Caucasus Barometer 2017 regional dataset (Armenia and Georgia)

Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Countries: Armenia and Georgia
Fieldwork Dates: September 22, 2017 to October 27, 2017

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Caucasus Barometer 2017 regional dataset (Armenia and Georgia)

Caucasus Barometer is the annual household survey about social economic issues and political attitudes conducted by CRRC.
Countries: Armenia and Georgia
Fieldwork Dates: September 22, 2017 to October 27, 2017

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Codebook

SETTYPE: Settlement type

Question text: Settlement type

Values:
  • Capital
  • Urban
  • Rural

RESPSEX: Respondent's sex

Question text: Respondent's sex

Values:
  • Male
  • Female

AGEGROUP: Age group

Question text: Age group

Note: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset

Values:
  • 18-35
  • 36-55
  • 56+

ACTCHORE: Activities during last 6 months: Helped a neighbor/friend with household chores

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped a neighbor or a friend with some household chores or childcare.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTRESDT: Activities during last 6 months: Helped someone to resolve a dispute

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped someone to resolve a dispute.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTCLEAN: Activities during last 6 months: Cleaned/helped to clean public space

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Helped cleaning public space (e.g. entrance to the apartment building, school or church yard, or other).

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTTHEA: Activities during last 6 months: Went to a theatre / cinema

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a theatre or cinema.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTREST: Activities during last 6 months: Went to a restaurant

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a restaurant. This includes pizzeria, ‘sakhinkle', mcdonald's, etc.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTVLNT: Activities during last 6 months: Volunteered without expecting compensation

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Did volunteer work without expecting compensation.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTCOMM: Activities during last 6 months: Made a comment online regarding an important issue

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a comment online (e.g. on Facebook or other social media platform) regarding an important issue.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTDNCH: Activities during last 6 months: Donated money to a church or mosque

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a church or mosque.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTNRCHN: Activities during last 6 months: Donated money to a non-religious charity, including donations by sms and giving money to beggars

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a non-religious charity, including donations by sms and giving money to beggars. This does not include donations to churches or mosques

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTPBLM: Activities during last 6 months: Attended a public meeting

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Attended a public meeting. By public meeting, we mean a gathering of the members of a given community in order to discuss the issues that are of importance for the community members

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ACTSPET: Activities during last 6 months: Signed a petition or a demand/request, including online petitions

Question text: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Signed a petition or a demand/request, including online petitions.

Note: Frequencies are calculated without 'not applicable' option

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

RATEHAP: How happy would you say you are?

Question text: Overall, how happy would you say you are?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Very unhappy
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Very happy
  • DK/RA

GALLTRU: Most people can be trusted?

Question text: Generally speaking, would you say that most people in /country/ can be trusted, or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • You can't be too careful
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Most people can be trusted
  • DK/RA

HLTHRAT: How would you rate your health?

Question text: Overall, how would you rate your health? Would you describe it as …

Values:
  • Very poor
  • Poor
  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very good
  • DK/RA

DISCPRPR: Frequency of discussing private problems with close relatives and friends

Question text: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss each other's private problems?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Never
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Always
  • DK/RA

BUSINUSA: Approval of doing business with American

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with American?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINARM: Approval of doing business with Armenian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Armenian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINAZE: Approval of doing business with Azerbaijani

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Azerbaijani?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINITA: Approval of doing business with Italian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Italian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINARA: Approval of doing business with Arab

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Arab?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINGEO: Approval of doing business with Georgian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Georgian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINIRA: Approval of doing business with Iranian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Iranian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINJEW: Approval of doing business with Jew

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Jew?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINKUR: Approval of doing business with Kurd, Yezidi

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Kurd, Yezidi?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINRUS: Approval of doing business with Russian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Russian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINTUR: Approval of doing business with Turk

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Turk?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

BUSINUKR: Approval of doing business with Ukrainian

Question text: Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Ukrainian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWUSA: Approval of women marrying American

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying American?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWARM: Approval of women marrying Armenian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Armenian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWAZE: Approval of women marrying Azerbaijani

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Azerbaijani?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWITA: Approval of women marrying Italian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Italian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWARA: Approval of women marrying Arab

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Arab?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWGEO: Approval of women marrying Georgian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Georgian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWIRA: Approval of women marrying Iranian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Iranian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWJEW: Approval of women marrying Jew

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Jew?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWKUR: Approval of women marrying Kurd, Yezidi

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Kurd, Yezidi?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWRUS: Approval of women marrying Russian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Russian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWTUR: Approval of women marrying Turk

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Turk?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

MARWUKR: Approval of women marrying Ukrainian

Question text: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying Ukrainian?

Values:
  • Approve
  • Disapprove
  • DK/RA

CLRLABR: Having a close relative currently living abroad

Question text: Do you have a close relative currently living abroad, outside the borders of /country/? By ‘living' We mean, the person has spent at least a total of 3 month abroad

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

CLFRDAB: Have any close friends currently living abroad

Question text: Do you have any close friends currently living abroad, outside the borders of /country/? By ‘living' We mean, the person has spent at least a total of 3 month abroad

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

FATEINLF: Perception of fatalism

Question text: Please tell me which comes closest to your view on this CARD, where code ‘1' means “Everything in life is determined by fate” and code ‘10' means “People shape their fate themselves.”

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Everything in life is determined by fate
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • People shape their fate themselves
  • DK/RA

JUSDVRS: Always justified/never justified: Getting a divorce

Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Getting a divorce

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Can never be justified
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Can always be justified
  • DK/RA

JUSABOR: Always justified/never justified: Having an abortion

Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Having an abortion

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Can never be justified
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Can always be justified
  • DK/RA

JUSSPOUS: Always justified/never justified: Cheating on one's spouse

Question text: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Cheating on one's spouse

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Can never be justified
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Can always be justified
  • DK/RA

TRUPOLLRN: Would you say that you trust or distrust the results of public opinion polls conducted in our country?

Question text: There have been discussions lately about the results of public opinion polls, like the one we are conducting right now, in /country/. Generally speaking, would you say that you trust or distrust the results of public opinion polls conducted in our country?

Values:
  • Trust / Rather trust
  • Distrust / Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Not applicable – don't know anything about these polls
  • DK
  • RA

TRUPOLLON: Level of trust of people around you in Public Opinion Polls conducted in /country/

Question text: And would you say that most of the people around you trust or distrust the results of public opinion polls conducted in our country?

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Trust / Rather trust
  • Distrust / Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • DK
  • RA

PLSKNOWN: Public opinion polls help all of us get better knowledge about the society we live in

Question text: Please tell me whether you agree or disagree with the statement: “Public opinion polls help all of us get better knowledge about the society we live in.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

PLLIKEOPN: Ordinary people trust public opinion poll results only when they like the results

Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “Ordinary people trust public opinion poll results only when they like the results.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

PLSDEMON: Public opinion polls can only work well in developed democratic countries, but not in countries like /country/

Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “Public opinion polls can only work well in developed democratic countries, but not in countries like /country/.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

PLSGVRNMN: The government should consider the results of public opinion polls while making political decisions

Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “The government should consider the results of public opinion polls while making political decisions.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

PLLIKEPON: Politicians trust public opinion poll results only when these are favorable for them or for their party

Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “Politicians trust public opinion poll results only when these are favorable for them or for their party.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

PLSUNDSTN: I think I understand quite well how public opinion polls are conducted

Question text: Do you agree or disagree with the statement: “I think I understand quite well how public opinion polls are conducted.”

Note: Question asked only to the respondents, who knew something about public opinion polls

Values:
  • Agree / Rather agree
  • Disagree / Rather disagree
  • DK/RA

HAVEJOB: Do you have a job?

Question text: Do you have a job?

Note: The variable is generated from EMPLSIT variable, present in the original dataset

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

UNEMYRS: Years of unemployment

Question text: From which year have you not had a job?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.

Values:
  • Never had a job
  • Less than 5 years
  • 6-10
  • 11-15
  • 16-20
  • Longer than 20 years
  • DK
  • RA

INTSTJOB: Interested in a job

Question text: Are you currently interested in a job, or not?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

LOOKJOB: Looking for a job during the past 4 weeks

Question text: Have you been looking for a job during the past four weeks, or not?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

JOBSTART: Able to start working within the next 14 days

Question text: If a suitable job were available, would you be able to start working within the next 14 days?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK
  • RA

WORKTYP: Status and type of primary workplace

Question text: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes your status and the type of workplace?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
Options Employee in a foreign or international organization, company, enterprise, or joint venture and Employee in a local or international non-governmental or non-profit organization were grouped as Employee in a foreign organization / company.

Values:
  • Employee in a state organization, company, or enterprise
  • Run my own business / Self-employed without employees, including working on a land plot
  • Employee in a medium-sized or big local private organization, company, or enterprise
  • Employee in a small local family business / household production
  • Run my own business / Self-employed with employees, including working on a land plot
  • Employee in a foreign organization / company
  • Other
  • DK/RA

WORKYRS: Years of employment

Question text: From which year have you been working at this workplace?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed
The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.

Values:
  • Less than 1 year
  • 1-5
  • 6-10
  • 11+
  • DK
  • RA

JOBSARFN: Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?

Question text: Using this CARD, please tell me, overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your job?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed

Values:
  • Very dissatisfied
  • Somewhat dissatisfied
  • Average satisfaction
  • Somewhat satisfied
  • Very satisfied
  • DK/RA

PERSINC: Personal income last month

Question text: Speaking about your personal monetary income last month, after all taxes are paid, to which of the following groups do you belong? Please think of all sources of income that you had last month.

Note: Options: USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 400

Values:
  • Up to USD 50
  • USD 51– 100
  • USD 101 – 250
  • USD 251 – 400
  • USD 400+
  • No personal income
  • DK
  • RA

SAVPERS: Do you have any personal savings?

Question text: Do you currently have any personal savings?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

DEBTPERS: Do you have any personal debts?

Question text: Do you currently have any personal debts?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWEMON: Does anybody owe you money?

Question text: Does anybody currently owe you any money?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

BANKACC: Do you have a bank account or a bank card?

Question text: Do you currently have a bank account or a bank card?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

GETJOBF: The most important factor for getting a good job

Question text: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in /country/?

Note: Option Appearance was grouped to Other

Values:
  • Connections
  • Education
  • Professional skills / experience
  • Hard work
  • Luck
  • Talent
  • Age
  • Doing favors for the 'right' people
  • Other
  • DK

NEWHHJOB: Anyone in the HH started a new job in the last 12 months?

Question text: Has anybody in your household started a new job during the last 12 months?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

JOBLOST: Anyone in the HH lost job in the last 12 month?

Question text: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

POLDIRN: Direction in which the country's domestic politics are going

Question text: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which /country's/ domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?

Values:
  • Politics is definitely going in the wrong direction
  • Politics is going mainly in the wrong direction
  • Politics does not change at all
  • Politics is going mainly in the right direction
  • Politics is definitely going in the right direction
  • DK
  • RA

CNTPROS: Will the situation in /country/ improve or not?

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with and to what extent? Statement 1: Situation in /country/ will never improve, Statement 2: Eventually, everything will be fine in /country/.

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Situation in /country/ will never improve - Strongly agree 2. Situation in /country/ will never improve - Agree 3. Eventually, everything will be fine in /country/ - Agree 4. Eventually, everything will be fine in /country/ - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Situation in /country/ will never improve, 3 and 4 to Eventually, everything will be fine in /country/, 5 - DK/RA

Values:
  • Situation in /country/ will never improve
  • Eventually, everything will be fine in /country/.
  • DK/RA

QUALINF: How well TVs in /country/ inform the population

Question text: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TVs in /country/ inform the population about what is actually going on in /country/?

Values:
  • Very poorly
  • Quite poorly
  • In the middle
  • Quite well
  • Very well
  • DK/RA

TRUHLTH: Trust - Healthcare system

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Healthcare system?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUBANK: Trust - Banks

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Banks?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUEDUC: Trust - Educational system

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Educational system?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUARMY: Trust - Army

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Army?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUCRTS: Trust - Court system

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Court system?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUNGOS: Trust - NGOs

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ NGOs?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUPARL: Trust - Parliament

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Parliament?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUEXEC: Trust - Executive government

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUPRES: Trust - President

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ President?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUPOLI: Trust - Police

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Police?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUPPS: Trust - Political parties

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Political parties?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUMEDI: Trust - Media

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Media?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRULOCG: Trust - Local government

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Local government?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRURELI: Trust - Religious institutions respondent belongs to

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Religious institutions to which you belong?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUOMB: Trust - Ombudsman

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust /country's/ Ombudsman?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK
  • RA

TRUSTEU: Trust - EU

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust European Union?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

TRUSTUN: Trust - UN

Question text: Please tell me how much do you trust or distrust United Nations?

Values:
  • Fully distrust
  • Rather distrust
  • Neither trust nor distrust
  • Rather trust
  • Fully trust
  • DK/RA

IMPISS1: Most important issue facing the country

Question text: What do you think is the most important issue facing /country/ at the moment?

Note: Problematic relations with Russia, Low wages, Corruption, Unfairness of elections, Not having NATO membership, Threat to national traditions, Religious intolerance, Emigration (people leaving /country/), Unaffordability of professional or higher education, Unfairness of courts, Violation of property rights, Immigration (foreigners coming to /country/) and Gender inequality were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • Unemployment
  • Poverty
  • Unsolved territorial conflicts
  • Low quality of education
  • Low pensions
  • Unaffordability of healthcare
  • Rising prices / Inflation
  • Political instability in the country
  • Lack of peace in the country
  • Violation of human rights
  • Other
  • DK/RA

IMPISS2: Second most important issue facing the country

Question text: And tell me the second most important issue facing /country/ at the moment

Note: Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option
Options Lack of piece in the country, Violation of human rights, Unfairness of courts, Emigration, Unfairness of elections, Not having NATO membership, Corruption, Violation of property rights, Unaffordability of professional or higher education, Religious intolerance and Gender inequality were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • Poverty
  • Unemployment
  • Rising prices / Inflation
  • Unsolved territorial conflicts
  • Low pensions
  • Unaffordability of healthcare
  • Low quality of education
  • Low wages
  • Political instability in the country
  • Violation of human rights
  • Other
  • DK/RA

DISCPOL: How often do you discuss politics/current events with friends/close relatives?

Question text: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss politics / current affairs?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Never
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Always
  • DK/RA

DEVGOVT: The best support for /country's/ economic development - /country's/ government

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Georgia's government

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVUNA: The best support for /country's/ economic development - The United Nations and its agencies

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - The United Nations and its agencies

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVEU: The best support for /country's/ economic development - The European Union

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - The European Union

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVEEU: The best support for /country's/ economic development - The Eurasian Economic Union

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - The Eurasian Economic Union

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVUS: The best support for /country's/ economic development - The United States

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - The United States

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVRUS: The best support for /country's/ economic development - Russia

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Russia

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVWBIMF: The best support for /country's/ economic development - The World Bank or International Monetary Fund

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - The World Bank or International Monetary Fund

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVNGO: The best support for /country's/ economic development - Non-Governmental organizations

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Non-Governmental organizations

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVPRC: The best support for /country's/ economic development - Private companies

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Private companies

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVREL: The best support for /country's/ economic development - Religious organizations

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Religious organizations

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

DEVOTH: The best support for /country's/ economic development - Other

Question text: In your opinion, which of the following can best support Georgia's economic development? - Other

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • None of these actors
  • DK/RA

FREESPK: People have the right to openly say what they think

Question text: In /country/ today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

FAIRTRT: People like yourself are treated fairly by the government

Question text: Under the present government in /country/, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?

Values:
  • Completely disagree
  • Somewhat disagree
  • Somewhat agree
  • Completely agree
  • DK/RA

GOVTROL: Government should be like a parent VS Government should be like an employee

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? Statement 1: people are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent. Statement 2: government is like an employee, the people should be the bosses who control the government

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Government as parent - Strongly agree 2. Government as parent - Agree 3. Government as employee - Agree 4. Government as employee - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Parent, 3 and 4 to Employee, 5 - DK/RA

Values:
  • Parent
  • Employee
  • DK/RA

OBJCOUR: Court system favors some citizens VS treats all equally

Question text: Please tell me which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: The court system in /country/ favors some citizens over others. Statement 2: The court system in /country/ treats all citizens equally, rather than favoring some over others

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Court favours some citizens - Strongly agree 2. Court favours some citizens - Agree 3. Court treats everyone equally - Agree 4. Court treats everyone equally - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to Partial 3 and 4 to Impartial, 5 - DK/RA

Values:
  • Favors some citizens
  • Treats all equally
  • DK/RA

PROTEST: People should VS People should not participate in protest actions

Question text: Which of the following statements do you agree with? Statement 1: people should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge. Statement 2: people should not participate in protest actions against the government, as it threatens stability in our country.

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. Participation in protests - Strongly agree 2. Participation in protests - Agree 3. Non-participation in protests - Agree 4. Non-participation in protests - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to 'People should participate' 3 and 4 to 'People should not participate', 5 - DK/RA

Values:
  • People should participate
  • People should not participate
  • DK/RA

VOTPRCP: Would you participate in If parliamentary/presidential elections next Sunday?

Question text: If If parliamentary/presidential elections were held next Sunday, would you participate in the elections or not?

Note: Due to the changes in the local legislation, in 2017 CRRC-Armenia used wording: If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday …. CRRC-Georgia used the same wording as in the previous waves: If presidential elections were held next Sunday ….

Values:
  • Certainly not participate
  • Most probably not participate
  • Most probably participate
  • Certainly participate
  • DK/RA

VOTLELE: Did you vote in the last parliamentary elections?

Question text: CRRC-Georgia used wording: Did you vote in the Parliamentary elections on October 8, 2016? CRRC-Armenia used wording: Did you vote in the Parliamentary elections on April 2, 2017?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ELCOND: Fairness of the most recent national elections

Question text: Would you say that those elections were conducted ….

Values:
  • Not at all fairly
  • To some extent fairly
  • Completely fairly
  • DK
  • RA

ICITGOV: Important for a good citizen - support the government on every occasion

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support the government on every occasion?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

ICITVOTE: Important for a good citizen - vote in elections

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to vote in elections?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

ICITTRAD: Important for a good citizen - protect traditions

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to protect traditions?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

IMPGCVW: Important for a good citizen - do volunteer work

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to do volunteer work meeting the needs of the community without expecting any compensation?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

ICITHELP: Important for a good citizen - support people who are worse off

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to support people who are worse off than themselves?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

ICITOPP: Important for a good citizen - be critical towards the government

Question text: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important or unimportant it is for a good citizen to be critical towards the government?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not important at all
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Extremely important
  • DK/RA

CNTRDEM: How much of a democracy is country today?

Question text: In your opinion, how much of a democracy is /country/ today?

Values:
  • Not a democracy
  • A democracy but with major problems
  • A democracy but with minor problems
  • A full democracy
  • DK/RA

ATTDEM: Attitude towards democracy

Question text: Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?

Values:
  • Democracy is preferable to any other kind of government
  • In some circumstances a non-democratic government can be preferred
  • For someone like me it doesn't matter
  • DK
  • RA

NATOSUPP: Support of country's membership in NATO

Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support /country's/ membership in NATO?

Values:
  • Don't support at all
  • Rather not support
  • Partially support, partially don't support
  • Rather support
  • Fully support
  • DK/RA

NATNSUPW: What is the main reason you would not support country's membership in NATO?

Question text: What is the main reason you would not support /country's/ membership in NATO?

Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support /country's/ membership in NATO

Values:
  • NATO membership will not benefit /country/
  • Membership in NATO would hinder /country's/ relations with Russia
  • Membership in NATO would restrict /country's/ independence
  • Membership in NATO would harm /country's/ culture and traditions
  • There would be less of a chance to restore /country's/ territorial integrity
  • /country/ would be less protected from foreign threats
  • Neutrality is the best choice for /country/
  • People’s economic conditions in /country/ would worsen
  • People’s everyday life in /country/ will become more dangerous, less safe
  • Other
  • DK/RA

NATOSUPW: What is the main reason you would support country's membership in NATO?

Question text: What is the main reason you would support /country's/ membership in NATO?

Note: The question was asked only to those who would support /country's/ membership in NATO

Values:
  • /country/ would be better protected from foreign threats
  • /country/ would have a better chance to restore its territorial integrity
  • People's economic conditions in /country/ would improve
  • Membership in NATO would help strengthen /country's/ relations with the West
  • Membership in NATO would result in improved safety in everyday life in /country/
  • Other
  • DK/RA

EUSUPP: Support of country's membership in EU

Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support /country's/ membership in the European Union?

Values:
  • Don't support at all
  • Rather not support
  • Partially support, partially don't support
  • Rather support
  • Fully support
  • DK/RA

EUNSUPW: What is the main reason you would not support country's membership in the EU?

Question text: What is the main reason you would not support /country's/ membership in the European Union?

Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support /country's/ membership in the European Union
People's everyday life in /country/ will become more dangerous, less safe and /country/ would be less protected from foreign threats were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • EU membership will not benefit /country/
  • Membership in the European Union would hinder /country's/ relations with Russia
  • Membership in the European Union would harm /country's/ culture and traditions
  • People's economic conditions in /country/ would worsen
  • Membership in the European Union would restrict /country's/ independence
  • There would be less of a chance to restore /country's/ territorial integrity
  • Other
  • DK/RA

EUSUPWHY: What is the main reason you would support country's membership in the EU?

Question text: What is the main reason you would support /country/'s membership in the European Union?

Note: The question was asked only to those who would support /country/'s membership in the European Union

Values:
  • People's economic conditions in /country/ would improve
  • Membership in the European Union would help strengthen /country's/ relations with the Western countries
  • /country/ would have a better chance to restore its territorial integrity
  • /country/ would be better protected from foreign threats
  • Membership in the European Union would result in improved safety in everyday life in /country/
  • I would be able to travel to the European Union countries without a visa
  • The countries of the European Union would get to know /country's/ culture and traditions better
  • Other
  • DK/RA

EEUSUPN1: To what extent would you support countrys membership in the Eurasian Economic Union

Question text: Using a scale of 1 to 5, where code ‘1' means no support and code ‘5' means your full support, to what extent would you support /country's/ membership in the Eurasian Economic Union led by the Russian Federation?

Note: The variable was renamed. The original data-set has two different varibles EEUSUPNA for Armenia and EEUSUPNG for Georgia.

Values:
  • Don't support at all
  • Rather not support
  • Partially support, partially don't support
  • Rather support
  • Fully support
  • DK/RA

EEUNSUW: What is the main reason you would not support country's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union

Question text: What is the main reason you would not support /country's/ membership in the Eurasian Union

Note: The question was asked only to those who would not support /country's/ membership in the Eurasian Economic Union

Values:
  • EEU membership does not benefit /country/
  • Membership in the European Union restricts /country's/ independence
  • There is less of a chance to restore /country's/ territorial integrity
  • Membership in the Eurasian Union hinders /country's/ relations with the Western countries
  • /country/ is less protected from foreign threats
  • People's everyday life in /country/ become more dangerous, less safe
  • Membership in the Eurasian Union harms /country's/ culture and traditions
  • People's economic conditions in /country/ worsen
  • Other
  • DK/RA

EEUSUPW: What is the main reason you would support country's membership in the Eurasian Economic Union

Question text: What is the main reason you would support /country's/ membership in the Eurasian Union?

Note: The question was asked only to those who would support /country's/ membership in the Eurasian Economic Union

Values:
  • People's economic conditions in /country/ would improve
  • Membership in the Eurasian Union would help strengthen /country's/ relations with Russia
  • /country/ would have a better chance to restore its territorial integrity
  • /country/ would be better protected from foreign threats
  • Membership in the Eurasian Union would result in improved safety in everyday life in /country/
  • I would be able to travel to the Eurasian Union countries without a visa
  • Other
  • DK/RA

MAINFRN: Main friend of the country

Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main friend of /country/?

Note: Options Poland, Germany, Lithuania, France, Israel, Europe, All countries, Greece, Baltic countries, Latvia, Italy, Western countries, China, Transcaucasian countries and Ingushetia were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • USA
  • Azerbaijan
  • Ukraine
  • Turkey
  • Russia
  • France
  • Other
  • None
  • DK
  • RA

MAINENEM: Main enemy of the country

Question text: In your opinion, which country is currently main enemy of /country/?

Note: Options: Armenia, Georgia, Muslim countries, Azerbaijan, Iran, Korea, Neighbouring countries, Germany, Afghanistan, China, CIS, Ukraine and Europe were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • USA
  • Azerbaijan
  • Other
  • None
  • DK
  • RA

RAND1: Tensions between Russia and the Western European countries and the US are detrimental to /country/

Question text: I have a few more questions about international affairs and relationships with other countries. Please tell me how much would you agree or disagree with the following statement: Tensions between Russia and the Western European countries and the US are detrimental to /country/. Do you …

Values:
  • Completely agree
  • Somewhat agree
  • Somewhat disagree
  • Completely disagree
  • DK/RA

RAND2: Neutrality vs Alignment with a block

Question text: Some people believe that the /country's/ neutrality could help resolve conflicts and improve its security, while others think that alignment with a certain bloc would bring more benefits to /country/. Which of these two statements would you agree more?

Note: The question was recoded. Original options are as follows: 1. /country's/ neutrality could help resolve conflicts and improve /country's/ security - Strongly agree 2. /country's/ neutrality could help resolve conflicts and improve /country's/ security - Agree 3. Alignment with a certain bloc would bring more benefits to /country/ - Agree 4. Alignment with a certain bloc would bring more benefits to /country/ - Strongly agree 5. Agreement with neither. Options 1 and 2 were grouped to /country's/ neutrality could help resolve conflicts and improve /country's/ security, 3 and 4 to to Alignment with a certain bloc would bring more benefits to /country/, 5 - DK

Values:
  • /Country's/ neutrality could help resolve conflicts and improve /country’s/ security
  • Alignment with a certain bloc would bring more benefits to /country/
  • DK
  • RA

RAND3: What would be the best choice for /country's/ future economic and political development?

Question text: In your opinion, what would be the best choice for /country's/ future economic and political development?

Note: The variable was renamed. The original data-set has two different varibles RAND3A for Armenia and RAND3G for Georgia.

Values:
  • Join the Eurasian Economic Union, led by Russia
  • Join the European Union, led by the Western European countries
  • Have equally close relations with both Unions
  • Not join any Union
  • DK/RA

RAND4: What would be the best choice for /country/ to ensure its security?

Question text: In your opinion, what would be the best choice for /country/ to ensure its security?

Note: The variable was renamed. The original data-set has two different varibles RAND4A for Armenia and RAND4G for Georgia.

Values:
  • Join Collective Security Treaty Organization, led by Russia
  • Join NATO, led by the Western European countries and the US
  • Have equally close relations with both organizations
  • Not join any organization
  • DK/RA

RAND5: Which of the following countries should be the model for /country/?

Question text: In terms of security and economic integration, which of the following countries should be the model for /country/?

Values:
  • Poland
  • Switzerland
  • Belarus
  • Finland
  • None
  • DK/RA

PAYBRIB: Paid a bribe during the last 12 months

Question text: Have you or any member of your household been in a situation during the last 12 months when you/they had to pay a bribe in order to get a service or to obtain preferential treatment or consideration?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

ETHNIC: Respondent's ethnicity

Question text: There are a number of ethnic groups living in /country/. Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?

Note: Options: Other Caucasian, Russian, Yezid or Kurd were grouped to Other.

Values:
  • Georgian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Armenian
  • Other ethnicity
  • DK/RA

RESPEDU: Highest level of education you have achieved

Question text: What is the highest level of education you have achieved to date?

Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary

Values:
  • Secondary or lower
  • Secondary technical
  • Higher than secondary
  • DK/RA

RFAEDUC: Highest level of education your father has achieved

Question text: What is the highest level of education your father has achieved?

Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary

Values:
  • Secondary or lower
  • Secondary technical
  • Higher than secondary
  • DK/RA

RMOEDUC: Highest level of education your mother has achieved

Question text: What is the highest level of education your mother has achieved?

Note: Options No primary education, Primary education, Incomplete secondary education, Secondary education were grouped to Secondary or lower, Incomplete higher education, Completed higher education and Post-graduate degree were grouped to Higher than secondary

Values:
  • Secondary or lower
  • Secondary technical
  • Higher than secondary
  • DK/RA

KNOWRUS: Knowledge of Russian

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Russian

Values:
  • No basic knowledge
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • DK/RA

KNOWENG: Knowledge of English

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in English

Values:
  • No basic knowledge
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • DK/RA

KNOWOTH: Knowledge of other foreign language

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Other foreign language, except English and Russian

Values:
  • No basic knowledge
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • DK/RA

COMPABL: Knowledge of computer

Question text: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Computer (Microsoft Office programs, excluding games)

Values:
  • No basic knowledge
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • DK/RA

FLMANDSC: Any foreign language mandatory at schools?

Question text: Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of /country/?

Values:
  • No foreign language should be mandatory
  • English
  • Russian
  • Other foreign language
  • DK/RA

FRQINTR: Frequency of internet usage

Question text: How often do you use the Internet?

Values:
  • Every day
  • At least once a week
  • At least once a month
  • Less often
  • Never
  • I don't know what the Internet is
  • DK/RA

INTACEM: Most frequent internet activities - Receive / send emails

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Receive / send emails

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTASKY: Most frequent internet activities - Use Skype for instant messaging and for calls

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Skype for instant messaging and for calls

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACFB: Most frequent internet activities - Use Facebook

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Facebook

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACSN: Most frequent internet activities - Use social networking site(s) other than Facebook (e.g. Odnoklassniki, MySpace, Google+, etc.)

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use social networking site(s) other than Facebook (e.g. Odnoklassniki, MySpace, Google+, etc.)

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACFD: Most frequent internet activities - Engage in forum discussions

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Engage in forum discussions

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACBL: Most frequent internet activities - Write a blog / read other's blogs

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Write a blog / read other's blogs

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACIN: Most frequent internet activities - Search for information (Google, Wiki, etc.)

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Search for information (Google, Wiki, etc.)

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACSH: Most frequent internet activities - Shop

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Shop

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACNW: Most frequent internet activities - Read, listen to or watch the news, including watching online TV, apart from news on social networking sites

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Read, listen to or watch the news, including watching online TV, apart from news on social networking sites

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACEN: Most frequent internet activities - Download / Listen to / Watch music/videos/movies

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Download / Listen to / Watch music/videos/movies

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTAGAME: Most frequent internet activities - Play online games, except gambling

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Play online games, except gambling

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTABET: Most frequent internet activities - Gamble, bet

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Gamble, bet

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACDW: Most frequent internet activities - Visit dating websites

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Visit dating websites

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

INTACOT: Most frequent internet activities - Other

Question text: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Other

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet

Values:
  • Mentioned
  • Not mentioned
  • DK/RA

IDEALNCH: Ideal number of children per family

Question text: What do you think is the ideal number of children per family in /country/?

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.

Values:
  • No children at all
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six and more
  • Whatever number the God will give us
  • DK/RA

RELGION: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself belong to?

Question text: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself belong to?

Note: Answer options Roman Catholic Church, Protestant Church, Other Christian Church or group, Judaism were grouped to Other, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam and Other Islamic branches were grouped to Islam

Values:
  • Orthodox Church
  • Islam
  • Armenian Apostolic Church
  • Other
  • None
  • DK/RA

RELSERV: Frequency of attendance of religious services

Question text: Apart from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, about how often do you attend religious services nowadays?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination
Answer options Every day, More than once a week and Once a week were grouped as Once a week or more often.

Values:
  • Once a week or more often
  • At least once a month
  • Only on special religious holidays
  • Less often
  • Never
  • DK/RA

RELFAST: Frequency of fasting when required by religious tradition

Question text: How often do you fast when it is required by your religion?

Note: The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination
Frequencies are calculated without option 'Fasting is not required in my religion'

Values:
  • Always fast
  • Often fast
  • Sometimes fast
  • Rarely fast
  • Never fast
  • DK/RA

EMIGRAT: Interested in permanent emigration?

Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave /country/ forever to live somewhere else?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

MIGSHRT: Interested in temporary emigration?

Question text: If you had a chance, would you leave /country/ for a certain period of time to live somewhere else?

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

RESPMAR: Respondent's marital status

Question text: What is your current marital status?

Note: The question was recoded. Options Separated and Divorced were grouped.

Values:
  • Married: official state marriage only no religious ceremony
  • Married: both state marriage and religious ceremony
  • Never married
  • Widow/Widower
  • Married: religious ceremony only not registered with state
  • Cohabiting without civil or religious marriage
  • Divorced / Separated
  • DK/RA

ECONSTN: HH economic situation

Question text: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?

Values:
  • Money is not enough for food
  • Money is enough for food only, but not for clothes
  • Money is enough for food and clothes, but not enough for expensive durables like a refrigerator or washing machine
  • We can afford to buy some expensive durables like a refrigerator or washing machine
  • We can afford to buy anything we need
  • DK/RA

OWNCOTV: HH owns - Color television

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Color television

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNDIGC: HH owns - Digital photo camera

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Digital photo camera

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNWASH: HH owns - Automatic washing machine

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Automatic washing machine

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNFRDG: HH owns - Refrigerator

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Refrigerator

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNAIRC: HH owns - Air conditioner

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Air conditioner

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNCARS: HH owns - Car

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Car

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNLNDP: HH owns - Land line phone

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Land line phone

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNCELL: HH owns - Cell phone

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Cell phone

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

CELLINTH: Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?

Question text: Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?

Note: This question was asked to those who said they own a cell phone

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

OWNCOMP: HH owns - Personal computer

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Personal computer, including laptop

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

WEBHOMEH: HH has internet access

Question text: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order - Does any of your household members access the Internet from your home computer or laptop?

Note: The question was asked only to the respondents, who own Personal computer, including laptop

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

NOMONFD: Not enough money to buy food for past 12 months

Question text: Speaking about the past 12 months, how often did it happen that you did not have enough money to buy the food you or your family needed?

Values:
  • Every day
  • Every week
  • Every month
  • Less often
  • Never
  • DK/RA

INCSOUCO: Sources of HH income: Money from relatives living in the country

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living elsewhere in this country.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUAB: Sources of HH income: Money from relatives living abroad

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Money from family members, relatives, or friends living in another country.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUAG: Sources of HH income: Sales of agricultural products

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Cash sales from agricultural products.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUSL: Sources of HH income: Salaries

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Aggregated earned income (salary) of all household members, except sales of agricultural products.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUGO: Sources of HH income: Pensions and government benefits

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Pensions and government benefits.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOURE: Sources of HH income: Rent collected

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from renting of property, vehicles, or appliances.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUPR: Sources of HH income: Sold property

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Income from sale of property, vehicles, or appliances.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUIN: Sources of HH income: Interest/Investment returns

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Interest or earnings on deposits or securities.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

INCSOUOT: Sources of HH income: Other source

Question text: Many households obtain income from several sources. I will read out several possible sources of income and please, tell me whether your household had monetary income from each of these sources in the last 12 months. Please think about the income of all members of your household - Other sources of income.

Values:
  • Yes
  • No
  • DK/RA

MONYTOT: HH monetary income last month

Question text: Household income is a sum of monetary income of all household members. Speaking about monetary income of all your household members last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong?

Values:
  • More than USD 1200
  • USD 801 – 1200
  • USD 401 – 800
  • USD 251 – 400
  • USD 101 – 250
  • USD 51– 100
  • Up to USD 50
  • None
  • DK
  • RA

SPENDMO: HH spending last month

Question text: Please tell me your household's spending last month?

Values:
  • More than USD 1200
  • USD 801 – 1200
  • USD 401 – 800
  • USD 251 – 400
  • USD 101 – 250
  • USD 51– 100
  • Up to USD 50
  • None
  • DK
  • RA

FOODDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for food

Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food? By ‘borrowing', we do not mean a bank loan. However, we do mean, for instance, a credit in a local shop.

Values:
  • Each week
  • Each month
  • Every other month
  • Less frequently
  • Never
  • DK
  • RA

UTILDBT: Frequency of borrowing money for utilities

Question text: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to pay for utilities?

Values:
  • Each week
  • Each month
  • Every other month
  • Less frequently
  • Never
  • DK
  • RA

CURRUNG: Current perceived economic rung

Question text: Let's imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in /country/ today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest possible economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest possible position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household currently stands?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Lowest
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Highest
  • DK/RA

FUTRUNG: Perceived economic rung in 5 years

Question text: On which rung of this ladder do you think your household will be standing 5 years from now?

Note: The question was recoded from 10-point scale into 5-point scale

Values:
  • Lowest
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Highest
  • DK/RA

RELCOND: Perceived relative economic condition

Question text: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as …

Values:
  • Very poor
  • Poor
  • Fair
  • Good
  • Very good
  • DK/RA

MININCR: Minimal monthly income for normal life

Question text: What minimal monthly income would enable your household live a normal life?

Note: Options USD 51– 100 and Up to USD 50 were grouped with USD 250 or less

Values:
  • USD 250 or less
  • USD 251 – 400
  • USD 401 – 800
  • USD 801 – 1200
  • More than USD 1200
  • DK
  • RA

LISTENO: Did anybody else listen the interview?

Question text: Was anybody but you and the respondent him/herself able to listen to the respondent's answers during the interview?

Values:
  • Yes, during the entire interview
  • Yes, most of the time
  • Yes, for less than half of the interview, except the sections about the household (Parts 5 and/or 6)
  • Yes, for only a few questions, except questions from the sections about the household (Parts 5 and/or 6)
  • Yes, only while the respondent was answering questions from the sections about the household (Parts 5 and/or 6)
  • No

FRQDIST: Frequency of respondent being distracted

Question text: How often was the respondent distracted during the interview – e.g. had to receive or make a phone call, talk to a household member or a neighbor, etc.?

Values:
  • Never
  • Just for a few questions (fewer than ten)
  • For some questions, but not that many (approximately between 10 and 20 questions)
  • For a substantial number of questions, but less than half the interview
  • Throughout most of the interview, or through the entire interview

FRQUNDST: How often did you feel that the respondent did not understand the questions?

Question text: How often did you feel that the respondent did not understand the questions you asked?

Values:
  • Never
  • Just for a few questions (fewer than ten)
  • For some questions, but not that many (approximately between 10 and 20 questions)
  • For a substantial number of questions, but less than half the interview
  • Throughout most of the interview, or through the entire interview

FRQSHCD: How often did you feel the respondent was reluctant to use the SHOW CARDS?

Question text: How often did you feel the respondent was reluctant to use the SHOW CARDS (read them carefully him/herself)?

Values:
  • Never, the respondent was always reading the Show Cards
  • Just for a few show cards (less than ten)
  • For some show cards, but not that many (approximately 25% of the show cards)
  • For a substantial number of show cards, but less than half them
  • For more than half – for all show cards

RESPINL: Respondent's level of intelligence

Question text: On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the respondent's level of intelligence?

Values:
  • Not at all intelligent
  • Not very intelligent
  • Average
  • Intelligent
  • Very intelligent

RESPSINC: Level of sincerity of the respondent

Question text: How would you evaluate sincerity of respondent's answers?

Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale

Values:
  • Not at all sincere
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Completely sincere

RESPTIR: How tired was respondent at the end of the interview?

Question text: How tired was the respondent in the end of the interview?

Note: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 5-point scale

Values:
  • Very tired
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Not tired at all

INTNUM: Number of people present during the interview

Question text: Number of people present at the interview

Note: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded. Frequencies are calculated without Not applicable option

Values:
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six or more

INTLANG: Interview language

Question text: Interview language

Values:
  • Armenian
  • Azerbaijani
  • Georgian

HHSIZE: Total number of people per household

Question text: Total number of people per household

Values:
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six or more

HHASIZE: Total number of adults per household

Question text: Total number of adults per household

Values:
  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
  • Five
  • Six or more

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