Annual Demographic Survey (March CPS Supplement) 1995 Methodology and Documentation Page
PRACTICE INTERVIEW
March 1995 Practice Interview
This exercise will help familiarize you with the flow of the interview. To complete the practice interview, log on to the computer.
CAPI FIELD REPRESENTATIVES--select B03 00116234301 to access the Susan Butler household. Make Susan Butler the household respondent.
CATI INTERVIEWERS--select caseid 41001162343__ to access the Susan Butler household. Your supervisor will provide you with the last two digits. Make Susan Butler the household respondent.
Complete the beginning of the interview as necessary. Once you reach the LABFOR item, start following the script below.
An answer key is provided at the end of this practice interview. Use the answer key as a guide while completing the practice interview.
THE BUTLER HOUSEHOLD
(LABFOR) I: I am going to ask a few questions about work related activities LAST WEEK. By last week I mean the week beginning on Sunday, March 6 and ending on Saturday, March 12.
Enter Precode <P>
(BUS) I: Does anyone in this household have a business or farm?
R: No.
SUSAN BUTLER'S LABOR FORCE INTERVIEW
(WK) I: LAST WEEK, did you do ANY work for pay?
R: No.
(DIS) I: Last month you were reported to have a disability. Does your disability continue to prevent you from doing any kind of work for the next 6 months?
R: Yes it does.
(NLFJH) I: When did you last work at a job or business?
R: About two years ago.
MARCOS BROWN'S LABOR FORCE INTERVIEW
(WK) I: LAST WEEK, did Marcos Brown do ANY work for pay?
R: No he didn't.
(ABS) I: LAST WEEK, did Marcos Brown have a job either full or part time? Include any job from which Marcos Brown was temporarily absent.
R: No, he didn't.
(LAY) I: LAST WEEK, was Marcos Brown on layoff from a job?
R: No.
(LK) I: Has Marcos Brown been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?
R: No.
(DWWNT) I: Does Marcos Brown currently want a job, either full or part time?
R: No, he is a student.
(JHWK) I: Has Marcos Brown worked at a job or business at any time during the past 12 months?
R: No.
(JHWANT) I: Doe Marcos Brown intend to look for work in the next 12 months?
R: No, he does not.
(NLFACT) I: What best describes Marcos Brown's situation at this time? For example, is he disabled, ill, in school, taking care of house or family, or something else?
R: As I told you earlier, he is a student.
(SCHENR) I: LAST WEEK, was he enrolled in a high school, college, or university?
R: No, he's on summer vacation.
DEBRA DREELIN'S LABOR FORCE INTERVIEW
(WK) I: LAST WEEK, did Debra Dreelin do ANY work for pay?
R: No she didn't do any work.
(ABS) I: LAST WEEK, did Debra Dreelin have a job either full or part-time? Include any job from which Debra Dreelin was temporarily absent.
R: Debra does not have a job.
(LAY) I: LAST WEEK, was Debra Dreelin on layoff from a job?
R: No she wasn't on layoff.
(LK) I: Has Debra Dreelin been doing anything to find work during the last 4 weeks?
R: Debra has not been looking for a job.
(DWWNT) I: Does Debra Dreelin currently want a job, either full or part-time?
R: Yes. I think she would like to get a job.
(DWRSN) I: What is the main reason she was not looking for work during the LAST 4 WEEKS?
R: She hasn't been able to find someone to take care of her kid.
(DWLK) I: Did Debra Dreelin look for work at any time during the last 12 months?
R: No she hasn't.
(JHWK) I: Has Debra Dreelin worked at a job or business at any time during the past 12 months?
R: Yes.
(JHRSN) I: What is the main reason she left her last job?
R: Her seasonal job ended.
(JHWANT) I: Does Debra Dreelin intend to look for work during the next 12 months?
R: Yes, she would like to find at least a
part-time job.
(NLFACT) I: What best describes Debra Dreelin's situation at this time? For example, is she disabled, ill, in school, taking care of house or family, or something else?
R: She's taking care of the home and her child.
March Income Supplement
>Pr-incom< I: We have just completed the questions on employment and unemployment. Each March, the Census Bureau also collects information about the economic situation of Americans and their families for the previous year.
I am going to ask these questions now. We don't expect all answers to be perfect, but please think about each question and answer it the best you can.
>Q29a< I: Did you work at a job or business at any time during 1994?
R: Yes I did.
>Q29b< I: Did you do any temporary, parttime, or seasonal work even for a few days during 1994?
R: No.
>Q30< I: Even though you did not work in 1994, did you spend any time trying to find a job or on layoff?
R: No.
>Q32< I: What was the main reason you did not work in 1994?
R: I was unable to work because of my disability.
>Q51A1< I: At any time during 1994 did you receive ... any State or Federal unemployment compensation?
R: No.
>Q52a< I: During 1994 did you receive any Worker's Compensation payments or other payments as a result of a job-related injury or illness?
R: Yes.
>Q52b< I: What was the source of these payments?
R: The facturies disability insurance.
>Q52c< I: How much compensation did you receive during 1994?
R: Well, that was $2000 a month.
Enter <24000>
>Q53a< I: Now I want to ask some questions about where you lived 1 year ago. Were you living in this house or apartment 1 year ago; that is, on
March 1, 1994?
R: Yes.
>Q29a< I: Did Marcos Brown work at a job or business at any time during 1994?
R: Yes, he did.
>Q33< I: During 1994, in how many weeks did Marcos Brown work even for a few hours? Include paid vacation and sick leave as work.
R: He worked 8 weeks last summer.
>Q36< I: You said Marcos Brown worked about 8 weeks in 1994. How many OF THE REMAINING 44 WEEKS was he looking for work or on layoff from a job?
R: None.
>Q38< I: What was the main reason Marcos Brown was not working or looking for work in the remaining weeks of 1994?
R: He was in school.
>Q39< I: For how many employers did Marcos Brown work in 1994? If more than one at the same time, only count it as one employer.
R: She worked for one.
>Q41< I: In the weeks that Marcos Brown worked, how many hours did she usually work per week?
R: 40 hours a week.
>Q43< I: During 1994, were there one or more weeks in which Marcos Brown worked less than 35 hours? Exclude time off with pay because of holidays, vacation, days off, or sickness.
R: No.
>Q47a< I: For whom did Marcos Brown work at his longest job during 1994?
R: General Glass Corporation.
>Q47b< I: What kind of business or industry is this?
R: They manufacture residential and commercial glass.
>Q47c< I: What kind of work was he doing?
R: He was a janitor.
>Q47d< I: What were his most important activities or duties?
R: Cleaning, sweeping and mowing the property.
>Q47E1< Mark <1> without asking.
>Q48a< I: How much did Marcos Brown earn from this employer before deductions during 1994?
R: He made $240 a week.
>48a-wk< Enter 8, $240 and N.
>48a-ver< I: Your entry for Marcos Brown's earnings from his employer was (entry in Q48a). Is that correct?
R: Yes, that's correct.
>Q48c< I: Does this amount include all tips, bonuses, overtime pay, or commissions Marcos Brown may have received?
R: Yes, it does.
>Q49a< I: Did Marcos Brown earn money from any other work he did during 1994?
R: No.
>CHK50A< I: CHECK ITEM -- **DO NOT READ**
IS THE LONGEST JOB ENTERED FOR THIS PERSON "FARMER"?
Enter <2> without asking.
>Q51A1< I: At any time during 1994 did Marcos Brown receive ... any State or Federal unemployment compensation?
R: No.
>Q52a< I: During 1994 did Marcos Brown receive any Workers' Compensation payments or other payments as a result of a job related injury or illness?
R: No.
>Q53a< I: Now I want to ask some questions about where Marcos Brown lived 1 year ago. Was Marcos Brown living in this house or apartment 1 year ago; that is, on March 1, 1994?
R: Yes, he was.
>Q29a< I: Did Debra Dreelin work at a job or business at any time during 1994?
R: Yes for a short time.
>Q33< I: During 1994, in how many weeks did Debra Dreelin work even for a few hours? Include paid vacation and sick leave as work.
R: She worked 12 weeks during tax season.
>Q36< I: You said Debra Dreelin worked about 12 weeks in 1994. How many OF THE REMAINING 40 WEEKS was she looking for work or on layoff from a job?
R: None.
>Q38< I: What was the main reason Debra Dreelin was not working or looking for work in the remaining weeks of 1994?
R: She had to take care of hids child.
>Q39< I: For how many employers did Debra Dreelin work in 1994? If more than one at the same time, only count it as one employer.
R: Just one.
>Q41< I: In the weeks that Debra Dreelin worked, how many hours did she usually work per week?
R: She worked 45 hours a week.
>Q43< I: During 1994, were there one or more weeks in which Debra Dreelin worked less than 35 hours? Exclude time off with pay because of holidays, vacation, days off, or sickness.
R: No.
>Q46< I: What was Debra Dreelin's longest job during 1994?
Was it:
(IO1NAM:) (name of employer)
(IO1IND:) (kind of business or industry)
(IO1OCC:) (occupation)
(IO1DT:) (duties)
(duties)
R: No, it was another company.
>Q47a< I: For whom did Debra Dreelin work at his longest job during 1994?
R: General Glass Corporation.
>Q47b< I: What kind of business or industry is this?
R: They manufacture residential and commercial glass.
>Q47c< I: What kind of work was he doing?
R: He was a janitor.
>Q47d< I: What were his most important activities or duties?
R: Cleaning, sweeping and mowing the property.
>Q47E1< Mark <1> without asking.
>Q48a< I: How much did Debra Dreelin earn from this employer before deductions during 1994?
R: He made $240 a week.
>48a-wk< Enter 8, $240 and N.
>48a-ver< I: Your entry for Debra Dreelin's earnings from his employer was (entry in Q48a). Is that correct?
R: Yes, that's correct.
>Q48c< I: Does this amount include all tips, bonuses, overtime pay, or commissions Debra Dreelin may have received?
R: Yes, it does.
>Q49a< I: Did Debra Dreelin earn money from any other work he did during 1994?
R: No.
>CHK50A< I: CHECK ITEM -- **DO NOT READ**
IS THE LONGEST JOB ENTERED FOR THIS PERSON "FARMER"?
Enter <2> without asking.
>Q51A1< I: At any time during 1994 did Debra Dreelin receive ... any State or Federal unemployment compensation?
R: No.
>Q52a< I: During 1994 did Debra Dreelin receive any Workers' Compensation payments or other payments as a result of a job related injury or illness?
R: No.
>Q53a< I: Now I want to ask some questions about where Debra Dreelin lived 1 year ago. Was Debra Dreelin living in this house or apartment 1 year ago; that is, on March 1, 1994?
R: Yes, he was.
>Q56a< I: During 1994, did anyone in this household receive any Social Security payments from the U.S. Government?
R: No.
>Q57a< I: Any SSI payments, that is, Supplemental Security Income?
R: No.
>Q60A88< I: At any time during 1994, did anyone in this household receive any Veterans' (VA) payments?
R: No.
>Q58a< I: Did anyone in this household receive any income in 1994 from survivor or widow's pensions, estates, trusts, annuities, or any other survivor benefits?
R: No.
>Q59a< I: Does anyone in this household have a health problem or disability which prevents them from working or which limits the kind or amount of work they can do?
R: Yes, I do.
>Q59b< Enter <1> and <N> without asking.
>Q60a< I: Is there anyone in this household who ever retired or left a job for health reasons?
R: Yes, I did.
>Q60b< Enter <1> and <N> without asking.
>Q61b< I: Did you receive any income in 1994 as a result of your health problem (handicap/disability)?
R: Yes, the $4,000 I already told you about.
>Q62a< I: During 1994, did anyone in this household receive any pension or retirement income from a previous employer or union, or any other type of retirement income?
R: No.
>Q63A1< I: At any time during 1994, did anyone in this household:
Have money in any kind of savings account or money market fund?
R: Yes.
>Q63A2< I: Have any bonds, treasury notes, IRA's, or certificates of deposit?
R: No.
>Q63A3< I: Have any interest earning checking account or any other investments which pay interest?
R: No.
>Q63b< I: Which members of this household had savings accounts or money market funds?
R: Both my wife and I.
>Q63c< I: How much did you receive in interest from these sources during 1994, including even small amounts reinvested or credited to the accounts?
R: $500.
>Q63c< I: How much did Marcos Brown receive in interest from these sources during 1994, including even small amounts reinvested or credited to the accounts?
R: It's all the same. It's part of the $500. I couldn't separate the amounts.
>Q64a< I: At any time during 1994, did anyone in this household: Own any shares of stock in corporations (PAUSE) or any mutual fund shares?
R: No.
>Q65A1< I: At any time during 1994, did anyone in this household: Own any land, business property, apartments, or houses which were rented to others?
R: No.
>Q65A2< I: Receive income from royalties or from roomers or boarders? (exclude amounts paid by relatives)
R: No.
>Q65A3< I: Receive any income from estates or trusts? (exclude estates or trusts already reported)
R: No.
>Q66a< I: During 1994, did anyone in this household attend school beyond the high school level, including college, university, or other schools? INCLUDE VOCATIONAL, BUSINESS, OR TRADE SCHOOLS.
R: No.
>Q70a< I: During 1994, did anyone in this household receive: Any child support payments?
R: No.
>Q71a< I: Any alimony payments?
R: No.
>Q72a< I: Any regular financial assistance from friends or relatives not living in this household?
R: No.
>Q73A1< I: Sometimes people forget about small amounts of income, or income received for only part of the year. Did anyone in this household receive income from: Hobbies, home businesses, farms, or business interests not already covered?
R: Yes, Jodie earned some money from her stained glass hobby.
>Q73A2< I: Any unemployment compensation, welfare, or any other money income not already covered?
R: No.
>Q73b< Enter <2> and <N> without asking.
>Q73c< I: What was the source of this income?
R: Jodie's stained glass hobby.
>Q73d< I: How much did Marcos Brown receive altogether in 1994?
R: She sold 4 panels at $150 each, so that was $600.
>Q75a< I: There are several government programs which provide medical care or help pay medical bills. During 1994, was anyone in this household covered by: Medicare?
R: No.
>Q75c< I: Medicaid?
R: No.
>Q75e< I: CHAMPUS, VA, or military health care?
R: No.
>Q75A88< I: Other than government sponsored policies, health insurance can be obtained privately or through a current or former employer or union. Was anyone in this household covered by health insurance of this type at any time during 1994?
R: Yes.
>Q75B88< I: Who was that?
R: Both of us.
>Q75C88< I: Was your health insurance coverage from a plan in your own name?
R: Yes.
>Q75D88< I: Was this health insurance plan offered through your current or former employer or union?
R: Yes.
>Q75E88< I: Did your employer or union pay for all, part, or none of the cost of this plan?
R: They paid part.
>Q75F88< I: What other persons were covered by this health insurance policy?
R: No one.
>Q75C88< I: Was Marcos Brown' health insurance coverage from a plan in her own name?
R: Yes.
>Q75D88< I: Was this health insurance plan offered through Marcos Brown' current or former employer or union?
R: Yes.
>Q75E88< I: Did Marcos Brown' employer or union pay for all, part, or none of the cost of this plan?
R: They paid part.
>Q75F88< I: What other persons were covered by this health insurance policy?
R: Just Jodie.
>Q74a< I: Other than Social Security, did the employer or union that you worked for in 1994 have a pension or other type of retirement plan for any of its employees?
R: Yes.
>Q74b< I: Were you included in that plan?
R: Yes.
>Q74a< I: Other than Social Security, did the employer or union that Marcos Brown worked for in 1994 have a pension or other type of retirement plan for any of its employees?
R: Yes.
>Q74b< I: Was Marcos Brown' included in that plan?
R: Yes.
>SUNITS< ENTER <1> without asking.
E. Practice Interview Answers
Answers to the practice interview with the Butler household. You may refer to this as a guide when completing the interview to make sure that the answers you enter are correct.
1. Introductory Items
LABFOR (P)
BUS (2)
2. Labor Force Items--Susan Butler
WK (2)
DIS (1)
NLFJH (2)
Labor Force Items--Marcos Brown
WK (2)
ABS (2)
LAY (2)
LK (1)
DWWNT (2)
JHWK (2)
JHWANT (2)
NLFACT (3)
SCHENR (2)
Labor Force Items--Debra Dreelin
WK (2)
ABS (2)
LAY (2)
LK (2)
DWWNT (1)
DWRSN (6)
DWLK (2)
JHWK (1)
JHRSN (5)
JHWANT (1)
NLFACT (4)
3. Income Supplement Items
>Pr-incom< P
>Q29a< 1
>Q33< 18
>Q36< N
>Q38< 1
>Q39< 1
>Q41< 48
>Q43< 2
>Q46< S
>Q4788< 4
>Q48a< W
>Q48a-wk< 18, 480, N
>Q48a-ver< 1
>Q48c< 1
>Q49a< 2
>CHK50A< 2
>Q51A1< 2
>Q52A< 1
>Q52b< 2
>Q52c< 3,200
>Q53a< 1
>Q29a< 1
>Q33< 50
>Q35< 2
>Q39< 1
>Q41< 40
>Q43< 2
>Q46< S
>Q48a< 38,000
>Q48c< 1
>Q49a< 2
>CHK50A< 2
>Q51A1< 2
>Q52a< 2
>Q53a< 1
>Q56a< 2
>Q57a< 2
>Q6088< 2
>Q58a< 2
>Q59a< 1
>Q59b< 1, N
>Q60a< 1
>Q60b< 1, N
>Q61b< 2
>Q62a< 2
>Q63A1< 1
>Q63A2< 2
>Q63A3< 2
>Q63b< 1, 2, N
>Q63c< 500
>Q63c< A
>Q64a< 2
>Q65A1< 2
>Q65A2< 2
>Q65A3< 2
>Q66a< 2
>Q70a< 2
>Q71a< 2
>Q72a< 2
>Q73A1< 1
>Q73A2< 2
>Q73b< 2, N
>Q73c< Jodie's stained glass hobby
>Q73d< 600
>Q75a< 2
>Q75c< 2
>Q75e< 2
>Q75A88< 1
>Q75B88< 1, 2, N
>Q75C88< 1
>Q75D88< 1
>Q75E88< 2
>Q75F88< 5
>Q75C88< 1
>Q75D88< 1
>Q75E88< 2
>Q75F88< 5
>Q74a< 1
>Q74b< 1
>Q74a< 1
>Q74b< 1
>SUNITS< 1
Finish Interview
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