IS A DESIGNATION FOR IF ANYONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS GONE OUT ON A BOAT
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY OWN A BOAT
END HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION
HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPANT ENUMERATION
IF PATCHGRP= 01/

PN

Including yourself, how many total people live in your household?
ENTER NUMBER OF PEOPLE

/RANGE 1-10/ [TWO DIGITS]

97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF PN>1 AND PATCHGRP= 01/

I‘m going to ask a few questions about each member of your household. Let‘s start with you.
DEMOGRAPHICS
/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/

P1AGEA What is your age?
ENTER AGE

/RANGE 16-94/ [TWO DIGITS]

95 AGE 95 OR OLDER
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND P1AGEA=97, 99/

P1AGEB
01
02
03
04
05
06
97
99

Which of the following categories includes your age?

16 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

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/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/

P1SEX
[ASK ONLY IF NECESSARY: To make sure the survey represents everyone, I
need to ask. What is your gender?]
01 MALE
02 FEMALE

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND IF CALLTYPE = 02/

LANDLINE Do you have a landline telephone in your home that is used to make and receive
calls?
[READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: ―By landline telephone, we mean a ―regular‖ telephone in
your home that is connected to outside telephone lines through a cable or cord and is used for
making or receiving calls. Please include landline phones used for both business and personal
use.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW / NOT SURE
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND
(LANDLINE IN (01) OR CALLTYPE = 01)

ASK OF CELL PHONES WHO REPORT OWNING A LANDLINE AND OF LANDLINE RESPONDENTS
/RANGE=0-9/

LL2 Not including business or work numbers, how many landline telephone lines do you have in
your home?
[READ ONLY IF NECESSARY: ―By landline telephone, we mean a ―regular‖ telephone in
your home that is connected to outside telephone lines through a cable or cord and is used for
making or receiving calls. Please include landline phones used for both business and personal
use.‖]
____

ENTER NUMBER [1-9]
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND CALLTYPE=01/

CELL1 Do you personally use a cell phone?
01 YES

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02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND
(ASK IF CELL1 =01 OR LANDLINE=01)

ASK OF LANDLINE SAMPLE WHO ALSO USE A CELL PHONE AND OF CELL SAMPLE WHO ALSO USE A
LANDLINE

DUAL1 Of all the telephone calls that you receive, are…
01 ALL OR ALMOST ALL CALLS RECEIVED ON CELL PHONES
02 SOME RECEIVED ON CELL PHONES AND SOME ON REGULAR PHONES, OR
03 VERY FEW OR NONE ON CELL PHONES
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND IF ANYBOAT=1/

WE KNOW THAT SOMEONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD HAS BEEN ON A BOAT, NOW WE’RE ASKING IF THE
PERSON ON THE PHONE HAS GONE OUT ON A BOAT

P1BTA

Now I‘d like you to think some more about your own 2011 boating activities.

So far in 2011, was there any day when you went out on the water in a recreational boat? We are
asking only about your participation in boating.
[IF NECESSARY: ―Remember that recreational boating includes boating in kayaks and canoes
and fishing from boats.‖]
[IF NECESSARY: ―We‘re interested in days when you personally were on the boat.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01AND IF P1BTA=01/

P1BTB
Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat during the month of [last
calendar month]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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/ IF PATCHGRP= 01 AND IF P1BTB=01/

P1BTC
Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat at any time in 2011 before the
month of [last calendar month]?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat at any time between
January 1, 2011 and [month before last calendar month] 30, 2011.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01AND IF ANYBOAT=1

P1DOCKA So far in 2011, was there any day when you spent more than an hour on a
recreational boat while it was not on the open water?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Working on the boat, socializing, or doing any other activity while the boat
was docked.‖]
[IF NECESSARY: ―We‘re interested in days when you personally were on the boat.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01AND IF P1DOCKA=01/

P1DOCKB During the month of [last calendar month], was there any day when you spent
more than an hour on a recreational boat while it was not on the open water?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01AND IF P1DOCKB=01/

P1DOCKC At any time in 2011 before the month of [last calendar month], was there any day
when you spent more than an hour on a recreational boat while it was not on the open water?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Was there any day when you spent more than an hour on a recreational boat
while it was not on the open water between January 1, 2011 and [month before last calendar
month] [last day of that month], 2011.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/IF PN>1/

Please tell us about the other [If PN=2 THEN ―person‖ ELSE IF PN>2 ―people‖] who lived in
your household during 2011.

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/IF PN>2/

To make it easy, I‘ll ask about the people in your household from youngest to oldest.
DEMOGRAPHICS
/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/BEGIN DEMOGRAPHICS LOOP
/START COUNTER AT 2/
/WHILE COUNTER<=PN/
/VARIABLE NAMES ARE P2-PN AS IN P2SEX-P4SEX/

/LOOP THROUGH GENDER/AGE FOR EVERYONE./

CREATE VARIABLE HHSEL AND ASSIGN SELECTED VALUE
02 - THE OTHER PERSON IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR THE YOUNGEST PERSON IN YOUR
HOUSEHOLD
03 – THE SECOND YOUNGEST PERSON
04 – THE THIRD YOUNGEST PERSON
05 – THE FOURTH YOUNGEST PERSON
06 – THE FIFTH YOUNGEST PERSON
07 – THE SIXTH YOUNGEST PERSON
08 – THE SEVENTH YOUNGEST PERSON
09 – THE EIGHTH YOUNGEST PERSON
10 – THE NINTH YOUNGEST PERSON

IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD THEN WE ARE GIVING EACH PERSON A
VALUE TO REFER TO (ENUMERATED ABOVE) AND LOOPING THROUGH THE NEXT SET OF QUESTIONS
FOR EACH PERSON IN THE HH
/IF PATCHGRP=01 AND PN>1

PNSEX

What is [INSERT HHSEL]‘s gender?

[IF NECESSARY: ―Other than yourself‖]
01 MALE
02 FEMALE
99 REFUSED

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/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/WHILE COUNTER<=PN/

PNAGEA

How old is he/she?

ENTER AGE

/RANGE 0-95/ [TWO DIGITS]

95 OVER AGE 95
97 DON’T KNOW (ASK PNAGEB)
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01AND IF PNAGEA IN (97, 99)/

PNAGEB
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
97
99

Which of the following categories includes his/her age?

0 to 5
6 to 10
11 to 15
16 to 24
25 to 34
35 to 44
45 to 54
55 to 64
65 and over
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

//IF 97>PNAGEA > 15 OR PNAGEB IN (04,05,06,07,08,09)

PN CELL1 Does he/she personally use a cell phone?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

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/END AGE/GENDER LOOP/

PARTICIPATION
/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/BEGIN PARTICIPATION LOOP/
/IF ANYBOAT=1 WHILE COUNTER<=PN/

/LOOP THROUGH THESE FOR ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER THE AGE/GENDER SERIES/

PNBTA
Now I‘d like to ask you some questions about the {restore age and gender
identifiers} in your household.
So far in 2011, was there any day when he/she went out on the water in a recreational boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/ IF PATCHGRP= 01/
/IF ANYBOAT=1 WHILE COUNTER<=PN/

PNDOCKA In 2011, was there any day when he/she spent more than an hour on a recreational
boat while it was docked?
[IF NECESSARY: ―when you were not preparing to launch the boat‖]
[IF NECESSARY: This question is for the {restore age and gender identifiers} in your
household]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/END PARTICIPATION LOOP/

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END HOUSEHOLD PARTICIPANT ENUMERATION
BOATING SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
SAFETY BEHAVIORS OF A BOATING CHILD
/ IF PATCHGRP= 01
/CHRAN=A RANDOM PERSON FROM ALL RECORDS WHERE ((PNAGEA<16) OR PNAGEB IN
(01,02,03)) AND (PNBTA=1 OR PNDOCKA=1)/
/ASSIGN AN IDENTIFIER-CHRAN=PUNCH 02-10 TO HOLD SELECTED PERSONS AGE AND
GENDER/

IF THERE WERE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSEHOLD (LESS THAN 16 YEARS OF AGE) THEN WE RANDOMLY
SELECT ONE CHILD AND ASK THE NEXT SET OF QUESTIONS
ASK IF CHRAN=02-10

CHSAFETY. I have a couple of questions about the [childage] year old child who boated in
2011. Has this child ever participated in a boating safety course?
[IF NECESSARY: ―I mean the [pnsex] child, the one who is the [household enumeration
identifier]"]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

IF CHRAN=02-10

CHLFJ. How often did this child wear a life jacket while on board a boat during 2011? Would
you say…
01
02
03
04
05
97
99

Always,
Most of the time,
Sometimes,
Rarely, or
Never?
DON‘T KNOW
REFUSED

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END SAFETY BEHAVIORS OF A BOATING CHILD
END BOATING SAFETY AWARENESS AND BEHAVIORS
SURVEY OF AN INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT
/ IF (PATCHGRP = 01 AND CALLTYPE = 01)/
/AMONG HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHERE (PNDOCKA=1 OR PNBTA=1) AND
(97>PNAGEA>=16 OR P1AGEB IN (1-6) OR P2AGEB-P10AGEB IN (4,5,6,7,8,9))
AND PNSEX<>97, 99 RANDOMLY SELECT ONE AND CREATE VARIABLE SELIND =01-10
―THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS”WHERE;
01 THE PERSON ON THE PHONE
02 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS03 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR
PNAGEB] YEARS
04 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
05 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
06 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
07 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
08 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
09 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS
10 THE PNSEX AGED [PNAGEA OR PNAGEB] YEARS

IF MORE THAN ONE ADULT IN THE HOUSEHOLD THEN WE RANDOMLY SELECT ONE PERSON AND
REFER TO THEM WITH THEIR SEX AND AGE
ASK IF SELIND=02-10

ASK IF THE SELECTED PERSON IS NOT ON THE PHONE

NEEDXFR. Thank you for your help. Now I need to talk to the [INSERT SELIND] to
complete the rest of the survey. Can you transfer me to [IF SELIND PNSEX=1 THEN ―HIM‖
IF SELIND PNSEX=2 THEN ―HER‖]?
[INTERVIEWER IF TWO PEOPLE WITH SAME AGE OR SAME AGE RANGE, SAY ―THE
PERSON WITH THE MOST RECENT BIRTHDAY‖]
[IF NECESSARY: ―we randomly select one boating household member to complete the survey
to make sure everyone is surveyed equally.‖]
01 SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER
02 REFUSE TO TRANSFER // (TERMINATE ASSIGN DISP 116 OR 003)//
03 CALLBACK TO COMPLETE (CALLBACK WITH SELECTED)

IF NEEDXFR IN (03)

XFRNAME. Can you give me a name to ask for when I call back to speak to [IF SELIND
PNSEX=1 THEN ―HIM‖ IF SELIND PNSEX=2 THEN ―HER‖]?
[IF NECESSARY: ―I just need a first name or some initials. Anything that will allow me to ask
for the right person when I call back.‖][IF NECESSARY: ―The survey is completely confidential
and anonymous. We won‘t use any information like your name for any purpose other than
contacting you to complete the survey. ―]
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01 RECORD NAME—SCHEDULE CALLBACK – SAVE NAME AS ―NAME‖
99 REFUSED // (SUSPEND //

IF XFRNAME NE ―‖ AND CALLBACK

PINTRO1b Hello, may I please speak with [NAME]?

// IF (PATCHGRP = 01 AND CALLTYPE = 01)/
/IF NEEDXFR IN (01,02,03)/

INTRO1b
[If XFRNAME ne ―‖: ―Hello, may I please speak with [NAME]?‖]. My name is [full name]. I‘m
calling on behalf of the United States Coast Guard. I‘m conducting a survey about recreation in
the United States. This call may be monitored and recorded for quality assurance.
[IF NECESSARY: ―We recently called and spoke with someone else in your home about this
survey. You were randomly selected to participate.‖]
[IF NECESSARY: ―This is not a sales call. I have nothing to sell either now or later. This is an
important survey about your opinions.‖]
[IF NECESSARY: ‗Your number was selected randomly by a computer.‖]
***INTERVIEWER TYPE ―SUSPEND‖ TO END THE CALL***
01 CONTINUE

// IF PATCHGRP = 01 AND CALLTYPE = 01 AND INTRO1B=01/

AGEQUALb. Are you at least 16 years of age?
01 YES
02 NO (TERMINATE- DISPOSITION 29)
97 DON’T KNOW (TERMINATE-/ (ASSIGN DISP 115 OR 002)//99
(ASSIGN DISP 115 OR 002)//

REFUSED (TERMINATE- /

IF AGEQUALB IN (02,97,99)

THAGEB Thank you for your time, those are all the questions I have.
// IF (PATCHGRP = 01 AND CALLTYPE = 01) AND AGEQUALB=01/

INFOb. You are eligible to be interviewed. I won't ask for your name, address, or other personal
information that can identify you. You don‘t have to answer any question you don‘t want to, and
you can end the interview at any time. The interview should take less than five minutes. The
United States Coast Guard is doing this survey to help make Americans safer.

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Any information you give me will be kept private, to the extent permitted by law. If you have
any questions about this survey, I will provide a telephone number for you to call to get more
information.
This interview may be monitored or recorded.
***INTERVIEWER TYPE ―SUSPEND‖ TO END CALL***
01 CONTINUE

/IF PATCHGRP=01 AND CALLTYPE=01 AND INFOB IN (01)

USRINTRO
In this survey, we‘re interested in time people spent on recreational boats. That
means boats that aren‘t used for purposes that make money. When I ask you about time spent on
boats, please think about recreational boats. This could include boats that are rented—such as
canoes—or boats that are privately owned by you or someone else.

/IF INFOB=01 AND (SELIND<>01)/

THESE QUESTIONS ARE ONLY ASKED IF THE SELECTED PERSON WAS NOT ALREADY ON THE PHONE

BT. For this question, please think about all time in recreational boats both on the water and
when the boat was docked.
In 2011, was there any day when you went out on the water in a recreational boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF BT=01/

BTB Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat during the month of [last calendar
month]?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF BTB=01/

BTC Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat at any time in 2011 before the month
of [last calendar month]?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Did you go out on the water in a recreational boat at any time between
January 1, 2011 and [month before last calendar month] 30, 2011.‖]
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01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF INFOB=01 AND (SELIND<>01)/

DocKA.
In 2011, was there any day when you spent more than an hour on a recreational
boat while it was docked?
[IF NECESSARY: when you were not preparing to launch the boat]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF INFOB=01 AND (SELIND<>01)/

DOCKB
During the month of [last calendar month], was there any day when you spent
more than an hour on a recreational boat while it was not on the open water?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

/IF INFOB=01 AND (SELIND<>01)/

DOCKC
At any time in 2011 before the month of [last calendar month], was there any day
when you spent more than an hour on a recreational boat while it was not on the open water?
[IF NECESSARY: ―Was there any day when you spent more than an hour on a recreational boat
while it was not on the open water between January 1, 2011 and [month before last calendar
month] 30, 2011.‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

IF (((P1BTA IN (02,97,99) AND P1DOCKA IN (02,97,99) AND SELIND=01)) OR (BT IN (02,97,99)
AND DOCKA IN (02,97,99)))

IF THE PERSON ON THE PHONE HAS NOT USED A BOAT IN THE PAST YEAR THEN THEY ARE DONE WITH
THE SURVEY

NOUSERBT Thank you for your time, those are all the questions I have. /TERM ASSIGN DISP
62/
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IF BT=01 OR ((PN=1 OR CALLTYPE=02, OR SELIND=1) AND P1BTA=01)

ASK IF THE SR HAS BEEN ON A BOAT (THIS INCLUDES ONE ADULT HOUSEHOLDS, CELL PHONE USERS,
AND IF THE PERSON RANDOMLY SELECTED WAS ALREADY ON THE PHONE)

The next questions are about all of your experiences on recreational boats in 2011.
During 2011, in what types of boats did you go out on the water? …
USEPWR. Did you go out on a power boat?
[IF NECESSARY: ―A power boat refers to a boat of any size powered by a motor‖]
USESAIL. Did you go out on a sailboat?
USEPWC. Did you go out on a personal watercraft such as a jet ski?
USECN. Did you go out on a canoe?
USEKY. Did you go out on a kayak?
USEOTH. Did you go out on something else?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

USEPWR=01/

In which of the following types of power boats did you go out on the water in 2011?
USECM. Did you go out on any cabin motorboats?
USEJB. Did you go out on any jet boats?
USEOM. Did you go out on any open motorboats?
[IF NECESSARY: ―an open motor boat refers to a power boat without a cabin, including boats
canopied or fitted with temporary partial shelters.‖]
USEPTN. Did you go out on any pontoon boats?
USEHB. Did you go out on any houseboats?
[IF NECESSARY: ―We mean time on a houseboat when it was actually in transit on the water.‖]
USEAB. Did you go out on any airboats?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

// IF USESAIL=01/

In which of the following types of sail boats did you go out on the water in 2011. …
USEAX. Did you go out on any auxiliary motor sail boat?
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[IF NECESSARY: ―A sailboat with a motor‖]
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

// IF USESAIL=01/

USESL. Did you go out on any sail only boat?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

// IF USEOTH=01/

In which of the following types of other boats did you go out on the water in 2011.

USEROW. Did you go out on any rowboats?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

// IF USEOTH=01/

USEIN. Did you go out on any inflatable boats?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

ACTIVITIES
// IF BT=01 OR ((PN=1 OR CALLTYPE=02, OR SELIND=1) AND P1BTA=01)

ASK IF THE SR HAS BEEN ON A BOAT (THIS INCLUDES ONE ADULT HOUSEHOLDS, CELL PHONE USERS,
AND IF THE PERSON RANDOMLY SELECTED WAS ALREADY ON THE PHONE)

What did you do on boats on the water during 2011?
[IF NECESSARY: ―What types of activities did you engage in?‖]
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UACTCRS. CRUISING?
UACTSOC. SOCIALIZING?
UACTFSH. FISHING OR CRABBING?
UACTHNT. HUNTING?
UACTPDL. WATER PADDLING?
UACTRC. RACING?
UACTROW. ROWING?
UACTSCUB. SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING?
UACTOBS. SIGHTSEEING OR NATURE OBSERVATION?
UACTSBTH. SUNBATHING?
UACTSWM. SWIMMING OR DIVING?
UACTTOW. WATERSKIING, WAKEBOARDING, OR TUBING?
UACTWTWR. WHITEWATER BOATING?
UACTSAIL. SAILING?
UACTOTH.
Were there any other activities that you participated in as a part of your boating trip?
01 YES
02 NO
97 DON’T KNOW
99 REFUSED

IF UACTOTH IN (01)

UACTX What other activities did you participate in?
ENTER RESPONSE

IF EXPERGRP=1,2

THIS IS ASKED OF CELL PHONE USERS ONLY
J1. Those are all the questions I have for you. In appreciation for the time you have spent answering our
questions, we would like to give you a $5 Amazon.com® gift certificate. Would you like to receive the
code via text message?
[INTERVIEWER IF ASKED: THE CODE IS A UNIQUE NUMBER YOU CAN USE TO PURCHASE ITEMS ONLINE
AT AMAZON.COM. YOU MAY ENTER THE CODE ONLINE WHEN YOU ARE READY TO MAKE A PURCHASE
AT AMAZON.COM. THERE IS NO EXPIRATION DATE]
01 YES
02 NO

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99 DECLINED INCENTIVE/REFUSED

/ GO TO FINAL CLOSE/

ASK IF J1 IN (01)
ASK IF WANTS GIFT CODE VIA TEXT MESSAGE

J 3a

We’ll text you the gift certificate within 24 hours. Please let us know your carrier.
Do not read:

01 ALLTEL
02 AT&T (CINGULAR)
03 CELLULARONE
04 CENTENNIAL
05 LEAP (CRICKET)
06 METROPCS
07 NEXTEL
08 QUEST
09 SPRINT
10 SUNCOM
11 T-MOBILE
12 UNICEL (RURAL CELLULAR)
13 US CELLULAR
14 VERIZON
15 NONE OF THESE
97 DON’T KNOW / NOT SURE
99 REFUSED

IF J3A=15, 97, 99
ASK IF DOESN‘T HAVE A LISTED CELL PROVIDER

J3b. I’m sorry, we can’t text message this provider. Would you like the number of the Amazon.com® gift
certificate now or would you like to call us back at your convenience?
01

GET IT NOW

02

CALL BACK WHEN CONVENIENT

ASK IF J1 IN (02)
ASK IF DOESN‘T WANT CODE VIA TEXT

J3

No problem. Would you like the code now or would you like to call us back at your convenience?

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01

GET IT NOW

02

CALL BACK WHEN CONVENIENT /GO TO G4/

ASK IF J3 IN (01) OR J3B IN (01)
ASK IF WANTS GIFT CODE NOW

J 2. Ok. Your gift code is (XXX XXXXX—need to insert from gift code file THEN GO TO FINAL CLOSE)
IF J3 IN (02) OR J3B IN (02)
ASK IF WANTS TO GET IT LATER

J4. Please call us at 1- 866-784-7216 to get the gift certificate. It will be available for 30 days. (GO TO
FINAL CLOSE)
ASK ALL

FINALEND
That‘s the last question I have for you today/tonight. Thank you again for helping me with this
research project for the US Coast Guard. Good bye.

COMPLETES DEFINITIONS
61 – BOAT COMPLETE
BS1=01 and respondent reaches PART1.
62—PARTICIPANT COMPLETE
Patchgrp=01 AND (anyboat <>1 or respondent reaches NOUSERBT or respondent reaches
UACTOTH).

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