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Section X: Interviewer's Observations VAR # _____ 7101 X0. INTERVIEWER CHECKPOINT ____________________________________________________________ 1. This interview conducted with Primary R or proxy for Primary R 2. All others [Inap in V7102] V7101 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 7607 2 5045 7102 X1. SUMMARY: # of Persons in HHL (01-25) ____________________________________________________________ 99. NA 00. Inap, 2 in V7101 V7102 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 95 1 1181 2 5768 3 2866 4 1555 5 652 6 298 7 112 8 73 9 21 10 15 11 8 12 4 14 2 99 2 7103 X2. Was (spouse/partner) present during respondent's interview? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes, most of interview 2. Yes, about half of interview 3. Yes, but infrequent 5. No [Inap in V7104] 8. DK [Inap in V7104] 9. NA [Inap in V7104] V7103 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 2492 2 655 3 1558 5 7616 8 44 9 287 7104 X2a. How much influence or input did (spouse/partner) seem to have on R's answers? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Corrected answers, actively answered for R, interrupted. 2. Listened, but did not actively interfere. 3. Paid little attention. 6. No influence. 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 5, 8-9 in V7103 V7104 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 7947 1 916 2 1894 3 580 6 1245 9 70 7105 X3. Was adult child present during respondent's interview? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes, most of interview 2. Yes, about half of interview 3. Yes, but infrequent 5. NO [Inap in V7106] 8. DK [Inap in V7106] 9. NA [Inap in V7106] V7105 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 283 2 141 3 920 5 11007 8 50 9 251 7106 X3a. How much influence or input did adult child seem to have on R's answers? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Corrected answers, actively answered for R, interrupted. 2. Listened, but did not actively interfere. 3. Paid little attention. 6. No influence. 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 5, 8-9 in V7105 V7106 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 11308 1 135 2 257 3 232 6 683 9 37 7107 X4. Who else was present during the interview? ____________________________________________________________ 1. No one [Inap in V7108] 2. Other adults 3. Child(ren) under 18 4. Adults and children under 18 8. DK 9. NA V7107 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 10185 2 754 3 1132 4 277 8 47 9 257 7108 X4a. How much distraction was caused by (this person/ these people)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Constant 2. Some 3. Little 4. None 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 1 in V7107 V7108 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 10185 1 145 2 504 3 732 4 794 8 20 9 272 7109 X5. How was R's understanding of the questions? ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Use same codes for V7110.] 1. Excellent 2. Good 3. Fair 4. Poor 8. DK 9. NA V7109 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 5556 2 5325 3 1337 4 236 9 198 7110 X6. How was R's cooperation during the interview? ____________________________________________________________ V7110 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 7574 2 4057 3 680 4 143 9 198 7111 X7. How tiring did the interview seem to be to R? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Very tiring 2. A little tiring 3. Not tiring 8. DK 9. NA V7111 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 732 2 4390 3 7331 8 3 9 196 7112 X8. How much did R seem to enjoy the interview? ____________________________________________________________ 1. A great deal 2. Quite a bit 3. Some 4. A little 5. Not at all 8. DK 9. NA V7112 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1847 2 4713 3 4324 4 1156 5 410 8 2 9 200 7113 X9. How much difficulty did R have remembering things that you asked (him/her) about? ____________________________________________________________ 1. No difficulty 2. A little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. A lot of difficulty 5. Could not do at all 8. DK 9. NA V7113 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 8047 2 2911 3 1133 4 338 5 11 9 212 7114 X10. How much difficulty did R have hearing you when you talked to (him/her)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. No difficulty [Inap in V7115-V7117] 2. A little difficulty 3. Some difficulty 4. A lot of difficulty 5. Could not do at all 8. DK 9. NA V7114 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 11498 2 674 3 208 4 69 5 1 9 202 X10a. Did you observe any of the following? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY:] 7115 X10a. A. R required frequent repetition of questions. ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Use same code for V7116-V7117] 1. Checked 5. Not checked 8. DK to entire QX10a 9. NA to entire QX10a 0. None of the above; Inap, 1 in 7114 V7115 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 11706 1 374 5 359 9 213 7116 X10a. B. R appeared strained by leaning forward and/or watching your lips very carefully. ____________________________________________________________ V7116 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 11708 1 378 5 353 9 213 7117 X10a. C. R failed to react to your questions and comments, if R did not watch your lips. ____________________________________________________________ V7117 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 11709 1 63 5 667 9 213 7118 X11. Type of structure in which respondent lives: ____________________________________________________________ 01. Mobile home 02. Ranch or farm 03. Detached single family house 04. Two family house; duplex 05. House converted to apartments 06. Row house or townhouse (3 or more attached units) 07. Apartment house (3 or more units, 3 stories or less) 08. Apartment house (4 or more units, 4 stories or more) 09. Apartment in a partly commercial structure 97. Other (NOTE: Specify) 98. DK; never saw R's home; Iw taken at location other than home [0 in 7119-7125] 99. NA V7118 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 705 2 424 3 9225 4 437 5 84 6 539 7 615 8 323 9 33 97 64 98 32 99 171 7119 X12. Was this HU inside a locked, secured area? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Yes 5. No 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 98 in V7118 V7119 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 661 5 11735 8 17 9 207 7120 X13. (IF R LIVES IN APARTMENT:) R's dwelling/housing unit is located on the _______ floor. ____________________________________________________________ Code number or R's floor (01-95) 96. Basement 98. DK 99. NA 00. Inap, 98 in V7118; not an apartment V7120 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 11090 1 605 2 349 3 106 4 36 5 20 6 30 7 10 8 7 9 12 10 2 11 5 12 6 14 3 16 1 20 6 21 2 22 3 23 1 24 1 25 1 28 1 31 1 96 7 98 21 99 326 7121 X14. Number of stories in the structure, not counting basement or attic: ____________________________________________________________ Code number (01-95) 95. 95 or more 97. More than three, but # not specified 98. DK 99. NA 00. Inap, 98 in V7118 V7121 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 7174 2 4148 3 422 4 40 5 32 6 77 7 16 8 16 9 14 10 6 11 2 12 15 13 8 14 17 15 3 16 6 18 1 20 6 21 3 22 2 23 1 24 5 26 2 28 1 30 1 32 3 33 1 42 1 88 1 97 4 98 65 99 527 7122 X14a. Your best estimate of the number of rooms in the dwelling/housing unit (not counting dining-Ls, hallways, bathrooms, unfinished basement). [CIRCLE ONE: definitely/probably] ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: X14a & X14b do not appear in the earliest versions of the q'naire -- code those NA] 1. 3 rooms or less [EXAMPLE: living room, kitchen, bedroom] 2. 4-5 rooms [EXAMPLE: living room, kitchen, dining room, 2 bedrooms] 3. 6-7 rooms [EXAMPLE: living room, kitchen, dining room, family room, 2-3 bedrooms] 4. 8 rooms or more 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 98 in V7118 V7122 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 539 2 3258 3 4772 4 1025 8 128 9 2898 7123 X14b. In general, rooms appear: ____________________________________________________________ 1. Small in size 2. Average size 3. Large in size 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 98 in 7118 V7123 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 2284 2 5885 3 1203 8 206 9 3042 7124 X15. How far is it from R's home (building) to the nearest home or other building (on either side or across the road)? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Less than 15 feet (less than 1 car length) 2. 15-29 feet (1 to 2 car lengths) 3. 30-49 feet (2 to 3 car lengths) 4. 50-99 feet (3 to 6 car lengths) 5. More than 100 feet (more than 6 car lengths) 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 98 in V7118 V7124 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 2230 2 4015 3 2405 4 1502 5 2186 8 65 9 217 7125 X16. How clean was the interior of the dwelling unit? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Very clean 2. Clean 3. So-so 4. Not very clean 5. Dirty 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, 98 in V7118 V7125 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 32 1 5712 2 3844 3 1378 4 397 5 225 8 328 9 736 X17. NEIGHBORHOOD: Look at the structures on R's block and check as many boxes as apply. 7126 X17. A. NO OTHER STRUCTURES ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Use same code for V7127-V7140] 1. Checked 5. Not checked 8. DK to entire QX17 9. NA to entire QX17 V7126 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 216 5 12146 8 81 9 209 7127 X17. B. MOBILE HOME ____________________________________________________________ V7127 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1536 5 10827 8 81 9 208 7128 X17. C. RANCH OR FARM ____________________________________________________________ V7128 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1071 5 11292 8 81 9 208 7129 X17. D. DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY HOME ____________________________________________________________ V7129 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 10300 5 2065 8 79 9 208 7130 X17. E. TWO FAMILY HOUSE ____________________________________________________________ V7130 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1251 5 11113 8 80 9 208 7131 X17. F. HOUSE CONVERTED TO APARTMENTS ____________________________________________________________ V7131 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 531 5 11833 8 80 9 208 7132 X17. G. ROW HOUSE (3 OR MORE UNITS IN AN ATTACHED ROW) ____________________________________________________________ V7132 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 791 5 11573 8 80 9 208 7133 X17. H. APARTMENT HOUSE (3 OR MORE UNITS, 3 STORIES OR LESS) ____________________________________________________________ V7133 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1060 5 11304 8 80 9 208 7134 X17. J. APARTMENT HOUSE (4 OR MORE UNITS, 4 STORIES OR MORE) ____________________________________________________________ V7134 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 518 5 11847 8 79 9 208 7135 X17. K. APARTMENT IN A PARTLY COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE ____________________________________________________________ V7135 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 224 5 12141 8 79 9 208 7136 X17. L. COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE ____________________________________________________________ V7136 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 1162 5 11203 8 79 9 208 7137 X17. M. PARK ____________________________________________________________ V7137 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 328 5 12037 8 79 9 208 7138 X17. N. SCHOOL OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BUILDING; CHURCH ____________________________________________________________ V7138 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 777 5 11588 8 79 9 208 7139 X17. P. VACANT BUILDING ____________________________________________________________ V7139 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 592 5 11773 8 79 9 208 7140 X17. Q. OTHER (SPECIFY) ____________________________________________________________ V7140 Code Frequency --------------------- 1 373 5 11990 8 79 9 210 7141 X18. How well kept are the structures in the neighborhood? ____________________________________________________________ 1. Very well 2. Mixed--could use a paint job 3. Poorly--need painting and minor repairs 4. Very poorly--delapidated 8. DK 9. NA 0. Inap, no other structures V7141 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 14 1 6440 2 4710 3 862 4 234 8 79 9 313 X19. THUMBNAIL SKETCH: Give details of the interview that will be helpful in understanding the interview situation. DO NOT record identifying information and do not make judgmental statements. Clarify, where you can, discrepancies in the respondent's responses. Precode from Thumbnail in green by Editors. 7142 R's comments on LENGTH OF IW ____________________________________________________________ [NOTE: Use same code for V7143-V7144] 1. Positive 5. Negative 0. Neutral or not present V7142 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 12386 1 22 5 244 7143 R's comments relevant to SRC Re-Contacts ____________________________________________________________ V7143 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 12389 1 181 5 82 7144 R's comments on Spouse/Partner's reception of Iw/Iwer ____________________________________________________________ V7144 Code Frequency --------------------- 0 12306 1 102 5 244 [Return to Beginning] [Table of Contents] [Previous Section] [Next Section]