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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
Code | Label |
Dec
24 |
Nov
24 |
Oct
24 |
Sep
24 |
Aug
24 |
Jul
24 |
Jun
24 |
May
24 |
Apr
24 |
Mar
24 |
Feb
24 |
Jan
24 |
Dec
23 |
Nov
23 |
Oct
23 |
Sep
23 |
Aug
23 |
Jul
23 |
Jun
23 |
May
23 |
Apr
23 |
Mar
23 |
Feb
23 |
Jan
23 |
Dec
22 |
Nov
22 |
Oct
22 |
Sep
22 |
Aug
22 |
Jul
22 |
Jun
22 |
May
22 |
Apr
22 |
Mar
22 |
Feb
22 |
Jan
22 |
Dec
21 |
Nov
21 |
Oct
21 |
Sep
21 |
Aug
21 |
Jul
21 |
Jun
21 |
May
21 |
Apr
21 |
Mar
21 |
Feb
21 |
Jan
21 |
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00 | Non-interview | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
01 | In person | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
02 | Telephone | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
03 | Information Collection Request filled | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
04 | Interview, type unspecified | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
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Description
INTTYPE indicates whether the interview was conducted over the phone or in person.
CATI interviews were first introduced in April of 1987, beginning with only 300 cases, gradually increasing to around 9,200 cases by 1995. In January of 1994, a new questionnaire designed for computer-assisted interviewing was introduced and all interviews were completed using CAPI or CATI.
The first and fifth interviews (MISH 1 and 5) are supposed to be done in person. However, despite the expectation that these interviews be conducted in person, many of them are still conducted by phone. For more information on modes of interview in the CPS, see Chapter 7 of Technical Paper 63RV, Current Population Survey Design and Methodology.
Users should note that the INTTYPE only reflects the last type of contact with a household, and therefore it may not be representative of how the majority of the data was collected. For example, an interviewer might get responses for a majority of household members during an in-person interview, and then fill in labor force information for one or two remaining household members in a follow-up telephone call.
Comparability
INTTYPE is comparable across available samples.
Before 1994 telephone interviews were sub-categorized as "regular" or "callback." Both of these categories have been recoded as telephone interviews.
From January 1994 to August 1995 CAPI interviews are subdivided into "Personal" and "Telephone" categories. It is unclear from the CPS documentation what exactly is intended by "CAPI (Telephone)". These cases have been recoded as telephone interviews.
Some empty households were coded as having been interviewed. These have been recoded to "Non-interview."
Additionally, some non-empty households were missing for this variable in the original data. These have been recoded to "Interview, type unspecified."
Universe
- All households.
Availability
Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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1976 – 2024 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Flags
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