Disposition of All Telephone Numbers - Landline Survey
2016 Pennsylvania Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Sample

Disposition Code Number Percent
Interview
Complete 2,157 4.20
Partial complete 160 0.31
 
Eligible, non-interview
Household level refusal 453 0.88
Refusal after respondent selection 413 0.81
Termination within questionnaire 172 0.34
Selected respondent away from residence during the entire interviewing period 382 0.74
Household answering device 454 0.88
Selected respondent physically or mentally unable to complete an interview during the entire interviewing period 106 0.21
Language problem after respondent selection 23 0.04
 
Unknown eligibility, non-interview
Unknown if housing unit 3,560 6.94
No answer 2,082 4.06
Telephone answering device, not sure if private residence 2,941 5.73
Telecommunications barrier, not sure if private residence 7 0.01
Contact, unknown if private residence 995 1.94
Physical or mental impairment before respondent selection 20 0.04
Language problem before respondent selection 51 0.10
 
Not eligible
Out of sample 36 0.07
Dedicated fax/data/modem line with no human contact, no eligible respondent 420 0.82
Non-working/disconnected number 2,156 4.20
Special technological circumstances 1,570 3.06
Call forwarding/pager 2 0.00
Cellular phone 53 0.10
Not a private residence 978 1.91
Group home 13 0.03
Household, no eligible respondent 6 0.01
Precalls 32,090 62.55
Total 51,300

Disposition of All Telephone Numbers - Cell Phone Survey
2016 Pennsylvania Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Sample

Disposition Code Number Percent
Interview
Complete 3,894 6.93
Partial complete 381 0.68
 
Eligible, non-interview
Refusal after respondent selection 408 0.73
Termination within questionnaire 415 0.74
Selected respondent away from residence during the entire interviewing period 158 0.28
Selected respondent physically or mentally unable to complete an interview during the entire interviewing period 7 0.01
Language problem after respondent selection 57 0.10
 
Unknown eligibility, non-interview
Unknown if housing unit 14,271 25.38
No answer 1,295 2.30
Telephone answering device, not sure if private residence 11,311 20.12
Telecommunications barrier, not sure if private residence 15 0.03
Contact, unknown if private residence 76 0.14
Physical or mental impairment before respondent selection 30 0.05
Language problem before respondent selection 275 0.49
 
Not eligible
Out of sample 40 0.07
Dedicated fax/data/modem line with no human contact, no eligible respondent 8 0.01
Non-working number/disconnected 2,625 4.67
Special technological circumstances 2,611 4.64
Landline phone 71 0.13
Not a private residence 790 1.41
Group home 80 0.14
Household, no eligible respondent 525 0.93
Precalls 16,877 30.02
Total 56,220