Survey Instruments
HINTS Items Across Years
This sortable spreadsheet lists all HINTS items found in HINTS 2003, 2005, and 2007. It can be used to identify comparability of items across years and includes other meta-data about the items (e.g., inclusion criteria, categories).
HINTS 2007 Survey Materials
HINTS 2007 data were collected from January 2008 through May 2008. The sample design for HINTS 2007 consisted of two samples with each sample selected from a separate sample frame. One sample was drawn as a Random Digit Dial telephone survey, using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) format. The CATI survey for HINTS 2007 was conducted using the same methodology as HINTS 2005 and 2003. Survey administration averaged 30 minutes per respondent. Data were collected from 4,092 respondents via CATI.
The second national random sample was selected from a list of addresses from the United States Postal Service administrative records. After the CATI instrument was modified to produce a printed questionnaire, the survey and a cover letter were sent to the address sample. All adults at each sampled address were asked to fill out the questionnaire and return it in a postage-paid envelope. Data were collected from 3,582 respondents via mail.
See the Final Report below for more information about the design, testing, and implementation of the HINTS 2007 survey. You may also download the complete datasets.
- HINTS 2007 Final Report: PDF (1 MB)
- HINTS 2007 Mail Instrument: PDF (404 KB)
- HINTS 2007 CATI Instrument (English) PDF (445 KB)
- HINTS 2007 CATI Instrument (Spanish) PDF (450 KB)
HINTS 2005 Survey Materials
HINTS 2005 data were collected from February 2005 through August 2005. HINTS 2005 was fielded as a Random Digit Dial telephone survey, using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) format to accommodate complex skip-patterns. Data collection procedures were identical to HINTS 2003. Survey administration averaged 30 minutes per respondent. Data were collected from 5,586 respondents. Materials describing the 2005 administration of the survey are available below. See the Final Report below for more information about the design, testing, and implementation of the HINTS 2005 survey. You may also download the complete datasets.
- HINTS 2005 Final Report:
PDF (208 KB)
- HINTS 2005 Main Survey Instrument (English):
PDF (510 KB)
- HINTS 2005 Main Survey Instrument (Spanish):
PDF (475 KB)
HINTS 2003 Survey Materials
The first collection of HINTS data was conducted from October 2002 to April 2003. This initial data collection effort was fielded as a Random Digit Dial telephone survey, using a Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) format to accommodate complex skip-patterns. Telephone numbers were generated at random from a sampling frame of all telephone exchanges throughout the 50 United States. Numbers were submitted to a telephone matching service to remove nonresidential numbers, where feasible, before calling. Screening calls were then placed to households. Interviewers followed an on-screen sampling algorithm to select a single sampled person from all adults 18 years and older in the household. Survey administration averaged 30 minutes per respondent. Data were collected from 6,369 respondents. See the Final Report link below for more information about the design, testing, and implementation of the HINTS 2003 survey.
Materials describing the first administration of the survey are available for download. You may also download the complete datasets.
- HINTS 2003 Final Report:
PDF (1 MB)
- HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English):
PDF (448 KB)
- HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (Spanish):
PDF (451 KB)
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