Canada 2012

Data dictionary

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VariableDescriptionRankCodes
pais*
41 - 41
yearyear
2012 - 2012
idnumidnum
1 - 1501
estratopriEstratopri
4101 - 4103
upmRespondent ID
1 - 1501
prov76. In which province do you currently live?
4101 - 4110
tamanoCommunity size (population)
1 - 4
idiomaqidiomaq
2 - 4101
q174. Please indicate your gender.
1 - 2
q2Edad
18 - 91
questquest
1 - 1501
ls31. To begin, in general how satisfied are you with your life? Would you say that
1 - 4
soct12. How would you describe the country's economic situation?
1 - 5
soct23. Do you think that the country's current economic situation is better than, th
1 - 3
idio14. How would you describe your overall economic situation?
1 - 5
idio25. Do you think that your economic situation is better than, the same as, or wor
1 - 3
cp4a6. In order to solve your problems have you ever requested help or cooperation f
1 - 2
np17. Have you attended a town meeting, city council meeting or other meeting in th
1 - 2
np28. Have you sought assistance from or presented a request to any office, officia
1 - 2
sgl110. Would you say that the services the municipality is providing to the people
1 - 5
cp511. In the last 12 months have you tried to help to solve a problem in your comm
1 - 4
cp612a. Please indicate if you attend their meetings at least once a week, once or
1 - 4
cp712b. Please indicate if you attend their meetings at least once a week, once or
1 - 4
cp812c. Please indicate if you attend their meetings at least once a week, once or
1 - 4
it113. And speaking of the people from around here, would you say that people in yo
1 - 4
ab2006m114. In a few words, what does 'democracy' mean to you?
20 - 97
ab2006m214. In a few words, what does 'democracy' mean to you?
20 - 28
ab2006m314. In a few words, what does 'democracy' mean to you?
20 - 28
ab2006m414. In a few words, what does 'democracy' mean to you?
22 - 24
ab2006m514. In a few words, what does 'democracy' mean to you?
22 - 24
l1bIdeología
1 - 10
gi016. About how often do you pay attention to the news, whether on TV, the radio,
1 - 5
prot317. In the last 12 months, have you participated in a demonstration or protest m
1 - 2
prot618. In the last 12 months have you signed any petition?
1 - 2
prot819. And in the last twelve months, have you read or shared political information
1 - 2
jc15a20. Do you believe that when the country is facing very difficult times it is ju
1 - 2
jc16a21. Do you believe that when the country is facing very difficult times it is ju
1 - 2
vic1ext22. Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months?
1 - 2
vic1exta23. How many times have you been a crime victim during the last 12 months?
1 - 12
vic1hogarVic1hogar 24. Has any other person living in your household been a victim of any type of c
1 - 2
aoj825. In order to catch criminals, do you believe that the authorities should alwa
1 - 2
aoj1126. Speaking of the neighborhood where you live and thinking of the possibility
1 - 4
aoj1227. If you were a victim of a robbery or assault, how much faith do you have tha
1 - 4
aoj1728. To what extent do you think your neighborhood is affected by gangs?
1 - 4
b129a. To what extent do you think the courts in Canada guarantee a fair trial?
1 - 7
b229b. To what extent do you respect the political institutions of Canada?
1 - 7
b329c. To what extent do you think that citizens' basic rights are well protected
1 - 7
b429d. To what extent do you feel proud of living under the political system of Ca
1 - 7
b629e. To what extent do you think that one should support the political system of
1 - 7
b10a29f. To what extent do you trust the justice system?
1 - 7
b1229g. To what extent do you trust the Canadian Armed Forces?
1 - 7
b1329h. To what extent do you trust the Parliament?
1 - 7
b1829i.To what extent do you trust the RCMP?
1 - 7
b2129j. To what extent do you trust political parties?
1 - 7
b21a29k. To what extent do you trust the Prime Minister?
1 - 7
b3129l. To what extent do you trust the Supreme Court?
1 - 7
b3229n. To what extent do you trust your municipal government?
1 - 7
b4329o. To what extent are you proud of being a Canadian?
1 - 7
b3729p. To what extent do you trust the mass media?
1 - 7
m130. Speaking in general of the current government, how would you rate the job pe
1 - 5
pop10131a. It is necessary for the progress of this country that our prime ministers l
1 - 7
pop10731b. The people should govern directly rather than through elected representativ
1 - 7
pop11331c. Those who disagree with the majority represent a threat to the country.
1 - 7
eff131d. Those who govern this country are interested in what people like you think.
1 - 7
eff231e. You feel that you understand the most important political issues of this co
1 - 7
ing431f. Democracy may have problems, but it is better than any other form of govern
1 - 7
canab2008Canab2008 31g. Despite our differences, we Canadians have many things that unite us as a c
1 - 7
ros132a. The Canadian government, instead of the private sector, should own the most
1 - 7
ros232b. The Canadian government, more than individuals, should be primarily respons
1 - 7
ros332c. The Canadian government, more than the private sector, should be primarily
1 - 7
ros432d. The Canadian government should implement strong policies to reduce income i
1 - 7
cct332e. Some people say that people who get help from government social assistance
1 - 7
gen132f. Some say that when there is not enough work, men should have a greater righ
1 - 7
gen632g. The Canadian government should require that political parties reserve some
1 - 7
rac2a32h. Universities ought to set aside openings for students who are racial or eth
1 - 7
pn433. In general, would you say that you are very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfi
1 - 4
e534a. Of people participating in legal demonstrations, how much do you approve or
1 - 10
e834b. Of people participating in an organization or group to try to solve communi
1 - 10
e1134c. Of people working for campaigns for a political party or candidate.
1 - 10
e1534d. Of people participating in the blocking of roads to protest.
1 - 10
e1434e. Of people seizing private property or land in order to protest.
1 - 10
e334f. Of people participating in a group working to violently overthrow an electe
1 - 10
e1634g. Of people taking the law into their own hands when the government does not
1 - 10
d135a. There are people who only say bad things about the Canadian form of governm
1 - 10
d235b. How strongly do you approve or disapprove that such people be allowed to co
1 - 10
d335c. Still thinking of those who only say bad things about the Canadian form of
1 - 10
d435d. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of such people appearing on telev
1 - 10
d535e. Thinking about homosexuals, how strongly do you approve or disapprove of su
1 - 10
d635g. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the ri
1 - 10
d735f. How strongly do you approve or disapprove of people who are physically hand
1 - 10
dem236. Which of the following statements do you agree with the most:
1 - 3
exc237. Now we want to talk about your personal experience with things that happen i
0 - 1
exc6Empleado public pidió soborno
0 - 1
exc739. Taking into account your own experience or what you have heard, would you sa
1 - 4
vb140. Are you eligible to vote in Canadian elections?
1 - 2
vb2¿Votó usted en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidencia les de [año]?
1 - 2
vb342. Which party did you vote for in the last federal election of 2011?
0 - 7777
vb1043. Do you currently identify with a federal political party?
1 - 2
vb1144. Which Federal political party do you identify with?
4101 - 4106
pol145. How much interest do you have in politics: a lot, some, little or none?
1 - 4
pp146. During election times, some people try to convince others to vote for a part
1 - 4
pp247. There are people who work for parties or candidates during electoral campaig
1 - 2
canvb148. For you personally, is voting FIRST AND FOREMOST a Duty or a Choice?
1 - 2
canvb249. Do you think this is an option that the Canadian parties should consider if
1 - 2
canpol250. If a federal election results in the second and third place parties together
1 - 2
canpol351. Do you approve of advocacy organizations publishing information during a fed
1 - 2
canvb352. Do you think it is better to have a majority government, a minority governme
1 - 3
vb5053. Some say that in general, men are better political leaders than women. Do yo
1 - 4
ab154. Which one of the following characteristics would you say is most important f
1 - 3
soc955. Would you be willing to pay more taxes than you do currently so that the gov
1 - 2
soc1056. In your opinion, what should the government do to reduce poverty and inequal
1 - 20
soc1157. Would you be willing to pay more taxes than you do currently so that the gov
1 - 2
soc12a58. On this scale from 1 to10 where 1 means defending the rich and 10 means defe
1 - 10
soc12b59. And using the same scale, where 1 means defending the rich and 10 means defe
1 - 10
q3c60. What is your religion, if any?
1 - 15
q5b61. How important is religion in your life?
1 - 4
q10newIngreso en el hogar
1 - 16
q10d63. The salary that you receive and total household income:
1 - 4
q1164. What is your marital status?
1 - 6
gen1065. Thinking only about yourself and your spouse and the salaries that you earn,
1 - 6
q12c66. How many people in total live in your household at this time?
1 - 12
q1267. How many children, if any, do you have?
0 - 11
q12b68. How many of your children are under 13 years of age and live in your househo
0 - 9
canetid69. In addition to being Canadian, what is your primary ethnic or cultural backg
1 - 97
cannc470. Were you born in Canada?
1 - 2
cannc571. Was your mother born in Canada?
1 - 2
cannc672. Was your father born in Canada?
1 - 2
q2y73. In what year were you born?
1921 - 1994
ed75. What is the highest level of education that you have reached?
1 - 8
canpos77. Please indicate your postal code:
1 - 1314
regionRegio (used for weighting)
1 - 7
canagegroupCanagegroup Age Group (used for weighting)
1 - 9
wtPeso del país
.6421779 - 3.47088
-
canactionCivic Action Index
0 - 7
-
cancsdCensus Subdivision, coded by municipality
1001234 - 5955034
-
cancsdpopPopulation of each csd
85 - 5113149
-
cancmaMajor metropolitan area for each csd
1 - 9
cancsizeCommunity size (population)
1 - 9
langlang
2 - 4101
-
weight1500Peso para darle el mismo tamaño a cada país
.64175 - 3.468568
-
oddQuestionario impar (versus par)
0 - 1
muni10Muni10r RECODE of muni10 (9. Did they resolve your issue or request?) * indicated variables have notes
0 - 1
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