Author: mmessig

description | Plain language description | delay | outcome type | tryanother | contacted | tryagain | eligible | require_note | calc | outcome_id | aapor_id
|  | Time delay in minutes |  | Whether to try the next number on the list | Whether or not the phone picked up | Whether to try this number ever again | If the respondent is eligible to participate | Whether to require a note to be entered | Which AAPOR calculation to assign to |  |
Not attempted or worked | Didn't dial this number - need to exit (for example to start a break/ end work for the day) | 0 | Temporary | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | UH | 1 | 3.11
No answer | No one answers, either rings out or is busy | 180 | Temporary | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | UH | 2 | 3.13
Technical phone problems | The telephone system tells you an error - please enter this in the notes | 180 | Temporary | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | UH | 3 | 3.16
Other, Referred to Supervisor (Eligible) | A person has answered, but this needs to be referred to the supervisor | 0 | Supervisor | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | O | 4 | 2.34
Other, Referred to Supervisor (Unknown eligibility) | This case should be referred to the supervisor | 0 | Supervisor | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | UO | 5 | 3.91
Soft Refusal, Other | A refusal such as "The person doesn't feel like doing it" | 10080 | Refusal | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | R | 6 | 2.111a
Hard Refusal, Other | A refusal such as "The person does not want to do it, do not call again" | 10080 | Refusal | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | R | 7 | 2.111b
Soft Refusal, Respondent | A refusal such as "I don't feel like doing this questionnaire" | 10080 | Refusal | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | R | 8 | 2.112a
Hard Refusal, Respondent | A refusal such as "I do not wish to do this questionnaire, do not call again" | 10080 | Refusal | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | R | 9 | 2.112b
Complete | When the questionnaire is complete. This is usually automatically selected by the system | 0 | Final | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | I | 10 | 1.1
Known respondent refusal | Only use this outcome if you are a refusal converter | 0 | Final | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 11 | 2.11
Household-level refusal | Only use this outcome if you are a refusal converter | 0 | Final | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 12 | 2.11
Broken appointment (Implicit refusal) | If on an appointment and nobody answers the phone | 10080 | Refusal | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | R | 13 | 2.112c
Disconnected number | Telephone system says this number is disconnected | 0 | Final | Yes | No | No | No | No |  | 14 | 4.32
Fax/data line | A fax or modem answers the phone | 0 | Final | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |  | 15 | 4.2
Business, government office, other organization | This number is for a business, that is not relevant to the respondent | 0 | Final | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |  | 16 | 4.51
No eligible respondent | The respondent is not available on this number | 0 | Final | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |  | 17 | 4.7
Accidental hang up or temporary phone problem | An accidental hang up has occurred, you may call again | 0 | Temporary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | O | 18 | 2.35a
Definite Appointment - Respondent | Appointment is scheduled with the respondent for a definite time | 0 | Appointment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 19 | 2.12a
Definite Appointment - Other | Appointment scheduled by a household member for the respondent at a definite time | 0 | Appointment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 20 | 2.12b
Unspecified Appointment - Respondent | When an appointment is scheduled by the respondent for a general, unspecific time | 0 | Appointment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 21 | 2.13a
Unspecified Appointment - Other | Appointment is scheduled by a household member for the respondent at an unspecific time | 0 | Appointment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | R | 22 | 2.13b
Household answering machine - Message left | Left a message on the answering machine - only if prompted to | 180 | Temporary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NC | 23 | 2.22
Household answering machine - No message left | Answering machine answered, but did not leave a message | 180 | Temporary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NC | 24 | 2.22
Respondent Dead | The respondent is reported as being deceased | 0 | Final | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | O | 25 | 2.31
Physically or mentally unable/incompetent | Respondent not in the country, or have a mental or physical impairment (not language) | 0 | Final | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | O | 26 | 2.32
Household level language problem | Cannot get through to the respondent: members of the household cannot speak English | 0 | Final | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | O | 27 | 2.33
Respondent language problem | When the respondent cannot answer the questionnaire as they cannot speak English | 0 | Final | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | O | 28 | 2.33
Answering machine - Not a household | Answering machine makes it clear you called a business unrelated to the respondent | 0 | Final | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | UH | 29 | 3.14
Out of sample | Not the right age, already completed using another mode (eg on paper)) | 0 | Final | No | Yes | No | No | No |  | 30 | 4.1
Non contact | Respondent not currently available on this number and no appointment made | 180 | Temporary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | NC | 31 | 2.2