Caucasus Barometer time-series dataset Georgia
Caucasus Barometer time-series dataset Georgia
Sual mətni: Respondent's gender
Sual mətni: Age groups
Qeyd: The variable is generated from AGE variable, present in the original dataset.
Sual mətni: Settlement type
Sual mətni: Respondent's education
Qeyd: The question was recoded. 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.
Sual mətni: What is your current marital status?
Qeyd: Options 'Divorced' and 'Separated' were grouped.
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Abkhazian?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Armenian?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Armenian living in Georgia?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Azerbaijani?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Azerbaijani living in Georgia?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with a Georgian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with Greeks?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with a Jew?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with a Kurd, Yezidi?
Qeyd: Before 2011 the questions asked only about Kurds.
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Ossetian?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with a Russian?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with a Turk?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an American?
Sual mətni: Now I am going to read out a list of nationalities. Can you please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of people of your ethnicity doing business with an Iranian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Italian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Abkhazian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Armenian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Armenian living in Georgia?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Azerbaijani?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Azerbaijani living in Georgia?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Georgian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Greek?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Jew?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Kurd, Yezidi?
Qeyd: Before 2011 the questions asked only about Kurds.
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Ossetian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Russian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying a Turk?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an American?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Iranian?
Sual mətni: Would you approve or disapprove of women of your ethnicity marrying an Italian?
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a contribution to a charity, including donations by sms and giving money to beggars.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Attended a public . 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
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of activities. 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, Steakhouse, 'Sakhinkle’, etc.]
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of activities. Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Went to a theatre/cinema
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of activities. 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
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: 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.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Cleaned or helped cleaning public space.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Donated money to a church / mosque.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Made a comment online in respect to online media publication / video.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Could you please tell me which of these activities have you been involved in during the past 6 months? - Written a letter / made a phone call to a newspaper, TV or radio program.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: 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.
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are enough people to whom I feel close
Sual mətni: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I experience a general feeling of emptiness
Sual mətni: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - I often feel rejected
Sual mətni: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are plenty of people I can rely on when I have problems
Sual mətni: For each of the following statements, please tell me whether it describes your feelings, more or less describes your feelings, or does not describe your feelings - There are many people I can trust completely
Sual mətni: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Having an abortion
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Getting a divorce
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me to what extent, in your opinion,each of the following actions can be justified or not? - Cheating on one's spouse
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to support the government on every occasion?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to support people who are worse off than themselves?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen always obey laws?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to be critical towards the government?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to follow traditions?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to vote in elections?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, in your opinion, how important it is for a good citizen to do volunteer work meeting the needs of the community without expecting any compensation?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Under the present government in Georgia, do you completely agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or completely disagree that people like yourself are treated fairly by the government?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. 'People are like children, the government should take care of them like a parent' 2. 'Government is like an employee, the people should be the bosses who control the government'
Qeyd: 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.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. 'The courts in Georgia favor some citizens over others' 2. 'The courts in Georgia treat all citizens equally, rather than favoring some over others'
Qeyd: 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 .
Sual mətni: Please tell me which of the following statements you agree with? 1. 'People should participate in protest actions against the government, as this shows the government that the people are in charge.' 2. 'People should not participate in protest actions against the government, as it threatens stability in our country'
Qeyd: 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 Yes 3 and 4 to No, 5 - DK.
Sual mətni: And how would you place your views on this scale? Statement 1: 'Private ownership of business should be increased' and Statement 2: 'Government ownership of business should be increased'
Sual mətni: What do you think is the ideal number of children per family in Georgia?
Qeyd: Option 'Whatever number the God will give us' was added in 2013.
The question was changed from open-ended.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which comes closest to your view on this CARD, where '1' means 'Everything in life is determined by fate' and '10' means 'People shape their fate themselves'.
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: All things considered, how satisfied are you with your own life as a whole nowadays? Please use this CARD, where '1' means 'Not satisfied at all' and '10' means 'Completely satisfied.'
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: Overall, how happy would you say you are? Please use this CARD, where code ‘1’ means “Very unhappy” and code ‘10’ means “Very happy” please choose any number between 1 and 10, which best reflects your situation.
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: Using this CARD, where ‘1’ means “Not at all likely” and ‘10’ means “Very likely”, please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Repair your house / apartment
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: Using this CARD, where ‘1’ means “Not at all likely” and ‘10’ means “Very likely”, please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Take care of you if you are ill
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: Using this CARD, where ‘1’ means “Not at all likely” and ‘10’ means “Very likely”, please tell me, how likely or how unlikely is it for you to receive some help from your close relatives, friends, and neighbors in the following matters: Lend money for a month to cover your usual expenses
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: In Georgia today, do you think or not that people like yourself have the right to openly say what they think?
Sual mətni: Generally speaking, would you say that most people in Georgia can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people? Please use this CARD, where code ‘1’ corresponds to answer “You can’t be too careful” and code ‘10’ corresponds to answer “Most people can be trusted.”
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Army
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Banks
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Court system
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Educational system
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Executive government (Prime minister and ministers)
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Healthcare system
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Local government
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Media
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - NGOs
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Ombudsman
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Parliament
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Police
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - President
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Religious institutions to which respondent belongs
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - Political parties?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - European Union
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: I will read out a list of social institutions and political unions. Please assess your level of trust toward each of them on a 5-point scale, where code ‘1’ means “Fully distrust”, and code ‘5’ means “Fully trust”. First, please tell me how much do you trust or distrust - United Nations
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss politics / current affairs? Please use this CARD, where ‘1’ means “Never,” and ‘10’ means “Always.”
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: When you get together with your close relatives and friends, how often do you discuss each other's private problems? Please use this CARD, where code ‘1’ corresponds to answer “Never” and code ‘10’ corresponds to answer “Always.” Please choose any number between 1 and 10, which best reflects your situation.
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale. Options 1-4 were grouped to 1, 5,6 to 2, 7-10 to 3.
Sual mətni: In your opinion, how much of a democracy is Georgia today? Is it ...
Sual mətni: Would you say that the last national elections were conducted completely fairly, to some extent fairly, or not at all fairly?
Sual mətni: Please tell me, overall, how well do you think TV journalists in Georgia inform the population about what is actually going on in the country?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the opinion that, overall, TV journalists in Georgia are serving interests of people like you?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Did you vote in the last national elections?
Sual mətni: If national elections were held next Sunday, would you participate in the elections or not?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: 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 Georgia's membership in the European Union?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: 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 Georgia’s membership in NATO?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: What do you think is the most important issue facing Georgia at the moment?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded, options with low frequency were merged into 'Other'.
Sual mətni: And tell me the second most important issue facing Georgia at the moment
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
The variable was rerecoded, options with low frequency were merged into 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Which of these three statements is closest to your own opinion?
Sual mətni: There are different opinions regarding the direction in which Georgia's domestic politics are going. Which of the following would you personally agree with?
Qeyd: The variable was changed into three-point scale: options 'Politics is definitely going in the wrong direction' and 'Politics is going mainly in the wrong direction' were grouped to 'Wrong direction', options 'Politics is definitely going in the right direction' and 'Politics is going mainly in the right direction' to 'Right direction'.
Sual mətni: In your opinion, which country is currently main friend of Georgia?
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended. Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'
Sual mətni: In your opinion, which country is currently main enemy of Georgia?
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended. Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'
Sual mətni: Which of the following statements best describes the current economic situation of your household?
Sual mətni: Do you think your children will be better off or worse off financially than you are when they are your age?
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Do you have a job? This job may be part-time or full-time, or you may be officially employed, informally employed, or self-employed, but it brings you monetary income
Qeyd: Starting from 2011, the variable is generated from EMPLSIT, which records multiple options of employment/unemployment.
Sual mətni: Which of the following best describes the sector in which you work?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Speaking about your primary place of employment only, which of the following best describes your status and the type of workplace?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: From which year have you been working at this workplace?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
The question was changed from open-ended.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, overall, how satisfied are you with your job?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I feel valued at work
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement: I am fairly compensated.
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were employed.
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, to what extent do you agree or disagree with the statement - I am doing something that many people need
Qeyd: The question was asked to the employed respondents.
The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Have you done any unpaid or paid work for your family's or close relative's business for at least one hour within the past week?
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Which of the following best describes your situation?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed.
The question was recoded: Unemployed and interested in a job, but NOT currently looking for a job, Unemployed and not interested in looking for a job were grouped to Unemployed and not looking for a job. Retired and looking for a job, Retired and interested in a job, but NOT currently looking for one, Retired and NOT interested in looking for a job were grouped to Retired. Student and Disabled were grouped to Other.
Sual mətni: From which year have you not had a job?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed.
The question was changed from open-ended.
Sual mətni: Have you been looking for a job during the past four weeks, or not?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed.
Sual mətni: Are you currently interested in a job, or not?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed.
Sual mətni: If a suitable job were available, would you be able to start working within the next 14 days?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who were unemployed
Sual mətni: 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? Please tell me which of the options on this CARD reflect your situation best?
Qeyd: The answer options were changed into yes/no: 'Every day' 'Every week', 'Every month', 'Every other month', 'Less often' were grouped to 'Yes', Option 'Never' was changed into 'No'.
Sual mətni: Does anybody currently owe you any money?
Sual mətni: Do you currently have any personal debts?
Sual mətni: Does your household currently have any debts?
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Climate control system
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Coal / kerosene stove
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Electric heater
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas heater
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Gas stove
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? -Private central heating system
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Public central heating system
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Wood-burning stove
Sual mətni: Please tell me what were the most important means of heating your dwelling last winter? - Other
Sual mətni: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to buy food? Have you borrowed money …
Qeyd: The answer options were changed into yes/no: 'Each week', 'Each month', 'Every other month', 'Less frequently' were grouped to 'Yes', Option 'Never' was changed into 'No'.
Sual mətni: Which of the following factors do you consider most important for getting a good job in Georgia?
Qeyd: Options 'Age', 'Talent', 'Appearance' were grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Has anybody in your household lost his/her job during the last 12 months?
Sual mətni: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties - Beef
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Bread, pasta
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Electricity
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Fish
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Gas
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Meat
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Butter, milk
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties - Pork
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Potatoes
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Poultry / Chicken Meat
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Households may experience financial difficulties. Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Sweets and Chocolates
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Transportation
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: Please tell me, over the course of a typical month, does your household have to limit consumption or use of the following due to budget difficulties? - Fruit, vegetables, EXCEPT potatoes
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
Sual mətni: How many times have you taken out a loan or had a debt or a line of credit, including instant credit, of more than 100 USD in the last 12 months?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from open-ended question. Initially it recorded the number of loands taken by the respondent.
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: air conditioner
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: car
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: cell phone
Sual mətni: Does any of your household members have Internet access from his/her cell phone?
Qeyd: This question was asked to those who said they own a cell phone.
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: personal computer, including laptop
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: color television
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: digital photo camera
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: DVD player
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: refrigerator
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: land line phone
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: automatic washing machine
Sual mətni: Please note that we are only interested in items that your household owns and that are in normal working order. Please tell me whether or not your household owns: activated Internet access from your personal cell phone
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who own cell phones.
Sual mətni: Please tell me whether or not your household has Internet access from home computer
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who own PC.
Sual mətni: 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?
Sual mətni: 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
Qeyd: Options USD 401 - 800, USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 400.
Sual mətni: Does your household currently have any savings?
Sual mətni: Do you currently have any personal savings?
Sual mətni: Relative to most of the households around you, would you describe the current economic condition of your household as very good, good, fair, poor or very poor?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Please tell me your household's spending last month?
Sual mətni: Using this CARD, let’s imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in Georgia today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household currently stands?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Using this CARD, let’s imagine there is a 10-step ladder reflecting the economic standing of all households in Georgia today. The first rung of this ladder corresponds to the lowest economic position in society, while the 10th rung corresponds to the highest position. On which rung of this ladder do you think your household will be standing 5 years from now?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 10-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Compared to the current year, excluding income from sales of property or vehicles, do you believe your household's income next year will be higher, about the same or lower than this year?
Sual mətni: Excluding income from sales of property or vehicles, compared to the previous year, was your household's income in this year, higher than in previous year, about the same or lower?
Sual mətni: Speaking about this dwelling where your household lives, do you own, rent, live free of charge there or the dwelling belongs to the state/company?
Qeyd: The options were recoded into yes/no: 'Own it' was changed to 'Yes', 'Rent it', 'Live free of charge with permission' and 'Dwelling is owned by state/company' to 'No'.
Sual mətni: Do you currently have a bank account?
Sual mətni: In the past 6 months, how often has your household borrowed any money to pay for utilities?
Qeyd: The answer options were changed into yes/no: 'Each week', 'Each month', 'Every other month', 'Less frequently' were grouped to 'Yes', Option 'Never' was changed into 'No'.
Sual mətni: What is the minimal monthly income that would enable your household live a 'normal' life?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from open-ended question. Initially it recorded absolute amount of money named by the respondent.
Sual mətni: Speaking about monetary income of all your household members last month, to which of the following groups does your household belong?
Qeyd: Options USD 801 - 1200 and More than USD 1200 were grouped to More than USD 800.
Sual mətni: There are a number of ethnic groups living in Georgia. Which ethnic group do you consider yourself a part of?
Qeyd: Options 'Other ethnicity', 'Other Cacucasian ethnicity' and 'Russian' were grouped to 'Other ethnicity'.
Sual mətni: How many times did you travel to Tbilisi within the last 2 months?
Qeyd: The answer options were changed into yes/no. Originally, the variable recorded the number of trips.
Sual mətni: How many times have you been outside Georgia in the last five years?
Qeyd: The answer options were changed into yes/no. Originally, the variable recorded the number of trips.
Sual mətni: Do you have a family member or close relative currently living abroad?
Sual mətni: Do you have any close friends currently living abroad, outside the borders of Georgia?
Sual mətni: Do you have a close relative currently living abroad, outside the borders of Georgia? By ‘living' We mean, the person has spent at least a total of 3 month abroad
Sual mətni: If you had a chance, would you leave Georgia for a certain period of time to live somewhere else?
Sual mətni: If you had a chance, would you leave Georgia forever to live somewhere else?
Sual mətni: Which foreign language, if any, do you think should be mandatory in secondary schools of Georgia?
Qeyd: Option 'Turkish' was grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Could you please tell me how often do you use the Internet? Do you use the Internet …?
Qeyd: Answers were recoded into yes/no: options 'Every day', 'At least once a week', 'At least once a month', 'Less often' were grouped to 'Yes', 'Never' and 'I don’t know what the Internet is' to 'No'.
Sual mətni: What is the main reason why you do not use the Internet?
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who do not use the internet.
Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use Facebook
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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.)
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Visit dating websites
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Receive / send emails
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Play online games
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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.)
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Read / listen to / watch the news apart from social networking sites
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Shop
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use instant messenger other than Skype (ICQ, MSN, etc.)
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Use social networking sites (e.g. Odnoklassniki, Facebook, My Space, Google+, etc.)
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: 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)
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which of the following do you do most frequently when you are browsing the Internet? Please name three most frequent activities - Other
Qeyd: The question was asked to the respondents who use the internet.
Sual mətni: Which language did you mainly speak at home when you were a child?
Qeyd: Option 'Russian' was grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: Has anybody in your household started a new job during the last 12 months?
Sual mətni: Which religion or denomination, if any, do you consider yourself to belong to?
Qeyd: Options with low frequency were grouped to 'Other'.
Sual mətni: How often do you fast when it is required by your religious traditions?
Qeyd: Frequencies are calculated without 'Not applicable' option.
The question was asked to the respondents who consider themselves as the members of any religious denomination. The options were recoded into yes/no: 'Always', 'Often', 'Sometimes', 'Rarely' were grouped to 'Yes', 'Never' - to 'No'.
Sual mətni: How important is religion in your daily life?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale.
Sual mətni: Apart from special occasions such as weddings and funerals, about how often do you attend religious services nowadays?
Qeyd: Options 'Every day', 'More than once a week', 'Once a week', 'At least once a month' were grouped to 'Once a month or more frequently'.
Sual mətni: Overall, how religious would you say you are?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Overall, how would you rate your health? Would you describe it as …
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: On average, how many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in English
Qeyd: Options 'Beginner', 'Intermediate' and 'Advanced' were grouped to 'Some level of knowledge'.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in Russian
Qeyd: Options 'Beginner', 'Intermediate' and 'Advanced' were grouped to 'Some level of knowledge'.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in other foreign language (except Russian or English)
Qeyd: Options 'Beginner', 'Intermediate' and 'Advanced' were grouped to 'Some level of knowledge'.
Sual mətni: Please tell me which one of these levels best describes your ability in computer (Microsoft Office programs, excluding games)
Qeyd: Options 'Beginner', 'Intermediate' and 'Advanced' were grouped to 'Some level of knowledge'.
Sual mətni: Respondent's behavior during the interview
Sual mətni: Respondent was friendly during the interview
Sual mətni: Respondent was hostile during the interview
Sual mətni: Respondent was impatient during the interview
Sual mətni: On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate the respondent’s level of intelligence?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 5-point scale into 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Respondent was interested, involved during the interview
Sual mətni: Respondent's honesty
Qeyd: The variable was recoded from 4-point scale into 2-point scale. In 2013 10 point scale was used.
Sual mətni: How would you evaluate sincerity of respondent's answers?
Qeyd: The question was recoded from 11-point scale to 3-point scale.
Sual mətni: Respondent was worried, nervous during the interview
Sual mətni: Frequency of asking clarifications during the interview
Qeyd: Options 'Just for a few questions', 'For some questions', 'For a substantial number of questions' and 'Throughout most of the interview' were recoded into 'Yes', option 'Never' into 'No'.
Sual mətni: 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.?
Qeyd: Options 'Just for a few questions', 'For some questions', 'For a substantial number of questions' and 'Throughout most of the interview' were recoded into 'Yes', Options 'Never' into 'No'.
Sual mətni: Frequency the respondent seemed to lack knowledge during the interview
Qeyd: Options 'Just for a few questions', 'For some questions', 'For a substantial number of questions' and 'Throughout most of the interview' were recoded into 'Yes', Options 'Never' into 'No'.
Sual mətni: Frequency of the respondent being reluctant during the interview
Qeyd: Options 'Just for a few questions', 'For some questions', 'For a substantial number of questions' and 'Throughout most of the interview' were recoded into 'Yes', Options 'Never' into 'No'.
Sual mətni: Was anybody but you and the respondent him/herself able to listen to the respondent’s answers during the interview?
Qeyd: Options 'Yes, during the entire interview', 'Yes, most of the time', 'Yes, for less than half of the interview, except the sections about the household', 'Yes, for only a few questions, except questions from the sections about the household', 'Yes, only while the respondent was answering questions from the sections about the household' were recoded into 'Yes'.
Sual mətni: How tired was the respondent in the end of the interview?
Qeyd: The variable was recoded into 3-point scale. During the waves 2011, 2012, 2013 10 point scale was used. 2015, 2017, and 2019 waves used 11 points scale.
Sual mətni: Interview language
Sual mətni: If you think about the most of the length of the interview, how many people were present at the interview, including you and the respondent?
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Sual mətni: Number of adult household members
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
Sual mətni: Number of HH members
Qeyd: The question was changed from open-ended and recoded.
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