Consumer Expenditure Survey Diary Questionnaire (CED) – April 2023 – March 2024

Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) - Instrument Specifications

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Introduction 

This document provides data users with the questions asked of respondents in the April 2023 – March 

2024 Consumer Expenditure Diary Questionnaire (CED). It is organized by questionnaire section and 

includes variable names, question text, response options, and skip instructions. As the contents of this 

document are instrument specifications, which show the organization of the survey from the 

perspective of the person interviewing the respondent, some content, including interviewer help 

options, icons, and CAPI-specific language, may not be relevant to data users.

Table of Contents

CED survey section Section content Page 

F10 Questionnaire placement 5

Front Questionnaire placement 7

Coverage Questionnaire pick-up 26

01 Questions to clarify the CU members 41

02 Questions on the home, food, and vehicles 58

04 Questions on income 62

Back Information on the interview process 84

Diary Additions Additional questions added to the diary 94

CHAI Information of contact history 97
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Section Tag Name Variable 

Name

Question Text Skip Instructions

H_STATUS STATUS OF INTERVIEW 

(X=Section Complete)

Section 1 Household 

Roster..............................fil

l_XStatus[1]

Section 2 Consumer Unit 

Characteristics..............fill

_XStatus[2]

Section 3 Work 

Experience & 

Income..................fill_XSta

tus[3]

1. Enter 1 to Continue

UPDPWD UPDPWD To update the Diary 

outcome code(s) enter the 

current password for this 

function.

Note: Diary outcome 

code(s) should only be 

updated in special 

circumstances (e.g., laptop 

or instrument problem, 

approved weather-related 

issues, etc.)

<UPDPWD=PASSWORD

_IN> [goto UPDDATE]

[else goto UPDWARN]

UPDWARN UPDWARN The password you have 

entered is incorrect.

Check NumLock and/or 

Caps Lock Keys and try 

again.

Call #### for password 

assistance.

Note: Diary outcome 

code(s) should only be 

updated in special 

circumstances (e.g., laptop 

or instrument problem, 

approved weather-related 

issues, etc.)

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Enter 2 to Quit

<1> [go back to 

UPDPWD]

<2> [START]
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UPDATE UPDDATE UPDDATE Enter the corresponding 

date for the previous Diary 

visit.

^VISIT

If [(UPDDATE lt EPD) OR 

(PLACED_FLAG ne 1 

and UPDDATE gt LPD) 

OR (PLACED_FLAG eq 

1 and INSTAT2 eq 201 

and UPDDATE gt 

PLCEDAT1+24 ) OR 

(PLACED_FLAG eq 1 

and UPDDATE lt 

PLCEDAT1) OR 

(UPDDATE gt CURRENT

DATE)], goto ERR_UPD

Else goto UPDRSN

UPDATE UPDRSN UPDRSN Specify reason.

1. Keying Error

2. Inclement weather

3. Laptop problem

4. Survey instrument 

problem

5. Other (specify)

<1,2,3> [goto UPDCODE]

<4> [goto 

UPDRSN_ERR]

<5> [goto UPDSPEC]

UPDATE UPDSPEC UPDSPEC Specify [goto UPDCODE]

UPDCODE Enter the orginal 

outcome code of the case.

Note: If you have restarted 

in the case, report the 

outcome code of the case 

before it was restarted.

If UPDCODE IS NOT IN 

('200', 

'201','202','203','206','209'

, '216', 

'217','219','224','225','226'

, '228', 

'229','231','232','233','240'

,'241', '243','244','245', 

'247', '248','252', '258', 

'259', '290', '320', '321', 

'322', '323', '324', '325', 

'326', '331', '332', '341', 

'342', '580', '581', '582', 

'583') goto 

UPDCODE_ERR

Else goto START

INTDATE INTDATE **OUT VARIABLE** <MMDDYYYY>

PASSWORD_

IN

<8 CHARACTERS>

FRONT SITE ** OUT VARIABLE ** <21 - 32>

FRONT SEGMENTI ** OUT VARIABLE **

BACK BESTTIME ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-9>

BACK BESTTIM2 ** OUT VARIABLE **

BACK NOSUNDAY NOSUNDAY ** OUT VARIABLE ** <0, 1>

CALLBACK ** OUT VARIABLE **
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F10_ST1 Instruct the respondent on 

how to complete the Week 1 

and Week 2 Diaries, and 

attempt to leave the online 

diaries user guide or Diary 

forms with the respondent.

RO Survey PSU 

PSU Frame Sample 

Sequence #1 Sequence 

#2 HH CU Spinoff 

 Code State 

County 

Designation 

No. No. 

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

----------------------------

SITE (1-2) (3-4) 

(5-7) (8) (9-11) 

(12-15) (16-17) 

(18) (19-20) (21-22) 

Username 

Password

WDUSERID 

USERPIN

Were the Diaries placed?

1. Yes, online diaries

2. Yes, paper diaries

3. No

go to F10APPT
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F10 F10APPT [fill: *DO NOT place 

Diaries. Roster section 

not complete]

* Missing Sections: 

Press shift-F5 to view the 

status table

 

 I'd like to schedule a 

DATE to [Fill: 

conduct/complete] the 

interview. May I return 

on

[fill: * Diaries must be 

picked up within this 

range.]

0. Battery problem

1. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+15] or 

[CURRENTDATE]]

2. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+16] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 1]]

3. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+17] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 2]]

4. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+18] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 3]]

5. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+19] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 4]]

6. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+20] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 5]]

7. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+21] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 6]]

8. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+22] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 7]]

9. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+23] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 8]]

10. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1+24] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 9]]

11. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 10]

12. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 11]

13. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 12]

14. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 13]

15. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 14]

16. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 15]

17. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 16]

<1-31> 

[goto F10APPTTIME] 

<0,R> 

[goto DONE]
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F10 F10APPTTIM

E

What TIME would be best to 

visit again?

Enter the time of contact 

in HH:MM am/pm format. 

Example 12:23 AM.

IF entry = EMPTY then 

goto F10BSTSP

ELSEIF (F10APPT = 

INTDATE) AND 

(F10APPTTIME <= 

SYSTIME) then 

 goto 

CK_F10APPTTIME

else goto 

F10APPTNOTE]

Back F10APPTNOT

E

 Enter any appointment 

notes

[goto F10SUN]

F10 F10SUN Would a Sunday interview 

be acceptable?

 0. 

Battery problem

 1. Yes

 2. No

<0,1,2> [goto 

F10VRINF]

F10 F10VRINF * Verify/change any 

of the information listed 

below? Phone 

Number: [fill: (AREA) 

PREFIX - SUFFIX] 

1. Enter 1 to Continue 

2. Change

<1> [goto F10THANK]

<2> [goto F10VPHN]

F10 F10VPHN What is your telephone 

number?

*Enter zero for none.

<10 or more Characters> 

[goto F10PHTYP]

<0, Empty,R> [goto 

F10THANK]

F10PHTYP F10PHTYP Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

[goto F10THANK]

F10 F10THANK Thank you. I'll come 

back at the time 

suggested. 1. Enter 1 to 

Continue

<1> [goto DONE]

2 ALPHASUF ** OUT VARIABLE **

2 SEGSUFF ** OUT VARIABLE **

2 SAMP_DES ** OUT VARIABLE **

2 PSU ** OUT VARIABLE **

2 SERIAL ** OUT VARIABLE **

2 INTID ** OUT VARIABLE **

8500_FORTR

AINING

** NON-DISPLAYED FIELD 

**

 Documentation of 

8500 Record layout
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FRONT DATAMODEL

_CK

** CHECK ITEM AT THE 

DATA MODEL LEVEL **

[goto SETBASIC]

FRONT SETBASIC ** CHECK ITEM ** [goto START]

FRONT DATE_CHK *CHECK ITEM* IF 

[current date before EPD 

(too early to place)] OR 

[current date after LPD 

AND PLACED_FLAG ne 

1 (late placement)] OR

[PLACED_FLAG=1 and 

current date gt 

PLCEDAT1+24 (late 

pickup)]

goto PLPRDERR

ELSE goto START

FRONT PLPRDERR 

PLACEMENT/PICKUP 

ERROR 

Diary Survey

 

Diaries Placed: [Fill: 

^YES_NO] 

Earliest Placement Date: 

[Fill: 2500.EPD]

Date is: [Fill: current date] 

Latest Placement Date: 

[Fill: 2500.LPD]

 

 

^PLACEDATE

1. Enter 1 to Continue

IF PLACED_FLAG ne 1 

AND current date after 

LPD, goto RACRF_W1

ELSE goto DONE
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FRONT START 

CENSUS CATI/CAPI 

SYSTEM 

[Date instrument changed]

 

 

Consumer Expenditure 

Surveys

 

Diary Survey

 Case status 

is: ^STATUS 

 Placement 

Period Begins: [Fill: 

2500.EPD]

 Placement 

Period Ends: [Fill: 

2500.LPD]

 Date is: [Fill: 

current date] 

 Time is: [Fill: 

time]

 Diaries 

Placed: [^YES_NO]

 RECALL

 

 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Skip Notes

3. Quit: Do not attempt 

now

4. Noninterview

5. Transmit for 

reassignment

6. OPENCASE

1: IF PLACED_FLAG=1 

AND current date less 

than PLCEDAT1+15, 

goto PICK_CHK

ELSEIF 

PLACED_FLAG=1 goto 

SHOW_NOTES

ELSEIF 

PLACED_FLAG ne 1 and 

NEWCU=1 goto 

SHOWROS

ELSE goto 

GENINTRO

2: IF PLACED_FLAG=1, 

goto VISIT_SHOW

ELSE goto 

GENINTRO

3: IF PLACED_FLAG=1, 

goto VERIFY_INFO

ELSE goto 

PHONENUM

4: IF PLACED_FLAG=1 

goto NTYP_PK1 (pickup)

ELSE goto 

NTYPE_W1 (placement)

5: goto VERRSGN

6: Goto ACSRECAL

FRONT VERRSGN

You are about to transmit 

this case for reassignment. 

 Are you sure want to 

reassign this case?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto DONE]

<2> [goto START]
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ACSRECAL ACSRECAL Click on the 

RECALL/RECEIPTS tab to 

perform recall and/or record 

expenses from receipts. 

When you are finished in 

the RECALL/RECEIPTS 

tab, enter 1 to continue.

1. Enter 1 to continue.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

Goto OPEN_CASE

FRONT PICK_CHK The 10-day pickup 

period for the Diaries is from 

^PLCEDAT1+15 to 

^PLCEDAT1+24. 

 The Diaries should not 

be picked up prior to this 

period.

 ^Earlyweek2

 Do you want to continue 

with early pickup?

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Quit

<1> [goto PICKREAS]

<2> [goto DONE]

FRONT PICKREAS Why is early pickup 

being performed?

1. CU will be away during 

regular pick-up date.

2. CU is moving.

3. CU refuses to keep 

diaries any longer.

4. Weather/natural disaster.

5. Other-specify

1-4> [goto 

VISIT_SHOW]

<5> [goto 

PICKSP]

FRONT PICKSP Specify: <30 char> 

[goto SHOW_NOTES]
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FRONT SHOW_NOTE

S

 

INFORMATION FROM 

PREVIOUS VISIT

BEST TIME TO CALL: 

^BESTTIME

 

[Fill: BESTTM2]

APPOINTMENT NOTES: 

[FILL: CALLBACK]

SUNDAY INTERVIEW: 

^NOSUNDAY

 

 Use CTRL+F7 to 

view case level notes

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto 

VISIT_SHOW]

FRONT VISIT_SHOW Diary Placement Status:

Placement Date: 

^PLCEDAT1 

Week 1 Placement Status: 

^INSTAT1

Week 2 Placement Status: 

^INSTAT2

Pick up Date: 

^PICKDTE1

Diary Mode: 

^PAPER_ONLINE 

Use CTRL+F7 to view case 

level notes.

Enter 1 to continue

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto SHOWROS]
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FRONT SHOWROS STATUS OF 

HOUSEHOLD 

COMPOSITION AS OF 

LAST VISIT

Resp. LN NAME 

MEMBER RELATION CU 

SEX AGE

(Person 1)

(Person 2)

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto 

GENINTRO]

FRONT GENINTRO o ^GENINTRO 

 If unavailable 

use Shift-F1 for HH roster.

 o The Household 

address is:

 

^GENADDRS 

 

^GENADDRS2 

Read if necessary

I am (your name) from the 

US Census Bureau. Here 

is my identification card. 

We are conducting a 

Consumer Expenditure 

Survey for the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics. I have 

some questions I would 

like to ask you.

 

 ^LETTER 

 ^GENINTRO2

1: If PLACED_FLAG NE 

1 AND QTYPE2=1, then 

goto RCD_PST. Else 

goto INTROB

2: Goto GIVE_LETTER

3: Goto NTYPE_W1

RCD_LTR ***out variable*** <0,1,2>
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GIVE_LETTE

R

?[F1]

We normally send a letter 

in advance to sample 

households informing 

them about the survey, 

and communicating the 

Privacy Act and other 

information, but the 

current social distancing 

guidelines may have 

prohibited us from doing 

so. Therefore, we've 

provided the letter online 

at 

www.bls.gov/respondents

/cex. 

Would you like me to 

email this link to you for 

your reference?

 * If the respondent says 

"Yes" ask for (and verify) 

email address, and send 

link via OWA - Proceed with 

interview. 

 * If the respondent says 

"No" or "What does the 

letter say?" - Press F1 and 

read verbatim Help text. 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> If QTYPE2=1, then 

goto RCD_PST. Else 

goto INTROB

RCD_PST Did you receive our 

postcard?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> goto INTROB
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FRONT INTROB

 Is Respondent ready 

to complete the interview?

 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Reluctant Respondent

3. Non-Interview

4. Other Outcome

5. Wrong address

6. Inconvient time

1: IF PLACED_FLAG ne 

1 and Newly spawned 

CU, goto MAILAD

ELSE goto 

VERDADD

2,4: IF 

PLACED_FLAG=1, goto 

VERIFY_INFO

ELSE goto 

PHONENUM

3: If PLACED_FLAG=1, 

goto NTYP_PK1 (pickup)

ELSE goto 

NTYPE_W1 (placement)

5: goto DONE

6: goto APPTOTH

FRONT VERADD ^VDDEND

 I have 

your address listed as * 

READ ADDRESS BELOW. 

Is this your exact 

address?

 [Fill: HNO 

HNOSUF STRNAME]

 [Fill: 

UNITDES]

 [Fill: PO, ST, 

ZIP5-ZIP4]

 Phys des: [Fill: 

PHYSDES]

 GQ unit: [Fill 

GQUNITINFO]

 Non-City : [Fill 

NONCITYADD]

 Building: [Fill 

BLDGNAME]

 

 

1. Yes, address is 

EXACTLY correct as listed.

2. Address is mostly correct, 

needs minor changes.

3. INCORRECT ADDRESS

1: goto MAILAD

2: goto NADDST1

3: goto DONE

R: goto PHONENUM
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FRONT NADDST1

 * Enter correction 

in space below 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 ^UNITDES 

 ^PHYSDES 

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5]

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO 

 Non-City: 

^NONCITYADD 

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME 

<10 Characters> [goto 

NADDST2]

FRONT NADDST2

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 ^UNITDES]

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-Z4]

 ^PHYSDES

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<3 characters, Empty> 

[goto NADDST3]
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FRONT NADDST3

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME 

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZIP4]

 ^UNITDES

 ^PHYSDES]

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<49 characters, empty> 

[goto NADDST4]]

FRONT NADDST4

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZP4] 

 ^UNITDES 

 ^PHYSDES

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<20 characters, empty> 

[If FRAME = 3 or 

RT2501.GQUNITINAREA 

= 1 goto NMAILST5] 

[goto NMAILST6]
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FRONT NADDST5

 * Enter corrections 

for Group Quarters Unit 

Description or Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for Same/No 

Change

 ^HNO 

^HNOSUF ^STRNAME 

 ^UNITDES

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5 -ZIP4]

 Phy des: 

^PHYSDES 

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO 

 Non-City: 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<allow 43 characters, 

empty> [goto 

NADDST6]

FRONT NADDST6 * Enter corrections 

for Non City Style Address 

or Press ENTER for 

Same/No Change

 ^HNO-

^HNOSUF ^STRNAME 

^UNITDES]

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5 -ZIP4]

 Phy des: 

^PHYSDES 

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO 

 Non-City: 

^NONCITYADD 

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME]

<allow 27, empty> 

[goto NADDPHYS]
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FRONT NADDPHYS

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZP4] 

 ^UNITDES

 ^PHYSDES 

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<99 characters, Empty> 

[goto NADDCT]

FRONT NADDCT

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZP4]

 ^UNITDES

 ^PHYSDES

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<22 Characters>
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FRONT SNADDST

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZP4]

 ^UNITDES

 ^PHYSDES

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, 

CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, 

HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, 

LA, ME, MD, MA, MI,

 MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, 

NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY,

NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, 

PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, 

UT, 

 VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, 

WY, D, R>>[goto 

NADDZP]

FRONT NADDZP

 * Enter change 

 Press 

â€ ̃ENTER' for same/ no 

change

 

OLD ADDRESS:

 ^HNO HNOSUF 

STRNAME

 [Fill: PO, ST 

ZIP5-ZP4]

 ^UNITDES

 ^PHYSDES

 GQ unit: 

^GQUNITINFO

 Non-City : 

^NONCITYADD

 Building: 

^BLDGNAME

<9 characters, D,R> 

[goto NADDBUIL]
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FRONT MAILAD

Is this your mailing 

address?

^MAILAD

[Fill: MHNO MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME]MUNITDESC

MPO MST MZIP5-MZIP4

GQ unit : [MGQUNITINFO] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: ^BLDGNAME

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

PHONENUM]

<2> [goto NMAILST1]

FRONT NMAILST1 

 Enter change to Mailing 

address - House # or Press 

ENTER for Same/No 

Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] 

^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

^UNITDES

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

[Fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES] 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<10 characters,empty> 

[goto NMAILST2]
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FRONT NMAILST2 Enter change to Mailing 

address - House # suffix or 

Press ENTER for Same/No 

Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] 

^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

^UNITDES

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES] 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<3 Characters, Empty> 

[goto NMAILST3]

FRONT NMAILST3 Enter change to Mailing 

address â€“ Street Name or 

Press ENTER for Same/No 

Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] 

^HNO ^HNOSUF 

STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

^UNITDES

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

[fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES] 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<49 Characters> [goto 

NMAILST4]
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FRONT NMAILST4 Enter change to Mailing 

address â€“ Street Name or 

Press ENTER for Same/No 

Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] ^HNO 

^HNOSUF STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

^UNITDES

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

[fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<20 characters, empty> 

[If FRAME = 3 or 

RT2501.GQUNITINAREA 

= 1 goto NMAILST5] 

[goto NMAILST6]

FRONT NMAILST5

Enter change to Mailing 

address - GQ Unit 

Description or Press 

ENTER for Same/No 

Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] 

^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

[fill: UNITDES]

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

[fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES] 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<allow 43 characters, 

empty> [goto 

NMAILST6]
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FRONT NMAILST6 Enter change to Mailing 

address â€“ Non-City Style 

Address or Press ENTER 

for Same/No Change

Mailing Address: 

Address:

[fill: MHNO-MHNOSUF 

MSTRNAME] 

^HNO ^HNOSUF 

^STRNAME

[fill: MUNITDESC] 

^UNITDES

[fill: MPO, MST 

MZIP5-MZIP4] 

[fill: PO, ST ZIP5-ZIP4]

Phys des: [fill PHYSDES] 

Phys des: ^PHYSDES

GQ unit: [fill: 

MGQUNITINFO] 

GQ unit: ^GQUNITINFO

Non-City: [fill: 

MNONCITYADD] 

Non-city: ^NONCITYADD

Building: [fill 

BLDGNAME] 

Building: ^BLDGNAME

<allow 27 characters> 

[goto NMAILCT]

NMAILCT * Enter change or press 

ENTER for same/no 

change 

ADDRESS: [Fill: 

HNO HNOSUF 

STRNAME] [Fill: 

UNITDES] [Fill: PO, 

ST ZIP5][Fill: MAILING 

ADDRESS MHNO 

MHNOSUF MSTRNAME 

MUNITDES MPO, 

MST MZIP5 ]

<22 Characters> [goto 

NMAILST]

NMAILZP * Enter change or press 

ENTER for same/no 

change 

ADDRESS: [Fill: 

HNO HNOSUF 

STRNAME] [Fill: 

UNITDES] [Fill: PO, 

ST ZIP5][Fill: MAILING 

ADDRESS MHNO 

MHNOSUF MSTRNAME 

MUNITDES MPO, 

MST MZIP5 ]

<5 Characters,D,R> 

[goto PHONENUM]
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NMAILST * Enter change or press 

ENTER for same/no 

change 

ADDRESS: [Fill: 

HNO HNOSUF 

STRNAME] [Fill: 

UNITDES] [Fill: PO, 

ST ZIP5][Fill: MAILING 

ADDRESS MHNO 

MHNOSUF MSTRNAME 

MUNITDES MPO, 

MST MZIP5 ]

<AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, 

CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, 

HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, 

LA, ME, MD, MA, MI,

 MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, 

NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, 

NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, 

PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, 

UT, 

 VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, 

WY, D, R>

FRONT PHONENUM What is your telephone 

number? 

 Enter 0 for none.

10 or more characters: 

goto PHTYP1

0, D, R goto 

EMAILADDRESS

PHTYP1 PHTYP1 Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

goto PHONENUMBER2

FRONT PHONENUM

BER2

PHONENUM

BER2

Ask or verify, if 

necessary.

Do you have another 

phone number where I 

can reach you?

Enter 0 for none.

10 or more characters: 

goto PHTYP2

0, D, R goto 

EMAILADDRESS

PHTYP2 PHTYP2 Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

goto EMAILADDRESS

EMAILADDR

ESS

EMAILADDR

ESS

Ask or verify, if 

necessary. 

Can I have your e-mail 

address?

 Enter E-Mail or press 

ENTER for None/Same

go to BCOVERAGE
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FRONT VERIFY_INF

O Verify/change any of 

the information listed below.

 Phone Number: 

^VFYINFO 

 

 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Change something

1: goto END_FRONT

2: goto V_PHONE

FRONT V_PHONE What is your telephone 

number?

10 or more characters: 

goto V_PHTYP1

<Empty> [If 

LANGUAGE=1-3, 

END_FRONT]

V_PHTYP1 V_PHTYP1 Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

goto BSTTI

Back BSTTI When is the best 

time to contact you?

 

 Do 

not read categories

 

0. Battery problem

1. Morning (9am-12noon)

2. Noon/Lunchtime 

(11am-1pm)

3. Afternoon(12noon-4pm)

4. Suppertime/Early evening 

(4pm-7pm)

5. Evening (6pm-9pm)

6. Anytime(9am-9pm)

7. Late 

evening/Night(7pm-9pm)

8. Daytime(9am-4pm)

9. After 5pm

1-9: goto BSTTI_SP

0: goto END_FRONT

Back BSTTI_SP Best time to contact [goto END_FRONT]
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FRONT END_FRONT ** CHECK ITEM ** IF (PLACED_FLAG=1 

AND NONINT_FLAG ne 

"yes") goto FM_SALES

ELSEIF 

[PLACED_FLAG=1 AND 

(RT2500.URRAL is R 

AND RT2500.GQTYPE is 

901 or 902) AND 

(FRAME is 2] goto 

FM_SALES

ELSEIF 

PLACED_FLAG=1 goto 

ANYENTR1

ELSE goto DONE
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FRONT STATE_REF REFERENCE: 

PERMISSIBLE STATE 

CODES AL =Alabama 

IA =Iowa 

NJ =New Jersey 

VT =Vermont AK =Alaska 

KS =Kansas NM 

=New Mexico VA 

=Virginia AZ =Arizona 

KY =Kentucky NY 

=New York WA 

=Washington AR 

=Arkansas LA 

=Louisiana NC =N. 

Carolina WV =W. 

Virginia CA =California 

ME =Maine ND 

=N. Dakota WI 

=Wisconsin CO =Colorado 

MD =Maryland 

OH =Ohio 

WY =Wyoming CT 

=Connecticut MA 

=Massachusetts OK 

=Oklahoma DE =Delaware 

MI =Michigan OR 

=Oregon DC 

=Dist. Colum. MN 

=Minnesota PA 

=Pennsylvania FL 

=Florida MS 

=Mississippi RI 

=Rhode Island GA 

=Georgia MO 

=Missouri 

SC=S. Carolina HI 

=Hawaii MT 

=Montana 

SD=S. Dakota ID =Idaho 

NE =Nebraska 

TN =Tennessee IL =Illinois 

NV =Nevada 

TX =Texas IN =Indiana 

NH =New Hampshire UT 

=Utah

<Empty> [return from 

help]
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FRONT H_HEYS 

* Function Keys 

Description:

 F1 

Question Help

 F2 

(Unassigned)

 F3 

(Unassigned)

 F4 

Jump Menu

 F5 

Show Status

 F6 

(Unassigned)

 F7 

Item Notes/Remarks

 F8 

Return

 F9 

Skip to next person/Sec 

(Currently Unavailable)

 F10 

Exit

 F11 

Calculator

 F12 

Repeat

 Shift-F1 

Show HH

 Shift-F2 

FAQ

 Shift-F3 

(Unassigned)

 Shift-F4 

(Unassigned)

 Shift-F5 

Language

 Shift-F6 

(Unassigned)

 Shift-F7 

Show Notes/Remarks

 Shift-F9 

Change Respondent

 Shift-F10 

Show Function Keys

 Shift-F11 

Show Standard Abbr. 

(Currently Unavailable)

 Shift-F12 

(Unassigned)

 Ctrl-D 

Don't Know

 Ctrl-F3 

Show Question Text

 Ctrl-E 

Blaise Report Error 

(Currently Unavailable)

<Esc> [Return to 

interview]
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FRONT H_HHROS RESP LN NAME 

MEMBER 

RELATIONSHIP CU 

SEX AGE 

1. Continue with interview

<1> [return to 

interview]

FRONT H_CHGRESP Ask if necessary: 

 With whom am I 

speaking?

 Enter line number

^HCHGRESP

95. Proxy respondent

<1-30, 95> [Return to 

interview]

FRONT H_PURPOSE

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED 

QUESTIONS

 

 

1. What is this survey all 

about?

2. Who uses this 

information? What good is 

it?

3. How is the data 

collected? How many 

times will I be interviewed?

4. I hesitate to tell some 

things about myself, what 

protection do I have?

5. Is this survey authorized 

by law?

6. Proceed with the 

interview

<1> [goto 

H_PURPOSE1]

<2> [goto 

H_PURPOSE2]

<3> [goto 

H_PURPOSE3]

<4> [goto 

H_PURPOSE4]

<5> [goto 

H_PURPOSE5]

<6> [return to 

interview]
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FRONT H_PURPOSE

1

 WHAT IS THIS 

SURVEY ALL ABOUT?

 

The Consumer 

Expenditure Diary Survey 

collects information from 

households and families 

on their buying habits. It 

helps us to understand 

what products and 

services are bought and 

how much is spent.

 

 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [return to interview]

FRONT H_PURPOSE

2 WHO USES THIS 

INFORMATION? 

This survey has a number 

of uses. The most 

important is the periodic 

revision of the Consumer 

Price Index. The 

Consumer Price Index 

provides cost of living 

and wage adjustments, 

social security payment 

adjustments, and helps 

determine the cost of 

school lunches. 

 

Government and private 

agencies use the data to 

study the welfare of 

particular segments of the 

population. Economic 

policymakers use the 

data to study the impact 

of policy changes 

in the welfare of different 

socioeconomic groups. 

Researchers use the data 

in a variety of studies, 

including those that focus 

on the spending behavior 

of different family types 

and historical spending 

trends. 

1. Continue with interview

<1> [return to interview]
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FRONT H_PURPOSE

3

 

 

HOW IS THE DATA 

COLLECTED? 

 HOW 

MANY TIMES WILL YOU I 

BE INTERVIEWED?

I will be here a short time 

today to ask a few 

questions about your 

household. I will also drop 

off your diaries. How long 

it will take to write your 

expenses each day 

depends on how many 

things you buy. Some 

days, you may have 

nothing to record, other 

days may have a lot to 

record. It averages out to 

about 10 minutes a day.

After today, I will return in 

two weeks to pick up your 

completed diaries and ask 

a few final questions.

 

1. Continue with interview

<1> [return to interview]

FRONT H_PURPOSE

4 WHAT 

PROTECTION DO I HAVE?

Your names and 

addresses are removed 

from what you report in 

the diaries. All Census 

Bureau employees take an 

oath of confidentiality and 

are subject to fines and 

imprisonment, if they 

improperly disclose 

information provided by 

people like you. All 

information collected is 

used for statistical 

purposes only.

 

1. Continue with interview

<1> [return to interview]
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FRONT H_PURPOSE

5 

IS THIS SURVEY 

AUTHORIZED BY LAW? 

 

Yes. The Bureau of 

Labor Statistics conducts 

the Consumer 

Expenditure Diary Survey 

under the authority of 

Title 29 of the U.S. Code. 

Congress authorizes the 

financial support for the 

CE survey through Public 

Laws 94-439 and 95-205.

The Census Bureau 

collects the CE data under 

the authority of Title 13, 

U.S. Code, Section 8b, 

which allows the Census 

Bureau to undertake 

surveys for other 

government agencies. 

Participation in the survey 

is voluntary. Under Title 

13, the Census Bureau 

holds all information in 

strict confidence. We will 

not release information 

reported in the survey 

which would permit the 

identification of a 

household or any of its 

members to anyone 

outside of the Census 

Bureau.

1. Continue with interview

<1> [return to interview]

FRONT MARK ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-20>

FRONT NEWCU ** OUT VARIABLE ** <Blank, 1>

FRONT REASSG ** OUT VARIABLE ** <Blank, 1>

FRONT REF_MONTH ** OUT VARIABLE ** <15 characters>

FRONT MFLAG ** OUT VARIABLE ** <Blank, 1>

FRONT INSTVER ** OUT VARIABLE ** <60 Characters>

FRONT OUTCOME ** OUT VARIABLE **

FRONT FIRCONDT ** OUT VARIABLE ** <MMDDYYYY>

FRONT FIRFRCDE ** OUT VARIABLE ** <8 characters>

CTRLNUM
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FRONT INTPER ** OUT VARIABLE ** <24 characters>

FRONT QUIT_FLAG ** OUT VARIABLE **

1. Yes

2. No

<yes, no>

FRONT NONINT_FLA

G

** OUT VARIABLE ** <yes, no>

FRONT PLPRD_FLA

G

** OUT VARIABLE ** <yes, no>

FRONT EPD **OUT VARIABLE** <MMDDYYY>

Front LATEPK1_FL

AG

**OUT VARIABLE** <Yes, No>

DONE_FLAG ** OUT VARIABLE ** <yes, no>

INFORULE1_

FLAG

**OUT VARIABLE**

1. Yes

2. No

<yes, no>

Coverage ANYENTR1 ANYENTR1 Were there any 

expenditures recorded in 

the Week 1 Diary at pick 

up?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> [goto 

ANYRECAL1]

Coverage ANYRECA1 ANYRECAL1 Do you have any 

purchases or expenses 

for Week 1 that you did 

not record in the diary?

Week 1 Day 1 of the 

recording period - Week 1 

Day 7 of the recording 

period

If YES

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

ANYRECP1]

<2> [If 

ANYENTR1=2, goto 

ANYBUY1]

 [else, goto 

RESPONS1]
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Coverage ANYBUY1 ANYBUY1 Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) have 

any expenses or 

purchases during the first 

week (^PLCEDAT1+1 

through ^PLCEDAT1+7)?

Do not include any 

expenses while away 

overnight.

NONE

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> [goto 

RESPONS1]

Coverage ANYRECP1 ANYRECP1 Were receipts used for the 

majority of these recalled 

items?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> [goto 

RESPONS1]

Coverage RESPONS1 **CHECK ITEM** <1> [goto 

INFORULE1]

Coverage INFORULE1 ^INFORULE1

1. Enter 1 to Continue

If RESPONS1=5 goto 

RFRN_PK1

else if current date less 

than PLCEDAT1+8 goto 

INFORULE2

else goto ANYENTR2

Coverage NTYP_PK1 NTYP_PK1

 What type of 

non-interview do you have?

 Type A = No one 

home, Refusal, Temporarily 

Absent

 Type B = Vacant, 

under construction, 

occupied by persons with 

URE

 Type C = Demolished, 

House moved, Merged, 

Condemned, Located on 

base, CU moved

 

1. TYPE A

2. TYPE B

3. TYPE C

<1> [goto 

TYPA_PK1]

<2> [goto 

TYPB_PK1]

<3> [goto 

TYPC_PK1]
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Coverage TYPA_PK1 TYPA_PK1 Enter TYPE A 

noninterview

 

1. No one home

2. Refused

3. Temporarily Absent

4. Other Type A - specify

<1,3> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

<2> [goto 

RFRN_PK1]

<4> [goto 

TPAS_PK1]

Coverage TPAS_PK1 TPAS_PK1 Specify other TYPE A <30 characters> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

Coverage RFRN_PK1 RFRN_PK1 Enter type of refusal

 

1. Hostile Respondent

2. Time Related Excuses

3. Language Problems

4. Other Refusal - specify

<1-3> If 

TYPA_PK1=2 goto 

END_PICKUP

 else If current 

date < PLCEDAT1+8 

goto INFORULE2

 else goto 

ANYENTR2

<4> [goto 

RSNS_PK1]

Coverage RSNS_PK1 RSNS_PK1 Specify type of 

refusal

<45 characters> 

If TYPA_PK1=2 goto 

END_PICKUP

 else if current date < 

PLCEDAT1+8 goto 

INFORULE2

 else goto ANYENTR2

Coverage TYPB_PK1 TYPB_PK1 Enter TYPE B 

noninterview

 

1. Vacant (for rent)

2. Vacant (for sale)

3. Vacant (other)

4. Occupied by persons with 

URE

5. Under construction, not 

ready

6. All persons under 16

7. Unfit or to be demolished

8. Unoccupied tent or trailer 

site

9. Permit granted, 

construction not started

10. Other Type B - specify

<1-9> [goto 

BYOBS_PK1]

<10> [goto 

TPBS_PK1]

Coverage TPBS_PK1 TPBS_PK1 Specify other 

TYPE B

<45 characters> 

[goto BYOBS_PK1]
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Coverage TYPC_PK1 TYPC_PK1 Enter TYPE C 

noninterview

 

1. Demolished

2. House or Mobile Home 

moved

3. Converted to permanent 

nonresidential use

4. Merged with units in the 

same structure

5. Condemned

6. Located on military base 

(post)

7. Unused serial # on listing 

sheet

8. CU Moved

9. CUmerge

10. SpawnInErr

11. Unit does not exist or 

unit is out of scope

12. Unlocatable sample 

address

13. Other Type C-Specify

<1-12> [goto 

BYOBS_PK1]

<13> [goto 

TPCS_PK1]

Coverage TPCS_PK1 TPCS_PK1 Specify other 

TYPE C

<45 characters> [goto 

BYOBS_PK1]

Coverage BYOBS_PK1 BYOBS_PK1 Did you classify this 

unit by observation only?

 

 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

<2> [goto 

CP1NAME_PK1]

Coverage CP1NAM_P

K1

CP1NAME_P

K1 Enter contact 

person's name

<42 characters> [goto 

CP1TITL_PK1]

Coverage CP1TITL_PK

1

CP1TITL_PK1 Enter Contact 

person's title

<43 characters> [goto 

CP1PHON_PK1]

Coverage CP1PHON_

PK1

CP1PHON_P

K1

 Enter contact 

person's phone number

Enter 0 for none.

<10 digits> 

[goto CP1EXT_PK1] 

<0, D, R> [goto 

CP1ADD1_PK1]

Coverage CP1EXT_PK

1

CP1EXT_PK1 Enter contact 

person's phone number 

extension

<00000-99999, D, R, 

Empty> [goto 

CP1PHTYP_PK1]

CP1PHTYP_

PK1

CP1PHTYP_

PK1

 Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

[goto CP1ADD1_PK1]
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Coverage CP1ADD1_P

K1

CP1ADD1_P

K1

 Enter contact 

person's street address

<54 characters> [goto 

CP1ADD2_PK1]

Coverage CP1ADD2_P

K1

CP1ADD2_P

K1

 Enter second line 

of address if necessary

<54 characters> [goto 

CP1PO_PK1]

Coverage CP1PO_PK1 CP1PO_PK1 Enter city <20 characters> [goto 

CP1ST_PK1]

Coverage CP1ST_PK1 CP1ST_PK1 Enter state <2 Digit State codes, D, 

R> [goto CP1ZIP5_PK1]

Coverage CP1ZIP5_PK

1

CP1ZIP5_PK

1

 Enter zipcode <5 characters,D,R> 

[goto END_PICKUP]

Coverage ANYENTR2 ANYENTR2 Were there any 

expenditures recorded in 

the Week 2 Diary at pickup?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> [goto 

ANYRECAL2]

Coverage ANYRECAL2 ANYRECAL2 Do you have any 

purchases or expenses 

for Week 2 that you did 

not record in the diary?

Week 2 Day 1 of the 

recording period - Week 2 

Day 7 of the recording 

period

If YES

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

ANYRECP2]

<2> [if 

ANYENTR2=2, goto 

ANYBUY2]

 [else, goto 

RESPONS2]

Coverage ANYBUY2 ANYBUY2 Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) have 

any expenses or 

purchases during the 

second week 

(^PLCEDAT1+8 through 

^PLCEDAT1+14)?

Do not include any 

expenses while away 

overnight.

NONE

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> [goto 

RESPONS2]

Coverage ANYRECP2 ANYRECP2 Were receipts used for the 

majority of these recalled 

items?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> [goto 

RESPONS2]
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Coverage RESPONS2 **CHECK ITEM** <1> [goto 

INFORULE2]

Coverage INFORULE2 INFORULE2 ^INFORULE2

1. Enter 1 to Continue

If RESPONS2=5, goto 

RFRN_PK2

else goto END_PICKUP

Coverage RFRN_PK2 RFRN_PK2 Enter type of refused

 

1. Hostile Respondent

2. Time Related Excuses

3. Language Problems

4. Other Refusal - specify

<1-3> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

<4> [goto 

RSNS_PK2]

Coverage RSNS_PK2 RSNS_PK2 Specify type of 

refusal

<45 characters> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

Coverage BYOBS_PK2 BYOBS_PK2 Did you classify this 

unit by observation only?

 

 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

END_PICKUP]

<2> [goto 

CP1NAME_PK2]

Coverage CP1NAM_P

K2

CP1NAME_P

K2 Enter contact 

person's name

<42 characters> [goto 

CP1TITL_PK2]

Coverage CP1TITL_PK

2

CP1TITL_PK2 Enter Contact 

person's title

<20 characters> [goto 

CP1PHON_PK2]

Coverage CP1PHON_

PK2

CP1PHON_P

K2

 Enter contact 

person's phone number

Enter 0 for none.

<10 digits> 

[goto CP1EXT_PK2] 

<0, D, R> [goto 

CP1ADD1_PK2]

Coverage CP1EXT_PK

2

CP1EXT_PK2 Enter contact 

person's phone number 

extension

<0000-9999, D, R, 

Empty> [goto 

CP1ADD1_PK2]

Coverage CP1ADD1_P

K2

CP1ADD1_P

K2

 Enter contact 

person's street address

<54 characters> [goto 

CP1ADD2_PK2]

Coverage CP1ADD2_P

K2

CP1ADD2_P

K2

 Enter second line of 

address if necessary

<54 characters> [goto 

CP1PO_PK2]

Coverage CP1PO_PK2 CP1PO_PK2 Enter city <20 characters> [goto 

CP1ST_PK2]

Coverage CP1ST_PK2 CP1ST_PK2 Enter state <2 Digit State codes, D, 

R> [goto CP1ZIP5_PK2]

Coverage CP1ZIP5_PK

2

CP1ZIP5_PK

2

 Enter zipcode <5 characters,D,R> 

[goto END_PICKUP]
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Coverage END_PICKUP ** CHECK ITEM ** If (PICK_UP1 in (201) or 

PICK_UP2 in (201)) goto 

PRE_01

Else if PICK_UP2 = 240, 

241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 

248, 252, 256, 257, 258, 

259, 290,or 341 goto 

DONE

Else goto THANKYOU

Coverage PRE_FM_SA

LES

** CHECK ITEM ** If TYPEC_W1=1-8 then 

go to END_COVERAGE

If PLACED_FLAG <> 1 

AND (RT2501.URRAL is 

U) AND 

(NONINT_FLAG ne 

"yes")] goto GQ_UNIT

If [[PLACED_FLAG <> 1] 

AND (RT2501.URRAL is 

R) AND (FRAME is 3) 

AND (RT2501.GQTYPE 

= 901 or 902) AND 

(NONINT_FLAG ne 

"yes")],

then store 2 in 

FM_SALES, go to 

GQ_UNIT

If [[PLACED_FLAG <> 1] 

AND (RT2501.URRAL is 

R) AND 

[(RT2501.GQTYPE ne 

901 or 902) OR 

(FRAME is 2)] AND 

NONINT_FLAG ne "yes"] 

, then goto FM_SALES]

Coverage FM_SALES FM_SALES During the 

past 12 months did sales 

of crops, livestock,

 and other 

farm products from this 

place amount to

 $1,000 or 

more?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1, 2> [goto GQ_UNIT]
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Coverage GQ_UNIT GQ_UNIT Indicate if the 

unit is:

 

1. In a Group Quarters

2. NOT in a Group Quarters

<1> [goto 

DESCRIP]

<2, D> [goto DIRACC]

Coverage DIRACC DIRACC Indicate if access to 

the household is:

 

1. Direct

2. Through another unit

<1> [goto 

DESCRIP]

<2, D> [goto MERGUA]

Coverage MERGUA MERGUA ? [F1] 

 Is this a merged unit?

 

1. Merged

2. Not Merged

<1,D> [goto 

DESCRIP]

<2> [goto 

ERR_MERGE]

Coverage ERR_MERGE -------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

------------------Hard 

Edit--------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

----------------------- * 

You have entered that the 

access to this unit is 

through another unit AND 

that it is not a merged unit 

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

----------------- Question 

involved 

| 

Value-----------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------- 

DIRACCMERGUA------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

------ 

| Close | | Goto 

|-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

------------------
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Coverage H_MERGUA DEFINITION OF A 

MERGED UNIT A 

merger is a unit that is the 

result of combining two or 

more unit addresses 

to form one unit address. 

A merger could involve 

two single family homes 

or two or more 

apartments in a multi-unit 

structure. For more 

information please refer to 

your Listing and Coverage 

Manual.

<Esc Key> [return to 

MERGUA]

Coverage DESCRIP DESCRIP

 Enter type of 

Housing Unit.

 

1. House, apartment, flat

2. HU in non-transient 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

8. Quarters not HU in 

rooming or boarding house

9. Student quarters in 

college dormitory

10. Group Quarters unit not 

specified above

<1-6,8,9, D> [goto 

UNITQ]

<7,10> 

[goto DESCRSP]

Coverage DESCRSP DESCRSP Enter other type of housing 

unit

<45 characters> [goto 

UNITQ]
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Coverage UNITQ UNITQ Ask if not 

apparent

 How 

many housing units, both 

occupied and

 vacant, 

are there in this 

structure?

 

 

1. Only Group Quarters 

units

2. Mobile home or trailer

3. One, detached

4. One, Attached

5. 2

6. 3 - 4

7. 5 - 9

8. 10 - 19

9. 20 - 49

10. 50 or more

goto END_COVERAGE

Coverage END_COVER

AGE

** CHECK ITEM ** [if PLACED_FLAG <> 1 

AND NTYPE_W1 <> 

EMPTY, goto 

THANKYOU]

[else, goto PRE_01] 

{Section 1}

Coverage TOTALCU **OUT VARIABLE ** <1-15>

Coverage SECTCOMP **OUT VARIABLE ** <Blank, Yes>

CP1TYPE CP1TYPE **OUT VARIABLE**

Coverage PICKDTE1 **OUT VARIABLE*** <8 digits>

Coverage PICK_UP1 **OUT VARIABLE**

Coverage PICK_UP2 **OUT VARIABLE**

Coverage PICKDTE2 **OUT VARIABLE** <8 digits>

01 PRE_01 ** CHECK ITEM ** If PLACED_FLAG = 1 

goto MEMAWYW1

ELSE goto FNAME
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42

01 PERSTAT PERSTAT Use up/down 

arrows to move to the 

correct row for membership 

change.

 Use left/right arrows 

to move to REVIEW/Update 

demographics.

 When done, 

REVIEW/Update

demographics and Press 

END key.

7. Delete person

8. CU Member deceased

9. Reinstate person

99. Error - Person should 

not have been listed

<7,8,9,99>

01 FNAME FNAME ^FNAME

 Enter 999 if no 

more persons

<16 characters> [goto 

LNAME]

<999> [goto 

CHECKS]

01 LNAME LNAME Enter Last Name <16 characters> 

[goto CU_CODE1]
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01 CU_CODE1 CU_CODE1 Ask if not 

apparent

 What is 

(your/name's) relationship 

to (you/name of reference 

person/the owner/renter)?

 If this is the 

Reference Person, Enter 1

 (The Reference 

person is one of the persons 

who owns or rents this 

home.)

1. Reference Person

2. Spouse (Husband/Wife)

3. Child or adopted child

4. Grandchild

5. In-Law

6. Brother or Sister

7. Mother or Father

8. Other related person 

(Aunt, Uncle, etc)

9. Unrelated Person 

(Lodger, Lodger's spouse, 

foster child, etc)

10. Unmarried Partner

goto SEX

01 SEX SEX Ask if not 

apparent

 (Are you/Is 

Name) male or female?

1. Male

2. Female

goto AWAY_COL

01 AWAY_COL AWAY_COL Ask if not apparent 

 (Are you/Is Name) 

living away at college?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> If 

CU_CODE1 = 1 goto 

AWAY_COL_CK

 ELSE goto 

FNAME for next person 

on grid

<2, D, R> [goto 

HH_MEM]
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01 HH_MEM HH_MEM (Do you/Does 

NAME) usually live here?

 Probe if 

usual place of residence 

elsewhere.

 

1. Yes

2. No

goto next line of grid

PERCUNUM PERCUNUM ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-20>

01 NONMEMB NONMEMB ** OUT VARIABLE ** <Blank, 1>

01 NAME ** OUT VARIABLE ** <33 character>

MEMBNO ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 HH_CODE1 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-10>
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01 CHECKS ** CHECK ITEM ** 1. Check to make sure all 

appropriate fields have 

been entered. If not 

display hard edit 

identifying 

 the item that has 

been missed.

 Once the grid has 

been completed through 

hh_mem for all "active" 

members, do the 

following checks.

2. If no reference 

person (CU_CODE1 = 1) 

has been selected 

display hard edit 

message

 " * No reference 

person has been 

selected.

 A reference 

person MUST be 

selected before you can 

continue. "

 (List 

CU_CODE1 for row 1 

and Fname = 999 as the 

jumping point)

3. If more than 1 

reference person 

(CU_CODE1 =1) has 

been selected then 

display hard edit 

message

 " * More than 1 

reference person has 

been selected.

 There can 

only be 1 reference 

person

 Please verify 

and correct. "

 (List CU_CODE1 

for row 1 as the jumping 

point)

 

4. All others go to 

HHRESP
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01 HHRESP HHRESP * Ask if necessary

With whom am I speaking?

Enter line number

1. NAME only[1]

2. NAME only[2]

3. NAME only[3]

4. NAME only[4]

5. NAME only[5]

6. NAME only[6]

7. NAME only[7]

8. NAME only[8]

9. NAME only[9]

10. NAME only[10]

11. NAME only[11]

12. NAME only[12]

13. NAME only[13]

14. NAME only[14]

15. NAME only[15]

16. NAME only[16]

17. NAME only[17]

18. NAME only[18]

19. NAME only[19]

20. NAME only[20]

21. NAME only[21]

22. NAME only[22]

23. NAME only[23]

24. NAME only[24]

25. NAME only[25]

26. NAME only[26]

27. NAME only[27]

28. NAME only[28]

29. NAME only[29]

30. NAME only[30]

95. Proxy Respondent

<1-30, 95> go to MCHILD
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HHCHECK So I have (number of 

people listed on roster ) 

^PEOPLEPERSON living 

or staying here now.

[Fill names from roster 

screen]

Is there anyone else living 

or staying here now -- any 

babies, small children, 

non-relatives or anyone 

else?

Please verify that the 

information on the screen 

is correct. You will not be 

able to alter the list of 

household members after 

this screen.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to ADD_PERSON

<2, D, R> go to 

CK_SUBFAMILY
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01 ADD_PERSO

N

hard Edit

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

--------------

 

* Go back to grid to add 

person

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

--------------

Question involved 

| Value

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

--------------

Fname: First Name 

999 

Mchild/maway/ . . 

Yes, add new person

______________________

______________________

______________________

______________

 

| Close | | Goto |

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

--------------

[goto the field where 

Fname is 999]

01 CK_SUBFA

MILY

CK_SUBFAMI

LY

*CHECK ITEM* 1. If there are no non-rels 

is the household who are 

cu/household members 

then, store line numbers 

 in SUBFAM2(1,X) 

and goto 

SET_CUNUMBER

2. If there are more 

than 1 non-rel who are 

CU/household members 

in the household 

(CU_CODE1 = 9) 

 then goto 

SUBFAM1

 

3. All others go to 

SET_SUBFAMS
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01 SUBFAM1 SUBFAM1 Earlier you said that 

^WasYouWere not related 

to ^NAME.

 ^AREYOU_ISNAME 

related to anyone else in 

this household?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto SUBFAM2]

<2> [goto SUBFAM1

for next unassigned 

non-rel]

 [if no more 

non-rels, goto 

SET_SUBFAMS]

01 SUBFAM2 SUBFAM2 Who (Are you/Is Name) 

related to? 

 PROBE: Anyone 

else? 

 

 Enter line 

number(s), separate with 

commas

1. ^NAME only[1]

2. ^NAME only[2]

3. ^NAME only[3]

4. ^NAME only[4]

5. ^NAME only[5]

6. ^NAME only[6]

7. ^NAME only[7]

8. ^NAME only[8]

9. ^NAME only[9]

10. ^NAME only[10]

11. ^NAME only[11]

12. ^NAME only[12]

13. ^NAME only[13]

14. ^NAME only[14]

15. ^NAME only[15]

16. ^NAME only[16]

17. ^NAME only[17]

18. ^NAME only[18]

19. ^NAME only[19]

20. ^NAME only[20]

21. ^NAME only[21]

22. ^NAME only[22]

23. ^NAME only[23]

24. ^NAME only[24]

25. ^NAME only[25]

26. ^NAME only[26]

27. ^NAME only[27]

28. ^NAME only[28]

29. ^NAME only[29]

30. ^NAME only[30]

<1-30,D,R> [goto 

SUBFAM, for next 

unassigned non-rel]

 [If no more 

non-rels, goto 

SET_SUBFAMS]

01 SET_SUBFA

MS

** CHECK ITEM ** [goto OWNMONEY]
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01 MEMLN FR Instruction:Enter the 

line number(s) separated 

by commas

<1-30> go to 

OWNMONEY

01 OWNMONE

Y

OWNMONEY ^OWNMON 

[fill: Do/Does] [fill: 

(name(s) of persons in 

this subfamily)] pay for all 

[Fill: your/his/her/their] 

housing 

expenses with [fill: 

your/his/her/their] own 

money? 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> [goto 

OWNFOOD]

01 OWNFOOD OWNFOOD fill: Do/Does] [fill: 

(name(s) of persons in 

this subfamily)] pay for all 

[fill: your/his/her/their] 

food 

expenses with [fill: 

your/his/her/their] own 

money? 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1>[if OWNMONEY is 1, 

goto OWNMONEY for 

next subfam; 

 if no more subfams 

then goto 

UPDATE_SUBFAM]

 

<2,D,R> [goto 

OWNEXP]

01 OWNEXP OWNEXP [Fill: Do/Does] [fill: 

(name(s) of persons in 

this subfamily)] pay for all 

[fill: (your/his/her/their)] 

other 

living expenses such as 

clothing, transportation, 

etc., with [fill: 

your/his/her/their] own 

money? 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [If OWNMONEY is 

1 OR OWNFOOD is 1, 

goto OWNMONEY

 for next subfamily: 

if no more subfamiles, 

goto 

 

UPDATE_SUBFAM] 

<2,D,R> [goto 

INHOUSE]
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01 INHOUSE INHOUSE Does all or part of the 

money to pay for 

^HOUSNAM come from 

someone 

in this household?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto SUPRT]

<2,D,R> [goto

OWNMONEY for next 

subfamily]

 [if no more 

subfamilies, goto 

UPDATE_SUBFAM]

01 SUPRT SUPRT Who is that 

person(s)? 

 

 Enter line 

number(s), separate with 

commas

1. ^NAME only[1]

2. ^NAME only[2]

3. ^NAME only[3]

4. ^NAME only[4]

5. ^NAME only[5]

6. ^NAME only[6]

7. ^NAME only[7]

8. ^NAME only[8]

9. ^NAME only[9]

10. ^NAME only[10]

11. ^NAME only[11]

12. ^NAME only[12]

13. ^NAME only[13]

14. ^NAME only[14]

15. ^NAME only[15]

16. ^NAME only[16]

17. ^NAME only[17]

18. ^NAME only[18]

19. ^NAME only[19]

20. ^NAME only[20]

21. ^NAME only[21]

22. ^NAME only[22]

23. ^NAME only[23]

24. ^NAME only[24]

25. ^NAME only[25]

26. ^NAME only[26]

27. ^NAME only[27]

28. ^NAME only[28]

29. ^NAME only[29]

30. ^NAME only[30]

<1-30,D,R> [goto 

OWNMONEY for next 

subfamily]

 [if no more, 

goto UPDATE_SUBFAM]

01 UPDATE_SU

BFAM

** CHECK ITEM ** [goto 

CONSUMER_UNITS]
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52

01 CONSUMER

_UNITS

CONSUMER_

UNITS

 HOUSEHOLD 

MEMBERS BROKEN INTO 

APPROPRIATE CU's

 [Fill: TOTAL_CU] 

have been determined.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto CU_INTRO]

01 CU_INTRO CU_INTRO [fill: *Read if necessary]

During this interview, I will 

refer to the (fill: 

person/people) on your 

list.

(If household has more 

than one CU, read: This is 

the person or group of 

related people in this 

household who are 

independent of everyone 

else in the household for 

payment of their major 

expenses.) 

 

The (fill: person/people 

I'm including on your list 

is/are (READ NAME(S))

 

 

[Fill: CU LIST ] 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto AGE]

01 AGE AGE

Screen 

1------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

---------

As of today, how old Fill 

for is_are ^YOU_NAME?

<00-200> [goto 

HORIGIN] 

<D,R> [goto 

AGE2]

01 AGE2 AGE2 * Ask if 

necessary

 [Fill: Are/Is] [Fill: 

you/he/she] under 16?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> [goto 

HORIGIN]
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53

01 HORIGIN HORIGIN

(Are you/Is Name) 

Hispanic, Latino, or 

Spanish?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

HISPANIC]

<2, D, R> [goto 

RACE]

01 HISPANIC HISPANIC 5 

[Fill: Are/Is] [Fill: 

you/name] -

Examples of "other" 

include - Argentinean, 

Colombian, Dominican, 

Nicaraguan, Salvadoran, 

Spaniard

1. Mexican?

2. Mexican-American?

3. Chicano?

4. Puerto Rican?

5. Cuban?

6. Other?

<1-5, D, R> [goto 

RACE]

<6> [goto 

HISPOTH]

01 HISPOTH HISPOTH * Specify: <30 characters> [goto 

RACE]
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01 RACE RACE 5 

 What is 

(your/name's) race?

 Probe if 

necessary

 Enter all that 

apply, separate with 

commas

 Examples of 

"Other Pacific Islander" 

include - Fijian, Tongan

1. White?

2. Black or African 

American?

3. American Indian or 

Alaska Native?

4. Asian?

5. Native Hawaiian?

6. Guamanian or 

Chamorro?

7. Samoan?

8. Other Pacific Islander?

9. Other

10. Don't Know

<1-3, 5-8, R> [goto 

MARITAL1]

<4> 

[goto ASIAN]

<9> 

[goto RACESP]

01 ASIAN ASIAN 5 

[fill: Are/Is] [Fill: 

you/name] -

Examples of "other" 

include - Hmong, Laotian, 

Thai, Pakistani, Cambodian

1. Chinese?

2. Filipino?

3. Japanese?

4. Korean?

5. Vietnamese?

6. Asian Indian?

7. Other?

<1-6, D, R> [goto 

MARITAL1]

<7> [goto 

ASIANOTH]

01 ASIANOTH ASIANOTH * Specify: <30 characters> [goto 

MARITAL1]

01 RACESP RACESP * Specify other race <40 characters> [goto 

MARITAL1]
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01 MARITAL1 MARITAL1 * Ask if not apparent 

(Are you/Is Name) now -

 

1. Married?

2. Widowed?

3. Divorced?

4. Separated?

5. Never married?

<1-5,D,R> [if AGE ge 

14 or Agerng is 8 or 9 

goto EDUCA]

 [goto 

AGE for next member]

01 EDUCA EDUCA 6 

 What is the highest level 

of school ^EDUCA 

completed or the highest

 degree ^EDUCA 

received?

 

1. No schooling completed, 

or less than 1 year

2. Nursery, kindergarten, 

and elementary (grades 1-8)

3. High school (9-12, no 

degree)

4. High school graduate --

high school diploma or the 

equivalent (GED)

5. Some college but no 

degree

6. Associate's degree in 

college

7. Bachelor's degree (BA, 

AB, BS, etc.)

8. Master's, professional, or 

doctorate degree (MA, MS, 

MBA, MD, JD, PhD, etc.)

<1-3,D,R> [if 

AGE=17-65 or (AGERNG 

is 8 or 9), goto 

ARM_FORC]

 [ELSE 

IF AGE ge 66 goto 

VETERAN]

 [else 

goto AGE for next 

member]

<4-8> [goto 

IN_COLL]

01 IN_COLL IN_COLL (Are you/Is Name) 

currently enrolled in a 

college or university 

either -

 

1. Full Time?

2. Part Time?

3. Not at all?

<1-3,D,R> [If 

AGE=17-65 or (agerng is 

8 or 9), goto 

ARM_FORC]

 [ELSE IF 

AGE ge 66 goto 

VETERAN]

 [else goto 

AGE for next member]
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VETERAN VETERAN 6 ?[F1]

Did ^YOU_NAME ever 

serve on Active Duty in 

the U.S. Armed Forces?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> [If this is the 

last person then goto 

CHECK2] ]

[Else goto AGE for the 

next member]

01 ARM_FORC ARM_FORC 6 ?[F1] 

(Are you/Is Name) 

currently serving on 

Active Duty in the U.S. 

Armed Forces? 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [If this is the last 

person, goto CHECK2]

 [ELSE goto AGE for 

the next person]

<2, D, R> [If AGE ge 17 

or (AGERNG is 8 or 9) 

then goto VETERAN]

 [Else goto AGE for 

the next person]

01 AGERNG AGERNG ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-9>

01 RACE1 RACE1 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RACE2 RACE2 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RACE3 RACE3 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RACE4 RACE4 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RACE5 RACE5 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RACE6 RACE6 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-6>

01 RC_WHITE RC_WHITE ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1,R,Blank>

01 RC_BLACK RC_BLACK ** OUT VARIABLE ** <2,R,Blank>

01 RC_NATAM RC_NATAM ** OUT VARIABLE ** <3,R,Blank>

01 RC_ASIAN RC_ASIAN ** OUT VARIABLE ** <4,R,Blank>

RC_HAWAI RC_HAWAI **Out Variable**

RC_GUAM RC_GUAM **Out Variable** <6,R,Blank>

RC_SAMOA RC_SAMOA **Out Variable** <7,R,Blank>

01 RC_PACIL RC_PACIL ** OUT VARIABLE ** <5,R,Blank>

01 RC_OTHER RC_OTHER ** OUT VARIABLE ** <6,R,Blank>

01 RC_DK RC_DK ** OUT VARIABLE ** <7,R,Blank>

01 RECSTATM *OUT VARIABLE* <1,3>

01 CHECK2 ** CHECK ITEM **
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01 CONTRIB CONTRIB Does more than one 

person in this household 

regularly contribute to the 

expense of items such as 

food, cleaning supplies, 

or paper products?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [ go to PURCH]

<2> [go to BSNS_YN]

01 PURCH PURCH Does one person usually 

make the purchase?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [go to PURCHSR]

<2, D, R> [go to 

BSNS_YN]

01 PURCHASR PURCHASR Who?

Enter line number

NOTE: Ask the person 

who usually makes the 

purchases to record the 

expenses for the shared 

items.

<1-30, D,R> go to 

BSNS_YN

01 BSNS_YN BSNS_YN Are these living quarters 

used partly for business 

or rented to others?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to BSNSTYPE

<2,D,R> If 

PLACED_FLAG = 1 goto 

MEMAWYW1, else goto 

Section 2

01 BSNSTYPE BSNSTYPE *Ask if not apparent

Is it for business, or 

rented to others, or both?

1. Part Business

2. Rented to others

3. Both business and rented 

to others

<1,2,3> go to 

BUS_EXPN

01 BUS_EXPN BUS_EXPN What percent of the 

expenses is counted as a 

business expense?

Enter percentage

<"range" (000 -100)> [if 

PLACED_FLAG = 1 goto 

MEMAWYW1,

Else goto Section 2]

01 CUNUMBER CUNUMBER ** OUT VARIABLE ** <01-99>

HH_NUM HH_NUM ** OUT VARIABLE **

01 MEMLN123 MEMLN123 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 MEMLN456 MEMLN456 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 NUMHOUSE NUMHOUSE ** OUT VARIABLE**
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01 RESPLINE RESPLINE ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30, 95>

01 RESPNAME RESPNAME ** OUT VARIABLE ** <32> characters?

01 SUPRT1 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

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01 SUPRT19 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT2 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1 - 30>

01 SUPRT20 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT21 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT22 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

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01 SUPRT24 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

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01 SUPRT26 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

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01 SUPRT3 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT30 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT4 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT5 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT6 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT7 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT8 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-30>

01 SUPRT9 <1-30>

02 CENSID2

02 S2_INTRO S2_INTRO Now I am going to ask 

about expenditures for 

your living quarters, food 

expenses and vehicles.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto ST_HOUS]
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02 ST_HOUS ST_HOUS Ask if not 

apparent

 Are these living 

quarters presently used 

as student housing by a 

 college or 

university?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

GROCERYX]

<2, D, R> [goto 

OWNED]

02 OWNED Do you own this

home?

 Include Cus with a 

mortgage as owners.

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

TYPOWND]

<2, D, R> [goto 

RENTED]

02 TYPOWND TYPOWND Are these quarters owned 

by regular ownership or 

as a condominium or 

cooperative?

In this survey, we 

consider a cooperative to 

be a property which is 

owned by a corporation. 

Each shareholder is 

entitled to occupy an 

individual unit. Is this 

what you mean? 

 If the respondent 

answers "No" to the probe 

try to determine whether the 

ownership is "regular" or 

 "condominium" and 

mark the appropriate box.

1. Regular ownership

2. Condominium

3. Cooperative

<1-3, D, R> [goto 

MORT]
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02 RENTED RENTED Are your living 

quarters rented for cash 

rent or occupied without 

payment of cash rent?

 

1. Rented for cash

2. Occupied without 

payment of cash rent

<1,2,D,R> [ goto 

GROCERYX ]

02 MORT MORT Do you have a 

mortgage on this 

property?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1, 2, D, R> [ goto 

GROCERYX ]

02 GROCERYX GROCERYX Since the first of 

(reference month), what 

has been you/your 

household's usual 

WEEKLY expense for 

grocery shopping?

Include grocery home 

delivery service fees and 

drinking water delivery fees.

<0> [goto 

OTHFOOD]

<1-999999> If gt 300 

the goto 

GROCERYX_ERR1 

 ESLE goto 

NONFOODX

<D,R> [goto 

OTHFOOD]

02 NONFOODX NONFOODX About how much of this 

amount was for nonfood 

items, such as paper

products, detergents, 

home cleaning supplies, 

pet foods, and alcoholic

beverages?

<0-999999,D,R> If 

NONFOODX gt 

GROCERYX goto 

CK_NONFOODX

 If 

NONFOODX gt 60 goto 

NONFOODX_ERR1

 ELSE 

goto OTHFOOD

02 OTHFOOD OTHFOOD Other than your regular 

grocery shopping already 

reported, have (you/you or 

any of the people on your 

list) purchased any food 

or nonalcoholic 

beverages from places 

such as grocery stores, 

convenience stores, 

specialty

stores, home delivery, or 

farmer's markets?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

OTHFOODX]

<2,D,R> [goto 

PURCMEAL]
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02 OTHFOODX OTHFOODX What was your usual 

WEEKLY expense at these 

places?

<0-999999,D,R> If 

OTHFOODX lt 3 or gt 

100 goto 

OTHFOODX_ERR1

 ELSEIf 

any CU members AGE is 

lt 22 goto

 

PURCMEAL, else goto 

OWN_VEH

02 PURCMEAL PURCMEAL During the previous 30 

days, have you (or or any 

of the people on your list) 

purchased any meals at 

school or in a preschool 

program for preschool or 

school age children?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

MEMB_SM]

<2,D,R> [goto 

OWN_VEH]

02 MEMB_SM MEMB_SM

What are the names of all 

the people on your list 

who purchased meals at 

school?

 Enter line numbers 

for all that apply, separate 

with commas.

<1-30> [goto 

02_CREATE] 

<D,R> [goto 

OWN_VEH]

02 SCHLNCHX SCHLNCHX What has been the 

usual weekly expense for 

the meals (Name) 

purchased at school?

<0-9999,D,R> If 

SCHLNCHX is lt 1 or gt 

35 goto 

SCHLNCHX_ERR1

 ELSE goto 

SCHLNCHQ

02 SCHLNCHQ SCHLNCHQ How many weeks in the 

past 30 days did (Name) 

purchase meals?

<1-5,D,R> [goto 

SCHLNCHQ for next 

person] 

 [if no more 

persons goto OWN_VEH]

02 SCHL_CHX ** OUT VARIABLE ** <blank, A1>
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02 OWN_VEH OWN_VEH Do (you/you or any of 

the people on your list) 

list own an automobile, 

truck, or other vehicle?

 Do not include 

any vehicle which is used 

entirely for business 

purposes.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto VEHQ]

<2, D, R> [If 

PLACED_FLAG = 1 goto 

S3A_INTRO, else goto 

FOUR_CK]

02 VEHQ VEHQ How many? <1-99, D, R> If VEHQ 

gt 20 goto VEHQ_ERR1

 ELSE goto 

VEH_BUS]

02 GROC_RYX ** OUT VARIABLE ** <blank, A1>

02 NONF_ODX ** OUT VARIABLE ** <blank, A1>

02 OTHF_ODX ** OUT VARIABLE ** <blank, A1>

02 VEHQ_ ** OUT VARIABLE ** <blank, A1>

S3A_INTRO S3A_INTRO The next few questions 

are about income. We 

know people aren't used 

to discussing their 

income, but please be 

assured that, like all other 

information you have 

provided, these answers 

will be kept strictly 

confidential.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> [goto WKS_WRKD]

04 WKS_WRKD WKS_WRKD [fill:Now I am going to ask 

about ^NAME's work 

experience and income.]

In the past 12 months, 

including paid vacation 

and sick leave, how many 

weeks did ^YOU_NAME 

work?

If CU member did not 

work, enter zero.

<0> 

[goto WHYNOWRK ]

<1-52, D,R > 

[goto HRSPERWK]

04 HRSPERWK HRSPERWK In the weeks that 

^YOU_NAME worked, how 

many hours did Fill for 

YOUHESHE usually work 

per week?

<1-168 D,R> 

[goto OCCULIST]
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04 OCCULIST OCCULIST 48 ? [F1]

Which of the following 

categories best describes 

the job in which 

^YOU_NAME received the 

most earnings during the 

last 12 months?

 Enter one code.

 

1. Adminstrator, manager

2. Teacher

3. Professional

4. Administrative support, 

including clerical

5. Sales, retail

6. Sales, business goods 

and services

7. Technician

8. Protective service

9. Private household service

10. Other service

11. Machine or 

transportation operator, 

laborer

12. Construction workers, 

mechanics

13. Farming

14. Forestry, fishing, 

groundskeeping

15. Armed Forces

<1-15 D,R> 

[goto EMPLTYPE ]
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04 EMPLTYPE EMPLTYPE ^WERE_WAS 

^YOU_NAME:

 

1. An employee of a 

PRIVATE company, 

business, or individual 

working for wages or 

salary?

2. A FEDERAL government 

employee?

3. A STATE government 

employee?

4. A LOCAL government 

employee?

5. Self-employed in 

^YOURHISHER OWN 

business, partnership, 

professional practice, or 

farm?

6. Working WITHOUT PAY 

in family business or farm?

<1-6, D, R> go to 

HAVEWAGE

04 WHYNOWR

K

WHYNOWRK What was the main reason 

^YOU_NAME did not work 

during the last 12 

months? 

^WERE_WAS [fill: 

you/he/she] -

 

1. Retired?

2. Taking care of 

home/family?

3. Going to school?

4. Ill, disabled, unable to 

work?

5. Unable to find work?

6. Doing something else?

<1-6, D, R> go to 

HAVEWAGE
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04 HAVEWAGE ? [F1]

The next few questions 

are about income DURING 

THE PAST 12 MONTHS, 

that is from ^DATE1 TO 

^DATE2...

Did ^YOU_NAME receive 

any wages, salary, tips, 

bonuses, or 

commissions?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> 

[goto WAGEX]

<2,D,R> 

[goto SEMPFRM]

04 WAGEX ? [F1]

How much did 

^YOU_NAME receive 

before taxes?

<1-99999999> 

[goto GROSPAYX]

<D,R> 

[goto WAGEB]

04 WAGEB 49 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD A best 

reflects total wages and 

salaries for ALL JOBS 

during the PAST 12 

MONTHS?

 

1. $1-$4,999

2. $5,000-$9,999

3. $10,000-$14,999

4. $15,000-$19,999

5. $20,000-$29,999

6. $30,000-$39,999

7. $40,000-$49,999

8. $50,000-$69,999

9. $70,000-$89,999

10. $90,000-$119,999

11. $120,000 and over

<1-11,D,R> 

[goto GROSPAYX]

04 GROSPAYX What was the amount of 

(your/name's) last pay 

before any deductions?

<1-99999999,D,R> 

[goto PAYPERD]
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04 PAYPERD What period of time did 

this cover?

1. One week

2. Two weeks

3. Month

4. Quarter

5. Year

6. Twice a month

7. Other

<1-6,D,R> 

[goto PAYSTUB]

<7> 

[goto PAYPRDOT]

04 PAYPRDOT Specify: <40 characters> 

[goto PAYSTUB]

PAYSTUB Does the respondent 

have a paper or electronic 

pay check record present 

for ^HISHERNAMES last 

paycheck? 

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> goto PVT

04 PVT Was there any money 

deducted from 

(your/name's) pay forPrivate pension fund?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> 

[goto PVTX]

<2,D,R> 

[goto GV]

04 PVTX How much? <1-99999999 D,R> 

[goto GV]

04 GV Was there any money 

deducted from 

(your/name's) pay forGovernment retirement?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> 

[goto GVX]

<2,D,R> 

[goto RR]

04 GVX How much? <1-99999999 D,R> 

[goto RR]
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04 RR Was there any money 

deducted from 

(your/name's) pay forRailroad retirement?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> 

[goto RRX]

<2,D,R> 

[goto SSDED]

04 RRX How much? <1-99999999 D,R> 

[goto SSDED]

04 SSDED Was there any money 

deducted from 

(your/name's) pay forSocial Security including 

Medicare?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

MEDICOV]

<2,D,R> [goto 

SSNORM]

04 SSNORM Are Social Security 

payments NORMALLY 

deducted from 

(your/name's) pay?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

MEDICOV]

<2,D,R> [goto 

EMPLCONT]

04 MEDICOV Does the money deducted 

for Social Security cover 

only the Medicare portion 

of Social Security?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> 

[goto EMPLCONT]

04 EMPLCONT Other than Social 

Security, did any 

employer or union 

contribute to 

(your/name's) pension or 

retirement plan in the last 

12 months?

1. Yes

2. No

<1, 2, D, R> go to 

SEMPFRM
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SEMPFRM ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did ^YOU_NAME receive 

any self-employment 

income or have a loss?

(Report income from own 

businesses (farm or 

non-farm) including 

proprietorships and 

partnerships.)

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to SEMPFRMX

<2, D, R> go to 

SOCSRRET

SEMPFRMX ? [F1]

What was the amount?

(Report net income after 

operating expenses. 

Include earnings as a 

tenant farmer or 

sharecropper.)

* If net income was a loss, 

precede amount with a 

â€ ̃-â€ ̃.

* Breakeven = 1. 

(-999999999 <= 

SEMPFRMX <= -1) OR 

(1 <= SEMPFRMX <= 

999999999) go to 

SOCSRRET

<D, R> go to SMPFRMB

SEMPFRMB 49 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD A best 

reflects (your/name's) 

income or loss from 

self-employment during 

the PAST 12 MONTHS?

0. Loss

1. $1-$4,999

2. $5,000-$9,999

3. $10,000-$14,999

4. $15,000-$19,999

5. $20,000-$29,999

6. $30,000-$39,999

7. $40,000-$49,999

8. $50,000-$69,999

9. $70,000-$89,999

10. $90,000-$119-999

11. $120,000 and over

<0-11, D, R> go to 

SOCSRRET
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SOCSRRET ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did ^YOU_NAME receive 

any Social Security or 

Railroad Retirement 

benefits?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to SSRRTX

<2, D, R> go to 

US_SUPP

04 SS_RRX ? [F1]

What was the amount of 

the last Social Security or 

Railroad Retirement 

payment received?

<1-99999999> 

[goto MEDICARE]

<D,R> 

[goto SS_RRB]

04 SS_RRB 50 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD B best 

reflects the amount of 

(your/name's) last Social 

Security or Railroad 

Retirement payment 

during the PAST 12 

MONTHS?

1. Less than $500

2. $500-$699

3. $700-$999

4. $1,000-$1,299

5. $1,300-$1,699

6. $1,700 and over

<1-6, D, R> go to 

MEDICARE

04 MEDICARE Is this amount AFTER the 

deduction for a Medicare 

premium?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> 

[goto SS_RRQ]

04 SS_RRQ During the past 12 

months, how many Social 

Security or Railroad 

Retirement payments did 

^YOU_NAME receive? 

<1-52,D,R> 

[goto US_SUPP]
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04 US_SUPP ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did ^YOU_NAME receive 

any Supplemental 

Security Income (SSI) 

payments?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to SUPPX

<2, D, R> go to IRA

04 SUPPX ? [F1]

What was the amount?

<1-99999999> go to IRA

<D, R> go to SUPPB

04 SUPPB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the amount 

^YOU_NAME received in 

Supplemental Security 

Income during the past 12 

months?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

Skip instructions:

<1-12, D, R> go to IRA

04 IRA DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did ^YOU_NAME 

contribute any money to 

retirement plans such as 

401(k)s or Individual 

Retirement Accounts, also 

known as IRAs? Do not 

include rollovers.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to IRAX

<2, D, R> go to 

S04A_CHECK

04 IRAX How much? <1-99999999,D,R> 

[goto S04A_CHECK]
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04 S03A_CHEC

K

**CHECK ITEM** If no more persons with 

AGE gt or equal to 14, 

goto Section 3B.

Else, goto WKS_WRKD 

for the next person

04 GROS_AYX **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 WAGEX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 FEDTXX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 STATXX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 IRAX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 SS_RRX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 SS_RRQ_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 SUPPX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

MEMBNO **OUT VARIABLE**

INTERDIV ? [F1]

INTERDIVINTRO

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any interest or 

dividends? Report even 

small amounts credited to 

an account.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to INTRDVX

<2, D, R> go to 

NETRENT

INTRDVX ? [F1]

What was the amount?

<1-999999999> go to 

NETRENT

<D, R> go to INTRDVB
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INTRDVB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the amount 

(you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

received in interest or 

dividends during the 

PAST 12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to 

NETRENT

NETRENT ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any net rental 

income or a loss?

* Net rental income is the 

total amount after expenses. 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to NETRENTX

<2, D, R> go to ROYEST

NETRENTX ? [F1]

What was the amount? 

* The net amount is the total 

amount after expenses.

* If income was a loss, 

precede amount with a 

â€ ̃-â€ ̃.

* Breakeven=1. 

(-999999999 <= 

NETRENTX <= -1) OR (1 

<=NETRENTX 

<=999999999) go to 

ROYEST

<D, R> go to NETRENTB
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NETRENTB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total net rental 

income or loss during the 

PAST 12 MONTHS?

0. Loss

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<0-12, D, R> go to 

ROYEST

ROYEST ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any royalty 

income or income from 

estates and trusts?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to ROYESTX

<2, D, R> go to 

RETSURV

ROYESTX ? [F1]

What was the amount?

<1-99999999> go to 

RETSURV

<D, R> go to ROYESTB
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ROYESTB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total amount 

received in royalty income 

or income from estates 

and trusts during the 

PAST 12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to 

RETSURV

RETSURV ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any retirement, 

survivor, or disability 

pensions?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to RETSURVX

<2, D, R> go to OTHREG

RETSURVX ? [F1]

What was the amount?

(Do not include Social 

Security.)

<1-99999999> go to 

OTHREG

<D, R> go to RETSURVB
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RETSURVB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total amount 

received in retirement, 

survivor, or disability 

pensions during the PAST 

12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to 

OTHREG

OTHREG ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive income on a

REGULAR basis from any 

other source such as 

Veteran's Administration 

(VA) payments, 

unemployment 

compensation, child 

support, or alimony?

Do NOT include any 

monthly Child Tax Credit 

payments.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to OTHREGX

<2, D, R> go to LUMP

OTHREGX ? [F1]

What was the amount 

from all sources?

(Do not include lump sum 

payments such as money 

from an inheritance or 

sale of a home.) 

<1-99999999> go to 

LUMP

<D, R> go to OTHREGB
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OTHREGB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total amount 

received in Veteran's 

Administration (VA) 

payments, unemployment 

compensation, child 

support, or alimony

during the PAST 12 

MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to LUMP

04 LUMP ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any lump sum 

payments from insurance, 

estates, trusts, royalties, 

child support, alimony, 

prizes or games of 

chance, or from people 

who are not on your list?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to LUMPX

<2, D, R> go to OTHIN

04 LUMPX ? [F1]

What was the total 

amount received 

^BY_ALL?

<1-9999999> go to 

OTHIN

<D, R> go to LUMPB
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04 LUMPB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total lump 

sum payments during the 

PAST 12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to 

OTHIN

04 OTHIN ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any other money 

income, including money 

received from cash 

scholarships and 

fellowships, stipends not 

based on working, or from 

the care of foster children, 

not already reported?

Do NOT include any 

monthly Child Tax Credit 

payments.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto OTHINX]

<2,D,R> [goto ADDOTH]

04 OTHINX ? [F1]

What was the total 

amount received 

^BY_ALL?

<1-99999999> 

[goto FEDREF]

<D,R> 

[goto ADDOTH]
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04 OTHINB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total amount 

of other money income 

received during the PAST 

12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D,R> 

[goto ADDOTH]

04 ADDOTH DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) PAY 

any inheritance or estate 

taxes?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to ADDTHX

<2, D, R> go to 

OCCEXPN

04 ADDOTHX What was the total 

amount PAID ^BY_ALL?

<1-99999999,D,R> 

[goto OCCEXPN]

04 OCCEXPN DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did fill_YOU_ANY have 

any occupational 

expenses such as union 

dues, tools, uniforms, 

business or professional 

association dues, 

licenses, or permits?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

OCCEXPNX]

<2,D,R> [goto 

REC_FS]

04 OCCEXPNX What was the total 

amount of these 

occupational expenses?

<1-99999999,D,R> [goto 

REC_FS]
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04 REC_FS DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did you or anyone in this 

household receive Food 

Stamps or a Food Stamp 

benefit card? Include 

government benefits from 

the Supplemental 

Nutritional Assistance 

Program (SNAP). Do NOT 

include WIC or the 

National School Lunch 

Program.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> 

[goto FS_MTHI]

<2,D,R> 

[goto PAWELFAR]

04 FS_MTHI In how many of the last 12 

months were food stamps 

or EBTs received?

<1-12, D, R> go to 

FS_AMT

04 FS_AMT What was the dollar value 

of the last food stamps or 

EBT received?

<1-99999999,D,R> 

[goto PAWELFAR]

04 PAWELFAR ? [F1]

DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did [fill: you/you or any 

members of this 

household, including any 

children,] receive any 

welfare payments or cash 

assistance from the state 

or local welfare office? 

Please include even if 

only for one month. Do 

NOT include benefits from 

food, energy, or rental 

assistance programs.

1. Yes

2. No

<1> go to WELFRX

<2, D, R> go to 

FREEMEAL

04 WELFRX ? [F1]

What was the amount for 

the PAST 12 MONTHS?

<1-99999999> go to 

FREEMEAL

<D, R> go to WELFRB
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04 WELFRB 51 ? [F1]

Could you tell me which 

range on CARD C best 

reflects the total amount 

of income from cash 

assistance from state or 

local government welfare 

programs during the 

PAST 12 MONTHS?

1. $1-$999

2. $1,000-$1,999

3. $2,000-$2,999

4. $3,000-$3,999

5. $4,000-$4,999

6. $5,000-$9,999

7. $10,000-$14,999

8. $15,000-$19,999

9. $20,000-$29,999

10. $30,000-$39,999

11. $40,000-$49,999

12. $50,000 and over

<1-12, D, R> go to 

FREEMEAL

04 FREEMEAL DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Have (you/you or any of 

the people on your list) 

received any free meals at 

work as part of your pay?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto FREEMLX]

<2,D,R> [goto 

RTASPAY]

04 FREEMLX About what was the 

weekly dollar value of 

such meals?

<1-999999,D,R> [goto 

MEALWKI]

04 MEALWKI How many weeks did 

(you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive such meals during 

the last 12 months?

<01-52,D,R> [goto 

RTASPAY]
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04 RTASPAY DURING THE PAST 12 

MONTHS -

Did (you/you or any of the 

people on your list) 

receive any free or 

reduced rent for this unit 

as a form of pay?

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto RTCOMPX]

<2,D,R> [goto 

SEC4BFLG]

04 RTCOMPX What is the rental charge 

to another tenant for a 

similar unit?

<0-999999,D,R> [goto 

RTCMPPD]

04 RTCMPPD What period of time does 

this cover?

 

1. Week

2. 2 Weeks

3. Month

4. Other

<1-3,D,R> [goto 

SEC4BFLG]

<4> [goto RTCM_SP]

04 RTCM_SP * Specify: <30 characters> [goto 

SEC3BFLG]

04 WELFRX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 FS_AMT_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 LUMPX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 OTHINX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 ADDFEDX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 ADDSTAX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 ADDOTHX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 OCCE_PNX **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 FREEMLX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 RTCOMPX_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

04 MEALWKI_ **OUT VARIABLE** <blank, A1>

Back AFTERMID ** CHECK ITEM **

INT_ACC Do you have high speed 

Internet access available 

in your home or through a 

smart phone with a data 

plan?

1. Yes

2. No

3. Don't Know

<1> goto INT_ABL

<2, 3, R> goto 

PLACE_PAPER
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INT_ABL How often do you access 

the Internet with a 

computer or a 

smartphone?

1. Daily

2. A few times a week

3. A few times a month

4. Less than a few times a 

month

5. Don't Know

<1,2> goto 

PLACE_ONLINE

<3,4,5,R> goto 

PLACE_PAPER

PLACE_ONLI

NE

Enter 2 to place paper 

diaries if the entire 

household does not speak 

English or does not want to 

do the online diary.

We would like you to 

complete the diary online, 

using a computer or 

smartphone.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

2. Place Paper Diaries

<1> GOTO 

USERNAMES

<2,DK, R> GOTO 

PLACE_PAPER

PLACE_PAP

ER

We would like you to 

complete these paper 

diaries.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> goto WK1_ST1

WDUSERID ***OUT VARIABLE***

USERPIN ***OUT VARIABLE***
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USERNAMES At this point in the 

interview I will show you 

how to log in and use the 

online diary. It would 

also be helpful if we look 

at the diary together using 

the device or devices you 

think you will be using to 

access your online diary 

throughout the next two 

weeks.

Provide the username 

and password to the 

respondent 

Provide the online diary 

website address: 

respond.census.gov/diary

Instruct the respondent 

on how to use the online 

diary

Be sure to go over with 

the respondent:

 - how to log in with 

their username and 

password (attempt to log in 

with a respondent, if they 

are willing)

 - creating shortcuts 

to the online diary

 - let the 

respondent(s) know that 

there are video tutorials 

available by clicking the 

Help link in the online

 diary

Username 

Password

WDUSERID 

USERPIN

Was the Diary placed?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

USERNAMES_CK]

<2> [goto 

NTYPE_W1]
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Back WK1_ST1 Instruct the respondent on 

how to complete the Week 1 

and Week 2 Diaries, 

transcribe the name(s) to 

the Diaries, and attempt to 

leave the Diary forms with 

the respondent.

Discuss with the respondent 

the practice of saving 

receipts.

Were the Diaries placed?

RO Survey PSU 

PSU Frame Sample 

Sequence #1 Sequence 

#2 HH CU Spinoff 

 Code State 

County 

Designation 

No. No. 

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

-------------------------------------

----------------------------

SITE (1-2) (3-4) 

(5-7) (8) (9-11) 

(12-15) (16-17) 

(18) (19-20) (21-22)

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto 

THANK_W1]

<2> [goto 

NTYPE_W1]
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Back NTYPE_W1

 What type of 

non-interview do you have?

 Type A = No one 

home, Refusal, Temporarily 

Absent

 Type B = Vacant, 

under construction, 

occupied by persons with 

URE

 Type C = Demolished, 

House moved, Merged, 

Condemned, Located on 

base, CU moved

 

1. TYPE A

2. TYPE B

3. TYPE Q

<1> [goto 

TYPEA_W1]

<2> [goto 

TYPEB_W1]

<3> [goto 

TYPEC_W1]

Back TYPEA_W1 Enter TYPE A 

noninterview

 

1. No one home

2. Refused

3. Temporarily Absent

4. Other Type A - specify

<1,3> [goto 

RACRF_W1]

<2> [goto 

RFRSN_W1]

<4> [goto 

TYPAS_W1]

Back TYPAS_W1 TYPAS_W1 Specify other TYPE A <30 characters> [goto 

RACRF_W1]

Back RFRSN_W1 Enter type of refused

 

1. Hostile Respondent

2. Time Related Excuses

3. Language

4. Other Refusal - specify

<1-3> [goto 

RACRF_W1]

<4> [goto 

RSN_S_W1]

Back RSN_S_W1 RSN_S_W1 Specify type of 

refusal

<45 characters> [goto 

RACRF_W1]
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Back TYPEB_W1

 Enter TYPE B 

noninterview

 

1. Vacant (for rent)

2. Vacant (for sale)

3. Vacant (other)

4. Occupied by persons with 

URE

5. Under construction, not 

ready

6. All persons under 16

7. Unfit or to be demolished

8. Unoccupied tent or trailer 

site

9. Permit granted, 

construction not started

10. Other Type B - specify

<1-9> [goto 

BYOBS_W1]

<10> [goto 

TYPBS_W1]

Back TYPBS_W1 TYPBS_W1 Specify other TYPE 

B

<45 characters> 

[goto BYOBS_W1]

Back TYPEC_W1 Enter TYPE C 

noninterview

 

1. Demolished

2. House or Mobile Home 

moved

3. Converted to permanent 

nonresidential use

4. Merged with units in the 

same structure

5. Condemned

6. Located on military base 

(post)

7. Unused serial # on listing 

sheet

8. CU Moved

9. ^TYPEMRGE

10. ^TYPECSPWN

11. Unit does not exist or 

unit is out of scope

12. Unlocatable sample 

address

13. Other Type C - specify

<1-12> [ goto 

BYOBS_W1]

<13> [goto 

TYPCS_W1]

Back TYPCS_W1 TYPCS_W1 Specify other 

TYPE C

<45 characters> [goto 

BYOBS_W1]
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Back BYOBS_W1 Did you classify this unit by 

observation only?

 

 

 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1> [goto DONE]

<2> [CP1NAM_W1]

Back CP1NAM_W1

 Enter contact person's 

name

<42 characters> [goto 

CP1TITL_W1]

Back CP1TITL_W1 Enter Contact 

person's title

<20 characters> [goto 

CP1PHON_W1]

Back CP1PHON_W

1

 Enter contact person's 

phone number

Enter 0 for none.

<10 digits> 

[goto CP1EXT_W1] 

<0, D, R> [goto 

CP1ADD1_W1]

Back CP1EXT_W1 Enter contact person's 

phone number extension

<00000-99999, D, R, 

Empty> [goto 

CP1PHTYP_W1]

CP1PHTYP_

W1

CP1PHTYP_

W1

 Is this a home, work, or 

cell number?

1. Home

2. Work

3. Cell

[goto CP1ADD1_W1]

Back CP1ADD1_W

1

 Enter contact person's 

street address

<54 characters> [goto 

CP1ADD2_W1]

Back CP1ADD2_W

1

 Enter second line of 

address if necessary

<54 characters, empty> 

[goto CP1PO_W1]

Back CP1PO_W1 Enter city <20 characters> [goto 

CP1ST_W1]

Back CP1ST_W1 Enter state <2 Digit State codes, D, 

R> [goto CP1ZIP5_W1]

Back CP1ZIP5_W1 Enter zip code <goto THANKYOU]

Back RACRF_W1 Race of individual

 

1. White

2. Black or African American

3. American Indian or 

Alaska Native

4. Asian

5. Native Hawaiian

6. Guamanian or Chamorro

7. Samoan

8. Other Pacific Islander 

<1-8,D> [goto 

HH_MM_W1]

Back HH_MM_W1 Number of household 

members:

<1-30,D> [goto 

TENUR_W1]
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Back TENUR_W1 Tenure code

 

 

1. Owned

2. Rented

goto THANKYOU

Back TYPAS_W2 TYPAS_W2 Specify other TYPE A

Back RSN_S_W2 RSN_S_W2 Specify type of refusal

Back TYPBS_W2 TYPBS_W2 Specify other TYPE B

Back TYPCS_W2 TYPCS_W2 Specify other 

TYPE C

Back RACRF_W2 Race of individual

 

1. White

2. Black or African American

3. American Indian or 

Alaska Native

4. Asian

5. Native Hawaiian

6. Guamanian or Chamorro

7. Samoan

8. Other Pacific Islander 

Back HH_MM_W2 Number of household 

members:

Back TENUR_W2 Tenure code

 

 

1. Owned

2. Rented

Back THANK_W1 ^THANK_INSTRUCT

^THANK_DATE

Thank you.

^THANK_RETURN

[fill: 2. Select another date]

EMAIL_REM

Enter 1 to continue

1. Enter 1 to Continue

1: IF INSTAT1 ne 201, 

goto DONE

ELSE goto 

APPTTIME

2: goto APPTOTH
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Back APPTOTH [fill: *DO NOT place 

Diaries. Roster section 

not complete]

* Missing Sections: 

Press shift-F5 to view the 

status table

 

 I'd like to schedule a 

DATE to [Fill: 

conduct/complete] the 

interview. May I return 

on

[fill: * Diaries must be 

picked up within this 

range.]

0. Battery problem

1. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+15] or 

[CURRENTDATE]]

2. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+16] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 1]]

3. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+17] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 2]]

4. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+18] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 3]]

5. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+19] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 4]]

6. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+20] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 5]]

7. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+21] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 6]]

8. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+22] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 7]]

9. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+23] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 8]]

10. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1+24] or 

[CURRENTDATE + 9]]

11. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 10]

12. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 11]

13. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 12]

14. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 13]

15. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 14]

16. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 15]

17. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[CURRENTDATE + 16]

18[fill: DayName] 

1-31: goto APPTTIME

0,R: goto DONE
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Back APPTTIME What TIME would be best to 

visit again?

 Enter the time in 

HH:MM am/pm format. 

Example 12:23 AM.

IF entry = EMPTY then 

goto APPTNOTE

ELSEIF (APPTOTH = 

INTDATE) AND 

(APPTTIME <= 

SYSTIME) then 

 goto 

CK_APPTTIME

else goto APPTNOTE]

Back APPTNOTE Enter any appointment 

notes

[goto NOSUN]

Back NOSUN

 Would a Sunday 

interview be acceptable?

 

0. BATTERY problem

1. Yes

2. No

Goto DONE

Back THANKYOU ^THANKYOU 

NOTE: Inform the 

respondent that a 

supervisor may call them to 

conduct re-interview.

 Explain 

re-interview as needed.

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1> 

[If PICK_UP1 in (201) or 

PICK_UP2 in (201) goto 

TELPV] 

[Else, goto NUMCALL]

OPEN_CAS

E

OPEN_CASE Do you need to keep the 

case open to complete 

recall, including with 

receipts?

1. Yes

2. No

Goto DONE

OPENCASE_

FLAG
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Back TELPV

 How did you 

collect MOST of the data for 

this case? 

 (Include 

follow-ups)

 

1. By Personal Visit

2. By Phone

<1,2> [goto 

EXRECORD]

EXRECORD How were the expenditures 

recorded in the diaries for 

this case?

(Include follow-ups)

Mark all that apply.

1. By the respondent or 

someone else in the 

respondent's household

2. By you (the interviewer) 

over the phone

3. By you (the interviewer) 

in person

4. By you (the interviewer) 

transcribed from receipts 

WITHOUT the respondent

<1,2,3,4> [goto 

CONVREF]

Back CONVREF

 Was this a 

converted refusal?

 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1, 2> [goto 

RESPON]

Back RESPON

 Enter the line 

number of the MAIN 

respondent.

 

 [Display household 

roster]

<1-30,95> [goto 

OTHRESP]

Back OTHRESP

 Enter the line 

number of ALL OTHER 

respondents. 

 

 [display household 

roster]

 Enter 0 For 

NONE

<0-30,95> [goto 

INFOBOOK]
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Back INFOBOOK

 Was the information 

booklet used during the 

interview?

 

 

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2> [goto 

LANGUAGE]

Back LANGUAGE

 In what language 

was the interview 

conducted?

 

 

1. English

2. Spanish

3. Other

<1,2> [goto 

NUMVISIT]

<3> [goto 

LANG_SP]

Back LANG_SP

Specify:

<30 characters> 

[goto NUMVISIT]

Back NUMVISIT Enter the total number of 

visits that were made to 

pick-up or place diary.

<1-30> [goto 

OTHVISIT]

Back OTHVISIT Enter the number of other 

visits that were made.

<0-30> [goto 

NUMCALL]

Back NUMCALL 

Enter the number of phone 

calls that were made to 

collect data.

<0> [goto OTHCALL]

<1-30> [goto 

CALLRESN]

Back CALLRESN

 What was 

the reason for collecting 

data by telephone?

 Enter all that 

apply, separate with 

commas

 

1. Collected missed items

2. Additional respondents

3. Other

<1,2> [goto OTHCALL]

<3> [goto CALLSP]

Back CALLSP

 Specify:

<30 characters> [goto 

OTHCALL]

Back OTHCALL

 Enter the number of 

other Phone calls that were 

made?

<0-30> [goto DONE]

Back DONE ** CHECK ITEM ** [Goto SHOFINAL]
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93

Back SHOFINAL

 OUTCOME: [Fill: 

OUTCOME] 

WEEK CODES

 

Week 1 Placement: [Fill: 

INSTAT1]

 

Week 1 Pick up: 

[Fill: PICK_UP1]

 

Week 2 Placement: [Fill: 

INSTAT2]

 

Week 2 Pick up: 

[Fill: PICK_UP2]

 

DATES

Place Date [fill: 

PLCEDAT1]

Pick up Date [fill: 

PICKDTE1] 

1. Enter 1 to Continue

<1>

Back SET_REINT ** CHECK ITEM ** [EXIT INSTRUMENT]

Back PLCEDAT1 **OUT VARIABLE** <8 digits>

Back PLCEDAT2 **OUT VARIABLE** <8 digits>

Back FINCONDT ** OUT VARIABLE ** <MMDDYYYY>

Back FINFRCDE ** OUT VARIABLE ** <8 characters>

Back AREA ** OUT VARIABLE ** <3 digits>

Back NUMBER ** OUT VARIABLE ** <7 digits>

Back INSTAT1 **OUT VARIABLE** <201, 216, 217, 321, 322, 

323, 324, 325, 219, 224, 

225, 226, 326, 331, 332, 

228, 229, 231, 232, 233, 

240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 

247, 248, 252, 258, 259, 

290, 341, 342,>

Back INSTAT2 **OUT VARIABLE** <201, 216, 217, 320, 321, 

322, 323,324,325, 219, 

224, 225, 226, 326, 331, 

332, 228, 229, 231, 232, 

233, 240, 241, 243, 244, 

245, 247, 248, 252, 258, 

259, 290, 341, 342>

Back CALLRSN1 **OUT VARIABLE** <1>

Back CALLRSN2 **OUT VARIABLE** <2>
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Back CALLRSN3 **OUT VARIABLE** <3>

Back NUMVIS_T **OUT VARIABLE** <empty, A1>

Back LANGUA_E ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1-3>

Back LANG_SP2 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <30 characters>

Back OTHRESP1 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <1>

Back OTHRESP2 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <2>

Back OTHRESP3 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <3>

Back OTHRESP4 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <4>

Back OTHRESP5 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <5>

Back OTHRESP6 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <6>

Back OTHRESP7 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <7>

Back OTHRESP8 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <8>

Back OTHRESP9 ** OUT VARIABLE ** <9>

PLACED_FLA

G

PUD1 **OUT VARIABLE** <8 digits>

PUD2 **OUT VARIABLE** <8 digits>

LINE ** SHOW ONLY **

Diary 

Additions

ENTRYTYP

E

ENTRYTYPE Enter 99 or click on the 

"CED" tab to exit the 

RECALL/RECEIPTS tab.

Only read question and 

answer text if necessary.

Was this purchase for ... ?

1. Food and Drinks for 

Home Consumption

2. Meals, Snacks and 

Drinks Away from Home

3. Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry 

and Accessories

4. All Other Products, 

Services, and Expenses

888. Delete the Line

99. No more entries

99: IF (ENTRYTYPE=2 

and VENDOR is not 

EMPTY) then goto 

CK_ENTRYTYPE

ELSE IF 

(ENTRYTYPE=1,3,4 and 

ITEMDESC is not 

EMPTY) then goto 

CK_ENTRYTYPE 

ELSE exit table and 

return to interview

888: Gray row and go to 

the next row. 

2: Goto VENDOR

1,3,4: Goto ITEMDESC
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VENDOR VENDOR Which of the following 

categories best describes 

where you made this 

purchase?

1. Fast Food, Take-out, 

Delivery, Concession

2. Full Service Places

3. Vending Machines or 

Mobile Vendors/Food 

Trucks

4. Employer or School 

Cafeteria

Goto COST_COM

Diary 

Additions

ITEMDESC ITEMDESC ENTRYTYPE

What did you buy or pay 

for?

IF ENTRYTYPE = 1 then 

goto PKG_TYPE

ELSE goto COST_COM

Diary 

Additions

PKG_TYPE PKG_TYPE Was this ... ?

1. Fresh

2. Frozen

3. Bottled/Canned

4. Other

Goto COST_COM

Diary 

Additions

COST_COM COST_COM (What was the TOTAL 

COST with tax and 

tip?/What was the TOTAL 

COST without tax and 

tip?)

IF (ENTRYTYPE=1 and 

COST_COM>299) OR

 IF (ENTRYTYPE=2 

and COST_COM>999) 

OR

 IF (ENTRYTYPE=3 

and COST_COM>9999) 

OR

 IF (ENTRYTYPE=4 

and COST_COM>99999) 

 Then goto 

ERR1_COST_COM

ELSEIF ENTRYTYPE = 2 

then goto ALC_HOL

 IF ENTRYTYPE= = 3 

then goto AGE_SEX

ELSE goto OLTNAME

Diary 

Additions

AGE_SEX AGE_SEX What is the gender and 

age range for whom this 

was purchased?

1. Man, 16 & over

2. Woman, 16 & over

3. Boy, 2-15

4. Girl, 2-15

5. Child under 2

Goto OLTNAME
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Diary 

Additions

ALC_HOL ALC_HOL Were alcoholic beverages 

included in the total cost? 

1. Yes

2. No

1: Goto ALC_COST

2, DK, RF: Goto 

OLTNAME

Diary 

Additions

ALC_COST ALC_COST How much? If 

ALC_COST>COST_CO

M goto 

ERR1_ALC_COST

ELSE Goto OLTNAME

OLTNAME OLTNAME Outlet_fill Goto PURCH_DATE

DATE_SELE

CT

On what date was this 

purchase made?

1. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+1]]

2. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+2]]

3. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+3]]

4. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+4]]

5. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+5]]

6. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+6]]

7. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+7]]

8. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+8]]

9. [fill: DayName] [fill: 

[PLCEDAT1+9]]

10. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1+10]]

11. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1 + 11]]

12. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1 + 12]]

13. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1 + 13]]

14. [fill: DayName] 

[fill:[PLCEDAT1 + 14]]

Goto ANYRECPTS

Diary 

Additions

PURCH_DA

TE

PURCH_DAT

E

On what date was this 

purchase made?

Goto ANYRECPTS

Diary 

Additions

ANYRECPT

S

ANYRECPTS Was a receipt used for 

this recalled item?

1. Yes

2. No

Goto END_ROW

END_ROW ** Not Displayed ** Go to next row
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Diary 

Additions

NEWITEM_F

RCODE

** Not Displayed **

Diary 

Additions

NEWITEM_D

ATE

** Not Displayed **

Diary 

Additions

NEWITEM_TI

ME

** Not Displayed **

CASEID_OUT

_Info

** Not Displayed **

CHAI CHI_TIME CHI_TIME

FRONT CTRLNUM ** OUT VARIABLE ** <24 characters>

BACK LANGUAGE * LANGUAGE

* Select the categories 

that describe this 

language situation.

* Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Specify language or 

dialect.

2. No household member 

able to translate

3. Contact RO about 

language problem

4. Unable to find 

translator

5. No time left to find 

translator

If LANGUAGE = 1 goto 

SPECLANG

else goto RSPNDENT

CHAI CENSID2 CENSID2

CHAI FPRIMARY FPRIMARY

CHAI CTATEMPT CTATEMPT *CONTACT HISTORY 

INSTRUMENT

*Are you making a contact 

attempt or just looking at a 

case?

1. Contact attempt

2. Looking at a case - exit 

CHI

<1> goto TIMEOFCT

<2> exit CHI

CHAI TIMEOFCT TIMEOFCT * TIME OF CONTACT

* Are you entering the 

Contact History Instrument 

at the time of a contact 

attempt?

1. Yes

2. No

<1> goto PERORTEL

<2> goto FR_DATE
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CHAI MODE MODE

PERSONAL OR 

TELEPHONE

Was this a personal or 

telephone contact attempt?

1. Personal

2. Telephone

Goto to CTSTATUS

CALLDATE CALLDATE **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI CNTCMNTH CNTCMNTH **OUT VARIABLE**

CHI CNTCDAY CNTCDAY **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI CNTCYEAR CNTCYEAR **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI CNTCTIME CNTCTIME **OUT VARIABLE**

FRCODE FRCODE

CHAI FRDATE FRDATE DATE OF CONTACT

Enter the date of the 

contact attempt in 

MM/DD/YYYY format

Goto FR_TIME

CHAI FRMNTH FRMNTH **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI FRDAY FRDAY **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI FRYEAR FRYEAR **OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI FRTIME FRTIME TIME OF CONTACT

Enter the time of the 

contact attempt in HH:MM 

am/pm format.

Goto PERORTEL

CHAI CTSTATUS CTSTATUS CONTACT OR 

NONCONTACT

Select the category 

that best describes this 

attempt.

1. Contact with SAMPLE 

unit member

2. Contact with 

NON-SAMPLE unit member

3. Noncontact

<1> goto CTTYPE

<2> If PERORTEL =1, 

goto NCTPER

 If PERORTEL =2, 

goto NCTTEL

CHAI CTTYPE CTTYPE CONTACT

Select the category 

that best describes this 

contact attempt.

1. Completed case - ready 

to transmit

2. Partial interview -

follow-up required

3. Unable to conduct 

interview

<1> goto RSPNDENT

<2> goto NONINTER
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CHAI NONINTER NONINTER PARTIAL INTERVIEW 

OR UNABLE TO 

CONDUCT INTERVIEW

Select the categories 

that describe why you were 

not able to conduct the 

interview during this contact 

attempt.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Eligible person not 

available

2. Inconvenient time

3. Respondent is reluctant

4. Language problem 

-specify

5. Health problem

6. Specify whom you talk 

with

7. Successful paper 

questionnaire placement

8. Other - specify

<4> goto LANGUAGE

<6> goto TALKEDTO

<7> goto CTOTHER

<else> goto RSPNDENT

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_1

UNABLECOD

E_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_2

UNABLECOD

E_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_3

UNABLECOD

E_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_4

UNABLECOD

E_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_5

UNABLECOD

E_5

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_6

UNABLECOD

E_6

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_7

UNABLECOD

E_7

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI UNABLECO

DE_8

UNABLECOD

E_8

**OUT VARIABLE**
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LANGUAG LANGUAG LANGUAGE

Select the categories 

that describe this language 

situation.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Specify language or 

dialect

2. No household member 

able to translate

3. Contact RO about 

language problem

4. Unable to find translator

5. No time left fo find 

translator

If LANGUAGE =1 goto 

SPECLANG

else goto RSPNDENT

SPECLANG SPECLANG SPECIFY LANGUAGE 

OR DIALECT.

goto RSPNDENT

TALKEDTO TALKEDTO SPECIFY WHOM YOU 

TALKED TO 

Specify with whom you 

talked.

Goto RSPNDENT

CTOTHER CTOTHER OTHER Contact 

Category

Specify the reason for 

not completing the interview 

during this contact attempt.

goto RSPNDENT

CHAI LANGUAGE

CODE_1

LANGUAGEC

ODE_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI LANGUAGE

CODE_2

LANGUAGEC

ODE_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI LANGUAGE

CODE_3

LANGUAGEC

ODE_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI LANGUAGE

CODE_4

LANGUAGEC

ODE_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI LANGUAGE

CODE_5

LANGUAGEC

ODE_5

**OUT VARIABLE**
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RSPNDENT RSPNDENT

CONCERN/BEHAVIOR/RE

LUCTANCE

Select the categories 

that describe respondent 

concerns, behaviors, or 

reluctance during this 

contact attempt.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Not interested/Does not 

want to be bothered

2. Too busy

3. Interview takes too much 

time

4. Breaks appointments 

(puts off FR indefinitely)

5. Scheduling difficulties

6. Survey is voluntary

7. Privacy concerns

8. Anti-govenment concerns

9. Does not understand 

survey/Asks questions 

about the survey

10. Survey content does not 

apply (retired, healthy, no 

crimes to report)

11. Hang-up/slams door on 

FR

12. Hostile or threatens FR

13. Other household 

members tell respondent 

not to participate

14. Talk only to specific 

household member

15. Family issues

16. Respondent requests 

same FR as last time

17. Gave that information 

last time

18. Asked too many 

personal questions last time

19. Too many interviews

20. Last interview took too 

long

21. Intends to quit survey

22. No concerns

23. Other - specify

<23> goto RSPNDOTH

<else> goto STRATEGS
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RSPNDOTH RSPNDOTH OTHER 

CONCERNS/BEHAVIORS/

RELUCTANCE

Specify other 

concerns/behaviors/reluctan

ce during this contact 

attempt.

goto STRATEGS

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_1

RELUCTCOD

E_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_2

RELUCTCOD

E_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_3

RELUCTCOD

E_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_4

RELUCTCOD

E_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_5

RELUCTCOD

E_5

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_6

RELUCTCOD

E_6

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_7

RELUCTCOD

E_7

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_8

RELUCTCOD

E_8

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_9

RELUCTCOD

E_9

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_10

RELUCTCOD

E_10

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_11

RELUCTCOD

E_11

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_12

RELUCTCOD

E_12

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_13

RELUCTCOD

E_13

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_14

RELUCTCOD

E_14

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_15

RELUCTCOD

E_15

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_16

RELUCTCOD

E_16

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_17

RELUCTCOD

E_17

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_18

RELUCTCOD

E_18

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_19

RELUCTCOD

E_19

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE

RELUCTCOD

E_20

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_21

RELUCTCOD

E_21

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_22

RELUCTCOD

E_22

**OUT VARIABLE**
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CHAI RELUCTCO

DE_23

RELUCTCOD

E_23

**OUT VARIABLE**

NCTTEL NCTTEL NONCONTACT / 

TELPHONE

Select the categories 

that describe this 

telephone noncontact.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Got answering 

machine/service

2. No answer

3. Busy Signal

4. Disconnected

5. Wrong number

6. FAX number

7. Other - specify

<7> goto NCTTELOT

<else> goto STRATEGS

NCTTELOT NCTTELOT OTHER Noncontact 

Telphone Attempt 

Category

Specify the details 

about this telephone 

noncontact.

Goto STRATEGS

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_1

NCTTELCOD

E_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_2

NCTTELCOD

E_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_3

NCTTELCOD

E_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_4

NCTTELCOD

E_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_5

NCTTELCOD

E_5

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_6

NCTTELCOD

E_6

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTTELCO

DE_7

NCTTELCOD

E_7

**OUT VARIABLE**
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NCTPER NCTPER NONCONTACT / 

PERSONAL VISIT

Select the categories 

that describe this 

personal visit noncontact.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. No one home

2. No one home - -

appointment broken

3. No one home -- previous 

note / letter taken

4. Household does not 

answer door - - evidence 

someone is home

5. Drive-by

6. Multiple drive-bys -

specify

7. Unable to reach / locked 

gate / buzzer entry

8. Address does not 

exist/unable to locate

9. On vacation, away from 

home / at second home

10. Spoke with neighbor

11. Building management / 

doorman contact

12. Completed case (Type 

B or C)

13. Sample respondent 

moved - specify

14. Other - specify

<6> goto MRNDRIVE

<13> goto NCTMOVED

<14> goto NCTPEROT

<else> goto STRATEGS

NCTPEROT NCTPEROT OTHER Noncontact 

Personal Visit Category

Specify the details 

about this personal visit 

noncontact.

goto STRATEGS

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_1

NCTPERCOD

E_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_2

NCTPERCOD

E_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_3

NCTPERCOD

E_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_4

NCTPERCOD

E_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_5

NCTPERCOD

E_5

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_6

NCTPERCOD

E_6

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_7

NCTPERCOD

E_7

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_8

NCTPERCOD

E_8

**OUT VARIABLE**
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CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_9

NCTPERCOD

E_9

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_10

NCTPERCOD

E_10

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_11

NCTPERCOD

E_11

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_12

NCTPERCOD

E_12

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_13

NCTPERCOD

E_13

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI NCTPERCO

DE_14

NCTPERCOD

E_14

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI MRNDRIVE MRNDRIVE DRIVE-BYS 

ATTEMPTED TODAY

How many drive bys 

were:

Morning (12:00 -

11:59am)?

 Afternoon (12:00pm 

- 4:59pm)?

 Evening (5:00pm 

- 11:59pm)?

Goto AFTDRIVE

CHAI AFTDRIVE AFTDRIVE DRIVE-BYS 

ATTEMPTED TODAY

How many drive bys 

were:

 Morning 

(12:00am - 11:59am)?

 Afternoon 

(12:00pm - 4:59pm)?

 Evening (5:00pm -

11:59pm)?

Goto EVNDRIVE

CHAI EVNDRIVE EVNDRIVE DRIVE-BYS 

ATTEMPTED TODAY

How many drive bys 

were:

 Morning (12:00am 

- 11:59am)?

Afternoon (12:00pm -

4:59pm)?

 Evening (5:00pm -

11:59pm)?

Goto CONTINUE

CONTINUE CONTINUE CONTINUE

Is ^TOTDRVBY the 

correct number of 

drive-bys attempted 

today?

Enter 1 to continue or 

correct entry below.

1. Enter 1 to Continue
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NCTMOVED NCTMOVED MOVED

Select the categories 

that describe this move 

situation.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Address unknown

2. New address in FR's area

3. New address - transfer to 

different RO/FR

4. Further work need to get 

address

5. Other - specify

<5> goto MOVEDOTH

<else> goto STRATEGS

MOVEDOTH MOVEDOTH OTHER Non Contact 

Moved Category

Specify the details about 

this move situation.

goto STRATEGS

CHAI MOVEDCOD

E_1

MOVEDCOD

E_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI MOVEDCOD

E_2

MOVEDCOD

E_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI MOVEDCOD

E_3

MOVEDCOD

E_3

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI MOVEDCOD

E_4

MOVEDCOD

E_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI MOVEDCOD

E_5

MOVEDCOD

E_5

**OUT VARIABLE**
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STRATEGS STRATEGS CONTACT 

STRATEGIES 

ATTEMPTED

Select the categories 

that describe the 

strategies used on this 

contact attempt.

Enter all that apply, 

separate with commas.

1. Advance letter given

2. Scheduled appointment

3. Left Note/appointment 

card

4. Left promotional packet / 

informational brochure

5. Called household

6. Left message on 

answering machine

7. FR will request No One 

Home Letter

8. FR will request Refusal 

Letter

9. FR will request Better 

Understanding Letter

10. Called Contact Person

11. Stake-Out

12. Check with neighbors

13. Contacted other family 

members

14. Contacted property 

manager

15. Visited country 

assessor/post office/permit 

office

16. On-line tracking 

database

17. Sought help from 

SFR/RO

18. Reassignment

19. Offered incentive

20. Used MAF or ALMI

21. None

22. Other - specify

if STRATEGS =22 goto 

STRATOTH

else exit CHAI

STRATOTH STRATOTH OTHER STRATEGY

Specify the strategy 

used on this contact 

attempt.

exit CHI

CHAI STRATCOD

E_1

STRATCODE

_1

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_2

STRATCODE

_2

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_3

STRATCODE

_3

**OUT VARIABLE**
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108

CHAI STRATCOD

E_4

STRATCODE

_4

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_5

STRATCODE

_5

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_6

STRATCODE

_6

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_7

STRATCODE

_7

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_8

STRATCODE

_8

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_9

STRATCODE

_9

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_10

STRATCODE

_10

**OUT VARIABLE*

CHAI STRATCOD

E_11

STRATCODE

_11

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_12

STRATCODE

_12

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_13

STRATCODE

_13

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_14

STRATCODE

_14

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_15

STRATCODE

_15

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_16

STRATCODE

_16

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_17

STRATCODE

_17

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_18

STRATCODE

_18

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_19

STRATCODE

_19

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_20

STRATCODE

_20

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_21

STRATCODE

_21

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_22

STRATCODE

_22

**OUT VARIABLE**

CHAI STRATCOD

E_23

STRATCODE

_23

**OUT VARIABLE**

FRONT OLDSITE ** OUT VARIABLE **

FRONT OLDFRCDE **OUT VARIABLE**

FRONT SSFTEAM **OUT VARIABLE**

FRONT FSTEAM **OUT VARIABLE**

FRONT NEWMGT **OUT VARIABLE**
Consumer Expenditure Survey Diary Questionnaire (CED) – April 2023 – March 2024

Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) - Instrument Specifications

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MEMAWYW1 Were (you/you or any of 

the people on your list) 

away overnight for one 

day or more during your 

diary's first week of 

recording from 

^PLCEDAT1+1 to 

^PLCEDAT1+7?

1. Yes

2. No

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MEMAWYW2

01 MEMAWYW

2

MEMAWYW2 Were (you/you or any of 

the people on your list) 

away overnight for one 

day or more during your 

diary's second week of 

recording from 

^PLCEDAT1+8 to 

^PLCEDAT1+14?

1. Yes

2. No

<1,2,D,R> go to 

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04 FOUR_CK FOUR_CK This is the end of the first 

visit. The income 

questions are normally 

asked at the final visit, but 

you may continue with those 

questions now if needed.

1. Continue with income

2. Place Diaries

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<2> [goto 

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