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Abstract #301421

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Activity Number: 183
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #301421
Title: The Prevalence of Wireless Telephone Substitution
Author(s): Julian V. Luke*+ and Stephen J. Blumberg and Marcie Cynamon
Companies: National Center for Health Statistics and National Center for Health Statistics and National Center for Health Statistics
Address: 3311 Toledo Rd., Room 2214, Hyattsville, MD, 20782,
Keywords: survey response rates ; cell phones ; National Health Interview Survey
Abstract:

The proliferation of cell phones within the United States has had a negative impact on response rates for random-digit-dial (RDD) household telephone surveys. Of particular concern are households that have "cut the cord," substituting their residential landline with a wireless telephone. Current estimates of the prevalence of persons who have cut the cord may be obtained from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NHIS annually conducts in-person health-related interviews from a large sample of households representing the civilian noninstitutionalized household population of the United States. To better understand the implication of excluding wireless households on RDD telephone survey estimates, this presentation will examine the prevalence of wireless substitution. Household prevalence estimates will be presented by household size, family composition, income, home ownership, and region. Person-level prevalence estimates will be examined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, and employment status, as well as by household demographic categories.

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