Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
92
|
87
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | NIU | X | X |
| 1 | Speaks Spanish only | X | X |
| 2 | Speaks mostly Spanish, some English | X | X |
| 3 | Speaks Spanish and English equally | X | X |
| 4 | Speaks mostly English, some Spanish | X | X |
| 5 | Speaks English only | X | X |
| 6 | Speaks Spanish, unk if speaks English | X | X |
| 7 | Speaks English and Spanish, unk which better | X | X |
| 8 | Speaks English, unk if speaks Spanish | X | X |
| 9 | Unknown | · | · |
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Description
For sample adults who are of Hispanic origin, LANGSPOKABR is a recoded that reports the respondent's spoken language ability in English and/or Spanish.
Universe
- 1987: Sample persons age 18+ who are of Hispanic origin.
- 1992: Sample persons age 18+ in quarters 1 and 2 and in 2 weeks of quarter 3 who are of Hispanic origin.
Availability
- 1987, 1992
Survey Text
| 1992 |
| 1987 |
Refer to Hispanic origin in 4e and f on page 2 and 3 of HIS-1 and expected language for this supplement.
2[] Hispanic/Spanish Supp. interview (1b)
8[] Other (Section C)
Read to respondent:
I'm going to be asking questions that are related to health concerns, such as smoking, eating practices, vitamin use and so forth. Before I ask these questions I would like to ask a few questions about the language you use most often.
1a. Do you speak any Spanish?
2[] No (4)
Read to respondent:
I'm going to be asking questions that are related to health concerns, such as smoking, eating practices, vitamin use and so forth. Before I ask these questions I would like to ask a few questions about the language you use most often.
b. Do you speak any English?
2[] No (4)
2. Would you say that you speak mostly Spanish, mostly English, or do you speak Spanish and English about the same?
2[] Mostly English
3[] Both about the same
3. What language do you prefer: Spanish only, mostly Spanish, mostly English, English only, or Spanish and English about equally?
Mark only one.
2[] Mostly Spanish
3[] Mostly English
4[] English only
5[] Spanish and English equally
No questionnaire text is available for this sample.
2 [] No (4)
b. Do you speak any English?
2 [] No (4)
2. Would you say that you speak mostly Spanish, mostly English, or do you speak Spanish and English about the same?
2 [] Mostly English
3 [] Both about the same
No questionnaire text is available for this sample.
Weights
- 1987, 1992 : SAMPWEIGHT