Form CPS Front Items CPS Front Items CPS Front Items

Attachment B-1

Basic CPS Items Booklet

Front Items

GENINTRO_CP (CAPI – Personal Visit)

DO NOT READ AS WORDED BELOW

Identify yourself - if personal, show I.D. Ask for eligible respondent /Ask to speak to (NAME) Introduce survey - adjust introduction to last month's status and respondent

If new HH - give introductory letter and allow time to read.

1 Continue

HELLO (CATI)

Hello. This is (interviewer’s name) from the U.S. Census Bureau.

May I please speak to (Respondent’s name)?

1 This is correct person

2 Correct person called to phone

3 Person not home now or not available now (incl. temp ill/hosp.)

4 Person unknown at this number

5 Person no longer lives there (Includes deceased individuals)

6 Other outcome OR problem interviewing household

INTRO_1ST (CATI – New Respondent)

Hello, I'm (interviewer’s name) from the U.S. Census Bureau.

I'm calling concerning the Current Population Survey. We contacted this household last month to obtain the governments statistics on employment and unemployment in your city and across the country. I'm calling this month to update the information. I have your address listed as: (Sample Address)

Is that your exact address?

1 SAME address

2 MOVED, not same address

3 Haven't moved, but address has changed

4 Incorrect address previously recorded

INTROB_CP

Do Not Ask

Is respondent ready to complete the interview?

1 Continue

2 Inconvenient time. Callback needed.

3 Reluctant Respondent - hold for refusal follow-up

4 Noninterview

5 Other outcome OR problem interviewing respondent

6 Wrong address (wrong case selected)

VERADD_CP

I have your address listed as (SAMPLE ADDRESS).

Is that your exact address?

1 Same address

2 Address has changed

3 Incorrect address previously recorded

4 Moved, new address

If address needs to be corrected, Interviewer updates address with respondent. No question wording.

CHNGPH_CP

  Do not ask

Do you need to change the current phone number?

CURRENT NUMBER: (Current Phone Number Selected)

1 Yes

2 No

WHICH_PHN_CP

  Which phone number needs to be updated?

1.    First number

2.    Secondary Number
3     Third Number

New Number is entered for selected Phone number.

NEWPH_CP

What is the new telephone number where you would like to be called?

Enter (0) for no telephone number.

(___) ___ - ____ x_____

PHTYP_CP

Is this a home, office or cell number?

1 Home

2 Office

3 Cell

MAILAD_CP

Is this your mailing address: (Sample Address)?

1 Yes

2 No

SOMEONE_IN_ HH

I’m trying to reach someone in the (FAMILY NAME) household. Does (read Roster names) live here?

1 Yes – Person speaking or available

2 Yes, but not available

3 No

HHNUM_VR_CP

    Do Not Ask

   Is this a Replacement Household?

1 Yes

2 No

HELP_OTH

Perhaps you can help me. I would like to speak to a member of the (Family Name) household who usually live there, is at least 15 years old, and is knowledgeable about the household?

If Appropriate: Would you or someone else there now qualify?

1 Yes

2 No

3 Wrong Household

OTH_NAME

What is your name?

Collected separately as First and Last Name

SPEAK_TO_SOMEONE

Since no one in the (Family Name) household will be available before the end of our survey period, perhaps you can help up. We need to speak to someone who is 15 years of age or older and who is currently staying in the (Family Name) household. Would you or someone there now qualify?

1 Yes

2 No

WHO_CALLBACK

If Appropriate: Whom should I ask for when I call back?

Enter Line Number

VER_RESIDENCE

Have I reached a residence at (Sample Address)?

1 Yes

2 No

INTRO_PT

If needed: Hello this is (Interviewer’s Name) from the US Census Bureau.

We completed part of the interview for this household for the Current Population Survey and would like to finish it now.

1 Continue

INTROB_CT

This call may be recorded for quality assurance. Do I have permission to record this call?

If appropriate: I appreciate your concern. I am turning off the recording.

1 Continue

2 Inconvenient time. Callback needed.

3 Other outcome or problem with interview.

NOT_FOR_CATI

The Census Bureau is conducting the Current Population
Survey at selected addresses throughout the country.  
However, your household does not qualify for a TELEPHONE
INTERVIEW at this time.  Thank you for your help.

            HANG UP!  

1 Continue

MOVED

Since your address rather than you personally was chosen
for inclusion in the survey, no interview is required of 
you at this time.  Thank you for your past cooperation.
The help you gave us was an important contribution to the
Current Population Survey data.

1 Continue

TENURE_SCRN

Are your living quarters…?

1 Owned or being bought by you or someone in the household?

2 Rented for cash?

3 Occupied without payment for cash rent?

ACCESS

 Do Not Read

   Indicate if access to the household is…

1 Direct

2 Through another unit

MERGUA

Is this a merged unit?

1 Merged

2 Not Merged

LIVQRT

   Do Not Read

   Enter type of Housing Unit…

1 House, Apartment, Flat

2 HU in Nontransient hotel, Motel, Etc

3 HU Permanent in transient hotel, motel, etc

4 HU in rooming house

5 Mobile Home or Trailer with no permanent room added

6 Mobile Home or trailer with one or more permanent rooms added

7 HU not specified above – Specify : _________________

0 Other – Specify: _________________________

TSEASON

  Read if necessary

   This unit is intended for occupancy…

1 Year Round

2 By Migratory workers

3 Seasonally

INTOCC

  Read if necessary

   This unit is intended for occupancy…

1 Summers only

2 Winters only

3 Other – specify:____________

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