Individual unique respondent identification number
Sample type
Interview status
Interview date (NOTE: Final interviewer date, adjusted for interviews that are done early in the AM)
Language interview conducted in
Census region based on self-reported zipcode
State based on self-reported zipcode
Density quintiles based on fips code from self-reported zipcode
Urban-Suburban-Rural distinction - Landline from sample - Cell from respondent reported zip code
S1. Are you under 18 years old, OR are you 18 or older?
SEX. [ENTER RESPONDENT'S SEX:]
EMINUSE. Do you use the internet or email, at least occasionally?
INTMOB. Do you access the internet on a cell phone, tablet or other mobile handheld device, at least occasionally?
INTFREQ. About how often do you use the internet?
HOME4NW. Do you currently subscribe to internet service at HOME?
BBHOME1. Do you subscribe to dial-up internet service at home... OR do you subscribe to a higher-speed broadband service such as DSL, cable, or fiber optic service?
BBHOME2. Just to confirm, you use a dial-up connection to the internet at home, and not a higher-speed broadband connection?
DEVICE1a. Next, do you have a cell phone, or not?
SMART2. Is your cell phone a smartphone, or not?
SNSINT2. Do you ever use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram?
DEVICE1b. Please tell me if you happen to have each of the following items, or not. Do you have A tablet computer ?
DEVICE1c. Please tell me if you happen to have each of the following items, or not. Do you have A desktop or laptop computer ?
DEVICE1d. Please tell me if you happen to have each of the following items, or not. Do you have A game console ?
WEB1a. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... Twitter ?
WEB1b. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... Instagram ?
WEB1c. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... Facebook ?
WEB1d. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... Snapchat ?
WEB1e. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... YouTube ?
WEB1f. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... WhatsApp ?
WEB1g. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... Pinterest ?
WEB1h. Please tell me if you ever use any of the following social media sites online or on your cell phone. Do you ever use... LinkedIn ?
SNS2a. Thinking about the social media sites you use... About how often do you visit or use Twitter ?
SNS2b. Thinking about the social media sites you use... About how often do you visit or use Instagram ?
SNS2c. Thinking about the social media sites you use... About how often do you visit or use Facebook ?
SNS2d. Thinking about the social media sites you use... About how often do you visit or use Snapchat ?
SNS2e. Thinking about the social media sites you use... About how often do you visit or use Youtube ?
PIAL5a. How difficult would it be, if at all, to give up the following things in your life? If you do not use or have the item, just tell me. How hard would it be for you to give up... Your television ?
PIAL5b. How difficult would it be, if at all, to give up the following things in your life? If you do not use or have the item, just tell me. How hard would it be for you to give up... Your cell phone or smartphone ?
PIAL5c. How difficult would it be, if at all, to give up the following things in your life? If you do not use or have the item, just tell me. How hard would it be for you to give up... The internet ?
PIAL5d. How difficult would it be, if at all, to give up the following things in your life? If you do not use or have the item, just tell me. How hard would it be for you to give up... Social media ?
PIAL11. Overall, when you add up all the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, would you say the internet has mostly been [ROTATE: (a GOOD thing) or (a BAD thing)] for society?
PIAL11a. What is the main reason you think the internet has been a [good/bad] thing for society?
[RECORD VERBATIM] (PIAL11a. What is the main reason you think the internet has been a [good/bad] thing for society?) [VERBATIM RESPONSE]
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PIAL12. How about you, personally? Overall, when you add up all the advantages and disadvantages of the internet, would you say the internet has mostly been [ROTATE IN SAME ORDER AS PIAL11: (a GOOD thing) or (a BAD thing)] for you?
BOOKS1. During the past 12 months, about how many BOOKS did you read either all or part of the way through? Please include any print, electronic, or audiobooks you may have read or listened to.
BOOKS2a. Thinking about all of the books you have read in the past 12 months, were any of those... Printed books ?
BOOKS2b. Were any of those... Audiobooks ?
BOOKS2c. Were any of those... E-books ?
AGE. What is your age? [YEARS]
MARITAL. Are you currently married, living with a partner, divorced, separated, widowed, or have you never been married?
EDUC2. What is the highest level of school you have completed or the highest degree you have received?
EMPLNW. Are you now employed full-time, part-time, retired, or are you not employed for pay?
HISP. Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin, such as Mexican, Puerto Rican or Cuban?—Includes RACE backcodes
RACE. Which of the following describes your race? You can select as many as apply. White, Black or African American, Asian or Asian American or some other race. (MENTION #1)
RACE. Which of the following describes your race? You can select as many as apply. White, Black or African American, Asian or Asian American or some other race. (MENTION #2)
RACE. Which of the following describes your race? You can select as many as apply. White, Black or African American, Asian or Asian American or some other race. (MENTION #3)
RACE. Which of the following describes your race? You can select as many as apply. White, Black or African American, Asian or Asian American or some other race. (MENTION #4)
Combining Race (with coding)
BIRTH_HISP. Were you born in the United States, on the island of Puerto Rico, or in another country?
INC. Last year -- that is in 2017 -- what was your total family income from all sources, before taxes? Just stop me when I get to the right category... [READ]
PARTY. In politics TODAY, do you consider yourself a Republican, Democrat, or independent?
PARTYLN. As of today do you lean more to the Republican Party or more to the Democratic Party?
HH1. How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
HH3. How many, including yourself, are adults, age 18 and older?
L1. Now thinking about your telephone use... Do you have a working cell phone?
L1a. Does anyone in your household have a working cell phone?
C1. Now thinking about your telephone use... Is there at least one telephone INSIDE your home that is currently working and is not a cell phone?
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