Panel Study of Income Dynamics

2001 Interview Year

Section F: Housework, Child Care, Food Costs

Computer Assisted Interview Documentation


Go to F1

F1

Next, I have a few questions about housework, child care and food costs.


If HEAD SEX is (1) and WIFE/"WIFE" IN FU/MI ID is (0) then go to F3
If HEAD SEX is (2) then go to F3

F2

About how much time [does your wife/does Q56/do you] spend on housework in an average week? I mean time spent cooking, cleaning, and doing other work around the house.


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


HOUSEWORK HOURS PER WEEK


0 - 111 ACTUAL HOURS
112 112 HOURS OR MORE


F3

About how much time [do you/does Q56] spend on housework in an average week? (I mean the time spent cooking, cleaning, and doing other work around the house.)


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


HOUSEWORK HOURS PER WEEK


0 - 111 ACTUAL HOURS
112 112 HOURS OR MORE


If NUM FU IN HOUSE is (less than 2) then go to TIMESTAMP

F5

How many days a week does the family sit down and eat the main meal of the day together?


[IWER: ENTER EXACT DAYS PER WEEK 0-7]


If System Calculation is (0) and INDIVIDUAL # not equal to " " unique values for Q58 is (1 or 4) and NEW AGE VARIABLE is (less than 16 then go to TIMESTAMP

F7

How much did [you and your family living there/you] pay for child care in 2000?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


IN 2000


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time


If System Calculation is (0) and INDIVIDUAL # not equal to " " unique values for Q58 is (1 or 4) and NEW AGE VARIABLE is (less than 16 then go to CAI CHKPT
If NUM FU IN HOUSE is (less than 2) then go to TIMESTAMP

F7a

Was any child enrolled in a day care center or family day care home in 2000?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F7a is (5 or DK or RF) then go to CAI CHKPT

F7b

Were meals or snacks provided in any of these day care arrangements (attended last year)?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F7b is (5 or DK or RF) then go to CAI CHKPT

F7c

Did that day care center or family day care home participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


CAI CHKPT

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 42AM42(Q486.Q491.Q493.Q495)+240(GE18)=


F7d

IF 0 is ( greater than 1)=1337U(1 through 24)=

Was any adult enrolled in an adult day care center in 2000?

ELSE

Were you enrolled in an adult day care center in 2000?

END

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F7d is (5 or DK or RF) then go to TIMESTAMP

F7e

Were meals or snacks provided in any of these programs attended last year?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F7e is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F7g

F7f

Did that center participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF

F7g

How much did [you and your family living there/you] pay for that adult day care (center) in 2000?


IN 2000


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time


F8

Did [you or anyone else in your family living there/you] use government food stamps at any time in 1999? That is, two years ago.

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F8 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F11

F9

How many dollars' worth of stamps did you get in 1999?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


FOOD STAMP AMOUNT:


RECEIVED PER:


If F9 is (DK) then go to F10 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F9 is (RF) then go to F10 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F9

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


F10

During which months was that?

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
13 ALL
98 DK
99 RF


F11

Did [you or anyone else in your family living there/you] use government food stamps at any time last year, in 2000?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F11 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F14

F12

How many dollars' worth of stamps did you get in 2000?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


FOOD STAMP AMOUNT:


RECEIVED PER:


If F12 is (DK) then go to F13 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F12 is (RF) then go to F13 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F12

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


F13

During which months was that?

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
13 ALL
98 DK
99 RF


F14

Did [you or anyone else in your family living there/you] use government food stamps this year?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F14 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F22

F14a

During which months of 2001 was that?

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
98 DK
99 RF


F14b

Thinking of the last month you received food stamps, did you receive them as paper food stamps or as a plastic EBT benefit card?

1 PAPER FOOD STAMPS
2 PLASTIC EBT CARD
8 DK
9 RF


F15

For how many members of your family were the [stamps/benefits] issued?

[IWER: "family" REFERS TO MEMBERS OF THIS FU ONLY]


1 - 6 ACTUAL MEMBERS
7 7 OR MORE MEMBERS

F16

How many dollars' worth of food [stamps/benefits] did you receive?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


FOOD STAMP AMOUNT:


RECEIVED PER:


If F16 is (DK) then go to F17 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F16 is (RF) then go to F17 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F16

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


F17

In addition to what you buy with food stamps, do [you and anyone else in your family/you] spend any money on food that you use at home?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F17 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F19

F18

How much do you spend on that food in an average week?

IF ANY HU is (not equal to 0)

PROBE: Is that only your (FU's) share of the food?

END


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF FOOD USED AT HOME:


PER:


If F18 is (DK) then go to F19 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F18 is (RF) then go to F19 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F18

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


F19

Do you have any food delivered to the door which isn't included in that?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F19 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F21

F20

How much do you spend on that food?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF FOOD DELIVERED:


PER:


If F20 is (DK) then go to F21 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F20 is (RF) then go to F21 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F20UNIT

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF

F21

About how much do [you and everyone else in your family/you] spend eating out?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF EATING OUT:


PER:


If F21 is (DK) then go to F22 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F21 is (RF) then go to F22 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F21

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


If F14 is (1) then go to TIMESTAMP

F22

How much do [you and everyone else in your family/you] spend on food that you use at home in an average week?

IF ANY HU is (not equal to 0)

PROBE: Is that only your (FU's) share of the food?

END


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF FOOD USED AT HOME:


PER:


If F22 is (DK) then go to WRITE BACK TO CO AREA [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F22 is (RF) then go to WRITE BACK TO CO AREA [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F22

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


WRITE BACK TO CO AREA

Automatic CAI System Calculation


F23

Do you have any food delivered to the door which isn't included in that?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F23 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F25

F24

How much do you spend on that food?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF FOOD DELIVERED:


PER:


If F24 is (DK) then go to F25 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F24 is (RF) then go to F25 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F24

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF

F25

About how much do [you and everyone else in your family/you] spend eating out?


IWER: PROBE QUALIFIED ANSWER, RANGE, OR DK: What's your best estimate?


COST OF EATING OUT:


PER:


If F25 is (DK) then go to TIMESTAMP [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If F25 is (RF) then go to TIMESTAMP [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

F25

3 WEEK
4 TWO WEEKS
5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time


F26

The next questions are about the availability of food in your household during 2000, and whether you were able to afford the food you needed.

Which of these statements best describes the food eaten in your household in 2000: [I/We] had enough to eat and the kinds of food [I/we] wanted; [I/We] had enough to eat but not always the kinds of food [I/we] wanted; sometimes [I/we] didn't have enough to eat; or often [I/we] didn't have enough to eat?

1 ENOUGH AND THE KINDS OF FOOD ^1327(19,50) WANTED
2 ENOUGH BUT NOT ALWAYS THE KINDS OF FOOD ^1327(19,50) WANTED
3 SOMETIMES NOT ENOUGH
4 OFTEN NOT ENOUGH
8 DK
9 RF


If F26 is (1 or 2 or DK or RF) then go to F28

F27

Here are some reasons why people don't always have enough to eat. For each one, please tell me if that is a reason why you didn't always have enough to eat.

a. Not enough money for food.

b. Too hard to get to the store.

c. On a diet.

d. Not able to cook or eat due to health problems.

e. No working stove or refrigerator.

0
1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F27 is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then return to F27 [INVALID RESPONSE, PLEASE RE-ENTER]

F27b

0
1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F27b is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then return to F27b [INVALID RESPONSE, PLEASE RE-ENTER]

F27c

0
1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F27c is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then return to F27c [INVALID RESPONSE, PLEASE RE-ENTER]

F27d

0
1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F27d is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then return to F27d [INVALID RESPONSE, PLEASE RE-ENTER]

F27e

0
1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F27e is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then return to F27e [INVALID RESPONSE, PLEASE RE-ENTER]

F28

Now I'm going to read you several statements that people have made about their food situation. For these statements, please tell me whether the statement was often, sometimes, or never true for [your household/you] in 2000.

F28a. [I/We] worried whether [my/our] food would run out before [I/we] got money to buy more.

Was that often, sometimes, or never true in 2000?

1 OFTEN
2 SOMETIMES
3 NEVER
8 DK
9 RF


F28b

The food that [I/we] bought just didn't last, and [I/we] didn't have the money to get more.

Was that often, sometimes, or never true?

1 OFTEN
2 SOMETIMES
3 NEVER
8 DK
9 RF


F28c

[I/We] couldn't afford to eat balanced meals.

Was that often, sometimes, or never true?

1 OFTEN
2 SOMETIMES
3 NEVER
8 DK
9 RF


If F26 is (1 or 2 or DK or RF) and (F28 is (1 or 2) or F28b is (1 or 2) or F28c is (1 or 2)) then go to MONTH [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If F26 is (3 or 4) and F27 is (1) then go to MONTH [Assign the value "2" to the skipped questions.]
If F26 is (3 or 4) and F27 is (not equal to 1) and (F28 is (1 or 2) or F28b is (1 or 2) or F28c is (1 or 2)) then go to MONTH [Assign the value "3" to the skipped questions.]

F29

1 F26(1 or 2 or DK or RF) & F28a-c(1 or 2)
2 F26(3 or 4) & F27a(1)
3 F26(3 or 4) & F27a(N1) & F28a-c(1 or 2)
5 ALL OTHERS

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If F29 is (5) then go to TIMESTAMP

MONTH

Automatic CAI System Calculation


F30

During 2000, did [you or other adults in your household/you] ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F30 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F31

F30a

How often did this happen -- almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?

1 ALMOST EVERY MONTH
2 SOME MONTHS
3 ONLY 1 OR 2 MONTHS
8 DK
9 RF


F31

(During 2000,) did [you or other adults in your household/you] ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn't enough money to buy food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


F32

(During 2000,) were [you or other adults in your household/you] ever hungry but didn't eat because you couldn't afford enough food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


F33

(During 2000,) did [you or other adults in your household/you] lose weight because you didn't have enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


F34

(During 2000,) did [you or other adults in your household/you] ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F34 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F35

F34a

How often did this happen -- almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?

1 ALMOST EVERY MONTH
2 SOME MONTHS
3 ONLY 1 OR 2 MONTHS
8 DK
9 RF


F35

(During 2000,) did [you or other adults in your household/you] ever get emergency food from a church, a food pantry or food bank?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F35 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F37

F36

How often did this happen -- almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?

1 ALMOST EVERY MONTH
2 SOME MONTHS
3 ONLY 1 OR 2 MONTHS
8 DK
9 RF


F37

(During 2000,) did [you or other adults in your household/you] ever eat any meals at a soup kitchen?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time


If F29 is (5) then go to TIMESTAMP

F38a

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 42AM42(Q486.Q491.Q493.Q495)+240(G0+L19)+51(301/302.331/332.351/352.381/382.401/402.481/482.601/602.6


F38b

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 1439U(1/24)=


If F38b is ( greater than 0) then go to F39 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

F38c

1 CHILD UNDER AGE 18 IN FU IN 2000
5 ALL OTHERS

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If F38c is (5) then go to TIMESTAMP

F39

The next questions are about children living in the household who are under 18 years old. Tell me if the next statements were often, sometimes, or never true for your household during 2000.

F39a. [I/We] relied on only a few kinds of low-cost food to feed [Q56/the children] because [I was/we were] running out of money to buy food. Was that often, sometimes, or never true during 2000?

1 OFTEN TRUE
2 SOMETIMES TRUE
3 NEVER TRUE
8 DK
9 RF


F39b

[I/We] couldn't feed [Q56/the children] a balanced meal because [I/we] couldn't afford that. Was that often, sometimes, or never true?

1 OFTEN TRUE
2 SOMETIMES TRUE
3 NEVER TRUE
8 DK
9 RF


F39c

[The children were/Q56] not eating enough because [I/we] just couldn't afford enough food. Was that often, sometimes, or never true?

1 OFTEN TRUE
2 SOMETIMES TRUE
3 NEVER TRUE
8 DK
9 RF


If F30 is (1) or F31 is (1) or F32 is (1) or F33 is (1) or F34 is (1) or F35 is (1) or F36 is (1) or F30a is (1) or F39 is (1 or 2) or F39b is (1 or 2) or F39c is (1 or 2) then go to Q1446 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

F40

1 FOOD PROBLEMS
5 ALL OTHERS

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If F40 is (5) then go to TIMESTAMP

Q1446

CAI System Placeholder Question


F41

During 2000, did you ever cut the size of [your child's/any of the children's] meals because there wasn't enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


F42

(During 2000,) did [your child/any of the children] ever skip a meal because there wasn't enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If F42 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to F43

F42a

How often did this happen -- almost every month, some months but not every month, or in only 1 or 2 months?

1 ALMOST EVERY MONTH
2 SOME MONTHS
3 ONLY 1 OR 2 MONTHS
8 DK
9 RF


F43

(During 2000,) [was your child/were any of the children] ever hungry but you just couldn't afford more food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


F44

(During 2000,) did [your child/any of the children] ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn't enough money for food?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If Q1455 is (1) and F27 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (10) and F35 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (11) and F36 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (12) and F37 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (13) and F39 is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (14) and F39b is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (15) and F39c is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (16) and F41 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (17) and F42 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (18) and F43 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (19) and F44 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (2) and F28 is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (3) and F28b is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (4) and F28c is (1 or 2) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (5) and F30 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (6) and F31 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (7) and F32 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (8) and F33 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]
If Q1455 is (9) and F34 is (1) then return to Q1455 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

Repeat Q1456 through Q1456 up to 19 times.

Q1456

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 0X


If System Calculation is (greater than or equal to 3) and Q1456[1 through 19] then go to Q1458 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

F45

1 THREE OR MORE AFFIRMS
5 ALL OTHERS

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If F45 is (5) then go to TIMESTAMP

Q1458

CAI System Placeholder Question


F46

You answered "yes" to several questions that indicate difficulty in getting enough food to eat in your household during 2000. During which months was that?

1 JAN
2 FEB
3 MAR
4 APR
5 MAY
6 JUN
7 JUL
8 AUG
9 SEP
10 OCT
11 NOV
12 DEC
13 ALL
98 DK
99 RF


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time