RACE AND ETHNICITY SUPPLEMENT ITEMS - PANEL 2
*SB1 First, (are/is)(you/name) one of the following:
Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?
<1> Yes (Go to SB2a)
<2> No (Go to SB3a)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB3a)
===>_
*SB2a Which one of the following (are/is)(you/name)?
[READ EACH ITEM TO THE RESPONDENT.]
<1> Mexican or Mexican-American or Chicano
(Go to SB3a)
<2> Puerto Rican (Go to SB3a)
<3> Cuban (Go to SB3a)
<4> Central American or South American
(Go to SB2b)
<5> Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
origin group (Go to SB2c)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING OPTION
TO RESPONDENT. IF PERSON CHANGED THEIR MIND ABOUT BEING
HISPANIC, LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN, ENTER <6> AS THE
RESPONSE.]
<6> Not really Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
origin (Go to SB2d)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB3a)
===>_
*SB2b Which Central American or South American group
is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB3a)
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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB3a)
*SB2c Which other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
group is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
<R> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
-------------------------------------
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB3a)
*SB2d [INTERVIEWER NOTE--ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE
TO PREVIOUS QUESTION--WHY PERSON IS NOT REALLY HISPANIC, LATINO
OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN.]
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB3a)
_____________________________________________________
(Allow 56 characters) (Go to SB3a)
*SB3a Which one of the following list (are/is)(you/name)?
[READ ENTIRE LIST TO THE RESPONDENT.]
<1> White (Go to SB6a)
<2> Black (Go to SB6a)
<3> American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
(Go to SB6a)
<4> Asian or Pacific Islander (Go to SB6a)
<5> Multiracial (Go to SB4a)
<6> Something else (Go to SB3b)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB8)
<R> Refused (Go to SB8)
===>_
*SB3b What is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB6a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB6a)
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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB6a)
*SB4a Which of the following list (do/does) (you/name)
consider (yourself/himself/herself) to be?
[READ ENTIRE LIST. ENTER ALL THAT APPLY.] [ENTER
"N" FOR NO MORE.]
<1> White
<2> Black
<3> American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut
<4> Asian/Pacific Islander
<5> Something else
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_
(If entry of 5, go to SB4b. Else go to SB5)
*SB4b What is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB5)
<R> Refused (Go to SB5)
___________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB5)
*SB5 I am going to read you a list of reasons people
give for using the "Multiracial" category. Please tell
me if you used "Multiracial" for any of the following
reasons.
[READ LIST. MAKE AN ENTRY FOR EACH ITEM.]
<1> Yes
<2> No
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
Because (your/name's) parents are from different
racial groups? ===>_
Because (your/name's) ancestors before (your/his/her)
parents were from different racial groups? ===>_
Because the specific group that (you/name) belong(s)
to is mixed? ===>_
Because of some other reason? ===>_
(If entry = 1, go to SB5e. Else, go to SB8.)
*SB5e Please tell me what that reason is.
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
______________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SB8)
*SB6a Earlier I asked you to choose one of the groups
on a list to describe (yourself/name), and you chose (Fill from
SB3a. If SB3a=D or R, then end sentence with the word "list.")
Now, if you could choose more than one group on the
list to better describe (yourself/name), would you
list any additional ones?
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: READ LIST TO RESPONDENT IF
NECESSARY.]
White
Black
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
Asian or Pacific Islander
Multiracial
Something else
<1> Yes (Go to SB6b)
<2> No (Go to SB8)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB8)
<R> Refused (Go to SB8)
===>_
*SB6b I'll read the list again and ask which other
group or groups you would list.
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: ENTER ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER
"N" FOR NO MORE.]
<1> White
<2> Black
<3> American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
<4> Asian or Pacific Islander
<5> Multiracial
<6> Something else
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_
(If entry of 5, then go to SB6bs. Else go to
SB7.)
*SB6bs What is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB7)
<R> Refused (Go to SB7)
____________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SB7)
*SB7 I am going to read you a list of reasons people
give for choosing more than one race. Please tell me if you chose
the additional groups because of any of the following reasons.
[READ LIST. MAKE AN ENTRY FOR EACH ITEM.]
<1> Yes
<2> No
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
(7a) Because (your/name's) parents are from different
racial groups? ===>_
(7b) Because (your/name's) ancestors before (your/his/her)
parents were from different racial groups? ===>_
(7c) Because the specific group that (you/name)
belong(s)
to is mixed? ===>_
(7d) Because of some other reason? ===>_
(If entry = 1, go to SB7e. Else, go to SB8.)
*SB7e Please tell me what that reason is.
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB8)
<R> Refused (Go to SB8)
________________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB8.)
*SB8 Now, what is (your/name's) ancestry or ethnic
origin?
<D> Don't know (Follow skips below)
<R> Refused (Follow skips below)
_______________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.)
If SB3a=5, then go to SB11g.
If SB6a=1, then go to SB11g.
If SB6a=2, D or R AND:
(If SB1=1; no entry in SB2d; and SB3a NE 5; then
go to SB9a.)
(If SB1=1; entry in SB2d and SB3a=1; then go to
SB11a.)
(If SB1=2, D or R and SB3a=1; then go to SB11a.)
(If SB1=1; entry in SB2d and SB3a=2; then go to
SB11c.)
(If SB1=2, D or R and SB3a=2; then go to SB11c.)
(If SB1=1; entry in SB2d; and SB3a=3; then go
to SB11e.)
(If SB1=2, D or R and SB3a=3; then go to SB11e.)
(If SB1=1; entry in SB2d; and SB3a=4; then go
to SB12L.)
(If SB1=2, D or R; SB3a=4; and SB6a=2; then go
to SB12L.)
(If SB1=1; entry in SB2d; and SB3a=6; then go
to SB12L.)
(If SB1=2, D or R; and SB3a=6; then go to SB12L.)
SB9a Before, you told me that you are Hispanic, Latino,
or of Spanish Origin. If given a choice between Hispanic,
Latino, of Spanish Origin, or some other term, which one do you
prefer?
<1> Hispanic (Go to SB10a)
<2> Latino (Go to SB10a)
<3> Of Spanish Origin (Go to SB10a)
<4> Some other term (Go to SB9b)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <5>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<5> No preference (Go to SB10a)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB10a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB10a)
===>_
SB9b What is the other term that you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB10a)
<R> Refused (Go to SB10a)
___________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SB10a)
SB10a Earlier, when I read you the list of White;
Black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander;
Multiracial; and Something Else, you told me that you are (fill
from SB3a). To best describe yourself, would you like to have
had "Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin" added to
this list?
<1> Yes
<2> No
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <3>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<3> No preference
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (Go to SB10b)
SB10b If you had to choose between indicating you
were (fill with entry from SB9a, if SB9a=1, 2, or 3. If SB9a=4,
5, D, or R, then fill with "Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish
Origin") or that you were (fill with response from SB3a)
which one would you choose?
<1> the Hispanic origin group
<2> the "race" group
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (Go to SB12L)
SB11a Earlier you told me that you are White. Which
one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]
<1> White (Go to SB12L)
<2> Caucasian (Go to SB12L)
<3> European-American (Go to SB12L)
<4> Anglo (Go to SB12L)
<5> Some other term (Go to SB11b)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <6>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<6> No preference (Go to SB12L)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB12L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB12L)
===>_
SB11b What is the term you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB12L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB12L)
____________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SB12L)
SB11c Earlier you told me that you are Black. Which
one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]
<1> Black
<2> African-American
<3> Afro-American
<4> Negro
<5> Colored
<6> Some other term
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <7>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<7> No preference
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (If entry=6, go to SB11d. Else, go
to SB12L.)
SB11d What is that other term?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB12L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB12L)
___________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB12L)
SB11e Earlier you told me that you are American Indian,
Eskimo, or Aleut. Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]
<1> American Indian
<2> Alaskan Native
<3> Native American
<4> Some other term
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <5>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<5> No preference
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (If entry=4, go to SB11f. Else, go
to SB12L.)
SB11f What is the other term?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB12L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB12L)
____________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB12L)
SB11g Earlier you told me that you are "Multiracial".
Which one of the following terms do you prefer? [READ ALL
TERMS. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.]
<1> Multiracial
<2> More than one race
<3> Biracial
<4> Mixed-race
<5> Mestizo/mestiza
<6> Some other term
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ. ENTER <7>
FOR NO PREFERENCE.]
<7> No preference
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (If entry = 6, then go to SB11h. Else
go to SB12L.)
SB11h What is the other term?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB12L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB12L)
_____________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB12L.)
SB12L The last question is, what language do you
speak at home?
[ENTER ALL LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME. ENTER "N"
FOR NO MORE.]
<1> English
<2> Spanish
<3> Specify other
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ ===>_ ===>_
(If <1> only, go to END)
(If <1> and <2>, go to SB13L)
(If <2>, D or R go to SB13L)
(If entry includes <3>, go to SB12La)
SB12La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN AT HOME.]
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SB13L)
<R> Refused (Go to SB13L)
___________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SB13L)
SB13L [FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY.]
In what language was the interview conducted?
<1> English (Go to SB14L)
<2> Spanish (End supplement)
<3> Specify other (Go to SB13La)
===>_
SB13La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH INTERVIEW WAS
CONDUCTED.]
_______________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (End supplement)
SB14L [FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY. ENTER A RESPONSE USING
YOUR OWN JUDGMENT ABOUT HOW WELL THE RESPONDENT UNDERSTANDS THE
QUESTIONS. DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT.]
How well does the respondent understand English?
<1> Very well
<2> Well
<3> Not well
<4> Not at all
===>_
END SUPPLEMENT
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Author: Francia McDaniel-Census/DSD/CPSB
Contact: (ask.census.gov) CPS Help-Census/DSD/CPSB
Last revised: July 16, 1997
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