Experimental Studies on Consumer Responses
to Nutrient Content Claims on Fortified Foods
As of June 2013
Hello, my name is [ ] and I work for RTI, a local research firm. We’re doing research for the Food and Drug Administration about food and nutrition. If you are eligible and you agree to participate, we will give you $40 to complete an in-person interview that should last about an hour. In order to find out if you are eligible to be interviewed, I’d like to get some background information.
1. Before I proceed, may I ask to which of the following age groups you belong?
17 years or younger _____ [THANK AND END]
18 to 35 years old _____
36 to 50 years old _____
51 to 65 years old_____
66 years or older _____
2. Do you work either full- or part-time in market research company, a food company, or a nutrition company?
YES_____[THANK AND END]
NO _____
3. In an average week, about how many hours would you say you use the Internet?
NONE _____ [THANK AND END]
1 HOUR OR MORE _____
DON’T KNOW_____ [THANK AND END]
4. How much of your household’s food shopping do you do?
All of the food shopping_____
Most of it_____
About half of it _____
Only a little of it _____ [THANK AND END]
None of it _____ [THANK AND END]
Don’t know_____ [THANK AND END]
5. On average, how often do you eat/drink the following food products?
5a. Cookies_____
5b. Oatmeal_____
5c. Whole milk, Unflavored_____
Daily_____
A few times a week_____
Once or twice a month_____
About once or twice every six months_____
Less than every six months_____[FOR COOKIES ONLY, THANK AND END]
Don’t know_____[FOR COOKIES ONLY, THANK AND END]
6. [RECORD GENDER. IF NOT OBVIOUS, ASK; RECRUIT 4-5 OF EACH]
Are you male or female?
FEMALE _____
MALE_____
7. What is the highest level of education that you have completed? [CODE INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES]
LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA _____
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED _____
SOME COLLEGE, ASSOCIATES DEGREE _____
COLLEGE GRADUATE _____
ADVANCED DEGREE _____
[RECRUIT 2 WITH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR LESS]
8. Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?
YES _____
NO _____
9. What is your race? You may choose one or more categories as they apply.
WHITE _____
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN _____
ASIAN _____
NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER _____
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
SOME OTHER RACE (specify)_______________________________________
[RECRUIT 3-4 WHO ARE NOT WHITE]
10. What is your occupation?
______________________________________________________________________
INVITATION
[IF ELIGIBLE AND QUOTA REMAINS UNFILLED]
Thank you for answering all my questions. I’d like to invite you to participate in an in-person interview that will take about an hour to complete. We’ll pay you $40. for your time with us. Let me give you some available times and you tell me what would be best for you.
INTERVIEW DATE AND TIME:
The interview will be held at (location). I would like to send you directions. Where can I send them? Also, may I please have your phone number in case we need to get hold of you for any reason?
COLLECT RESPONDENT NAME, ADDRESS (AND EMAIL ADDRESS, IF APPLICABLE) AND PHONE
Name: _____________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________ State: ______ Zip Code: __________
Phone: ________________________________________
E-mail: ________________________________________
In case you need to contact me for any reason, you can reach me at 1-800-xxx-xxxx.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Title | Appendix C |
| Author | serena.lo |
| Last Modified By | Verrill, Linda |
| File Modified | 2013-06-18 |
| File Created | 2013-06-18 |