ID case identification

Id

Value 1256		Frequency
3393		0
3394		0
3395		0
4401		0
4402		0
4403		0
4404		0

Valid range from 999 to 4404

COUNTRY

Country

Value 2255		Frequency
1	Germany	0
2	Slovenia	1012
3	Hungary	0
4	Spain	0
5	Switzerland	0
6	Sweden	0

Valid range from 1 to 6

YEAR year of fieldwork

Year

Value 3254		Frequency
1999		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V1 number of rooms

V1 How many rooms has your apartment / your house? I mean, without kitchen, bathroom, corridor, storage rooms, and sublet rooms.

Value 4253		Frequency
99	no answer	1
0		15
1		56
2		256
3		293
4		199
5		102
6		50
7		20
8		12
9		8

Valid range from 1 to 9

V1A Switzerland: number of rooms

V1a CH: How many rooms has your apartment / your house? I mean, without kitchen, bathroom, corridor, storage rooms, and sublet rooms.

Value 5252		Frequency
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V2A amenities: kitchen V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

a) a separate kitchen

Value 6251		Frequency
0	no	6
1	yes	1006
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V2B amenities: shower V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

b) a bath or shower

Value 7250		Frequency
0	no	28
1	yes	984
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V2C amenities: toilet V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

c) an indoor flushing toilet

Value 8249		Frequency
0	no	24
1	yes	988
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V2D amenities: hot water V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

d) hot running water

Value 9248		Frequency
0	no	33
1	yes	979
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V2E amenities: heating V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

e) central heating or electric storage heaters

Value 10247		Frequency
0	no	101
1	yes	911
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V2F amenities: balcony V2 How is your apartment equipped? Does it have the following amenities?

f) a place to sit outside, e.g. balcony, terrace or garden

Value 11246		Frequency
0	no	89
1	yes	923
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V3 housing conditions

V3 Please tell me, which item on this list applies to the housing conditions of your household?

Value 12245		Frequency
1	renter of an apartment,	58
2	renter of a house,	12
3	own or family owned apartment,	252
4	own or family owned house	679
5	other?	11
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 5

V4 satisfaction: apartment

V4 Please tell me, by means of this list, how satisfied you are - all in all - with your apartment or house? In case you are completely satisfied, please answer "10". If you are completely dissatisfied, please answer "0". If you are neither completely satisfied nor completely dissatisfied, please choose one of the options between "1" and "9".

Value 13244		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	10
1	1	10
2	2	12
3	3	21
4	4	37
5	5	115
6	6	85
7	7	111
8	8	191
9	9	107
10	completely satisfied	312
99	no answer	1

Valid range from 0 to 10

V5 people in household

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AND DEMOGRAPHY V5 The next questions refer to your household. How many people live in your household including yourself? We mean everyone who lives here normally even if he/she is absent at the moment, e.g. in the hospital or on vacation. Please also include the children. (excluding paid employees and persons who pay for rent)

Value 14243		Frequency
99	no answer	4
1		70
2		186
3		232
4		335
5		104
6		57
7		18
8		1
10		3
11		1
17		1

Valid range from 1 to 17

V6 people in household under 18

V6 How many of them are under 18 years?

Value 15242		Frequency
99	no answer	10
0		560
1		240
2		166
3		25
4		5
5		2
6		2
8		1
11		1

Valid range from 0 to 11

V7 gender

V7 Gender

Value 16241		Frequency
0	female	572
1	male	440
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V8 age

V8 In which year are you born?

Value 17240		Frequency
18		6
19		22
20		29
78		3
79		3
80		4
86		1

Valid range from 18 to 86

V8COL age groups

V8col Age groups

Value 18239		Frequency
1	till 24 years	143
2	25-34 years	193
3	35-44 years	196
4	45-54 years	163
5	55-64 years	166
6	65 years and older	151
9999	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 6

V9 parents` citizenship

V9 Were both your parents citizens when you were born?

Value 19238		Frequency
1	both citizens	936
2	one non	24
3	both non	46
9	no answer	6

Valid range from 1 to 3

V9_CH respondent's citizenship

V9 CH: respondents citizenship

Value 20237		Frequency
1	Swiss citizenship	0
2	other citizenship	0
3	Swiss + other citizenship	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 3

V10 voting

V10 Did you vote in the last general parliamentary election?

Value 21236		Frequency
1	yes	763
2	no	228
3	no right to vote [Spain: under age]	14
9	no answer	7

Valid range from 1 to 3

V10_E voting (general elections March 1996)

V10e in Spain: Could you tell me which party or coalition you voted for at the general elections in March 1996?

Value 22235		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V11_CH Switzerland: Type of community V11 Type of specific

Switzerland

Value 23234		Frequency
0	more than 300.000 inhabitants (Zurich)	0
1	100.000 to 299.999 inhabitants	0
2	50.000-99.999 inhabitants	0
3	20.000-49.999 inhabitants	0
4	10.000-19.999 inhabitants	0
5	5.000-9.999 inhabitants	0
6	2.000-4.999 inhabitants	0
7	1.000-1.999 inhabitants	0
8	less than 1.000 inhabitants	0
9	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 9

V11_D1 Germany: Type of community

Germany

Value 24233		Frequency
0	500.000 and more inhabitants (without suburbs)	0
1	500.000 and more inhabitants (suburbs)	0
2	100.000-499.999 inhabitants (without suburbs)	0
3	100.000-499.999 inhabitants (suburbs)	0
4	50.000-99.999 inhabitants (without suburbs)	0
5	50.000-99.999 inhabitants (suburbs)	0
6	20.000-49.999 inhabitants	0
7	5.000-19.999 inhabitants	0
8	2.000-4.999 inhabitants	0
9	less than 2.000 inhabitants	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 9

V11_D2 Germany: political size of community

Germany: political size of community

Value 25232		Frequency
10	H1 Greater Stockholm Area	0
28	H2 Greater G teborg	0
29	H2 Greater Malm	0
30	H3 Larger cities	0
40	H4 Other Southern Sweden	0
50	H5 Northern cities	0
60	H6 Other Northern Sweden	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V11_E Spain: Type of community

Spain

Value 26231		Frequency
1	up to 2000 inhabitants	0
2	2001- 10000	0
3	10001 - 50000	0
4	50001 - 100000	0
5	100001 - 400000	0
6	400001 - 1000000	0
7	more than 1000000 inhabitants	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 7

V11_H Hungary: Type of community

Hungary

Value 27230		Frequency
1	Budapest	0
2	more than 100000 inhabitants	0
3	50001-100000	0
4	20001-50000	0
5	10001-20000	0
6	5001-10000	0
7	2001-5000	0
8	1001-2000	0
9	up to 1000 inhabitants	0
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 9

V11_SLO Slovenia: Type of community

Slovenija

Value 28229		Frequency
1	large city	102
2	suburb of large city	91
3	middle-size city	114
4	small city	130
5	village	434
6	rural area	141
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 6

V12A membership: trade union SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

a) trade union

Value 29228		Frequency
0	no	725
1	yes	287
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12B membership: political party SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

b) political party

Value 30227		Frequency
0	no	966
1	yes	46
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12C membership: neighbourhood association SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

c) neighbourhood association

Value 31226		Frequency
0	no	0
1	yes	0
9	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12D membership: environmental association SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

d) environmental association

Value 32225		Frequency
0	no	993
1	yes	19
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12E membership: charity association SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

e) charity association

Value 33224		Frequency
0	no	930
1	yes	82
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12F membership: church related association SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

f) church related association

Value 34223		Frequency
0	no	973
1	yes	39
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12G membership: cultural group SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

g) cultural group like music or theatre group

Value 35222		Frequency
0	no	935
1	yes	77
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12H membership: sports club SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

h) sports club or leisure club

Value 36221		Frequency
0	no	867
1	yes	145
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12I membership: other SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

i) other

Value 37220		Frequency
0	no	804
1	yes	208
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V12J membership: none SOCIAL RELATIONS V12 Are you currently a member of an organisation or association? Please look at this list and tell me if you are a member of a:

j) not a member of any organisation or association?

Value 38219		Frequency
0	no	593
1	yes	419
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V13 close friends

V13 Thinking now of close friends - not your husband, or wife, or partner, or family members - but people you feel fairly close to. Do you have a close friend with whom you can discuss intimate and important matters?

Value 39218		Frequency
0	no	268
1	yes	744
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V14 number close friends

V14 And how many close friends do you have?

Value 40217		Frequency
98	does not apply	263
99	no answer	4
1		136
2		202
3		179
4		72
5		79
6		9
7		8
8		6
9		1
10		32
11		1
12		2
15		6
20		8
22		1
30		1
50		2

Valid range from 1 to 50

V15 contact friends

V15 How often do you contact your close friends?

Value 41216		Frequency
1	infrequently [Germany, Spain, Switzerland: less often]	22
2	at least once a month	83
3	at least once a week	214
4	nearly daily	429
8	does not apply	263
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 4

V16 people can be trusted

V16 Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

Value 42215		Frequency
1	can't be too careful	832
2	most people can be trusted	140
9	no answer	40

Valid range from 1 to 2

V17A conflicts: rich - poor V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

a) poor and rich people?

Value 43214		Frequency
1	no conflicts	82
2	only weak conflicts	406
3	strong conflicts	281
4	very strong conflicts	107
9	no answer	136

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17B conflicts: unemployed - employed V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

b) the unemployed and people with jobs?

Value 44213		Frequency
1	no conflicts	122
2	only weak conflicts	401
3	strong conflicts	258
4	very strong conflicts	72
9	no answer	159

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17C conflicts: management - workers V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

c) management and workers?

Value 45212		Frequency
1	no conflicts	33
2	only weak conflicts	260
3	strong conflicts	415
4	very strong conflicts	171
9	no answer	133

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17D conflicts: young - old V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

d) young people and older people?

Value 46211		Frequency
1	no conflicts	144
2	only weak conflicts	524
3	strong conflicts	206
4	very strong conflicts	54
9	no answer	84

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17E conflicts: men - women V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

e) men and women?

Value 47210		Frequency
1	no conflicts	251
2	only weak conflicts	519
3	strong conflicts	112
4	very strong conflicts	19
9	no answer	111

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17F conflicts: nationals - foreigners V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

f) and immigrants?

Value 48209		Frequency
1	no conflicts	103
2	only weak conflicts	384
3	strong conflicts	295
4	very strong conflicts	109
9	no answer	121

Valid range from 1 to 4

V17G conflicts: Roma-Non Roma V17 In all countries there are differences or even conflicts between different social groups. In your opinion, how much conflict is there between...

g) Roma-Non Roma; only asked in Hungary

Value 49208		Frequency
1	no conflicts	0
2	only weak conflicts	0
3	strong conflicts	0
4	very strong conflicts	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V18 marital status

V18 At present, are you...

Value 50207		Frequency
1	single	274
2	married and living with your spouse [Germany: 'married']	621
3	married but separated from your spouse	12
4	widowed	73
5	or divorced	31
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 5

V18_D Germany: marital status

V18d At present, are you ... [Germany: 'married']

Value 51206		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V19 living with partner

V19 Do you live with a partner?

Value 52205		Frequency
0	no	346
1	yes	616
9	no answer	50

Valid range from 0 to 1

V20A necessities: own room STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

a) an apartment in which every household member has his own room

Value 53204		Frequency
1	could be renounced	123
2	desirable	554
3	necessary	325
9	no answer	10

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20B necessities: bath STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

b) WC and bath or shower in the apartment

Value 54203		Frequency
1	could be renounced	9
2	desirable	98
3	necessary	905
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20C necessities: garden STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

c) garden, balcony or terrace

Value 55202		Frequency
1	could be renounced	168
2	desirable	681
3	necessary	160
9	no answer	3

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20D necessities: vacation STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

d) one week vacational travel per year

Value 56201		Frequency
1	could be renounced	212
2	desirable	504
3	necessary	291
9	no answer	5

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20E necessities: newspaper STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

e) subscription to a newspaper

Value 57200		Frequency
1	could be renounced	342
2	desirable	477
3	necessary	189
9	no answer	4

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20F necessities: phone STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

f) phone

Value 58199		Frequency
1	could be renounced	79
2	desirable	333
3	necessary	600
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20G necessities: new clothes STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

g) to be able to buy new clothes regularly

Value 59198		Frequency
1	could be renounced	400
2	desirable	507
3	necessary	97
9	no answer	8

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20H necessities: replace furniture STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

h) to be able to replace worn-out furniture

Value 60197		Frequency
1	could be renounced	359
2	desirable	575
3	necessary	59
9	no answer	19

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20I necessities: cooked meal STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

i) to have on average one cooked meal per day

Value 61196		Frequency
1	could be renounced	9
2	desirable	97
3	necessary	905
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20J necessities: invite friends STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

j) to be able to invite friends for dinner once a month

Value 62195		Frequency
1	could be renounced	393
2	desirable	544
3	necessary	63
9	no answer	12

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20K necessities: take out family STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

k) to be able to take the family out for dinner once a month

Value 63194		Frequency
1	could be renounced	410
2	desirable	528
3	necessary	61
9	no answer	13

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20L necessities: car STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

l) car

Value 64193		Frequency
1	could be renounced	86
2	desirable	343
3	necessary	581
9	no answer	2

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20M necessities: television STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

m) television

Value 65192		Frequency
1	could be renounced	83
2	desirable	434
3	necessary	492
9	no answer	3

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20N necessities: washing machine STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

n) washing machine

Value 66191		Frequency
1	could be renounced	11
2	desirable	152
3	necessary	849
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20O necessities: dishwasher STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

o) dishwasher

Value 67190		Frequency
1	could be renounced	401
2	desirable	478
3	necessary	130
9	no answer	3

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20P necessities: save money STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

p) to be able to save at least (50 Euro)* per month

Value 68189		Frequency
1	could be renounced	90
2	desirable	648
3	necessary	258
9	no answer	16

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20Q necessities: private pension plan STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

q) private pension plan

Value 69188		Frequency
1	could be renounced	117
2	desirable	501
3	necessary	348
9	no answer	46

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20R necessities: video-recorder STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

r) video-recorder

Value 70187		Frequency
1	could be renounced	704
2	desirable	277
3	necessary	23
9	no answer	8

Valid range from 1 to 3

V20S necessities: computer STANDARD OF LIVING V20 There are different views/opinions about what one needs for a decent living. What is your opinion: What items on this list should every household in your country be able to afford? What could be renounced, what is desirable but not necessarily needed, and what is absolutely necessary?

s) computer

Value 71186		Frequency
1	could be renounced	513
2	desirable	408
3	necessary	80
9	no answer	11

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21A actual: own room V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

a) an apartment in which every household member has his own room

Value 72185		Frequency
1	I have or do it	794
2	I can not afford it	129
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	89
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21B actual: bath V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

b) WC and bath or shower in the apartment

Value 73184		Frequency
1	I have or do it	984
2	I can not afford it	21
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	7
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21C actual: garden V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

c) garden, balcony or terrace

Value 74183		Frequency
1	I have or do it	922
2	I can not afford it	28
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	62
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21D actual: vacation V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

d) one week vacational travel per year

Value 75182		Frequency
1	I have or do it	647
2	I can not afford it	182
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	183
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21E actual: newspaper V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

e) subscription to a newspaper

Value 76181		Frequency
1	I have or do it	711
2	I can not afford it	59
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	242
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21F actual: phone V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

f) phone

Value 77180		Frequency
1	I have or do it	960
2	I can not afford it	24
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	28
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21G actual: new clothes V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

g) to be able to buy new clothes regularly

Value 78179		Frequency
1	I have or do it	420
2	I can not afford it	227
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	364
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21H actual: replace furniture V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

h) to be able to replace worn-out furniture

Value 79178		Frequency
1	I have or do it	362
2	I can not afford it	266
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	384
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21I actual: cooked meal V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

i) to have on average one cooked meal per day

Value 80177		Frequency
1	I have or do it	998
2	I can not afford it	2
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	12
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21J actual: invite friends V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

j) to be able to invite friends for dinner once a month

Value 81176		Frequency
1	I have or do it	427
2	I can not afford it	164
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	421
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21K actual: take out family V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

k) to be able to take the family out for dinner once a month

Value 82175		Frequency
1	I have or do it	405
2	I can not afford it	171
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	436
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21L actual: car V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

l) car

Value 83174		Frequency
1	I have or do it	854
2	I can not afford it	77
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	81
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21M actual: television V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

m) television

Value 84173		Frequency
1	I have or do it	991
2	I can not afford it	6
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	15
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21N actual: washing machine V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

n) washing machine

Value 85172		Frequency
1	I have or do it	990
2	I can not afford it	8
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	12
9	no answer	2

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21O actual: dishwasher V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

o) dishwasher

Value 86171		Frequency
1	I have or do it	356
2	I can not afford it	190
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	465
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21P actual: save money V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

p) to be able to save at least (50 Euro)* per month

Value 87170		Frequency
1	I have or do it	559
2	I can not afford it	284
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	168
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21Q actual: private pension plan V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

q) private pension plan

Value 88169		Frequency
1	I have or do it	514
2	I can not afford it	125
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	372
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21R actual: video-recorder V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

r) video-recorder

Value 89168		Frequency
1	I have or do it	518
2	I can not afford it	130
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	363
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 3

V21S actual: computer V21 Now if you consider your own living conditions, what do you have or can do? What don't you have or can't do because you cannot afford it? What don't you have or do out of other reasons?

s) computer

Value 90167		Frequency
1	I have or do it	392
2	I can not afford it	180
3	I don't have or don't do it out of other reasons	438
9	no answer	2

Valid range from 1 to 3

V22 social class

V22 If you were asked to choose one of these five names for your social class, which would you say you belong to?

Value 91166		Frequency
1	lower class	36
2	working class	317
3	middle class	538
4	upper middle class	78
5	upper class	2
6	none of these classes / refuse classification	0
7	do not know	0
9	no answer	41

Valid range from 1 to 7

V23 satisfaction: standard of living

V23 What is about your standard of living? I mean goods and services which one can buy like housing, cloth, food, cars, vacation, travel. How satisfied are you, overall, with your standard of living?

Value 92165		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	11
1	1	7
2	2	12
3	3	32
4	4	35
5	5	188
6	6	128
7	7	172
8	8	232
9	9	98
10	completely satisfied	95
99	no answer	2

Valid range from 0 to 9

V24 household income in Euro

INCOME V24 - Would you please tell me, what the monthly net income of your household is. I mean the total income of all household members, after deduction of taxes and contributions. Please do not forget additional incomes, like for instance housing or child allowances.

Value 93164		Frequency
988888	do not know [not available in Germany, Spain and Sweden]	2
999999	no answer	366
0		14
3250		1
3500		2
4000		1
4980		3
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 999 to 16959

V24_PPP household income in PPP (international $)

V24_ppp Houshold income in Purchasing Power Parities (international U.S. Dollar)

Value 94163		Frequency
0		14
9		1
174		1
6975		1
8684		3
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 9 to 16959

V24EQ equivalent household income in Euro

v24eq equivalent household income in Euro

Value 95162		Frequency
0		14
3		1
100		2
2445		1
2490		2
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 3 to 16959

V24EQPPP equivalent household income in PPP (international $)

V24eqppp equivalent household income in PPP (international $)

Value 96161		Frequency
0		14
5		1
174		2
4263		1
4342		2
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 5 to 16959

V24EQCOL quintiles of equivalent household income in country

v24eqcol quintiles of equivalent household income in country

Value 97160		Frequency
1	lowest quintile	126
2		132
3		123
4		128
5	highest quintile	132
9	n.a.	371

Valid range from 1 to 5

V24_CH Switzerland: household income in CHF

v24_ch Switzerland: household income in CHF

Value 98159		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24_H Hungary: household income in Forint

v24_h Hungary: household income in Forint

Value 99158		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24_SLO Slovenia: household income in thousand Tolars

v24_slo Slovenia: household income in thousand Tolars

Value 100157		Frequency
0		14
1		1
20		1
800		1
996		3
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 1 to 16959

V24COMBH Hungary: household income in Forint, combined

v24combh Hungary: household income in Forint, combined

Value 101156		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24COMCH Switzerland: household income, classified

v24comch Switzerland: household income, classified

Value 102155		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24EQ_CH Switzerland: equivalent household income in CHF

v24eq_ch Switzerland: equivalent household income in CHF

Value 103154		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24EQ_D Germany: equivalent household income in DM

v24eq_d Germany: equivalent household income in DM

Value 104153		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24EQ_E Spain: equivalent household income in Pesetas

v24eq_e Spain: equivalent household income in Pesetas

Value 105152		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24EQ_H Hungary: equivalent household income in Forint

v24eq_h Hungary: equivalent household income in Forint

Value 106151		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V24EQSLO Slovenia: equivalent household income in Tolars

v24eqslo Slovenia: equivalent household income in Tolars

Value 107150		Frequency
0		14
1		1
20		2
489		1
498		2
5848		0
16959		0

Valid range from 1 to 16959

V25_D Germany: household income without estimates V25 household income, classified

v25_d Germany: household income without estimates

Value 108149		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V25_E Spain: household income, categories

v25_e Spain: household income, categories

Value 109148		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V25_H Hungary: household income, classified

v25_h Hungary: household income, classified

Value 110147		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V25MEAND Germany: household income (DM), means of categories

v25meand Germany: household income (DM), means of categories

Value 111146		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V25MEANE Spain: household income in Pesetas, means of categories

v25meane Spain: household income in Pesetas, means of categories

Value 112145		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V26 household's financial situation

V26 If you compare your household's present financial situation to that of one year ago, would you say the situation today has...

Value 113144		Frequency
1	clearly deteriorated,	65
2	deteriorated somewhat,	234
3	remained the same,	492
4	improved somewhat,	178
5	clearly improved?	36
9	no answer	7

Valid range from 1 to 5

V27 make ends meet

V27 Is your household able to make ends meet...

Value 114143		Frequency
1	with great difficulty,	46
2	with some difficulty,	302
3	fairly easily,	602
4	very easily?	26
8	do not know (only asked in Spain)	0
9	no answer	36

Valid range from 1 to 4

V28 satisfaction: household income

V28 Taking everything into account, how satisfied are you with your household income? Please use the scale from 0 to 10.

Value 115142		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	31
1	1	14
2	2	28
3	3	58
4	4	68
5	5	229
6	6	147
7	7	188
8	8	162
9	9	26
10	completely satisfied	49
99	no answer	12

Valid range from 0 to 10

V29 health problems

HEALTH V29 Are you hampered in your daily activities by any chronic physical or mental health problem, illness or disability?

Value 116141		Frequency
0	no	728
1	yes, to some extend	189
2	yes, severely	95
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 2

V30 medicine regularly

V30 Do you need to take medicine regularly? I mean real medicine, not vitamin pills.

Value 117140		Frequency
0	no	751
1	yes	261
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V31A anxiety: exhaustion V31 Please answer the following questions simply by saying "yes" or "no".

a) Do you often get spells of complete exhaustion or fatigue?

Value 118139		Frequency
0	no	639
1	yes	373
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V31B anxiety: depressed V31 Please answer the following questions simply by saying "yes" or "no".

b) Do you usually feel unhappy or depressed?

Value 119138		Frequency
0	no	904
1	yes	108
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V31C anxiety: tremble V31 Please answer the following questions simply by saying "yes" or "no".

c) Do you often shake or tremble?

Value 120137		Frequency
0	no	951
1	yes	61
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V31D anxiety: keyed up V31 Please answer the following questions simply by saying "yes" or "no".

d) Are you constantly keyed up and jittery?

Value 121136		Frequency
0	no	846
1	yes	166
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V31E anxiety: frightening thoughts V31 Please answer the following questions simply by saying "yes" or "no".

e) Do frightening thoughts again and again come back in your mind?

Value 122135		Frequency
0	no	931
1	yes	81
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V32 satisfaction: health

V32 Now I have some questions about your health. All in all, how satisfied are you with your health? Please use the scale from 0 to 10.

Value 123134		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	16
1	1	10
2	2	13
3	3	34
4	4	43
5	5	191
6	6	100
7	7	175
8	8	240
9	9	116
10	completely satisfied	73
99	no answer	1

Valid range from 0 to 10

V33 educational degree ISCED 1997

EDUCATION AND WORK V33 What educational degree do you have? Please tell me only the highest general educational degree you have.

Value 124133		Frequency
0	ISCED 0: pre-primary education	58
1	ISCED 1: primary education	197
2	ISCED 2: lower secondary education, general, vocational	29
3	ISCED 2A: lower secondary education, general	0
4	ISCED 3C: secondary edu., vocational	0
5	ISCED 3B: secondary edu., general, prep. for ISCED 5B	260
6	ISCED 3A: secondary edu., general, prep.for ISCED 5A	288
7	ISCED 4: post secondary, non tertiary education	30
8	ISCED 5B: first stage of tertiary edu., technical	56
9	ISCED 5A: Tertiary education, university	0
10	ISCED 5A/6: Tertiary education, university/doctorate	91
99	n.a.	3

Valid range from 0 to 10

V33_E Spain: educational degree

V33_e

Value 125132		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33_H Hungary: educational degree

V33_h

Value 126131		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33_SLO Slovenia: educational degree

V33_slo

Value 127130		Frequency
1	incomplete elementary school	58
2	complete elementary school	197
3	incomplete vocational or secondary school	29
4	complete 2 or 3 year vocational school	260
5	complete 4 year secondary school	288
6	incomplete college or university	30
7	complete (2 year) college degree	56
8	complete university degree or academy	91
9	n. a.	3

Valid range from 1 to 8

V33_CH Switzerland: educational degree, original variable

V33_ch

Value 128129		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33A_CH Switzerland: educational degree

V33A_ch

Value 129128		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33A_D Germany: educational degree

V33A_d

Value 130127		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33A_E Did you go to school?

V33A_e

Value 131126		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33B_CH Switzerland: ISCED-classification-old version

V33B_ch

Value 132125		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33B_D Germany: job training / higher education (highest qualification)

V33B_d

Value 133124		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V33C_CH Switzerland: educational degree: ISCED-classification-1997

V33C_ch

Value 134123		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V34 satisfaction: education

V34 How satisfied are you with your education?

Value 135122		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	27
1	1	13
2	2	18
3	3	44
4	4	43
5	5	179
6	6	118
7	7	154
8	8	182
9	9	89
10	completely satisfied	120
99	no answer	25

Valid range from 0 to 10

V35 employment status, respondent

V35 Now we have some questions concerning your occupation. Are you currently working for pay either

Value 136121		Frequency
1	full-time,	507
2	part-time,	14
3	or are you only occasionally employed,	19
4	are you not employed at all,	469
5	or are you in military service?	2
6	on leave (child-rearing and other reasons); only asked in Germany	0
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 6

V36 present occupational status / respondent

V36 Please classify your present occupational status

Value 137120		Frequency
1	unskilled/semi-skillworker	47
2	skilled worker/foreman	115
3	employee/civil servant, lower level	25
4	employee/civil servant, higher level	322
5	self-employed	26
6	others	4
98	does not apply	472
99	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 6

V36_CH Switzerland: present occupational status / respondent

V36ch Switzerland: present occupational status / respondent

Value 138119		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V36_D Germany: present occupational status / respondent

V36d Germany: present occupational status / respondent

Value 139118		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V36_H Hungary: present occupational status / respondent

V36h Hungary: present occupational status / respondent

Value 140117		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V36_SLO Slovenia: present occupational status / respondent

V36slo Slovenia: present occupational status / respondent

Value 141116		Frequency
1	unskilled worker	26
2	semi-skilled worker	21
3	skilled worker	100
4	foreman in manual work	15
5	employee (also civil servant), low qualification	25
6	employee (also civil servant), medium qualification	203
7	employee (also civil servant), high qualification	119
8	entrepreneur with employees	9
9	self-employed	7
10	free profession	4
11	farmer (also helping family members)	6
12	other	4
98	never employed	472
99	n. a.	1

Valid range from 1 to 12

V37 present job - ISCO 1988

V37 The data are recoded according to the ISCO classification. Respondent s occupation: ILO / ISCO international code

Value 142115		Frequency
9998	not employed	0
9999	no answer	0
9997	not classifiable (only CH)	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V37_E Spain: present job: CNO (Clasificacion Nacional de Ocupaciones), 1979. (A TRES DIGITOS)

V37e CNO (Clasificacion Nacional de Ocupaciones), 1979

Value 143114		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V37_SLO Slovenia: present job ISCO-88 sub-major groups

V37slo ISCO 1988 sub-major groups

Value 144113		Frequency
1		2
11		2
12		10
97		2
98		1
9998	not employed	474
9999	n.a.	3

Valid range from 1 to 98

V38 necessary education or training

V38 What type of professional education or training is usually necessary for the job that you do?

Value 145112		Frequency
1	no vocational education or particular training	58
2	no vocational education, but fairly lengthy training at the workplace	47
3	no vocational education, but certain courses	17
4	vocational training, non-university	282
5	university education	125
8	not employed	473
9	no answer	10

Valid range from 1 to 5

V39 working hours / week

V39 How many hours do you normally work per week?

Value 146111		Frequency
98	not employed	474
99	no answer	5
3		1
76		1
80		3
84		1
85		1

Valid range from 3 to 85

V39COL working hours / week, categories

V39col Working hours / week, categories

Value 147110		Frequency
1	-10	6
2	11-20	17
3	21-30	12
4	31-40	290
5	41-50	153
6	51+	55
98	not employed	474
99	n. a.	5

Valid range from 1 to 6

V40 satisfaction: present job

V40 Taking everything into consideration, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your present job? Please use the scale from 0 to 10.

Value 148109		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	13
1	1	1
2	2	10
3	3	19
4	4	18
5	5	77
6	6	53
7	7	101
8	8	123
9	9	47
10	completely satisfied	74
98	not employed	473
99	no answer	3

Valid range from 0 to 10

V41 find equivalent job

V41 In case you would lose your present job, how difficult would it be to find an equivalent job?

Value 149108		Frequency
1	practically impossible	84
2	difficult	338
3	easy	110
7	does not apply (other reasons) [Spain: do not know]	0
8	not employed	477
9	no answer	3

Valid range from 1 to 3

V42 reasons for being not employed

V42 On this list you find several reasons for not being employed. What applies best to your current situation?

Value 150107		Frequency
1	retired	234
2	early retirement	34
3	permanently disabled, sick	9
4	in school, university	76
5	retraining	1
6	unemployed	41
7	homemaker	46
8	others	28
98	employed	542
99	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 8

V43 ever employed

V43 Have you ever been employed?

Value 151106		Frequency
0	no	138
1	yes	331
8	employed	542
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 0 to 1

V44 former occupational status / respondent (presently not employed)

V44 Please classify your last occupational status. The different national categories are condensed into five common categories:

Value 152105		Frequency
1	unskilled/semi-skillworker	112
2	skilled worker/foreman	80
3	employee/civil servant, lower level	11
4	employee/ civil servant, higher level	112
5	self-employed	25
6	others	5
98	does not apply	666
99	no answer	1

Valid range from 1 to 6

V44_CH Switzerland: former occupational status / respondent (presently not employed)

V44ch Switzerland: former occupational status / respondent

Value 153104		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V44_D Germany: former occupational status / respondent (presently not employed)

V44d Germany: former occupational status / respondent

Value 154103		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V44_H Hungary: former occupational status / respondent (presently not employed)

V44h Hungary: former occupational status / respondent

Value 155102		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V44_SLO Slovenia: former occupational status / respondent (presently not employed)

V44slo Slovenia: former occupational status / respondent

Value 156101		Frequency
1	unskilled worker	65
2	semi-skilled worker	47
3	skilled worker	65
4	foreman in manual work	15
5	employee (also civil servant), low qualification	11
6	employee (also civil servant), medium qualification	70
7	employee (also civil servant), high qualification	42
8	entrepreneur with employees	3
11	farmer (also helping family members)	22
12	other	5
98	now employed or never been employed	666
99	n. a.	1

Valid range from 1 to 12

V45 last job - ISCO 1988

V45 Please name your last job.

Value 157100		Frequency
9998	not employed or never been employed	0
9999	no answer	0
9997	not classifiable (only CH)	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V45_E Spain: last job: CNO (Clasificacion Nacional de Ocupaciones), 1979. (A TRES DIGITOS)

V45e CNO (Clasificacion Nacional de Ocupaciones), 1979

Value 15899		Frequency
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V45_SLO Slovenia: last job ISCO-88 sub-major groups

V45slo ISCO 1988 sub-major groups

Value 15998		Frequency
1		1
3		1
11		2
97		113
98		4
9998	now employed or never been employed	563
9999	now answer	6

Valid range from 1 to 98

V46 unemployment last 5 years

V46 Have you ever experienced spells of unemployment during the last five years?

Value 16097		Frequency
0	no	699
1	yes	173
8	does not apply (never employed)	139
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 0 to 1

V47 how often unemployed

V47 How often have you been unemployed during the last five years?

Value 16196		Frequency
98	does not apply	780
99	no answer	68
1		134
2		17
3		4
4		2
5		5
10		1
35		1

Valid range from 1 to 35

V48 number of long-term spells

V48 In the last five years, how often have you been unemployed for more than 6 month?

Value 16295		Frequency
98	does not apply	775
99	no answer	68
0		42
1		106
2		12
3		2
5		6
8		1

Valid range from 0 to 8

V49 satisfaction: neighbourhood

PERSONAL ENVIRONMENT AND PERSONAL SAFETY V49 Overall, how satisfied are you with the neighbourhood in which you live? Please use again this scale (0-10).

Value 16394		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	10
1	1	3
2	2	20
3	3	27
4	4	25
5	5	121
6	6	73
7	7	129
8	8	232
9	9	149
10	completely satisfied	219
99	no answer	4

Valid range from 0 to 10

V50 safety at night

V50 How safe do you feel if you are walking around in this area at night? Do you feel

Value 16493		Frequency
1	very unsafe,	18
2	rather unsafe,	92
3	rather safe,	447
4	very safe?	411
9	no answer	44

Valid range from 1 to 4

V51A incidents: theft V51 Have you yourself during the last 12 months been subjected to any of the following incidents?

a) get things stolen

Value 16592		Frequency
0	no	942
1	yes	70
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V51B incidents: harassed V51 Have you yourself during the last 12 months been subjected to any of the following incidents?

b) be harassed or threatened

Value 16691		Frequency
0	no	965
1	yes	47
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V51C incidents: sexually molested V51 Have you yourself during the last 12 months been subjected to any of the following incidents?

c) get sexual molested

Value 16790		Frequency
0	no	1005
1	yes	7
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V51D incidents: beaten V51 Have you yourself during the last 12 months been subjected to any of the following incidents?

d) be beaten and hurt

Value 16889		Frequency
0	no	1005
1	yes	7
9	no answer	0

Valid range from 0 to 1

V52 satisfaction: public safety

V52 And now generally speaking, how satisfied are you with the public safety? Please tell me again by help of this list (0 to 10).

Value 16988		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	16
1	1	7
2	2	24
3	3	59
4	4	52
5	5	194
6	6	142
7	7	173
8	8	163
9	9	64
10	completely satisfied	81
99	no answer	37

Valid range from 0 to 10

V53A complaints: noise V53 Please think about the place where you live now. I mean the immediate neighbourhood of your apartment. Do you have

a) noise

Value 17087		Frequency
1	no reasons at all to complain about the following problems	335
2	not so many	392
3	some	198
4	very many	82
9	no answer	5

Valid range from 1 to 4

V53B complaints: air pollution V53 Please think about the place where you live now. I mean the immediate neighbourhood of your apartment. Do you have

b) air pollution

Value 17186		Frequency
1	no reasons at all to complain about the following problems	426
2	not so many	347
3	some	169
4	very many	55
9	no answer	15

Valid range from 1 to 4

V53C complaints: lack of recreation areas V53 Please think about the place where you live now. I mean the immediate neighbourhood of your apartment. Do you have

c) lack of access to recreation areas or greensward

Value 17285		Frequency
1	no reasons at all to complain about the following problems	657
2	not so many	175
3	some	99
4	very many	63
9	no answer	18

Valid range from 1 to 4

V53D complaints: water quality V53 Please think about the place where you live now. I mean the immediate neighbourhood of your apartment. Do you have

d) water quality

Value 17384		Frequency
1	no reasons at all to complain about the following problems	624
2	not so many	203
3	some	98
4	very many	36
9	no answer	51

Valid range from 1 to 4

V54 satisfaction: environmental situation

V54 And how satisfied are you, generally speaking, with the environmental situation in our country? Please use the scale from 0 to 10.

Value 17483		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	9
1	1	3
2	2	22
3	3	44
4	4	56
5	5	213
6	6	175
7	7	213
8	8	141
9	9	34
10	completely satisfied	47
99	no answer	55

Valid range from 0 to 10

V55A anomia: cannot influence INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

a) I cannot influence most of today's problems. [Hungary: everyday's problems]

Value 17582		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	29
2	somewhat disagree	141
3	somewhat agree	401
4	or completely agree	376
9	no answer	65

Valid range from 1 to 4

V55B anomia: feel lonely INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

b) I often feel lonely.

Value 17681		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	349
2	somewhat disagree	476
3	somewhat agree	128
4	or completely agree	33
9	no answer	26

Valid range from 1 to 4

V55C anomia: do not enjoy work INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

c) I don't really enjoy my work.

Value 17780		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	324
2	somewhat disagree	404
3	somewhat agree	154
4	or completely agree	51
9	no answer	79

Valid range from 1 to 4

V55D anomia: life so complicated INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

d) Life has become so complicated today that I almost can't find my way.

Value 17879		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	294
2	somewhat disagree	457
3	somewhat agree	147
4	or completely agree	73
9	no answer	41

Valid range from 1 to 4

V55E anomia: very optimistic INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

e) I am very optimistic about the future.

Value 17978		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	80
2	somewhat disagree	252
3	somewhat agree	411
4	or completely agree	213
9	no answer	56

Valid range from 1 to 4

V55F anomia: do things not correct INDICATORS OF SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING (GLOBAL MEASURES) V55 Now I want to read to you several statements dealing with general problems of life. Please tell me, by help of this list, if you

f) In order to get ahead nowadays you are forced to do things that are not correct.

Value 18077		Frequency
1	not agree at all with the statement	149
2	somewhat disagree	316
3	somewhat agree	307
4	or completely agree	127
9	no answer	113

Valid range from 1 to 4

V56 satisfaction: life in general

V56 What do you mean, how satisfied are you at present with your life in general?

Value 18176		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	8
1	1	3
2	2	6
3	3	14
4	4	23
5	5	129
6	6	90
7	7	204
8	8	291
9	9	123
10	completely satisfied	116
99	no answer	5

Valid range from 0 to 10

V57 happiness

V57 Taking all things together, how would you say things are these days - would you say you are

Value 18275		Frequency
1	very unhappy these days,	17
2	not too happy,	238
3	pretty happy,	615
4	very happy?	94
9	no answer	48

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58A realized: political participation Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

a) freedom of political participation

Value 18374		Frequency
1	not at all realized	24
2	rather not realized	193
3	rather realized	363
4	fully realized	247
9	no answer	185

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58B realized: choose occupation Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

b) freedom to choose for yourself your occupation

Value 18473		Frequency
1	not at all realized	71
2	rather not realized	306
3	rather realized	321
4	fully realized	223
9	no answer	91

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58C realized: protection of environment Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

c) protection of environment

Value 18572		Frequency
1	not at all realized	49
2	rather not realized	495
3	rather realized	284
4	fully realized	50
9	no answer	134

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58D realized: protection of private property Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

d) protection of private property

Value 18671		Frequency
1	not at all realized	43
2	rather not realized	352
3	rather realized	392
4	fully realized	85
9	no answer	140

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58E realized: just distribution of wealth Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

e) just and fair distribution of wealth

Value 18770		Frequency
1	not at all realized	387
2	rather not realized	463
3	rather realized	50
4	fully realized	23
9	no answer	89

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58F realized: equality of men and women Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

f) equality of men and women

Value 18869		Frequency
1	not at all realized	61
2	rather not realized	330
3	rather realized	418
4	fully realized	121
9	no answer	82

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58G realized: equality of life chances Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

g) equality of life chances regardless of origin

Value 18968		Frequency
1	not at all realized	197
2	rather not realized	447
3	rather realized	199
4	fully realized	78
9	no answer	91

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58H realized: free speech Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

h) freedom of free speech always and everywhere

Value 19067		Frequency
1	not at all realized	56
2	rather not realized	223
3	rather realized	415
4	fully realized	236
9	no answer	82

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58I realized: freedom of religion Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

i) freedom of religion/faith

Value 19166		Frequency
1	not at all realized	9
2	rather not realized	79
3	rather realized	409
4	fully realized	419
9	no answer	96

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58J realized: protection of crime Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

j) protection from crime

Value 19265		Frequency
1	not at all realized	95
2	rather not realized	504
3	rather realized	256
4	fully realized	61
9	no answer	96

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58K realized: social security Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

k) social security

Value 19364		Frequency
1	not at all realized	95
2	rather not realized	451
3	rather realized	308
4	fully realized	65
9	no answer	93

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58L realized: solidarity with poor Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

l) solidarity with the poor and needy

Value 19463		Frequency
1	not at all realized	145
2	rather not realized	484
3	rather realized	239
4	fully realized	52
9	no answer	92

Valid range from 1 to 4

V58M realized: chance to get a job Optional Questions QUALITY OF SOCIETY V58 What do you mean? To what degree the following freedoms, rights, lifechances and securities are realized in

m) chance to get a job [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

Value 19562		Frequency
1	not at all realized	314
2	rather not realized	525
3	rather realized	78
4	fully realized	28
9	no answer	67

Valid range from 1 to 4

V59 young generation's standard of living

V59 What do you mean? Will today's young generation compared with their parents later have a higher, a lower or the same standard of living? [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

Value 19661		Frequency
1	lower standard of living	324
2	same standard of living	115
3	higher standard of living	484
9	no answer	89

Valid range from 1 to 3

V60 satisfaction: social security system

V60 How satisfied are you with the health insurance, unemployment insurance, and the pension insurance fund in what is generally called the "social security system"?

Value 19760		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	completely satisfied	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V61 satisfaction: democratic institutions

V61 Taking everything into account, how satisfied are you with the democratic institutions in our country? Please use the scale from 0 to 10.

Value 19859		Frequency
0	completely dissatisfied	37
1	1	18
2	2	53
3	3	85
4	4	91
5	5	236
6	6	165
7	7	139
8	8	44
9	9	13
10	completely satisfied	7
99	no answer	124

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62A Hungary V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62a Hungary

Value 19958		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62B Poland V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62b Poland

Value 20057		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62C France V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62c France

Value 20156		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62D Italy V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62d Italy

Value 20255		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62E Spain V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62e Spain

Value 20354		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62F Netherlands V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62f Netherlands

Value 20453		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62G Switzerland V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62g Switzerland

Value 20552		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62H Germany V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62h Germany

Value 20651		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V62I Sweden V62 The living conditions among European countries differ quite a lot today, and we would like to get your personal evaluation. Please use these ladders, where the highest field represents very good living conditions and the lowest field stands for very bad living conditions. [In the national surveys living conditions in country> are used as the point of reference. In the harmonized data set the order of countries is coded according to the Hungarian scheme in order to ensure identical labelling of the variables.]

V62i Sweden

Value 20750		Frequency
0	very bad living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	very good living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V63A human relations: nobody cares V63 Please show how much you agree or disagree with each statement:

a) Nobody takes care of what happens to the others.

Value 20849		Frequency
1	strongly disagree	0
2	disagree	0
3	agree	0
4	strongly agree	0
9	no answer.	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V63B human relations: people are selfish V63 Please show how much you agree or disagree with each statement:

b) People are usually selfish and want to misuse the other.

Value 20948		Frequency
1	strongly disagree	0
2	disagree	0
3	agree	0
4	strongly agree	0
9	no answer.	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V63C human relations: mutual help to be expected V63 Please show how much you agree or disagree with each statement:

c) If I do good to somebody, I can hope he/she will treat me well similarly.

Value 21047		Frequency
1	strongly disagree	0
2	disagree	0
3	agree	0
4	strongly agree	0
9	no answer.	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64A integration: respectable occupation EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

V64 One may have the feeling to be integrated and included into normal social life or to be rather excluded. In your view how important are the following items for being integrated and included into social life. Are they

Value 21146		Frequency
1	unimportant	28
2	not so important	92
3	important	560
4	very important	302
9	no answer	30

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64B integration: not handicapped EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

b) not to be restricted or handicapped in one's working capabilities

Value 21245		Frequency
1	unimportant	21
2	not so important	90
3	important	551
4	very important	289
9	no answer	61

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64C integration: operate a computer EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

c) to be able to operate a computer

Value 21344		Frequency
1	unimportant	66
2	not so important	184
3	important	496
4	very important	220
9	no answer	46

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64D integration: foreign language EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

d) to master a foreign language

Value 21443		Frequency
1	unimportant	32
2	not so important	111
3	important	504
4	very important	337
9	no answer	28

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64E integration: driver's license EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

e) to have a driver's license

Value 21542		Frequency
1	unimportant	32
2	not so important	81
3	important	487
4	very important	391
9	no answer	21

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64F integration: occupational training EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

f) to have an occupational training

Value 21641		Frequency
1	unimportant	24
2	not so important	107
3	important	572
4	very important	261
9	no answer	48

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64G integration: having friends EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

g) to have friends

Value 21740		Frequency
1	unimportant	13
2	not so important	62
3	important	550
4	very important	366
9	no answer	21

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64H integration: not chronically ill EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

h) not to have chronic illness or handicaps

Value 21839		Frequency
1	unimportant	24
2	not so important	69
3	important	386
4	very important	512
9	no answer	21

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64I integration: own family EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

i) to have one's own family and children

Value 21938		Frequency
1	unimportant	66
2	not so important	206
3	important	490
4	very important	223
9	no answer	27

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64J integration: voluntary activities EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

j) to engage in voluntary activities

Value 22037		Frequency
1	unimportant	112
2	not so important	374
3	important	399
4	very important	77
9	no answer	50

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64K integration: political activities EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

k) to engage in political activities

Value 22136		Frequency
1	unimportant	284
2	not so important	427
3	important	185
4	very important	50
9	no answer	66

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64L integration: higher education EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

l) to have a higher education

Value 22235		Frequency
1	unimportant	34
2	not so important	80
3	important	574
4	very important	300
9	no answer	24

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64M integration: citizenship EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

m) to have the citizenship

Value 22334		Frequency
1	unimportant	44
2	not so important	116
3	important	465
4	very important	356
9	no answer	31

Valid range from 1 to 4

V64N integration: own income EXCLUSION AND INTEGRATION

n) to have one's own personal income [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

Value 22433		Frequency
1	unimportant	14
2	not so important	37
3	important	427
4	very important	515
9	no answer	19

Valid range from 1 to 4

V66 parents still alive

V66 Are your parents or one of your parents still alive?

Value 22532		Frequency
0	no	0
1	yes	0
9	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 1

V67 children

V67 Do you have children?

Value 22631		Frequency
0	no	269
1	yes	742
9	no answer	1

Valid range from 0 to 1

V68A contact with parents

V68a contact with parents

Value 22730		Frequency
1	less often	0
2	several times a year	0
3	at least once a month	0
4	at least once a week	0
5	at least several times a week	0
6	daily	0
7	they/she/he live in the same household	0
8	never; only asked in Hungary	0
98	does not apply (parents not alive anymore)	0
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 8

V68B phone contact with parents

V68b phone contact with parents

Value 22829		Frequency
1	less often	0
2	several times a year	0
3	at least once a month	0
4	at least once a week	0
5	at least several times a week	0
6	daily	0
7	they/she/he live in the same household	0
8	never; only asked in Hungary	0
98	does not apply (parents not alive anymore)	0
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 8

V69A contact with children

V69a contact with children

Value 22928		Frequency
1	less often	0
2	several times a year	0
3	at least once a month	0
4	at least once a week	0
5	at least several times a week	0
6	daily	0
7	they live in the same household	0
8	never; only asked in Hungary	0
98	does not apply (no children)	0
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 8

V69B phone contact with children

V69b phone contact with children

Value 23027		Frequency
1	less often	0
2	several times a year	0
3	at least once a month	0
4	at least once a week	0
5	at least several times a week	0
6	daily	0
7	they live in the same household	0
8	never; only asked in Hungary	0
98	does not apply (no children)	0
99	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 8

V71A optimism: income development OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

a) further development of your income

Value 23126		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V71B optimism: job security OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

b) (if employed) security of your job

Value 23225		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V71C optimism: cost of living OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

c) development of your cost of living (clothing, rent etc.)

Value 23324		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V71D optimism: environmental situation OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

d) the environmental situation of where you live

Value 23423		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V71E optimism: political influence OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

e) your opportunities of political influence

Value 23522		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V71F optimism: occupational carreer OBJECTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING: ADDITIONAL INDICATORS

f) your opportunities to promote in your occupational career

Value 23621		Frequency
1	pessimistic about them	0
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	0
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	0
4	optimistic	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V72 optimism: personal future in general

V72 And how do you , in general, evaluate your personal future?

Value 23720		Frequency
1	pessimistic	26
2	more pessimistic than optimistic	115
3	more optimistic than pessimistic	377
4	optimistic	376
9	no answer	118

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73A importance: work V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

a) work

Value 23819		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73B importance: family V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

b) family

Value 23918		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73C importance: income V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

c) income,

Value 24017		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73D importance: love V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

d) love and affection

Value 24116		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73E importance: political influence V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

e) influence on political decisions

Value 24215		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73F importance: succesful career V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

f) successful career

Value 24314		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73G importance: leisure V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

g) leisure time

Value 24413		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73H importance: faith V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

h) faith

Value 24512		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73I importance: health V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

i) health

Value 24611		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73J importance: environment V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

j) protection of natural environment

Value 24710		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V73K importance: protection against crime V73 The areas of life which we have talked about so far might be of different importance for the well-being and satisfaction of people. Please tell me for the following areas if they are [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

k) protection against crime

Value 2489		Frequency
1	unimportant for your well-being and satisfaction	0
2	not very important	0
3	important,	0
4	very important	0
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 1 to 4

V74 course of living conditions

V74 Considering the course of your personal living conditions since 1990 up to now: What picture on this list would be most appropriate? Please give only the number. [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

Value 2498		Frequency
9	no answer	0
0		0
" "		1012

Valid range from 999 to -999

V75A evaluation: current living conditions V75 Now we would like you to consider your general living conditions once more. On the following scheme you see a series of ladders. The highest fields of every ladder represents the best living conditions you can imagine; the lowest field represents the worst living conditions you can imagine. [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

a) First to your current living conditions. Where, on this ladder, would you locate your current living conditions?

Value 2507		Frequency
0	worst living conditions	0
1	1	0
2	2	0
3	3	0
4	4	0
5	5	0
6	6	0
7	7	0
8	8	0
9	9	0
10	best living conditions	0
99	no answer	0
" "		1012

Valid range from 0 to 10

V75B evaluation: in five years V75 Now we would like you to consider your general living conditions once more. On the following scheme you see a series of ladders. The highest fields of every ladder represents the best living conditions you can imagine; the lowest field represents the worst living conditions you can imagine. [Remark: in Germany, this question was not included in the 1999 Euromodule survey, but in the larger 1998 German Welfare Survey]

b) What are your personal future expectations? What do you expect, where on the second ladder would you classify the life your will lead in five years from now?

Value 2516		Frequency

Collection date:	maj 1999
Date of production:	2001
Country:	Slovenija
Geographic coverage:	ozemlje Republike Slovenije
Unit of analysis:	posameznik
Universe:	Osebe starejše od 18 let, s stalnim prebivališčem v R Sloveniji.
Excluded:	Institucionalizirani prebivalci kot so dijaki in študentje v domovih, osebe na služenju vojaškega roka, osebe na zdravljenju v bolnišnicah in drugi, ki ne živijo na svojem stalnem naslovu.
Data collected by:	raziskava v časovnem preseku
Sampling procedure:	Vzorec oseb vključenih v raziskavo je dobljen po postopku sistematičnega izbora s slučajnim izhodiščem. Vzorec je tristopenjski, najprej je izbranih 140 enot prve stopnje (okoliši), znotraj katerih so izbrane tri skupinice po pet oseb. Načrt vzorca je izdelal Blejec (1970). (140×3×5; ciljna velikost N=2100). Izbor enot v vzorec je bil izveden iz poimenskega vzorčnega okvira posameznikov. Kot vzorčni okvir so uporabili Centralni register prebivalcev Slovenije. Za potrebe pričujoče raziskave je bila uporabljena polovica vzorca izbranih oseb, tako da je velikost ciljne populacije 1050 oseb, druga polovica je bila uporabljena za raziskavo SJM99/1. Raziskavi sta potekali sočasno.
Mode of data collection:	Osebno anketiranje na terenu z vprašalnikom na papirju.
Weighting:	Brez uteževanja.

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