CPS Computer Ownership Supplement - 2001 Data Collection Page
READ1 This month we are asking some additional questions about the use of personal computers and the Internet. (Read if necessary B By Apersonal computers,@ we mean desktop or laptop computers.)
SC1 Is there a computer or laptop in this household?
(1) Yes (GOTO SC2)
(2) No (GOTO SINT1)
SC2 How many computers or laptops are there in use in this household? (If necessary B Do not include old computers that are in the household but are not used).
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3 or more
SC3 In what year was the (newest) computer obtained?
(1) 2001
(2) 2000
(3) 1999
(4) 1998
(5) 1997
(6) 1996
(7) before 1996
SC4 Is the (newest) computer owned or leased by someone in this household?
(1) Yes (GOTO SINT1)
(2) No (GOTO SC5)
SC5@a Is the (newest) computer owned or leased by B
(1) An employer
(2) a home business
(3) Someone else/specify ______________________
SINT1 Does anyone in this household connect to the Internet from home?
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO SEVR)
SINT2@a Do you currently access the Internet using:
(1) A regular >dial-up= telephone line
(2) A DSL line
(3) A cable modem
(4) Something else/specify _______________
SINT3 Is it a long distance call to connect to the Internet from your home?
(1) Yes
(2) No
(Universe: SINT1 = 1 and SINT2@a ne 3)
SINT4@a Other than a computer or laptop, does anyone in this household have some other device with which they can access the Internet, such as:
(Check all that apply)
(1) a cellular phone or pager
(2) a personal digital assistant or handheld device
(3) a TV-based Internet device
(4) something else/ specify _________________________
All responses GOTO READ2
SEVR Has anyone in this household EVER CONNECTED to the Internet from home?
(1) Yes
(2) No
Blind D or R (Go to READ2)
SINT5@a What is the MAIN reason that you don't have the Internet at home?
(1) Don't want it
(2) Too expensive
(3) Can use it somewhere else
(4) Concerned about how children use it
(5) Other/specify ____________________
READ2 The next few questions are about how household members use computers.
SATT Since people can use computers at school, I'd like to first ask, is this person Bgo through household roster currently attending or enrolled in regular school?
(Read if necessary: Regular school includes nursery schools, kindergarten, elementary school, high school and schooling that leads to a college or professional school degree).
Universe: Persons aged 3-15 and 25-60, skip for persons 16-24 enrolled in school identified in basic CPS. Skip instruction: If age > 60, go to SCh
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO SCh)
Scs Does this person Bgo through household roster use a computer at school?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SATT or is identified as enrolled in school in basic CPS.
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO SCh)
SCs1 When this person Bgo through household roster uses a computer at school, (do you/does s/he) use it:
Universe: (Answered (1) Yes to SCs) and (age < 16 or peeduca = 31-37)
(1) only during school hours
(2) before or after school hours
(3) both
Sch Does this person Bgo through household roster use a computer at home?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SC1, all persons aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO SCw)
Schw Does this person B go through houshold roster use a home computer to work at home?
(Read if necessary: Working at home can include working primarily from your home or bringing work home with you).
Universe: (Identified as employed in basic CPS) and (Sch = (D), (R), or (1);)
(1) Yes
(2) No
CK1 Do not read.
If (1) Yes to SChw, use second parenthetical for questions SCh1 - SCh4
If (2) No to SChw, use first parenthetical for questions SCh1 - SCh4
SCh1 (At home, what does this person Bgo through household roster ) (When this person uses the home computer for PERSONAL USE, what does this person) do on the computer? (Do you/Does s/he) do word processing or desktop publishing?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh2 (At home, do you/does s/he) connect to the Internet (for personal use)?
Universe: (SCh = (1)) AND (SINT1 = (2)) and age 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh2a (At home, do you/does s/he) use e-mail (for personal use)?
Univese: Answered (1) Yes to Sch and age 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh3 (At home, do you/does s/he) Use spreadsheets or databases (for personal use)?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh4 (At home, do you/does s/he) Do graphics and design (for personal use)?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh5 (At home, do you/does s/he use the computer) To complete school assignments?
Universe: (Answered (1) Yes to SCh) and (answered (1) Yes to SATT or peschenr = 1).
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh6 At home, does this person - go through household roster use the home computer to manage household records or finances?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh7 At home, (do you/does this person - go through household roster) play games on the computer?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCh8@a Does this person - go through household roster use the home computer for any other purpose?
Universe: Answered (1) Yes to SCh and aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes/specify ______________________
(2) No
CK2 Check item. Do not read.
If (1) Yes to SChw, use second parenthetical for questions SCw - SCw7.
If (2) No to SChw, use first parenthetical for questions Scw - SCw7.
If identified as multi-job holder in basic CPS, ask MAIN job, else ask job.
Scw (Does this person - go through household roster use a computer at) (Does this person - go through household roster use a computer for) (your/his/her) (MAIN) job?
Universe: Identified as employed in basic CPS. If not employed, GOTO READ3
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO READ3)
SCw1 (At this person - go through household roster main job), (For this person's main job), what (do you/does s/he) do on the computer? (Do you/does s/he) do word processing or desktop publishing?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw2 (At work, do you/does s/he)(For work, do you/does s/he) Connect to the Internet or use email?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw3 (At work, do you/does s/he)(For work, do you/does s/he) Use a calendar or do scheduling on the computer?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw4 (At work, do you/does s/he) (For work, do you/does s/he) Use spreadsheets or databases?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw5 (At work, do you/does s/he) (For work, do you/does s/he) Do graphics and design?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw6 (At work, do you/does s/he)(For work, do you/does s/he) Do programming?
(1) Yes
(2) No
SCw7@a (Do you/does s/he) use (your/her/his) work computer for any other purpose?
(1) Yes/specify ______________________
(2) No
READ3 The next few questions are about the Internet.
SNET Does this person - go through household roster use the Internet at any location?
Universe: Ages 3 and older.
Skip pattern: If (SCh2 = (1) Yes) OR (SCh2a = (1) Yes) OR
(SCw2 = (1) Yes) Go to SNETsc
(1) Yes
(2) No (GOTO CK3)
SNETsc Does this person - go through household roster use the Internet at school?
Universe: SATT = (1) Yes OR is identified as enrolled in school in basic CPS.
Skip pattern, if SATT = (2) No AND not enrolled in school then GOTO SNETs@a.
(1) Yes
(2) No (GO TO SNETs@a)
SNETsd When this person - go through household roster uses the Internet at school, (do you/does s/he) use it:
Universe: (SNETsc = (1) Yes ) AND (age < 16 or peeduca = 31-37).
(1) only during school hours
(2) before or after school hours
(3) both
SNETs@a Does this person - go through household roster use the Internet at:
MARK ALL THAT APPLY. TO "MARK" ENTER 1-4; TO "UNMARK" RE-ENTER 1-4; ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE
Universe: (SCh2 = (1) Yes) OR (SCh2a = (1) Yes) OR (SCw2 = (1) Yes) OR (SNET = (1) Yes)
(1) a public library
(2) a community center
(3) someone else's house
(4) some other place (specify)
CK3 Universe for questions SNETA - SNETQ: (SCh2 = (1) Yes) OR (SCh2a = (1) Yes) OR (SCw2 = (1) Yes) OR (SNET = (1) Yes).
Skip pattern, if (SCh2 = (2) No) AND (SCh2a = (2) No) AND (SCw2 = (2) No) AND (SNET = (2) No) then GOTO CK5.
READ4 Now we're going to talk about how household members may have used the Internet this year. (Read if necessary: That is, since January 1, 2001).
SNETA This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to complete school assignments?
Universe: SATT = (1) Yes OR identified as enrolled in school in basic CPS.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETB This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for email or instant messaging?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETC (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for) chat rooms or LISTSERVs?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETD (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for) playing games?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETE This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to take a course online?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes (GOTO SNETE1)
(2) No (GOTO SNETF)
CK4 Use first parenthetical for respondents identified as employed in basic CPS. Use second parenthetical if not employed.
SNETE1 Was that course MAINLY (for work, to earn a degree or for personal interest) (to earn a degree or for personal interest)?
ENTER ONE RESPONSE
Universe: SNETE = (1) Yes and aged 3 and older.
(1) work
(2) degree
(3) personal interest
SNETF This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to search for information about products or services?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETG (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet) To purchase products or services?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETH This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to get news, weather, or sports information?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETI (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for) viewing TV or movies or listening to radio?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETJ (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for) telephone calls?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETK This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to search for information about health services or practices?
Universe: Aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETL (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to search for information about) government services or agencies?
Universe: Aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETM This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to trade stocks, bonds or mutual funds?
Universe: Aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETN (This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to) bank online?
Universe: Aged 15 and older.
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETP This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet to search for a job?
Universe: Aged 15 years and older.
(1) Yes (GOTO SNETP1)
(2) No (GOTO SNETQ)
SNETP1 How did this person - go through household roster use the Internet to search for a job? Did (you/she/he) read online job ads or search online job listings?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETP2 Did (you/she/he) research information about potential employers?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETP3 Did (you/she/he) submit a resume or application to an employer online?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETP4 Did (you/she/he) post a resume on a job listing sight or with a service online?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNETP5 Did (you/she/he) post a resume on (your/her/his) own website?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes
(2) No
SNTP6@a Did (you/she/he) do anything else to search for a job online?
Universe: SNETP = (1) Yes
(1) Yes/specify __________________________________
(2) No
SNETQ@a This year, has this person - go through household roster used the Internet for any other purpose?
Universe: Aged 3 and older.
(1) Yes/specify ______________________________________
(2) No
CK5 If primary respondent in MIS 4 or MIS 8 - GOTO READ5, else GOTO DS1.
READ5 Now I'd like to talk with you about the security of information on the Internet.
SCON1 Compared to providing personal information over the telephone, how concerned are you about providing personal information over the Internet? Are you:
Universe: Primary respondent only on outgoing rotation.
(1) more concerned
(2) less concerned
(3) about the same
SCON2 Compared to the material on television, how concerned are you about the kind of material children may be exposed to on the Internet? Are you:
Universe: Primary respondent only on outgoing rotation in households with any person age < 18 and perrp = 1, 2, or 3..
(1) more concerned
(2) less concerned
(3) about the same
DS1 Does this person - go through household roster have any of the following long-lasting physical conditions?
ENTER (X) FOR NONE OF THESE
MARK ALL THAT APPLY. TO "MARK" ENTER 1-4; TO "UNMARK" RE-ENTER 1-4; ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.
(1) Blindness or a severe vision impairment even with glasses or contact lenses
(2) Deafness or a severe hearing impairment even with a hearing aid
(3) A physical condition that substantially limits (NAME's/your) ability to walk or climb stairs
(4) A condition that makes it difficult to type on an ordinary typewriter or traditional computer keyboard
Blind (D) or (R) in first entry only
[All entries go to DS2]
DS2 Because of a physical or mental health condition lasting 6 months or longer, does this person - go through household roster have difficulty going OUTSIDE the home alone, for example, to shop or visit a doctor's office?
(1) Yes
(2) No
Blind (D) or (R)
[Go to END]
END Thank you.
Universe: All respondents.
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