MEPS Reenumeration Section Subsection B

NOTE: THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER HAS BEEN UPDATED
THROUGHOUT THE RE-A SECTION AS FOLLOWS:
- NEW RU MEMBERS RECORDED AT RE08, RE45,
RE49, RE52, AND RE55 HAVE BEEN ADDED
- DU MEMBERS SELECTED AT RE06, RE44, RE48, RE51,
AND RE54 HAVE BEEN ADDED
- RU MEMBERS WHO MEET ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REMOVED:
- PERSONS IN STUDENT RUs IDENTIFIED AS
FULL-TIME MILITARY (RE14 CODED ‘1’ (YES))
OR
- INCORRECTLY LISTED IN RU DURING {NHIS/
PREVIOUS INTERVIEW} (RE21 CODED ‘3’)
OR
- LEFT THE RU BEFORE 01/01/{YEAR}, WHERE
‘YEAR’ IS THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR OF THE
PANEL, FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN STUDENT
LIVING AWAY AT SCHOOL IN GRADES 1-12 (DATE
AT RE41)
OR
- FLAGGED AS ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- FLAGGED AS ‘NEW STUDENT’
OR
- FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND
NOT ON MILITARY FACILITY’
OR
- ADDED TO THE RU AT RE54 OR RE55 AND FLAGGED
AS ‘SAMPLEABLE AT NHIS’ AT RE56A

REFERENCES IN THE RE-B SECTION TO RU MEMBERS OR TO
THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER POINT TO THE CURRENT STATUS
OF THAT ROSTER, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS, IF ANY, THAT OCCURRED IN RE-A.

IF STUDENT RU AND RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY,
GO TO BOX_44

IF STUDENT RU AND RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS NOT EMPTY,
GO TO BOX_37

IF STANDARD OR NEW RU
AND
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY
AND
NO PERSON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-
ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED AS ONE OF
THE FOLLOWING:
- ‘NEW STUDENT’
OR
- ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON
MILITARY FACILITY’,
GO TO BOX_44

IF STANDARD OR NEW RU
AND
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO WAS AN ORIGINAL RU MEMBER
(THAT IS, ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AT THE TIME OF
NHIS) WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW AND FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW
STUDENT’, GO TO LOOP_09

IF STANDARD OR NEW RU
AND
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO WAS ADDED TO THE RU DURING
THIS INTERVIEW AT RE54 OR RE55 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY
REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AND IS FLAGGED
AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’,
GO TO LOOP_13

IF STANDARD OR NEW RU
AND
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY
AND
NO ONE WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW
STUDENT’,
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS
FLAGGED AS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
- ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON
MILITARY FACILITY’,
GO TO RE85A

IF SINGLE-PERSON RU (EITHER STANDARD OR NEW
(SPLIT))
AND
NO ONE WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW
STUDENT’,
GO TO BOX_29

IF MULTI-PERSON RU
OR
(SINGLE-PERSON RU (EITHER STANDARD OR NEW (SPLIT))
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED
AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’),
CONTINUE WITH BOX_28AAA

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
IF NO NEW RU MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ADDED THIS ROUND
AND
IF NO RELATIONSHIPS ARE CODED ‘-7’ (REFUSED),
‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), OR MISSING FROM THE PREVIOUS
ROUND
CONTINUE WITH RE75B

OTHERWISE, GO TO RE76_1

{Since {START DATE}/Between {START DATE} and December 31,
{YEAR}}, have any of the relationships between members of
this household changed?

IF NECESSARY, REVIEW RELATIONSHIP GRID WITH RESPONDENT BY
SHOWING OR READING FROM SCREEN.

{READ GRID STARTING FROM LEFT. EXAMPLE: “(NAME ON LEFT) IS
(NAME ON TOP)’S ______________ (RELATIONSHIP).”}

YES .................................... 1 {RE76_1}
NO ..................................... 2 {BOX_29}
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_29}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_29}

DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5.
DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and December 31,
{YEAR}’, WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR
OF THE PANEL, IF ROUND 5.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_3

COL # 1 HEADER: MEMBER NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBER’S FIRST NAME
(PERS.SMPFNAMR)

COL # 2 HEADER: DU MEMBER “n”
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBER’S NAME
NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE AS MANY COLUMNS AS
NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE ALL DU MEMBERS.

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR
DISPLAY OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

2. THE COLUMN HEADINGS ‘DU MEMBER N’ ARE FILLED
WITH THE NAMES OF DU MEMBERS IN ORDER FROM
YOUNGEST TO OLDEST. IF AGES OF ANY RU MEMBERS
ARE UNKNOWN, AND RU MEMBERS ARE IN AGE
CATEGORIES 1-4, LIST THESE RU MEMBERS FIRST,
FOLLOWED BY RU MEMBERS WITH KNOWN AGES IN ORDER
FROM YOUNGEST TO OLDEST IN ALL OTHER AGE
CATEGORIES.

3. DISPLAY RELATIONSHIPS THAT WERE CODED IN THE
PREVIOUS ROUND AND ARE STILL APPLICABLE. NOTE
THAT THE RELATIONSHIPS COLLECTED IN THE NHIS
WILL NOT BE PRE-FILLED IN THE ROUND 1 CAPI.

4. DISPLAY QUESTION MARK FOR RELATIONSHIPS NOT YET
CODED OR WHERE RELATIONSHIP WAS CODED ‘-7’
(REFUSED) OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW) IN PREVIOUS ROUND.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY PERSONS WHO MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
1. PERSON IS A MEMBER OF THE RU
OR
2. PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW AND FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW
STUDENT’.

{Now I would like to collect information about how the {new}
members of this household are related {to the family}./Please
tell me whose relationships have changed./INTERVIEWER: FILL IN
MISSING RELATIONSHIPS.}

{READ GRID STARTING FROM LEFT. EXAMPLE: “(NAME ON LEFT) IS (NAME
ON TOP)’S ______________ (RELATIONSHIP).”}

Display ‘Now I would like to collect information
about how the {new} members of this household are
related {to the family}.’ if Round 1 or if Rounds
2-5 and at least one new RU member was added this
round.

Display ‘new’ if Rounds 2-5 and at least one new
RU member was added this round. Otherwise, use a
null display.

Display ‘to the family’ if Rounds 2-5 and at least
one new RU member was added this round. Otherwise,
use a null display.

Display ‘Please tell me whose relationships have
changed.’ if Rounds 2-5 and RE75B was coded ‘1’
(YES).

Display ‘INTERVIEWER: FILL IN MISSING
RELATIONSHIPS.’ if Rounds 2-5 and no new RU
members have been added this round, and at least
one relationship is coded ‘-7’ (REFUSED) or ‘-8’
(DON’T KNOW) from a previous round.

Display ‘READ GRID STARTING...’ IF ROUNDS 2-5.
OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.

CONTINUE WITH LOOP_08B

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR
DISPLAY OF DU-MEMBERS.

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
RE76A-END_LP08B

LOOP DEFINTION: LOOP_08B COLLECTS RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN RU MEMBERS. THE LOOP BEGINS WITH THE
YOUNGEST RU MEMBER AND CONTINUES TO LOOP ON THE
NEXT YOUNGEST RU MEMBER. THE LOOP CYCLES ON ALL
DU MEMBERS WHO MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS A MEMBER OF THE RU FOR THIS CASE
OR
- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW AND IS FLAGGED AS A
‘NEW STUDENT’

I would like to know how everyone in this household is
related to {you/{PERSON}}.

[DU MEMBER 1 First, Middle and Last Name] {is/was} (PERSON)’s [{Relation}]
[DU MEMBER 2 First, Middle and Last Name] {is/was} (PERSON)’s [{Relation}]
[DU MEMBER 3 First, Middle and Last Name] {is/was} (PERSON)’s [{Relation}]
[DU MEMBER 4 First, Middle and Last Name] {is/was} (PERSON)’s [{Relation}]

DISPLAY ‘is’ IF BOTH PERSONS ARE LIVING. DISPLAY
‘was’ IF BOTH ARE OR EITHER PERSON IS DECEASED.

DISPLAY NAME OF PERSON BEING LOOPED ON FOR
‘PERSON’ IN EACH ROW OF GRID.

DISPLAY THE NAME OF A DU MEMBER WHO MEETS THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IN EACH ROW OF THE GRID:
1. PERSON IS A MEMBER OF THE RU
2. PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU_MEMBERS_ROSTER
DURING THIS INTERVIEW AND FLAGGED AS ‘NEW
STUDENT’

DISPLAY NAME OF THE SELECTED RELATIONSHIP FOR
‘RELATION’ IN EACH ROW OF THE GRID.

QUESTION BEHAVIOR SPECIFICATIONS:

1. FOR EACH PERSON BEING LOOPED ON, DISPLAY A
LIST OF QUESTIONS THAT ASKS THE RELATIONSHIP
TO EVERY DU MEMBER ON THE RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
AT RE76_1.
2. ALL RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN
ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE PERSON BEING LOOPED ON
AND THE DU MEMBER SHOULD BE FILLED IN. ALL
FIELDS CONTAINING RELATIONSHIPS ARE INPUT
FIELDS. EACH INPUT FIELD CAN DISPLAY A DROP
DOWN LIST OF SELECTABLE RELATIONSHIP CODES AND
LABELS. ALL RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE EDITED. IF NO
CHANGES NEEDED, THE INTERVIEWER CAN MOVE TO THE
NEXT FIELD.
3. IF CODE ‘91’ (OTHER RELATED, SPECIFY) IS
SELECTED, MOVE INTERVIEWER TO TYPE THE
RELATIONSHIP IN THE OTHER SPECIFY FIELD.
4. IF CODE ‘99’ (NOT RELATED) IS SELECTED, DISPLAY
THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “THIS PERSON HAS BEEN
CODED AS NOT RELATED. PROBE RESPONDENT AND
REVIEW CODES. IF APPLICABLE, USE A MORE
DESCRIPTIVE CODE OR USE CODE 91 (OTHER RELATED,
SPECIFY). IF RESPONDENT CONFIRMS PERSON IS
NOT RELATED, CONTINUE ENTERING OTHER
RELATIONSHIPS.”

REFUSED AND DON’T KNOW ALLOWED IN ALL RELATIONSHIP
FIELDS.

THE LIST OF RELATIONSHIP CODES AND LABELS (IN
ORDER OF PRESENTATION IN LIST) IS AS FOLLOWS:

21 = AUNT
4 = BROTHER/STEP-/HALF-
12 = BROTHER-IN-LAW
25 = COUSIN
5 = DAUGHTER/ADOPTED DAUGHTER
13 = DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
32 = DAUGHTER OF PARTNER
2 = FATHER (BIOLOGICAL/ADOPTIVE)
10 = FATHER-IN-LAW
31 = FATHER’S PARTNER
28 = FEMALE PARTNER
47 = FOSTER BROTHER
45 = FOSTER DAUGHTER
44 = FOSTER FATHER
43 = FOSTER MOTHER
48 = FOSTER SISTER
46 = FOSTER SON
20 = GRANDFATHER
19 = GRANDMOTHER
26 = GRANDSON
27 = GRANDDAUGHTER
36 = GREAT GRANDFATHER
35 = GREAT GRANDMOTHER
38 = GREAT GRANDSON
37 = GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER
39 = GREAT AUNT
40 = GREAT UNCLE
42 = GREAT NEPHEW
41 = GREAT NEICE
8 = HUSBAND
1 = MOTHER (BIOLOGICAL/ADOPTIVE)
9 = MOTHER-IN-LAW
30 = MOTHER’S PARTNER
29 = MALE PARTNER
24 = NEPHEW
23 = NIECE
99 = NOT RELATED
91 = OTHER RELATED, SPECIFY
3 = SISTER/STEP-/HALF-
6 = SON/ADOPTED SON
33 = SON OF PARTNER
11 = SISTER-IN-LAW
14 = SON-IN-LAW
16 = STEPFATHER
15 = STEPMOTHER
18 = STEPSON
17 = STEPDAUGHTER

THE LEGAL GUARDIAN ITEMS (BOX_RE76A1 – RE76F) WERE
INTRODUCED IN PANEL 12 ROUND 2. STARTING IN
PANEL 13, THESE ITEMS WILL BE INCORPORATED IN ALL
ROUNDS.

IF PANEL 12 ROUND 1, GO TO END_LP08B

OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH BOX_RE76A1

SOFT CHECK:
IF CODE ‘1’ (MOTHER) OR ‘2’ (FATHER) IS USED MORE
THAN ONCE, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:
“UNLIKELY RESPONSE – RELATIONSHIP ALREADY USED.
VERIFY AND RE-ENTER.”

IF CODE ‘15’ (STEPMOTHER) OR ‘16’ (STEPFATHER) AND
THE AGE OF PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH CODE IS YOUNGER
THAN PERSON BEING LOOPED ON, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING
MESSAGE: “UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE. VERIFY AND
RE-ENTER.”

HARD CHECK:
IF CODE ‘1’ (MOTHER), ‘2’ (FATHER), ‘19’
(GRANDMOTHER), ‘20’ (GRANDFATHER), ‘35’ (GREAT
GRANDMOTHER), ‘36’ (GREAT GRANDFATHER) ‘43’
(FOSTER MOTHER), OR ‘44’ (FOSTER FATHER), THE AGE
OF PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE CODE MUST BE OLDER
THAN THE PERSON BEING LOOPED ON.
IF CODE ‘45’ (FOSTER DAUGHTER) OR ‘46’ (FOSTER
SON), THE AGE OF PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE CODE
MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER OR IN AGE
CATEGORIES 1-4.

IF PERSON BEING LOOPED ON IS AGE 18 OR UNDER OR
IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-4, CONTINUE WITH BOX_RE76A2

OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP08B

IF THERE IS NO ENTRY FOR MOTHER (CODE 1), STEP-
MOTHER (CODE 15), FOSTER MOTHER (CODE 43),
FATHER (CODE 2), STEP-FATHER (CODE 16), FOSTER
FATHER (CODE 44), WIFE/SPOUSE (CODE 7), OR
HUSBAND/SPOUSE (CODE 8), CONTINUE WITH BOX_RE76D

OTHERWISE, (AT LEAST ONE OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS IS
CODED), GO TO END_LP08B

CHECK TO DETERMINE IF ELIGIBLE GUARDIAN:
IF AT LEAST ONE RU MEMBER WHO IS:
-NOT PERSON BEING LOOPED ON
AND
-IS 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR IS IN AGE
CATEGORIES 4-9
AND
-IS NOT DECEASED,
CONTINUE WITH RE76E

OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP08B

I have recorded that {you/{PERSON}} {do/does} not have a mother or
father living in this household. {Do/Does} {you/he/she} have a
legal guardian living in this household?

YES .................................... 1 {RE76F}
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP08B}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP08B}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP08B}

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR
SELECTION OF LEGAL GUARDIAN.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT ALLOWED.

2. MULTIPLE SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ONLY THOSE RU MEMBERS WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF
AGE OR OLDER OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 4-9 AND WHO ARE
NOT DECEASED AND DO NOT DISPLAY THE PERSON BEING
LOOPED ON.

CONTINUE WITH END_LP08B

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON ON THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
THEN END LOOP_08B AND CONTINUE WITH RE76_2

INTERVIEWER: REVIEW THE RELATIONSHIPS BELOW.
READ GRID STARTING FROM LEFT. EXAMPLE: “(NAME ON LEFT) IS (NAME ALONG
TOP)’S ______________ (RELATIONSHIP).”

CONTINUE WITH BOX_28AAAA

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

2. THE COLUMN HEADINGS ‘DU MEMBER n’ ARE FILLED
WITH THE NAMES OF DU MEMBERS IN ORDER FROM
YOUNGEST TO OLDEST. IF AGES OF ANY RU MEMBERS
ARE UNKNOWN, AND RU MEMBERS ARE IN AGE
CATEGORIES 1-4, LIST THESE RU MEMBERS FIRST,
FOLLOWED BY RU MEMBERS WITH KNOWN AGES IN ORDER
FROM YOUNGEST TO OLDEST IN ALL OTHER AGE
CATEGORIES.

3. DISPLAY ALL RELATIONSHIPS CODED PREVIOUSLY.

4. DISPLAY RF OR DK FOR RELATIONSHIPS CODED
‘-7’ (REFUSED) OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW).

IF AT LEAST ONE RU MEMBER OR ‘NEW STUDENT’ MEETS
THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
- CODED NOT RELATED FOR RELATIONSHIP WITH
REFERENCE PERSON AT RE76A,
CONTINUE WITH RE78

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_29

At this time, we are only collecting information about the
people in this family. Therefore, that is all the information
we will need about the non-related people who live here.
We will not collect any additional information about (READ NAMES
BELOW).

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

REMOVE ALL RU MEMBERS DISPLAYED AT RE78 FROM THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AND FLAG SUCH PERSONS AS
REMOVED FROM THE ROSTER AT RE78. (NOTE THAT
‘NEW STUDENTS’ HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER EARLIER IN THE RE SECTION.)

IF PERSON DISPLAYED AT RE78 MEETS BOTH OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- ADDED TO THE RU DURING THIS INTERVIEW
AND
- FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’,
TURN OFF THE ‘NEW STUDENT’ FLAG.
PERSON IS NOT RELATED TO REFERENCE PERSON AND,
THEREFORE, DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A
‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RU. PERSON IS
NOT KEY AND IS OUT OF SCOPE FOR THIS STUDY. NO
INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED FOR PERSON.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS PERSONS IN THE DU-MEMBERS-
ROSTER FOR DISPLAY ONLY.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. DISPLAY ONLY.

2. SELECT, ADD, EDIT, AND DELETE DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ONLY THOSE DU MEMBERS WHO MEET BOTH OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER OR ‘NEW STUDENT’
DISPLAYED AT RE76_2
AND
- PERSON IS NOT RELATED TO REFERENCE PERSON
(RELATIONSHIP TO REFERENCE PERSON CODED ‘NOT
RELATED’ AT RE76A

IF ROUND 1 AND AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE
DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEETS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
SETS OF CONDITIONS:

PERSON IS:
- CURRENTLY ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
AND
- AGE 17 - 23, INCLUSIVE, AT THE TIME OF NHIS
AND
- AN ORIGINAL RU OR DU MEMBER (THAT IS, ON THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER OR THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
AT THE START OF THIS ROUND)
AND
- PERSON’S KEYNESS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED
DURING THIS INTERVIEW OR IN A PREVIOUS
INTERVIEW WITHIN THIS ROUND

OR PERSON IS:
- FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’
AND
- AN ORIGINAL RU MEMBER (THAT IS, ON THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER AT THE START OF THIS ROUND),

CONTINUE WITH LOOP_09

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_30A

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER,
ASK RE79-END_LP09

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_09 COLLECTS INFORMATION TO
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF STUDENTS:
- STUDENTS SAMPLED BY NHIS APART FROM THEIR
PARENTS
AND
- STUDENTS WHO ARE LIVING ‘PERMANENTLY’ APART
FROM THEIR PARENTS AND WHO DO NOT RECEIVE
HEALTH CARE BENEFITS THROUGH THE CURRENT RU

THIS LOOP CYCLES ON PERSONS ON THE DU-MEMBERS-
ROSTER WHO MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING SETS OF
CONDITIONS:

PERSON IS:
- CURRENTLY ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
AND
- AGE 17 - 23, INCLUSIVE, AT THE TIME OF NHIS
AND
- AN ORIGINAL RU OR DU MEMBER (THAT IS, ON THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER OR THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
AT THE START OF THIS ROUND)
AND
- PERSON’S KEYNESS HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED
DURING THIS INTERVIEW OR IN A PREVIOUS
INTERVIEW WITHIN THIS ROUND

OR PERSON IS:
- FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’
AND
- AN ORIGINAL RU MEMBER (THAT IS, ON THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER AT THE START OF THIS ROUND).

At the time of the National Health Interview Survey on
{MONTH, DAY, YEAR OF NHIS INTERVIEW} {were/was} {you/{PERSON}}
attending school?

YES .................................... 1 {RE80}
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP09}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP09}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP09}

FOR (MONTH...) DISPLAY THE NHIS INTERVIEW DATE.

grades 1-12, ............................1 {END_LP09}
a college or university, or .............2
some other training school after
high school? ..........................3
REF ....................................-7 {END_LP09}
DK .....................................-8 {END_LP09}

IF CODED ‘2’ (COLLEGE) OR ‘3’ (OTHER TRAINING
SCHOOL)
AND
PERSON WAS NOT CODED ‘NEVER MARRIED’ AT NHIS
INTERVIEW,
GO TO END_LP09

IF CODED ‘2’ (COLLEGE) OR ‘3’ (OTHER TRAINING
SCHOOL)
AND
PERSON WAS CODED ‘NEVER MARRIED’ AT NHIS
INTERVIEW,
CONTINUE WITH RE80A

At the time of the National Health Interview Survey on {MONTH,
DAY, YEAR OF NHIS INTERVIEW} were either of {you/{PERSON}’s} parents
living in this household?

YES .................................... 1 {END_LP09}
NO ..................................... 2 {RE81}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP09}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP09}

FOR (MONTH...) DISPLAY THE NHIS INTERVIEW DATE.

YES .................................... 1 {RE82}
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP09}
REF ................................... -7 {RE82}
DK .................................... -8 {RE82}

Is this {your/{PERSON}'s} usual year-round place of residence or is
this {your/his/her} place of residence only during the school year?

USUAL YEAR-ROUND PLACE OF RESIDENCE .... 1 {END_LP09}
RESIDENCE ONLY DURING SCHOOL YEAR ...... 2 {END_LP09}
SOME OTHER ARRANGEMENT ................ 91 {RE83}
REF ................................... -7 {RE83}
DK .................................... -8 {RE83}

IF RE82 CODED ‘2’ (RESIDENCE ONLY DURING SCHOOL
YEAR)
AND
PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’,
TURN OFF THE ‘NEW STUDENT’ FLAG AND CLEAN UP ALL
RELATED VARIABLES. PERSON DOES NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS RU. PERSON IS NOT KEY AND IS OUT OF SCOPE FOR
THIS STUDY. NO INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED FOR
PERSON.

Does someone in this household have primary responsibility for
{your/{PERSON}'s} health and health care?

YES .................................... 1 {END_LP09}
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP09}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP09}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP09}

IF RE83 CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’
(DON’T KNOW)
AND
PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’,
TURN OFF THE ‘NEW STUDENT’ FLAG AND CLEAN UP ALL
RELATED VARIABLES. PERSON DOES NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS RU. PERSON IS NOT KEY AND IS OUT OF SCOPE
FOR THIS STUDY. NO INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED
FOR PERSON.

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_09 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_30

IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON BECAME NON-KEY IN THE
COURSE OF LOOP_09, THAT IS, IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON
WHOSE KEYNESS WAS EVALUATED IN LOOP_09 MEETS
EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

PERSON IS:
- AGE 17 - 23, INCLUSIVE, AND LIVES IN RU ONLY
DURING SCHOOL YEAR (RE82 CODED ‘2’)

OR PERSON IS:
- AGE 17-23, INCLUSIVE,
AND
- RU IS NOT PERSON’S YEAR-ROUND RESIDENCE,
AND
- PERSON’S HEALTH CARE IS NOT THE PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY OF AN RU MEMBER (RE83 CODED ‘2’,
‘-7’, OR ‘-8’),

CONTINUE WITH RE84

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_30A

At this time, we are only collecting information about persons
who are usual year-round residents of this household and for
whom we can collect health care information. Therefore, the
remaining questions will not be asked about (READ NAMES BELOW).

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

IF ANY PERSON MEETS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER
AND
- PERSON WAS DETERMINED TO BE NON-KEY IN THE
COURSE OF LOOP_09 (THAT IS, PERSON WAS
DISPLAYED AT RE84)
REMOVE PERSON FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AND FLAG
PERSON AS REMOVED FROM RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AT RE84.

NO FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED FOR SUCH
PERSONS OR FOR THE ‘NEW STUDENTS’ WHO HAD THE
‘NEW STUDENT’ FLAG TURNED OFF DURING THE COURSE OF
LOOP_09. THESE PERSONS ARE NON-KEY AND OUT-OF-
SCOPE (INELIGIBLE FOR REST OF SURVEY).

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY PERSONS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

- PERSON’S KEYNESS WAS EVALUATED IN LOOP_09
AND
EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON LIVES IN THE RU ONLY DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR (RE82 CODED ‘2’)
OR
- RU IS NOT PERSON’S YEAR-ROUND RESIDENCE AND
PERSON’S HEALTH CARE IS NOT THE PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITY OF ANOTHER RU MEMBER
(RE83 CODED ‘2’, ‘-7’, OR ‘-8’)

DETERMINE THE KEYNESS AND ELIGIBILITY OF ALL
PERSONS ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER.

THE DETERMINATION OF KEYNESS AND ELIGIBILITY IS
BASED ON DEFINED CRITERIA AND IS DETERMINED IN THE
FOLLOWING ORDER:
1. DETERMINE THE KEYNESS OF PERSONS WHO ARE
NOT NEWBORN
2. DETERMINE THE KEYNESS OF PERSONS WHO ARE
NEWBORN
3. DETERMINE THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL PERSONS ON
THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER

KEYNESS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS DETERMINED
ELSEWHERE IN THE REENUMERATION (RE) SECTION
OF THE INSTRUMENT.

DELETE ANY RU MEMBERS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE
INELIGIBLE FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER.

IF THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS NOT EMPTY (THAT IS, IF
AT LEAST ONE RU MEMBER REMAINS ELIGIBLE FOR THE
SURVEY IN THE CURRENT ROUND,
CONTINUE WITH RE85

IF THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY (THAT IS NO RU
MEMBER REMAINS ELIGIBLE FOR THE SURVEY IN THE
CURRENT ROUND),
GO TO RE85A

FOR ‘FULL...’ DISPLAY THE REFERENCE PERSON’S FULL NAME.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: RU MEMBER
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

COL # 2 HEADER: KEYNESS
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY THE RU MEMBER’S KEYNESS
AS EITHER ‘KEY’ OR ‘NON-KEY’ OR ‘NOT DETERMINED’
(IF KEYNESS IS MISSING) (PERS.KEYNESS)

COL # 3 HEADER: ESTIMATED REF PERIOD BEGIN DATE
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY THE RU MEMBER’S ESTIMATED
REFERENCE PERIOD BEGIN DATE AS ‘{MONTH-3} {DD},
{YY}’

COL # 4 HEADER: ESTIMATED REF PERIOD END DATE
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY THE RU MEMBER’S ESTIMATED
REFERENCE PERIOD END DATE AS ‘{MONTH-3} {DD},
{YY}’

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

2. ALL COLUMN ARE PROTECTED; NO CHANGES ARE
ALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
SURVEY IN THE CURRENT ROUND.

INTERVIEWER: THERE ARE NO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS REMAINING IN THIS
RU. PLEASE REPORT THIS SITUATION TO YOUR SUPERVISOR.

INTERVIEWER: DID YOU COMPLETE THIS INTERVIEW IN-PERSON OR BY
TELEPHONE? (YOU MUST HAVE SUPERVISOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO
INTERVIEWING BY TELEPHONE.)

IN-PERSON ............................. 1
TELEPHONE ............................. 2

IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED
AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’, GO TO BOX_37

IF NO PERSON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-
ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW
STUDENT’
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON WHO WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW IS FLAGGED
AS EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
- ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON
MILITARY FACILITY’,
GO TO RE111

OTHERWISE (NO ‘NEW STUDENT’, ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER
IN U.S.’, OR ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT
ON MILITARY FACILITY’), GO TO BOX_44

IF ROUND 1
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS:
- > 16 YEARS OLD AND < 60 YEARS OLD
AND
- NOT CODED ‘FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
MILITARY’ (RE35 CODED ‘6’),
AND
- IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
CONTINUE WITH RE94A

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
- IS > 16 YEARS OLD AND < 60 YEARS OLD
AND
- ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND,
AND
- IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
GO TO RE95A

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
- IS > 16 YEARS OLD AND < 60 YEARS OLD
AND
- NOT ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND,
AND
- IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
GO TO LOOP_12A0

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_35B

{In addition to (READ NAMES BELOW),is/Is} anyone in the family
currently serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the
United States?

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

YES .................................... 1 {RE95}
NO ..................................... 2 {BOX_35B}
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_35B}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_35B}

IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
IS CODED AS ON FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
MILITARY (RE35 CODED ‘6’) IN ANY INTERVIEW DURING
THIS ROUND, DISPLAY THE INTRODUCTORY PHRASE ‘In
addition to ...’ AND THE SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS AND
ROSTER. OTHERWISE, DISPLAY ‘Is’ AND DO NOT
DISPLAY THE SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS AND ROSTER.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY PERSONS WHO ARE CODED AS ON FULL-TIME
ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY (RE35 CODED ‘6’) IN
ANY INTERVIEW DURING THIS ROUND.

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

DISPLAY ‘else’ IF A ROSTER WAS DISPLAYED AT RE94A.
OTHERWISE, USE NULL DISPLAY.

[PERSON-LEVEL CONTROL VARIABLE SET HERE. STATUS
(FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN RU)] FOR THOSE
SELECTED AT RE95.

CONTINUE WITH LOOP_12

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR
SELECTION.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. MULTIPLE SELECT ALLOWED.

2. ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE OLDER THAN 16
YEARS AND YOUNGER THAN 60 YEARS AND WHO ARE
CURRENT RU MEMBERS (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED) AND WHO ARE NOT CODED AS ON
FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY (RE35 CODED
‘6’) IN ANY INTERVIEW DURING THIS ROUND.

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN RU-MEMBER-ROSTER,
ASK BOX_34B-END_LP12

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12 COLLECTS INFORMATION ON
WHEN PERSON ENTERED FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
ARMED FORCES. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS
SELECTED AT RE95.

IF PERSON FIRST IDENTIFIED AS CURRENTLY SERVING
IN ARMED FORCES DURING PREVIOUS ROUND,
GO TO END_LP12

IF ROUND 1
OR
IF PERSON FIRST IDENTIFIED AS CURRENTLY SERVING
IN ARMED FORCES DURING CURRENT ROUND,
CONTINUE WITH RE96B

On what date did {you/{PERSON}} enter full-time active duty service
in the Armed Forces?

[Enter Month, Day, Year -4] ............ {END_LP12}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP12}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP12}

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
THAT MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_12 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_35B

(Is/Are) (READ NAMES BELOW) currently serving on active duty
in the Armed Forces of the United States?

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

YES .................................... 1 {RE95B}
NO ..................................... 2 {BOX_34AA}
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_34AA}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_34AA}

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ONLY THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE OLDER THAN 16
YEARS AND YOUNGER THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO
WERE ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND AND WHO ARE
CURRENT RU MEMBERS (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED).

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

[PERSON-LEVEL CONTROL VARIABLE SET HERE. STATUS
(FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN RU)] FOR THOSE
SELECTED AT RE95B.

CONTINUE WITH LOOP_12B

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. MULTIPLE SELECT ALLOWED.

2. ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN RU-MEMBER-ROSTER, ASK
RE95E-END_LP12B

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12B COLLECTS INFORMATION ON
WHEN PERSON ENTERED FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
ARMED FORCES. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS
SELECTED AT RE95B.

On what date did {you/{PERSON}} enter full-time active duty service
in the Armed Forces?

[Enter Month, Day, Year -4] ............ {END_LP12B}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP12B}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP12B}

HARD CHECK:
EDIT (FOR ROUND 5): DATE MUST BE ON OR BEFORE
12/31/{YEAR}, WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR
YEAR OF THE PANEL. IF A DATE AFTER 12/31/{YEAR} IS
ENTERED, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “DATE
MUST BE ON OR BEFORE 12/31/{YEAR}. IF PERSON WAS
ONLY FULL-TIME MILITARY AFTER 12/31/{YEAR},
BACK-UP AND CHANGE RESPONSE TO RE95B.”

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
THAT MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_12B AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_34AA

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER:
- IS > 16 YEARS OLD AND < 60 YEARS OLD
AND
- NOT ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND
AND
- IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSITUTIONALIZED)
GO TO LOOP_12A0

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_35B

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
RE96B1-END_LP12A0

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12A0 COLLECTS INFORMATION
TO DETERMINE WHETHER PERSON IS CURRENTLY ON
FULL-TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY AND IF “YES”
WHEN PERSON ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED
FORCES. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS WHO ARE
> 16 YEARS OLD AND < 60 YEARS OLD AND NOT ADDED TO
THE RU THIS ROUND AND IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT
DECEASED OR INSTITUTILIZED).

{{Is/Are}/{Was/Were}} {you/{PERSON}} currently serving on full-time
active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States {on December 31,
{YEAR}}?

YES .................................... 1
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP12A0}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP12A0}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP12A0}

DISPLAY ‘(Is/Are)’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY
‘(Was/Were)’ IF ROUND 5.

DISPLAY ‘on December 31, {YEAR}’, WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS
THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL, IF ROUND 5.
OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.

IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), FLAG PERSON AS ‘FULL-TIME
MILITARY AND LIVING IN RU’.

IF CODED ‘1’ (YES), AND PREVIOUS ROUND STATUS NOT
FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN THE RU/FULL-TIME
MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON A MILITARY FACILITY,
CONTINUE WITH RE96B2

OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP12A0

On what date did {you/{PERSON}} enter full-time active duty service
in the Armed Forces?

[Enter Month, Day, Year -4] ............ {END_LP12A0}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP12A0}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP12A0}

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
THAT MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_12A0 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_35B

IF AT LEAST ONE RU MEMBER MEETS ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, CONTINUE WITH RE96F:

IF ROUND 1:
- AGE > 16
AND
- RE35 IS NOT CODED ‘6’ THAT IS NOT CODED AS
‘FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY’
AND
- IS NOT CODED AS ‘CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’
(BOTH [NOT SELECTED AT RE95 AND RE95B] AND
[RE96B1 NOT CODED ‘1’])

IF ROUND 2-5:
AND
- [PERSON ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND OR PERSON’S
STATUS IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND WAS ‘FULL TIME
MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’]
AND
- AGE > 16
AND
- IS NOT CODED AS ‘CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’
(BOTH [NOT SELECTED AT RE95 AND RE95B] AND
[RE96B1 NOT CODED ‘1’])

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_35A

(Have/Has) (READ NAMES BELOW) ever been honorably discharged from
active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast
Guard?

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

YES .................................... 1 {RE96G}
NO ..................................... 2 {BOX_35A}
REF ................................... -7 {BOX_35A}
DK .................................... -8 {BOX_35A}

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. DISPLAY ONLY.

2. ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL PERSONS ON THE RU-MEMBERS-
ROSTER WHO MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

IF ROUND 1:
- AGE > 16
AND
- RE35 IS NOT CODED ‘6’ THAT IS NOT CODED AS
‘FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY’
AND
- IS NOT CODED AS ‘CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’
(BOTH [NOT SELECTED AT RE95 AND RE95B] AND
[RE96B1 NOT CODED ‘1’])

IF ROUND 2-5:
AND
- [PERSON ADDED TO THE RU THIS ROUND OR PERSON’S
STATUS IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND WAS ‘FULL TIME
MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’]
AND
- AGE > 16
AND
- IS NOT CODED AS ‘CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE
DUTY IN THE MILITARY AND LIVING IN THE RU’
(BOTH [NOT SELECTED AT RE95 AND RE95B] AND
[RE96B1 NOT CODED ‘1’])

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

CONTINUE WITH BOX_35A

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
MULTIPLE SELECT ALLOWED.

IF AT LEAST ONE RU MEMBER IS KEY AND NOT FULL-TIME
MILITARY (THAT IS, KEY AND NOT FLAGGED AS EITHER:
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY AND LIVING IN RU’
OR
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON MILITARY
FACILITY’,
PERSONS SELECTED AT RE95 OR IN LOOP_12A0 AS
‘FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN RU’ ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR THIS INTERVIEW.

IF NO RU MEMBER IS KEY AND NOT FULL-TIME MILITARY
(THAT IS, KEY AND NOT FLAGGED AS EITHER:
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY AND LIVING IN RU’
OR
- ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON MILITARY
FACILITY’,
PERSONS SELECTED AT RE95 OR IN LOOP_12A0 AS
‘FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN RU’ ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS INTERVIEW. REMOVE ALL PERSONS
FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY LIVING IN RU’ FROM
THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER AND FLAG PERSONS AS REMOVED
AT RE95 OR LOOP_12A0.

IF NO ONE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
AT RE95 OR LOOP_12A0,
GO TO BOX_35

IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER AT RE95 OR LOOP_12A0
AND
AT LEAST ONE PERSON REMAINS ELIGIBLE FOR THE
THE INTERVIEW (THAT IS, THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS
NOT EMPTY),
GO TO RE96E

IF THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER IS EMPTY (THAT IS, ALL
REMAINING RU MEMBERS WERE REMOVED AT RE95 OR
LOOP_12A0), CONTINUE WITH RE96C

INTERVIEWER: THERE ARE NO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS REMAINING IN THIS
RU. PLEASE REPORT THIS SITUATION TO YOUR SUPERVISOR.

INTERVIEWER: DID YOU COMPLETE THIS INTERVIEW IN-PERSON OR BY
TELEPHONE? (YOU MUST HAVE SUPERVISOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO
INTERVIEWING BY TELEPHONE.)

IN-PERSON ............................. 1 {BOX_37}
TELEPHONE ............................. 2 {BOX_37}

At this time, we are collecting information only about some of
the people in this family. Therefore, we will not collect any
additional information about (READ NAMES BELOW).

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

CONTINUE WITH BOX_35

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY PERSONS WHO ARE FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME
MILITARY LIVING IN RU’ AND WHO WERE REMOVED FROM
THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THIS INTERVIEW.

IF ANY PERSONS ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEET THE
FOLLOWING CONDITION:
- AGE = OR > 16,
CONTINUE WITH RE97

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_37

{{Are/Is} {you/{PERSON}} now/As of December 31, {YEAR}, {were/was}
{you/{PERSON}}} married, widowed, divorced, separated, or never married?

IF R SAYS ‘SINGLE’, PROBE: {{Are/Is}/{Were/Was}} {you/he/she} married,
widowed, divorced, separated, or never married?

IF MARITAL STATUS CHANGES TO ‘NEVER MARRIED’, MAKE A COMMENT
EXPLAINING SITUATION.

DISPLAY ‘{Are/Is} {you/{PERSON}} now’ AND
‘{Are/Is}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘As of
December 31, {YEAR}, {were/was} {you/{PERSON}}’
AND ‘{Were/Was}’, WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND
CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL, IF ROUND 5.

REFUSED AND DON’T KNOW ALLOWED.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_5

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

COL # 2 HEADER: PREVIOUS ROUND MARITAL STATUS
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S PREVIOUS ROUND
MARITAL STATUS (PRND.MARISTAT). IF PREVIOUS
ROUND MARITAL STATUS IS MISSING, REFUSED, DON’T
KNOW, OR NOT ASCERTAINED, DISPLAY “UNAVAILABLE”.

COL # 3 HEADER: MARITAL STATUS
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S MARITAL STATUS
(PRND.MARISTAT)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR ENTRY
OF MARITAL STATUS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. THE RU MEMBERS COLUMN IS PROTECTED; NO CHANGES
ARE ALLOWED.

2. THE PREVIOUS ROUND MARITAL STATUS COLUMN IS
PROTECTED; NO CHANGES ARE ALLOWED

3. THE MARITAL STATUS COLUMN PROVIDES A DROP-DOWN
LIST OF STATUS INCLUDING: MARRIED, WIDOWED,
DIVORCED, SEPARATED, NEVER MARRIED, RF, DK.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS AGE 16 OR OLDER.

IF ANY PERSON ON THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEETS
ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER AND ETHNICITY DATA ARE
MISSING
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU AND ETHNICITY DATA ARE MISSING,
CONTINUE WITH LOOP_13

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_38

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
RE98A-END_LP13

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_13 COLLECTS ETHNICITY FOR
RU MEMBERS AND NEW STUDENTS WHOSE ETHNICITY DATA
ARE MISSING. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON DU MEMBERS WHO
MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER AND ETHNICITY DATA ARE
MISSING
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU AND ETHNICITY DATA ARE MISSING

YES .................................... 1 {RE100A}
NO ..................................... 2 {END_LP13}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP13}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP13}

Please look at this card and tell me which group or groups best
describes {your/{PERSON}’s} ethnic background.

MEXICAN ................................ 1 {END_LP13}
MEXICAN-AMERICAN/CHICANO ............... 2 {END_LP13}
PUERTO RICAN ........................... 3 {END_LP13}
CUBAN/CUBAN AMERICAN ................... 4 {END_LP13}
DOMINICAN .............................. 5 {END_LP13}
CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICAN .............. 6 {END_LP13}
OTHER LATIN AMERICAN ................... 7 {END_LP13}
OTHER HISPANIC, LATINO, OR SPANISH
ORIGIN ............................... 8 {END_LP13}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP13}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP13}

FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY: CAPI DOES NOT
ALLOW ‘-7’ (REFUSED) OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW) IN
COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER CODE.

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_13 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_38

IF ANY PERSON ON THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEETS
ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER AND RACE DATA ARE
MISSING
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU AND RACE DATA ARE MISSING,
CONTINUE WITH LOOP_14

OTHERWISE, GO TO LOOP_15

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
RE101A-END_LP14

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_14 COLLECTS RACE DATA FOR
RU MEMBERS AND NEW STUDENTS WHOSE RACE DATA ARE
IS MISSING. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON DU MEMBERS WHO
MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER AND RACE DATA ARE
MISSING
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU AND RACE DATA ARE MISSING

What is {your/{PERSON}’s} race? Please select one or more of the
categories on this card.

WHITE .................................. 1
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN .............. 2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE ....... 3
ASIAN INDIAN ........................... 4
CHINESE ................................ 5
FILIPINO ............................... 6
JAPANESE ............................... 7
KOREAN ................................. 8
VIETNAMESE ............................. 9
OTHER ASIAN ........................... 10
NATIVE HAWAIIAN ....................... 11
GUAMANIAN OR CHAMORRO ................. 12
SOMOAN ................................ 13
OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER ................ 14
OTHER: SPECIFY ........................ 91
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP14}

FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSES ONLY (CAPI HANDLES
AUTOMATICALLY): ‘-7’ (REFUSED) AND ‘-8’ (DON’T
KNOW) NOT ALLOWED IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER
CODES.

IF CODED ‘91’ (OTHER: SPECIFY) ALONE OR IN
COMBINATION W/ OTHER CODES, CONTINUE WITH
RE101AOV3

OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP14

[Enter Other Specify] .................. {END_LP14}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP14}

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_14 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_38B

IF ROUND 1, CONTINUE WITH RE102

IF ROUNDS 2 – 5 AND IF AT LEAST ONE PERSON:
- = OR > 5 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 3–9)
AND
- WAS ADDED TO THE DU IN THE CURRENT ROUND
AND
- IS AN RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
CONTINUE WITH RE102

OTHERWISE, GO TO LOOP_14B

{Does anyone in your family {ages 5 or older}/{(Do/Does) (READ NAMES
BELOW)}} speak a language other than English at home?

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

YES .................................... 1 {RE102A}
NO ..................................... 2 {LOOP_14B}
REF ................................... -7 {LOOP_14B}
DK .................................... -8 {LOOP_14B}

DISPLAY ‘Does anyone in your family {ages 5 or
older}’ IF ROUND 1. OTHERWISE (IF ROUNDS 2-5),
DISPLAY ‘(Do/Does) (READ NAMES BELOW)’.

DISPLAY ‘ages 5 or older.’ IF ANY RU MEMBERS ARE
< 5 YEARS OF AGE OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1 OR 2.
OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.

DISPLAY THE PERSON ROSTER IF ROUNDS 2-5.
OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBER’S FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY PERSONS WHO ARE:
- = OR > 5 YEARS OF AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 3–9)
AND
- WAS ADDED TO THE DU IN THE CURRENT ROUND
AND
- IS AN RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)

SPANISH ................................ 1 {LOOP_14A}
ANOTHER LANGUAGE ....................... 2 {LOOP_14A}
REF ................................... -7 {LOOP_14A}
DK .................................... -8 {LOOP_14A}

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
BOX_38C-END_LP14A

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_14A COLLECTS INFORMATION ON
THE ENGLISH PROFICIENCY OF ALL RU MEMBERS AND NEW
STUDENTS 5 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. THIS LOOP
CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS WHO MEET EITHER OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

IF ROUND 1:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU

IF ROUNDS 2 – 5:
- PERSON WAS ADDED TO THE DU IN THE CURRENT ROUND
AND
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)

IF PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT IS < OR = 4 YEARS OF
AGE OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1 OR 2, GO TO END_LP14A

OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH RE102B

Very well, ............................. 1 {END_LP14A}
Well, .................................. 2 {END_LP14A}
Not Well, or ........................... 3 {END_LP14A}
Not at all? ............................ 4 {END_LP14A}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14A}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP14A}

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO
MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION

IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITION,
END LOOP_14A AND CONTINUE WITH LOOP_14B

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
BOX_38D-END_LP14B

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_14B COLLECTS WHETHER OR NOT
PERSON WAS BORN IN THE U.S., AND IF NOT, WHAT YEAR
PERSON CAME TO THE U.S. TO STAY. THIS LOOP CYCLES
ON PERSONS THAT MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS A CURRENT RU MEMBER (NOT DECEASED OR
INSTITUTIONALIZED)
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU

IF ROUND 1, CONTINUE WITH RE102C

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
- PERSON WAS ADDED TO THE DU IN THE CURRENT ROUND
AND
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER
CONTINUE WITH RE102C

OTHERWISE (I.E., NOT ROUND 1 AND PERSON IS NOT A
NEW DU MEMBER), GO TO END_LP14B

YES .................................... 1 {END_LP14B}
NO ..................................... 2 {RE102D}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14B}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP14B}

NOTE: IN PANEL 6 ROUND 4 THROUGH PANEL 17 ROUND 2,
RE102C AND RE102E(FOREIGN BORN STATUS) WERE
COLLECTED IN THE ACCESS TO CARE SECTION IN BOTH
ROUNDS 2 AND 4 OF A PANEL. BEGINNING IN P18R1,
P17R3, P16R5, THIS QUESTION WILL BE ASKED OF ALL
RU MEMBERS IN ROUND 1 ONLY OR IN ROUNDS 2-5 IF A
NEW RU MEMBER.

IF NEEDED SAY:
Please give me only the most recent year that {you/{PERSON}} came to
the United States to stay.

[Enter Year-4] ......................... {END_LP14B}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14B}
DK .................................... -8 {RE102E}

HARD CHECK:
EDIT: IF ROUNDS 1-4, THE YEAR ENTERED MUST BE
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE CURRENT YEAR AND MUST
BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE PERSON’S BIRTH
YEAR, IF KNOWN. IF ROUND 5, YEAR MUST BE LESS
THAN OR EQUAL TO THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE
PANEL AND MUST BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE
PERSON’S BIRTH YEAR, EQUAL TO THE PERSON’S BIRTH
YEAR, IF KNOWN. IF YEAR ENTERED IS GREATER THAN
THE CURRENT YEAR OR THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF
THE PANEL (IF ROUND 5), DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING
MESSAGE: “YEAR CANNOT BE AFTER {CURRENT YEAR/
YEAR}, WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR
OF THE PANEL IF ROUND 5. VERIFY AND RE-ENTER.”
IF YEAR ENTERED IS LESS THAN PERSON’S YEAR OF
BIRTH, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “YEAR CANNOT
BE BEFORE PERSON’S YEAR OF BIRTH. VERIFY AND
RE-ENTER.”

[Enter years] .......................... {END_LP14B}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP14B}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP14B}

HARD CHECK:
EDIT: NUMBER OF YEARS ENTERED MUST BE LESS THAN
OR EQUAL TO PERSON’S AGE. IF PERSON’S AGE IS
REPRESENTED BY AN AGE CATEGORY, THE NUMBER OF
YEARS ENTERED MUST BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO THE
TOP AGE LIMIT FOR THAT CATEGORY. IF NUMBER OF
YEARS ENTERED IS GREATER THAN PERSON’S AGE,
DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “PERSON IS {XXX}
YEARS OLD. NUMBER OF YEARS LIVING IN THE U.S.
CANNOT BE MORE THAN PERSON’S AGE. VERIFY AND
RE-ENTER.”

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO
MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION

IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITION,
END LOOP_14B AND CONTINUE WITH LOOP_15

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK
BOX_39-END_LP15

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_15 COLLECTS INFORMATION ON
EDUCATION LEVEL OF ALL RU MEMBERS AND NEW
STUDENTS. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON RU MEMBERS WHO
MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER (THAT IS, CURRENTLY ON
THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR THIS RU)
OR
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’ ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS RU

IF PERSON’S AGE <= 4 YEARS, CODE RE103 AS ‘0’
(NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY)
AUTOMATICALLY BY CAPI, THEN GO TO END_LP15

IF ROUND 1, CONTINUE WITH RE103

IF NOT ROUND 1
AND
- PERSON WAS ADDED TO THE DU IN THE CURRENT ROUND
AND
- PERSON IS AN RU MEMBER
CONTINUE WITH RE103

OTHERWISE (I.E., NOT ROUND 1 AND PERSON IS NOT A
NEW DU MEMBER), GO TO END_LP15

{As of December 31, {YEAR}, what/What} is the highest grade or
year of regular school {you/{PERSON}} ever completed?

KINDERGARTEN OR LESS:
NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN ONLY ... 0
ELEMENTARY:
FIRST GRADE ............................ 1
SECOND GRADE ........................... 2
THIRD GRADE ............................ 3
FOURTH GRADE ........................... 4
FIFTH GRADE ............................ 5
SIXTH GRADE ............................ 6
SEVENTH GRADE .......................... 7
EIGHTH GRADE ........................... 8
HIGH SCHOOL:
NINTH GRADE ............................ 9
TENTH GRADE ........................... 10
ELEVENTH GRADE ........................ 11
TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA) ... 12
COLLEGE:
FIRST YEAR ............................ 13 {RE105}
SECOND YEAR ........................... 14 {RE105}
THIRD YEAR ............................ 15 {RE105}
FOURTH YEAR (BACHELOR’S DEGREE) ....... 16 {RE105}
FIVE OR MORE YEARS (GRADUATE DEGREE) .. 17 {RE105}
REF ...................................... -7 {RE105}
DK ....................................... -8 {RE105}

DISPLAY ‘What’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘As of
December 31, {YEAR}, what’ IF ROUND 5, WHERE
‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.

IF CODED ‘0’ (NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN
ONLY) THROUGH ‘12’ (TWELFTH GRADE (HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMA)) AND PERSON = OR > 16, CONTINUE WITH
RE104

IF CODED ‘13’ THROUGH ‘17’ (COLLEGE LEVEL), ‘-7’
(REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), GO TO RE105

OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP15

SOFT CHECK: IF CODED ‘16’ (FOURTH YEAR
(BACHELOR’S DEGREE)) OR ‘17’ (FIVE OR MORE YEARS
(GRADUATE DEGREE)) AND PERSON IS < = 18 YEARS OF
AGE (OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-3), DISPLAY THE
FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “UNLIKELY RESPONSE DUE TO AGE.
VERIFY AND RE-ENTER.”

BEGINNING IN PANEL 20 ROUND 1, PANEL 19 ROUND 3,
AND PANEL 18 ROUND 5, THE MEPS EDUCATION ITEMS
WERE RETURNED TO THE TWO-TIER QUESTION STYLE
USED PRIOR TO PANEL 17 ROUND 1, PANEL 16 ROUND 3,
AND PANEL 15 ROUND 5 WHEN THE SINGLE EDUCATION
ITEM WAS FIRST IMPLEMENTED. ITEMS RE104 AND
RE105 ARE NOW REINSTATED.

NOTE: CODE ‘0’ (NEVER ... ONLY) IS DISPLAYED ON
THE SCREEN AFTER CODE ‘17’ (FIVE OR MORE YEARS)

{{Do/Does/Did}/As of December 31, {YEAR} did} {you/{PERSON}} have a
high school diploma or {{have/has/had}/had} {you/{PERSON}} passed
the GED equivalency test?

HAVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ............... 1 {END_LP15}
PASSED GED ............................. 2 {END_LP15}
NEITHER HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED ..... 3 {END_LP15}
REF ................................... -7 {END_LP15}
DK .................................... -8 {END_LP15}

DISPLAY ‘Do’ AND ‘have’ IF PERSON IS RESPONDENT.
DISPLAY ‘Does’ AND ‘has’ IF PERSON IS NOT
RESPONDENT AND LIVING. DISPLAY ‘Did’ AND ‘had’
IF PERSON IS DECEASED.

IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY ‘(Do/Does/Did)’. IF
ROUND 5, DISPLAY ‘As of December 31, {YEAR}, did’,
WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE
PANEL.

IF NOT ROUND 5, DISPLAY {have/has/had}. IF ROUND
5, DISPLAY ‘had’.

What is the highest educational degree {you/{PERSON}} obtained
{as of December 31, {YEAR}}?

BACHELOR’S DEGREE ....................... 1 {END_LP15}
MASTER’S DEGREE ......................... 2 {END_LP15}
DOCTORATE DEGREE ........................ 3 {END_LP15}
NO DEGREE ............................... 4 {END_LP15}
OTHER .................................. 91 {END_LP15}
REF .................................... -7 {END_LP15}
DK ..................................... -8 {END_LP15}

DISPLAY ‘as of December 31, {YEAR}’ IF ROUND 5,
WHERE ‘YEAR’ IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE
PANEL. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_15 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_41

IF RU TYPE IS STANDARD OR NEW (NOT A STUDENT RU)
AND
IF ANY PERSON ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEETS
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- AGE 17-23, INCLUSIVE
OR
- CODED AS LIVING AWAY AT SCHOOL IN GRADES 1-12,
CONTINUE WITH RE108

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_42

{[Earlier you mentioned {you/{PERSON}} {were/was} living away at school
in grades 1-12.]} {{Are/Is}}/As of December 31, {YEAR}, {were/was}}
{you/{PERSON}} attending school full-time, part-time, or not attending
school at all?

DISPLAY ‘[Earlier you mentioned {you/{PERSON}}
{were/was} living away at school in grades
1-12.]’ IF PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT IS CODED AS
LIVING AWAY AT SCHOOL IN GRADES 1-12. OTHERWISE,
USE NULL DISPLAY.

DISPLAY ‘{Are/Is}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘As
of December 31, {YEAR}, {were/was}’, WHERE ‘YEAR’
IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL, IF
ROUND 5.

REFUSED AND DON’T KNOW ALLOWED.

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: RU_MEMBERS_XX

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

COL # 2 HEADER: SCHOOL STATUS
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY RU MEMBERS’ STUDENT STATUS
(PRND.STUDTIME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
DISPLAY THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR ENTRY OF SCHOOL
STATUS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. MULTIPLE SELECT ALLOWED.

2. ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

3. DISPLAY PERSONS WHO ARE AGE 17-23 INCLUSIVE
FIRST ON THE ROSTER. THEN DISPLAY PERSONS CODED
AS LIVING AWAY AT SCHOOL GRADES 1-12.

4. THE STATUS COLUMN PROVIDES A DROP-DOWN LIST OF
CHOICES INCLUDING: PART-TIME, FULL-TIME, NOT
IN SCHOOL, -7, AND -8.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS WHO MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- AGE 17-23 INCLUSIVE
OR
- PREVIOUSLY CODED AS LIVING AWAY AT SCHOOL
GRADES 1-12

CONTINUE WITH BOX_42

IF AT LEAST ONE DU MEMBER WAS REMOVED FROM THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER THIS ROUND AND IS FLAGGED AS A
‘NEW STUDENT’, CONTINUE WITH RE109

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_43

We may conduct a separate interview with (READ NAMES BELOW)
so I will not ask any further questions about them today.

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF RU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS WHO WERE REMOVED FROM THE RU-
MEMBERS-ROSTER THIS ROUND AND WHO WERE FLAGGED AS
A ‘NEW STUDENT’.

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER,
ASK RE110-END_LP16

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_16 COLLECTS LOCATING ADDRESS
AND PHONE NUMBER FOR EACH STUDENT RU. THIS LOOP
CYCLES ON PERSONS WHO MEET BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
THIS ROUND
AND
- PERSON IS FLAGGED AS A ‘NEW STUDENT’

Please give me the address and telephone number where {PERSON}
can be reached at school.

STREET_ADDRESS1: [_______________]
STREET_ADDRESS2: [_______________]
CITY: [_______________]
STATE: [_______________]
ZIP CODE: [_______________]
TELEPHONE: [_______________]

DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IN RED UPON EXITING RE110: “REMEMBER TO WRITE DOWN ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.”

CONTINUE WITH END_LP16

CYCLE ON THE NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_16 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_43

IF ANY PERSON ON THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER MEETS
EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND IS
FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT
ON MILITARY FACILITY’,
CONTINUE WITH RE111

OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_44

We may (also) conduct a separate interview with (READ NAMES
BELOW) so I will not ask any further questions about them today.

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS WHO MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND IS FLAGGED AS ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN US’.

- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND IS FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN US AND NOT ON MILITARY FACILITY’.

FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER,
ASK RE111A-END_LP17

LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_17 COLLECTS LOCATING
INFORMATION FOR EACH PERSON WHO HAS LEFT THE RU
AND MOVED TO ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD IN THE U.S. THIS
LOOP CYCLES ON DU MEMBERS WHO MEET BOTH OF THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- PERSON NOT FLAGGED AS ‘PROCESSED MOVER’
AND
- PERSON WAS REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU
AND EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- FLAGGED AS ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT
ON MILITARY FACILITY’

{INTERVIEWER: IF {PERSON} IS A FOSTER CHILD WHO HAS MOVED TO ANOTHER
FOSTER HOME, RECORD ‘DON’T KNOW’ FOR ADDRESS WITHOUT ASKING.}

STREET_ADDRESS1: [_____________]
STREET_ADDRESS2: [_____________]
CITY: [_____________]
STATE: [_____________]
ZIP CODE: [_____________]
TELEPHONE: [_____________]

DISPLAY ‘INTERVIEWER: IF (PERSON) IS A FOSTER
CHILD ...’ IF PERSON IS LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE
OR IN AGE CATEGORIES 1-4.

DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IN RED UPON EXITING
RE111A: “REMEMBER TO WRITE DOWN ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER.”

FLAG PERSON AS ‘PROCESSED MOVER’.

IF ALL PERSONS WHO MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS:
- REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THE
INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND FLAGGED AS ‘NON-
MILITARY MOVER IN U.S.’
OR
- REMOVED FROM THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THE
INTERVIEW WITH THIS RU AND FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-
TIME MILITARY IN U.S. AND NOT ON MILITARY
FACILITY’
ARE FLAGGED AS ‘PROCESSED MOVER’,
GO TO END_LP17

OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH RE111B

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

YES ..................................... 1 {RE112}
NO ...................................... 2 {END_LP17}
REF .................................... -7 {END_LP17}
DK ..................................... -8 {END_LP17}

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. SELECT, ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

ROSTER FILTER:
DISPLAY ALL PERSONS WHO WERE NOT FLAGGED AS
‘PROCESSED MOVERS’ AND WHO WERE REMOVED FROM THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH THIS
RU AND MEET EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

- FLAGGED AS ‘NON-MILITARY MOVER IN US’.
- FLAGGED AS ‘FULL-TIME MILITARY IN US AND NOT
ON MILITARY FACILITY’.

[1. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[2. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]
[3. First Name,[Middle Name],Last Name-65]

FLAG ALL SELECTED PERSONS AS ‘PROCESSED MOVER’.

CONTINUE WITH END_LP17

ROSTER DETAILS:
TITLE: DU_MEMBERS_1

COL # 1 HEADER: NAME
INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY DU MEMBERS’ FIRST, MIDDLE,
AND LAST NAMES (PERS.FULLNAME)

ROSTER DEFINITION:
THIS ITEM DISPLAYS DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR DISPLAY
OF DU-MEMBERS.

ROSTER BEHAVIOR:
1. MULTIPLE SELECT ALLOWED.

2. ADD, DELETE, AND EDIT DISALLOWED.

CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE DU-MEMBERS-ROSTER
WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP
DEFINITION.

IF NO MORE PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS,
END LOOP_17 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_44A

THE PROGRAM DETERMINES THE ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS
WHO HAVE MOVED TO ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD IN THE U.S.
AND HAVE THEREFORE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER FOR THE CURRENT CASE. THE
ELIGIBILITY OF SUCH PERSONS IS BASED ON WHETHER
THEY ARE KEY AND/OR MOVED WITH A KEY PERSON. IF A
PERSON WHO HAS MOVED TO A HOUSEHOLD WITHIN THE
U.S. IS DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE, THAT PERSON
WILL BE INTERVIEWED AS PART OF A NEW RU.

Reenumeration (RE) Section Subsection B