<p>For a statistics course I am in we have to do a survey and must include questions regarding ethnicity.</p>
<p>How do I go about asking people for their ethnicity? What options should be present?</p>
<p>My current question is:</p>
<blockquote>
<ol>
<li>Which of the following best describes your ethnicity?
<ul>
<li>White</li>
<li>Hispanic/Latino</li>
<li>East Asian</li>
<li>South Asian</li>
<li>Pacific Islander</li>
<li>Hawaiian</li>
<li>Other (please specify): _______</li>
<li>I prefer not to say</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
</blockquote>
<p>But this go me thinking, should I draw more specifications? Is West Asian an ethnicity I should list?</p>
<p>Thank you so much for any help you can provide.
I would love to hear how you have addressed asking about race.</p>

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2024-10-02T07:20:11.027Z
By the looks of it you are based in the US; the questions they ask there on a regular basis are very different than for instance in Europe or Australia. fwiw, from a European perspective, the US 'ethnicity' questions are very frank, and if you ask me personally, I find them blunt and racist. So a little geographic context could help, as well as the type of questionnaire and some scientific details (research questions etc) can aid in answering this question.
AliceD
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2024-10-02T14:21:09.280Z
Like AliceD, I'm assuming you're in the US. Most people use the US Census categories unless they have an explicit reason and argument for using a different scheme for their particular case.
Bryan Krause
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How do I ask about ethnicity in a survey questions?
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# How do I ask about ethnicity in a survey questions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-10-02)

For a statistics course I am in we have to do a survey and must include questions regarding ethnicity.

How do I go about asking people for their ethnicity? What options should be present?

My current question is:

> 1. Which of the following best describes your ethnicity?
>    * White
>    * Hispanic/Latino
>    * East Asian
>    * South Asian
>    * Pacific Islander
>    * Hawaiian
>    * Other (please specify): \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>    * I prefer not to say

But this go me thinking, should I draw more specifications? Is West Asian an ethnicity I should list?

Thank you so much for any help you can provide.
I would love to hear how you have addressed asking about race.

**Tags:** survey

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: By the looks of it you are based in the US; the questions they ask there on a regular basis are very different than for instance in Europe or Australia. fwiw, from a European perspective, the US 'ethnicity' questions are very frank, and if you ask me personally, I find them blunt and racist. So a little geographic context could help, as well as the type of questionnaire and some scientific details (research questions etc) can aid in answering this question.  
> **username_2**: Like username_1, I'm assuming you're in the US. Most people use the US Census categories unless they have an explicit reason and argument for using a different scheme for their particular case.  

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