# 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 i s 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** : chan ged 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

**D -**  **1 E_Q05a2**  : changed minimum year from 195 1 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_E 05b**  : 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 fro m 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, s creener 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 t he 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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