Form NCVS -1 NCVS -1 Basic Screen Questionnaire

OMB No. 1121-0111: Approval Expires 09/30/2012
NOTICE - We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, United States Code, Section 8. FORM NCVS-1
Section 9 of this law requires us to keep all information about you and your household strictly
confidential. We may use this information only for statistical purposes. Also, Title 42, Section 3732,
Implementation
United States Code, authorizes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice, to collect
Date: (07-01-2008)
information using this survey. Title 42, Sections 3789g and 3735, United States Code, also requires us to
keep all information about you and your household strictly confidential. According to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such
collection displays a valid OMB number.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

ACTING AS COLLECTING AGENT FOR THE
BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS

PSU

Sample
Serial/
designation/Suffix Suffix

Segment/Suffix

NATIONAL CRIME
VICTIMIZATION SURVEY

201

2.

202

Unit status
1
2

3.
203

1
3
4

206

7.
207

8.
208

9.
209

1

1

12e.
221

2

Owned or
being bought

Rented
for cash

3

No cash
rent

X

8
9
10
11
12

2

Urban

Rural

1

Item blank

2

$1,000 or more

Less than $1,000

HU in nontransient hotel, motel, etc.
HU permanent in transient hotel, motel, etc
HU in rooming house
Mobile home or trailer with no permanent room added
Mobile home or trailer with one or more permanent rooms
added
HU not specified above - Describe
OTHER unit
Quarters not HU in rooming or boarding house
Unit not permanent in transient hotel, motel, etc.
Unoccupied site for mobile home, trailer, or tent
Student quarters in college dormitory
OTHER unit not specified above - Describe

Use of telephone
Location of phone - Mark first box that applies.

11

35,000 - 39,999

$5,000 - 7,499

17,500 - 19,999

12

40,000 - 49,999

3

7,500 - 9,999

8

20,000 - 24,999

13

50,000 - 74,999

4

10,000 - 12,499

9

25,000 - 29,999

14

75,000 and over

5

12,500 - 14,999

10

30,000 - 34,999

1

No

2

Yes

Public Housing
X
Item blank

1

Yes (public
housing)

2

No (not public
housing)

Manager Verification of Public Housing
Unable to verify
3
Telephone
4
Other - Specify

American Indian Reservation or American Indian Lands
1

No

2

Yes

2

Phone in common area (hallway, etc.) ....
Phone in another unit (neighbor, friend, etc.)
Work/office phone ................
No phone - SKIP to 11a

5

Yes

2

No

3

4

4

2

5

5-9

3

3

6

10+

3

DK

Yes 2
No
Restricted access

305

306

307

308

309

310

311

312

Codes for item 13c
1-12-13 years old and parent refused permission for self interview
2- Physically/mentally unable to answer
3- TA and won't return before closeout

14. Type Z noninterview
b. Reason
a. Interview not
obtained for
Line No.

(Enter code)

313

314

315

316

317

318

319

320

Codes for item 14b

1-Never available
2-Refused ....
3-Physically/
mentally
unable to
answer-no
proxy available
4-TA and no proxy
available ....
5-Other ......
6-Office use only

____________ Total number

15b. Household members UNDER 12 years of age
____________ Total number

0

None

0

None

0

None

Mobile home/trailer SKIP to 11c

8

Only OTHER units

X

12 years of age and OVER

____________ Total number

15d. Crime Incident Reports filled

7

323

____________ Total number of NCVS-2s filled

16. Changes in Household Composition
a. Line No.
b. Reason (Enter code)
324

325

326

327

328

329

330

331

Item blank

222

Gated or walled community

1

Yes

2

No

X

Item blank

223

Building with restricted access 1

Yes

2

No

X

Item blank

USCENSUSBUREAU

304

332

Direct outside access
1

303

15c. Number of Type Z noninterview household members

Refused to give number

1 - SKIP to 11c
2

(Enter code)

302

322

11a. Number of housing units in structure
1

Line No.

301

321
Fill 10b

10b. Is phone interview acceptable?
1

c. Reason

15a. Household members 12 years of age and OVER

Phone in unit ...................

4

Name

Fill BOUNDING INFORMATION

S
1

College/University

Complete 17-28 for each Line No. in 14a

1
3

11c.

15,000 - 17,499

7

obtained for
Line No.

Type of living quarters
Housing unit
1
House, apartment, flat

7

213

6

13. Proxy information - Fill for all proxy interviews
a. Proxy interview b. Proxy respondent

Farm Sales

6

11b.

Less than $5,000

2

Able to verify
1
Public housing
2
Not public housing

Land Use

5

212

1

Tenure

4

211

219

Household Income

220

____________

3

210

12c.
12d.

Noninterview the previous enumeration
Other - Specify

Group Quarters [GQ] type code

2

10a.

218

____________ Go to page 2

205

6.

Same household interviewed the previous enumeration
Replacement household since the previous enumeration

12b.

Line number of household respondent

204

5.

Unit in sample the previous enumeration period - Fill 3
Unit in sample first time this period - SKIP to 4

Household status - Mark first box that applies.
2

4.

214

Field representative identification
Code
Name

V

NCVS-1 BASIC SCREEN QUESTIONNAIRE

HH No. Spinoff
Indicator

12a.
1.

C

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Control number

N

Only enter
changes discovered
during the current
enumeration

RESPONDENT'S PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
18.

17. Name of respondent
Last

19.

Type of interview

Line
No.
402

401
1

First

Per. - Self-respondent
Tel. - Self-respondent
Per. - Proxy
Fill 13 on cover page
Tel. - Proxy

2
3
4

20.

21.

22a.

Relationship to
reference
person

Age last
Birthday

Marital status
THIS survey
period

404

403

22b.

(From previous
enumeration)
Marital
status LAST
survey period

405

23.

24.

Sex

Armed
Forces
Member

407

406

408

________
Line No.

25.

26.

27.

Educational
attainment

Attending
School

Hispanic
Origin

409

411

28.
Race

413

Mark all that
apply.
412

*
1

1
Husband
2
Wife
Son
________ 3
Age
4
Daughter
5
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Other relative
Nonrelative
Ref. person

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

29.

Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never
married

1
2
3
4
5
6

Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never
married
Not interviewed
last
survey
period

1
2

M
F

1
2

1

Yes
No

____________ 2
Highest level
completed
3
4

5

Regular 1
school
2
College/
University
Trade
school
Vocational
school
None of
the
above
schools

Yes 1
No 2
3

4
5

6

White
Black/African
American
American
Indian/Alaska
Native
Asian
Native
Hawaiian/Other
Pacific Islander
Other - Specify

501

Date of interview

Month

Day

Year

MOBILITY QUESTIONS
33a.

506

____________ Years (Round to nearest whole year)

Before we get to the crime questions, I have some questions that are
helpful in studying where and why crimes occur.

If = 0 ASK to 33b
If = DK or RF SKIP to 33c
Else SKIP to 33d

Ask or verify How long have you lived at this address?
(Enter 0 if less than 1 year.)

33b.

505

____________ Months (1-11) - SKIP to 33e

How many months?

33c.
Have you lived here...
Read categories 1-4:

33d.

CHECK

ITEM A

1

More than 5 years - If HHLD Respondent ASK 34, else SKIP to 36a.

2

Less than 5 years, but more than 1 year

3

Less than 1 year, but more than 6 months

4

6 months or less
Don't Know

5

5 years or more - If HHLD Respondent SKIP to 34, else SKIP to 36a
Less than 5 years - ASK 33e

How many years are entered in 33a?

33e.

508

__________ Number of times -

Altogether, how many times have you moved in the last
5 years, that is, since _________________, 20 ___?

If HHLD Respondent ASK 34,
Else SKIP to 36a

Enter number of times.

BUSINESS OPERATED FROM SAMPLE ADDRESS (Ask of Household Respondent Only)
34. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)

530

Does anyone in this household operate a business from this
address?

35. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)
If this is a PERSONAL visit - Fill by observation.
If this is a TELEPHONE contact - Ask.
Is there a sign on the premises or some other indication to the
general public that a business is operated from this address?

Page 2

SKIP
to 33e

531

1

Yes - ASK 35

2

No - SKIP to 36a

1

Yes (Recognizable business)

2

No (Unrecognizable business)

RESPONDENT'S SCREEN QUESTIONS
36a.
I'm going to read some examples that will give you an idea of the
kinds of crimes this study covers.
As I go through them, tell me if any of these happened to you in the
last 6 months, that is since __________ ______, 20 ____.
Was something belonging to YOU stolen, such as Read each category.
(a) Things that you carry, like luggage, a wallet, purse, briefcase
book (b) Clothing, jewelry, or cellphone (c) Bicycle or sports equipment (d) Things in your home - like a TV, stereo, or tools (e) Things outside your home such as a garden hose or lawn
furniture - (Asked of Household Respondent only)
(f) Things belonging to children in the household (Asked of Household Respondent only)
(g) Things from a vehicle, such as a package, groceries, camera, or
CDs OR
(h) Did anyone ATTEMPT to steal anything belonging to you?
Ask only if necessary

532

1

Yes - ASK 36b

2

No - If Household Respondent SKIP to 37a;
Else SKIP to 40a

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

36b.

533

How many times?

Number of times (36b)

36c.

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

If Household Respondent ASK 37a; else SKIP to 40a

37a. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)
(Other than any incidents already mentioned,) has anyone Read each category.
(a) Broken in or ATTEMPTED to break into your home by forcing a
door or window, pushing past someone, jimmying a lock, cutting
a screen, or entering through an open door or window?
(b) Has anyone illegally gotten in or tried to get into a garage, shed,
or storage room?
OR
(c) Illegally gotten in or tried to get into a hotel or motel room or
vacation home where you were staying?
Ask only if necessary

534

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

37b. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)
How many times?

37c. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)

1

Yes - ASK 37b

2

No - SKIP to 38

535
Number of times (37b)

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

Notes

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RESPONDENT'S SCREEN QUESTIONS
38. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)

536

4

None - SKIP to 40a
1
2
3
4 or more

1

Yes - ASK 39b

2

No - SKIP to 40a

0
1

What was the TOTAL number of cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, or
other motor vehicles owned by you or any other member of this
household during the last 6 months? Include those you no longer
own.

2
3

39a. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)
During the last 6 months, (other than any incidents already
mentioned,) (was the vehicle/were any of the vehicles) Read each category.
(a) Stolen or used without permission?
(b) Did anyone steal any parts such as a tire, car stereo, hubcap, or
battery?
(c) Did anyone steal any gas from (it/them)?
OR
(d) Did anyone ATTEMPT to steal any vehicle or parts attached to
(it/them)?
Ask only if necessary

537

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

39b. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)

538

How many times?

Number of times (39b)

39c. (Asked of Household Respondent Only)

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

40a.
(Other than any incidents already mentioned,) since __________
______, 20 ____, were you attacked or threatened OR did you have
something stolen from you Read each category.
(a) At home including the porch or yard (b) At or near a friend's, relative's, or neighbor's home (c) At work or school d) In places such as a storage shed or laundry room, a shopping
mall, restaurant, bank, or airport (e) While riding in any vehicle (f) On the street or in a parking lot (g) At such places as a party, theater, gym, picnic area, bowling
lanes, or while fishing or hunting OR
(h) Did anyone ATTEMPT to attack or ATTEMPT to steal
anything belonging to you from any of these places?
Ask only if necessary

539

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

40b.
How many times?

40c.
What happened?

Page 4

1

Yes - ASK 40b

2

No - SKIP to 41a

540
Number of times (40b)
Briefly describe incident(s)

RESPONDENT'S SCREEN QUESTIONS
41a.
(Other than any incidents already mentioned,) has anyone attacked
or threatened you in any of these ways (Exclude telephone threats) Read each category.
(a) With any weapon, for instance, a gun or knife (b) With anything like a baseball bat, frying pan, scissors, or stick (c) By something thrown, such as a rock or bottle (d) Include any grabbing, punching, or choking,
(e) Any rape, attempted rape or other type of sexual attack (f) Any face to face threats OR
(g) Any attack or threat or use of force by anyone at all? Please
mention it even if you are not certain it was a crime.
Ask only if necessary

541

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

41b.

1

Yes - ASK 41b

2

No - SKIP to 42a

542

How many times?

Number of times (41b)

41c.

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

42a.
People often don't think of incidents committed by someone they
know. (Other than any incidents already mentioned,) did you have
something stolen from you OR were you attacked or threatened by (Exclude telephone threats)
Read each category.
(a) Someone at work or school (b) A neighbor or friend (c) A relative or family member (d) Any other person you've met or known?
Ask only if necessary

543

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

42b.
How many times?

42c.

1

Yes - ASK 42b

2

No - SKIP to 43a

544
Number of times (42b)
Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

Notes

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RESPONDENT'S SCREEN QUESTIONS
43a.
Incidents involving forced or unwanted sexual acts are often
difficult to talk about. (Other than any incidents already
mentioned,) have you been forced or coerced to engage in
unwanted sexual activity by Read each category.
(a) Someone you didn't know (b) A casual acquaintance OR
(c) Someone you know well?
Ask only if necessary

545

Did any incidents of this type happen to you?

1

Yes - ASK 43b

2

No - SKIP to 44a

546

43a.
How many times?

Number of times (43b)

43c.

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

547

44a.

1

Yes - ASK 44b

2

No - SKIP to 45a

During the last 6 months, (other than any incidents already
mentioned,) did you call the police to report something that
happened to YOU which you thought was a crime?

44b.

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

44c.

CHECK

ITEM B

549

1

Yes - ASK 44d

2

No - SKIP to 45a

If not sure ask:
Were you attacked or threatened, or was something stolen or an
attempt made to steal something that belonged to you or another
household member?

44d.
How many times?

Notes

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550
Number of times (44d)

RESPONDENT'S SCREEN QUESTIONS
551

45a.

1

Yes - ASK 45b

2

No - If HHLD Respondent ASK 46, Else SKIP to 71

During the last 6 months, (other than any incidents already
mentioned,) did anything which you thought was a crime happen to
YOU, but you did NOT report to the police?

45b.

Briefly describe incident(s)

What happened?

45c.

CHECK

553

ITEM C

1

Yes - ASK 45d

2

No - If HHLD Respondent ASK 46, Else SKIP to 71

If not sure ask:
Were you attacked or threatened, or was something stolen or an
attempt made to steal something that belonged to you or another
household member?

45d.

554

How many times?

Number of times (45d)

- If HHLD Respondent ASK 46, Else SKIP to 71

HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT'S IDENTITY THEFT QUESTIONS (Ask of Household Respondent Only)
46.
The next few questions are related to identity theft. They refer to episodes of identity theft discovered by you or anyone in your household
during the last 6 months.

47.

Since __________ ______, 20 ____, have you or anyone in your
household discovered that someone -

(a)
Used or attempted to use any existing credit cards or credit
card numbers without permission to place charges on an
account? ..........

107

1

Yes

2

No

3

Don't know

108

1

Yes

2

No

3

Don't know

109

1

Yes

2

No

3

Don't know

(b)
Used or attempted to use any existing accounts other than a credit
card account - for example, a wireless telephone account, bank
account ordebit/check cards - without the account holder's
permission to run up charges or to take money from
accounts? ......................
(c)
Used or attempted to use personal information without permission
to obtain NEW credit cards or loans, run up debts, open other
accounts, or otherwise commit theft, fraud, or some other
crime?.............................

48.

CHECK

ITEM
C1

1

How many times is box 1 (Yes) marked in 47?

49.

2

110

1
2

One - SKIP to 53a
More than one - ASK 50

111

1

Separately - ASK 51

2

At the same time - SKIP to 53a

Was the misuse of - (the credit card account(s)/any existing account
(s) other than credit cards/personal information or new account(s))
one episode or more than one episode of identity theft?

50.
Did these episodes of identify theft occur separately or at the same
time?

51.
Which episode of identity theft was most recently discovered?

None (no entries of "Yes") - SKIP to 71
One or more times - ASK 49

112

1

Credit card account(s)

2

Existing accounts other than credit card acounts
Personal information or new accounts

3

52.
Earlier you told me someone misused (the credit card account(s)/any existing account(s) other than credit cards/personal information
or new account(s)). I would like you to think about all of these types of misuses during the last SIX months.

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HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT'S IDENTITY THEFT QUESTIONS (Ask of Household Respondent Only)
53a.

120

How do you think the personal information was obtained? (For
example, was it lost or stolen from a wallet, stolen from the postal
mail or garbage, or obtained in some other way?)

It was lost/It was stolen from respondent's or
another household member's wallet or
checkbook
It was stolen from a place where the
respondent or other household member
stored it (home, office, car, etc.)
Someone stole it from respondent's or
another household member's postal mail

1

2

3
4

Someone stole it from respondent's or
another household member's garbage
Someone stole it during a purchase or other
transaction
Someone changed respondent's or another
household member's address at the post
office
Someone hacked into respondent's or
another household member's computer
Respondent or another household member
responded to a scam email/phone call
Stolen from personnel files where
respondent or another household member
works
From an office/company that had
respondent's or another household member's
personal information in its files

5
6

7
8
9

10

11

53b.

SKIP
to 54

Obtained some other way - Specify - ASK 53b

Specify

How was the personal information obtained in some other way?

54.

121

Since __________ ______, 20 ____, what is the approximate total dollar
value of what someone obtained while misusing your or another
household member's personal information? Include the value of
goods, services, credit, loans, cash, and anything else the person may
have obtained.

$ ____________ .

00

Total amount - If eq 0, DK, RF SKIP to 57,
Else ASK 55a

$ ____________ .

00

Total amount - If eq DK, RF SKIP to 57,
Else ASK 56

Record the estimated amount. If the respondent provides a range, ask the
respondent to provide their best estimate.
If total is $1,000 or more, probe: I just want to verify that the total amount
is (fill in amount respondent mentioned).

55a.

122

Of this (fill in amount entered in 54), how much, if anything, did you
or any other household member personally lose?

0

55b.
Just to confirm, you didn't have to pay anything?

56.

No loss - ASK 55b

1

Yes - ASK 57

2

No - GO BACK to 55a

123

Other than the cost you already told me about, how much, IF ANY,
additional cost did you or any other household member incur?
Include cost for such things as legal fees, payment of any fraudulent
debts, and any miscellaneous expenses, such as postage, phone calls,
or notary fees. Do not include lost wages.

$ ____________ .

00

Total amount - SKIP to 58a

$ ____________ .

00

Total amount

Record the estimated amount.
If total is $1,000 or more, probe: I just want to verify that the total amount
is (fill in amount respondent mentioned).

57.
How much, IF ANY, cost did you or any other household member
incur? Include cost for such things as legal fees, payment of any
fraudulent debts, and any miscellaneous expenses, such as postage,
phone calls, or notary fees. Do not include lost wages.
Record the estimated amount.
If total is $1,000 or more, probe: I just want to verify that the total amount
is (fill in amount respondent mentioned).

Notes

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124

HOUSEHOLD RESPONDENT'S IDENTITY THEFT QUESTIONS (Ask of Household Respondent Only)
58a.

125

How long has it taken so far to clear up the financial and credit
problems associated with the misuse of your or another household
member's personal information?

58b.

No time - SKIP to 59

2

One day or less

3

More than a day, but less than a week

4

At least a week, but less than a month

5

One or two months

6

Three to six months

ASK
58b

126

During this (one day or less/more than a day, but less than a week/at
least a week, but less than a month/one or two months/three to six
months) period, how many hours did you or any other household
member spend clearing up financial or credit problems?

59.

1

____________ Number of hours

CHECK
ITEM C2

Briefly summarize the identity theft that occurred against the
respondent or another household member.
After completing 59, ASK 71

RESPONDENT'S CHECK ITEMS D, E, AND G
71.

555

CHECK
ITEM D

1

Personal interview - Mark all that apply.

*
2

Who besides the respondent was present when the screen questions
were asked? (If telephone interview, mark box 1 only.)

3
4

556

CHECK
ITEM E

No one besides respondent present
Respondent's spouse

5

HHLD member(s) 12+, not spouse
HHLD member(s) under 12

6

Nonhousehold member(s)

7

Someone was present - Can't say who
Don't know if someone else present

8

72.

Telephone interview - SKIP to 73.

1

Yes

2

No

3

Person for whom interview taken not present

If a Proxy interview,
ASK 72,
else SKIP to 73.

Did the person for whom this interview was taken help the proxy
respondent answer any screen questions?

73.

CHECK
ITEM G

Is one or more crimes reported in
36b, 37b, 39b, 40b, 41b, 42b, 43b, 44d, or 45d?

Yes - SKIP to Crime Incident Report (Item 1a on the NCVS-2)
No - SKIP to 74 (on the NCVS-1)

Notes

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RESPONDENT'S EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS
All incident reports must be completed before asking this series of questions.

74.

CHECK

ITEM H1

Is the respondent 16 years or older?

75a.

576

1

Yes - ASK 75a

2

No - SKIP to 80

1

Yes - SKIP to 76a

2

No - ASK 75b

1

Yes - ASK 75c

2

No - SKIP to 80

1

Yes - ASK 76a

2

No - SKIP to 80

Did you have a job or work at a business LAST WEEK? (Do not include
volunteer work or work around the house.)
(If farm or business operator in household, ask about unpaid work.)

75b.

577

Ask or verify Did you have a job or work at a business DURING THE LAST 6
MONTHS?

75c.

578

Did that (job/work) last 2 consecutive weeks or more?

76a.

1

Medical Profession? - SKIP 76c

2

Ask or verify -

Mental Health Services Field? - SKIP to 76e

3

Teaching Profession? - SKIPto 76g

Which of the following best describes your job?

4

Law Enforcement or Security Field? - SKIP to 76i

5

Retail Sales? - SKIPto 76k

Were you employed in the ...
Read each category until respondent says "yes", then enter appropriate
precode.

76b.

6

Transportation Field? - SKIP to 76m

7

Something else? - Specify - ASK 76b

Specify - SKIP to 76o

Please specify the job not covered in answer categories 1-6 in 76a.

76c.

Medical Profession

Employed in the Medical Profession:

1

Physician?

As a -

2

Nurse?

3

Technician?

4

Other medical profession? - Specify - ASK 76d

Read each category.

76d.

SKIP to 76o

Specify - SKIP to 76o

Please specify employed in the medical profession as a -

76e.
Employed in the Mental Health Services Field:
Are YOUR duties Read each category.

76f.
Please specify duties in the mental health services field.

Notes

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Mental Health Services Field
5
6
7

Professional (Social worker/psychiatrist)?
Custodial care?

SKIP to 76o

Some other mental health services profession? - Specify ASK
76f

Specify - SKIP to 76o

RESPONDENT'S EMPLOYMENT QUESTIONS
76g.

Teaching Profession

Employed in the Teaching Profession:

8

Preschool?

9

Elementary school?
Junior high or middle school?
High school?
College or university?

10

Were you employed in a -

11

Read each category.

12
14

Technical or industrial school?
Special education facility?

15

Other teaching profession? - Specify - ASK 76h

13

76h.

- SKIP to 76o

Specify - SKIP to 76o

Please specify employed in the teaching profession as a -

76i.

Law Enforcement or Security Field

Employed in the Law Enforcement or Security Field:
Were you employed as a -

16

Law enforcement officer?

17

- SKIP to 76o
Prison or jail guard?
Security guard?
Law enforcement profession? - Specify - ASK 76j

18
19

Read each category.

76j.

Specify - SKIP to 76o

Please specify employed in the law enforcement or security field as a -

76k.

Retail Sales -

Employed in Retail Sales:
Were you employed as a-

20
21

Convenience or liquor store clerk?
Gas station attendant?

22

Bartender?
Other retail sales profession? - Specify - ASK 76l

23

- SKIP to 76o

Read each category.

76l.

Specify - SKIP to 76o

Please specify employed in retail sales as a -

76m.

Transportation Field Bus driver?

24

Employed in the Transportation Field:

- SKIP to 76o
Taxi cab driver?
Other transportation FIeld profession? - Specify - ASK 76n

25
26

Were you employed as aRead each category.

76n.

Specify

Please specify employed in the transportation field as a -

76o.

CHECK
ITEM H2

579

If 76a equals 7, enter 27 here., otherwise enter the number of the
employment code entered in item 76c, 76e, 76g, 76i 76k, or 76m.

77.

580

Ask or verify -

1
2
3

Is your job with -

4

Read each category.

78.

581

2

Are you employed by a college or university?

79.
While working at your job, do you work mostly in Read each category.

1

582

A private company, business, or
individual for wages?
The Federal government?
A State, county, or local government?
Yourself (Self-employed) in your own
business, professional practice, or farm?

If 76o = 22
SKIP to 79,
Else ASK
78.

Yes
No

1

A city?

2

Suburban area?

3

Rural area?

4

Combination of any of these?

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RESPONDENT'S CHECK ITEM I
80.

CHECK

ITEM I

Is this the last household member to be
interviewed?

Yes - If Household Respondent finish collecting income
and telephone information, then END interview.
Otherwise END interview.
No - GO TO question 33a for the next respondent. See
note below before interviewing next household member.

FIELD REPRESENTATIVE --

Notes

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(Read to the Household Respondent Only.) If there are any household members under 18, tell the Household Respondent
that you will be asking the same questions you just asked him/her.