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Following is a copy of the questionnaire used to study the effects of pet ownership ion household evacuation behavior, pet evacuation failure and pet rescue attempts following a riverine flood in January, 1997. QUESTIONNAIRE USED TO SURVEY RESIDENTS OF YUBA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
SURVEY OF MARYSVILLE AREA
RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE FLOOD OF JANUARY 1997
INTRODUCTION:
Hello, I’m ___________ calling from Chilton Research Services.
We are doing a survey for Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
about the floods in January. 0.1
For this survey, we would like to speak to the head of your household? (INTERVIEWER
QP1 NOTE: IF THEY SAY THERE IS MORE
THAN ONE, THEN ASK TO SPEAK TO ONE WHO LAST CELEBRATED A BIRTHDAY) 208 Yes, speaking to the head of household 1 Yes, another person 2 (REPEAT INTRO) No, not available 3 **AUTHOR NOTE: IF Q.0.1.=3, ASK Q.0.2** 0.2 Can you or someone else in your household, 18 years old or older, answer on their behalf? QP2 INTERVIEWER: Verify that the respondent is at least 18 years old 209
IF NECESSARY: All responses will be kept in strict confidence. None of the data generated from this study will be used to identify individual person’s responses. A summary of the results will be made available to you through your local newspaper and the Marysville public library. As you may recall, in late-December and early-January, floods caused the evacuation of residents living in the Marysville area. During that time there were two evacuation periods: a Voluntary evacuation period and a Mandatory evacuation period. Please answer the questions on behalf of your
entire household. IF NECESSARY: Voluntary evacuation period: January 1 and morning/early afternoon of January 2, 1997 Mandatory evacuation period: late afternoon/evening of January 2 through January 4, 1997, when re-entry to the area was not allowed. 01. Did your household evacuate because of the floods in January, 1997? Q1 By evacuate, we mean people left the Marysville area because of the flood; either on their own or they were told to do so. IF YES, ASK: Was that during the voluntary evacuation period or the mandatory evacuation period? IF BOTH, ASK: When did MOST of the household evacuate? INTERVIEWER NOTE: If the respondent still says BOTH, code as Mandatory. IF NECESSARY: Voluntary evacuation period: January 1 and morning/early afternoon of January 2, 1997 Mandatory evacuation period: late afternoon/evening of January 2 through January 4, 1997, when re-entry to the area was not allowed. 210
During the voluntary evacuation period
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During the mandatory evacuation period 2 Not at all 3 (VOL)Did not live in the area during flood 4 (TERMINATE) DK/No opinion 8 (TERMINATE-ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) NA/Refused 9 (TERMINATE-ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) 02. At the time of the flood did your household have any pets? 211 Q2 Yes 1 No 2 DK/No opinion 8 (TERMINATE – ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) NA/Refused 9 (TERMINATE – ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) **AUTHOR NOTE: If household evacuated (Q. 01=1,2) and owns pet (Q. 02=1) ask question 3, otherwise skip to question 6.** 0.3 Did you evacuate any of your pets?
Yes 1 No 2 DK/No opinion 8 (TERMINATE-ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) NA/Refused 9 (TERMINATE-ASK Q. 60, 60.2, 61 AND 65.1) **AUTHOR NOTE: QUOTA INFORMATION:
WHEN QUOTA IS
FILLED FOR EACH GROUP, SKIP RESPONDENTS TO DEMOS AND ASK QUESTIONS: 60, 60.2, 61
AND 65.1 ONLY** 0.6 At the time of the flood how many (READ ITEM) lived in your household:
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q. 01=1,2 REPRESS APPLICABLE GROUPS FROM Q.06** 6.1 How many (READ ITEM) evacuated during the voluntary evacuation period? How about during the mandatory evacuation period?
**AUTHOR NOTE: REPRESS APPLICABLE GROUPS FROM Q.06.1** 06.2 For how many days were they evacuated?
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK IF Q.01=1,2. OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q.16** 07. How did your household decide to evacuate? (READ ITEM)
07.1 What was the age and the sex of this person:
08. How dangerous did your household think the threat of the flood was on January 1, 1997? (READ ITEMS):
08.1 Did your home sustain any damage because of the flood? (IF YES, ASK: Was that damage minor, moderate, or severe?)
09. Has your household ever experienced a disaster that required evacuation before the flood of January 1997 (for example, the floods in 1984 or 1955)?
10. Did your household have a disaster preparedness plan on January 1, 1997?
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.02=1** 10.1 If yes, did this plan include the care of your pets?
**AUTHOR NOTE: PLEASE ACCEPT ONLY ONE RESPONSE. SCRAMBLE LIST** 11. What was the primary motivation for your household to evacuate? (READ ITEMS) (INTERVIEWER NOTE: ACCEPT ONLY ONE RESPONSE.)
12. Where did your household stay while evacuated? (INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF PEOPLE STAYED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE, CHOOSE THE PLACE THEY STAYED MOST OF THE TIME.)
13. Approximately how many miles from your home in the Marysville area did your household stay during the evacuation? (INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF PEOPLE STAYED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE, CHOOSE THE PLACE THEY STAYED MOST OF THE TIME.)
14. Did any of the members of your household attempt to return to your home during the voluntary evacuation to collect any valuables?
**AUTHOR NOTE: PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 3 RESPONSES** 14.1 Please list what items they attempted to collect: INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE PROBE FOR UP TO 3 RESPONSES
15. Did any of the members of your household attempt to return to your home during the mandatory evacuation to collect any valuables?
**AUTHOR NOTE: PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 3 RESPONSES** 15.1 Please list what items they attempted to collect: INTERVIEWER NOTE: PLEASE PROBE FOR UP TO 3 RESPONSES
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.01=3, OTHERWISE SKIP TO AUTHOR NOTE BEFORE Q.17. SCRAMBLE LIST** 16. What was the most important reason your household did not evacuate? (READ LIST)
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK IF Q.02=1, OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q.60** 17. Who is the primary care provider for the pet(s) in your household:
17.1 What is the age and sex of this person?
Now we would like to ask you some questions about the pet(s) in your household at the time of the floods of January, 1997. 18. Were there any (READ ITEMS) in your household at the time of the flood? (IF YES, ASK: How many?)
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK THE FOLLOWING IF HOUSEHOLD OWNS A CAT OR A DOG (FROM Q.18). IF HOUSEHOLD DOES NOT OWN A CAT OR DOG, SKIP TO Q.60. ASK QUESTIONS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2 DOGS AND 2 CATS. ASK Q.19-31 FOR EACH CAT OR DOG. ALLOW UP TO 30 YEARS FOR AGE AND 200 LBS. FOR WEIGHT** 19. We need to ask you about each one of your (cats(s)/dog(s)). To help make this process easier please identify the (cat(s)/dog(s)) [dog 1, dog 2, cat 1, cat 2] by name and age. I will also need to know the number of years you have owned this pet and whether it is purebred or crossbred. **AUTHOR NOTE: FOR DOGS ONLY ADD: and the approximate weight in pounds.** (INTERVIEWER NOTE: PUREBRED IS DEFINED AS OWNERS HAVING REGISTRATION PAPERS. INTERVIEWER NOTE: IF THERE ARE MORE THAN 2 DOGS/CATS IN THE HOUSEHOLD, ASK ABOUT THE TWO THAT HAVE BEEN OWNED THE LONGEST)
**AUTHOR NOTE: IF Q.03=2, SKIP TO Q. 25** 21. Was (REPRESS PET’S NAME) evacuated?
25. At the time of the flood, did (REPRESS PET’S NAME) (READ ITEMS):
27. Had (REPRESS PET’S NAME) visited a veterinarian in the year before the flood?
28. During the flood, did (REPRESS PET’S NAME): (READ ITEM)?
**AUTHOR NOTE: Ask only for dogs (Q.18), otherwise skip to Q.31** 30. Was this dog licensed in Yuba County in 1996? INTERVIEWER: Or Sutter County
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.21=1** 31. Where did (REPRESS PET’S NAME) stay?
445-448 449=1 VBA, 545-548 549=1 VBA, 645-648 649=1 VBA, 745-748 749=1 VBA **AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.21=2 OR Q.03=2, AND Q.01=1,2** 34. For each of the following, please tell me if this was a reason for not taking your (dog/cat) with you when your household evacuated: (READ ITEMS)
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.21=2 OR Q.03=2** 34.1 Did you attempt to rescue this pet? (IF YES ASK:) Was that during the voluntary evacuation period or the mandatory evacuation period?
34.2 Did this animal bite or scratch anybody when it was being evacuated, rescued or where it stayed?
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK THE FOLLOWING IF HOUSEHOLD OWNS CATS OR DOGS (Q.18), OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q.60. SCRAMBLE LIST**** 40. Which of the following responses most accurately reflects how your household feels about [your dog(s) and cat(s)], (READ ITEM), would you say you agree or disagree? (GET ANSWER, THEN ASK:) Is that agree/disagree strongly or somewhat? (READ NEXT ITEM)
40.1 Do any of your pets sleep on somebody’s bed? (GET ANSWER, IF YES, ASK: Is that (READ LIST)
**AUTHOR NOTE: SCRAMBLE LIST** 50.
The following questions are about how your household relates to pets
in general. (READ ITEM), would
you say you agree or disagree? (GET
ANSWER, THEN ASK:) Is that agree/disagree strongly or somewhat? (READ NEXT ITEM)
We have a few more questions to help classify your answers. Please answer the remaining questions on behalf of your family or the head of your household. **AUTHOR NOTE: If head of household (Q.0.1=1) ask “school YOU completed” and delete “by the head of your household”** 60. What is the highest grade of school completed by the head of your household?
**AUTHOR NOTE: If Q.0.1=1, then ask 60.1 and skip Q.60.2** 60.1 What is your age?
60.2 What is the age of the head of household?
**IF Q.0.1=1 ASK ABOUT “YOURSELF” OTHERWISE ASK FOR HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD** 61. Do you consider (yourself/the head of household) to be: (READ LIST)?
62. If you added together the yearly incomes, before taxes, of all the members is your household for last year, 1996, would the total be: (READ LIST)
63. Which ONE of the following statements most closely expresses your feeling about the flood and pets? (READ ITEMS)
**AUTHOR NOTE: ASK ONLY IF Q.06 HAS AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER 18** 64. Do you have any children under age 13? (IF YES, ASK:) How would you say their school performance compares between the school quarter before the flood and after the flood? In the quarter after the flood our children have performed (READ ITEMS)
**AUTHOR NOTE: IF Q.0.1=1 SKIP 65.1** 65.1 What is the sex of the head of household?
65. Record sex
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