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Consumer Expenditure Surveys Quarterly Interview CAPI Survey

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Introduction to CAPI Instrument

• Background



• The CAPI Questionnaire



• Trademarked Terms Used in the Questionnaire

General Survey Information

• Control Card



• Coverage



• Post Interview



• FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Questions - Sections 1 through 24

• Section 1 - General Survey Information
  
  
  • Part A - Reference Period
  
  
  
  • Part B - General Housing Characteristics
  
  
  
  • Part C - Major Household Appliances
  
  
  

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• Section 2 - Rented Living Quarters



• Section 3 - Owned Living Quarters and Other Owned Real Estate
  
  
  • Part A.1 - Screening Questions
  
  
  
  • Part A.2 - Screening Questions: For New Consumer Units Only
  
  
  
  • Part B - Detailed Property Description
  
  
  
  • Part D - Disposed of Property
  
  
  
  • Part E - Mortgage/Home Equity Loan Screening Questions
  
  
  
  • Part F - Mortgages/Lump Sum Home Equity Loan
  
  
  
  • Part H - Line of Credit Home Equity Loans
  
  
  
  • Part I - Ownership Costs
  
  
  
• Section 4 - Utilities and Fuels for Owned and Rented Properties
  
  
  • Part A - Telephone Expenses
  
  
  
  • Part B - Other Telephone Expenses
  
  
  
  • Part C - Utilities and Fuels for Owned and Rented Properties
  
  
  
  • Part D - Utilities and Fuels for Vacation Properties
  
  
  
• Section 5 - Construction, Repairs, Alterations, and Maintenance of Property



• Section 6 - Appliances, Household Equipment, and other Selected Items
  
  
  • Part A - Purchase of Household Appliances
  
  
  
  • Part B - Purchase of Household Appliances and Other Selected Items
  
  
  

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• Section 7 - Household Equipment, Repairs, and Service Contracts



• Section 8 - Home Furnishings and Related Household Items
  
  
  • Part A - Purchases of Home Furnishings and Related Household Items
  
  
  
  • Part B - Rental, Leasing, or Repair of Furniture
  
  
  
• Section 9 - Clothing and Sewing Materials
  
  
  • Part A - Clothing
  
  
  
  • Part B - Infants Clothing, Watches, Jewelry and Hairpieces
  
  
  
  • Part C - Clothing Services
  
  
  
  • Part D - Sewing materials
  
  
  
• Section 10 - Rented and Leased Vehicles



• Section 11 - Owned Vehicles



• Section 12 - Vehicle Operating Expenses
  
  
  • Part A - Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, Parts and Equipment
  
  
  
  • Part B - Licensing, Registration, and Inspection of Vehicles
  
  
  
  • Part C - Other Vehicle Operating Expenses
  
  
  
• Section 13 - Insurance Other Than Health
  
  
  • Part A.1 - Screening Questions
  
  
  
  • Part A.2 - Screening Questions: For New Consumer Units Only
  
  
  
  • Part B - Detailed Questions
  
  
  

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• Section 14 - Hospitalization and Health Insurance
  
  
  • Part A.1 - Screening Questions
  
  
  
  • Part A.2 - Screening Questions: For New Consumer Units Only
  
  
  
  • Part B - Detailed Questions
  
  
  
  • Part C - Medicare, Medicaid, and Other Health Insurance Plans Not Directly Paid For By The Consumer Unit
  
  
  
• Section 15 - Medical and Health Expenditures
  
  
  • Part A - Screening Questions for Payments
  
  
  
  • Part B - Screening Questions for Reimbursements
  
  
  
• Section 16 - Educational Expenses



• Section 17 - Subscriptions, Memberships, Books, and Entertainment Expenses
  
  
  • Part A - Subscriptions and Memberships
  
  
  
  • Part B - Books and Entertainment
  
  
  
• Section 18 - Trips and Vacations
  
  
  • Part A - Screening Questions
  
  
  
  • Part BC - Detailed Questions
  
  
  
  • Part E - Trip Expenses for Non-CU Members
  
  
  
  • Part F - Local Overnight Stays
  
  
  
• Section 19 - Miscellaneous Expenses
  
  
  • Part A - Miscellaneous Expenses
  
  
  
  • Part B - Contributions
  
  
  
• Section 20 - Expense Patterns for Food, Beverages, and Other Selected Items
  
  
  • Part A - Food and Beverages
  
  
  
  • Part B - Selected Services and Goods
  
  
  
• Section 21 - Credit Liability
  
  
  • Part A.1 - Credit Balances - Second Quarter Only
  
  
  
  • Part A.2 - Credit Balances - Fifth Quarter Only
  
  
  
  • Part B - Finance Charges - Fifth Quarter Only
  
  
  
• Section 22 - Work Experience and Income
  
  
  • Part A - Second Quarter, Fifth Quarter, or New Consumer Units Only
  
  
  
  • Part B - Second Quarter, Fifth Quarter, or New Consumer Units Only - Ask for entire CU as a group
  
  
  
  • Part G - Change In Assets - Fifth Quarter Only
  
  
  
• Section 24 - Total CU Income - For New Consumer Units Only

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Information Booklet

• Quarterly Interview Survey Information Booklet (PDF)

Last Modified Date: August 26, 2005

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