Technical Report Table 1

Table 1. MIDUS Sample Disposition in the National RDD Prior to Refusal Conversion¹

Screening Completed	Total	Sample 1	Sample 2
Completed Telephone Interview
Usable Unusable	3323 2	881 0	2442 2
Ineligible
No one 25-74 years Selected R-Age terminate Language problem Circumstantial	988 2473 71 104 3636	240 540 23 27 830	748 1933 48 77 2806
Appointment Not Completed
R selected, interview not started After R began interview	111 20 131	18 9 27	93 11 104
Refused
R selected, interview not started After R began interview	932 78 1008	238 24 262	694 52 746

Screening Not Completed	Total	Sample 1	Sample 2
Ineligible
Language problem Circumstantial	362 154 516	23 27 830	48 77 2806
Appointment Not Completed	66	2	64
Refusal	2087	582	1505
Maximum Calls - No Contact	1246	327	919
Non-Household	2743	632	2111
Non-Working Number	5242	1331	3911

Total Numbers

20000

5000

15000

¹This disposition reflects the status of all sample numbers given one refusal conversion attempt. A total of 844 numbers (238 + 24 + 582) were classified as final refusals from Sample 1. These numbers then became eligible for inclusion in the refusal conversion study. The final disposition for these numbers is given on the following page.