# CPS - How to identify nonresponses and distinguish between refusal v. noncontact? **URL:** \ **Category:** CPS\ **Created:** [June 14, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/cps-how-to-identify-nonresponses-and-distinguish-between-refusal-v-noncontact/2391 "2018-06-14T23:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wsandholtz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8c91f0/32.png) [@wsandholtz](https://forum.ipums.org/u/wsandholtz)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/cps-how-to-identify-nonresponses-and-distinguish-between-refusal-v-noncontact/2391/1 "2018-06-14T23:34:00Z")
The CPS has information about nonresponses, including whether the reason is refusal or noncontact (e.g. “not at home” or “temporarily absent”), as exemplified by this page: [https://www.census.gov/programs-surve…](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/technical-documentation/methodology/non-response-rates.html) Where can I find these variables in the IPUMS CPS? Thanks, Wayne. ---
**Author:** ![JeffBloem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.ipums.org/jeffbloem/32/40_2.png) [@JeffBloem](https://forum.ipums.org/u/JeffBloem)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ipums.org/t/cps-how-to-identify-nonresponses-and-distinguish-between-refusal-v-noncontact/2391/2 "2018-06-15T14:34:00Z")
The IPUMS CPS variable [HHINTYPE](https://cps.ipums.org/cps-action/variables/HHINTYPE#description_section) indicates whether members of the household were interviewed and, if not, why no interview took place. Note that when using a rectangular data extract (e.g. with each observation being a person) non-interviewed households will not be included in the extract. Said differently, when using the (default) rectangular extract format, only individuals from households that responded to interviews will show up.