Appendix A:
Tables A-1 Through A-4

Note

The information shown in Tables A-1 through A-3 provides a reasonable approximation of the number of subpopulation sample cases contained in each survey, for Hispanics, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and for American Indians or Alaska Natives. The following should be noted:

• Many of the numbers shown in the tables are approximations, meaning that they are not exact, but rather provide a relatively reasonable measure of magnitude. As might be expected, the sample sizes will vary somewhat, among the months, waves, or rounds of the surveys, reflecting changes in response, coverage, and sampling variability. Such slight differences, however, do not affect the analyses or conclusions contained in either the Task 2 or Task 3 reports.
• In most cases, the information reflects the design in use and the sample sizes as of the data collection period noted earlier. Census 2000 and the ACS detail reflect the current understanding of the proposed, respective activity.
• As in recent censuses, Census 2000 consists of both a limited number of questions asked of the full population (the short form), and a more detailed set of questions asked of about 1 household in six (long form). For this report, the sample sizes shown in the appropriate tables are restricted to the long form, which covers the detailed economic and social information.
• The entries in the tables are a combination of three possible sources:
  1. The group or subgroup is identified and counts of subgroups were available or provided;
  2. The group or subgroup was identified but not counted and estimates were prepared; and
  3. The subgroups were not identified but estimates were prepared based on the most recent population distributions available.
• The sample cases shown for each data set reflect the population covered in the survey. For example, CPS-March covers all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population, whereas NSFG covers women 15 to 44 years of age. The descriptions of the respective data sets note the appropriate population coverage.
• In describing the interviewing policy, the terms "CAPI" and "CATI" are used. CAPI refers to Computer Assisted Personal Interview, a technique for conducting a personal interview in which the questionnaire and all instructions are found on a personal computer, rather than in a paper version. CATI refers to Computer Assisted Telephone Interview, a technique for conducting an interview over the phone, in which the questionnaire and all instructions are found in a central computer, rather than in a paper version. Both CAPI and CATI have the advantage of insuring adherence to the proper pattern of questions for the respondent, and the ability to conduct edits during the interview to insure consistency in response.

Table A-4 indicates, for each survey or data collection effort, whether the following 3 items of information are available as of the appropriate reference date.

1. U.S. Citizenship (Yes/No);
2. Year of entry into the U.S.; and
3. Whether foreign born (Yes/No).

Table A-2.
Approximations of Asian and Pacific Islander sample cases in the data set¹

Data set	Total API	Chinese	Filipino	Japanese	Asian Indian	Korean	Vietnamese	Hawaiian	Other API
Census
Census 2000	1,580,000	375,000	300,000	180,000	175,000	175,000	135,000	45,000	195,000
ACS	316,000	75,000	60,000	36,000	35,000	35,000	27,000	9,000	39,000
CPS-March	4,555	995	850	515	495	485	375	125	565
CPS-Monthly	4,555	995	850	515	495	485	375	125	565
SIPP	3,293	745	637	386	370	362	280	95	421
NCHS/CDC
NHIS	3,284	755	647	356	320	342	356	112	396
NVS-Natality2	170,000	28,000	32,000	91,000	18,000	8,000	13,000	6,000	56,000
NVS-Mortality2	30,800	7,200	6,000	5,100	1,500	1,900	1,400	1,500	6,200
NSFG	327	74	63	38	37	36	28	9	42
NIS	1,172	265	227	137	131	129	100	34	150
NHANES	113	27	27	13	12	12	10	3	14
AHRQ
MEPS	750	152	170	62	111	96	45	17	97
HCFA
MCBS	151	34	29	18	17	17	13	4	19
SAMHSA
NHSDA	700	158	15	86	78	77	59	20	90
ED
NHES	4,420	999	855	517	495	486	376	128	566
ECLS-B	2,483	705	467	134	282	278	217	74	325
ECLS-K	1,870	423	362	219	209	206	159	54	239
1 Data not directly available from the data set have been approximated (see Section 2). 2 Data represent a census of all registered events; (-) indicates the specific subpopulation detail is not available. NOTE: The sample cases for each data set reflect the population coverage of the respective surveys. For example, CPS-March covers all persons in the civilian noninstitutional population, whereas NSFG covers women 15 to 44 years of age. The descriptions of the respective data sets note the appropriate population coverage.

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