Supplements

Internet and Computer Use Variables - 1998

HESCU1A
Computer in household - y/n

Is there a personal computer or laptop in this household?
Universe = PRPERTYP = 1,2 and PEAGE = 3+ and PERRP = 1 or 2

-1 Not in Universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESCU1B
Computer home use, ever - y/n

Has anyone in this household ever used a computer at home?
Universe = HESCU1A = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESCU2
WebTV in household - y/n

Is there a WEBTV in this household?
Universe = HESCU1A = 1 or 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESCU3
Computer, number in household

How many computers or laptops are there in this household?
Universe = HESCU1A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 One
2 Two
3 Three or more

HESCU4
Computer, owned or leased

Is this (the newest) computer owned or leased?
Universe = HESCU1A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Owned
2 Leased

HESCU5
Computer, owner/leasor

Who (owns/leases) this (the newest) computer?
Universe = HESCU1A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Someone in the household
2 Home business
3 Employer
4 Other

HESCU6
Computer, year obtained

In what year was the (newest) computer obtained?
Universe = HESCU1A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 1998
2 1997
3 1996
4 1995
5 1994
6 1993
7 Before 1993

HESIU1
Internet home use, ever (has no equipment) - y/n

Has anyone in this household ever used the Internet from home?
Universe = HESCU1A = 2 and HESCU2 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU10
Internet service provider

Who is your Internet service provider?
Universe = HESIU9A = 1 or 2 AND HESCU2 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 A local phone company
2 A long distance phone company
3 A cable TV system
4 A wireless company
5 Another type of Internet service provider
6 Other

HESIU2
Internet home use, computer and WebTV owners, - y/n

Earlier you said that you have both a computer and WebTV. Does anyone in this household use either one to connect to the Internet?
Universe = HESCU2 = 1 and HESCU1A = 1

-1 Not in universe
3 Yes/computer
4 Yes/WebTV
5 No

HESIU20
Internet confidentiality concerns

How concerned are you that personal information you provide to an Internet service provider may not be kept confidential?
Universe = All

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
1 Very concerned
2 Somewhat concerned
3 Not concerned

HESIU3
Internet home use, computer or WebTV owners, y/n

Does anyone in this household use the Internet from home?
Universe = (HESCU1A = 1 and HESCU2 = 2) OR (HESCU1A = 2 and HESCU2 = 1)

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU4
Internet home use, ever (has equipment) - y/n

Has anyone in this household EVER USED the Internet from home?
Universe = HESIU2 = 5 OR HESIU3 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU5
Internet home use, Reason for stopping

What is the MAIN reason you stopped your Internet service?
Universe = HESIU1 = 1 OR HESIU4 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Can use it somewhere else
2 Cost, too expensive
3 Not enough time to use it
4 Not useful
5 Not user friendly
6 Problems with service provider
7 Concern about how children use it
8 Don't want it
9 Other

HESIU6A
Internet too expensive due to monthly charge

Was the Internet too expensive due to the monthly Internet charge?
Universe = HESIU5 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU6B
Internet too expensive due to toll call

Was the Internet too expensive due to the toll call required to access the Internet provider?
Universe = HESIU5 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU6C
Internet too expensive due to special equipment

Was the Internet too expensive due to special equipment required because of a physical disability?
Universe = HESIU5 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU6D
Internet too expensive due to other reason

Was the Internet too expensive due to some other reason?
Universe = HESIU5 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HESIU7
Internet, reason for no use

What is the MAIN reason why you don't have the Internet at home? Is it because...
Universe = HESIU4 = 2

-1 Not in universe
1 Can use it somewhere else
2 Cost, too expensive
3 Not enough time to use it
4 Not useful
5 Not user friendly
6 Problems with service provider
7 Concern about how children use it
8 Don't want it
9 Other

HESIU9
Internet service, Dollar amount paid monthly

How much do you pay per month for your Internet service?
Universe = HESIU2 = 3,4 OR HESIU3 = 1

-1 Not in universe
0 None
5:60 dollars

HESIU9A
Internet service, long distance charges - y/n

Do you pay long distance charges to connect to your Internet service provider?
Universe = HESIU9 = 0-60

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

HXSCU1A
Allocation variable for HESCU1A

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU1B
Allocation variable for HESCU1B

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU2
Allocation variable for HESCU2

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU3
Allocation variable for HESCU3

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU4
Allocation variable for HESCU4

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU5
Allocation variable for HESCU5

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSCU6
Allocation variable for HESCU6

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU1
Allocation variable for HESIU1

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU10
Allocation variable for HESIU10

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU2
Allocation variable for HESIU2

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU3
Allocation variable for HESIU3

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU4
Allocation variable for HESIU4

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU5
Allocation variable for HESIU5

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU6A
Allocation variable for HESIU6A

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU6B
Allocation variable for HESIU6B

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU6C
Allocation variable for HESIU6C

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU6D
Allocation variable for HESIU6D

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU7
Allocation variable for HESIU7

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU9
Allocation variable for HESIU9

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

HXSIU9A
Allocation variable for HESIU9A

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PES11A
Internet use (home) for E-mail - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet for E-mail?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11B
Internet use (home) to taking courses - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to take educational courses, or do research for school?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11C
Internet use (home) for news, weather - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to check news, weather, or sports?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11D
Internet use (home) making phone calls - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet for making phone calls?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11E
Internet use (home) search for information - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to search for information, such as government, business, health, or education?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11F
Internet use (home) search for jobs - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to search for jobs?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11G
Internet use (home) job related tasks - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to do job-related tasks?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11H
Internet use (home) shop, pay bills, etc. - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet to shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11I
Internet use (home) other purpose - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet for some other purpose?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES11J
Internet use (home) for games, ent., fun - y/n

Does ... REGULARLY use the Internet for games, entertainment, or fun?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 or 2

-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES14
Internet use (outside home) - y/n

Does ... use the Internet outside the home?
Universe = PRPERTYP = 1 or 2 AND PEAGE = 3+

1 Yes
2 No

PES17A
Internet use (outside home) E-mail - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17B
Internet use (outside home) taking courses - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17C
Internet use (outside home) check news, weather - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17D
Internet use (outside home) phone calls - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17E
Internet use (outside home) information search - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17F
Internet use (outside home) job search - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17G
Internet use (outside home) job-related - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17H
Internet use (outside home) shop, pay bills - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES17I
Internet use (outside home) other - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PES7
Computer use, at school (child) - y/n

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BA
E-mail use (home) communicate w/friends - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for communication with friends and family?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BB
E-mail use (home) job-related purposes - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for job-related purposes?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BC
E-mail use (home) educational purposes - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for educational purposes?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BD
E-mail use (home) for hobbies or special interests - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for hobbies or special interests?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BE
E-mail use (home) commercial uses - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for commercial uses?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESI11BF
E-mail use (home) other - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for some other purpose?
Universe = PES11A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU13A
Internet use (home) 3 most important, 1st response

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 AND (at least 1 'yes' in PES11A-PES11J)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other
10 Games/Entertainment/Fun

PESIU13B
Internet use (home) 3 most important, 2nd response

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 AND (at least 2 'yes' in PES11A-PES11J)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other
10 Games/Entertainment/Fun

PESIU13C
Internet use (home) 3 most important, 3rdt response

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PRS11 = 1 AND (at least 3 'yes' in PES11A-PES11J)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other
10 Games/Entertainment/Fun

PESIU15A
Internet use, location, work - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it at work?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15B
Internet use, location, school(K-12) - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it at a school for grades K-12?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15C
Internet use, location, some other school - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it at some other school?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15D
Internet use, location, public library - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it a public library?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15E
Internet use, location, community center - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it a community center?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15F
Internet use, location, someone else's computer - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it at someone else's computer?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU15G
Internet use, location, other - y/n

Where does ... use the Internet? Does (he/she) use it somewhere else?
Universe = PES14 = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU16
Internet use, location, community center type

At what type of community center or facility does ... use the Internet?
Universe = PESIU15E = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Adult education
2 Cultural center
3 Religious facility
4 Senior center
5 Social service agency
6 Youth center
7 Other

PESIU18A
E-mail use (outside home) communicate w/friends - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for communication with friends and family?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU18B
E-mail use (outside home) job-related purposes - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for job-related purposes?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU18C
E-mail use (outside home) educational purposes - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for educational purposes?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU18D
E-mail use(outside home)for hobbies or special interests-y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for hobbies or special interests?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU18E
E-mail use (outside home) commercial uses - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for commercial uses?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU18F
E-mail use (outside home) other - y/n

What does ... use e-mail for? Does (he/she) use it for some other purpose?
Universe = PES17A = 1

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PESIU19A
Internet use (outside home) 3 most important, 1st resp

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PES14 = 1 AND (at least 1 'yes' in PES17A-PES17I)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other

PESIU19B
Internet use (outside home) 3 most important, 2nd resp

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PES14 = 1 AND (at least 2 'yes' in PES17A-PES17I)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other

PESIU19C
Internet use (outside home) 3 most important, 3rd response

Which of your Internet uses are the three most important?
Universe = PES14 = 1 AND (at least 3 'yes' in PES17A-PES17I)

-9 N/A
-3 Refused
-2 Don't know
-1 Not in universe
1 For E-mail
2 To take educational courses, do research for school
3 To check news, weather, or sports
4 For making phone calls
5 To search for information, such as government, business, health, or education
6 To search for jobs
7 To do job related tasks
8 To shop, pay bills, or other commercial activities
9 Other

PESPROX1
Self or Proxy response

-9 N/A
-1 Not in universe
1 Self
2 Proxy

PESPROX2
Self or Proxy

-9 N/A
-1 Not in universe
1 Self
2 Proxy

PRS11
Internet use (home) person recode - y/n

Internet use (home) person recode - y/n
Universe = PRPERTYP = 1,2 AND PEAGE = 3+ AND (HESIU2 = 3,4 OR HESIU3 = 1)

-1 Not in universe
1 Yes
2 No

PXS11
Allocation variable for PES11A-J

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXS11B
Allocation variable for PES11BA-F

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXS14
Allocation variable for PES14

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXS17
Allocation variable for PES17

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXS7
Allocation variable for PES7

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXSIU15
Allocation variable for PESIU15A-G

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXSIU16
Allocation variable for PESIU16

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

PXSIU18
Allocation variable for PESIU18A-F

0 Not allocated
1 Allocated

CPS Computer Ownership Supplement 1998 - Data Dictionary Page

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Author: Tim Marshall-Census/DSD/CPSB
Contact: (ask.census.gov) CPS Help-Census/DSD/CPSB
Last revised: July 08, 1999
URL: http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/computer/1998/sddcompv.htm