Panel Study of Income Dynamics

2001 Interview Year

Section X: Expenses

Computer Assisted Interview Documentation


If V1 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to Q1018

X1


TRANSPORTATION-RELATED EXPENSES

How much do [you/you and your family living there] pay for car insurance [per year/for all your vehicles per year]?

[IF NECESSARY: Please give me your best estimate?]


PER:


If X1 is (DK) then go to Q1018 [Assign the value "8" to the skipped questions.]
If X1 is (RF) then go to Q1018 [Assign the value "9" to the skipped questions.]

X1a

5 MONTH
6 YEAR
7 OTHER (SPECIFY)
8 DK
9 RF


Q1018

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 933AM949(1)+951(GE1999)=


Q1019

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 1018U(1/3)=


Q1020

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 933AM949(2)+951(GE1999)=


Q1021

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 1020U(1/3)=


If System Calculation is (greater than or equal to 1) and Q931-(1019 and 1021) then go to X3 [Assign the value "1" to the skipped questions.]

X2

1 OTHER VEHICLES PURCHASED/LEASED
5 NO OTHER VEHICLES

Automatic CAI System Calculation: 5X


If X2 is (5) then go to X4

X3

(Other than the car payments you already told me about,) how much did [you/you and your family living there] pay in car payments in Q928?


[INCLUDE VEHICLE PURCHASE AND LEASE PAYMENTS NOT ALREADY COVERED]


X4

In Q928, how much did [you/you and your family living there] pay for each of these transportation related expenses...


[ENTER TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR. IF NONE, ENTER "0".]

a. Car repairs or maintenance?

b. Gasoline?

c. Parking and car pool?

d. Bus fares and train fares?

e. Taxicabs?

f. Other transportation costs?

X4b

X4c

X4d

X4e

X4f


If X4f is (not equal to " " and 0 and not equal to DK and not equal to RF) then go to TIMESTAMP

X5

What were those other costs?


TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time


Go to X6

X6


EDUCATION-RELATED EXPENSES

In 2000, did [you/you and your family living there] have any school-related expenses such as:

- Purchase or rental of books, supplies, uniforms, or equipment including computers and software;

- Tuition or tutoring not including any amounts for day care or nursery school. I will ask you about those later;

- Room and board for a family member who is away at school?

1 YES TO ANY EXPENSE ITEM
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If X6 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to TIMESTAMP

X7

How much in total were these expenses?



X8

In 2000, were there any other school-related expenses not already covered in the previous question?

1 YES
5 NO
8 DK
9 RF


If X8 is (5 or DK or RF) then go to TIMESTAMP

X9

What other types of school-related expenses did you have?

X10

Altogether, how much were these other expenses?



TIMESTAMP

Automatic CAI System Calculation: Elapsed Time