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DATAQUAL

Description

DATA_QUAL is a data quality variable used to assess the interviewer's perception of data quality. It indicates whether or not interviewers believe the data from a particular interview should be used. For interviews they suggest should not be used, they indicate the reason why.

Interviewers' perceptions of data quality is reported at the end of each completed ATUS interview.

Universe

2003-2010: ATUS respondents and nonrespondents.

Codes/Frequencies

Respondents

Code Description 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
110 R intentionally provided wrong answer 11 10 8 18 8 12 12 13
120 R could not correctly remember activities 86 22 27 37 23 44 20 32
130 R deliberately reported very long durations 91 41 25 38 36 16 14 23
140 Other 61 23 20 23 20 7 6 13
200 No data quality problems identified 20372 13877 12856 12737 12096 12598 13040 13114
9998 Blank 99 -- 102 90 65 46 41 65
9999 NIU (Not in universe) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --