Description

ATUSDP indicates whether or not the ATUS designated person is the same as the CPS respondent for the final CPS interview.

ATUSDP does not indicate whether the ATUS designated person is the same as the CPS respondent in earlier interviews, but only if the ATUS designated person is the same as the CPS respondent in the household's eighth and final CPS interview.

The ATUS designated person is determined prior to the interview.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across years from 2003 onward.

Universe

Availability

• 2003-2023

Flags