Survey Methodology #2003-17 - The American Community Survey (Acs) En Espanol: Using Cognitive Interviews To Test The Functional Equivalency Of Questionnaire Translations - U.s. Bureau Of The Census Page 39

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Do you or someone in this household own this house with a mortgage or loan, own it free and
clear, rent it, or occupy it without having to pay rent?
¿Es usted o alguien en este hogar dueño(a) de este(a) casa con una hipoteca o préstamo,
dueno(a) de este(a) libre y sin deuda, o(a) alquila o lo(a) ocupa sin pagar alquiler?
Although all respondents knew the intent of this question, many thought this question needed
changes. Specifically, some recommended breaking the question into smaller parts. For
example, asking whether someone in the household owns or rents the house. If the house is not
rented, then ask whether the person has a mortgage, a second mortgage, or if the house is paid
off. One respondent immediately pointed out that there were several questions in this statement:
“ahí hay varias preguntas.”
Quantitative summary:
Recommended changing question:
75%
Break up into parts
42%
Re-wording
33%
Recommended change
If there is more than 1 HH member:
¿Ustedes rentan esta casa, son dueños, o viven aquR sin pagar renta?
1) Rentan
2) Son dueños
3) No pagan renta
If @ eq <1> or if @ eq <3>
Go to next question
Else
¿Ya terminaron de pagar la casa, tienen prJstamo o hipoteca?
4) Casa pagada
5) PrJstamo
6) Hipoteca
Else
If there is 1 HH member:
¿Usted renta esta casa, es [fill <dueûo>/<dueña>], o vive aquí sin pagar
renta?
1) Renta
2) Es [fill <dueûo/dueña>]
3) No paga renta
If @ eq <1> or if @ eq <3>
Go to next question
Else
¿Ya terminó de pagar la casa, tiene prJstamo o hipoteca?
4) Casa pagada
5) PrJstamo
6) Hipoteca
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