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Appendix A. Appendix C.

Appendix B.

NLS Patron Survey Response Codes

1. Interview
   • Complete (1.1)
     ____% applicable capability items valid (min. = 90%)
     ____% applicable demographic items valid (min. = 90%)
     ____% applicable remaining items valid (min. = 60%)
   • Partial (1.2)
     ____% applicable capability items valid (min. = 50 to 89%)
     ____% applicable demographic items valid (min. = 50 to 89%)
     ____% applicable remaining items valid (min. = 60%)
2. Non-Response (eligible, no interview)
   • Refusals (2.11)
         Too busy, no time (2.111)
         Not well enough (self-report) (2.112)
         Don't know enough about Talking Books program (2.115)
         Confidentiality concerns (e.g., don't want government to know my business)(2.113)
         Concern about houw results will be used (2.114)
         Other suspisciousness of survey or caller(2.115)
         Not interested (2.116)
         Other--Specify:________________________
   • Break-offs (interview breaks-off and does not quality as a partial interview; includes interviews wtih valid data for less than 50% of all applicable capability and demographic items)(2.12)
   • TDD or fax/data line (4.20)
   • Non-working or disconnected number (4.30)
   • Number provided is incorrect (4.41)
   • Away from home during data collection period
   • Other--Specify:__________________________
   • Non-contacts (after 5 call-backs: eligible respondent never responds, only answering machine device or another member of respondent's household is reached)
3. Not Eligible
   • Age under 18 (4.11)
   • Deaf (4.12)
   • Deceased (2.31)
   • Physically unable to participate (2.321)
         Who reports physical incapacity (relationship to R):____________________
         Exact words used to report incapacity:____________________
   • Mentally unable to participate (2.322)
         Who reports menal incapacity (relationship to R):____________________
         Exact words used to report mental incapacity:____________________
   • Language (can't complete interview in English)(2.33)
   • Other--Specify:___________________

Appendix A. Appendix C.

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