National response cell

Attachment H. VARIABLES USED TO DEFINE NONRESPONSE ADJUSTMENT CELLS
Household Interview
Median Home Value (1, 2, 3, 4)
1 = Median Home Value < Q1
2 = Median Home Value between Q1 and Median
3 = Median Home Value between Median and Q3
4 = Median Home Value > Q3
Percent White (1, 2)
1 = Percent White < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent White > Median of the Percentages
Percent Hispanic (1; 2)
1 = Percent Hispanic < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent Hispanic > Median of the Percentages
MSA Central City (0, 1, 2)
0 = Non-MSA
1 = MSA – Central City
2 = MSA – Non-Central City
Percent Owner Occupied Housing Unit (1; 2)
1 = Percent Owner Occupied < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent Owner Occupied > Median of the Percentages
Census Region (1; 2; 3; 4)
1 = North East
2 = North Central
3 = South
4 = West
Percent Age 25 - 34 (1, 2)
1 = Percent Age 25 - 34 < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent Age 25 – 34 > Median of the Percentages
Percent Black (1, 2)
1 = Percent Black < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent Black > Median of the Percentages
Percent College Graduate (1, 2)
1 = Percent College Graduate < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent College Graduate > Median of the Percentages

Median Household Income (1; 2)
1 = Median Household Income < Median of the Medians
2 = Median Household Income > Median of the Medians
Median Years of Education (1, 2)
1 = Median Years of Education < Median of the Medians
2 = Median Years of Education > Median of the Medians
Percent Age 65+ (1, 2)
1 = Percent Age 65 + < Median of the Percentages
2 = Percent Age 65+ > Median of the Percentages
Notes: Variables for these Household Nonrespondent Adjustment Cells are the RDD
frame variables. Median of the Percentages for a particular variable refers to the
median value of the set of percentages provided for that variable by the telephone
sample vendor for all telephone exchanges in the country for which the vendor has
data. Median of the Medians for a particular variable similarly refers to the median
value of the set of median values provided for that variable by the telephone sample
vendor for all telephone exchanges in the country for which the vendor has data.
Household Weighting for at Least 50% Adults Reported Households
Number of Adults in the Household (1, 2, 3 or more) - Household interview
Household Size (1, 2, 3, 4 or more) - Household interview
Ethnicity of the Reference Person – (Hispanic/Non-Hispanic) - Household interview
Home Ownership – (Owner/Renter) - Household interview
Race of the Reference Person – (Black/Non-Black) - Household interview
Percent Black (1, 2) - Frame
MSA Category (1, 2, 3, 4) - Household interview
1 = MSA greater than or equal to 1 million with a rail transit system
2 = MSA greater than or equal to 1 million with no rail transit system
3 = MSA less than 1 million population
4 = Non-MSA
Home Type – (Detached Single/Other) - Household interview
Census Region (1, 2, 3, 4) - Household interview
Percent Age 65+ (1, 2) - Frame
Number of Vehicles in the Household (0, 1, 2 or more) - Household interview
Median Years of Education (1, 2) - Frame
Median Home Value (1, 2, 3, 4) - Frame
Percent Hispanic (1, 2) - Frame
Household Weighting for 100% Adults Reported Households
Number of Adults in the Household (1, 2, 3 or more) - Household interview
Household Size (1, 2, 3, 4 or more) - Household interview
Ethnicity of the Reference Person – (Hispanic/Non-Hispanic) - Household interview

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Home Ownership – (Owner/Renter) - Household interview
Race of the Reference Person – (Black/Non-Black) - Household interview
Percent White (1, 2) - Frame
Percent Black (1, 2) - Frame
MSA Category (1, 2, 3, 4) – Household interview
1 = MSA greater than or equal to 1 million with a rail transit system
2 = MSA greater than or equal to 1 million with no rail transit system
3 = MSA less than 1 million population
4 = Non-MSA
Home Type – (Detached Single/Other) - Household interview
Census Region (1, 2, 3, 4) - Household interview
Kids in the Household – (Yes or No) - Household interview
Percent Age 65+ (1 [median]) - Frame
Number of Vehicles in the Household (0, 1, 2 or more) - Household interview
Median Years of Education (1, 2) - Frame
Median Household Income (1, 2) - Frame
Median Home Value (1, 2, 3, 4) - Frame

Person Weighting – All Options
Number of Adults in the Household (1, 2, 3 or more) - Household interview
Household Size (1, 2, 3, 4 or more) - Household interview
Ethnicity of the Reference Person – (Hispanic/Non-Hispanic) - Household interview
Home Ownership – (Owner/Renter) - Household interview
Race of the Reference Person – (Black/Non-Black) - Household interview
MSA Category (1, 2, 3, 4) - Household interview
Home Type – (Detached Single House/Other) - Household interview
Census Region (1, 2, 3, 4) - Household interview
Number of Vehicles in the Household (0, 1, 2 or more) - Household interview
Median Years of Education (1, 2) - Frame
Kids in the Household (Yes/No) - Household interview
Percent College graduates (1, 2) - Frame
Sex (Male/Female) - Household interview
Median Income (1, 2) - Frame
Age Category (1, 2, 3) - Household interview
Median Home Value (1; 2) - Frame

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