Appendix D

List of Changes Made to the Main Study 

Background Questionnaire

(Household-based Sample)
PIAAC National Supplement – Instrument Specification changes

Background Questionnaire (BQ): 

CI Year : changed minimum birth year from 1945 to 1939 and maximum birth year from 1996 to 1998

A_Q01a: changed minimum birth year from 1945 to 1939 and maximum birth year from 1996 to 1998 

Changed Interviewer Instruction to read as follows: If the year of birth is out of range (for interviews 

conducted in 2013, this range is lower than 1939 or higher than 1997; for interviews conducted in 

2014, this range is lower than 1940 or higher than 1998), please check the eligibility of the 

respondent

B_Q01c1 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

B_Q01c2 : changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014

B_Q03c1 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

B_Q03c2 : changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014

C_Q08c1 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

C_Q08c2 : changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014

C_E08c : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74 on the consistency (edit) check

C_Q09 : changed age upper limit from 55 to 64

D_Q05a1 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

D_Q05a2 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

D_E05a : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74 on the consistency (edit) check

D_Q05b1: changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

D_Q05b2: changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014 

D_E05b : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74 on the consistency (edit) check

D_Q10 : corrected spelling error ‘respondent’

E_Q05a1: changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

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E_Q05a2: changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014

E_E05a: changed age upper limit from 65 to 74 on the consistency (edit) check

E_Q05b1: changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

E_Q05b2: changed minimum year from 1951 to 1945 and maximum year from 2012 to 2014

E_E05b : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74 on the consistency (edit) check

J_Q03c : changed age upper limit from 55 to 64

J_Q03d1 : changed age upper limit from 55 to 64

J_Q03d2 : changed age upper limit from 55 to 64

J_Q04c1 : changed age upper limit from 65 to 74

J_Q04c2 : changed minimum year from 1945 to 1939

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Appendix E

List of Changes Made to the Main Study

Screener (Household-based Sample)
PIAAC National Supplement – Instrument Specification changes

Screener :

SCQ1015 : 4 new work variables (PaidWork, AwayJob, UnpaidWork, LookWork) to be included in the 

existing enumeration grid in addition to name, screener respondent, gender, age, age range, and 

misreported fields.

SCQ1062 : replaces SCQ1060 from the Main Study screener.

Modified age range categories : under 16; 16-24; 25-34; 35-45; 46-55; 56-65; 66-74; 75 and older.

SCQ1063 : replaces SCQ1061 from the Main Study screener.

Modified age range categories : under 16; 16-34; 35-65; 66-74; 75 and older.

SCQ1070 : new ‘ Last week, were you doing PAID work for at least one hour; either as an employee or as 

self-employed?’

SCQ1071 : new ‘Last week, were you away from a job or business that you plan to return to?’

SCQ1072 : new ‘ Last week, were you doing UNPAID work for at least one hour for a business that you 

own or a relative owns?’

SCQ1073 : new ‘ In the 4 weeks ending last Sunday, were you looking for paid work at any time?’

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