Content Follow Up (CFU) Internet Question Wording (Engli

SOGI Content Followup Questions: Internet (English)

For the 2024 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Content Test, the Content Followup (CFU) reinterview will ask a subset of the questions from SOGI self-response.

Table 1. Screens in Scope for CFU-Internet

Topic	Screen Name(s)
Household Roster	resp_name, roster_a, roster_b, add_1, roster_c, add_2, away_now, remove_one, another_home, another_home_who, more_than_2, roster_check
Age	date of birth and age
Hispanic Origin	hispanic origin
Race	race
Place of Birth	place of birth
Educational Attainment	highest level
Health Insurance Coverage	health insurance
Marital Status and History	marital status, marital history a, marital history b, marital history c, number of marriages, year of marriage
Income	wages, wages amount
Relationship	relationship
Disability	deaf, blind, difficulty concentrating, difficulty walking, difficulty dressing, difficulty doing errands
Fertillity	birth
Sex at Birth	sex at birth
Current Gender	gender identity, sex and gender identity confirmation
Sexual Orientation	sexual orientation
Same/Different Respondent	same or different respondent
Research Questions	gender identity follow-up (part 1), gender identity follow-up (part 2), gender identity follow-up (part 3), sex at birth & gender identity follow-up, sexual orientation follow-up
Additional screens	login, target cfu respondent, returning user, welcome back, already completed, assistance, recovery, resetpin, failed to verify, address verification, address collection, wrong address, you live or stay, anyone live or stay, business, thank you – business, generate PIN, presummary, summary, review and edit, thank you survey complete, pick next person, save, contact us

Note: Bolded screen names are in scope for CFU only.

The question wording for internet CFU is the same as the SOGI internet self-response questions, with the exception of: (1) target CFU respondent, (2) same or different respondent, (3) gender identity follow-up (part 3), and (4) sex at birth & gender identity followup.

Table 2. Question Wording for CFU-only Questions

Topic	Treatment 1	Treatment 2
Target CFU Respondent	Either you or someone in your household recently completed the American Community Survey. Thank you! For quality assurance purposes, we would like you to answer a few follow-up questions. Some questions may sound very similar to the survey you recently completed. As a reminder, the person listed in your letter from the U.S. Census Bureau should complete this follow-up survey. If that person is unable to do so, another household member who is at least 15 years old may respond.	Same as Treatment 1
Same/Different Respondent	Are you the same person who completed the original American Community Survey? Yes, I am the same person. No, a different person in my household completed the original survey.	Same as Treatment 1
Gender Identity Follow up (Part 3)	N/A	We are conducting research to improve the questions we ask in this survey. Earlier in the survey, you were asked this question: What is this person’s current gender? Male Female Transgender Nonbinary This person uses a different term _______ You indicated that (gender identity fill). If you could have selected only one option, what option would you have selected?
Sex at Birth & Gender Identity Follow-up	We are conducting research to improve the questions we ask in this survey. Earlier in the survey, you indicated that (sex at birth fill) and (gender identity fill). How old was <Name> when they started to feel that their sex assigned at birth and current gender were different?	Same as Treatment 1

Notes:

(1) The “gender identity fill” and “sex at birth fill” are the same as the ones used for SOGI internet self-response.

(2) The CFU internet design will follow SOGI internet self-response, with two treatments (mark one/mark all) and two display variations for the gender identity “different term” write-in field (visible/unfolding).

The CFU-internet instrument will contain a modified list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the SOGI internet instrument. It will also add one FAQ from the 2022 CFU instrument, “Why are you asking me these questions again?”

Table 3. FAQ Updates for CFU-Internet (in red)

FAQ Title	FAQ Answer
Is this a legitimate follow-up survey?	Same as SOGI IDC.
Why are you asking me these questions again?	Because the American Community Survey is continuously collecting data, the Census Bureau must continue to research and improve the questions asked as part of the ACS. We follow-up with some of the households who respond to the ACS and ask some of the same types of questions again in order to get a measure of how well the questions work. Questions that work well and result in the highest quality data will make it easier for you to answer accurately. Your participation in this interview will help us make sure the questions on the American Community Survey really measure what we intend. As a result, local, state and federal governments, as well as businesses, will be able to make program decisions based on the most accurate information we can provide.
How was I selected for the follow-up survey?	Either you or someone in your household recently completed the American Community Survey. Thank you! For quality assurance purposes, we would like you to answer a few follow-up questions. Your participation will help us improve the accuracy of the survey data.
How long will it take to complete the follow-up survey?	Time changed to 15 minutes.
Do I have to answer the questions on the follow-up survey?	Yes. Respondents are required to answer all questions on this follow-up survey to the best of their ability. Response is required by law (Section 221 of Title 13, Chapter 7, United States Code).  Title 13, Section 221, as changed by Title 18, imposes a penalty for not responding. Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). Your answers are very important because the Census Bureau will use them to improve the American Community Survey, ultimately resulting in better data for your community and the nation.
How do I benefit by answering the follow-up survey?	Your answers are very important because the Census Bureau will use them to improve the American Community Survey, ultimately resulting in better data for your community and the nation.

Note: The IDC FAQ, “Do I have to mail back my questionnaire if I complete the American Community Survey online?” will be omitted for CFU.

Several screens in the CFU-internet instrument have wording changes based on the purpose and scope of CFU.

Table 4. Internet Instrument Screen Wording Changes for CFU

Screen Name	Text
address verification	Are you completing these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey for: [address]
wrong address	Because you indicated that you are not completing these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey for that address, we do not need any further information at this time. You do not have to return the questionnaire to the Census Bureau.
thank you – business	Because you said [address] is a business, you do not need to complete these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey at this time.
already completed	The follow-up survey has already been completed for this address. If you have any questions, please call 1-888-715-2301.
generate pin	It will allow you to log back into the survey if the session times out or you need to stop and come back later. The session will time out if left idle for more than 15 minutes. This survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
roster_check	Removed last sentence for Option 5, “However, you will be asked some basic questions about the housing unit.”
place of birth	Removed instruction, “The following series of questions refer to (name).” Removed “citizenship and year of entry” from help text.
wages	Removed leading instruction, “The next few questions are about (Name)’s income during the PAST 12 MONTHS.” and “For each type of income (Name) received,” New wording: Give your best estimate of the TOTAL AMOUNT of income (Name) received during the PAST 12 MONTHS. (NOTE: The “past 12 months” is the period from today’s date one year ago up through today.)
presummary	You are almost done. You may choose to review and edit your answers by clicking REVIEW. To submit your answers and complete these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey without reviewing, click SUBMIT.
summary	Please click Review Answers below to view a list of your answers. Then click “SUBMIT” to complete these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey. Removed references to Housing Questions .
review and edit	Removed references to Housing Questions.
thank you survey complete	Thank you for completing these follow-up questions to the American Community Survey. Your answers have been submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Instructions Text	Text removed: “If you also received an American Community Survey questionnaire in the mail, there is no need to mail it back once you have submitted your answers online.“
Attachments A & B	Removed Housing Questions and references to screens that are not in scope for CFU.

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