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2004 Survey of Consumer Finances
Documentation
Three types of technical documentation for the 2004 SCF are available
on this page:
the 2004 codebook, the household information packet (HIP), and an executable copy
of the computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) program. In
addition, technical working
papers on the survey methodology are available.
Codebook for the 2004 Survey of Consumer Finances
The codebook contains the text, variable names, and responses for the
questions asked in the survey. Also provided are a brief summary
of the technical features of the survey design; a copy of
the source code for the CAPI program, a concordance of variable names
in the final data set and those used in the CAPI program; two programs
that calculate standard errors for regression models and another program to
calculate standard errors for simple statistics such as weighted medians,
all three of which account for sampling error and mutliple
imputation; and a list of the variables included in the public data set.
Codebook (4.6 MB ASCII)
Codebook last updated October 22, 2008
Showcards
At key points during the administration of the interview, interviewers
show the respondents a series of cards containing information relevant
to framing or answering a question. Most of this information is
displayed as part of the question text or response categories, but
some is more general.
Showcards (163 KB PDF)
Document last updated February 28, 2006
Household Information Packet (HIP)
The 2004 HIP contains forms used for the non-interview reports,
the household listing, the first contact with the household, and the
record of calls made on the household.
HIP for AP cases (47 KB PDF) |
HIP for LS cases (51 KB PDF)
Executable Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Program
The 2004 survey data were collected using CAPI. A copy of the source
code for the program is included in the codebook above. To see more
directly the process faced by survey interviewers, use the executable
version of the CAPI program posted below. The main program files are
stored in a self-extracting zip file. A short README file describes
the installation and running of the program on a DOS or Windows
system. The version of the program offered here has
been altered so that no data are saved upon exiting the program. No
warranty is made for the performance of these files.
Note: CAPI program may not be compatible with all operating systems.
CAPI installation README (3 KB ASCII)
CAPI Program Files (3.3 MB EXE)
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